A native of Long Beach, California, Washington was a second baseman and shortstop during his playing days.

He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg).

[1] When he retired in 2009, he was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers to coach in MiLB for the Ogden Raptors.

[6] Washington was hired as hitting coach for the KBO League's Hanwha Eagles for the 2021 season.

[7] On December 13, 2021, Washington was hired by the Chicago Cubs to serve as the team's assistant hitting coach for the 2022 season.