1988 Montreal Expos season
| 1988 Montreal Expos | |
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| Owner(s) | Charles Bronfman |
| General manager(s) | Bill Stoneman, Dave Dombrowski |
| Manager(s) | Buck Rodgers |
| Local television |
CBC Television (Dave Van Horne, Jim Fanning) The Sports Network (Ken Singleton, Jim Hughson) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Claude Raymond, Raymond Lebrun) |
| Local radio |
CFCF (English) (Dave Van Horne, Jim Fanning, Rich Griffin) CKAC (French) (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte) |
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Offseason
- December 7, 1987: Dave Engle was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[1]
- December 16, 1987: Bryn Smith was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[2]
- December 18, 1987: Rex Hudler was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[3]
- December 18, 1987: Dennis Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[4]
- March 5, 1988: Otis Nixon was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[5]
- March 24, 1988: Graig Nettles was purchased by the Expos from the Atlanta Braves.[6]
- CFL quarterback Matt Dunigan retired from the Canadian Football League in 1988 and chased a childhood dream of professional baseball. Dunigan attended an open tryout with the Montreal Expos and was one of two ball players selected to sign a contract.[7]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Hubie Brooks
- Tom Foley
- Andrés Galarraga
- Dennis Martínez
- Tim Raines
- Jeff Reed
- Luis Rivera
- Tim Wallach
- Mitch Webster
Expos pitcher Pascual Pérez threw a five-inning rain-shortened no-hitter against the Phillies on September 24, 1988. It was the first no-hitter in Veterans Stadium history. Perez allowed one walk, and another Phillies baserunner reached on an error. Umpire Harry Wendelstedt waved off the game after a 90-minute rain delay after the game was stopped by a steady rain with one out in the top of the sixth.[8] However, due to a statistical rule change in 1991, no-hitters must last at least nine innings to count. As a result of the retroactive application of the new rule, this game and thirty-five others are no longer considered no-hitters.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Mets | 100 | 60 | 0.625 | — | 56–24 | 44–36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 75 | 0.531 | 15 | 43–38 | 42–37 |
| Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 20 | 43–38 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 24 | 39–42 | 38–43 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 25 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 96 | 0.404 | 35½ | 38–42 | 27–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 4–14 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–5 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8–1 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 6–6 | — | 9–9 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 13–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 9–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 14–4 | 8–4–1 | 11–7 | 9–9 | — | 8–4 | 1–10 | 11–1 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 8–4 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 6–12 | 9–9–1 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 13–5 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 9–9 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 10–1 | 12–6 | — | 10–8 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 14–4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 1–11 | 9–9–1 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 4–7 | 7–5 | 6–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–5 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 8–4 | 11–7 | |||||
| San Diego | 10–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–4 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 6–6 | |||||
| San Francisco | 13–5 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 11–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–13 | 4–14 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 13, 1988: Jeff Reed, Herm Winningham, and Randy St. Claire were traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Tracy Jones and Pat Pacillo.[9]
- July 14, 1988: Dave Engle was released by the Expos.[1]
- July 23, 1988: Casey Candaele was traded by the Expos to the Houston Astros for Mark Bailey.[10]
- September 1, 1988: The Expos traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Tom O'Malley. The Expos completed the deal by sending Jack Daugherty to the Rangers on September 13.[11]
Draft picks
- June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft
- Marquis Grissom was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round. Player signed June 13, 1988.[12]
- Bret Barberie was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 7th round.[13]
Major League debuts
- Batters:
- Jeff Huson (Sep 2)
- Johnny Paredes (Apr 29)
- Pitchers:
- Tim Barrett (Jul 18)
- Brian Holman (Jun 25)
- Randy Johnson (Sep 15) [14]
Roster
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Player stats
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Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; SB = Stolen Bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| 1B | Galarraga, AndrésAndrés Galarraga | 157 | 609 | 184 | .302 | 29 | 92 | 13 |
| 2B | Foley, TomTom Foley | 127 | 377 | 100 | .265 | 5 | 43 | 2 |
| 3B | Wallach, TimTim Wallach | 159 | 592 | 152 | .257 | 12 | 69 | 2 |
| LF | Raines, TimTim Raines | 109 | 429 | 116 | .270 | 12 | 48 | 33 |
| RF | Brooks, HubieHubie Brooks | 151 | 588 | 164 | .279 | 20 | 90 | 7 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Hudler, RexRex Hudler | 77 | 216 | 59 | .273 | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| Engle, DaveDave Engle | 34 | 37 | 8 | .216 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Martínez, DennisDennis Martínez | 34 | 235.1 | 15 | 13 | 2.72 | 120 |
| Smith, BrynBryn Smith | 32 | 198 | 12 | 10 | 3.00 | 122 |
| Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson | 4 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2.42 | 25 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Smith, MikeMike Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.12 | 4 |
| Barrett, TimTim Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.79 | 5 |
Award winners
1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Andrés Galarraga, First Base, Reserve[15]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis[16]
References
- 1 2 Dave Engle page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bryn Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rex Hudler page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dennis Martínez page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Otis Nixon page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Graig Nettles page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.cfl.ca/page/hall-of-fame-matt-dunigan
- ↑ Bob Ford (September 25, 1988). "Perez Blanks The Phils On 5-inning No-hitter". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ↑ Tracy Jones page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Casey Candaele page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jack Daugherty page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Marquis Grissom page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bret Barberie page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1988/18.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NLS/NLS198807120.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- 1988 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference
- 1988 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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