1987 Montreal Expos season
| 1987 Montreal Expos | |
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| Owner(s) | Charles Bronfman |
| General manager(s) | Murray Cook, Bill Stoneman |
| 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, Rob Faulds) CKAC (French) (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte) |
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Offseason
- October 7, 1986: Bert Roberge was released by the Expos.[1]
- January 19, 1987: Dave Engle was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[2]
- February 3, 1987: Jeff Reardon and Tom Nieto were traded by the Expos to the Minnesota Twins for Neal Heaton, Yorkis Pérez, Jeff Reed, and Al Cardwood (minors).[3]
- February 16, 1987: Pascual Pérez was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[4]
- February 20, 1987: Al Newman was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Minnesota Twins for Mike Shade (minors).[5]
Regular season
- August 16, 1987: Tim Raines hit for the cycle in a 10-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Olympic Stadium, going five-for-five in the process. A crowd of 26,134 were on hand to see it in Montreal.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | 49–32 | 46–35 |
| New York Mets | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 3 | 49–32 | 43–38 |
| Montreal Expos | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 4 | 48–33 | 43–38 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 15 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 15 | 47–34 | 33–48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 85 | 0.472 | 18½ | 40–40 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 6–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–6 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–8 | 6–6 | — | 13–5 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
| Houston | 10–8 | 4–8 | 5–13 | — | 12–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 3–9 | |||||
| Montreal | 9–3 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 13–5 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5-7 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 8–10 | 5–13 | — | 11–7 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 12–6 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 13–5 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
- Casey Candaele
- Tom Foley
- Andrés Galarraga
- Vance Law
- John Stefero
- Jay Tibbs
- Tim Wallach
- Mitch Webster
- Herm Winningham[6]
Notable transactions
- May 1, 1987: Tim Raines was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[7]
- May 4, 1987: Nelson Norman was released by the Expos.[8]
- May 6, 1987: Dennis Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[9]
- June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft
- Nate Minchey was drafted by the Expos in the 2nd round. Player signed June 11, 1987.[10]
- John Vander Wal was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round. Player signed June 6, 1987.[11]
- Archi Cianfrocco was drafted by the Expos in the 5th round. Player signed June 10, 1987.[12]
- June 30, 1987: Curt Brown was sent by the Expos to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.[13]
Major League debuts
- Batters:
- Jack Daugherty (Sep 1)
- Alonzo Powell (Apr 6)
- Tom Romano (Sep 1)
- Nelson Santovenia (Sep 16)
- Pitchers:
- Jeff Fischer (Jun 19)
- Ubaldo Heredia (May 12) [14]
Roster
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Player stats
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Batting
Starters by position
Note: 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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| C | Fitzgerald, MikeMike Fitzgerald | 107 | 287 | 69 | .240 | 3 | 36 | 3 |
| 1B | Galarraga, AndrésAndrés Galarraga | 147 | 551 | 168 | .305 | 13 | 90 | 7 |
| 2B | Law, VanceVance Law | 133 | 436 | 119 | .273 | 12 | 56 | 8 |
| 3B | Wallach, TimTim Wallach | 153 | 593 | 177 | .298 | 26 | 123 | 9 |
| SS | Brooks, HubieHubie Brooks | 112 | 430 | 113 | .263 | 14 | 72 | 4 |
| LF | Raines, TimTim Raines | 139 | 530 | 175 | .330 | 18 | 68 | 50 |
| CF | Winningham, HermHerm Winningham | 137 | 347 | 83 | .239 | 4 | 41 | 29 |
| RF | Webster, MitchMitch Webster | 156 | 588 | 165 | .281 | 15 | 63 | 33 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Foley, TomTom Foley | 106 | 280 | 82 | .293 | 5 | 28 | 6 |
| Reed, JeffJeff Reed | 75 | 207 | 44 | .213 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Engle, DaveDave Engle | 59 | 84 | 19 | .226 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Stefero, JohnJohn Stefero | 18 | 56 | 11 | .196 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Rivera, LuisLuis Rivera | 18 | 32 | 5 | .156 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daugherty, JackJack Daugherty | 11 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman, NelsonNelson Norman | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Heaton, NealNeal Heaton | 32 | 193.1 | 13 | 10 | 4.52 | 105 |
| Martínez, DennisDennis Martínez | 22 | 144.2 | 11 | 4 | 3.30 | 84 |
| Pérez, PascualPascual Pérez | 10 | 70.1 | 7 | 0 | 2.30 | 58 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Sorensen, LaryLary Sorensen | 23 | 47.2 | 3 | 4 | 4.72 | 21 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| St. Claire, RandyRandy St. Claire | 44 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4.03 | 43 |
| Brown, CurtCurt Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 6 |
Awards and honors
1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Tim Raines, Outfield
- Tim Raines, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis[15]
References
- ↑ Bert Roberge at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Dave Engle at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jeff Reardon at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Pascual Pérez at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/newmaal01.shtml
- ↑ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1987&t=MON
- ↑ Tim Raines at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Nelson Norman at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Dennis Martínez at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Nate Minchey at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ John Vander Wal at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Archi Cianfrocco at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Curt Brown at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1987/18.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- 1987 Montreal Expos team at Baseball-Reference
- 1987 Montreal Expos team at baseball-almanac.com
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