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1979 Montreal Expos

National League
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Season
1979
League
National League
Division
East
W-L Record
95-65 (.594)   GBL: 2.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 3
General Manager
John McHale
Attendance
2,102,173 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Olympic Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Tim Wallach (1-10)
More Information

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
49Warren Cromartie25OFL15865984181465846873878166191126171059122.275.313.396.709.181.121.2995.3510.9982.3882.38
1973-  1-   4-MON
MLB1974-19911974-1991
10Andre Dawson24OFR155639901762412259235102711568451029968461115.275.309.468.777.274.193.3003.9516.8125.5625.56
1975- 11- 250-MON
MLB1976-19961976-1996
19Rodney Scott252BB151562691341253423912668221232416564520114.238.319.294.613.221.056.27310.2312.71187.33187.33
1972- 11- 258-KCA
MLB1975-19821975-1983
17Ellis Valentine24OFR14654873151293218211922741133232495755398.276.303.454.757.223.178.2853.8312.8726.1026.10
1972-  2-  29-MON
MLB1975-19851975-1985
15Larry Parrish253BR15354483167392308251411012711183005957196.307.357.551.908.327.244.3316.8916.9718.1318.13
1972-  UDFA  -MON
MLB1974-19881974-1988
8Gary Carter25CR1415057414326522753240625273112455595390.283.338.485.823.283.202.2837.1611.0922.9522.95
1972-  3-  53-MON
MLB1974-19921974-1992
24Tony Perez371BR1324895813229413732138823074142085374686.270.322.425.747.235.155.2977.0815.2737.6237.62
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1964-19861964-1986
4Chris Speier29SSR113344317813172600434530110131143912157.227.317.331.648.230.104.24211.0011.5149.1449.14
1970-  1-   2-SFN
MLB1971-19891971-1989
30Dave Cash312BR76187246011121974121202206792031446.321.358.422.780.182.101.3315.915.9193.5093.50
1966-  5-  95-PIT
MLB1969-19801969-1980
18Jerry White26OFB8813830417131884212310121591611130.297.391.428.819.312.131.33613.0414.2946.0046.00
1970- 14- 322-MON
MLB1974-19861974-1986
6Rusty Staub351BL3886923303140014100013335101617.267.366.407.773.302.140.27013.869.9028.6728.67
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19851963-1985
14Tom Hutton331BL868314212111300107000042893417.253.333.337.670.205.084.26710.757.5383.0083.00
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1966-19811966-1981
45Steve Rogers29PR4077812200200521020021484210.156.207.182.389.091.026.2145.9525.000.000.00
1971-  1-   4-MON
MLB1973-19851973-1985
37Bill Lee32PL3374516200600021070001881214.216.216.243.459.027.027.3020.0025.930.000.00
1968- 22- 507-BOS
MLB1969-19821969-2018
5Duffy Dyer33CR2874418601800917000412783711.243.325.365.690.243.122.30410.8420.4874.0074.00
1966-  1-   9-NYN
MLB1968-19801968-1980
12Jim Mason28SSL407131351060271600013207867.183.256.282.538.169.099.2368.9720.510.000.00
1968-  2-  28-WS2
MLB1971-19791971-1979
48Ross Grimsley29PL325541120080001003000135829.200.200.236.436.036.036.2440.0017.240.000.00
1969-  1-  17-CIN
MLB1971-19821971-1986
36Dan Schatzeder24PL325161110180061301101155929.216.293.294.587.196.078.26310.1722.0351.0051.00
1976-  3-  57-MON
MLB1977-19911976-1991
21Scott Sanderson22PR34500820010002307000105726.160.160.200.360.040.040.2960.0040.350.000.00
1977-  3-  54-MON
MLB1978-19961975-1996
25Tony Solaita321BL2942512401700111600000195357.286.434.452.886.429.166.44020.7530.1942.0042.00
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1968-19791968-1979
7Tony Bernazard222BB22401112201812151212002175839.300.500.425.925.475.125.40725.8620.6940.0040.00
1973-  UDFA  -MON
MLB1979-19911977-1991
31Ken Macha283BR25368103104002911013154046.278.333.417.750.194.139.3705.0022.500.000.00
1972-  6- 143-PIT
MLB1974-19811974-1986
46David Palmer21PR3631110000001150400113601.032.063.032.095.032.000.0632.7841.670.000.00
1976- 21- 489-MON
Free AgtMLB1978-19891977-1990
47John Tamargo27CB1221082005003300100102526.381.440.476.916.238.095.42112.0012.000.000.00
1973-  6- 132-SLN
MLB1976-19801976-1981
43Rudy May34PL332123000300081100032303.143.182.143.325.000.000.2310.0034.780.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19831965-1983
22Stan Bahnsen34PR551421001200050000041410.071.071.286.357.214.215.0000.0035.7114.0014.00
1965-  4-  68-NYA
MLB1966-19821966-1983
27Elias Sosa29PR621302100102160100131511.154.214.231.445.000.077.2866.6740.000.000.00
1968-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1972-19831972-1987
35Woodie Fryman39PR4470000000003000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0042.860.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1966-19831966-1983
29Dale Murray29PR920000000001000010200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1970- 18- 418-MON
MLB1974-19851974-1985
41Randy Bass251BL210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1972-  7- 152-MIN
MLB1977-19821976-1982
42Bill Atkinson24PL1010000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971-  UDFA  -MON
MLB1976-19791976-1983
32Tim Raines19LF-OFB603000002000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1977-  5- 106-MON
MLB1979-20021977-2002
Tot:32 Players20215465701144527342143651121564328902767386812322316029458987.264.319.408.728.235.144.2917.1714.762.0638.22
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
45Steve Rogers29R13123.003737135000248.22329783147814310041.258.400.512.825.183.511.83
1971-  1-   4-MON
MLB1973-19851973-1985
37Bill Lee32L16103.04333363000222.023091752046590111.249.320.811.862.393.691.28
1968- 22- 507-BOS
MLB1969-19821969-2018
21Scott Sanderson22R983.433424533101168.0148696416541382331.207.930.862.897.393.702.56
1977-  3-  54-MON
MLB1978-19961975-1996
36Dan Schatzeder24L1052.833221304111162.0136575117591066011.207.560.943.285.893.171.80
1976-  3-  57-MON
MLB1977-19911976-1991
48Ross Grimsley29L1095.35322720250151.1199102901841422131.5911.831.072.442.506.071.02
1969-  1-  17-CIN
MLB1971-19821971-1986
46David Palmer21R1022.6436112113252122.211041361030722021.148.070.732.205.283.012.40
1976- 21- 489-MON
Free AgtMLB1978-19891977-1990
27Elias Sosa29R871.966200041621896.2772421237591021.187.170.193.445.492.231.59
1968-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1972-19831972-1987
22Stan Bahnsen34R313.15550001555594.18034331042712001.297.630.954.016.773.241.69
1965-  4-  68-NYA
MLB1966-19821966-1983
43Rudy May34L1032.3133721826093.2883024431671241.278.460.382.986.442.882.16
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19831965-1983
35Woodie Fryman39L362.794400031441058.0522518422442031.288.070.623.416.833.882.00
1965-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1966-19831966-1983
42Bill Atkinson24R201.9810000510113.29430470000.955.930.002.634.612.631.75
1971-  UDFA  -MON
MLB1976-19791976-1983
29Dale Murray29R122.70900039113.114441340001.289.450.682.032.702.701.33
1970- 18- 418-MON
MLB1974-19851974-1985
20Bob James20R0013.5020001202.02330310002.509.000.0013.504.5013.500.33
1976-  1-   9-MON
MLB1978-19871977-1987
34Bill Gullickson20R000.0010001101.02000000002.0018.000.000.000.000.000.00
1977-  1-   2-MON
MLB1979-19941977-1994
Tot:14 Players95653.141601603313127260391447.11379581505116450813287231.268.580.722.805.063.611.81
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Gary Carter25C1381351,214.175188912848839.989756653.26.10.696.2286.397.91
Duffy Dyer33C2721195.01411011152151.993211067.75.60.776.9716.996.42
John Tamargo27C4437.01910020201.0007187.55.00.544.862.533.33
Ken Macha28C101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.64.04
Totals28.3C17016023491199101310201010.9901037757.25.90.706.28
Tony Perez371B1291281,112.1111465118111901179.991009.11.069.5480.697.71
Tom Hutton331B25276.078110489891.000003.61.1710.5415.629.12
Rusty Staub351B2222166.01557111163162.994007.40.988.7813.857.93
Tony Solaita321B13884.0836179089.989006.81.069.548.144.84
Ken Macha281B208.01200112121.000006.01.5013.501.38.05
Randy Bass251B101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.650.06
Totals31.71B1921603361443891310415451532.992008.01.069.53
Rodney Scott252B113112981.13013241371638625.980005.50.645.7370.674.81
Dave Cash312B4735348.088110618204198.971004.20.575.1229.461.82
Tony Bernazard222B1413118.02234145756.982004.00.474.278.863.63
Totals26.02B17416014474114682093899879.978005.10.615.47
Larry Parrish253B1531531,340.11192902325432409.947002.70.312.7595.6100.01
Ken Macha283B13575.012180130301.000002.30.403.608.152.02
Jim Mason283B6232.0490113131.000002.20.413.663.815.03
Totals27.03B1721601081353172327475452.952002.60.312.81
Chris Speier29SS112110949.01943551752566549.970004.90.585.2170.099.11
Rodney Scott25SS3936327.06197811166158.952004.10.484.3524.425.82
Jim Mason28SS3314171.13153398784.966002.50.494.4220.682.53
Totals27.3SS18416014472865052872819791.966004.30.554.92
Warren Cromartie25LF1581581,422.13441694369360.976002.30.252.2898.8100.01
Jerry White26LF6225.01000111.000000.20.040.363.86.82
Totals25.5LF164160263451694370361.976002.20.252.25
Andre Dawson24CF1531531,366.1397751409404.988002.60.302.6695.698.71
Jerry White26CF13781.02600026261.000002.00.322.898.114.82
Totals25.0CF16616082423751435430.989002.60.302.67
Ellis Valentine24RF1441441,243.22761053291286.983002.00.232.0790.098.61
Jerry White26RF2613157.2241112625.962001.00.161.4316.329.52
Tom Hutton33RF9237.01100011111.000001.20.302.685.610.53
Ken Macha28RF202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.38.04
Rusty Staub35RF117.01000111.000001.00.141.290.62.65
Totals29.2RF1821602053121164329323.982001.80.222.01
Warren Cromartie25OF1581581,422.13431694368359.976002.30.252.2798.8100.01
Andre Dawson24OF1531531,366.1394751406401.988002.60.292.6495.698.72
Ellis Valentine24OF1441441,243.22811052296291.983002.00.232.1190.098.63
Jerry White26OF4322263.2552115857.983001.30.221.9526.948.94
Tom Hutton33OF9237.01100011111.000001.20.302.685.610.55
Ken Macha28OF202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.38.06
Rusty Staub35OF117.01000111.000001.00.141.290.62.67
Totals27.9OF51048031310853520811401120.982002.20.262.32
Elias Sosa29P62096.288201816.8893633.30.30.171.5038.8100.01
Stan Bahnsen34P55094.1413201917.89561430.00.30.181.6334.4100.02
Woodie Fryman39P44058.03110114141.0005838.50.30.242.1727.5100.03
Steve Rogers29P3737248.21446376360.952271367.51.60.242.1823.192.54
David Palmer21P3611122.2717102524.9607277.80.70.201.7722.5100.05
Scott Sanderson22P3424168.0913112322.957171063.00.60.131.1821.3100.06
Bill Lee32P3333222.01141125352.98114863.61.60.232.1120.6100.07
Rudy May34P33793.26150021211.00010566.70.60.232.0320.6100.07
Ross Grimsley29P3227151.1327303330.9097653.80.90.201.7920.0100.09
Dan Schatzeder24P3221162.0513402218.8186460.00.60.111.0020.0100.09
Bill Atkinson24P10013.21000111.000000.10.080.686.3100.011
Dale Murray29P9013.1000000.0001150.00.00.000.005.6100.012
Bob James20P202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.3100.013
Bill Gullickson20P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.014
Totals27.6P4201601447712041711292275.9421037757.20.70.191.71

Season Roster

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
42Bill Atkinson24P5-7165LR1954-10-04Chatham,ONMLB1976-19791976-1983
1971-  UDFA  -MON
22Stan Bahnsen34P6-2203RR1944-12-15Council Bluffs,IAMLB1966-19821966-1983
1965-  4-  68-NYA
41Randy Bass251B6-1210LR1954-03-13Lawton,OKMLB1977-19821976-1982
1972-  7- 152-MIN
7Tony Bernazard222B5-9160BR1956-08-24Caguas,PRMLB1979-19911977-1991
1973-  UDFA  -MON
8Gary Carter25C6-2215RR1954-04-08Culver City,CAMLB1974-19921974-1992
1972-  3-  53-MON
30Dave Cash312B5-11175RR1948-06-11Utica,NYMLB1969-19801969-1980
1966-  5-  95-PIT
49Warren Cromartie25OF-1B6-0190LL1953-09-29Miami Beach,FLMLB1974-19911974-1991
1973-  1-   4-MON
10Andre Dawson24OF6-3195RR1954-07-10Miami,FLMLB1976-19961976-1996
1975- 11- 250-MON
5Duffy Dyer33C6-0195RR1945-08-15Dayton,OHMLB1968-19801968-1980
1966-  1-   9-NYN
35Woodie Fryman39P6-2205RL1940-04-12Ewing,KYMLB1966-19831966-1983
1965-  UDFA  -PIT
48Ross Grimsley29P6-3200LL1950-01-07Topeka,KSMLB1971-19821971-1986
1969-  1-  17-CIN
34Bill Gullickson20P6-3215RR1959-02-20Marshall,MNMLB1979-19941977-1994
1977-  1-   2-MON
14Tom Hutton331B-OF5-11180LL1946-04-20Los Angeles,CAMLB1966-19811966-1981
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
20Bob James20P6-4230RR1958-08-15Glendale,CAMLB1978-19871977-1987
1976-  1-   9-MON
37Bill Lee32P6-3210LL1946-12-28Burbank,CAMLB1969-19821969-2018
1968- 22- 507-BOS
31Ken Macha283B-1B6-2215RR1950-09-29Monroeville,PAMLB1974-19811974-1986
1972-  6- 143-PIT
12Jim Mason28SS6-2190LR1950-08-14Mobile,ALMLB1971-19791971-1979
1968-  2-  28-WS2
43Rudy May34P6-3205LL1944-07-18Coffeyville,KSMLB1965-19831965-1983
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
29Dale Murray29P6-4205RR1950-02-02Cuero,TXMLB1974-19851974-1985
1970- 18- 418-MON
46David Palmer21P6-1205RR1957-08-19Glens Falls,NYMLB1978-19891977-1990
1976- 21- 489-MON
Free Agt
15Larry Parrish253B-OF6-3215RR1953-11-10Winter Haven,FLMLB1974-19881974-1988
1972-  UDFA  -MON
24Tony Perez371B-3B6-2205RR1942-05-14Camaguey,CUMLB1964-19861964-1986
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
32Tim Raines19LF-OF5-8195BR1959-09-16Sanford,FLMLB1979-20021977-2002
1977-  5- 106-MON
45Steve Rogers29P6-1180RR1949-10-26Jefferson City,MOMLB1973-19851973-1985
1971-  1-   4-MON
21Scott Sanderson22P6-5200RR1956-07-22Dearborn,MIMLB1978-19961975-1996
1977-  3-  54-MON
36Dan Schatzeder24P6-0195LL1954-12-01Elmhurst,ILMLB1977-19911976-1991
1976-  3-  57-MON
19Rodney Scott252B-SS6-0160BR1953-10-16Indianapolis,INMLB1975-19821975-1983
1972- 11- 258-KCA
25Tony Solaita321B6-0215LL1947-01-15Nuuuli,SMMLB1968-19791968-1979
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
27Elias Sosa29P6-2190RR1950-06-10La Vega,DRMLB1972-19831972-1987
1968-  UDFA  -SFN
4Chris Speier29SS6-1182RR1950-06-28Alameda,CAMLB1971-19891971-1989
1970-  1-   2-SFN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
6Rusty Staub35OF-1B6-2200LR1944-04-01New Orleans,LAMLB1963-19851963-1985
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
47John Tamargo27C5-10180BR1951-11-07Tampa,FLMLB1976-19801976-1981
1973-  6- 132-SLN
17Ellis Valentine24OF6-4207RR1954-07-30Helena,ARMLB1975-19851975-1985
1972-  2-  29-MON
18Jerry White26OF5-11165BR1952-08-23Shirley,MAMLB1974-19861974-1986
1970- 14- 322-MON
34 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Dick WilliamsManagerOF-3B6-0190RR1929-05-07St. Louis,MOMLB1951-19641951-196424
Pat MullinHitting CoachOF6-2190LR1917-11-01Trotter,PAMLB1940-19531940-19538
Jim BrewerPitching CoachP6-2195LL1937-11-14Merced,CAMLB1960-19761960-1976
1956-  UDFA  -CHN
3
Vern RappFirst Base CoachC6-0195RR1928-05-11St. Louis,MOAAA1976-19769
Ozzie VirgilThird Base Coach3B6-0175RR1932-05-17Monte Cristi,DRMLB1956-19691956-1969
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
20
Norm SherryBullpen CoachC5-11181RR1931-07-16New York,NYMLB1959-19631959-1963
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
29
John McHaleGeneral Manager1B6-0200LR1921-09-21Detroit,MIMLB1943-19481943-194816
Felipe AlouAssistant CoachOF-1B6-0195RR1935-05-12Haina,DRMLB1958-19741958-1974
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
31
Claude RaymondBroadcasterP5-10175RR1937-05-07St. Jean,QCMLB1959-19711959-1971
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
34
Duke SniderBroadcasterOF6-0190LR1926-09-19Los Angeles,CAMLB1947-19641947-196420
Felipe AlouScoutOF-1B6-0195RR1935-05-12Haina,DRMLB1958-19741958-1974
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
31
Danny MenendezScoutSCOUT4
Herb NewberryScoutSCOUT14
13 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979Montreal ExposNLMLB1609565.5942.070158112022Dick WilliamsOlympic Stadiumdnq
1979Denver BearsAmerAAA1356273.45910.0712720-837Jack McKeonMile High Stadiumdnq
1979Memphis ChicksSouAA1448262.5691.07166179923Billy GardnerTim McCarver StadiumLost in Semi-Finals
1979West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+1447965.54913.55634927124Larry BearnarthWest Palm Beach Municipal Stadiumdnq
1979Jamestown ExposNYPLA-704327.6147.54363508623Pat DaughertyCollege Stadiumdnq
1979Calgary ExposPioRk703436.4865.0383474-9124Bob BaileyBurns Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization723395328.54635113234277

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979gary carterNational League Player of the WeekApril 23-April 29
1979warren cromartieNational League Player of the WeekApril 23-April 29
1979Larry ParrishNational League Player of the WeekSeptember 17-September 23
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Larry Parrish251979NL-MVPMontreal Expos4038128
Gary Carter251979NL-MVPMontreal Expos171415
Andre Dawson241979NL-MVPMontreal Expos24026
3 record(s)
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