West Palm Beach Expos

West Palm Beach Expos
1965–1997
West Palm Beach, Florida
Class-level
Previous
  • Class A-Advanced (1990–1997)
  • Class A (1965–1989)
Minor league affiliations
League Florida State League
Major league affiliations
Previous
Minor league titles
League titles 2 (1974, 1991)
Team data
Previous names
  • West Palm Beach Expos (1969–1997)
  • West Palm Beach Braves (1965–1968)
Previous parks

The West Palm Beach Expos were a Florida State League minor league baseball team which existed from 1969 through the 1997 season. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, they were affiliated with the Montreal Expos and played their home games at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium.

The team was first established in 1965, as the West Palm Beach Braves, and was affiliated with the Milwaukee Braves in 1965 and the Atlanta Braves from 1966 to 1968. The Braves played their home games at Mack Field located in downtown West Palm Beach.

They were one of the longest existing Florida State League teams. In 1998, the team moved to nearby Jupiter and became the Jupiter Hammerheads.

The 1990 Expos were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.[1]

Year-by-year record

(from Baseball Reference.com)

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
196559-738thAndy Pafko
196645-899thBuddy Hicks
196751-818thEddie Haas
196859-778thAndy Pafko
196956-7310thEd Sadowski
197079-502ndJ.W. PorterLost in 1st round
197158-8111thBobby Malkmus
197264-657thLance Nichols
197380-581stLance NicholsLost League Finals
197479-532ndGordon MackenzieLeague Champs
197558-777thGordon Mackenzie
197663-797thGordon Mackenzie
197777-553rdFelipe AlouLost in 1st round
197867-7710thLarry Bearnarth
197979-654thLarry Bearnarth
198064-737thBob Bailey
198165-717thBob Bailey
198254-809thJunior Miner
198375-574thTommy Thompson
198472-726thTommy Thompson
198574-666thJunior Miner
198680-553rdFelipe AlouLost League Finals
198775-635th (t)Felipe Alou
198871-637thFelipe AlouLost in 2nd round
198974-647thFelipe Alou
199092-401stFelipe AlouLost League Finals
199172-595th (t)Felipe AlouLeague Champs
199276-614thDave JaussLost in 1st round
199369-678thRob Leary
199471-603rdRob LearyLost in 1st round
199554-8114thGomer Hodge (19-35) / Rick Sofield (35-46)
199668-677thRick Sofield
199769-666thDoug Sisson

References

  1. ↑ "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.


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