1970 Montreal Expos season
The 1970 Montreal Expos season was the second season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in last place in the National League East with a record of 73–89, 16 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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| Owner(s) | Charles Bronfman |
| General manager(s) | Jim Fanning |
| Manager(s) | Gene Mauch |
| Local television | CBC Television (Don Drysdale, Hal Kelly) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron) |
| Local radio | CFCF (English) (Dave Van Horne, Russ Taylor) CKLM (French) (Jean-Pierre Roy, Jean-Paul Sarault) |
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Offseason
- December 3, 1969: Jerry Robertson was traded by the Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Sparma.[1]
Spring training
The Expos held spring training at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach, Florida, a facility they shared with the Atlanta Braves. It was their second season at the stadium.
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | — | 50–32 | 39–41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 5 | 46–34 | 38–44 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 6 | 44–38 | 39–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 13 | 34–47 | 42–39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 73 | 88 | 0.453 | 15½ | 40–40 | 33–48 |
| Montreal Expos | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 16 | 39–41 | 34–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 5–7 | — | 15–3 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 9–3 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 5–7 | 3–15 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 14–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5-7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 4–14 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 14–4 | — | 6–6 | 4–8 | 12–6 | |||||
| San Diego | 9–9 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 4–14 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 11–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 13–5 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 11–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- April 22, 1970: Garry Jestadt was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Qualls.[2]
- May 19, 1970: Don Shaw was purchased from the Expos by the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
- June 15, 1970: José Herrera was traded by the Expos to the Milwaukee Brewers for John O'Donoghue.[4]
- June 15, 1970: Ty Cline was traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Clyde Mashore.[5]
- June 22, 1970: Bombo Rivera was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos.[6]
- June 23, 1970: Don Bosch was traded by the Expos to the Houston Astros for Mike Marshall.[7]
- August 2, 1970: Kevin Collins was purchased from the Expos by the Detroit Tigers.[8]
- August 20, 1970: Floyd Wicker was purchased from the Expos by the Milwaukee Brewers.[9]
Draft picks
- June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball draft
- Pat Scanlon was drafted by the Expos in the 5th round.[10]
- Jerry White was drafted by the Expos in the 14th round.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Ron Fairly | 119 | 385 | 111 | .288 | 15 | 61 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| John Boccabella | 61 | 145 | 39 | .269 | 5 | 17 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Sparma | 9 | 29.1 | 0 | 4 | 7.06 | 23 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bill Dillman | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.28 | 17 |
| Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 4 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons/ Winnipeg Whips |
International League | Clyde McCullough |
| AA | Jacksonville Suns | Southern League | Gus Niarhos |
| A | West Palm Beach Expos | Florida State League | J. W. Porter |
| A-Short Season | Watertown Expos | Northern League | Bobby Malkmus |
| Rookie | GCL Expos | Gulf Coast League | Ed Sadowski |
Buffalo franchise moved to Winnipeg and renamed, June 11, 1970; Jacksonville affiliation shared with Milwaukee Brewers
Notes
- Jerry Robertson at Baseball Reference
- Jim Qualls at Baseball Reference
- Don Shaw at Baseball Reference
- José Herrera at Baseball Reference
- Clyde Mashore at Baseball Reference
- Bombo Rivera at Baseball Reference
- Mike Marshall at Baseball Reference
- Kevin Collins at Baseball Reference
- Floyd Wicker at Baseball Reference
- Pat Scanlon at Baseball Reference
- Jerry White at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1970 Montreal Expos at Baseball Reference
- 1970 Montreal Expos at Baseball Almanac
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