1972 Montreal Expos season
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| Owner(s) | Charles Bronfman |
| Manager(s) | Gene Mauch |
| Local television |
CBC Television (Dave Van Horne, Jackie Robinson) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron) |
| Local radio |
CFCF (English) (Dave Van Horne, Russ Taylor) CKAC (French) (Jean-Pierre Roy, Jacques Doucet) |
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Offseason
- November 29, 1971: Tom Walker was drafted by the Expos from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1971 rule 5 draft.[1]
- December 6, 1971: Adolfo Phillips was purchased by the Expos from the Cleveland Indians.[2]
- January 28, 1972: Claude Raymond was released by the Expos.[3]
- March 24, 1972: César Gutiérrez was purchased by the Expos from the Detroit Tigers.[4]
Regular season
- October 2, 1972: Bill Stoneman pitched his second career no-hitter (the final score of this one was also 7–0) in the first game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets at Jarry Park. The no-hitter was the first ever pitched outside the United States. Future broadcaster Tim McCarver was Stoneman's catcher.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 59 | 0 | .619 |
| Chicago Cubs | 85 | 70 | 11 | .548 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 73 | 13.5 | .532 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 81 | 21.5 | .481 |
| Montreal Expos | 70 | 86 | 26.5 | .449 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 97 | 37.5 | .378 |
Notable transactions
- April 5, 1972: Rusty Staub was traded by the Expos to the New York Mets for Ken Singleton, Mike Jorgensen, and Tim Foli.[5]
- July 10, 1972: Bobby Wine was released by the Expos.[6]
Draft picks
- June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft
- Ellis Valentine was drafted by the Expos in the 2nd round.[7]
- Gary Carter was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round.[8]
- Mike Hart was drafted by the Expos in the 11th round.[9]
- Keith Drumright was drafted by the Expos in the 18th round, but did not sign.[10]
Roster
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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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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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| Torres, HéctorHéctor Torres | 83 | 181 | 28 | .155 | 2 | 7 |
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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| Stoneman, BillBill Stoneman | 36 | 250.2 | 12 | 14 | 2.98 | 171 |
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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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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| Walker, TomTom Walker | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.89 | 42 |
| Gilbert, JoeJoe Gilbert | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.45 | 25 |
| Lemaster, DennyDenny Lemaster | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.78 | 13 |
| Torres, HéctorHéctor Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Peninsula Whips | International League | Bill Adair |
| AA | Québec Carnavals | Eastern League | Karl Kuehl |
| A | West Palm Beach Expos | Florida State League | Lance Nichols |
| Short-Season A | Jamestown Falcons | New York-Penn League | Walt Hriniak |
| Rookie | FECL Expos | Florida East Coast League | Pat Daugherty |
Notes
- ↑ Tom Walker page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Adolfo Phillips page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Claude Raymond page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ César Gutiérrez page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rusty Staub page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bobby Wine page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ellis Valentine page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Gary Carter page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mike Hart page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Keith Drumright page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1972 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference
- 1972 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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