1976 Montreal Expos season
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| Owner(s) | Charles Bronfman |
| Manager(s) | Karl Kuehl and Charlie Fox |
| Local television |
CBC Television (Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron) |
| Local radio |
CFCF (English) (Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider, Russ Taylor) CKAC (French) (Claude Raymond, Jacques Doucet) |
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The 1976 Montreal Expos season was the eighth season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in last place in the National League East with a record of 55-107, 46 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. The Expos played their final season of home games at Jarry Park, before moving their home games to Olympic Stadium for the 1977 season.
Offseason
- December 22, 1975: Rodney Scott was sent to the Expos by the Kansas City Royals to complete an earlier deal (the Royals sent a player to be named later to the Expos for Bob Stinson) made on March 31, 1975.[1]
- Prior to 1976 season: Roger Freed was acquired by the Expos from the Sultanes de Monterrey.[2]
Regular season
- April 21, 1976: Shortstop Tim Foli (hitting in the number seven slot) hit for the cycle at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs in front of a crowd of 7,277, the first in Expos history to achieve the feat. Pitcher Woodie Fryman picked up the victory.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 101 | 61 | .623 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 70 | .568 | 9 |
| New York Mets | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | .463 | 26 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 90 | .444 | 29 |
| Montreal Expos | 55 | 107 | .340 | 46 |
Opening Day starters
- Gary Carter
- Nate Colbert
- Tim Foli
- Mike Jorgensen
- Pete Mackanin
- Larry Parrish
- Bombo Rivera
- Steve Rogers
- Jerry White
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1976: Andre Thornton was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Renko and Larry Biittner.[3]
- June 2, 1976: Nate Colbert was released by the Expos.[4]
- June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
- Dan Schatzeder was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round. Player signed June 18, 1976.[5]
- Jack O'Connor was drafted by the Expos in the 9th round. Player signed June 18, 1976.[6]
- July 21, 1976: Jim Dwyer and Pepe Mangual were traded by the Expos to the New York Mets for Del Unser and Wayne Garrett.[7]
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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| 1B | Jorgensen, MikeMike Jorgensen | 125 | 343 | 87 | .254 | 6 | 23 |
| 2B | Mackanin, PetePete Mackanin | 114 | 380 | 85 | .224 | 8 | 33 |
| 3B | Parrish, LarryLarry Parrish | 154 | 543 | 126 | .232 | 11 | 61 |
| SS | Foli, TimTim Foli | 149 | 546 | 144 | .264 | 6 | 54 |
| LF | Rivera, BomboBombo Rivera | 68 | 185 | 51 | .276 | 2 | 19 |
| RF | Carter, GaryGary Carter | 91 | 311 | 68 | .219 | 6 | 38 |
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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| Dwyer, JimJim Dwyer | 50 | 92 | 17 | .185 | 0 | 5 |
| Colbert, NateNate Colbert | 14 | 40 | 8 | .200 | 2 | 6 |
| Scanlon, PatPat Scanlon | 11 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 1 | 2 |
| Freed, RogerRoger Freed | 8 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott, RodneyRodney Scott | 7 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Rogers, SteveSteve Rogers | 33 | 230 | 7 | 17 | 3.21 | 150 |
| Fryman, WoodieWoodie Fryman | 34 | 216.1 | 13 | 13 | 3.36 | 123 |
| Blair, DennisDennis Blair | 5 | 15.2 | 0 | 2 | 4.02 | 9 |
| Hannahs, GerryGerry Hannahs | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 | 10 |
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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| Carrithers, DonDon Carrithers | 34 | 140.1 | 6 | 12 | 4.43 | 71 |
| Dunning, SteveSteve Dunning | 32 | 91.1 | 2 | 6 | 4.14 | 72 |
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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| Granger, WayneWayne Granger | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.66 | 16 |
| Atkinson, BillBill Atkinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 |
Awards and honors
1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Woodie Fryman, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Denver Bears | American Association | Vern Rapp |
| AA | Québec Métros | Eastern League | Lance Nichols |
| A | West Palm Beach Expos | Florida State League | Gordon Mackenzie |
| Rookie | Lethbridge Expos | Pioneer League | Walt Hriniak |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Denver
Notes
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.
External links
- 1976 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference
- 1976 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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