1996 Montreal Expos season
| 1996 Montreal Expos | |
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| Owner(s) | Claude Brochu |
| Manager(s) | Felipe Alou |
| Local television |
The Sports Network (Dave Van Horne, Ken Singleton) TQS (Michel Villeneuve, Marc Griffin) SRC (Claude Raymond, Camille Dube) RDS Network (Denis Casavant, Alain Chantelois) |
| Local radio |
CKAC (AM) (Dave Van Horne, Ken Singleton, Elliott Price, Mike Stenhouse) CIQC (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte, Alain Chantelois) |
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Offseason
- October 13, 1995: Butch Henry was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Montreal Expos.[1]
- December 1, 1995: Wally Whitehurst was signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.[2]
- December 4, 1995: Jalal Leach was drafted by the Montreal Expos from the New York Yankees in the 1995 minor league draft.[3]
- December 15, 1995: Omar Daal was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Montreal Expos for Rick Clelland (minors).[4]
- December 20, 1995: Andy Stankiewicz signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.[5]
- March 13, 1996: Rick Schu was signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.[6]
- March 13, 1996: Sherman Obando was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Montreal Expos for Tony Tarasco.[7]
Regular season
- April 1 - Seven pitches into the first game of the season, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, home plate umpire John McSherry collapses on the field and dies of a massive heart attack. The game between the Cincinnati Reds and Montréal Expos is postponed, along with the rest of the games scheduled for that day. Reds owner Marge Schott later comes under fire for wanting the game in Cincinnati to continue despite the tragedy (and against the wishes of the players on both teams), saying that she felt "cheated" when it was canceled.
Ultimately, the Expos finished two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card,
Opening Day starters
- Moisés Alou
- Rheal Cormier
- Darrin Fletcher
- Mark Grudzielanek
- Mike Lansing
- Henry Rodriguez
- David Segui
- Dave Silvestri
- Rondell White
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- |
| Montreal Expos | 88 | 73 | .543 | 8 |
| Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29 |
Transactions
- June 4, 1996: Milton Bradley was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1996.[8]
- June 12, 1996: Wally Whitehurst was selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Montreal Expos.[2]
- June 25, 1996: Jon Habyan was signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.[9]
- July 11, 1996: Jeff Juden was selected off waivers by the Montreal Expos from the San Francisco Giants.[10]
- July 30, 1996: Kirk Rueter was traded by the Montreal Expos with Tim Scott to the San Francisco Giants for Mark Leiter.[11]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; SB = Stolen Bases
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| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| Darrin Fletcher | 127 | 394 | 41 | 105 | 12 | 57 | .266 | 0 |
| David Segui | 115 | 416 | 69 | 119 | 11 | 58 | .286 | 4 |
| Mike Lansing | 159 | 641 | 99 | 183 | 11 | 53 | .285 | 23 |
| Shane Andrews | 127 | 375 | 43 | 85 | 19 | 64 | .227 | 3 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 153 | 657 | 99 | 201 | 6 | 49 | .306 | 33 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 145 | 532 | 81 | 147 | 36 | 103 | .276 | 2 |
| Rondell White | 88 | 334 | 35 | 98 | 6 | 41 | .293 | 14 |
| Moisés Alou | 143 | 540 | 87 | 152 | 21 | 96 | .281 | 9 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| F.P. Santangelo | 152 | 393 | 54 | 109 | 7 | 56 | .277 | 5 |
| Cliff Floyd | 117 | 227 | 29 | 55 | 6 | 26 | .242 | 7 |
| Sherman Obando | 89 | 178 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 22 | .247 | 2 |
| Lenny Webster | 78 | 174 | 18 | 40 | 2 | 17 | .230 | 0 |
| Dave Silvestri | 86 | 162 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 17 | .204 | 2 |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 64 | 77 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 9 | .286 | 1 |
| Tim Spehr | 63 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .091 | 1 |
| Vladimir Guerrero | 9 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .185 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .167 | 0 |
| Raul Chavez | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 1 |
| Rick Schu | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Rob Luckachyk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Tony Barron | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Jeff Fassero | 34 | 64 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .094 | 1 |
| Pedro Martinez | 33 | 64 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .094 | 0 |
| Rheal Cormier | 33 | 43 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .186 | 0 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 33 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .103 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
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| Jeff Fassero | 34 | 231.7 | 15 | 11 | 3.30 | 222 | 55 |
| Pedro Martinez | 33 | 216.7 | 13 | 10 | 3.70 | 222 | 70 |
| Rheal Cormier | 33 | 159.7 | 7 | 10 | 4.17 | 100 | 41 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 33 | 114.0 | 10 | 5 | 3.71 | 108 | 44 |
| Kirk Rueter | 16 | 78.7 | 5 | 6 | 4.58 | 30 | 22 |
| Mark Leiter | 12 | 69.7 | 4 | 2 | 4.39 | 46 | 19 |
| Jose Paniagua | 13 | 51.0 | 2 | 4 | 3.53 | 27 | 23 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
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| Jeff Juden | 22 | 32.7 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 | 26 | 14 |
| Tavo Alvarez | 11 | 21.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 | 9 | 12 |
| Alex Pacheco | 5 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 11.12 | 7 | 1 |
| Dave Leiper | 7 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 3 | 2 |
| Derek Aucoin | 2 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 1 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | BB |
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| Mel Rojas | 74 | 81.0 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 3.22 | 92 | 28 |
| Mike Dyer | 70 | 75.7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4.40 | 51 | 34 |
| Dave Veres | 68 | 77.7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4.17 | 81 | 32 |
| Omar Daal | 64 | 87.3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.02 | 82 | 37 |
| Barry Manuel | 53 | 86.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.24 | 62 | 26 |
| Tim Scott | 45 | 46.3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3.11 | 37 | 21 |
Award winners
- Jeff Fassero, National League Pitcher of the Month, June
- Jeff Fassero, National League Pitcher of the Month, July
1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Ottawa Lynx | International League | Pete Mackanin |
| AA | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | Pat Kelly |
| A | West Palm Beach Expos | Florida State League | Rick Sofield |
| A | Delmarva Shorebirds | South Atlantic League | Doug Sisson |
| Short-Season A | Vermont Expos | New York-Penn League | Kevin Higgins |
| Rookie | GCL Expos | Gulf Coast League | Jim Gabella |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg, Vermont[13]
References
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henrybu01.shtml
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wally Whitehurst Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leachja01.shtml
- ↑ "Omar Daal Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Andy Stankiewicz Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Rick Schu Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Sherman Obando Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Milton Bradley Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ "John Habyan Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Jeff Juden Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Kirk Rueter Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ "1996 Montreal Expos Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- 1996 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference
- 1996 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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