1993 Montreal Expos season
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| Owner(s) | Claude Brochu |
| General manager(s) | Dan Duquette |
| Manager(s) | Felipe Alou |
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CTV Television Network The Sports Network (Dave Van Horne, Ken Singleton) SRC RDS Network (Claude Raymond, Raymond Lebrun, Denis Casavant) |
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CIQC (English) (Dave Van Horne, Bobby Winkles, Ken Singleton, Elliott Price) CKAC (French) (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte, Alain Chantelois) |
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The 1993 Montreal Expos season was the 25th season of the franchise. saw the Expos finish in second place in the National League East division, with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses.
Offseason
- October 6, 1992: Jerry Willard was released by the Expos.[1]
- November 17, 1992: Doug Bochtler was drafted from the Expos by the Colorado Rockies as the 32nd pick in the 1992 MLB expansion draft.[2]
- December 8, 1992: Curtis Pride was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[3]
- December 9, 1992: Mark Gardner and Doug Piatt were traded by the Expos to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Shaw and Tim Spehr.[4]
- March 1, 1993: Vladimir Guerrero was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos.[5]
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 17th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981.
Regular season
At the end of August, the Atlanta Braves tried to acquire Dennis Martínez from the Expos. The Expos placed Martinez's name on the waiver wire and the Braves claimed him. The Expos were not about to let Martinez go to Atlanta for the waiver fee of $20,000. After claiming Martinez, the Expos contacted the Braves to see if they were interested in talking about a trade. Martinez had the final word on any movement because his seniority gives him veto rights over a trade.[6]
Notable games
- May 28, 1993: In a contest against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field the Expos and Cubs end their five inning contest in a 2–2 tie.
- September 17, 1993: One of the most exciting pennant races in team history begins, as the Expos (85 wins, 62 losses, and 1 tie) play their final series against their division rival Phillies (89 wins, 58 losses). The Expos rally back to take an 8 to 7 victory in front of 45,757 hometown fans at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. The clutch hitting hero was a hearing disabled rookie named Curtis Pride who in his first major league at-bat doubled home two runners and scored on the following play. After the game Pride said he couldn't hear the ovation but he could feel the vibration of the 45,757 Expos fans. The Expos would finish the season 94-68 but unfortunately three games out of first place.
Opening Day starters
- Moisés Alou
- Sean Berry
- Wil Cordero
- Marquis Grissom
- Ken Hill
- Tim Laker
- Mike Lansing
- John Vander Wal
- Ted Wood
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 52–29 | 45–36 |
| Montreal Expos | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 3 | 55–26 | 39–42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 10 | 49–32 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 13 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 22 | 40–41 | 35–46 |
| Florida Marlins | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 33 | 35–46 | 29–52 |
| New York Mets | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 38 | 28–53 | 31–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
| Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 10–3 | 13–0 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | |||
| Chicago | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 5–8–1 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–5 | |||
| Cincinnati | 3–10 | 5–7 | — | 9–4 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 2–11 | 5–7 | |||
| Colorado | 0–13 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 7–5 | 11–2 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 5–7 | |||
| Florida | 5–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 4–9 | |||
| Houston | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 2–11 | 9–3 | — | 9–4 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | |||
| Los Angeles | 5–8 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | |||
| Montreal | 5–7 | 8–5–1 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | 9–4 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 3–9 | 7–6 | |||
| New York | 3–9 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 1–11 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 3–10 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | |||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 10–3 | — | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 6–7 | — | 9–3 | 5–7 | 4–9 | |||
| San Diego | 4–9 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | — | 3–10 | 7–5 | |||
| San Francisco | 6–7 | 6–6 | 11–2 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–3 | — | 4–8 | |||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 8–4 | — | |||
Notable transactions
- April 14, 1993: Tim McIntosh was selected off waivers by the Expos from the Milwaukee Brewers.[7]
- June 1, 1993: Orlando Cabrera was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos.[8]
- June 23, 1993: Archi Cianfrocco was traded by the Expos to the San Diego Padres for Tim Scott.[9]
- July 16, 1993: Kent Bottenfield was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Colorado Rockies for Butch Henry.[10]
Major League debuts
- Batters:
- Frank Bolick (Apr 5)
- Cliff Floyd (Sep 18)
- Lou Frazier (Apr 8)
- Mike Lansing (Apr 7)
- Oreste Marrero (Aug 12)
- Charlie Montoyo (Sep 7)
- Curtis Pride (Sep 14)
- Joe Siddall (Jul 28)
- Derrick White (Jul 22)
- Rondell White (Sep 1)
- Pitchers:
- Brian Looney (Sep 26)
- Kirk Rueter (Jul 7) [11]
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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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| C | Fletcher, DarrinDarrin Fletcher | 133 | 396 | 101 | .255 | 9 | 60 |
| 1B | Colbrunn, GregGreg Colbrunn | 70 | 153 | 39 | .255 | 4 | 23 |
| 2B | DeShields, DelinoDelino DeShields | 123 | 481 | 142 | .295 | 2 | 29 |
| 3B | Berry, SeanSean Berry | 122 | 299 | 78 | .261 | 14 | 49 |
| SS | Cordero, WilWil Cordero | 138 | 475 | 118 | .248 | 10 | 58 |
| LF | Alou, MoisésMoisés Alou | 136 | 482 | 138 | .286 | 18 | 85 |
| CF | Grissom, MarquisMarquis Grissom | 157 | 630 | 188 | .298 | 19 | 95 |
| RF | Walker, LarryLarry Walker | 138 | 490 | 130 | .265 | 22 | 86 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Spehr, TimTim Spehr | 53 | 87 | 20 | .230 | 2 | 10 |
| Laker, TimTim Laker | 43 | 86 | 17 | .198 | 0 | 7 |
| McIntosh, TimTim McIntosh | 20 | 21 | 2 | .095 | 0 | 2 |
| Pride, CurtisCurtis Pride | 10 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 1 | 5 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Martínez, DennisDennis Martínez | 35 | 224.2 | 15 | 9 | 3.85 | 138 |
| Hill, KenKen Hill | 28 | 183.2 | 9 | 7 | 3.23 | 90 |
| Nabholz, ChrisChris Nabholz | 26 | 116.2 | 9 | 8 | 4.09 | 74 |
| Rueter, KirkKirk Rueter | 14 | 85.2 | 8 | 0 | 2.73 | 31 |
| Boucher, DenisDenis Boucher | 5 | 28.1 | 3 | 1 | 1.91 | 14 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Fassero, JeffJeff Fassero | 56 | 149.2 | 12 | 5 | 2.29 | 140 |
| Barnes, BrianBrian Barnes | 52 | 100 | 2 | 6 | 4.41 | 60 |
| Bottenfield, KentKent Bottenfield | 23 | 83 | 2 | 5 | 4.12 | 33 |
| Heredia, GilGil Heredia | 20 | 57.1 | 4 | 2 | 3.92 | 40 |
| Henry, ButchButch Henry | 10 | 18.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.93 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Wetteland, JohnJohn Wetteland | 70 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 1.37 | 113 |
| Rojas, MelMel Rojas | 66 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2.95 | 48 |
| Shaw, JeffJeff Shaw | 55 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4.14 | 50 |
| Valdez, SergioSergio Valdez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Award winners
- Larry Walker, Rawlings Gold Glove Award at outfield[12]
- Ken Hill, Pitcher of the Month, April
- John Wetteland, Pitcher of the Month, September
1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Marquis Grissom, Outfield, Reserve
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg[13]
References
- ↑ Jerry Willard at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Doug Bochtler at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Curtis Pride at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Doug Piatt at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Vladimir Guerrero at Baseball Reference
- ↑ https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE5D81738F93AA1575BC0A965958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all
- ↑ Tim McIntosh at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Orlando Cabrera at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Archi Cianfrocco at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/botteke01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1993/18.shtml
- ↑ "MLB National League Gold Glove Award winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- 1993 Montreal Expos at Baseball Reference
- 1993 Montreal Expos at Baseball Almanac
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