1988 Montreal Expos season

March 2026 November 2013 Montreal Expos 1988 National League East Olympic Stadium Montreal Charles Bronfman Bill Stoneman, Dave Dombrowski Buck Rodgers CBC Television(Dave Van Horne, Jim Fanning)The Sports Network(Ken Singleton, Jim Hughson)Télévision de Radio-Canada(Claude Raymond, Raymond Lebrun) CFCF (English)(Dave Van Horne, Jim Fanning, Rich Griffin) CKAC (French)(Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte) 81–81 3rd The 1988 Montreal Expos season was the 20th season in franchise history. The Expos finished in third place in the National League East at 81–81, 20 games behind the New York Mets. Offseason December 7, 1987: Dave Engle was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Dave Engle page at Baseball Reference December 16, 1987: Bryn Smith was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Bryn Smith page at Baseball Reference December 18, 1987: Rex Hudler was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Rex Hudler page at Baseball Reference December 18, 1987: Dennis Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Dennis Martínez page at Baseball Reference March 5, 1988: Otis Nixon was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Otis Nixon page at Baseball Reference March 24, 1988: Graig Nettles was purchased by the Expos from the Atlanta Braves.Graig Nettles page at Baseball Reference CFL quarterback Matt Dunigan retired from the Canadian Football League in 1988 and chased a childhood dream of professional baseball. Dunigan attended an open tryout with the Montreal Expos and was one of two players selected to sign a contract.https://www.cfl.ca/page/hall-of-fame-matt-dunigan MATT DUNIGAN | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2010-08-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120728224436/http://www.cfl.ca/page/hall-of-fame-matt-dunigan July 28, 2012 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 12th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981. Regular season Opening Day starters Hubie Brooks Tom Foley Andrés Galarraga Dennis Martínez Tim Raines Jeff Reed Luis Rivera Tim Wallach Mitch Webster Expos pitcher Pascual Pérez threw a five-inning rain-shortened no-hitter against the Phillies on September 24, 1988. It was the first no-hitter in Veterans Stadium history. Perez allowed one walk, and another Phillies baserunner reached on an error. Umpire Harry Wendelstedt waved off the game after a 90-minute rain delay after the game was stopped by a steady rain with one out in the top of the sixth.Perez Blanks The Phils On 5-inning No-hitter Bob Ford http://articles.philly.com/1988-09-25/sports/26234203_1_phils-pascual-perez-turin https://web.archive.org/web/20120915122224/http://articles.philly.com/1988-09-25/sports/26234203_1_phils-pascual-perez-turin dead September 15, 2012 Philadelphia Inquirer September 25, 1988 September 13, 2011 However, due to a statistical rule change in 1991, no-hitters must last at least nine innings to count. As a result of the retroactive application of the new rule, this game and thirty-five others are no longer considered no-hitters. Season standings Montreal Expos Record vs. opponents MON Notable transactions July 13, 1988: Jeff Reed, Herm Winningham, and Randy St. Claire were traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Tracy Jones and Pat Pacillo.Tracy Jones page at Baseball Reference July 14, 1988: Dave Engle was released by the Expos. July 14, 1988: Mitch Webster was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Martinez. July 23, 1988: Casey Candaele was traded by the Expos to the Houston Astros for Mark Bailey.Casey Candaele page at Baseball Reference September 1, 1988: The Expos traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Tom O'Malley. The Expos completed the deal by sending Jack Daugherty to the Rangers on September 13.Jack Daugherty page at Baseball Reference Draft picks June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball draft Marquis Grissom was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round. Player signed June 13, 1988.Marquis Grissom page at Baseball Reference Bret Barberie was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 7th round.Bret Barberie page at Baseball Reference Major League debuts Batters: Jeff Huson (Sep 2) Johnny Paredes (Apr 29) Pitchers: Tim Barrett (Jul 18) Brian Holman (Jun 25) Randy Johnson (Sep 15) http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1988/18.shtml The Baseball Cube - Research Site for Pro + College Stats + draft Roster 1988 Montreal Expos Roster Pitchers 50 Tim Barrett 44 Tim Burke 54 John Dopson 26 Neal Heaton 38 Joe Hesketh 59 Brian Holman 51 Randy Johnson 32 Dennis Martínez 22 Bob McClure 27 Andy McGaffigan 49 Jeff Parrett 34 Pascual Pérez 39 Rich Sauveur 28 Bryn Smith 43 Mike Smith 51 Randy St. Claire 17 Floyd Youmans Catchers  4 Dave Engle 20 Mike Fitzgerald 24 Jeff Reed 47 Nelson Santovenia 11 Wilfredo Tejada Infielders  5 Casey Candaele 16 Tom Foley 14 Andrés Galarraga 25 Rex Hudler 15 Jeff Huson  6 Wallace Johnson  9 Graig Nettles 23 Tom O'Malley  5 Johnny Paredes 12 Luis Rivera 29 Tim Wallach Outfielders  7 Hubie Brooks 24 Tracy Jones  3 Dave Martinez 35 Otis Nixon 30 Tim Raines 23 Mitch Webster  3 Herm Winningham Manager 37 Buck Rodgers Coaches 36 Larry Bearnarth (Pitching) 19 Leonel Carrión (Assistant) 18 Ron Hansen (Hitting) 31 Ken Macha (Bullpen) 42 Jackie Moore (Third Base)  1 Bobby Winkles (First Base) Player stats = Indicates team leader 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; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB C Nelson Santovenia 92 309 73 .236 8 41 2 1B Andrés Galarraga 157 609 184 .302 29 92 13 2B Tom Foley Tom Foley (infielder) 127 377 100 .265 5 43 2 SS Luis Rivera 123 371 83 .224 4 30 3 3B Tim Wallach 159 592 152 .257 12 69 2 LF Tim Raines 109 429 116 .270 12 48 33 CF Mitch Webster 81 259 66 .255 2 13 12 RF Hubie Brooks 151 588 164 .279 20 90 7 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB Otis Nixon 90 271 66 .244 0 15 46 Rex Hudler 77 216 59 .273 4 14 29 Dave Martinez 63 191 49 .257 2 12 16 Mike Fitzgerald 63 155 42 .271 5 23 2 Tracy Jones 53 141 47 .333 2 15 9 Jeff Reed 43 123 27 .220 0 9 1 Casey Candaele 36 116 20 .172 0 4 1 Wallace Johnson 86 94 29 .309 0 3 0 Graig Nettles 80 93 16 .172 1 14 0 Johnny Paredes 35 91 17 .187 1 10 5 Herm Winningham 47 90 21 .233 0 6 4 Jeff Huson 20 42 13 .310 0 3 2 Dave Engle 34 37 8 .216 0 1 0 Tom O'Malley 14 27 7 .259 0 2 0 Wilfredo Tejada 8 15 4 .267 0 2 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 Dennis Martínez 34 235.1 15 13 2.72 120 Bryn Smith 32 198.0 12 10 3.00 122 Pascual Pérez 27 188.0 12 8 2.44 131 John Dopson 26 168.2 3 11 3.04 101 Brian Holman 18 100.1 4 8 3.23 58 Floyd Youmans 14 84.0 3 6 3.21 54 Randy Johnson 4 26.0 4 0 2.42 25 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 Neal Heaton 32 97.1 3 10 4.99 43 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 Tim Burke 61 3 5 18 3.40 42 Andy McGaffigan 63 6 0 4 2.76 71 Jeff Parrett 61 12 4 6 2.65 62 Joe Hesketh 60 4 3 9 2.85 64 Bob McClure 19 1 3 2 6.16 12 Randy St. Claire 6 0 0 0 6.14 6 Mike Smith Mike Smith (1984–1989 pitcher) 5 0 0 1 3.12 4 Tim Barrett Tim Barrett (baseball) 4 0 0 1 5.79 5 Rich Sauveur 4 0 0 0 6.00 3 Award winners Tim Wallach, Gold Glove Award 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Andrés Galarraga, first base, reservehttps://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NLS/NLS198807120.shtml 1988 All-Star Game Box Score, July 12 Farm system AAA Indianapolis Indians American Association Joe Sparks AA Jacksonville Expos Southern League Tommy Thompson A West Palm Beach Expos Florida State League Felipe Alou A Rockford Expos Midwest League Alan Bannister A-Short Season Jamestown Expos New York–Penn League Roger LaFrancois Rookie GCL Expos Gulf Coast League Dave JaussLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: IndianapolisJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 1988 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference 1988 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:Montreal Expos seasons Montreal Expos season Category:1988 in Montreal Category:1988 in sports in Quebec