1970 Montreal Expos season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1970 Montreal Expos season was the second season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in last place in the National League East with a record of 73–89, 16 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Expos won 21 more games than in their inaugural season in 1969.
| 1970 Montreal Expos | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Jarry Park |
| City | Montreal |
| Record | 73–89 (.451) |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Owners | Charles Bronfman |
| General managers | Jim Fanning |
| Managers | Gene Mauch |
| Television | CBC Television (Hal Kelly, Don Drysdale) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron) |
| Radio | CFCF (English) (Dave Van Horne, Russ Taylor) CKLM (French) (Jean-Paul Sarault, Jean-Pierre Roy) |
Offseason
- December 3, 1969: Jerry Robertson was traded by the Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Sparma.[1]
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 second season at the stadium.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 89 | 73 | .549 | — | 50–32 | 39–41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | .519 | 5 | 46–34 | 38–44 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 | 44–38 | 39–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 13 | 34–47 | 42–39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 73 | 88 | .453 | 15½ | 40–40 | 33–48 |
| Montreal Expos | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 | 39–41 | 34–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 5–7 | — | 15–3 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 9–3 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 5–7 | 3–15 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 14–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5-7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 4–14 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 14–4 | — | 6–6 | 4–8 | 12–6 | |||||
| San Diego | 9–9 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 4–14 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 11–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 13–5 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 11–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- April 22, 1970: Garry Jestadt was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Qualls.[2]
- May 19, 1970: Don Shaw was purchased from the Expos by the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
- June 15, 1970: José Herrera was traded by the Expos to the Milwaukee Brewers for John O'Donoghue.[4]
- June 15, 1970: Ty Cline was traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Clyde Mashore.[5]
- June 22, 1970: Bombo Rivera was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos.[6]
- June 23, 1970: Don Bosch was traded by the Expos to the Houston Astros for Mike Marshall.[7]
- August 2, 1970: Kevin Collins was purchased from the Expos by the Detroit Tigers.[8]
- August 20, 1970: Floyd Wicker was purchased from the Expos by the Milwaukee Brewers.[9]
Draft picks
- June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball draft
- Pat Scanlon was drafted by the Expos in the 5th round.[10]
- Jerry White was drafted by the Expos in the 14th round.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 | John Bateman | 139 | 520 | 123 | .237 | 15 | 68 |
| 1B | Ron Fairly | 119 | 385 | 111 | .288 | 15 | 61 |
| 2B | Gary Sutherland | 116 | 359 | 74 | .206 | 3 | 26 |
| SS | Bobby Wine | 159 | 501 | 116 | .232 | 3 | 51 |
| 3B | Coco Laboy | 137 | 432 | 86 | .199 | 5 | 53 |
| LF | Mack Jones | 108 | 271 | 65 | .240 | 14 | 32 |
| CF | Adolfo Phillips | 92 | 214 | 51 | .238 | 6 | 21 |
| RF | Rusty Staub | 160 | 569 | 156 | .274 | 30 | 94 |
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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| Bob Bailey | 131 | 352 | 101 | .287 | 28 | 84 |
| Marv Staehle | 104 | 321 | 70 | .218 | 0 | 26 |
| Jim Gosger | 91 | 274 | 72 | .263 | 5 | 37 |
| Jim Fairey | 92 | 211 | 51 | .242 | 3 | 25 |
| Don Hahn | 82 | 149 | 38 | .255 | 0 | 8 |
| John Boccabella | 61 | 145 | 39 | .269 | 5 | 17 |
| Ron Brand | 72 | 126 | 30 | .238 | 0 | 9 |
| Boots Day | 41 | 108 | 29 | .269 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Hiatt | 17 | 43 | 14 | .326 | 0 | 7 |
| Clyde Mashore | 13 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 1 | 3 |
| Fred Whitfield | 4 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Qualls | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Cline | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Remy Hermoso | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| José Herrera | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | 43 | 284.2 | 18 | 11 | 3.60 | 154 |
| Steve Renko | 41 | 222.2 | 13 | 11 | 4.32 | 142 |
| Bill Stoneman | 40 | 207.2 | 7 | 15 | 4.59 | 176 |
| Rich Nye | 8 | 46.1 | 3 | 2 | 4.08 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McGinn | 52 | 130.2 | 7 | 10 | 5.44 | 83 |
| Mike Wegener | 25 | 104.1 | 3 | 6 | 5.26 | 35 |
| Mike Marshall | 24 | 64.2 | 3 | 7 | 3.48 | 38 |
| Joe Sparma | 9 | 29.1 | 0 | 4 | 7.06 | 23 |
| Gary Waslewski | 6 | 24.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.11 | 19 |
| John O'Donoghue | 9 | 22.1 | 2 | 3 | 5.24 | 6 |
| Balor Moore | 6 | 9.2 | 0 | 2 | 7.45 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Raymond | 59 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 4.43 | 68 |
| Howie Reed | 57 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3.13 | 42 |
| John Strohmayer | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.86 | 74 |
| Bill Dillman | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.28 | 17 |
| Carroll Sembera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.90 | 6 |
| Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 4 |
Awards and honors
- Rusty Staub: All-Star reserve
- Carl Morton: National League Rookie of the Year
Farm system
Buffalo franchise moved to Winnipeg and renamed, June 11, 1970; Jacksonville affiliation shared with Milwaukee Brewers