1974 Montreal Expos season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1974 Montreal Expos season was the sixth season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in fourth place in the National League East with a record of 79–82, 8+1⁄2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| 1974 Montreal Expos | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Jarry Park |
| City | Montreal |
| Record | 79–82 (.491) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | Charles Bronfman |
| General managers | Jim Fanning |
| Managers | Gene Mauch |
| Television | CBC Television (Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron) |
| Radio | CFCF (English) (Dave Van Horne, Russ Taylor, Ron Reusch, Tom Cheek) CKAC (French) (Claude Raymond, Jacques Doucet) |
Offseason
- October 26, 1973: Bernie Allen was released by the Expos.[1]
- December 5, 1973: Mike Marshall was traded by the Expos to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Willie Davis.[2]
- January 9, 1974: Joe Kerrigan was drafted by the Expos in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Spring training
The Expos held spring training at City Island Ball Park in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was their second season there.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | 52–29 | 36–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 75 | .534 | 1½ | 44–37 | 42–38 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 8 | 46–35 | 34–47 |
| Montreal Expos | 79 | 82 | .491 | 8½ | 42–38 | 37–44 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 17 | 36–45 | 35–46 |
| Chicago Cubs | 66 | 96 | .407 | 22 | 32–49 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 4–8 | 7–11–1 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 17–1 | 8–10 | 9–3 | |||||
| Chicago | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–7–1 | 7–5 | — | 14–4 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 12–6 | 8–4 | 4–14 | — | 5–13 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 8–4 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 10–2 | 12–6 | 13–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 16–2 | 12–6 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–9 | |||||
| New York | 4–8 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4-8 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 1–17 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 2–16 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | — | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–11 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1974: John Boccabella was traded by the Expos to the San Francisco Giants for Don Carrithers.[4]
- April 4, 1974: Bill Stoneman was purchased from the Expos by the California Angels.[5]
- June 5, 1974: Bobby Ramos was drafted by the Expos in the 7th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[6]
- September 5, 1974: Ron Hunt was selected off waivers from the Expos by the St. Louis Cardinals.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Barry Foote | 125 | 420 | 110 | .262 | 11 | 60 |
| 1B | Ron Fairly | 101 | 282 | 69 | .245 | 12 | 43 |
| 2B | Jim Cox | 77 | 236 | 52 | .220 | 2 | 26 |
| SS | Tim Foli | 121 | 441 | 112 | .254 | 0 | 39 |
| 3B | Ron Hunt | 115 | 403 | 108 | .268 | 0 | 26 |
| LF | Bob Bailey | 152 | 507 | 142 | .280 | 20 | 73 |
| CF | Willie Davis | 153 | 611 | 180 | .295 | 12 | 89 |
| RF | Ken Singleton | 148 | 511 | 141 | .276 | 9 | 74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Lintz | 113 | 319 | 76 | .238 | 0 | 20 |
| Mike Jorgensen | 131 | 287 | 89 | .310 | 11 | 59 |
| Hal Breeden | 79 | 190 | 47 | .247 | 2 | 20 |
| Ron Woods | 90 | 127 | 26 | .205 | 1 | 12 |
| Pepe Frías | 75 | 112 | 24 | .214 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Stinson | 38 | 87 | 15 | .172 | 1 | 6 |
| Larry Parrish | 25 | 69 | 14 | .203 | 0 | 4 |
| Boots Day | 52 | 65 | 12 | .185 | 0 | 2 |
| Pepe Mangual | 23 | 61 | 19 | .311 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Northrup | 21 | 54 | 13 | .241 | 2 | 8 |
| Terry Humphrey | 20 | 52 | 10 | .192 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Carter | 9 | 27 | 11 | .407 | 1 | 6 |
| Larry Biitner | 18 | 26 | 7 | .269 | 0 | 3 |
| José Morales | 25 | 26 | 7 | .269 | 1 | 5 |
| Warren Cromartie | 8 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry White | 9 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Lyttle | 25 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Scott | 19 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Scanlon | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | 38 | 253.2 | 15 | 22 | 4.47 | 154 |
| Steve Renko | 37 | 227.2 | 12 | 16 | 4.03 | 138 |
| Mike Torrez | 32 | 186.1 | 15 | 8 | 3.57 | 92 |
| Dennis Blair | 22 | 146.0 | 11 | 7 | 3.27 | 76 |
| Ernie McAnally | 25 | 128.2 | 6 | 13 | 4.48 | 79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Walker | 33 | 91.2 | 4 | 5 | 3.83 | 70 |
| Don Carrithers | 22 | 60.0 | 5 | 2 | 3.00 | 31 |
| Balor Moore | 8 | 13.2 | 0 | 2 | 3.95 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Taylor | 62 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 2.17 | 43 |
| John Montague | 46 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.16 | 43 |
| Dale Murray | 32 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.03 | 31 |
| Don DeMola | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 47 |
| Terry Enyart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 2 |
| Bob Gebhard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
Award winners
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Palm Beach