1990 Montreal Expos season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1990 Montreal Expos season was the 22nd season in franchise history. An 85–77 record was good enough to put them in third place in the National League East and 10 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| 1990 Montreal Expos | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Olympic Stadium |
| City | Montreal |
| Record | 85–77 |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
| Owners | Charles Bronfman |
| General managers | Dave Dombrowski |
| Managers | Buck Rodgers |
| Television | CFCF-TV (Dave Van Horne, Ken Singleton, Ron Reusch) CBFT (Claude Raymond, Raymond Lebrun) The Sports Network (Ken Singleton, Dave Van Horne) RDS Network (Denis Casavant, Rodger Brulotte) |
| Radio | CJAD (English) (Dave Van Horne, Bobby Winkles, Jerry Trupiano, Elliott Price) CKAC (French) (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte) |
Offseason
- October 26, 1989: Yamil Benitez was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent.[1]
- December 7, 1989: Oil Can Boyd signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.[2]
- December 7, 1989: Keith Atherton was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.[3]
- January 24, 1990: John Candelaria was released by the Montreal Expos.[4]
- March 17, 1990: Eric Bullock was signed as a free agent with the Montreal 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 14th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981.
Regular season
- On May 14, 1990, pitching for the in Los Angeles, Kevin Gross and Dodgers starter Fernando Valenzuela accomplished the rare feat of hitting homers off each other in the same inning.[6]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 49–32 | 46–35 |
| New York Mets | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 | 52–29 | 39–42 |
| Montreal Expos | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | 47–34 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 | 39–42 | 38–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 | 41–40 | 36–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 | 34–47 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 6–6 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 4–14 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–8 | 8–4 | — | 11–7 | 9–9 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 9–3 | |||||
| Houston | 13–5 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 9–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–14 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | — | 6–12 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 10–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 12–6 | — | 10–2 | 8–4 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 10–8 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 2–10 | — | 7–11 | 3–9 | |||||
| San Francisco | 13–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 11–7 | — | 9–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 3–9 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- April 23, 1990: Rex Hudler was traded by the Montreal Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Costello.[8]
- June 4, 1990: Shane Andrews, Rondell White, Gabe White, Stan Spencer, Ben Van Ryn and Stan Robertson were drafted by the Expos in the 1st round of the 1990 amateur draft.[9]
- June 18, 1990: Rolando Roomes was selected off waivers by the Montreal Expos from the Cincinnati Reds.[10]
- July 2, 1990: Ugueth Urbina was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent.[11]
- August 8, 1990: Zane Smith was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later, Scott Ruskin, and Willie Greene. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Moisés Alou (August 16, 1990) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.[12]
Roster
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Pitchers
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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 | Mike Fitzgerald | 111 | 313 | 76 | .243 | 9 | 41 |
| 1B | Andrés Galarraga | 155 | 579 | 148 | .256 | 20 | 87 |
| 2B | Delino DeShields | 129 | 499 | 144 | .289 | 4 | 45 |
| SS | Spike Owen | 149 | 453 | 106 | .234 | 5 | 35 |
| 3B | Tim Wallach | 161 | 626 | 185 | .296 | 21 | 98 |
| LF | Tim Raines | 130 | 457 | 131 | .287 | 9 | 62 |
| CF | Dave Martinez | 118 | 391 | 109 | .279 | 11 | 39 |
| RF | Larry Walker | 133 | 419 | 101 | .241 | 19 | 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | 98 | 288 | 74 | .257 | 3 | 29 |
| Otis Nixon | 119 | 231 | 58 | .251 | 1 | 20 |
| Tom Foley | 73 | 164 | 35 | .213 | 0 | 12 |
| Nelson Santovenia | 59 | 163 | 31 | .190 | 6 | 28 |
| Mike Aldrete | 96 | 161 | 39 | .242 | 1 | 18 |
| Junior Noboa | 81 | 158 | 42 | .266 | 0 | 14 |
| Jerry Goff | 52 | 119 | 27 | .227 | 3 | 7 |
| Wallace Johnson | 47 | 49 | 8 | .163 | 1 | 5 |
| Moisés Alou | 14 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolando Roomes | 16 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Mercado | 8 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Paredes | 3 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Rex Hudler | 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Bullock | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martínez | 32 | 226.0 | 10 | 11 | 2.95 | 156 |
| Oil Can Boyd | 31 | 190.2 | 10 | 6 | 2.93 | 113 |
| Kevin Gross | 31 | 163.1 | 9 | 12 | 4.57 | 111 |
| Mark Gardner | 27 | 152.2 | 7 | 9 | 3.42 | 135 |
| Zane Smith | 22 | 139.1 | 6 | 7 | 3.23 | 80 |
| Chris Nabholz | 11 | 70.0 | 6 | 2 | 2.83 | 53 |
| Brian Barnes | 4 | 28.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.89 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Farmer | 6 | 23.0 | 0 | 3 | 7.04 | 14 |
| Scott Anderson | 4 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Burke | 58 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 2.52 | 47 |
| Bill Sampen | 59 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2.99 | 69 |
| Steve Frey | 51 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2.10 | 29 |
| Drew Hall | 42 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5.09 | 40 |
| Dale Mohorcic | 34 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.23 | 29 |
| Dave Schmidt | 34 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.31 | 22 |
| Mel Rojas | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | 26 |
| Scott Ruskin | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 | 23 |
| John Costello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 | 1 |
| Joe Hesketh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Bob Malloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Rich Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brett Gideon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Junior Noboa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dave Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Dennis Martinez, Pitcher, Reserve
- Tim Wallach, Third Base, Reserve