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1976 Montreal Expos season

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Record
  
55–107 (.340)

Owner(s)
  
Charles Bronfman

Divisional place
  
6th

General manager(s)
  
Jim Fanning

Manager(s)
  
Karl Kuehl, Charlie Fox

Local television
  
CBC Television(Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider)Télévision de Radio-Canada(Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron)

The 1976 Montreal Expos season was the eighth season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in last place in the National League East with a record of 55–107, 46 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. The Expos played their final season of home games at Jarry Park, before moving their home games to Olympic Stadium for the 1977 season.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 22, 1975: Rodney Scott was sent to the Expos by the Kansas City Royals to complete an earlier deal (the Royals sent a player to be named later to the Expos for Bob Stinson) made on March 31, 1975.
  • Prior to 1976 season: Roger Freed was acquired by the Expos from the Sultanes de Monterrey.

    • Regular season

  • April 21, 1976: Shortstop Tim Foli (hitting in the number seven slot) hit for the cycle at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs in front of a crowd of 7,277, the first in Expos history to achieve the feat. Pitcher Woodie Fryman picked up the victory.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Gary Carter
  • Nate Colbert
  • Tim Foli
  • Mike Jorgensen
  • Pete Mackanin
  • Larry Parrish
  • Bombo Rivera
  • Steve Rogers
  • Jerry White

    • Notable transactions

  • May 17, 1976: Andre Thornton was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Renko and Larry Biittner.
  • June 2, 1976: Nate Colbert was released by the Expos.
  • June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
  • Dan Schatzeder was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round. Player signed June 18, 1976.
  • Jack O'Connor was drafted by the Expos in the 9th round. Player signed June 18, 1976.
  • July 21, 1976: Jim Dwyer and Pepe Mangual were traded by the Expos to the New York Mets for Del Unser and Wayne Garrett.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

    1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Woodie Fryman, Pitcher, Reserve

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Denver

    References

    1976 Montreal Expos season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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