1986 Montreal Expos season
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Offseason

  • October 24, 1985: Bill Laskey
    Bill Laskey
    For the football player of the same name see Bill Laskey .William Alan Laskey is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1982 to 1986 and in 1988...

     was traded by the Expos to the San Francisco Giants
    San Francisco Giants
    The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....

     for George Riley
    George Riley (baseball)
    George Michael Riley is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, and Montreal Expos.-Sources:...

     and Alonzo Powell
    Alonzo Powell
    Alonzo Sidney Powell is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed.-Career:...

    .
  • November 7, 1985: Mel Rojas
    Mel Rojas
    Melquiades Rojas Medrano was a pitcher with a 10 year career from 1990 to 1999. He played for the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League and the Detroit Tigers of the American League.His best season was in 1992, when he posted a 7-1 record in 68...

     was signed by the Expos as an amateur free agent.
  • November 8, 1985: Razor Shines
    Razor Shines
    Anthony Razor Shines is a retired baseball player who played first base for the Montreal Expos for four seasons, from 1983–1985 and 1987. He also served as a base coach for the New York Mets from 2009 to 2010....

     was released by the Expos.
  • December 11, 1985: Roy Johnson
    Roy Johnson (1980s outfielder)
    Roy Edward Johnson was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at center field in parts of three seasons for the Montreal Expos . Listed at 6' 4", 205 lb., Johnson batted and threw left-handed...

     was drafted from the Expos by the Chicago White Sox
    Chicago White Sox
    The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

     in the 1985 minor league draft.
  • December 16, 1985: Steve Baker
    Steve Baker (baseball)
    Steven Byrne Baker is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons. He pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 1978 to 1979, the Oakland Athletics from 1982 to 1983, and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1983...

     was traded by the Expos to the Baltimore Orioles
    Baltimore Orioles
    The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

     for Nelson Norman
    Nelson Norman
    Nelson Augusto Norman is a former Major League Baseball shortstop, minor league coach and manager. He played all or part of six seasons in the major leagues between and .- Pittsburgh Pirates :...

    .
  • December 19, 1985: Bill Gullickson
    Bill Gullickson
    William Lee Gullickson is a former major league baseball pitcher who played for six different major-league teams, in Canada, the U.S...

     and Sal Butera
    Sal Butera
    Salvatore Philip Butera was a Major League Baseball catcher and is currently a Special Assistant to Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos....

     was traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds
    Cincinnati Reds
    The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

     for Jay Tibbs
    Jay Tibbs
    Jay Lindsey Tibbs was a Major League Baseball pitcher with a seven-year career from 1984 to 1990. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He had two winning seasons and a career ERA of 4.20. He currently lives in Oneonta, Alabama.-External...

    , Andy McGaffigan
    Andy McGaffigan
    Andrew Joseph McGaffigan , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1981-1991.-Teams:* New York Yankees 1981* San Francisco Giants 1982-1983, 1990...

    , John Stuper
    John Stuper
    John Anton Stuper is a baseball coach and former pitcher. He attended Point Park University. He was 25 years old when he broke into Major League Baseball on June 1, 1982 for the St. Louis Cardinals...

    , and Dann Bilardello
    Dann Bilardello
    Dann James Bilardello was a Major League Baseball catcher.Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round of the 1978 MLB amateur draft, Bilardello would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds on April 11, 1983, and appear in his final game on October 4, 1992. After...

    .
  • December 27, 1985: Curt Brown
    Curt Brown (baseball)
    Curtis Steven Brown is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1983 and 1987.-External links:...

     was signed as a free agent by the Expos.
  • January 13, 1986: Mike Fuentes
    Mike Fuentes
    Mike Fuentes is a former Major League Baseball player. He attended Florida State University, where he was the 1981 recipient of the Golden Spikes Award....

     was traded by the Expos to the Oakland Athletics
    Oakland Athletics
    The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....

     for Tom Romano
    Tom Romano
    Thomas Michael Romano is an American former Major League Baseball player. In 1983 Romano hit 24 home runs with a .320 average and 89 RBIs for the Albany-Colonie A's, the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. An outfielder, Romano played for the Montreal Expos in .He attended Coastal Carolina...

    .
  • February 25, 1986: Bob Owchinko was signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
  • March 26, 1986: Jack O'Connor
    Jack O'Connor (pitcher)
    Jack William O'Connor is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and .-Sources:...

     was released by the Expos.
  • March 31, 1986: Norm Charlton
    Norm Charlton
    Norman Wood Charlton III , nicknamed "The Sheriff", is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds , Seattle Mariners , Philadelphia Phillies , Baltimore Orioles , Atlanta Braves , and Tampa Bay Devil Rays .Charlton holds three degrees from Rice University.The left-handed...

     and a player to be named later were traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds
    Cincinnati Reds
    The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

     for Wayne Krenchicki
    Wayne Krenchicki
    Wayne Richard Krenchicki is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors from until . He is currently the manager of the Evansville Otters of the independent Frontier League...

    . The Expos completed the deal by sending Tim Barker (minors) to the reds on April 2.
  • March 31, 1986: Fred Manrique
    Fred Manrique
    Fred Eloy Manrique Reyes [man-RE-kay] is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , Montreal Expos , St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago White Sox , Texas Rangers , Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics...

     was traded by the Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals
    The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

     for Tom Nieto
    Tom Nieto
    Thomas Andrew Nieto is a former Major League Baseball catcher and former manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Nieto previously served as the New York Mets' bench coach and catching instructor. A native of Downey, California, Nieto attended Oral Roberts...

    .

Regular season

  • July 6, 1986: In an 11-8 loss to the Expos, Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves
    Atlanta Braves
    The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....

     hit four home runs in one game. Horner became the second player in the 20th century (Gil Hodges
    Gil Hodges
    Gilbert Ray Hodges was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. During an 18-year baseball career, he played in 1943 and from 1947–63, spending most of his career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers...

     was the first in 1950) to hit four home runs in one game in his home park. He became the first player since Ed Delahanty
    Ed Delahanty
    Edward James Delahanty , nicknamed "Big Ed", was a Major League Baseball player from 1888 to 1903 for the Philadelphia Quakers, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Infants and Washington Senators, and was known as one of the early great power hitters in the game.He was elected to the Baseball Hall of...

     to hit four home runs in a losing game.

Opening Day starters

  • Hubie Brooks
    Hubie Brooks
    Hubert Brooks, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball player. During his career, he played as a third baseman, shortstop and right fielder for the New York Mets , Montreal Expos , Los Angeles Dodgers , California Angels and Kansas City Royals .Brooks played varsity baseball...

  • Andre Dawson
    Andre Dawson
    Andre Nolan Dawson , nicknamed "The Hawk", is an American former center fielder and right fielder. During a 21-year baseball career, he played for four different teams, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs .An 8-time National League All-Star, he was named the...

  • Vance Law
    Vance Law
    Vance Aaron Law is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. From through , he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago White Sox , Montreal Expos , Chicago Cubs , and Oakland Athletics . He also played one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in 1990. Law batted and threw...

  • Tom Nieto
    Tom Nieto
    Thomas Andrew Nieto is a former Major League Baseball catcher and former manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Nieto previously served as the New York Mets' bench coach and catching instructor. A native of Downey, California, Nieto attended Oral Roberts...

  • Tim Raines
    Tim Raines
    Timothy Raines , nicknamed "Rock", is a former American professional baseball player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos...

  • Jason Thompson
  • Jay Tibbs
    Jay Tibbs
    Jay Lindsey Tibbs was a Major League Baseball pitcher with a seven-year career from 1984 to 1990. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He had two winning seasons and a career ERA of 4.20. He currently lives in Oneonta, Alabama.-External...

  • Tim Wallach
    Tim Wallach
    Timothy Charles Wallach , nicknamed "Eli" in reference to actor Eli Wallach, is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels. He won three Gold Glove awards for defensive excellence and 2 Silver Slugger...

  • Mitch Webster
    Mitch Webster
    Mitchell Dean Webster , is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently the Midwest Regional Scouting Supervisor for the Kansas City Royals....


Notable transactions

  • April 1, 1986: Terry Francona
    Terry Francona
    Terry Jon Francona , nicknamed "Tito," is a former Major League Baseball manager and a former player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for...

     was released by the Expos.
  • June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball Draft
    1986 Major League Baseball Draft
    The 1986 Major League Baseball Draft was the 22nd MLB draft that took place in 1986. During this draft, five all-stars were drafted in five different teams.-First round selections:...

    • Kent Bottenfield was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round. Player signed June 5, 1986.
    • Mike Blowers
      Mike Blowers
      Michael Roy Blowers is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and first baseman. He is an alumnus of Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington, Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington...

       was drafted by the Expos in the 10th round. Player signed June 13, 1986.
  • June 16, 1986: The Expos traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles
    Baltimore Orioles
    The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

     for Dennis Martínez
    Dennis Martínez
    José Dennis Martínez Emilia , nicknamed "El Presidente" , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher...

     and a player to be named later. The Orioles completed their part of the deal by sending John Stefero
    John Stefero
    John Robert Stefero is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played parts of three seasons in the majors between and for the Baltimore Orioles and the Montreal Expos...

     to the Expos on December 8. The Expos completed the deal by sending Rene Gonzales
    Rene Gonzales
    Rene Adrian Gonzales is a former Major League Baseball infielder in the major leagues from -.-External links:*...

     to the Orioles on December 16.
  • July 24, 1986: Dan Schatzeder
    Dan Schatzeder
    Daniel Ernest Schatzeder is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from - for nine different teams. Schatzeder played college baseball at the University of Denver...

     and Skeeter Barnes
    Skeeter Barnes
    William Henry "Skeeter" Barnes is a retired Major League Baseball utility player for the Cincinnati Reds , Montreal Expos , St...

     were traded by the Expos to the Philadelphia Phillies
    Philadelphia Phillies
    The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

     for Tom Foley and Lary Sorensen
    Lary Sorensen
    Lary Alan Sorensen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers , St...

    .
  • July 25, 1986: Razor Shines
    Razor Shines
    Anthony Razor Shines is a retired baseball player who played first base for the Montreal Expos for four seasons, from 1983–1985 and 1987. He also served as a base coach for the New York Mets from 2009 to 2010....

     was signed as a free agent by the Expos.

Roster

1986 Montreal Expos
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Player stats

= Indicates team leader

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 73 209 59 .282 6 37
2B 112 360 81 .225 5 44
3B 155 569 148 .260 22 81
SS 80 306 104 .340 14 58
LF 150 575 184 .320 11 41
CF 151 576 167 .290 8 49
RF 130 496 141 .284 20 78

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
101 221 53 .240 2 23
64 202 52 .257 1 18
79 191 37 .194 4 17
30 65 13 .200 1 7
30 51 10 .196 0 4
11 26 3 .115 0 0

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
35 190.1 7 9 3.97 117
19 98 3 6 4.59 63
5 25 0 4 6.84 20

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
48 142.2 10 5 2.65 104

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
30 3 2 1 3.20 33
21 0 4 1 6.28 20
10 0 0 0 4.15 5
6 0 1 0 3.00 4

Farm system

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