1980 Montreal Expos season

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Montreal Expos

| season = 1980

| misc =

| league = National League

| division = East

| ballpark = Olympic Stadium

| city = Montreal

| owners = Charles Bronfman

| general_managers = John McHale

| managers = Dick Williams

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

| radio = CFCF (English)
(Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider)
CKAC (French)
(Claude Raymond, Jacques Doucet)

||divisional_place=2nd|record=90–72 (.556)}}

The 1980 Montreal Expos season was the 12th season in franchise history. The Expos were tied with the division rival Philadelphia Phillies in the standings entering the final weekend of the {{mlby|1980}} season with a three game series set between the two clubs at Olympic Stadium. On October 4, with the Phillies holding a one-game lead in the standings, and with the score tied at four heading to the tenth, Mike Schmidt hit a blast deep into the seats in left field to give the Phillies a 6–4 lead and ultimate win to clinch the National League East. This was the Expos closest shot at making the postseason in their brief 12 year history.

Offseason

  • December 7, 1979: Dan Schatzeder was traded by the Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Ron LeFlore.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lefloro01.shtml Ron LeFlore page at Baseball Reference]
  • December 6, 1979: Rowland Office was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/officro01.shtml Rowland Office page at Baseball Reference]
  • January 11, 1980: Mike Sharperson was drafted by the Expos in the 2nd round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase), but did not sign.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sharpmi01.shtml Mike Sharperson page at Baseball Reference]
  • March 15, 1980: Duffy Dyer was traded by the Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Manuel.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/manueje01.shtml Jerry Manuel page at Baseball Reference]
  • March 15, 1980: Joe Pettini was sent by the Expos to the San Francisco Giants to complete an earlier deal (John Tamargo was traded by the Giants to the Expos for a player to be named later and cash).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pettijo01.shtml Joe Pettini page at Baseball Reference]
  • March 18, 1980: Jim Mason was released by the Expos.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/masonji01.shtml Jim Mason page at Baseball Reference]
  • March 31, 1980: Rusty Staub was traded by the Expos to the Texas Rangers for La Rue Washington and Chris Smith.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/staubru01.shtml Rusty Staub page at Baseball Reference]

Spring training

In 1980, the Expos held spring training at City Island Ball Park in Daytona Beach, Florida, for the final time. It was their eighth season there. For spring training the following season, they would return to West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach, Florida, where they previously had trained from 1969 through 1972.

Regular season

On June 8, during a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Expos played against two different Cardinals managers: Ken Boyer, who was fired between games, and his replacement, Jack Krol.

= Season standings =

{{1980 NL East standings|highlight=Montreal Expos}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1980 NL Record vs. opponents|team=MTL}}

= Opening Day starters =

{{Cite web|url=http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=MON|title = 1980 Montreal Expos Roster by Baseball Almanac}}

= Notable transactions =

  • June 3, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball draft
  • Drafted Terry Francona in the 1st round (22nd pick).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francte01.shtml Terry Francona page at Baseball Reference]
  • Drafted Tom Gorman in the 4th round.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gormato01.shtml Tom Gorman page at Baseball Reference]
  • Drafted Roy Johnson in the 5th round.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsro04.shtml Roy Johnson page at Baseball Reference]
  • Drafted Chris Sabo in the 30th round, but he did not sign.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/saboch01.shtml Chris Sabo page at Baseball Reference]
  • August 11, 1980: Acquired John D'Acquisto and cash from the San Diego Padres in exchange for a player to be named later. Randy Bass went to the Padres on September 5 to complete the deal.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/d'acqjo01.shtml John D'Acquisto page at Baseball Reference]
  • August 31, 1980: Traded Tony Phillips and cash to the San Diego Padres for Willie Montañez.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/phillto02.shtml Tony Phillips page at Baseball Reference]

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #003087; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | 1980 Montreal Expos
colspan="10" style="background-color: #E4002B; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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| = Indicates team leader

= Batting =

== Starters by position ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="5%" | Pos

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | AB

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | R

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | H

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | Avg.

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | HR

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | RBI

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | SB

align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Gary|Carter}}15454976145.264bgcolor="#FFCC00"|29bgcolor="#FFCC00"|1013
align="center"

| 1B

{{sortname|Warren|Cromartie}}bgcolor="#FFCC00"|162bgcolor="#FFCC00"|59774172.28814708
align="center"

| 2B

{{sortname|Rodney|Scott|Rodney Scott (baseball)}}15456784127.22404663
align="center"

| 3B

{{sortname|Larry|Parrish}}12645255115.25415722
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|Chris|Speier}}12838835103.2651320
align="center"

| LF

{{sortname|Ron|LeFlore}}13952195134.257439bgcolor="#FFCC00"|97
align="center"

| CF

{{sortname|Andre|Dawson}}151577bgcolor="#FFCC00"|96bgcolor="#FFCC00"|178bgcolor="#FFCC00"|.308178734
align="center"

| RF

{{sortname|Ellis|Valentine}}863114098.31513675
{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1980.shtml|title = 1980 Montreal Expos Statistics}}

== Other batters ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | AB

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | R

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | H

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | Avg.

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | HR

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | RBI

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | SB

align="center"

| {{sortname|Rowland|Office}}

1162923678.2676303
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jerry|White|Jerry White (baseball)}}

1102142256.2627238
align="center"

| {{sortname|Tony|Bernazard}}

821832641.2245189
align="center"

| {{sortname|Ken|Macha}}

491071031.290180
align="center"

| {{sortname|Brad|Mills|Brad Mills (manager)}}

2160118.300080
align="center"

| {{sortname|Tommy|Hutton}}

6255212.218050
align="center"

| {{sortname|John|Tamargo}}

3751414.2751130
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bob|Pate}}

2339310.256050
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Almon}}

1838210.263030
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bobby|Ramos}}

133255.156020
align="center"

| {{sortname|Tim|Raines}}

152051.050005
align="center"

| {{sortname|Willie|Montañez}}

141914.211010
align="center"

| {{sortname|Tim|Wallach}}

51112.182120
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jerry|Manuel}}

7600.000000
align="center"

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | IP

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | W

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | L

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | ERA

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Steve|Rogers|Steve Rogers (baseball)}}

37bgcolor="#FFCC00"|281.0bgcolor="#FFCC00"|16bgcolor="#FFCC00"|11bgcolor="#FFCC00"|2.98bgcolor="#FFCC00"|147
align="center"

| {{sortname|Scott|Sanderson|Scott Sanderson (baseball)}}

33211.1bgcolor="#FFCC00"|16bgcolor="#FFCC00"|113.11125
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Gullickson}}

24141.01053.00120
align="center"

| {{sortname|David|Palmer|David Palmer (baseball)}}

24130.0862.9873
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Lee|Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)}}

24118.0464.9634
align="center"

| {{sortname|Charlie|Lea}}

21104.0753.7256
align="center"

| {{sortname|Steve|Ratzer}}

14.00011.250

== Other pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | IP

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | W

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | L

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | ERA

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Fred|Norman|Fred Norman (baseball)}}

4898.0444.1358
align="center"

| {{sortname|Ross|Grimsley}}

1141.1246.3111
align="center"

| {{sortname|Hal|Dues}}

612.1016.572
align="center"

== Relief pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | IP

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | W

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | L

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | SV

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | ERA

! style="background:#C41E3A;color:#14345B;" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Woodie|Fryman}}

6180.074bgcolor="#FFCC00"|172.2559
align=center

| {{sortname|Elías|Sosa}}

bgcolor="#FFCC00"|6794.09693.0658
align="center"

| {{sortname|Stan|Bahnsen}}

5791.17643.0548
align="center"

| {{sortname|Dale|Murray}}

1629.10106.1416
align="center"

| {{sortname|John|D'Acquisto}}

1120.20222.1815
align="center"

| {{sortname|Tommy|Hutton}}

11.000027.001

Awards and honors

  • Gary Carter, National League Gold Glove Award
  • Andre Dawson, National League Gold Glove Award
  • Ron LeFlore, National League Stolen Base Leader, 97 [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/hisb2nl.shtml Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac]

1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Gary Carter, reserve{{Cite web|url=http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1980as.shtml|title = 1980 All-Star Game}}

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level16=AAA|team16=Denver Bears|league16=American Association|manager16=Billy Gardner

|level17=AA |team17=Memphis Chicks|league17=Southern League|manager17=Larry Bearnarth

|level18=A |team18=West Palm Beach Expos|league18=Florida State League|manager18=Bob Bailey

|level19=A-Short Season|team19=Jamestown Expos|league19=New York–Penn League|manager19=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=daughe002pat Pat Daugherty]

|level20=Rookie|team20=Calgary Expos|league20=Pioneer League|manager20=Steve Boros

}}

Notes

{{Reflist|2}}

References

  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1980.shtml 1980 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference]
  • [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=MON 1980 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
  • {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}