1976 Montreal Expos season

Major League Baseball team season

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. This was their final season at Jarry Park; they relocated to Olympic Stadium for the 1977 season.

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.^[1]
• Prior to 1976 season: Roger Freed was acquired from the Sultanes de Monterrey.^[2]

Spring training

The Expos held spring training at City Island Ball Park in Daytona Beach, Florida, their fourth season there.

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.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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: Steve Renko and Larry Biitner were traded to the Chicago Cubs for Andre Thornton.^[3]
• June 2: Nate Colbert was released.^[4]
• June 8: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
  • Dan Schatzeder was selected in the 3rd round, and signed June 18.^[5]
  • Jack O'Connor was selected in the 9th round, and signed June 18.^[6]
• July 21: Jim Dwyer and Pepe Mangual were traded to the New York Mets for Del Unser and Wayne Garrett.^[7]

Roster

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; SB = Stolen Bases

Other batters

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

Pitching

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

Notes

1. Rodney Scott at Baseball Reference
2. Roger Freed at Baseball Reference
3. Andre Thornton at Baseball Reference
4. Nate Colbert at Baseball Reference
5. Dan Schatzeder at Baseball Reference
6. Jack O'Connor at Baseball Reference
7. Del Unser at Baseball Reference

References

• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

External links

• 1976 Montreal Expos at Baseball Reference
• 1976 Montreal Expos at Baseball Almanac