1992 Montreal Expos season
The 1992 Montreal Expos season was the 24th season in franchise history.
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Owner(s) | Claude Brochu |
General manager(s) | Dan Duquette |
Manager(s) | Felipe Alou |
Local television | CTV Television Network The Sports Network (Dave Van Horne, Ken Singleton) SRC RDS Network (Claude Raymond, Raymond Lebrun, Denis Casavant, Rodger Brulotte) |
Local radio | CIQC (English) (Dave Van Horne, Bobby Winkles, Ken Singleton, Elliott Price) CKAC (French) (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte) |
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Offseason
- November 15, 1991: Gary Carter was selected off waivers by the Expos from the Los Angeles Dodgers.[1]
- November 18, 1991: Kenny Williams was released by the Expos.[2]
- November 25, 1991: Andrés Galarraga was traded by the Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Hill.[3]
- December 10, 1991: Sergio Valdez was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[4]
- January 10, 1992: Scott Service was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[5]
- February 12, 1992: Rick Cerone was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[6]
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 16th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981.
Regular season
Season standings
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 53–28 | 43–38 |
Montreal Expos | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 9 | 43–38 | 44–37 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 13 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
Chicago Cubs | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 18 | 43–38 | 35–46 |
New York Mets | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 24 | 41–40 | 31–50 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 26 | 41–40 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 10–2 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
Chicago | 2–10 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 11–7 | |||||
Cincinnati | 9–9 | 7–5 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 7–5 | |||||
Houston | 5–13 | 4–8 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 5–7 | |||||
Los Angeles | 6–12 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
Montreal | 8–4 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | — | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–12 | |||||
New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–12 | 4–14 | 4–8 | 10–2 | 9–9 | |||||
Philadelphia | 6-6 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 12–6 | — | 5–13 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 7–11 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 13–5 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 15–3 | |||||
San Diego | 5–13 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 7–5 | — | 11–7 | 4–8 | |||||
San Francisco | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 5–7 | |||||
St. Louis | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 3–15 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — |
Opening Day starters
- Iván Calderón
- Gary Carter
- Archi Cianfrocco
- Delino DeShields
- Mark Gardner
- Marquis Grissom
- Spike Owen
- Larry Walker
- Tim Wallach[7]
Notable transactions
- May 8, 1992: Steve Lyons was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[8]
- June 1, 1992: José Vidro was drafted by the Expos in the 6th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 2, 1992.[9]
- June 27, 1992: Steve Lyons was purchased from the Expos by the Boston Red Sox.[8]
- July 15, 1992: Jerry Willard was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[10]
- July 16, 1992: Rick Cerone was released by the Expos.[6]
Roster
Game log
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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 | Gary Carter | 95 | 285 | 62 | .218 | 5 | 29 |
1B | Tim Wallach | 150 | 537 | 120 | .223 | 9 | 59 |
2B | Delino DeShields | 135 | 530 | 155 | .292 | 7 | 56 |
3B | Bret Barberie | 111 | 285 | 66 | .232 | 1 | 24 |
SS | Spike Owen | 122 | 386 | 104 | .269 | 7 | 40 |
LF | Moisés Alou | 115 | 341 | 96 | .282 | 9 | 56 |
CF | Marquis Grissom | 159 | 653 | 180 | .276 | 14 | 66 |
RF | Larry Walker | 143 | 528 | 159 | .301 | 23 | 93 |
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 |
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Tom Foley | 72 | 115 | 20 | .174 | 0 | 5 |
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 |
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Brian Barnes | 21 | 100 | 6 | 6 | 2.97 | 65 |
Ken Hill | 33 | 218 | 16 | 9 | 2.68 | 150 |
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 |
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Kent Bottenfield | 10 | 32.1 | 1 | 2 | 2.23 | 14 |
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 |
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Sergio Valdez | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.41 | 32 |
Scott Service | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.14 | 11 |
Awards and honors
National League leaders
- Offensive statistics
- At bats: Marquis Grissom (653)[11]
- Outs made: Marquis Grissom (505)[11]
- Stolen bases: Marquis Grissom (78)[12]
- Defensive statistics
- Assists as right fielder: Larry Walker (16)[13]
All-Star Game
- Played at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California
- Selections[14]
- Larry Walker (1st)
- Home Run Derby participant: Larry Walker[15]
Awards
- Montreal Expos Player of the Year: Larry Walker
- National League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) voting results: Walker (5th), Grissom (9th), Delino DeShields (16th)[16]
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award: Larry Walker (outfield)[17]
- Silver Slugger Award: Larry Walker (outfield)[18]
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | Pat Kelly |
AA | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | Mike Quade |
A | West Palm Beach Expos | Florida State League | Dave Jauss |
A | Rockford Expos | Midwest League | Rob Leary |
A | Albany Polecats | South Atlantic League | Lorenzo Bundy |
A-Short Season | Jamestown Expos | New York–Penn League | Q. V. Lowe |
Rookie | GCL Expos | Gulf Coast League | Nelson Norman |
References
- Gary Carter at Baseball Reference
- Kenny Williams at Baseball Reference
- Ken Hill at Baseball Reference
- Sergio Valdez at Baseball Reference
- Scott Service at Baseball Reference
- Rick Cerone at Baseball Reference
- 1992 Montreal Expos Roster by Baseball Almanac
- Steve Lyons at Baseball Reference
- José Vidro at Baseball Reference
- Jerry Willard at Baseball Reference
- "1992 National League batting leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac
- "Larry Walker statistics and history". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- "1992 All-Star Game box score, July 14". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- "All-Star Game Home Run Derby history". MLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "1992 awards voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- "MLB National League Gold Glove Award winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- "MLB Silver Slugger Award winners − National League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
External links
- 1992 Montreal Expos at Baseball Reference
- 1992 Montreal Expos at Baseball Almanac