| 1980 Montreal Expos | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Olympic Stadium | |||
| City | Montreal | |||
| Record | 90–72 (.556) | |||
| Divisional place | 2nd | |||
| 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) | |||
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The1980Montreal Expos season was the 12th season in franchise history. The Expos were tied with thedivision rivalPhiladelphia Phillies in the standings entering the final weekend of the1980 season with a three-game series set between the two clubs atOlympic 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 theNational League East. This was the Expos closest shot at making the postseason at the time in their brief 12-year history.
In 1980, the Expos heldspring training atCity Island Ball Park inDaytona Beach,Florida, for the final time. It was their eighth season there. For spring trainingthe following season, they would return toWest Palm Beach Municipal Stadium inWest Palm Beach, Florida, where they previously had trained from1969 through1972.
On June 8, during a doubleheader against theSt. Louis Cardinals, the Expos played against two different Cardinals managers:Ken Boyer, who was fired between games, and his replacement,Jack Krol.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | 49–32 | 42–39 |
| Montreal Expos | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1 | 51–29 | 39–43 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 | 47–34 | 36–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | 41–40 | 33–48 |
| New York Mets | 67 | 95 | .414 | 24 | 38–44 | 29–51 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 98 | .395 | 27 | 37–44 | 27–54 |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 2–16 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 12–6 | 11–6 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 1–11 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 16–2 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 9–9 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 15–3–1 | 7–11 | 5–7 | |||||
| Houston | 11–7 | 11–1 | 10–8 | — | 9–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 7–5 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 7–11 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 10–9 | — | 11–1 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 7–5 | 12–6 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 1–11 | — | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |||||
| New York | 9–3 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 8–10 | — | 6–12 | 10–8 | 1–11 | 3–9 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 13–5 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 1–11 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 6–12 | 8–4 | 3–15–1 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 11–1 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 10–8 | 7–5 | |||||
| San Francisco | 6–11 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–10 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | |||||
| 1980 Montreal Expos | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Gary Carter | 154 | 549 | 76 | 145 | .264 | 29 | 101 | 3 |
| 1B | Warren Cromartie | 162 | 597 | 74 | 172 | .288 | 14 | 70 | 8 |
| 2B | Rodney Scott | 154 | 567 | 84 | 127 | .224 | 0 | 46 | 63 |
| 3B | Larry Parrish | 126 | 452 | 55 | 115 | .254 | 15 | 72 | 2 |
| SS | Chris Speier | 128 | 388 | 35 | 103 | .265 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| LF | Ron LeFlore | 139 | 521 | 95 | 134 | .257 | 4 | 39 | 97 |
| CF | Andre Dawson | 151 | 577 | 96 | 178 | .308 | 17 | 87 | 34 |
| RF | Ellis Valentine | 86 | 311 | 40 | 98 | .315 | 13 | 67 | 5 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland Office | 116 | 292 | 36 | 78 | .267 | 6 | 30 | 3 |
| Jerry White | 110 | 214 | 22 | 56 | .262 | 7 | 23 | 8 |
| Tony Bernazard | 82 | 183 | 26 | 41 | .224 | 5 | 18 | 9 |
| Ken Macha | 49 | 107 | 10 | 31 | .290 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Brad Mills | 21 | 60 | 1 | 18 | .300 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tommy Hutton | 62 | 55 | 2 | 12 | .218 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| John Tamargo | 37 | 51 | 4 | 14 | .275 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Bob Pate | 23 | 39 | 3 | 10 | .256 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bill Almon | 18 | 38 | 2 | 10 | .263 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bobby Ramos | 13 | 32 | 5 | 5 | .156 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Raines | 15 | 20 | 5 | 1 | .050 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Willie Montañez | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Wallach | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .182 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jerry Manuel | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | 37 | 281.0 | 16 | 11 | 2.98 | 147 |
| Scott Sanderson | 33 | 211.1 | 16 | 11 | 3.11 | 125 |
| Bill Gullickson | 24 | 141.0 | 10 | 5 | 3.00 | 120 |
| David Palmer | 24 | 130.0 | 8 | 6 | 2.98 | 73 |
| Bill Lee | 24 | 118.0 | 4 | 6 | 4.96 | 34 |
| Charlie Lea | 21 | 104.0 | 7 | 5 | 3.72 | 56 |
| Steve Ratzer | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 48 | 98.0 | 4 | 4 | 4.13 | 58 |
| Ross Grimsley | 11 | 41.1 | 2 | 4 | 6.31 | 11 |
| Hal Dues | 6 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 6.57 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodie Fryman | 61 | 80.0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 2.25 | 59 |
| Elías Sosa | 67 | 94.0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3.06 | 58 |
| Stan Bahnsen | 57 | 91.1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3.05 | 48 |
| Dale Murray | 16 | 29.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 | 16 |
| John D'Acquisto | 11 | 20.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.18 | 15 |
| Tommy Hutton | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 |
1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game