1969 Montreal Expos season

Offseason

Expansion draft

Main article: 1968 MLB expansion draft

The Montreal Expos participated in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft on October 14, 1968.

Other transactions

• October 16, 1968: Don Bosch was purchased by the Expos from the New York Mets.
• October 21, 1968: Bob Bailey was purchased by the Expos from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• December 2, 1968: Floyd Wicker was drafted by the Expos from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
• January 22, 1969: Donn Clendenon and Jesús Alou were traded by the Expos to the Houston Astros for Rusty Staub. Clendenon refused to report to his new team. The Expos sent Jack Billingham, Skip Guinn, and $100,000 to the Astros on April 8 as compensation.

1968 MLB June amateur draft

The Expos and San Diego Padres, along with the two American League expansion teams set to debut in 1969, the Kansas City Royals and Seattle Pilots, were allowed to participate in the June 1968 MLB first-year player draft, although the new teams were barred from the lottery's first three rounds. The Expos drafted only 15 players in the 1968 June draft, and none reached the major leagues. All but five went unsigned.

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 destined to become their long-time spring training home: they trained there through 1972 and from 1981 through 1997.

Regular season

Milestones

• First international game in MLB history
• First hit and extra-base hit in franchise history: Bob Bailey, a double in the first inning
• First home run: relief pitcher Dan McGinn, a two-run shot off future Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver in the fourth

Scorecard

April 8, Shea Stadium, New York City, New York

Opening Day lineup

Others

• April 14, 1969: Mack Jones hit a three-run home run and two-run triple that highlighted an 8–7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the Expos' first home victory as a franchise at Jarry Park. Jones' blast was also the first MLB home run hit outside the United States. Dan McGinn became the first MLB pitcher to win a game outside the United States.
• April 17, 1969: In just the franchise's ninth game in existence, Bill Stoneman pitched a 7–0 no-hitter while striking out 8 batters against the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. Johnny Briggs made the final out for the Phillies. Le Grand Orange Rusty Staub was the hitting hero for the Expos going 4 for 5 with three doubles and a homer. A crowd of 6,496 were on hand to see it in Philadelphia. Stoneman pitched another 7–0 no-hitter in 1972, against the New York Mets in Jarry Park on October 2.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 27, 1969: Roy Face was signed as a free agent by the Expos.
• June 3, 1969: Mudcat Grant was traded by the Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gary Waslewski.
• June 11, 1969: Maury Wills and Manny Mota were traded by the Expos to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Fairly and Paul Popovich.
• June 11, 1969: Paul Popovich was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Adolfo Phillips and Jack Lamabe.
• June 15, 1969: Donn Clendenon was traded by the Expos to the New York Mets for Kevin Collins, Steve Renko, Bill Carden (minors) and Dave Colon (minors).
• August 15, 1969: Roy Face was released by the Expos.
• August 19, 1969: Claude Raymond was purchased by the Expos from the Atlanta Braves.
• September 13, 1969: Marv Staehle was purchased by the Expos from the Seattle Pilots.

Draft picks

• June 5, 1969: Terry Humphrey was drafted by the Expos in the 39th round of the 1969 Major League Baseball draft.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; 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

1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Rusty Staub, reserve

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Expos

On June 5, 1969 the Montreal Expos played a game against their farm team the Vancouver Mounties, the Mounties won 5-3.

Vancouver affiliation shared with Seattle Pilots

Notes

References

• 1969 Montreal Expos at Baseball Reference
• 1969 Montreal Expos at Baseball Almanac

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/motama01.shtml Manny Mota] at ''Baseball Reference''
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alouje01.shtml Jesús Alou] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guinnsk01.shtml Skip Guinn] at ''Baseball Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willsma01.shtml Maury Wills] at ''Baseball Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/winebo01.shtml Bobby Wine] at ''Baseball Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/williji03.shtml Jimy Williams] at ''Baseball Reference''
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grantmu01.shtml Mudcat Grant] at ''Baseball Reference''
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shawdo01.shtml Don Shaw] at ''Baseball Reference''
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mortoca01.shtml Carl Morton] at ''Baseball Reference''
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12. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bailebo01.shtml Bob Bailey] at ''Baseball Reference''
13. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wickefl01.shtml Floyd Wicker] at ''Baseball Reference''
14. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/staubru01.shtml Rusty Staub] at ''Baseball Reference''
15. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=WSN&year_ID=1968&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0 1968 Montreal Expos Draft Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft Baseball Reference]
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23. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/raymocl01.shtml Claude Raymond] at ''Baseball Reference''
24. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/staehma01.shtml Marv Staehle] at ''Baseball Reference''
25. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/humphte01.shtml Terry Humphrey] at ''Baseball Reference''
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