1988 Montreal Expos season

Offseason

• December 7, 1987: Dave Engle was signed as a free agent by the Expos.
• December 16, 1987: Bryn Smith was signed as a free agent by the Expos.
• December 18, 1987: Rex Hudler was signed as a free agent by the Expos.
• December 18, 1987: Dennis Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Expos.
• March 5, 1988: Otis Nixon was signed as a free agent by the Expos.
• March 24, 1988: Graig Nettles was purchased by the Expos from the Atlanta Braves.
• CFL quarterback Matt Dunigan retired from the Canadian Football League in 1988 and chased a childhood dream of professional baseball. Dunigan attended an open tryout with the Montreal Expos and was one of two players selected to sign a contract.

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 12th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981.

Regular season

Opening Day starters

• Hubie Brooks
• Tom Foley
• Andrés Galarraga
• Dennis Martínez
• Tim Raines
• Jeff Reed
• Luis Rivera
• Tim Wallach
• Mitch Webster

Expos pitcher Pascual Pérez threw a five-inning rain-shortened no-hitter against the Phillies on September 24, 1988. It was the first no-hitter in Veterans Stadium history. Perez allowed one walk, and another Phillies baserunner reached on an error. Umpire Harry Wendelstedt waved off the game after a 90-minute rain delay after the game was stopped by a steady rain with one out in the top of the sixth. However, due to a statistical rule change in 1991, no-hitters must last at least nine innings to count. As a result of the retroactive application of the new rule, this game and thirty-five others are no longer considered no-hitters.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• July 13, 1988: Jeff Reed, Herm Winningham, and Randy St. Claire were traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Tracy Jones and Pat Pacillo.
• July 14, 1988: Dave Engle was released by the Expos.
• July 14, 1988: Mitch Webster was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Martinez.
• July 23, 1988: Casey Candaele was traded by the Expos to the Houston Astros for Mark Bailey.
• September 1, 1988: The Expos traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Tom O'Malley. The Expos completed the deal by sending Jack Daugherty to the Rangers on September 13.

Draft picks

• June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball draft
  • Marquis Grissom was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round. Player signed June 13, 1988.
  • Bret Barberie was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 7th round.

Major League debuts

• Batters:
  • Jeff Huson (Sep 2)
  • Johnny Paredes (Apr 29)
• Pitchers:
  • Tim Barrett (Jul 18)
  • Brian Holman (Jun 25)
  • Randy Johnson (Sep 15)

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

Award winners

• Tim Wallach, Gold Glove Award

1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Andrés Galarraga, first base, reserve

Farm system

References

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/engleda01.shtml Dave Engle page at Baseball Reference]
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithbr01.shtml Bryn Smith page at Baseball Reference]
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hudlere01.shtml Rex Hudler page at Baseball Reference]
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martide01.shtml Dennis Martínez page at Baseball Reference]
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nixonot01.shtml Otis Nixon page at Baseball Reference]
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nettlgr01.shtml Graig Nettles page at Baseball Reference]
7. "MATT DUNIGAN | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
8. Bob Ford. (September 25, 1988). "Perez Blanks The Phils On 5-inning No-hitter". Philadelphia Inquirer.
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jonestr01.shtml Tracy Jones page at Baseball Reference]
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/webstmi01.shtml]
11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/candaca01.shtml Casey Candaele page at Baseball Reference]
12. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/daughja01.shtml Jack Daugherty page at Baseball Reference]
13. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grissma01.shtml Marquis Grissom page at Baseball Reference]
14. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barbebr01.shtml Bret Barberie page at Baseball Reference]
15. "The Baseball Cube - Research Site for Pro + College Stats + draft".
16. "1988 All-Star Game Box Score, July 12".
17. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007