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1998 Montreal Expos season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Montreal Expos | |
| season | 1998 | |
| league | National League | |
| division | East | |
| ballpark | Olympic Stadium | |
| city | Montreal | |
| owners | Claude Brochu | |
| general_managers | Jim Beattie | |
| managers | Felipe Alou | |
| television | The Sports Network | |
| (Dave Van Horne, Gary Carter) | ||
| TQS | ||
| (Michel Villeneuve, Marc Griffin) | ||
| SRC | ||
| (Claude Raymond, Rene Pothier) | ||
| RDS Network | ||
| (Denis Casavant, Rodger Brulotte) | ||
| radio | CIQC | |
| (Dave Van Horne, Joe Cannon, Elliott Price) | ||
| CKAC (AM) | ||
| (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte, Alain Chantelois) | ||
| record | 65–97 | divisional_place=4th |
(Dave Van Horne, Gary Carter)
TQS (Michel Villeneuve, Marc Griffin) SRC (Claude Raymond, Rene Pothier) RDS Network (Denis Casavant, Rodger Brulotte) (Dave Van Horne, Joe Cannon, Elliott Price) CKAC (AM) (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte, Alain Chantelois) ||record=65–97|divisional_place=4th}} The 1998 Montreal Expos season was the 30th season in franchise history.
Offseason
- On November 18, 1997, the Expos sent Pedro Martínez to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and Carl Pavano. The Boston Red Sox sent Tony Armas Jr on December 18, 1997, to complete the trade.
- December 12, 1997: Henry Rodriguez was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Miguel Batista.
Spring training
In 1998, the Expos held spring training at a new facility, Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, which opened that spring. They shared the facility with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Shane Andrews
- Brad Fullmer
- Mark Grudzielanek
- Vladimir Guerrero
- Carlos Pérez
- F.P. Santangelo
- José Vidro
- Rondell White
- Chris Widger
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Montreal** | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 |
Notable Transactions
- July 31, 1998: Ted Lilly was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Jonathan Tucker (minors), Peter Bergeron, and Wilton Guerrero to the Montreal Expos for Carlos Pérez, Mark Grudzielanek, and Hiram Bocachica.
Roster
| 1998 Montreal Expos |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Scorecard for McGwire's 70th
Heading into the final game of the season vs. the Expos, Mark McGwire had 68 home runs. On September 27, 1998, McGwire finished the season with 70 home runs. In the third inning, McGwire hit a home run off Mike Thurman, and in the seventh inning, he got number 70 off Carl Pavano.
September 27, Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **3** | **9** | **1** |
| **St. Louis** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | **6** | **9** | **2** |
| **W**: Frascatore (3–4) **L**: Pavano (6–9) **SV**: Acevedo (15) **HRs**: Cabrera (3), Tatis (8), McGwire 2 (69, 70) | ||||||||||||
| **Attendance**: 46,110 **Time**:2:33 U-HP–Rich Rieker, 1B–Joe West, 2B–Kerwin Danley, 3B–Brian Gorman |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Chris Widger | 125 | 417 | 97 | .233 | 15 | 53 |
| 1B | Brad Fullmer | 140 | 505 | 138 | .273 | 13 | 73 |
| 2B | Wilton Guerrero | 52 | 222 | 63 | .284 | 2 | 20 |
| SS | Mark Grudzielanek | 105 | 396 | 109 | .275 | 8 | 41 |
| 3B | Shane Andrews | 150 | 492 | 117 | .238 | 25 | 69 |
| LF | F.P. Santangelo | 122 | 382 | 82 | .214 | 4 | 23 |
| CF | Rondell White | 97 | 357 | 107 | .300 | 17 | 58 |
| RF | Vladimir Guerrero | 159 | 623 | 202 | .324 | 38 | 109 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Cabrera | 79 | 261 | 73 | .280 | 3 | 22 |
| Terry Jones | 60 | 212 | 46 | .217 | 1 | 15 |
| Ryan McGuire | 130 | 210 | 39 | .186 | 1 | 10 |
| José Vidro | 83 | 205 | 45 | .220 | 0 | 18 |
| Derrick May | 55 | 180 | 43 | .239 | 5 | 15 |
| Mike Mordecai | 73 | 119 | 24 | .202 | 3 | 10 |
| Bob Henley | 41 | 115 | 35 | .304 | 3 | 18 |
| Scott Livingstone | 76 | 110 | 23 | .209 | 0 | 12 |
| Robert Pérez | 52 | 106 | 25 | .236 | 1 | 8 |
| DaRond Stovall | 62 | 78 | 16 | .205 | 2 | 6 |
| Mike Hubbard | 32 | 55 | 8 | .145 | 1 | 3 |
| Fernando Seguignol | 16 | 42 | 11 | .262 | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Barrett | 8 | 23 | 7 | .304 | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Holbert | 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hermanson | 32 | 187.0 | 14 | 11 | 3.13 | 154 |
| Javier Vázquez | 33 | 172.1 | 5 | 15 | 6.06 | 139 |
| Carlos Pérez | 23 | 163.1 | 7 | 10 | 3.75 | 82 |
| Carl Pavano | 24 | 134.2 | 6 | 9 | 4.21 | 83 |
| Mike Thurman | 14 | 67.0 | 4 | 5 | 4.70 | 32 |
| Trey Moore | 13 | 61.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.02 | 35 |
| Jeremy Powell | 7 | 25.0 | 1 | 5 | 7.92 | 14 |
| Shawn Boskie | 5 | 17.2 | 1 | 3 | 9.17 | 10 |
| Mike Johnson | 2 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 14.73 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Batista | 56 | 135.0 | 3 | 5 | 3.80 | 92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugueth Urbina | 64 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 1.30 | 94 |
| Steve Kline | 78 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2.76 | 76 |
| Anthony Telford | 77 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3.86 | 59 |
| Shayne Bennett | 62 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5.50 | 59 |
| Mike Maddux | 51 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.72 | 33 |
| Rick DeHart | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.82 | 14 |
| Marc Valdes | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.43 | 28 |
| Tim Young | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 |
| Kirk Bullinger | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Award winners
1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Ugueth Urbina, pitcher
Farm system
References
- 1998 Montreal Expos at Baseball Reference
- 1998 Montreal Expos at Baseball Almanac
- Mark McGwire's 70 Home Runs' on Baseball Almanac
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martipe02.shtml Pedro Martínez Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- "Henry Rodriguez Stats".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lillyte01.shtml Ted Lilly Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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