West Palm Beach Expos
From BR Bullpen
- Location: West Palm Beach, FL
- League: Florida State League 1969-1997
- Affiliation: Montreal Expos 1969-1997
- Ballpark: West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium
The West Palm Beach Expos had one of the longest runs in the history of the Florida State League. They were a farm club of the Montreal Expos from the founding of the Expos in 1969 through the 1997 season, at which point Montreal replaced them with the Jupiter Hammerheads. The West Palm Beach Expos hold the record for longest time served as an Expos farm club.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 56-73 | 10th | Ed Sadowski | |
| 1970 | 79-50 | 2nd | J.W. Porter | Lost in 1st round |
| 1971 | 58-81 | 11th | Bobby Malkmus | |
| 1972 | 64-65 | 7th | Lance Nichols | |
| 1973 | 80-58 | 1st | Lance Nichols | Lost League Finals |
| 1974 | 79-53 | 2nd | Gordon Mackenzie | League Champs |
| 1975 | 58-77 | 7th | Gordon Mackenzie | |
| 1976 | 63-79 | 7th | Gordon Mackenzie | |
| 1977 | 77-55 | 3rd | Felipe Alou | Lost in 1st round |
| 1978 | 67-77 | 10th | Larry Bearnarth | |
| 1979 | 79-65 | 4th | Larry Bearnarth | |
| 1980 | 64-73 | 7th | Bob Bailey | |
| 1981 | 65-71 | 7th | Bob Bailey | |
| 1982 | 54-80 | 9th | Junior Miner | |
| 1983 | 75-57 | 4th | Tommy Thompson | |
| 1984 | 72-72 | 6th | Tommy Thompson | |
| 1985 | 74-66 | 6th | Junior Miner | |
| 1986 | 80-55 | 3rd | Felipe Alou | Lost League Finals |
| 1987 | 75-63 | 5th (t) | Felipe Alou | |
| 1988 | 71-63 | 7th | Felipe Alou | Lost in 2nd round |
| 1989 | 74-64 | 7th | Felipe Alou | |
| 1990 | 92-40 | 1st | Felipe Alou | Lost League Finals |
| 1991 | 72-59 | 5th (t) | Felipe Alou | League Champs |
| 1992 | 76-61 | 4th | Dave Jauss | Lost in 1st round |
| 1993 | 69-67 | 8th | Rob Leary | |
| 1994 | 71-60 | 3rd | Rob Leary | Lost in 1st round |
| 1995 | 54-81 | 14th | Gomer Hodge (19-35) / Rick Sofield (35-46) | |
| 1996 | 68-67 | 7th | Rick Sofield | |
| 1997 | 69-66 | 6th | Doug Sisson |
