John Evans Montague
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 213 lb.
Born: September 12, 1947 in Newport News, VA
High School: Newport HS (Newport News, VA)
School: Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA)
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1973 (Age 25)
vs. NYM 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Expos/Angels/Phillies 1973-1980
Final Game: August 28, 1980 (Age 32)
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| 1974 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1974-05-16 | Tom Hutton | PHI | MON | ahead 5-2 | b 5 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5% | 93% | Home Run | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1974-06-28 (1) | Steve Swisher | CHC | @ | MON | behind 2-5 | t 3 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16% | 34% | Home Run; Madlock Scores | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1974-06-28 (1) | Rick Monday | CHC | @ | MON | tied 5-5 | t 7 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 8 | 26% | 82% | Home Run; Williams Scores | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1974-07-03 | Willie Stargell | PIT | MON | tied 1-1 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 37% | 100% | Walk-Off | Home Run | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1974-09-03 (2) | Bake McBride | STL | MON | ahead 6-4 | b 7 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8% | 97% | Home Run; Torre Scores | ||
| 1975 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1975-05-17 | Ken Griffey | CIN | @ | MON | tied 3-3 | t 10 | 0 | --- | 1 | 2 | 9 | 34% | 84% | Home Run | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1975-05-17 | Johnny Bench | CIN | @ | MON | ahead 4-3 | t 10 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10% | 92% | Home Run | |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1975-05-20 | Vic Correll | ATL | MON | ahead 5-4 | b 8 | 0 | 123 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4% | 100% | Home Run; Baker Scores; Lum Scores; Blanks Scores | ||
| 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1975-06-01 | Bobby Murcer | SFG | @ | MON | ahead 10-4 | t 9 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; Thomasson Scores | |
| 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1975-09-22 | Dave Parker | PIT | PHI | ahead 9-3 | b 8 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; Dilone Scores | ||
| 1977 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1977-04-17 | Bobby Bonds | CAL | SEA | behind 5-8 | b 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9% | 21% | Home Run | ||
| 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1977-04-20 | Dave May | TEX | @ | SEA | tied 0-0 | t 3 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20% | 69% | Home Run (Deep LF); Beniquez Scores | |
| 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1977-04-20 | Toby Harrah | TEX | @ | SEA | ahead 3-1 | t 6 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9% | 86% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1977-05-21 | Earl Williams | OAK | SEA | behind 4-5 | b 7 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 2 | 46% | 76% | Home Run; Page Scores | ||
| 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1977-06-10 | Roy Howell | TOR | @ | SEA | behind 0-1 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13% | 50% | Home Run (Deep CF) | |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1977-06-10 | Ron Fairly | TOR | @ | SEA | tied 1-1 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13% | 60% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 17 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1977-06-24 | Sal Bando | MIL | SEA | ahead 3-0 | b 3 | 0 | --3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4% | 93% | Home Run; Cooper Scores | ||
| 18 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1977-06-28 | Lamar Johnson | CHW | SEA | ahead 3-0 | b 3 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | DH | 8% | 93% | Home Run; Lemon Scores | ||
| 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1977-06-28 | Jorge Orta | CHW | SEA | ahead 5-2 | b 4 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9% | 94% | Home Run; Essian Scores | ||
| 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1977-07-04 | Oscar Gamble | CHW | @ | SEA | behind 0-1 | t 6 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 8 | 32% | 62% | Home Run; Orta Scores | |
| 21 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1977-07-04 | Jim Spencer | CHW | @ | SEA | ahead 2-1 | t 6 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13% | 75% | Home Run | |
| 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1977-07-08 | Rich Chiles | MIN | SEA | behind 9-13 | b 9 | 2 | --3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1% | 1% | Home Run; Wynegar Scores | ||
| 23 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1977-08-09 | Oscar Gamble | CHW | SEA | ahead 5-2 | b 3 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | DH | 6% | 89% | Home Run | ||
| 24 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1977-08-09 | Eric Soderholm | CHW | SEA | ahead 6-2 | b 3 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7% | 95% | Home Run; Lemon Scores | ||
| 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1977-08-09 | Jim Essian | CHW | SEA | ahead 8-2 | b 3 | 2 | --- | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2% | 97% | Home Run | ||
| 26 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1977-08-22 (2) | Bruce Bochte | CLE | @ | SEA | behind 0-1 | t 3 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20% | 59% | Home Run; Kuiper Scores | |
| 27 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 1977-09-08 | Hal McRae | KCR | @ | SEA | tied 0-0 | t 3 | 2 | --- | 1 | 2 | DH | 12% | 58% | Home Run | |
| 28 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1977-09-08 | Darrell Porter | KCR | @ | SEA | ahead 1-0 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11% | 73% | Home Run | |
| 29 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 1977-09-08 | Frank White | KCR | @ | SEA | ahead 3-2 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12% | 82% | Home Run | |
| 30 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 1977-09-14 | Robin Yount | MIL | @ | SEA | behind 0-5 | t 3 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9% | 17% | Home Run; Joshua Scores | |
| 1978 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1978-06-07 | Reggie Jackson | NYY | @ | SEA | ahead 6-1 | t 7 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2% | 99% | Home Run; Munson Scores | |
| 32 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1978-06-11 | Dwight Evans | BOS | @ | SEA | ahead 4-2 | t 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7% | 93% | Home Run | |
| 1979 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1979-04-08 | Dan Ford | CAL | @ | SEA | ahead 6-5 | t 9 | 1 | --- | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10% | 91% | Home Run | |
| 34 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1979-05-02 | John Lowenstein | BAL | @ | SEA | ahead 6-2 | t 9 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2% | 100% | Home Run; Dauer Scores; Murray Scores | |
| 35 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1979-05-06 | Fred Lynn | BOS | SEA | behind 0-1 | b 8 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 8 | 52% | 85% | Home Run; Burleson Scores | ||
| 36 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1979-05-18 | Richie Zisk | TEX | @ | SEA | tied 3-3 | t 3 | 2 | --- | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11% | 57% | Home Run | |
| 37 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1979-05-31 | Bobby Grich | CAL | @ | SEA | tied 6-6 | t 6 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 8 | 4 | 25% | 76% | Home Run; Downing Scores | |
| 38 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1979-06-21 | Milt May | CHW | SEA | ahead 6-1 | b 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2% | 97% | Home Run; May Scores | ||
| 39 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1979-06-30 | Paul Molitor | MIL | SEA | tied 0-0 | b 1 | 0 | --- | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10% | 65% | Lead-Off | Home Run | |
| 40 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1979-06-30 | Gorman Thomas | MIL | SEA | ahead 2-0 | b 1 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11% | 86% | Home Run; Cooper Scores | ||
| 41 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1979-07-12 | Reggie Jackson | NYY | @ | SEA | ahead 8-2 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1% | 99% | Home Run | |
| 42 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 1979-07-24 (1) | Ken Singleton | BAL | SEA | ahead 6-3 | b 6 | 1 | --- | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4% | 95% | Home Run | ||
| 43 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 1979-07-26 | Lee May | BAL | SEA | ahead 8-0 | b 4 | 2 | 123 | 4 | 7 | DH | 1% | 100% | Home Run; Murray Scores; Lowenstein Scores; DeCinces Scores | ||
| 44 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 1979-07-31 | Dan Ford | CAL | SEA | ahead 7-1 | b 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0% | 100% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 45 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 1979-08-05 | Tony Armas | OAK | @ | SEA | tied 5-5 | t 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16% | 66% | Home Run | |
| 46 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 1979-08-21 | Danny Ainge | TOR | @ | SEA | behind 3-8 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3% | 6% | Home Run | |
| 47 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 1979-08-30 | Toby Harrah | CLE | CAL | ahead 5-1 | b 6 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3% | 98% | Home Run; Bonds Scores | ||
| 48 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 1979-09-05 | Lamar Johnson | CHW | @ | CAL | behind 4-6 | t 7 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | DH | 26% | 50% | Home Run (Deep LF); Squires Scores | |
| 49 | 49 | 17 | 1 | 1979-09-20 | George Brett | KCR | CAL | behind 3-8 | b 8 | 1 | 12- | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9% | 13% | Home Run; Quirk Scores; McRae Scores | ||
| 1980 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 50 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1980-05-09 | Jason Thompson | DET | @ | CAL | tied 5-5 | t 10 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 38% | 83% | Home Run | |
| 51 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1980-05-25 | George Brett | KCR | @ | CAL | ahead 5-2 | t 7 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7% | 97% | Home Run (Deep RF); White Scores | |
| 52 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 1980-06-02 | Otto Velez | TOR | CAL | behind 1-6 | b 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | DH | 2% | 3% | Home Run | ||
| 53 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1980-06-11 | Bob Watson | NYY | @ | CAL | ahead 6-4 | t 9 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | DH | 5% | 96% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 54 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 1980-06-27 | Ben Oglivie | MIL | @ | CAL | ahead 3-2 | t 6 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13% | 76% | Home Run (CF-RF) | |
| 55 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 1980-07-31 | Steve Kemp | DET | CAL | ahead 10-5 | b 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | DH | 3% | 99% | Home Run; Trammell Scores | ||
| 56 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 1980-08-08 | Hosken Powell | MIN | @ | CAL | behind 4-9 | t 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1% | 2% | Home Run | |
| 57 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 1980-08-21 | John Lowenstein | BAL | @ | CAL | ahead 3-1 | t 6 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9% | 85% | Home Run |
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