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1981 Montreal Expos (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 30-25, Finished 3rd
Second Half: 30-23, Finished 1st
Overall: 60-48, Finished 2nd in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 443 runs, Allowed 394 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-48
Managed by Dick Williams and Jim Fanning

Ballpark: Stade Olympique (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,534,564 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (3-2) to Los Angeles Dodgers
Won NL Division Series (3-2) over Philadelphia Phillies

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1980/1982) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 3, 1980

John D'Acquisto granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1980

Jack O'Connor drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1980

Signed Willie Montanez as a free agent.

Traded Tony Bernazard to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rich Wortham.

December 19, 1980

Signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.

January 13, 1981

Drafted Jeff Treadway in the 18th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

January 15, 1981

Sold Ken Macha to the Toronto Blue Jays.

February 18, 1981

Signed Ray Burris as a free agent.

February 27, 1981

Released Dan Briggs.

March 21, 1981

Signed Dan Briggs as a free agent.

April 1, 1981 (Standings)

Released John Tamargo.

April 2, 1981 (Standings)

Released Fred Norman.

May 10, 1981 (Standings)

Purchased Mike Phillips from the San Diego Padres.

May 29, 1981 (Standings)

Traded Ellis Valentine to the New York Mets. Received Jeff Reardon and Dan Norman.

June 8, 1981 (Standings)

Drafted Al Newman in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Mike Fuentes in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Nelson Santovenia in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Phil Stephenson in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark McGwire in the 8th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Marvin Freeman in the 9th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Gene Walter in the 25th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

August 20, 1981 (Standings)

Traded Willie Montanez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received John Milner.

September 1, 1981 (Standings)

Purchased Grant Jackson from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $50,000.

September 8, 1981 (Standings)

Released Tom Hutton.

September 22, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Luis Rivera as an amateur free agent.

November 13, 1981

Chris Speier granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1981

Tony Johnson drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1981

Traded Steve Ratzer and cash to the New York Mets. Received Frank Taveras.

1982

Released Bob Pate.

January 12, 1982

Signed Chris Speier as a free agent.

January 14, 1982

Signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.

Traded Grant Jackson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ken Phelps.

March 16, 1982

Traded Dan Briggs to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Griffin (March 26, 1982) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

March 30, 1982

Sent Elias Sosa to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

March 31, 1982

Traded Larry Parrish and Dave Hostetler to the Texas Rangers. Received Al Oliver.

April 1, 1982

Released Rich Wortham.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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