1970 Montreal Expos season

The 1970 Montreal Expos season was the second season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in last place in the National League East with a record of 73Ã¢ÂÂ89, 16 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Expos won 21 more games than in their inaugural season in 1969.

Offseason

December 3, 1969: Jerry Robertson was traded by the Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Sparma.

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 second season at the stadium.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

April 22, 1970: Garry Jestadt was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Qualls.
May 19, 1970: Don Shaw was purchased from the Expos by the St. Louis Cardinals.
June 15, 1970: JosÃÂ© Herrera was traded by the Expos to the Milwaukee Brewers for John O'Donoghue.
June 15, 1970: Ty Cline was traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Clyde Mashore.
June 22, 1970: Bombo Rivera was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos.
June 23, 1970: Don Bosch was traded by the Expos to the Houston Astros for Mike Marshall.
August 2, 1970: Kevin Collins was purchased from the Expos by the Detroit Tigers.
August 20, 1970: Floyd Wicker was purchased from the Expos by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Draft picks

June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball draft
Pat Scanlon was drafted by the Expos in the 5th round.
Jerry White was drafted by the Expos in the 14th round.

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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

Awards and honors

Rusty Staub: All-Star reserve
Carl Morton: National League Rookie of the Year

Farm system

<small>Buffalo franchise moved to Winnipeg and renamed, June 11, 1970; Jacksonville affiliation shared with Milwaukee Brewers</small>

Notes

References

1970 Montreal Expos at Baseball Reference
1970 Montreal Expos at Baseball Almanac