1979 Montreal Expos season


The 1979 Montreal Expos season was the 11th in franchise history. The team finished second in the National League East with a record of 95-65, 2 games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates.

Offseason

The Expos held spring training at City Island Ball Park in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was their seventh season there.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

!, a creation of Acme Mascots, Inc., was commissioned by Expos vice-president Roger D. Landry. Originally leased by the team in 1979, the mascot was eventually purchased by the Expos and represented the team.

Roster

Game log

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C141505143.2832275
1B132489132.2701373
2B151562134.238342
SS11334478.227726
3B153544167.3073082
LF158659181.275846
CF155639176.2752592
RF146548151.2762182

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
7618760.321219
8813841.297318
388623.267314
868321.253113
287418.24318
407113.18306
294212.28617
224012.30018
203610.27804
12218.38105
210.00000
600---00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
37248.213123.00143
3322216103.0459
24168.0983.43138
21162.01052.83106
27151.11095.3542

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
36122.21022.6372
3393.21032.3167

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
6287181.9659
513153.1571
4436102.7944
102011.987
91212.704
200013.501
10000.000

Awards and honors

1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system