1988 Montreal Expos season


The 1988 Montreal Expos season was the 20th season in franchise history.

Offseason

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 12th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981.

Regular season

Opening Day starters

Expos pitcher Pascual Pérez threw a five-inning rain-shortened no-hitter against the Phillies on September 24, 1988. It was the first no-hitter in Veterans Stadium history. Perez allowed one walk, and another Phillies baserunner reached on an error. Umpire Harry Wendelstedt waved off the game after a 90-minute rain delay after the game was stopped by a steady rain with one out in the top of the sixth. However, due to a statistical rule change in 1991, no-hitters must last at least nine innings to count. As a result of the retroactive application of the new rule, this game and thirty-five others are no longer considered no-hitters.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

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; SB = Stolen Bases
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBISB
1B157609184.302299213
2B127377100.2655432
3B159592152.25712692
LF109429116.270124833
RF151588164.27920907

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Award winners

1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis