Major League Baseball team season
The 1990 Montreal Expos season was the 22nd season in franchise history. An 85–77 record was good enough to put them in third place in the National League East and 10 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates .
Offseason
October 26, 1989: Yamil Benitez was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent.[ 1]
December 7, 1989: Oil Can Boyd signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.[ 2]
December 7, 1989: Keith Atherton was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.[ 3]
January 24, 1990: John Candelaria was released by the Montreal Expos.[ 4]
March 17, 1990: Eric Bullock was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.[ 5]
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 14th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981 .
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
6–6
8–10
5–13
6–12
6–6
4–8
5–7
5–7
8–10
5–13
7–5
Chicago
6–6
—
4–8
6–6
3–9
11–7
9–9
11–7
4–14
8–4
7–5
8–10
Cincinnati
10–8
8–4
—
11–7
9–9
9–3
6–6
7–5
6–6
9–9
7–11
9–3
Houston
13–5
6–6
7–11
—
9–9
5–7
5–7
5–7
5–7
4–14
10–8
6–6
Los Angeles
12–6
9–3
9–9
9–9
—
6–6
5–7
8–4
4–8
9–9
8–10
7–5
Montreal
6–6
7–11
3–9
7–5
6–6
—
8–10
10–8
13–5
7–5
7–5
11–7
New York
8–4
9–9
6–6
7–5
7–5
10–8
—
10–8
10–8
5–7
7–5
12–6
Philadelphia
7-5
7–11
5–7
7–5
4–8
8–10
8–10
—
6–12
7–5
8–4
10–8
Pittsburgh
7–5
14–4
6–6
7–5
8–4
5–13
8–10
12–6
—
10–2
8–4
10–8
San Diego
10–8
4–8
9–9
14–4
9–9
5–7
7–5
5–7
2–10
—
7–11
3–9
San Francisco
13–5
5–7
11–7
8–10
10–8
5–7
5–7
4–8
4–8
11–7
—
9–3
St. Louis
5–7
10–8
3–9
6–6
5–7
7–11
6–12
8–10
8–10
9–3
3–9
—
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
April 23, 1990: Rex Hudler was traded by the Montreal Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Costello.[ 7]
June 4, 1990: Shane Andrews, Rondell White , Gabe White, Stan Spencer, Ben Van Ryn and Stan Robertson were drafted by the Expos in the 1st round of the 1990 amateur draft.[ 8]
June 18, 1990: Rolando Roomes was selected off waivers by the Montreal Expos from the Cincinnati Reds.[ 9]
July 2, 1990: Ugueth Urbina was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent.[ 10]
August 8, 1990: Zane Smith was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later, Scott Ruskin, and Willie Greene. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Moisés Alou (August 16, 1990) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.[ 11]
Roster
1990 Montreal Expos
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
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
1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
[ 12]
References
External links
Franchise Ballparks
Culture Lore Rivalries Retired numbers Division Championships
National League East: 1981 (second half)
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