1996 Montreal Expos season explained

Montreal Expos
Season:	1996
League:	National League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Olympic Stadium
City:	Montreal
General Managers:	Jim Beattie
Managers:	Felipe Alou
Television:	The Sports Network (Dave Van Horne, Ken Singleton) TQS (Michel Villeneuve, Marc Griffin) SRC (Claude Raymond, Camille Dube) RDS Network (Denis Casavant, Alain Chantelois)
Radio:	CKAC (AM) (Dave Van Horne, Ken Singleton, Elliott Price, Mike Stenhouse) CIQC (Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte, Alain Chantelois)
Record:	88–74
Divisional Place:	2nd

The 1996 Montreal Expos season was the 28th season in franchise history. An 88–74 finish was good enough to put them in second in the National League East, 8 games behind the National League Champion Atlanta Braves and 2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card standings.

Offseason

• October 13, 1995: Butch Henry was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Montreal Expos.^[1]
• December 1, 1995: Wally Whitehurst was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.^[2]
• December 4, 1995: Jalal Leach was drafted by the Montreal Expos from the New York Yankees in the 1995 minor league draft.^[3]
• December 15, 1995: Omar Daal was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Montreal Expos for Rick Clelland (minors).^[4]
• December 20, 1995: Andy Stankiewicz signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.^[5]
• March 13, 1996: Rick Schu was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.^[6]
• March 13, 1996: Sherman Obando was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Montreal Expos for Tony Tarasco.^[7]

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 20th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981.

Regular season

Opening Day (April 1) – Seven pitches into the first game of the season, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, home plate umpire John McSherry collapses on the field and dies of a massive heart attack.^[8] The game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Expos is postponed. Reds owner Marge Schott later comes under fire for wanting the game in Cincinnati to continue despite the tragedy (and against the wishes of the players on both teams), saying that she felt "cheated" when it was canceled.

The Expos set an MLB record with six grand slams before May 1, a feat not equaled until the 2018 Boston Red Sox.^[9]

Ultimately, the Expos finished two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League wild card race.

Opening Day lineup

April 1 (game postponed)

• Mark Grudzielanek
• Mike Lansing
• Rondell White
•  
•  
•  
•  
•  
• Pedro Martínez, P

Source:^{[10] [11]}

April 2

• Mark Grudzielanek, SS
• Mike Lansing, 2B
• Rondell White, CF
• Moises Alou, LF
• David Segui, 1B
• Sherman Obando, RF
• Darrin Fletcher, C
• Shane Andrews, 3B
• Jeff Fassero, P

Source:^[12] Note: sources do not list the complete Expos lineup for April 1, although it was likely the same (other than the pitcher) as for April 2, as the Reds use the same starting pitcher, left-hander Pete Schourek, on both days.

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 2 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Schourek || Fassero (0–1) || Moore || 53,136 || 0–1|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 2 || April 3 || @ Reds || 8–4 || Veres (1–0) || Shaw || — || 19,104 || 1–1|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 3 || April 4 || @ Reds || 10–2 || Paniagua (1–0) || Burba || — || 17,067 || 2–1|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 4 || April 5 || Rockies || 6–4 || Dyer (1–0) || Munoz || Rojas (1) || 45,042 || 3–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 6 || Rockies || 4–5 || Thompson || Rueter (0–1) || Leskanic || 27,040 || 3–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 6 || April 7 || Rockies || 9–1 || Fassero (1–1) || Painter || — || 11,212 || 4–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 7 || April 8 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Rojas (1–0) || Parrett || — || 52,841 || 5–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Benes || Paniagua (1–1) || — || 27,734 || 5–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 9 || April 11 || @ Pirates || 6–5 (11) || Rojas (2–0) || Cordova || Veres (1) || 8,084 || 6–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 10 || April 12 || @ Pirates || 13–3 || Rueter (1–1) || Darwin || — || 13,087 || 7–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 11 || April 13 || @ Pirates || 3–9 || Wagner || Fassero (1–2) || — || 13,834 || 7–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 12 || April 14 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Neagle || Martinez (0–1) || — || 12,797 || 7–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 13 || April 16 || Phillies || 7–6 || Rojas (3–0) || Springer || — || 8,510 || 8–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 17 || Phillies || 3–9 || Mulholland || Cormier (0–1) || — || 8,728 || 8–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 15 || April 18 || Phillies || 8–9 || Bottalico || Rojas (3–1) || — || 8,316 || 8–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 16 || April 19 || Pirates || 2–1 || Manuel (1–0) || Plesac || — || 13,256 || 9–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 17 || April 20 || Pirates || 11–2 || Martinez (1–1) || Ericks || — || 14,022 || 10–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 18 || April 21 || Pirates || 9–4 || Veres (2–0) || Christiansen || — || 11,361 || 11–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 19 || April 22 || Cardinals || 8–0 || Cormier (1–1) || Osborne || — || 9,778 || 12–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 20 || April 23 || Cardinals || 12–11 || Scott (1–0) || Mathews || — || 8,352 || 13–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 21 || April 24 || Reds || 7–6 (10) || Dyer (2–0) || Moore || — || 10,126 || 14–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 22 || April 25 || Reds || 8–4 || Martinez (2–1) || Smiley || — || 13,067 || 15–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 23 || April 26 || @ Rockies || 6–2 || Alvarez (1–0) || Reynoso || — || 48,024 || 16–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || April 27 || @ Rockies || 5–6 (13) || Painter || Daal (0–1) || — || 48,013 || 16–8|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 25 || April 28 || @ Rockies || 21–9 || Rueter (2–1) || Rekar || — || 48,006 || 17–8|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || April 29 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Harnisch || Fassero (1–3) || Franco || 14,011 || 17–9|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 27 || May 1 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Martinez (3–1) || Clark || — || — || 18–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 1 || @ Mets || 0–6 || Isringhausen || Alvarez (1–1) || — || 16,937 || 18–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 29 || May 3 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Reynolds || Cormier (1–2) || Jones || 19,633 || 18–11|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 30 || May 4 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Veres (3–0) || Hernandez || Rojas (2) || 22,810 || 19–11|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 31 || May 5 || @ Astros || 5–0 || Fassero (2–3) || Brocail || — || 25,207 || 20–11|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 32 || May 6 || Cubs || 6–2 || Martinez (4–1) || Bullinger || — || 46,893 || 21–11|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 33 || May 7 || Cubs || 8–3 || Veres (4–0) || Adams || — || 13,236 || 22–11|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 34 || May 8 || Cubs || 4–2 || Cormier (2–2) || Navarro || Rojas (3) || 12,484 || 23–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 9 || Astros || 4–11 || Kile || Rueter (2–2) || — || 12,470 || 23–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 36 || May 10 || Astros || 5–2 || Fassero (3–3) || Dougherty || Rojas (4) || 30,315 || 24–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 37 || May 11 || Astros || 10–9 (13) || Dyer (3–0) || Dougherty || — || 26,084 || 25–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 38 || May 12 || Astros || 7–6 || Urbina (1–0) || Hampton || Rojas (5) || 19,345 || 26–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 39 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Manuel (2–0) || Worrell || Rojas (6) || 25,600 || 27–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Martinez || Veres (4–1) || Worrell || 37,942 || 27–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 41 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Candiotti || Fassero (3–4) || — || 26,875 || 27–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || May 17 || @ Padres || 1–2 (12) || Hoffman || Rojas (3–2) || — || 26,469 || 27–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 43 || May 18 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Urbina (2–0) || Valenzuela || Rojas (7) || 31,749 || 28–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 19 || @ Padres || 3–4 || Worrell || Veres (4–2) || Hoffman || 28,769 || 28–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 20 || @ Giants || 6–9 || Dewey || Dyer (3–1) || Beck || 10,062 || 28–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 46 || May 21 || @ Giants || 5–8 || Dewey || Aucoin (0–1) || Beck || 8,911 || 28–18|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 47 || May 22 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Martinez (5–1) || VanLandingham || Rojas (8) || 11,663 || 29–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 48 || May 24 || Dodgers || 4–5 (11) || Osuna || Daal (0–2) || Worrell || 27,843 || 29–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || May 25 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Martinez || Cormier (2–3) || Worrell || 27,104 || 29–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || May 26 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Candiotti || Rojas (3–3) || Worrell || 30,718 || 29–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || May 27 || Padres || 3–4 || Hamilton || Fassero (3–5) || Hoffman || 44,636 || 29–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || May 28 || Padres || 2–3 (10) || Hoffman || Scott (1–1) || Bochtler || 16,537 || 29–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 53 || May 29 || Padres || 9–4 || Urbina (3–0) || Valenzuela || — || 14,386 || 30–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 54 || May 31 || Giants || 7–4 || Daal (1–2) || DeLucia || Veres (2) || 25,712 || 31–23|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 55 || June 1 || Giants || 5–1 || Fassero (4–5) || Fernandez || Dyer (1) || 36,858 || 32–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 56 || June 2 || Giants || 1–8 || Leiter || Martinez (5–2) || — || 25,006 || 32–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 4 || @ Marlins || 0–5 || Burkett || Rueter (2–3) || — || 14,821 || 32–25|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 58 || June 5 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Cormier (3–3) || Rapp || Veres (3) || 21,342 || 33–25|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 59 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 9–3 || Fassero (5–5) || Castillo || — || 23,860 || 34–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Telemaco || Martinez (5–3) || Wendell || 37,373 || 34–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 61 || June 9 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Trachsel || Rueter (2–4) || Wendell || 30,785 || 34–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 62 || June 10 || Marlins || 2–5 || Nen || Dyer (3–2) || — || 34,867 || 34–28|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 63 || June 11 || Marlins || 3–2 || Scott (2–1) || Brown || Veres (4) || 10,758 || 35–28|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 64 || June 12 || Marlins || 8–0 || Fassero (6–5) || Leiter || — || 12,341 || 36–28|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 65 || June 14 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Martinez (6–3) || Portugal || — || 26,691 || 37–28|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 66 || June 15 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Rueter (3–4) || Burba || Rojas (9) || 32,833 || 38–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 16 || @ Reds || 0–7 || Salkeld || Cormier (3–4) || — || 25,657 || 38–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 68 || June 17 || @ Rockies || 5–3 || Urbina (4–0) || Freeman || Rojas (10) || 48,021 || 39–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 69 || June 18 || @ Rockies || 12–8 || Dyer (4–2) || Holmes || — || 50,025 || 40–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || June 19 || @ Rockies || 6–7 (10) || Ruffin || Scott (2–2) || — || 48,007 || 40–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 71 || June 20 || Cardinals || 8–3 || Rueter (4–4) || Stottlemyre || — || 15,095 || 41–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 72 || June 21 || Cardinals || 4–3 (12) || Rojas (4–3) || Eckersley || — || 16,136 || 42–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 22 || Cardinals || 4–9 || Morgan || Urbina (4–1) || — || 16,895 || 42–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 74 || June 23 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Fassero (7–5) || Osborne || Rojas (11) || 22,168 || 43–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 75 || June 24 || Pirates || 11–3 || Martinez (7–3) || Dessens || — || 23,736 || 44–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 76 || June 25 || Pirates || 8–2 || Rueter (5–4) || Smith || Scott (1) || 12,776 || 45–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || June 26 || Pirates || 1–3 || Darwin || Cormier (3–5) || Cordova || 12,846 || 45–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || June 28 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Mulholland || Urbina (4–2) || Ryan || 21,703 || 45–33|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 79 || June 29 || @ Phillies || 1–0 || Fassero (8–5) || Schilling || — || 22,898 || 46–33|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 80 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Rojas (5–3) || Bottalico || Dyer (2) || 24,949 || 47–33|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 1 || Braves || 2–7 || Avery || Rueter (5–5) || — || 34,116 || 47–34|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 82 || July 2 || Braves || 5–1 || Cormier (4–5) || Maddux || — || 20,075 || 48–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 83 || July 3 || Braves || 1–3 || Glavine || Scott (2–3) || Wohlers || 26,837 || 48–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || July 4 || Mets || 0–4 || Person || Fassero (8–6) || — || 11,861 || 48–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 5 || Mets || 6–9 || Dipoto || Scott (2–4) || Franco || 13,550 || 48–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 6 || Mets || 3–11 || Jones || Rueter (5–6) || — || 15,546 || 48–38|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 87 || July 7 || Mets || 4–3 || Cormier (5–5) || Harnisch || Rojas (12) || 16,076 || 49–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || July 11 || Phillies || 2–3 || Schilling || Fassero (8–7) || Bottalico || 17,546 || 49–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 89 || July 12 || Phillies || 3–5 || Mulholland || Martinez (7–4) || — || 14,322 || 49–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 13 || Phillies || 2–6 || Mimbs || Cormier (5–6) || — || 30,215 || 49–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 91 || July 14 || Phillies || 5–2 || Scott (3–4) || Williams || Rojas (13) || 31,515 || 50–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 15 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Maddux || Manuel (2–1) || Wohlers || 32,708 || 50–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 16 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Wohlers || Scott (3–5) || — || 31,334 || 50–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 94 || July 18 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Martinez (8–4) || Harnisch || — || 19,467 || 51–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 95 || July 19 || @ Mets || 5–4 || Dyer (5–2) || Isringhausen || Rojas (14) || 19,005 || 52–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 20 || @ Mets || 1–4 || Wilson || Urbina (4–3) || Franco || 27,407 || 52–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 97 || July 21 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Fassero (9–7) || Clark || Rojas (15) || 32,173 || 53–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || July 23 || @ Pirates || 1–5 || Lieber || Martinez (8–5) || — || 10,292 || 53–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || July 24 || @ Pirates || 4–5 || Ericks || Rojas (5–4) || — || 19,219 || 53–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 100 || July 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Urbina (5–3) || Petkovsek || Rojas (16) || 34,271 || 54–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 101 || July 26 || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Fassero (10–7) || Osborne || — || 30,048 || 55–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || July 27 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Benes || Dyer (5–3) || Eckersley || 44,269 || 55–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || July 28 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Petkovsek || Martinez (8–6) || Mathews || 31,226 || 55–48|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 104 || July 29 || Rockies || 4–1 || Cormier (6–6) || Wright || Rojas (17) || 19,115 || 56–48|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 105 || July 30 || Rockies || 3–1 || Urbina (6–3) || Reynoso || Rojas (18) || 17,071 || 57–48|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 106 || July 31 || Rockies || 6–2 || Fassero (11–7) || Bailey || — || 23,663 || 58–48|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || August 1 || Reds || 7–9 || Shaw || Dyer (5–4) || Brantley || 13,725 || 58–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 108 || August 2 || Reds || 11–1 || Martinez (9–6) || Jarvis || — || 12,988 || 59–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 109 || August 3 || Reds || 6–2 || Cormier (7–6) || Portugal || Rojas (19) || 17,184 || 60–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 110 || August 4 || Reds || 7–3 || Urbina (7–3) || Burba || Rojas (20) || 15,408 || 61–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 111 || August 6 || @ Astros || 7–5 || Fassero (12–7) || Kile || Rojas (21) || 17,658 || 62–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 112 || August 7 || @ Astros || 13–5 || Leiter (1–0) || Wall || — || 19,703 || 63–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 8 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Drabek || Martinez (9–7) || — || 26,632 || 63–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 114 || August 9 || Cubs || 9–11 || Bullinger || Cormier (7–7) || Patterson || 15,498 || 63–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 115 || August 10 || Cubs || 2–3 || Casian || Dyer (5–5) || Wendell || 16,724 || 63–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 116 || August 11 || Cubs || 4–3 (10) || Rojas (6–4) || Bottenfield || — || 20,120 || 64–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 117 || August 12 || Astros || 8–1 || Leiter (2–0) || Darwin || — || 35,458 || 65–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 118 || August 13 || Astros || 7–4 || Martinez (10–7) || Drabek || Rojas (22) || 17,103 || 66–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 14 || Astros || 3–8 || Reynolds || Cormier (7–8) || — || 19,136 || 66–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 16 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || Astacio || Urbina (7–4) || — || 51,573 || 66–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || August 17 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Worrell || Veres (4–3) || — || 47,549 || 66–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 122 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Leiter (3–0) || Candiotti || — || 36,673 || 67–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 19 || @ Padres || 3–7 || Sanders || Martinez (10–8) || Hoffman || 33,490 || 67–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 124 || August 20 || @ Padres || 0–3 || Tewksbury || Cormier (7–9) || Hoffman || 18,426 || 67–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 21 || @ Padres || 2–7 || Valenzuela || Urbina (7–5) || — || 29,182 || 67–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 126 || August 22 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Fassero (13–7) || Bautista || Rojas (23) || 14,744 || 68–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 127 || August 23 || @ Giants || 10–8 || Daal (2–2) || Creek || Rojas (24) || 18,739 || 69–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 128 || August 24 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Martinez (11–8) || Estes || Rojas (25) || 22,710 || 70–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 25 || @ Giants || 2–7 || Fernandez || Cormier (7–10) || — || 24,349 || 70–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || August 27 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Nomo || Fassero (13–8) || — || 21,040 || 70–60|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 131 || August 28 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Rojas (7–4) || Park || — || 13,006 || 71–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 132 || August 29 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Martinez || Martinez (11–9) || Worrell || 16,551 || 71–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || August 30 || Padres || 0–6 || Sanders || Paniagua (1–2) || — || 14,133 || 71–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 134 || August 31 || Padres || 4–2 || Daal (3–2) || Tewksbury || Rojas (26) || 18,235 || 72–62|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 135 || September 1 || Padres || 7–6 || Fassero (14–8) || Ashby || Rojas (27) || 20,666 || 73–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 136 || September 2 || Giants || 4–3 (11) || Manuel (3–1) || Beck || — || 26,689 || 74–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 137 || September 3 || Giants || 9–2 || Martinez (12–9) || Gardner || — || 20,168 || 75–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 138 || September 4 || Giants || 6–0 || Paniagua (2–2) || Estes || — || 20,317 || 76–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 139 || September 5 || @ Marlins || 6–2 || Manuel (4–1) || Rapp || — || 16,080 || 77–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 6 || @ Marlins || 0–4 || Hutton || Fassero (14–9) || Powell || 16,943 || 77–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 141 || September 7 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Leiter (4–0) || Valdes || Rojas (28) || 25,278 || 78–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 8 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Helling || Martinez (12–10) || Nen || 19,427 || 78–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 9 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Foster || Paniagua (2–3) || — || 24,452 || 78–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 3–10 || Bottenfield || Daal (3–3) || — || 26,700 || 78–66|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 145 || September 11 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Urbina (8–5) || Adams || Rojas (29) || 30,729 || 79–66|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 146 || September 12 || Marlins || 5–4 || Veres (5–3) || Powell || Rojas (30) || 9,308 || 80–66|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 147 || September 13 || Marlins || 3–2 || Martinez (13–10) || Helling || Rojas (31) || 13,723 || 81–66|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 148 || September 14 || Marlins || 3–2 || Veres (6–3) || Powell || Rojas (32) || 17,546 || 82–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 15 || Marlins || 3–4 || Leiter || Daal (3–4) || Nen || 26,166 || 82–67|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 150 || September 17 || Mets || 7–1 || Fassero (15–9) || Isringhausen || — || 17,282 || 83–67|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 151 || September 18 || Mets || 4–3 || Urbina (9–5) || Mlicki || Rojas (33) || 14,930 || 84–67|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 152 || September 19 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Urbina (10–5) || Wohlers || — || 37,193 || 85–67|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 20 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Glavine || Leiper (0–1) || Wohlers || 46,260 || 85–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 21 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Neagle || Daal (3–5) || Wohlers || 49,285 || 85–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 155 || September 22 || @ Braves || 2–8 || Smoltz || Fassero (15–10) || — || 49,238 || 85–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 156 || September 23 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Maddux || Leiter (4–1) || Bielecki || 49,083 || 85–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 157 || September 24 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Juden (1–0) || Williams || Rojas (34) || 16,044 || 86–71|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 158 || September 25 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || West || Paniagua (2–4) || Bottalico || 17,544 || 86–72|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 159 || September 26 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Daal (4–5) || Schilling || Rojas (35) || 16,587 || 87–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 160 || September 27 || Braves || 4–6 || Smoltz || Fassero (15–11) || Wohlers || 33,133 || 87–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 161 || September 28 || Braves || 0–4 || Woodall || Leiter (4–2) || — || 34,125 || 87–74|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 162 || September 29 || Braves || 6–3 || Alvarez (2–1) || Avery || Rojas (36) || 30,646 || 88–74|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss
Bold = Expos team member

Detailed records

National League
Opponent	W	L	WP
NL East
	3	10		38	52
	8	5		38	34
Montreal Expos
	7	6		47	54
	6	7		52	59
Total	24	28		175	199
NL Central
	6	6		54	51
	9	3		77	48
	9	4		74	62
	7	5		71	47
	8	4		60	50
Total	39	22		336	258
NL West
	9	3		87	49
	3	9		39	55
	4	8		37	50
	9	4		67	57
Total	25	24		230	211
Season Total	88	74		741	668

Month	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
April	26	17	9		176	121
May	28	14	14		115	114
June	26	16	10		120	103
July	26	11	15		90	105
August	28	14	14		138	135
September	28	16	12		102	90
Total	162	88	74		741	668

	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
Home	81	50	31		410	330
Away	81	38	43		331	338
Total	162	88	74		741	668

Transactions

• June 4, 1996: Milton Bradley was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1996.^[13]
• June 12, 1996: Wally Whitehurst was selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Montreal Expos.^[2]
• June 25, 1996: Jon Habyan was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.^[14]
• July 11, 1996: Jeff Juden was selected off waivers by the Montreal Expos from the San Francisco Giants.^[15]
• July 30, 1996: Kirk Rueter was traded by the Montreal Expos with Tim Scott to the San Francisco Giants for Mark Leiter.^[16]

Roster

1996 Montreal Expos
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches (Bullpen) (Hitting) (Pitching) (Third base) (First base) (Bench)

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	Avg.	SB
C		127	394	41	105	12	57	.266	0
1B		115	416	69	119	11	58	.286	4
2B		159	641	99	183	11	53	.285	23
SS		127	375	43	85	19	64	.227	3
3B		153	657	99	201	6	49	.306	33
LF		145	532	81	147	36	103	.276	2
CF		88	334	35	98	6	41	.293	14
RF		143	540	87	152	21	96	.281	9

^[17]

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	Avg.	SB
	152	393	54	109	7	56	.277	5
	117	227	29	55	6	26	.242	7
	89	178	30	44	8	22	.247	2
	78	174	18	40	2	17	.230	0
	86	162	16	33	1	17	.204	2
	64	77	12	22	0	9	.286	1
	63	44	4	4	1	3	.091	1
	9	27	2	5	1	1	.185	0
	11	12	0	2	0	2	.167	0
	4	5	1	1	0	0	.200	1
	1	4	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000	0
	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO	BB
	34	231.2	15	11	3.30	222	55
	33	216.2	13	10	3.70	222	70
	33	159.2	7	10	4.17	100	41
	33	114.0	10	5	3.71	108	44
	16	78.2	5	6	4.58	30	22
	12	69.2	4	2	4.39	46	19
	13	51.0	2	4	3.53	27	23

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO	BB
	22	32.2	1	0	2.20	26	14
	11	21.0	2	1	3.00	9	12
	5	5.2	0	0	11.12	7	1
	7	4.0	0	1	11.25	3	2
	2	2.2	0	1	3.38	1	1

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO	BB
	74	81.0	7	4	36	3.22	92	28
	70	75.2	5	5	2	4.40	51	34
	68	77.2	6	3	4	4.17	81	32
	64	87.1	4	5	0	4.02	82	37
	53	86.0	4	1	0	3.24	62	26
	45	46.1	3	5	1	3.11	37	21

Award winners

• Jeff Fassero, National League Pitcher of the Month, June
• Jeff Fassero, National League Pitcher of the Month, July

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg, Vermont^[18]

External links

• 1996 Montreal Expos team at Baseball-Reference
• 1996 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Butch Henry Stats.
2. Web site: Wally Whitehurst Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008.
3. Web site: Jalal Leach Stats.
4. Web site: Omar Daal Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008.
5. Web site: Andy Stankiewicz Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008.
6. Web site: Rick Schu Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008.
7. Web site: Sherman Obando Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081202164858/http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/obandsh01.shtml. December 2, 2008 . live.
8. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/deaths/john_mcsherry_obituary.shtml www.baseball-almanac.com Obituary of John McSherry
9. News: In 21st win, Sox's 6th slam ties '96 Expos mark . Ian . Browne . . April 30, 2018 . April 30, 2018.
10. News: Reds, Expos players too shaken to play . . 5 . April 2, 1996 . May 1, 2018 . newspapers.com.
11. News: Reds Notebook . . 31 . April 2, 1996 . May 1, 2018 . newspapers.com.
12. Web site: Cincinnati Reds 4, Montreal Expos 1 . . April 2, 1996 . April 30, 2018.
13. Web site: Milton Bradley Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081216022202/http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bradlmi01.shtml. December 16, 2008 . live.
14. Web site: John Habyan Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008.
15. Web site: Jeff Juden Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008.
16. Web site: Kirk Rueter Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081216124432/http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rueteki01.shtml. December 16, 2008 . live.
17. Web site: 1996 Montreal Expos Statistics and Roster – Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . November 28, 2008.
18. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007