1976 Montreal Expos season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Montreal Expos
season = 1976
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1969
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Jarry Park
y4 = 1969
city = Montreal
y5 = 1969
owners = Charles Bronfman
managers = Karl Kuehl and Charlie Fox
television = CBC Television
(Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider)
Télévision de Radio-Canada
(Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron)
radio = CFCF
(Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider, Russ Taylor)
CKAC (AM)
(Claude Raymond, Jacques Doucet)|

The by|1976 Montreal Expos season was the eighth season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in last-place in the National League East with a record of 55-107, 46 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. The Expos played their finals season of home games at Jarry Park, before moving their home games to Olympic Stadium for the 1977 season.

Offseason

* December 22, 1975: Rodney Scott was sent to the Expos by the Kansas City Royals to complete an earlier deal (the Royals sent a player to be named later to the Expos for Bob Stinson) made on March 31, 1975. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/scottro01.shtml Rodney Scott page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

* April 21: Shortstop Tim Foli (hitting in the number seven slot) hits for the cycle at Wrigley Field in Chicago in front of a crowd of 7,277. Tim is the first in Expos history to hit for the cycle. Pitcher Woodie Fryman picks up the victory.

Opening Day Starters

* Gary Carter
* Nate Colbert
* Tim Foli
* Mike Jorgensen
* Pete Mackanin
* Larry Parrish
* Bombo Rivera
* Steve Rogers
* Jerry White

eason Standings

Notable transactions

* May 17, 1976: Andre Thornton was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Renko and Larry Biittner. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thornan01.shtml Andre Thornton page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 2, 1976: Nate Colbert was released by the Expos. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/colbena01.shtml Nate Colbert page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
**Dan Schatzeder was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round. Player signed June 18, 1976. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schatda01.shtml Dan Schatzeder page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Jack O'Connor was drafted by the Expos in the 9th round. Player signed June 18, 1976. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/o'conja02.shtml Jack O'Connor page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Award Winners

1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Woodie Fryman, Pitcher, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1976.shtml 1976 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1976&t=MON 1976 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]