1986 Montreal Expos season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Montreal Expos
season = 1986
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1969
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Olympic Stadium
y4 = 1986
city = Montreal
y5 = 1969
owners = Charles Bronfman
managers = Buck Rodgers
television = CBMT
(Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider)
CBFT
(Claude Raymond, Raymond Lebrun)
The Sports Network
(Ken Singleton, Tommy Hutton)
radio = CFCF
(Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider, Tommy Hutton, Ron Reusch)
CKAC (AM)
(Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte)|

Offseason

* November 7, 1985: Mel Rojas was signed by the Expos as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rojasme01.shtml Mel Rojas page at Baseball Reference] ]
* November 8, 1985: Razor Shines was released by the Expos. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shinera01.shtml Razor Shines page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 16, 1985: Steve Baker was traded by the Expos to the Baltimore Orioles for Nelson Norman. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/normane01.shtml Nelson Norman page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 19, 1985: Bill Gullickson and Sal Butera was traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Jay Tibbs, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper, and Dann Bilardello. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gullibi01.shtml Bill Gullickson page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

On July 6, 1986, in an 11-8 loss to the Montreal Expos, Bob Horner hit four home runs in one game. Horner became the second player in the 20th Century (Gil Hodges was the first in 1950) to hit four home runs in one game in his home park. [Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.258, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0] He became the first player since Ed Delahanty to hit four home runs in a losing game. [Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.258, David Nemec and Scott Latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0]

Opening Day starters

*Hubie Brooks
*Andre Dawson
*Vance Law
*Tom Nieto
*Tim Raines
*Jason Thompson
*Jay Tibbs
*Tim Wallach
*Mitch Webster [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=MON]

Notable transactions

*March 26, 1986: Jack O'Connor was released by the Expos. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/o'conja02.shtml Jack O'Connor page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 31, 1986: Norm Charlton and a player to be named later were traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Wayne Krenchicki. The Expos completed the deal by sending Tim Barker (minors) to the reds on April 2. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/krencwa01.shtml Wayne Krenchicki page at Baseball Reference] ]
*April 1, 1986: Terry Francona was released by the Expos. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francte01.shtml Terry Francona page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 2, 1986: Mike Blowers was drafted by the Expos in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1986. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blowemi01.shtml Mike Blowers page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 16, 1986: The Expos traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Dennis Martínez and a player to be named later. The Orioles completed the deal by sending John Stefero to the Expos on December 8. The Expos completed the trade by sending Rene Gonzales to the Orioles on December 16. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martide01.shtml Dennis Martínez page at Baseball Reference] ]
*July 24, 1986: Dan Schatzeder and Skeeter Barnes were traded by the Expos to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tom Foley and Lary Sorensen. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schatda01.shtml Dan Schatzeder page at Baseball Reference] ]
* July 25, 1986: Razor Shines signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

eason standings

Roster

Other batters

Relief pitchers

Award Winners

1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1986.shtml 1986 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=MON 1986 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]