1985 Montreal Expos season
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Offseason
- November 7, 1984: Chris WelshChris WelshChristopher Charles Welsh is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and a current sportscaster for the Cincinnati Reds. He was a left-hander with a career ERA of 4.45 and career win/loss record of 22-31. He graduated from St...
was traded by the Expos to the Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
for Dave HostetlerDave HostetlerDavid Alan Hostetler is a retired first baseman/designated hitter who played for the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and Pittsburgh Pirates...
. - November 14, 1984: Larry WalkerLarry WalkerLarry Kenneth Robert Walker is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 2005, Walker played for the Montreal Expos , Colorado Rockies , and St. Louis Cardinals...
was signed by the Expos as an amateur free agent. - December 4, 1984: Jack DaughertyJack Daugherty (baseball)John Michael "Jack" Daugherty was a major league first baseman and outfielder for parts of seven seasons with the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos.-Amateur background:...
was purchased by the Expos from the Helena Gold Sox. - December 7, 1984: Bob JamesBob James (baseball)Robert Harvey James , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues primarily as a relief pitcher from 1978-1987....
was traded by the Expos to the Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
for Vance LawVance LawVance Aaron Law is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. From through , he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago White Sox , Montreal Expos , Chicago Cubs , and Oakland Athletics . He also played one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in 1990. Law batted and threw...
. - December 7, 1984: Bryan LittleBryan Little (baseball)Richard Bryan "Twig" Little is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a second baseman...
was traded by the Expos to the Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
for Bert RobergeBert RobergeBertrand Roland Roberge is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Roberge pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors between until .-Sources:...
. - January 9, 1985: Mike StenhouseMike StenhouseMichael Steven Stenhouse is a former outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos from -, the Minnesota Twins in , and the Boston Red Sox in . Listed at 6'1", 195 lb., Stenhouse batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
was traded by the Expos to the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
for Jack O'ConnorJack O'Connor (pitcher)Jack William O'Connor is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and .-Sources:...
. - March 28, 1985: Bobby RamosBobby RamosRoberto "Bobby" Ramos is currently the bullpen coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. During his playing career, he was a catcher, playing parts of six seasons for the Montreal Expos and New York Yankees. He was a minor league manager in the Rays' system from to .-External links:*...
was released by the Expos.
Regular season
April 30, 1985: In an 11-0 loss to the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, position player Razor Shines
Razor Shines
Anthony Razor Shines is a retired baseball player who played first base for the Montreal Expos for four seasons, from 1983–1985 and 1987. He also served as a base coach for the New York Mets from 2009 to 2010....
pitched one inning as the Expos pitching resources were depleted.
Notable transactions
- May 12, 1985: Dave Hostetler was purchased from the Expos by the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. - June 3, 1985: Randy JohnsonRandy JohnsonRandall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....
was drafted by the Expos in the 2nd round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft1985 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.-Background:Six of the first eight draft picks from the June regular phase had at least one full year of major league experience prior to the start of the 1987 season. Included in that list were...
. Johnson signed June 9, 1985. - June 22, 1985: The Expos traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
for Mitch WebsterMitch WebsterMitchell Dean Webster , is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently the Midwest Regional Scouting Supervisor for the Kansas City Royals....
. The Expos completed the deal by sending Cliff YoungCliff Young (baseball)Clifford Raphael Young was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors between and . The Indians released him at the end of the 1993 season. Shortly thereafter, Young was killed in a car accident when the car he was driving went off the road and hit a tree,...
to the Blue Jays on September 10.
Major League debuts
- Batters:
- Andres Galarraga (Aug 23)
- Al Newman (June 14)
- Pitchers:
- Tim Burke (Apr 8)
- John Dopson (Sep 4)
- Floyd Youmans (Jul 1)
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 2B | Vance Law Vance Law Vance Aaron Law is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. From through , he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago White Sox , Montreal Expos , Chicago Cubs , and Oakland Athletics . He also played one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in 1990. Law batted and threw... |
147 | 519 | 138 | .266 | 10 | 52 |
| LF | Tim Raines Tim Raines Timothy Raines , nicknamed "Rock", is a former American professional baseball player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos... |
150 | 575 | 184 | .320 | 11 | 41 |
| RF | Andre Dawson Andre Dawson Andre Nolan Dawson , nicknamed "The Hawk", is an American former center fielder and right fielder. During a 21-year baseball career, he played for four different teams, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs .An 8-time National League All-Star, he was named the... |
139 | 529 | 135 | .255 | 23 | 91 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Francona Terry Francona Terry Jon Francona , nicknamed "Tito," is a former Major League Baseball manager and a former player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for... |
107 | 281 | 75 | .267 | 2 | 31 |
| Mitch Webster Mitch Webster Mitchell Dean Webster , is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently the Midwest Regional Scouting Supervisor for the Kansas City Royals.... |
74 | 212 | 58 | .274 | 11 | 30 |
| Jim Wohlford Jim Wohlford James Eugene Wohlford is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. In his 15-year MLB career, he played for the Kansas City Royals , the Milwaukee Brewers , San Francisco Giants , and Montreal Expos .- Baseball career :Wohlford was primarily a backup outfielder, used primarily for his good... |
70 | 125 | 24 | .192 | 1 | 15 |
| Razor Shines Razor Shines Anthony Razor Shines is a retired baseball player who played first base for the Montreal Expos for four seasons, from 1983–1985 and 1987. He also served as a base coach for the New York Mets from 2009 to 2010.... |
47 | 50 | 6 | .120 | 0 | 3 |
| Roy Johnson Roy Johnson (1980s outfielder) Roy Edward Johnson was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at center field in parts of three seasons for the Montreal Expos . Listed at 6' 4", 205 lb., Johnson batted and threw left-handed... |
3 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | 8 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 5.68 | 18 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laskey Bill Laskey For the football player of the same name see Bill Laskey .William Alan Laskey is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1982 to 1986 and in 1988... |
11 | 34.1 | 0 | 5 | 9.44 | 18 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Roberge Bert Roberge Bertrand Roland Roberge is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Roberge pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors between until .-Sources:... |
42 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.44 | 34 |
| Jack O'Connor Jack O'Connor (pitcher) Jack William O'Connor is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and .-Sources:... |
20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.94 | 16 |
| Razor Shines Razor Shines Anthony Razor Shines is a retired baseball player who played first base for the Montreal Expos for four seasons, from 1983–1985 and 1987. He also served as a base coach for the New York Mets from 2009 to 2010.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Award winners
- Andre Dawson, National League Gold Glove
1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 56th playing of the game, annually played between the All-Stars of the National League and the All-Stars of the American League. The game was played on July 16, 1985, in the Hubert H...