Major League Baseball team season
The 1977 Montreal Expos season was the ninth season in the history of the franchise. The team finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 75–87, 26 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. This was the Expos' first year in Olympic Stadium, after playing their first eight seasons at Jarry Park.
Offseason
Spring training
The Expos held spring training at City Island Ball Park in Daytona Beach, Florida, their fifth season there.
Regular season
- April 15: The Expos set an attendance record for a regular season game as 57,592 fans attend the first game at Olympic Stadium. They were defeated 7 to 2 by the eventual National League East Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Ellis Valentine of the Expos homered in the third inning for the first home run at the Expos' new home.
- April 20: Catcher Gary Carter hit three home runs in one game.
Opening Day starters
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Roster
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
Award winners
1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Denver
Notes
- ^ Pat Scanlon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Roger Freed page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Andre Thornton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tony Pérez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jeff Terpko page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1977 Montreal Expos Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Don Carrithers page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Tom Walker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Gullickson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Scott Sanderson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tim Raines page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Pettini page at Baseball-Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
External links
- 1977 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference
- 1977 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com