1996 Montreal Expos season


The 1996 Montreal Expos season was the 28th season in franchise history.

Offseason

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

– 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. The game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Expos is postponed, along with the rest of the games scheduled for that day. Reds owner Marge Schott later comes under fire for wanting the game in Cincinnati to continue despite the tragedy, 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.
Ultimately, the Expos finished two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League wild card race.

Opening Day lineup

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Note: sources do not list the complete Expos lineup for April 1, although it was likely the same as for April 2, as the Reds use the same starting pitcher, left-hander Pete Schourek, on both days.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Detailed records




MonthGamesWonLostWin %
April26179176121
May281414115114
June261610120103
July26111590105
August281414138135
September28161210290
Total1628874741668

Transactions

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; SB = Stolen Bases

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Award winners

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg, Vermont