1993 Montreal Expos season

The 1993 Montreal Expos season was the 25th season of the franchise. The Expos finished in second place in the National League East, with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, three games behind the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies.

Offseason October 6, 1992: Jerry Willard was released by the Expos.Jerry Willard at Baseball Reference November 17, 1992: Doug Bochtler was drafted from the Expos by the Colorado Rockies as the 32nd pick in the 1992 MLB expansion draft.Doug Bochtler at Baseball Reference December 8, 1992: Curtis Pride was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Curtis Pride at Baseball Reference December 9, 1992: Mark Gardner and Doug Piatt were traded by the Expos to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Shaw and Tim Spehr.Doug Piatt at Baseball Reference March 1, 1993: Vladimir Guerrero was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos.Vladimir Guerrero at Baseball Reference

Spring training 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 17th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981.

Regular season At the end of August, the Atlanta Braves tried to acquire Dennis Martínez from the Expos. The Expos placed Martinez's name on the waiver wire and the Braves claimed him. The Expos were not about to let Martinez go to Atlanta for the waiver fee of $20,000. After claiming Martinez, the Expos contacted the Braves to see if they were interested in talking about a trade. Martinez had the final word on any movement because his seniority gives him veto rights over a trade.

Notable games May 28, 1993: In a contest against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field the Expos and Cubs end their five inning contest in a 2–2 tie. June 29, 1993: in a game against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Montreal, Expos players Moises Alou, Marquis Grissom, and Larry Walker hit back-to-back-to-back home runs. The Expos would go on to win the game 9–2. September 17, 1993: One of the most exciting pennant races in team history begins, as the Expos (85 wins, 62 losses, and 1 tie) play their final series against their division rival Phillies (89 wins, 58 losses). The Expos rally back to take an 8 to 7 victory in front of 45,757 hometown fans at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. The clutch hitting hero was a hearing disabled rookie named Curtis Pride who in his first major league at-bat doubled home two runners and scored on the following play. After the game Pride said he couldn't hear the ovation but he could feel the vibration of the 45,757 Expos fans. The Expos would finish the season 94-68 but unfortunately three games out of first place.

Opening Day starters Moisés Alou Sean Berry Wil Cordero Marquis Grissom Ken Hill Tim Laker Mike Lansing John Vander Wal Ted Wood

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions April 14, 1993: Tim McIntosh was selected off waivers by the Expos from the Milwaukee Brewers.Tim McIntosh at Baseball Reference June 1, 1993: Orlando Cabrera was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos.Orlando Cabrera at Baseball Reference June 23, 1993: Archi Cianfrocco was traded by the Expos to the San Diego Padres for Tim Scott.Archi Cianfrocco at Baseball Reference July 16, 1993: Kent Bottenfield was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Colorado Rockies for Butch Henry.

Major League debuts Batters: Frank Bolick (Apr 5) Cliff Floyd (Sep 18) Lou Frazier (Apr 8) Mike Lansing (Apr 7) Oreste Marrero (Aug 12) Charlie Montoyo (Sep 7) Curtis Pride (Sep 14) Joe Siddall (Jul 28) Derrick White (Jul 22) Rondell White (Sep 1) Pitchers: Brian Looney (Sep 26) Kirk Rueter (Jul 7)

Roster 1993 Montreal Expos Roster Pitchers Catchers

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Game log

|- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 1 || April 5 || @ Reds || 1–0 || Rijo (1–0) || Martínez (0–1) || Dibble (1) || 55,456 || 0–1 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 2 || April 7 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Hill (1–0) || Smiley (0–1) || Rojas (1) || 26,168 || 1–1 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 3 || April 8 || @ Reds || 14–11 || Barnes (1–0) || Henry (0–1) || Rojas (2) || 26,280 || 2–1 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 4 || April 9 || @ Rockies || 11–4 || Smith (1–0) || Bottenfield (0–1) || || 80,227 || 2–2 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 5 || April 10 || @ Rockies || 9–5 || Nied (1–1) || Martínez (0–2) || || 65,261 || 2–3 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 6 || April 11 || @ Rockies || 19–9 || Jones (1–0) || Henry (0–1) || || 66,987 || 3–3 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 7 || April 13 || Astros || 9–6 || Williams (1–0) || Rojas (0–1) || || 51,539 || 3–4 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 8 || April 14 || Astros || 9–5 || Portugal (1–0) || Gardiner (0–1) || || 12,345 || 3–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 9 || April 15 || Astros || 2–1 || Jones (2–0) || Drabek (1–2) || Rojas (3) || 13,377 || 4–5 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 10 || April 16 || Rockies || 3–2 || Bottenfield (1–1) || Henry (0–2) || Rojas (4) || 17,483 || 5–5 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 11 || April 17 || Rockies || 9–1 || Ruffin (1–1) || Martínez (0–3) || || 23,166 || 5–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 12 || April 18 || Rockies || 4–2 || Hill (2–0) || Wayne (0–1) || || 25,034 || 6–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 13 || April 20 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Nabholz (1–0) || Candiotti (0–2) || || 10,404 || 7–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 14 || April 21 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Jones (3–0) || Astacio (0–2) || Barnes (1) || 11,194 || 8–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 15 || April 22 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Fassero (1–0) || Hershiser (2–2) || Rojas (5) || 10,683 || 9–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 16 || April 23 || Giants || 7–2 || Martínez (1–3) || Wilson (0–2) || Barnes (2) || 19,401 || 10–6 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 17 || April 24 || Giants || 6–1 || Hill (3–0) || Burba (2–1) || || 22,036 || 11–6 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 18 || April 25 || Giants || 4–1 || Swift (1–1) || Nabholz (1–1) || Beck (6) || 27,272 || 11–7 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 19 || April 26 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Jones (4–0) || Taylor (0–1) || Wetteland (1) || 10,126 || 12–7 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 20 || April 27 || @ Padres || 4–1 || Benes (4–1) || Bottenfield (1–2) || || 13,692 || 12–8 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 21 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Astacio (1–2) || Martínez (1–4) || || 35,896 || 12–9 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 22 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Hill (4–0) || R. Martínez (2–3) || || 32,045 || 13–9 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 23 || April 30 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Swift (2–1) || Nabholz (1–2) || || 20,893 || 13–10

|- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 24 || May 1 || @ Giants || 7–3 || Brantley (2–1) || Jones (4–1) || || 23,234 || 13–11 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 25 || May 2 || @ Giants || 4 – 3 || Jackson (2–1) || Fassero (1–1) || || 29,913 || 13–12 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 26 || May 4 || Padres || 6–1 || Martínez (2–4) || Harris (1–5) || || 11,739 || 14–12 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 27 || May 5 || Padres || 6–5 || Wetteland (1–0) || Rodriguez (1–1) || || 12,548 || 15–12 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 28 || May 7 || @ Pirates || 1–0 || Nabholz (2–2) || Tomlin (1–3) || Wetteland (2) || 30,984 || 16–12 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 29 || May 8 || @ Pirates || 10 – 9 || Belinda (1–0) || Bottenfield (1–3) || || 33,739 || 16–13 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 30 || May 9 || @ Pirates || 6 – 5 || Minor (4–0) || Barnes (1–1) || || 17,714 || 16–14 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 31 || May 11 || Marlins || 6–4 || Rojas (1–1) || Carpenter (0–1) || Wetteland (3) || 14,048 || 17–14 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 32 || May 12 || Marlins || 10–7 || Lewis (1–0) || Nabholz (2–3) || Harvey (11) || 14,562 || 17–15 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 33 || May 13 || Marlins || 5–4 || Wetteland (2–0) || Corsi (0–1) || || 11,870 || 18–15 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 34 || May 14 || Mets || 8–7 || Aldred (1–0) || Innis (0–2) || Wetteland (4) || 21,083 || 19–15 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 35 || May 15 || Mets || 2–1 || Nabholz (3–3) || Saberhagen (3–4) || Barnes (3) || 24,548 || 20–15 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 36 || May 16 || Mets || 4 – 3 || Fassero (2–1) || Young (0–4) || || 22,898 || 21–15 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 37 || May 17 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Avery (3–2) || Martínez (2–5) || Stanton (16) || 43,703 || 21–16 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 38 || May 18 || @ Braves || 1–0 || Heredia (1–0) || Smith (2–3) || Wetteland (5) || 46,099 || 22–16 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 39 || May 19 || @ Braves || 1–0 || Glavine (6–0) || Shaw (0–1) || || 48,936 || 22–17 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 40 || May 20 || @ Phillies || 9–3 || Schilling (5–1) || Nabholz (3–4) || || 28,103 || 22–18 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 41 || May 21 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Hill (5–0) || Jackson (4–2) || Rojas (6) || 41,146 || 23–18 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 42 || May 22 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Fassero (3–1) || Williams (1–1) || Wetteland (6) || 37,911 || 24–18 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 43 || May 23 || @ Phillies || 14–7 || Mulholland (5–4) || Heredia (1–1) || West (2) || 52,911 || 24–19 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 44 || May 24 || Cardinals || 4 – 1 || Cormier (2–3) || Rojas (1–2) || Smith (13) || 11,725 || 24–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 45 || May 25 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Fassero (4–1) || Tewksbury (4–4) || Wetteland (7) || 15,383 || 25–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 46 || May 26 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Hill (6–0) || Magrane (2–5) || || 14,766 || 26–20 |- style="text-align:center;" | 47 || May 28 || @ Cubs || 2 – 2 || || || || 28,523 || 26–20 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 48 || May 29 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Martínez (3–5) || Scanlan (1–3) || Wetteland (8) || 36,740 || 27–20 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 49 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Bautista (1–0) || Shaw (0–2) || || 36,767 || 27–21 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 50 || May 31 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Jones (2–4) || Rojas (1–3) || || 21,176 || 27–22

|- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 51 || June 1 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Wetteland (3–0) || Drabek (5–6) || || 21,132 || 28–22 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 52 || June 2 || @ Astros || 5–4 || Jones (3–4) || Rojas (1–4) || || 21,405 || 28–23 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 53 || June 3 || Cubs || 7–1 || Martínez (4–5) || Morgan (3–7) || || 15,507 || 29–23 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 54 || June 4 || Cubs || 3–1 || Shaw (1–2) || Guzmán (4–5) || Wetteland (9) || 22,786 || 30–23 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 55 || June 5 || Cubs || 6–3 || Fassero (5–1) || Bautista (1–1) || Wetteland (10) || 20,209 || 31–23 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 56 || June 6 || Cubs || 4–1 || Hibbard (7–3) || Hill (6–1) || Myers (17) || 16,404 || 31–24 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 57 || June 7 || Reds || 12–3 || Smiley (3–7) || Heredia (1–2) || || 10,023 || 31–25 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 58 || June 8 || Reds || 4–2 || Martínez (5–5) || Pugh (3–7) || Wetteland (11) || 11,777 || 32–25 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 59 || June 9 || Reds || 3 – 2 || Cadaret (2–1) || Gardiner (0–2) || Ayala (2) || 11,157 || 32–26 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 60 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || Tewksbury (5–6) || Rojas (1–5) || Smith (17) || 26,193 || 32–27 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 61 || June 11 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Magrane (4–6) || Bottenfield (1–4) || Smith (18) || 34,957 || 32–28 |- style="background-color:#fbb;" | 62 || June 12 || @ Cardinals || 13–3 || Cormier (3–3) || Nabholz (3–5) || || 49,804 || 32–29 |- style="background-color:#cfc;" | 63 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Martínez (6–5) || Arocha (5–1) || Wetteland (12) || 34,351 || 33–29