1992 Montreal Expos season

The 1992 Montreal Expos season was the 24th season in franchise history. They finished the season with a 87–75 record, good for second place in the National League East, 9 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Offseason November 15, 1991: Gary Carter was selected off waivers by the Expos from the Los Angeles Dodgers.Gary Carter at Baseball Reference November 18, 1991: Kenny Williams was released by the Expos.Kenny Williams at Baseball Reference November 25, 1991: Andrés Galarraga was traded by the Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Hill.Ken Hill at Baseball Reference December 10, 1991: Sergio Valdez was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Sergio Valdez at Baseball Reference December 11, 1991: Dave Martinez was traded by the Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for John Wetteland. January 10, 1992: Scott Service was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Scott Service at Baseball Reference February 12, 1992: Rick Cerone was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Rick Cerone 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 16th season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 to 1972 and since 1981.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters Iván Calderón Gary Carter Archi Cianfrocco Delino DeShields Mark Gardner Marquis Grissom Spike Owen Larry Walker Tim Wallach1992 Montreal Expos Roster by Baseball Almanac

Notable transactions May 8, 1992: Steve Lyons was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Steve Lyons at Baseball Reference June 1, 1992: José Vidro was drafted by the Expos in the 6th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 2, 1992.José Vidro at Baseball Reference June 27, 1992: Steve Lyons was purchased from the Expos by the Boston Red Sox. July 15, 1992: Jerry Willard was signed as a free agent by the Expos.Jerry Willard at Baseball Reference July 16, 1992: Rick Cerone was released by the Expos.

Roster 1992 Montreal Expos Roster Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager (Hired on May 22, 1992) (Fired on May 22, 1992) Coaches (Bullpen) (First Base) (Bench) (Pitching) (Third Base) (Hitting)

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Drabek (1–0) || Martínez (0–1) || Mason (1) || 48,800 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 8 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Smith (1–0) || Gardner (0–1) || Belinda (1) || 7,075 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 9 || @ Pirates || 8–3 || Nabholz (1–0) || Walk (0–1) || || 10,342 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Hill (1–0) || Gooden (0–1) || || 47,218 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 11 || @ Mets || 9–2 || Martínez (1–1) || Cone (0–1) || || 22,967 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 12 || @ Mets || 8–2 || C. Haney (1–0) || Saberhagen (0–2) || || 21,636 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 13 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Gardner (1–1) || Cormier (0–1) || Wetteland (1) || 40,907 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Osborne (1–0) || Nabholz (1–1) || L. Smith (2) || 12,874 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 15 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Tewksbury (1–0) || Hill (1–1) || L. Smith (3) || 10,095 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || Mets || 10–2 || Cone (1–1) || Martínez (1–2) || || 22,406 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 18 || Mets || 8–6 || Landrum (1–0) || Innis (1–1) || Wetteland (2) || 14,847 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 19 || Mets || 11–6 || Young (2–0) || Fassero (0–1) || || 13,739 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || Pirates || 11–1 || Tomlin (3–0) || Hill (1–2) || || 12,351 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 21 || Pirates || 8–7 || Palacios (1–0) || C. Haney (1–1) || Mason (3) || 7,013 || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 22 || Pirates || 2–0 || Drabek (3–1) || Martínez (1–3) || || 8,421 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 23 || Pirates || 6–3 || Gardner (2–1) || Smith (3–1) || Wetteland (3) || 5,806 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 24 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Olivares (2–2) || Wetteland (0–1) || || 23,187 || 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 2 – 1 (17) || Tewksbury (2–0) || Rojas (0–1) || || 24,849 || 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 6–0 || C. Haney (2–1) || Cormier (0–3) || || 25,622 || 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 27 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Burba (1–2) || Martínez (1–4) || Brantley (1) || 8,044 || 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 28 || @ Giants || 2 – 1 (10) || Brantley (1–0) || Sampen (0–1) || || 8,144 || 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Padres || 7–2 || Greg Harris (1–1) || Nabholz (1–2) || || 9,704 || 8–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 30 || @ Padres || 9–3 || Hill (2–2) || Benes (2–2) || || 31,139 || 9–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 5 || Padres || 5–2 || Martínez (2–4) || Greg Harris (1–2) || || 6,555 || 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 6 || Padres || 4–3 || Hill (3–2) || Benes (2–3) || Wetteland (4) || 7,984 || 11–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 8 || Giants || 6–3 || Wilson (2–2) || Fassero (0–2) || Brantley (2) || 13,281 || 11–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 9 || Giants || 9–3 || Nabholz (2–2) || Black (0–1) || || 9,403 || 12–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 10 || Giants || 8 – 3 (11) || Brantley (2–0) || Landrum (1–1) || || 11,275 || 12–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 11 || Dodgers || 6 – 5 (10) || Fassero (1–2) || Wilson (0–3) || || 7,075 || 13–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 12 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Kevin Gross (1–3) || C. Haney (2–2) || || 10,170 || 13–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 13 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Gardner (3–1) || Hershiser (2–3) || Wetteland (5) || 17,562 || 14–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 15 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Mercker (1–0) || Nabholz (2–3) || Stanton (3) || 37,551 || 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 16 || @ Braves || 7–1 || Martínez (3–4) || Avery (1–4) || Rojas (1) || 40,504 || 15–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 17 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Hill (4–2) || Glavine (6–2) || Wetteland (6) || 41,480 || 16–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 18 || Reds || 2–1 || Bankhead (4–1) || Gardner (3–2) || Charlton (9) || 13,470 || 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 19 || Reds || 7–4 || Henry (1–1) || Wetteland (0–2) || Dibble (6) || 8,760 || 16–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 20 || Reds || 6–5 || Rojas (1–1) || Dibble (0–2) || || 9,651 || 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 22 || Braves || 7–1 || Martínez (4–4) || Glavine (6–3) || || 20,313 || 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 23 || Braves || 7–6 || Fassero (2–2) || Stanton (0–2) || Wetteland (7) || 15,918 || 19–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 24 || Braves || 2–1 || Smoltz (4–4) || Gardner (3–3) || || 27,682 || 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 25 || Astros || 10–8 || Henry (1–4) || C. Haney (2–3) || D. Jones (10) || 5,765 || 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 26 || Astros || 9–4 || Boever (1–1) || Nabholz (2–4) || D. Jones (11) || 10,093 || 19–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 27 || Astros || 8–5 || Martínez (5–4) || Portugal (4–2) || Wetteland (8) || 10,110 || 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 29 || @ Reds || 3 – 2 (11) || Bankhead (5–1) || Sampen (0–2) || || 12,704 || 20–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 30 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Browning (4–3) || Gardner (3–4) || || 27,226 || 20–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 31 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Nabholz (3–4) || Rijo (1–4) || || 29,954 || 21–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || June 1 || @ Astros || 7–1 || Martínez (6–4) || Kile (2–6) || || 7,544 || 22–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 2 || @ Astros || 6–0 || Portugal (5–2) || Sampen (0–3) || || 8,238 || 22–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 3 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Harnisch (3–5) || Hill (4–3) || D. Jones (13) || 8,239 || 22–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 5 || Cubs || 10–4 || Jackson (1–7) || Gardner (3–5) || Scanlan (2) || || 22–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 5 || Cubs || 6–2 || Nabholz (4–4) || Maddux (5–6) || Wetteland (9) || 20,244 || 23–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 7 || Cubs || 3–2 || Fassero (3–2) || Scanlan (1–2) || || 26,511 || 24–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 8 || Mets || 6–0 || Hill (5–3) || Young (2–4) || || 11,132 || 25–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 9 || Mets || 6–5 || Franco (4–0) || Fassero (3–3) || || 12,581 || 25–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 10 || Mets || 8–2 || Gardner (4–5) || Cone (5–4) || || 11,839 || 26–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || McElroy (3–3) || Martínez (6–5) || Bullinger (3) || 33,483 || 26–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 13 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Castillo (5–5) || Nabholz (4–5) || Bullinger (4) || 32,857 || 26–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Jackson (2–7) || Hill (5–4) || || 31,367 || 26–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 15 || @ Mets || 4–1 || Gardner (5–5) || Young (2–5) || Wetteland (10) || 18,733 || 27–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 16 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Cone (6–4) || Hurst (0–1) || || 18,880 || 27–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 17 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Martínez (7–5) || Fernandez (5–7) || Rojas (2) || 20,269 || 28–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 18 || @ Pirates || 4–0 || Nabholz (5–5) || Palacios (3–2) || Fassero (1) || 20,512 || 29–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 19 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Hill (6–4) || Drabek (5–5) || Wetteland (11) || 22,091 || 30–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 20 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Gardner (6–5) || Smith (5–6) || Wetteland (12) || 31,614 || 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 21 || @ Pirates || 5–4 || Robinson (2–0) || Martínez (7–6) || Belinda (10) || 20,138 || 31–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 22 || Phillies || 5–3 || Combs (1–0) || Barnes (0–1) || Mitch Williams (15) || 15,157 || 31–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 23 || Phillies || 5–0 || Schilling (6–4) || Nabholz (5–6) || || 30,313 || 31–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 24 || Phillies || 8–1 || Hill (7–4) || Weston (0–1) || || 17,422 || 32–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 25 || Pirates || 6–2 || Martínez (8–6) || Smith (5–7) || Rojas (3) || 23,014 || 33–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 26 || Pirates || 12–4 || Robinson (3–0) || Gardner (6–6) || Belinda (11) || 20,146 || 33–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 27 || Pirates || 9–0 || Barnes (1–1) || Tomlin (10–4) || || 24,793 || 34–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 29 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Mulholland (8–4) || Fassero (3–4) || Mitch Williams (17) || 27,426 || 34–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Hill (8–4) || Mike Williams (0–1) || || 22,282 || 35–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || Martínez (9–6) || Abbott (0–10) || Wetteland (13) || 41,222 || 36–38