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1999 Montreal Expos season
The 1999 Montreal Expos season was the 31st season in franchise history.
| 1999 Montreal Expos |
|---|
| National League |
| East |
| Olympic Stadium |
| Montreal |
| 68–94 |
| 4th |
| Claude Brochu |
| Jim Beattie |
| Felipe Alou |
| The Sports Network(Dave Van Horne, Gary Carter)SRC(Claude Raymond, Rene Pothier)RDS Network(Denis Casavant, Rodger Brulotte, Marc Griffin, Alain Chantelois) |
| CIQC(Dave Van Horne, Joe Cannon, Elliott Price) CKAC (AM)(Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte) |
| Seasons |
The 1999 Montreal Expos season was the 31st season in franchise history.
Future Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams was taken by the Montreal Expos in the 1998 Rule 5 draft. The Expos sold his rights to the Texas Rangers.
In 1999, the Expos held spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, a facility they shared with the St. Louis Cardinals. It was their second season there.
- Shane Andrews
- Miguel Batista
- Orlando Cabrera
- Brad Fullmer
- Vladimir Guerrero
- Wilton Guerrero
- Manny Martínez
- Rondell White
- Chris Widger
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 56–25 | 47–34 |
| New York Mets | 97 | 66 | .595 | 6½ | 49–32 | 48–34 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26 | 41–40 | 36–45 |
| Montreal Expos | 68 | 94 | .420 | 35 | 35–46 | 33–48 |
| Florida Marlins | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39 | 35–45 | 29–53 |
| Team | AL East | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 |
- May 17, 1999: Mel Rojas was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.
- June 2, 1999: Brandon Phillips was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1999.
- July 3, 1999: Mel Rojas was released by the Montreal Expos.
| 1999 Montreal Expos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | ||||||
| 51 Tony Armas Jr. | ||||||
| 36 Bobby Ayala | ||||||
| 48 Miguel Batista | ||||||
| 21 Shayne Bennett | ||||||
| 34 Rick DeHart | ||||||
| 30 Dustin Hermanson | ||||||
| 47 Mike Johnson | ||||||
| 44 Steve Kline | ||||||
| 28 Ted Lilly | ||||||
| 51 Mike Maddux | ||||||
| 40 Guillermo Mota | ||||||
| 45 Carl Pavano | ||||||
| 49 Jeremy Powell | ||||||
| 51 Mel Rojas | ||||||
| 56 J. D. Smart | ||||||
| 43 Dan Smith | ||||||
| 52 Scott Strickland | ||||||
| 32 Anthony Telford | ||||||
| 35 Mike Thurman | ||||||
| 41 Ugueth Urbina | ||||||
| 23 Javier Vázquez | Catchers | |||||
| 37 Darron Cox | ||||||
| 55 Robert Machado | ||||||
| 16 Chris Widger | ||||||
| Infielders |
11 Shane Andrews 5 Michael Barrett 50 Geoff Blum 18 Orlando Cabrera 53 Trace Coquillette 14 José Fernández 20 Brad Fullmer 4 Wilton Guerrero 6 Ryan McGuire 12 Mike Mordecai 19 Fernando Seguignol 3 José Vidro | | Outfielders 33 Peter Bergeron 27 Vladimir Guerrero 9 Terry Jones 31 Manny Martínez 7 Orlando Merced 24 James Mouton 34 Chris Stowers 22 Rondell White | | Manager 17 Felipe Alou Coaches
67 Pierre Arsenault (Bullpen) 26 Bobby Cuellar (Pitching) 2 Gene Glynn (First base) 1 Tommy Harper (Hitting) 25 Pete Mackanin (Third base) 55 Luis Pujols (Bench) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Chris Widger | 124 | 383 | 101 | .264 | 14 | 56 |
| 1B | Brad Fullmer | 100 | 347 | 96 | .277 | 9 | 47 |
| 2B | José Vidro | 140 | 494 | 150 | .304 | 12 | 59 |
| SS | Orlando Cabrera | 104 | 382 | 97 | .254 | 8 | 39 |
| 3B | Shane Andrews | 98 | 281 | 51 | .181 | 11 | 37 |
| LF | Rondell White | 138 | 539 | 168 | .312 | 22 | 64 |
| CF | Manny Martínez | 137 | 331 | 81 | .245 | 2 | 26 |
| RF | Vladimir Guerrero | 160 | 610 | 193 | .316 | 42 | 131 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Barrett | 126 | 433 | 127 | .293 | 8 | 52 |
| Wilton Guerrero | 132 | 315 | 92 | .292 | 2 | 31 |
| Mike Mordecai | 109 | 226 | 53 | .235 | 5 | 25 |
| Orlando Merced | 93 | 194 | 52 | .268 | 8 | 26 |
| Ryan McGuire | 88 | 140 | 31 | .221 | 2 | 18 |
| Geoff Blum | 45 | 133 | 32 | .241 | 8 | 18 |
| James Mouton | 95 | 122 | 32 | .262 | 2 | 13 |
| Fernando Seguignol | 35 | 105 | 27 | .257 | 5 | 10 |
| Terry Jones | 17 | 63 | 17 | .270 | 0 | 3 |
| Trace Coquillette | 17 | 49 | 13 | .265 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Bergeron | 16 | 45 | 11 | .244 | 0 | 1 |
| Darron Cox | 15 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 1 | 2 |
| José Fernández | 8 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Machado | 17 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stowers | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hermanson | 34 | 216.1 | 9 | 14 | 4.20 | 145 |
| Javier Vázquez | 26 | 154.2 | 9 | 8 | 5.00 | 113 |
| Mike Thurman | 29 | 146.2 | 7 | 11 | 4.05 | 85 |
| Carl Pavano | 19 | 104.0 | 6 | 8 | 5.63 | 70 |
| Jeremy Powell | 17 | 97.0 | 4 | 8 | 4.73 | 44 |
| Dan Smith | 20 | 89.2 | 4 | 9 | 6.02 | 72 |
| Tony Armas Jr. | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Batista | 39 | 134.2 | 8 | 7 | 4.88 | 95 |
| Ted Lilly | 9 | 23.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.61 | 28 |
| Shayne Bennett | 5 | 11.1 | 0 | 1 | 14.29 | 4 |
| Mike Johnson | 3 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 8.64 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugueth Urbina | 71 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 3.69 | 100 |
| Steve Kline | 82 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3.75 | 69 |
| Anthony Telford | 79 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3.94 | 69 |
| Bobby Ayala | 53 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3.68 | 64 |
| Guillermo Mota | 51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.93 | 27 |
| J.D. Smart | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.02 | 21 |
| Scott Strickland | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 23 |
| Mike Maddux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4 |
| Mel Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.88 | 1 |
| Rick DeHart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 1 |
1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Vladimir Guerrero, outfield, reserve
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Ottawa Lynx | International League | Jeff Cox |
| AA | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | Doug Sisson and Rick Sweet |
| A | Jupiter Hammerheads | Florida State League | Luis Dorante |
| A | Cape Fear Crocs | South Atlantic League | Frank Kremblas |
| A-Short Season | Vermont Expos | New York–Penn League | Tony Barbone |
| Rookie | GCL Expos | Gulf Coast League | Bill Masse |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg
- 1999 Montreal Expos at Baseball Reference
- 1999 Montreal Expos at Baseball Almanac
- Boxscore of Tony Gwynn's 3000th Hit
- David Cone Perfect Game Box Score
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