The 1972
Montreal Expos season was the fourth season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in fifth place in the
National League East with a record of 70–86, 26½ games behind the
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
.
Offseason
* November 29, 1971:
Tom Walker was drafted by the Expos from the
Baltimore Orioles in the 1971
rule 5 draft.
* December 6, 1971:
Adolfo Phillips was purchased by the Expos from the
Cleveland Indians.
* January 28, 1972:
Claude Raymond
Jean Claude Marc Raymond (born May 7, 1937) is a former pitcher for the Chicago White Sox (1959), Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1961–63, 1967–69), Houston Colt .45's/Astros (1964–67) and Montreal Expos (1969–71).
He was one of the few base ...
was released by the Expos.
* March 24, 1972:
César Gutiérrez was purchased by the Expos from the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
.
Spring training
The Expos held
spring training
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at
West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium in
West Palm Beach,
Florida, a facility they shared with the
Atlanta Braves. It was their fourth season at the stadium. The
following season, the Expos would move their spring training activities to
City Island Ball Park in
Daytona Beach
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, Florida, where they would train through
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
before returning to West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium for the
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
through
1997
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seasons.
Regular season
* October 2, 1972:
Bill Stoneman pitched his second career no-hitter (the final score of this one was also 7–0) in the first game of a
doubleheader against the
New York Mets at Jarry Park. The no-hitter was the first ever pitched outside the United States. Future broadcaster
Tim McCarver was Stoneman's catcher.
Opening Day lineup
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* April 5, 1972:
Rusty Staub was traded by the Expos to the
New York Mets for
Ken Singleton
Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter from to , most prominently as a member ...
,
Mike Jorgensen, and
Tim Foli.
* July 10, 1972:
Bobby Wine was released by the Expos.
Draft picks
* June 6, 1972:
1972 Major League Baseball draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1972 Major League Baseball draft.
''*'' Did not sign
Other notable selections
''*'' Did not sign
Background
The Montreal Expos had perhaps their best draft in franc ...
**
Ellis Valentine was drafted by the Expos in the 2nd round.
**
Gary Carter
Gary Edmund Carter (April 8, 1954 – February 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets.
Nicknamed "the Kid" for his y ...
was drafted by the Expos in the 3rd round.
**
Mike Hart was drafted by the Expos in the 11th round.
**
Keith Drumright was drafted by the Expos in the 18th round, but did not sign.
Keith Drumright
at ''Baseball Reference''
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''
Awards and honors
1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 43rd such game, was played on July 25, 1972. The all-stars from the American League and the National League faced each other at Atlanta Stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves. The National League cam ...
Farm system
Notes
References
*
1972 Montreal Expos
at ''Baseball Reference''
1972 Montreal Expos
at ''Baseball Almanac''
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