1979 Montreal Expos Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-65
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,102,173, Avg. 29,197
Ballpark: Stade Olympique
Manager: Dick Williams (95-65)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979 Montreal Expos StatisticsTeam Record: 95-65
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,102,173, Avg. 29,197
Ballpark: Stade Olympique
Manager: Dick Williams (95-65)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979 Montreal Expos Results
The Montreal Expos of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 95 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Expos led the league with just 581 runs allowed. Montreal scored 701 runs. Larry Parrish walloped 30 home runs for the squad, while Ellis Valentine, Gary Carter and Andre Dawson each swatted 20 or more also. Andre Dawson drove in 92 runs. Larry Parrish paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Bill Lee topped the team with 16 wins, and Dan Schatzeder registered a 2.83 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Williams coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Atkinson | P | L | R | October 4, 1954 | 5'7" | 165 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Randy Bass | 1B | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK USA |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | B | R | August 24, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Gary Carter | C | R | R | April 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Dave Cash | 2B | R | R | June 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Utica, NY USA |
| Warren Cromartie | LF | L | L | September 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami Beach, FL USA |
| Andre Dawson | CF | R | R | July 10, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Miami, FL USA |
| Duffy Dyer | C | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Woodie Fryman | P | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 197 | Ewing, KY USA |
| Ross Grimsley | P | L | L | January 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Bill Gullickson | P | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN USA |
| Tom Hutton | 1B | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob James | P | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Bill Lee | P | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Ken Macha | 3B | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA USA |
| Jim Mason | SS | L | R | August 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Rudy May | P | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Coffeyville, KS USA |
| Dale Murray | P | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX USA |
| David Palmer | P | R | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Larry Parrish | 3B | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Tony Perez | 1B | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camagüey, Camagüey Cuba |
| Tim Raines | P | B | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Steve Rogers | P | R | R | October 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Jefferson City, MO USA |
| Scott Sanderson | P | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | L | L | December 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL USA |
| Rodney Scott | 2B | B | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Tony Solaita | 1B | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nu'uuli, Itu'au American Samoa |
| Elias Sosa | P | R | R | June 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 186 | La Vega, La Vega D.R. |
| Chris Speier | SS | R | R | June 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Rusty Staub | 1B | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| John Tamargo | C | B | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Ellis Valentine | RF | R | R | July 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Jerry White | RF | B | R | August 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 164 | Shirley, MA USA |
