1980 Montreal Expos season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Montreal Expos
season = 1980
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1969
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Olympic Stadium
y4 = 1980
city = Montreal
y5 = 1969
owners = Charles Bronfman
managers = Dick Williams
television = CBC Television
(Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider)
Télévision de Radio-Canada
(Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron)
radio = CFCF
(Dave Van Horne, Duke Snider)
CKAC (AM)
(Claude Raymond, Jacques Doucet)|

Offseason

*December 7, 1979: Dan Schatzeder was traded by the Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Ron LeFlore. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lefloro01.shtml Ron LeFlore page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 11, 1980: Mike Sharperson was drafted by the Expos in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sharpmi01.shtml Mike Sharperson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 18, 1980: Jim Mason was released by the Expos. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/masonji01.shtml Jim Mason page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 31, 1980: Rusty Staub was traded by the Expos to the Texas Rangers for La Rue Washington and Chris Smith. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/staubru01.shtml Rusty Staub page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable Transactions

* June 3, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball Draft
**Terry Francona was drafted by the Expos in the 1st round (22nd pick). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francte01.shtml Terry Francona page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Tom Gorman was drafted by the Expos in the 4th round (22nd pick). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gormato01.shtml Tom Gorman page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Chris Sabo was drafted by the Expos in the 30th round, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/saboch01.shtml Chris Sabo page at Baseball Reference] ]
* August 31, 1980: Tony Phillips and cash were traded by the Expos to the San Diego Padres for Willie Montañez. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/phillto02.shtml Tony Phillips page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Award Winners

*Gary Carter, National League Gold Glove Award
*Andre Dawson, National League Gold Glove Award
*Ron LeFlore, National League Stolen Base Leader, 97 [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/hisb2nl.shtml Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac ] ] 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1980.shtml 1980 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=MON 1980 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=dynasties/expos/080226 1980 Expos: The team of the '80s]