1981 Montreal Expos Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 60-48
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,534,663, Avg. 29,513
Ballpark: Stade Olympique
Won Division
National League East Division Series - Defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3-2
National League Championship Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2
Manager: Dick Williams (44-37)
Manager: Jim Fanning (16-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1981 Montreal Expos StatisticsTeam Record: 60-48
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,534,663, Avg. 29,513
Ballpark: Stade Olympique
Won Division
National League East Division Series - Defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3-2
National League Championship Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2
Manager: Dick Williams (44-37)
Manager: Jim Fanning (16-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1981 Montreal Expos Results
The Montreal Expos of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 60 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Expos scored 443 runs and surrendered 394 runs. Andre Dawson led Montreal with 24 home runs, while Gary Carter walloped 20 or more, too. Gary Carter drove in 68 runs. Warren Cromartie and Tim Raines paced all regular batters by hitting .304. Steve Rogers topped the squad with 12 wins, and Bill Gullickson registered a 2.80 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Williams and Jim Fanning coached the team. The 1981 Montreal Expos qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Dan Briggs | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA USA |
| Ray Burris | P | R | R | August 22, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | Idabel, OK USA |
| Gary Carter | C | R | R | April 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Warren Cromartie | 1B | 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 |
| Rick Engle | P | R | L | April 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 181 | Corbin, KY USA |
| Terry Francona | LF | L | L | April 22, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD USA |
| Woodie Fryman | P | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 197 | Ewing, KY USA |
| Mike Gates | 2B | L | R | September 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Tom Gorman | P | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bill Gullickson | P | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN USA |
| Dave Hostetler | 1B | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Tom Hutton | 1B | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Grant Jackson | P | B | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Fostoria, OH USA |
| Tony Johnson | LF | R | R | June 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Wallace Johnson | 2B | B | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 173 | Gary, IN USA |
| Charlie Lea | P | R | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'4" | 194 | Orleans, Centre-Val de Loire France |
| Bill Lee | P | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Jerry Manuel | 2B | B | R | December 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hahira, GA USA |
| Brad Mills | 3B | L | R | January 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Exeter, CA USA |
| John Milner | 1B | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, P.R. |
| Rowland Office | RF | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Larry Parrish | 3B | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Bob Pate | OF | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Phillips | SS | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Tim Raines | LF | B | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Bobby Ramos | C | R | R | November 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | Calabazar de Sagua, Cuba |
| Steve Ratzer | P | R | R | September 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Jeff Reardon | P | R | R | October 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Steve Rogers | P | R | R | October 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Jefferson City, MO USA |
| Pat Rooney | RF | R | R | November 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Scott Sanderson | P | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Rodney Scott | 2B | B | R | October 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Bryn Smith | P | R | R | August 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Marietta, GA USA |
| Chris Smith | 2B | B | R | July 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| 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 |
| Ellis Valentine | RF | R | R | July 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Tim Wallach | RF | R | R | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 220 | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
| Jerry White | RF | B | R | August 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 164 | Shirley, MA USA |
| Tom Wieghaus | C | R | R | February 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
