West Palm Beach Expos

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The West Palm Beach Expos had one of the longest runs in the history of the Florida State League. They were a farm club of the Montreal Expos from the founding of the Expos in 1969 through the 1997 season, at which point Montreal replaced them with the Jupiter Hammerheads. The West Palm Beach Expos hold the record for longest time served as an Expos farm club.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs Hitting Coach Pitching Coach
1969 56-73 10th Ed Sadowski
1970 79-50 2nd J.W. Porter Lost in 1st round
1971 58-81 11th Bobby Malkmus
1972 64-65 7th Lance Nichols
1973 80-58 1st Lance Nichols Lost League Finals
1974 79-53 2nd Gordon Mackenzie League Champs
1975 58-77 7th Gordon Mackenzie
1976 63-79 7th Gordon Mackenzie
1977 77-55 3rd Felipe Alou Lost in 1st round
1978 67-77 10th Larry Bearnarth
1979 79-65 4th Larry Bearnarth
1980 64-73 7th Bob Bailey
1981 65-71 7th Bob Bailey
1982 54-80 9th Junior Miner
1983 75-57 4th Tommy Thompson
1984 72-72 6th Tommy Thompson
1985 74-66 6th Junior Miner
1986 80-55 3rd Felipe Alou Lost League Finals Gene Glynn Bud Yanus
1987 75-63 5th (t) Felipe Alou Gene Glynn Bud Yanus
1988 71-63 7th Felipe Alou Lost in 2nd round Mike Quade Dave Tomlin
1989 74-64 7th Felipe Alou Dave Jauss Dave Tomlin
1990 92-40 1st Felipe Alou Lost League Finals Dave Jauss
1991 72-59 5th (t) Felipe Alou League Champs Dave Jauss Mike Parrott
1992 76-61 4th Dave Jauss Lost in 1st round Steve Alonzo Chuck Kniffin
1993 69-67 8th Rob Leary Rich Dubee
1994 71-60 3rd Rob Leary Lost in 1st round Chuck Kniffin
1995 54-81 14th Gomer Hodge (19-36) / Rick Sofield (35-45)
1996 68-67 7th Rick Sofield Kash Beauchamp Jeff Fischer
1997 69-66 6th Doug Sisson Rodney McCray