The Greatest Player in the History of the Montreal Expos
Added excitement as this selection will likely be final.
There are nine hitters with over 950 games played as an Expo; none of them had 1800 games. Tim Wallach leads with 1,767 games, 1,694 hits and 905 RBI. Tim Raines leads in runs scored with 947. Vladimir Guerrero paces the sluggers with 234 homers, nine more than Andre Dawson. Gary Carter is close to the lead in just about everything, plus he was Gary Carter behind the plate. In terms of runs plus RBI, Carter, Raines, Dawson and Wallach all ended up in a tight bunch from 1500-1666. Adjusted for the number of outs, Wallach drops back with .325 Runs +RBI/ Out, while the other three remain in a tight knot from .381 (Carter & Raines) to .393 (Dawson). One nice thing is that all three had very well-aligned careers. Dawson was an Expo from 1976-1986, while Carter played in Montreal from 1974-1984 and Raines from 1979-1990 (and briefly in 2001).
Overall, when faced with men who are similar offensively, I have gone with the best defensive player, and that's clearly Carter, who was probably the best catcher in baseball for much of his career. The pitchers don't have much to offer with the exception of Steve Rogers and Dennis Martinez.
