The Québec Carnavals () were a Minor League Baseball team located in Quebec City that served as the Montreal Expos' Double-A Eastern League affiliate from 1971 to 1977. They became known as the Québec Metros () for the 1976 and 1977 seasons. Following the 1977 season, the Expos moved their Double-A affiliation to the Memphis Chicks, an expansion team of the Southern League.
History In 1969, the Montreal Expos were founded as members of the National League as Major League Baseball expanded to 24 teams. Filling out their minor league roster, Montreal announced that Quebec City would host the club's farm system. This was the Expos' first sole Double-A affiliate after sharing the Jacksonville Suns with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970. Quebec joined fellow Canadian franchise, the Trois-Rivières Aigles, as new members of the Eastern League.
Season-by-season record SeasonPDCDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%PostseasonManagerAttendance Québec Carnavals1971MTLNational4th6475.460—Gus Niarhos 99,688 1972MTLNational3rd7565.540—Karl Kuehl 148,818 1973MTLNational4th6572.474—Karl Kuehl116,236 1974MTLNational1st7664.543Lost to Pittsfield in semifinal series, 2–0Lance Nichols82,1331975MTL—5th6373.463—Lance Nichols55,509 Québec Metros1976MTLNorth2nd7859.569—Lance Nichols54,061 1977MTLCanadian-American2nd6570.481—Doc Edwards60,524
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