1930 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 49th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 39th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 92â62 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they lost to the Philadelphia Athletics in six games.
| 1930 St. Louis Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park III |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 92â62 (.597) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owner | Sam Breadon |
| General manager | Branch Rickey |
| Manager | Gabby Street |
| Radio | KMOX (France Laux) KWK (Thomas Patrick) WIL (Eddie Benson) |
Regular season
In the 1930 season, every Cardinals player with over 300 at bats had a batting average over .300, the only time in history this has happened.[1]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 62 | .597 | â | 53âââ24 | 39âââ38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64 | .584 | 2 | 51âââ26 | 39âââ38 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 | 46âââ31 | 41âââ36 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 | 49âââ28 | 37âââ40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 74 | .519 | 12 | 42âââ35 | 38âââ39 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 84 | .455 | 22 | 39âââ38 | 31âââ46 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 59 | 95 | .383 | 33 | 37âââ40 | 22âââ55 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 102 | .338 | 40 | 35âââ42 | 17âââ60 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 9â13 | 5â17 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 10â12 | 8â14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13â9 | â | 8â14 | 13â9 | 13â9 | 15â7 | 13â9 | 11â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 14â8 | â | 11â11 | 10â12 | 16â6â2 | 11â11 | 11â11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9â13 | 9â13 | 11â11 | â | 7â15 | 12â10 | 8â14 | 3â19 | |||||
| New York | 11â11 | 9â13 | 12â10 | 15â7 | â | 16â6 | 14â8 | 10â12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 7â15 | 6â16â2 | 10â12 | 6â16 | â | 9â13 | 6â16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12â10 | 9â13 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 8â14 | 13â9 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14â8 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 19â3 | 12â10 | 16â6 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1930 St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jimmie Wilson | 107 | 362 | 115 | .318 | 1 | 58 |
| 1B | Jim Bottomley | 131 | 487 | 148 | .304 | 15 | 97 |
| 2B | Frankie Frisch | 133 | 540 | 187 | .346 | 10 | 114 |
| SS | Charlie Gelbert | 139 | 513 | 156 | .304 | 3 | 72 |
| 3B | Sparky Adams | 137 | 570 | 179 | .314 | 0 | 55 |
| OF | Chick Hafey | 120 | 446 | 150 | .336 | 26 | 107 |
| OF | Taylor Douthit | 154 | 664 | 201 | .303 | 7 | 93 |
| OF | George Watkins | 119 | 391 | 146 | .373 | 17 | 87 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showboat Fisher | 92 | 254 | 95 | .374 | 8 | 61 |
| Gus Mancuso | 76 | 227 | 83 | .366 | 7 | 59 |
| Andy High | 72 | 215 | 60 | .279 | 2 | 29 |
| Ernie Orsatti | 48 | 131 | 42 | .321 | 1 | 15 |
| Ray Blades | 45 | 101 | 40 | .396 | 4 | 25 |
| Homer Peel | 26 | 73 | 12 | .164 | 0 | 10 |
| Doc Farrell | 23 | 61 | 13 | .213 | 0 | 6 |
| George Puccinelli | 11 | 16 | 9 | .563 | 3 | 8 |
| Earl Smith | 8 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper Martin | 6 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hallahan | 35 | 237.1 | 15 | 9 | 4.66 | 177 |
| Syl Johnson | 32 | 187.2 | 12 | 10 | 4.65 | 92 |
| Jesse Haines | 29 | 182.0 | 13 | 8 | 4.30 | 68 |
| Burleigh Grimes | 22 | 152.1 | 13 | 6 | 3.01 | 58 |
| Flint Rhem | 26 | 139.2 | 12 | 8 | 4.45 | 47 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Frankhouse | 8 | 19.2 | 2 | 3 | 7.32 | 4 |
| Carmen Hill | 4 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 8 |
| Tony Kaufmann | 2 | 10.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.84 | 2 |
| Dizzy Dean | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Clarence Mitchell | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Bell | 39 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3.90 | 42 |
| Jim Lindsey | 39 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4.43 | 50 |
| Al Grabowski | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4.79 | 43 |
| Hal Haid | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.09 | 13 |
| Bill Sherdel | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.64 | 29 |
1930 World Series
AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals â 2, Athletics â 5 | October 1 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 2 | Cardinals â 1, Athletics â 6 | October 2 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 3 | Athletics â 0, Cardinals â 5 | October 4 | Sportsman's Park | 36,944 |
| 4 | Athletics â 1, Cardinals â 3 | October 5 | Sportsman's Park | 39,946 |
| 5 | Athletics â 2, Cardinals â 0 | October 6 | Sportsman's Park | 38,844 |
| 6 | Cardinals â 1, Athletics â 7 | October 8 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester[2]