1948 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1948 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 67th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 57th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 85–69 during the season and finished second in the National League.
| 1948 St. Louis Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 85–69 (.552) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Fred Saigh Robert Hannegan |
| General managers | William Walsingham Jr. |
| Managers | Eddie Dyer |
| Television | KSD (Bob Ingham) |
| Radio | WTMV/WEW (Harry Caray, Gabby Street) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Regular season
Outfielder Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .376, with 39 home runs and 131 RBIs. Musial became the first player to win three National League MVP Awards.[1]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | 91 | 62 | .595 | — | 45–31 | 46–31 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | .552 | 6½ | 44–33 | 41–36 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | .545 | 7½ | 36–41 | 48–29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 71 | .539 | 8½ | 47–31 | 36–40 |
| New York Giants | 78 | 76 | .506 | 13½ | 37–40 | 41–36 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | .429 | 25½ | 32–44 | 34–44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 89 | .418 | 27 | 32–45 | 32–44 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | .416 | 27½ | 35–42 | 29–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 14–8 | 16–6–1 | 13–8 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 11–11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 8–14 | — | 11–11 | 18–4 | 11–11–1 | 15–7 | 9–13 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–16–1 | 11–11 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8–13 | 4–18 | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 11–11–1 | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 8–14 | — | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 10–12–1 | — | 13–9–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 9–13–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 7, 1948: Dick Sisler was traded by the Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ralph LaPointe and $30,000.[2]
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Del Rice | 100 | 290 | 57 | .197 | 4 | 34 |
| 1B | Nippy Jones | 132 | 481 | 122 | .254 | 10 | 81 |
| 2B | Red Schoendienst | 119 | 408 | 111 | .272 | 4 | 36 |
| SS | Marty Marion | 144 | 567 | 143 | .252 | 4 | 43 |
| 3B | Don Lang | 117 | 323 | 87 | .269 | 4 | 31 |
| OF | Stan Musial | 155 | 611 | 230 | .376 | 39 | 131 |
| OF | Enos Slaughter | 146 | 549 | 176 | .321 | 11 | 90 |
| OF | Terry Moore | 91 | 207 | 48 | .232 | 4 | 18 |
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 |
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| Erv Dusak | 114 | 311 | 65 | .209 | 6 | 19 |
| Ron Northey | 96 | 246 | 79 | .321 | 13 | 64 |
| Ralph LaPointe | 87 | 222 | 50 | .225 | 0 | 15 |
| Whitey Kurowski | 77 | 220 | 47 | .214 | 2 | 33 |
| Bill Baker | 45 | 119 | 35 | .294 | 0 | 15 |
| Babe Young | 41 | 111 | 27 | .243 | 1 | 13 |
| Del Wilber | 27 | 58 | 11 | .190 | 0 | 10 |
| Joe Garagiola | 24 | 56 | 6 | .107 | 2 | 7 |
| Hal Rice | 8 | 31 | 10 | .323 | 0 | 3 |
| Eddie Kazak | 6 | 22 | 6 | .273 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Medwick | 20 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Diering | 7 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Bucha | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Miggins | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Cross | 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 42 | 252.1 | 12 | 16 | 4.14 | 113 |
| Harry Brecheen | 33 | 233.1 | 20 | 7 | 2.24 | 149 |
| Howie Pollet | 36 | 186.1 | 13 | 8 | 4.54 | 80 |
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 |
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| Red Munger | 39 | 166.0 | 10 | 11 | 4.50 | 72 |
| Al Brazle | 42 | 156.1 | 10 | 6 | 3.80 | 55 |
| Jim Hearn | 34 | 89.2 | 8 | 6 | 4.22 | 27 |
| Ken Johnson | 13 | 45.1 | 2 | 4 | 4.76 | 20 |
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 |
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| Ted Wilks | 57 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2.62 | 71 |
| Gerry Staley | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.92 | 23 |
| Ken Burkhart | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.54 | 16 |
| Al Papai | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 | 8 |
| Erv Dusak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ray Yochim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Clarence Beers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |