1949 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1949 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 68th season in St. Louis, Missouri, and its 58th season in the National League (NL). The Cardinals went 96–58 during the season and finished second, one game back in the National League. The team set an NL record for fewest stolen bases in a season, 17, which still stands.[1]
| 1949 St. Louis Cardinals | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 96–58 (.612) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Fred Saigh |
| General managers | William Walsingham Jr. |
| Managers | Eddie Dyer |
| Television | KSD (Harry Caray, Gabby Street) |
| Radio | WIL (Harry Caray, Gabby Street) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Offseason
- November 24, 1948: Ray Jablonski was drafted by the Cardinals from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.[2]
- Prior to 1949 season (exact date unknown)
- Dick Rand was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[3]
- Neal Hertweck was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 97 | 57 | .630 | — | 48–29 | 49–28 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | .623 | 1 | 51–26 | 45–32 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 73 | .526 | 16 | 40–37 | 41–36 |
| Boston Braves | 75 | 79 | .487 | 22 | 43–34 | 32–45 |
| New York Giants | 73 | 81 | .474 | 24 | 43–34 | 30–47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 83 | .461 | 26 | 36–41 | 35–42 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 92 | .403 | 35 | 35–42 | 27–50 |
| Chicago Cubs | 61 | 93 | .396 | 36 | 33–44 | 28–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | 12–10–2 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 6–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12–10 | — | 17–5 | 17–5 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 16–6 | 10–12–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | 5–17 | — | 9–13 | 12–10 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12–1 | 5–17 | 13–9 | — | 7–15 | 13–9 | 9–13 | 5–17–1 | |||||
| New York | 10–12–2 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 11–11 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 11–11 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 11–11 | — | 13–9 | 10–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | 12–10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 12–10–1 | 14–8 | 17–5–1 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 10–12 | — | |||||
Roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Del Rice | 92 | 284 | 67 | .236 | 4 | 29 |
| 1B | Nippy Jones | 110 | 380 | 114 | .300 | 8 | 62 |
| 2B | Red Schoendienst | 151 | 640 | 190 | .297 | 3 | 54 |
| SS | Marty Marion | 134 | 515 | 140 | .272 | 5 | 70 |
| 3B | Eddie Kazak | 92 | 326 | 99 | .304 | 6 | 42 |
| OF | Stan Musial | 157 | 612 | 207 | .338 | 36 | 123 |
| OF | Chuck Diering | 131 | 369 | 97 | .263 | 3 | 38 |
| OF | Enos Slaughter | 151 | 568 | 191 | .336 | 13 | 96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Northey | 90 | 265 | 69 | .260 | 7 | 50 |
| Tommy Glaviano | 87 | 258 | 69 | .267 | 6 | 36 |
| Rocky Nelson | 82 | 244 | 54 | .221 | 4 | 32 |
| Joe Garagiola | 81 | 241 | 63 | .261 | 3 | 26 |
| Lou Klein | 58 | 114 | 25 | .219 | 2 | 12 |
| Hal Rice | 40 | 46 | 9 | .196 | 1 | 9 |
| Ed Sauer | 24 | 45 | 10 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| Solly Hemus | 20 | 33 | 11 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Baker | 20 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Bilko | 6 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 2 |
| Whitey Kurowski | 10 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Howerton | 9 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 1 |
| Del Wilber | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Derry | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Erv Dusak | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 39 | 230.2 | 20 | 9 | 2.77 | 108 |
| Harry Brecheen | 32 | 214.2 | 13 | 11 | 3.35 | 88 |
| Red Munger | 35 | 188.1 | 15 | 8 | 3.87 | 82 |
| Max Lanier | 15 | 92.0 | 5 | 4 | 3.82 | 37 |
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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| Al Brazle | 39 | 206.1 | 14 | 8 | 3.18 | 75 |
| Gerry Staley | 45 | 171.1 | 10 | 10 | 2.73 | 55 |
| Fred Martin | 21 | 70.0 | 6 | 0 | 2.44 | 30 |
| Jim Hearn | 17 | 42.0 | 1 | 3 | 5.14 | 18 |
| Cloyd Boyer | 4 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Wilks | 59 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3.73 | 71 |
| Bill Reeder | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.08 | 21 |
| Ken Johnson | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.42 | 18 |
| Ray Yochim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 3 |
| Kurt Krieger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lynchburg, Pocatello[5]