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1948 St. Louis Cardinals season

March 14, 2024

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
LeagueNational League
BallparkSportsman's Park
CitySt. Louis, Missouri
Record85–69 (.552)
League place2nd
OwnersFred Saigh
Robert Hannegan
General managersWilliam Walsingham Jr.
ManagersEddie Dyer
TelevisionKSD
(Bob Ingham)
RadioWTMV/WEW
(Harry Caray, Gabby Street)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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Regular season edit

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 edit

National League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Boston Braves 91 62 0.595 — 45–31 46–31
St. Louis Cardinals 85 69 0.552 6½ 44–33 41–36
Brooklyn Dodgers 84 70 0.545 7½ 36–41 48–29
Pittsburgh Pirates 83 71 0.539 8½ 47–31 36–40
New York Giants 78 76 0.506 13½ 37–40 41–36
Philadelphia Phillies 66 88 0.429 25½ 32–44 34–44
Cincinnati Reds 64 89 0.418 27 32–45 32–44
Chicago Cubs 64 90 0.416 27½ 35–42 29–48

Record vs. opponents edit

1948 National League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BOS BR 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 edit

Roster edit

Player stats edit

Batting edit

Starters by position edit

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 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 edit

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
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 edit

Starting pitchers edit

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 edit

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
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 edit

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 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

Farm system edit

See also: Minor League Baseball

References edit

  1. ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 151, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
  2. ^ Dick Sisler page at Baseball Reference
  3. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

External links edit

  • 1948 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference
  • 1948 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

March 14, 2024
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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 CardinalsLeagueNational LeagueBallparkSportsman s ParkCitySt Louis MissouriRecord85 69 552 League place2ndOwnersFred SaighRobert HanneganGeneral managersWilliam Walsingham Jr ManagersEddie DyerTelevisionKSD Bob Ingham RadioWTMV WEW Harry Caray Gabby Street StatsESPN comBB reference 1947 Seasons 1949 Contents 1 Regular season 1 1 Season standings 1 2 Record vs opponents 1 3 Notable transactions 1 4 Roster 2 Player stats 2 1 Batting 2 1 1 Starters by position 2 1 2 Other batters 2 2 Pitching 2 2 1 Starting pitchers 2 2 2 Other pitchers 2 2 3 Relief pitchers 3 Farm system 4 References 5 External linksRegular season editOutfielder 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 edit vteNational League W L Pct GB Home RoadBoston Braves 91 62 0 595 45 31 46 31St Louis Cardinals 85 69 0 552 6 44 33 41 36Brooklyn Dodgers 84 70 0 545 7 36 41 48 29Pittsburgh Pirates 83 71 0 539 8 47 31 36 40New York Giants 78 76 0 506 13 37 40 41 36Philadelphia Phillies 66 88 0 429 25 32 44 34 44Cincinnati Reds 64 89 0 418 27 32 45 32 44Chicago Cubs 64 90 0 416 27 35 42 29 48Record vs opponents edit 1948 National League recordvteSources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STLBoston 14 8 16 6 1 13 8 11 11 14 8 12 10 11 11Brooklyn 8 14 11 11 18 4 11 11 1 15 7 9 13 12 10Chicago 6 16 1 11 11 10 12 11 11 7 15 8 14 11 11Cincinnati 8 13 4 18 12 10 10 12 11 11 9 13 10 12New York 11 11 11 11 1 11 11 12 10 14 8 12 10 7 15Philadelphia 8 14 7 15 15 7 11 11 8 14 12 10 1 5 17Pittsburgh 10 12 13 9 14 8 13 9 10 12 10 12 1 13 9 1St Louis 11 11 10 12 11 11 12 10 15 7 17 5 9 13 1 Notable transactions edit April 7 1948 Dick Sisler was traded by the Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ralph LaPointe and 30 000 2 Roster edit 1948 St Louis CardinalsRosterPitchers 37 Clarence Beers 27 Al Brazle 31 Harry Brecheen 10 Ken Burkhart 22 Murry Dickson 34 Jim Hearn 35 Ken Johnson 20 Red Munger 36 Al Papai 11 Howie Pollet 14 Gerry Staley 28 Ted Wilks 39 Ray Yochim Catchers 15 Bill Baker 24 Johnny Bucha 17 Joe Garagiola 18 Del Rice 23 Del WilberInfielders 19 Nippy Jones 12 Eddie Kazak 1 Whitey Kurowski 29 Don Lang 16 Ralph LaPointe 4 Marty Marion 2 Red Schoendienst 10 Babe Young 3 Bobby Young Outfielders 32 Chuck Diering 7 Erv Dusak 21 12 Joe Medwick 8 Terry Moore 6 Stan Musial 5 Ron Northey 21 Hal Rice 9 Enos SlaughterOther batters 3 Jeff Cross 41 Larry Miggins Manager 30 Eddie DyerCoaches 25 Tony Kaufmann 26 Buzzy WaresPlayer stats editBatting edit Starters by position edit 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 RBIC Del Rice 100 290 57 197 4 341B Nippy Jones 132 481 122 254 10 812B Red Schoendienst 119 408 111 272 4 36SS Marty Marion 144 567 143 252 4 433B Don Lang 117 323 87 269 4 31OF Stan Musial 155 611 230 376 39 131OF Enos Slaughter 146 549 176 321 11 90OF Terry Moore 91 207 48 232 4 18Other batters edit 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 RBIErv Dusak 114 311 65 209 6 19Ron Northey 96 246 79 321 13 64Ralph LaPointe 87 222 50 225 0 15Whitey Kurowski 77 220 47 214 2 33Bill Baker 45 119 35 294 0 15Babe Young 41 111 27 243 1 13Del Wilber 27 58 11 190 0 10Joe Garagiola 24 56 6 107 2 7Hal Rice 8 31 10 323 0 3Eddie Kazak 6 22 6 273 0 2Joe Medwick 20 19 4 211 0 2Chuck Diering 7 7 0 000 0 0Johnny Bucha 2 1 0 000 0 0Bobby Young 3 1 0 000 0 0Larry Miggins 1 1 0 000 0 0Jeff Cross 2 0 0 0 0Pitching edit Starting pitchers edit Note G Games pitched IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SOMurry Dickson 42 252 1 12 16 4 14 113Harry Brecheen 33 233 1 20 7 2 24 149Howie Pollet 36 186 1 13 8 4 54 80Other pitchers edit Note G Games pitched IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SORed Munger 39 166 0 10 11 4 50 72Al Brazle 42 156 1 10 6 3 80 55Jim Hearn 34 89 2 8 6 4 22 27Ken Johnson 13 45 1 2 4 4 76 20Relief pitchers edit Note G Games pitched W Wins L Losses SV Saves ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SOTed Wilks 57 6 6 13 2 62 71Gerry Staley 31 4 4 0 6 92 23Ken Burkhart 20 0 0 1 5 54 16Al Papai 10 0 1 0 5 06 8Erv Dusak 1 0 0 0 0 00 0Ray Yochim 1 0 0 0 0 00 1Clarence Beers 1 0 0 0 13 50 0Farm system editSee also Minor League Baseball Level Team League ManagerAAA Columbus Red Birds American Association Hal AndersonAAA Rochester Red Wings International League Cedric DurstAA Houston Buffaloes Texas League Johnny KeaneA Columbus Cardinals Sally League Kemp WickerA Omaha Cardinals Western League Ollie VanekB Allentown Cardinals Interstate League Al HollingsworthB Lynchburg Cardinals Piedmont League Vernon MackieC Fresno Cardinals California League Stan BenjaminC Winston Salem Cardinals Carolina League Zip PayneC Duluth Dukes Northern League George Treadwell and Ed MadjeskiC Pocatello Cardinals Pioneer League Roland LeBlancC St Joseph Cardinals Western Association Harold OltD Johnson City Cardinals Appalachian League Specs GarbeeD Salisbury Cardinals Eastern Shore League Gene CorbettD Willows Cardinals Far West League Jim Tyack and Bill Krueger Level Team League ManagerD Tallassee Indians Georgia Alabama League Hugh East and Bob ComiskeyD Albany Cardinals Georgia Florida League Bob StantonD West Frankfort Cardinals Illinois State League Harold ContiniD Carthage Cardinals Kansas Oklahoma Missouri League Alvin KluttzD Hamilton Red Birds PONY League George KissellD Lawrenceville Cardinals Virginia League Bob Comiskey George Shearin and John PruettLEAGUE CHAMPIONS St Joseph West Frankfort 3 References edit Great Baseball Feats Facts and Figures 2008 Edition p 151 David Nemec and Scott Flatow A Signet Book Penguin Group New York ISBN 978 0 451 22363 0 Dick Sisler page at Baseball Reference Johnson Lloyd and Wolff Miles ed The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd and 3rd editions Durham North Carolina Baseball America 1997 and 2007External links edit1948 St Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference 1948 St Louis Cardinals team page at www baseball almanac com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1948 St Louis Cardinals season amp oldid 1196271276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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