The 1951 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 70th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 60th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 81-73 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League.
Offseason [edit]
- Prior to 1951 season: Larry Jackson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[1]
Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
Notable transactions [edit]
Roster [edit]
| 1951 St. Louis Cardinals |
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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 |
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Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| 3B |
Johnson, BillyBilly Johnson |
124 |
442 |
116 |
.262 |
14 |
64 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
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IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| Boyer, CloydCloyd Boyer |
19 |
63.1 |
2 |
5 |
5.26 |
40 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors [edit]
- Stan Musial, National League leader, triples. It was the fifth time in his career that he would lead the NL in triples.[4]
Farm system [edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Houston, Winston-Salem[5]
References [edit]
- ^ Larry Jackson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Billy Johnson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Garagiola page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.95, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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