1935 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1935 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
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| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Record | 96–58 (.623) | |
| Owners | Sam Breadon | |
| Managers | Frankie Frisch | |
| Radio | KMOX (France Laux) KWK (Bob Thomas) WIL (Neil Norman) | |
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The 1935 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 54th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 44th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 96–58 during the season and finished 2nd in the National League.
Offseason
- October 2, 1934: Bill Lewis was drafted from the Cardinals by the Boston Braves in the 1934 rule 5 draft.[1]
Regular season
During the season, Dizzy Dean became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Cardinals in the 20th century.[2]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago Cubs | 100 | 54 | .649 | — | 56–21 | 44–33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | .623 | 4 | 53–24 | 43–34 |
| New York Giants | 91 | 62 | .595 | 8½ | 50–27 | 41–35 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | .562 | 13½ | 46–31 | 40–36 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 70 | 83 | .458 | 29½ | 38–38 | 32–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 85 | .444 | 31½ | 41–35 | 27–50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 89 | .418 | 35½ | 35–43 | 29–46 |
| Boston Braves | 38 | 115 | .248 | 61½ | 25–50 | 13–65 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16 | 3–19 | 10–12 | 5–16 | 8–14 | 2–20 | 4–18 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 16–6 | — | 5–17 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 12–9–1 | 11–11 | 6–16 | |||||
| Chicago | 19–3 | 17–5 | — | 14–8 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–10 | 11–11 | 8–14 | — | 8–14–1 | 13–9 | 8–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 16–5 | 13–9 | 8–14 | 14–8–1 | — | 12–10–2 | 14–8 | 14–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14–8 | 9–12–1 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–12–2 | — | 6–16 | 7–15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 20–2 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 13–8 | 8–14 | 16–6 | — | 11–11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 18–4 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 11–11 | — | |||||
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 | Bill DeLancey | 103 | 301 | 84 | .279 | 6 | 41 |
| 1B | Ripper Collins | 150 | 578 | 181 | .313 | 23 | 122 |
| 2B | Frankie Frisch | 103 | 354 | 104 | .294 | 1 | 55 |
| 3B | Pepper Martin | 135 | 539 | 161 | .299 | 9 | 54 |
| SS | Leo Durocher | 143 | 513 | 136 | .265 | 8 | 78 |
| OF | Joe Medwick | 154 | 634 | 224 | .353 | 23 | 126 |
| OF | Jack Rothrock | 129 | 502 | 137 | .273 | 3 | 56 |
| OF | Terry Moore | 119 | 456 | 131 | .287 | 6 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Narron | 4 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Moore | 3 | 3 | 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 |
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| Dizzy Dean | 50 | 325.1 | 28 | 12 | 3.04 | 190 |
| Paul Dean | 46 | 269.2 | 19 | 12 | 3.37 | 143 |
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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| Phil Collins | 26 | 82.2 | 7 | 6 | 4.57 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mays Copeland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Dizzy Dean, National League Leader, Wins (28)[2]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bloomington, Huntington, Jacksonville, Rogers[3]
References
- ^ Bill Lewis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007