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1941 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940/1942)
97-56, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 734 runs, Allowed 589 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-61
Managed by Billy Southworth

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 633,645 (4th of 8)
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Batting - 107, Pitching - 104
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1940/1942)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 19, 1940

Purchased Tot Pressnell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

November 25, 1940

Sold Joe Orengo to the New York Giants.

December 3, 1940

Sold Stu Martin to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 4, 1940

Traded Mickey Owen to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Gus Mancuso, John Pintar (minors), and $65,000.

December 5, 1940

Sold Bob Bowman to the New York Giants.

December 16, 1940

Sold Tot Pressnell to the Cincinnati Reds.

1941

Signed Chuck Diering as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tommy Glaviano as an amateur free agent.

Ken Holcombe sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

Signed Ken Johnson as an amateur free agent.

Eddie Kazak received from the Valdosta (Georgia-Florida) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Del Rice as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hal Rice as an amateur free agent.

January 2, 1941

Purchased Bill Brubaker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Purchased Hy Vandenberg from the New York Giants.

March 25, 1941

Purchased George Myatt from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 15, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Newt Kimball to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

May 14, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Bill McGee to the New York Giants. Received Harry Gumbert, Paul Dean, and cash.

Sold Ernie Koy to the Cincinnati Reds.

June 21, 1941 (Standings)

Selected Bill Crouch off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Purchased Jimmy Ripple from the Cincinnati Reds.

June 28, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Danny Murtaugh to the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 2, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Hank Gornicki to the Chicago Cubs.

September 9, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Tom Sunkel to the New York Giants. Received Jumbo Brown.

Sold Bert Haas to the Cincinnati Reds.

September 10, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Johnny Wyrostek to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

September 22, 1941 (Standings)

Previous purchase of Hank Gornicki by the Chicago Cubs voided and player returned.

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Stan Ferens drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Glenn Gardner drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Clyde Kluttz drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Bob Repass drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

December 1, 1941

Hank Gornicki selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

December 4, 1941

Purchased Ray Mueller from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 5, 1941

Purchased Debs Garms from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 10, 1941

Sold Don Padgett to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $30,000.

December 11, 1941

Traded Johnny Mize to the New York Giants. Received Ken O'Dea, Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, and $50,000.

1942

Signed Charlie Bishop as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Bollweg as an amateur free agent.

Signed Les Fusselman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Garagiola as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Hearn as an amateur free agent.

Signed Cal Howe as an amateur free agent.

Signed Wayne McLeland as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rocky Nelson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Red Schoendienst as an amateur free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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