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1942 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941/1943)
106-48, Finished 1st in National League
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World Series Champs
Scored 755 runs, Allowed 482 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 107-47
Managed by Billy Southworth

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 553,552 (4th of 8)
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Batting - 108, Pitching - 104
  (one-year): Batting - 108, Pitching - 103
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-1) over New York Yankees

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1941/1943)

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

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.

May 5, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Bill Lohrman to the New York Giants.

May 6, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Clyde Shoun to the Cincinnati Reds.

May 23, 1942 (Standings)

Signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 15, 1942 (Standings)

Released Ray Hayworth.

July 8, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Lon Warneke to the Chicago Cubs for $75,000.

September 8, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Eddie Lake to the Boston Red Sox.

September 15, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Ray Mueller to the Cincinnati Reds.

November 2, 1942

Steve Mesner drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Dee Moore drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

George Myatt drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

November 7, 1942

Hal Epps selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 minor league draft.

November 24, 1942

Drafted Jerry Staley from the Boise (Pioneer) in the 1942 minor league draft.

1943

Signed Johnny Bucha as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Cole as an amateur free agent.

Released Cal Howe.

Signed Nippy Jones as an amateur free agent.

Eddie Yuhas received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

January, 1943

Purchased Frank Demaree from the Boston Braves.


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

1941/1943

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