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1946 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945/1947)
98-58, Finished 1st in National League
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World Series Champs
Scored 712 runs, Allowed 545 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-59
Managed by Eddie Dyer

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,061,807 (4th of 8)
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 107, Pitching - 103
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-3) over Boston Red Sox

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1945/1947)

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

December 12, 1945

Released Bill Crouch.

December 19, 1945

Released Debs Garms.

1946

Signed Tom Burgess as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jackie Collum as an amateur free agent.

Signed Solly Hemus as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jay Van Noy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Young as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Zuverink as an amateur free agent.

January 5, 1946

Sold Jimmy Brown to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $30,000.

Sold Walker Cooper to the New York Giants for $175,000.

February 4, 1946

Sold Al Jurisich to the Philadelphia Phillies.

February 5, 1946

Traded Johnny Hopp to the Boston Braves. Received Eddie Joost and $40,000.

March 30, 1946

Released Stan Partenheimer.

April 1, 1946 (Standings)

George Fallon selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

April 5, 1946 (Standings)

Art Lopatka selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

April 15, 1946 (Standings)

Sold Ray Sanders to the Boston Braves for $25,000.

April 19, 1946 (Standings)

Otis Davis selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

George Dockins selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

April 23, 1946 (Standings)

Earl Naylor selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

May 2, 1946 (Standings)

Purchased Danny Murtaugh from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Traded Emil Verban to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Clyde Kluttz.

May 14, 1946 (Standings)

Sold Ernie White to the Boston Braves.

June 9, 1946 (Standings)

Sold Danny Litwhiler to the Boston Braves.

July, 1946 (Standings)

Traded Jim Gleeson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bill Howerton and Don Lang.

July 8, 1946 (Standings)

Sold Blix Donnelly to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sold Ken O'Dea to the Boston Braves.

September 29, 1946 (Standings)

Sold Eddie Joost to the Philadelphia Athletics for $10,000.

September 30, 1946 (Standings)

Signed Vern Benson as a free agent.

November 1, 1946

Danny Murtaugh drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

November 5, 1946

Drafted Larry Ciaffone from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946 minor league draft.

Drafted Jack Crimian from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1946 minor league draft.

Drafted Rogers McKee from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1946 minor league draft.

Drafted Bill Reeder from the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.

November 10, 1946

Drafted Grady Wilson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.

November 17, 1946

Drafted Tom Poholsky from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.

December 5, 1946

Purchased Tommy O'Brien from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 9, 1946

Sold Red Barrett to the Boston Braves.

December 13, 1946

Selected Hal Epps off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

December 26, 1946

Sold Clyde Kluttz to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1947

Signed Ralph Beard as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Bokelmann as an amateur free agent.

Signed Harvey Haddix as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Mahoney as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ed Mickelson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Herb Moford as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rip Repulski as an amateur free agent.

January 29, 1947

Walter Sessi selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

February, 1947

Traded Eddie Malone to the Chicago Cubs. Received Barney Olsen.

March 21, 1947

Sold Buster Adams to the Philadelphia Phillies.


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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