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1950 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 / 1951)
78-75, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 693 runs, Allowed 670 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-74
Manager: Eddie Dyer (78-75)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,093,411 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 105, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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1949 / 1951 Trades and Transactions

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

October 7, 1949

Signed Danny Gardella as a free agent.

December 5, 1949

Drafted Luis Arroyo from Greensboro (Carolina) in the 1949 minor league draft.

Charlie Bishop selected by the New York Giants in the 1949 minor league draft.

Jack Creel selected by Portland (PCL) in the 1949 minor league draft.

Drafted Bill Sarni from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1949 minor league draft.

December 14, 1949

Traded Lou Klein and Ron Northey to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Harry Walker.

1950

Signed Gary Blaylock as an amateur free agent.

Wayne McLeland sent to Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Wally Moon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Eddie Phillips as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Stephenson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Floyd Wooldridge as an amateur free agent.

April 3, 1950 (Standings)

Selected Eddie Miller off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 25, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Chuck Kress from the Chicago White Sox.

April 27, 1950 (Standings)

Traded Ken Johnson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Johnny Blatnik.

May, 1950 (Standings)

Jack Cusick selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

May 15, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Johnny Lindell from the New York Yankees.

June 2, 1950 (Standings)

Released Danny Gardella.

July 5, 1950 (Standings)

Selected Al Papai off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

July 10, 1950 (Standings)

Jim Hearn selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

July 30, 1950 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Lindell to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Glen Moulder.

September 7, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Peanuts Lowrey from the Cincinnati Reds.

October 13, 1950 (Standings)

Released Eddie Miller.

November 16, 1950

Bob Mahoney drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

Del Wilber drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1950

Mike Clark selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1950 minor league draft.

Ross Grimsley selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 minor league draft.

1951

Signed Phil Clark as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Jackson as an amateur free agent.

Jim King received from Vernon (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Wally Shannon as an amateur free agent.

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1949 / 1951 Trades and Transactions