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1954 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953/1955)
72-82, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 799 runs, Allowed 790 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-76
Managed by Eddie Stanky

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,039,698 (3rd of 8)
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1953/1955)

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

November 30, 1953

Chuck Kress drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Royce Lint from the Portland (PCL) in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

December 1, 1953

Fred Hahn selected by the Toronto (International) in the 1953 minor league draft.

Drafted Brooks Lawrence from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1953 minor league draft.

Drafted Bob Mabe from the Reidsville (Carolina) in the 1953 minor league draft.

Drafted Sonny Senerchia from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1953 minor league draft.

December 2, 1953

Traded Jack Crimian and $100,000 to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Alex Grammas.

1954

Signed Ruben Amaro as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Baker as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gary Geiger as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Hughes as an amateur free agent.

Signed Howie Nunn as an amateur free agent.

Barney Schultz received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

Signed John Wyatt as an amateur free agent.

January, 1954

Purchased Bill Currie from the Milwaukee Braves.

January 26, 1954

Traded Dick Sisler, Eddie Erautt, and $100,000 to the San Diego (PCL). Received Tom Alston.

February 23, 1954

Purchased Vic Raschi from the New York Yankees for $85,000.

March, 1954

Bill Currie sent to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 11, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Enos Slaughter to the New York Yankees. Received Bill Virdon, Mel Wright, and Emil Tellinger (minors).

April 25, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Herb Adams from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 30, 1954 (Standings)

Sold Steve Bilko to the Chicago Cubs for $12,500.

May 7, 1954 (Standings)

Received Carl Scheib from the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

May 10, 1954 (Standings)

Sold Al Papai to the Oklahoma City (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 17, 1954 (Standings)

Released Hal White.

May 25, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Boyd from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 1, 1954 (Standings)

Returned Carl Scheib to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

August 8, 1954 (Standings)

Selected Ben Wade off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

October 19, 1954

Released Al Brazle.

Released Peanuts Lowrey.

November 22, 1954

Cloyd Boyer drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

Jim King drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1954

Drafted Charlie Peete from the Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1954 minor league draft.

Drafted Benny Valenzuela from the Bisbee-Douglas (Arizona-Texas) in the 1954 minor league draft.

December 3, 1954

Traded Sal Yvars to the Detroit Tigers. Received Frank Carswell.

December 8, 1954

Traded Ray Jablonski and Jerry Staley to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Frank Smith.

1955

Signed Duke Carmel as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim McKnight as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Ricketts as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Sadowski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jimmie Schaffer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Paul Toth as an amateur free agent.

Released John Wyatt.

January 11, 1955

Traded Ben Wade and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Paul LaPalme.


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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