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1959 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958/1960)
71-83, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 641 runs, Allowed 725 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-86
Managed by Solly Hemus

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 929,953 (5th of 8)
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Batting - 106, Pitching - 107
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1958/1960) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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

November 19, 1958

Released Ray Katt.

December, 1958

Sold Pidge Browne to the Houston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 1, 1958

Drafted Joe Durham from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

Johnny O'Brien drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1958

Traded Ruben Amaro to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Chuck Essegian.

December 4, 1958

Traded Wally Moon and Phil Paine to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Gino Cimoli.

1959

Returned Herb Adams to the Houston (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Signed Weldon Bowlin as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jerry Buchek as an amateur free agent.

Signed Harry Fanok as an amateur free agent.

Signed Lee Gregory as an amateur free agent.

Signed Solly Hemus as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ray Katt as a free agent.

Signed Jeoff Long as an amateur free agent.

Traded Tom Burgess to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dick Rand.

January 21, 1959

Released Chuck Stobbs.

February 2, 1959

Selected Billy Harrell off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

February 4, 1959

Received Bob Miller from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

March 15, 1959

Traded Nelson Chittum to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dean Stone.

March 25, 1959

Traded Sam Jones and Don Choate to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bill White and Ray Jablonski.

April, 1959

Returned Bob Miller to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 10, 1959 (Standings)

Released Sal Maglie.

May 12, 1959 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Urban from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 19, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Irv Noren to the Chicago Cubs. Received Chick King.

June, 1959 (Standings)

Johnny Lewis received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 6, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Charlie O'Rourke as an amateur free agent.

June 8, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Jim Brosnan to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Hal Jeffcoat.

Signed Tim McCarver as an amateur free agent.

June 15, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Chuck Essegian and Lloyd Merritt to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Gray.

June 19, 1959 (Standings)

Released Solly Hemus.

June 24, 1959 (Standings)

Released Mel Wright.

July 25, 1959 (Standings)

Selected Jay Porter off waivers from the Washington Senators.

July 26, 1959 (Standings)

Gary Blaylock selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

August 4, 1959 (Standings)

Released Ray Katt.

August 20, 1959 (Standings)

Ray Jablonski selected by the Kansas City Athletics off waivers.

September 6, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Phil Gagliano as an amateur free agent.

October 13, 1959 (Standings)

Released Hal Jeffcoat.

November 30, 1959

Tom Baker selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1959 minor league draft.

Drafted Darrell Johnson from the New York Yankees in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1959

Traded Gene Green and Charles Staniland (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bob Nieman.

December 4, 1959

Traded Bobby Gene Smith and Bill Smith to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Carl Sawatski.

December 15, 1959

Traded Don Blasingame to the San Francisco Giants. Received Daryl Spencer and Leon Wagner.

December 21, 1959

Traded Gino Cimoli and Tom Cheney to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ron Kline.

1960

Signed Craig Anderson as an amateur free agent.

Bucky Brandon received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

Signed Gary Dotter as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Hilgendorf as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gary Kolb as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dal Maxvill as an amateur free agent.

Sold Joe McClain to the Charleston (American Association) for $100.

Signed Santiago Rosario as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ray Washburn as an amateur free agent.

April, 1960

Sold Howie Nunn to the Cincinnati Reds.


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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