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1960 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959/1961)
86-68, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 639 runs, Allowed 616 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-74
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Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,096,632 (5th of 8)
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Batting - 108, Pitching - 109
  (one-year): Batting - 108, Pitching - 107
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1960 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1959/1961) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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

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.

May 19, 1960 (Standings)

Sold Frank Barnes to the Chicago White Sox.

May 20, 1960 (Standings)

Signed Curt Simmons as a free agent.

May 28, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Vinegar Bend Mizell and Dick Gray to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Julian Javier and Ed Bauta.

June 2, 1960 (Standings)

Purchased Bobby Tiefenauer from the Cleveland Indians.

June 15, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Jim Donohue to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received John Glenn.

Traded Jim McKnight to the Chicago Cubs. Received Walt Moryn.

July 21, 1960 (Standings)

Signed Doug Clemens as an amateur free agent.

July 29, 1960 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Grim from the Cincinnati Reds.

August 2, 1960 (Standings)

Marshall Bridges selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

August 5, 1960 (Standings)

Released Darrell Johnson.

August 13, 1960 (Standings)

Signed Del Rice as a free agent.

September 2, 1960 (Standings)

Purchased Rocky Bridges from the Cleveland Indians.

September 7, 1960 (Standings)

Del Rice selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

September 19, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Bob Sadowski to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Don Landrum.

October 11, 1960 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Leon Wagner, Cal Browning, and cash to the Toronto (International). Received Al Cicotte. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Ellis Burton (January 26, 1961) to the Toronto (International) to complete the trade.

Released Rocky Bridges.

November 28, 1960

Gary Dotter selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 first-year draft.

Jack Hamilton selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 minor league draft.

Billy Harrell drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

December 29, 1960

Released Marv Grissom.

1961

Signed Dennis Aust as an amateur free agent.

Signed Darrell Johnson as a free agent.

Signed George Kernek as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Don Taussig from the Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Chuck Taylor as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Wakefield as an amateur free agent.

Signed Floyd Wicker as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ron Willis as an amateur free agent.

March 15, 1961

Signed Red Schoendienst as a free agent.


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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