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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
82-80, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 662 runs, Allowed 689 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-84
Manager: Red Schoendienst (82-80)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,695,270 (5th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 7, 1974
Traded Bob Heise to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Doug Howard (October 7, 1974) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
October 13, 1974
Traded Joe Torre to the New York Mets. Received Tommy Moore and Ray Sadecki.
October 14, 1974
Traded a player to be named later and Ron Selak (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Claude Osteen. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Dan Larson (October 14, 1974) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
Traded Marc Hill to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ken Rudolph and Elias Sosa.
Traded Tom Heintzelman to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jim Willoughby.
October 15, 1974
Traded Orlando Pena to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Rich Hand (October 15, 1974) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
October 24, 1974
Sold Jose Cruz to the Houston Astros.
November 18, 1974
Traded Rich Folkers, Alan Foster and Sonny Siebert to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later and Ed Brinkman. The San Diego Padres sent Danny Breeden (December 10, 1974) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
December 2, 1974
Drafted Doug Clarey from the Minnesota Twins in the 1974 minor league draft.
Purchased Bill Parsons from the Oakland Athletics.
December 6, 1974
Traded Ed Kurpiel (minors) and Rudy Kinard (minors) to the Montreal Expos. Received Ron Fairly.
December 9, 1974
Traded Ike Brookens to the Detroit Tigers. Received John Young.
December 11, 1974
Traded Jack Heidemann and Mike Vail to the New York Mets. Received Ted Martinez.
December 13, 1974
Purchased Mick Kelleher from the Houston Astros.
January 3, 1975
Sold Jerry Davanon to the Detroit Tigers.
February 14, 1975
Traded Stan Papi to the Montreal Expos. Received Craig Caskey.
March 16, 1975
Purchased Sergio Robles from the Baltimore Orioles.
March 26, 1975
Released Ron Hunt.
March 29, 1975
Traded Danny Godby to the Boston Red Sox. Received Danny Cater.
April 4, 1975 (Standings)
Ray Bare selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mario Guerrero. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Jim Willoughby (July 4, 1975) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
April 5, 1975 (Standings)
Released Claude Osteen.
April 8, 1975 (Standings)
Sold Tom Dixon to the Houston Astros.
May 4, 1975 (Standings)
Signed Ken Oberkfell as an amateur free agent.
May 9, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Luis Gonzalez (minors) and Larry Herndon to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ron Bryant.
May 18, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Ted Martinez to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later and Steve Staniland (minors). The Oakland Athletics sent Mike Barlow (May 23, 1975) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
May 21, 1975 (Standings)
Signed Don Hahn as a free agent.
May 27, 1975 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Luis Alvarado. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Doug Howard (September 30, 1975) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
May 28, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Ray Sadecki and Elias Sosa to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later and Ron Reed. The Atlanta Braves sent Wayne Nordhagen (June 2, 1975) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
June 3, 1975 (Standings)
Drafted Karl Pagel in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Kelly Paris in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Ramsey in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Andy Replogle in the 9th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Jim Lentine in the 12th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Al Olmsted in the 13th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
June 4, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Ed Brinkman and Tommy Moore to the Texas Rangers. Received Willie Davis.
June 13, 1975 (Standings)
Purchased Mike Wallace from the New York Yankees.
June 24, 1975 (Standings)
Sold Don Hahn to the San Diego Padres.
June 25, 1975 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Mike Easler. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Barlow (September 30, 1975) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
June 30, 1975 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Buddy Bradford. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bill Parsons (July 7, 1975) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
July 22, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Ken Crosby to the Chicago Cubs. Received Eddie Solomon.
July 25, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Jim Dwyer to the Montreal Expos. Received Larry Lintz.
July 31, 1975 (Standings)
Released Ron Bryant.
August 1, 1975 (Standings)
Purchased Lloyd Allen from the Chicago White Sox.
August 4, 1975 (Standings)
Selected Harry Parker off waivers from the New York Mets.
September 29, 1975 (Standings)
Released Dick Billings.
October 20, 1975
Traded Willie Davis to the San Diego Padres. Received Dick Sharon.
October 28, 1975
Traded Larry Lintz to the Oakland Athletics. Received Charlie Chant.
Traded a player to be named later and Mike Garman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Don Kessinger. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bobby Hrapmann (minors) (April 5, 1976) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
December 8, 1975
Drafted Manny Castillo from the New York Mets in the 1975 minor league draft.
Traded Ken Reitz to the San Francisco Giants. Received Pete Falcone.
December 9, 1975
Traded Ron Reed to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mike Anderson.
December 12, 1975
Traded Buddy Bradford and Greg Terlecky to the Chicago White Sox. Received Lee Richard.
December 22, 1975
Traded Mick Kelleher to the Chicago Cubs. Received Vic Harris.
January 7, 1976
Drafted John Butcher in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dan O'Brien in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 9, 1976
Signed Victor Cruz as an amateur free agent.
Purchased Terry Hughes from the Boston Red Sox.
January 12, 1976
Traded Dick Sharon to the California Angels. Received Bill Rothan (minors).
February 3, 1976
Purchased Tom Walker from the Detroit Tigers.
March 2, 1976
Traded Ted Sizemore to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Willie Crawford.
