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1983 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1982/1984)
79-83, Finished 4th in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 679 runs, Allowed 710 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-84
Managed by Whitey Herzog

Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,317,914 (3rd of 12)
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1982/1984) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 10, 1982

Gene Tenace granted Free Agency.

December, 1982

Signed Dave Von Ohlen as a free agent.

December 2, 1982

Released Julio Gonzalez.

December 6, 1982

Drafted Kurt Kepshire from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1982

Traded Stan Javier and Bob Meacham to the New York Yankees. Received Bob Helsom (minors), Marty Mason (minors), and Steve Fincher (minors).

January 18, 1983

Purchased Jerry Garvin from the Toronto Blue Jays.

January 26, 1983

the Chicago White Sox chose Steve Mura as a free agent compensation pick.

February 16, 1983

Signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.

March 16, 1983

Traded George Bjorkman to the Houston Astros. Received Jeff Meadows (minors).

March 26, 1983

Signed Marty Pevey as a free agent.

March 31, 1983

Traded Kelly Paris to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Strichek (minors).

April 4, 1983 (Standings)

Released Mike Kinnunen.

April 5, 1983 (Standings)

Purchased Rod Booker from the Minnesota Twins.

June 6, 1983 (Standings)

Drafted Jim Lindeman in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft.

Drafted Gary Green in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tom Pagnozzi in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1983.

Drafted John Costello in the 24th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

June 14, 1983 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Floyd Rayford. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Tito Landrum (August 31, 1983) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

June 15, 1983 (Standings)

Traded Keith Hernandez to the New York Mets. Received Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.

June 22, 1983 (Standings)

Traded Doug Bair to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Dave Rucker (July 5, 1983) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

July 6, 1983 (Standings)

Released Jim Kaat.

July 21, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Ken Reitz as a free agent.

August 2, 1983 (Standings)

Sold Eric Rasmussen to the Kansas City Royals.

August 3, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Pat Perry as a free agent.

August 4, 1983 (Standings)

Sold John Martin to the Detroit Tigers.

August 15, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Jimmy Sexton as a free agent.

September 2, 1983 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the Oakland Athletics. Received Steve Baker. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Tom Dozier (September 16, 1983) and Jim Strichek (minors) (September 16, 1983) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

September 16, 1983 (Standings)

Gene Roof selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

October, 1983 (Standings)

Released Andy Rincon.

October 20, 1983

Joe DeSa granted Free Agency.

December 5, 1983

Orlando Sanchez drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

December 15, 1983

Released Jeff Doyle.

January 17, 1984

Drafted Jeff Blauser in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Greg Vaughn in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Released Rafael Santana.

March 17, 1984

Signed Mickey Mahler as a free agent.

March 21, 1984

Signed Art Howe as a free agent.

March 25, 1984

Traded Jose Brito (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tito Landrum.

March 26, 1984

Released Jamie Quirk.

March 28, 1984

Signed Paul Wilmet as a free agent.

March 30, 1984

Sold Floyd Rayford to the Baltimore Orioles.


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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