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1985 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
101-61, Finished 1st in NL East
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Scored 747 runs, Allowed 572 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 100-62
Manager: Whitey Herzog (101-61)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,637,563 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 94
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to Kansas City Royals
Won NL Championship Series (4-2) over Los Angeles Dodgers
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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions

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

October 2, 1984

Traded Chris Speier to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Minnesota Twins sent Jay Pettibone (October 2, 1984) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

Traded Jim Adduci and Paul Householder to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jim Koontz (minors), Rich Buonantony (minors) and Ron Koenigsfield (minors).

November 8, 1984

Bruce Sutter granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1984

Released Dave Von Ohlen.

December 3, 1984

Received Mike LaValliere from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

Drafted Willie Lozado from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

Mark Salas drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1984

Traded Steve Barnard (minors) and George Hendrick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Brian Harper and John Tudor.

December 13, 1984

Returned Mike LaValliere to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

1985

Released Steve Baker.

January 3, 1985

Drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Alex Cole in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 6, 1985.

Drafted Kip Gross in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 23, 1985

Sold Ralph Citarella to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Signed Mike LaValliere as a free agent.

January 24, 1985

Chose Angel Salazar from the Montreal Expos as a free agent compensation pick.

January 28, 1985

Signed Casey Parsons as a free agent.

February 1, 1985

Traded David Green, Dave LaPoint, Gary Rajsich and Jose Uribe to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jack Clark.

February 6, 1985

Traded Mickey Mahler to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Lawless (March 25, 1985) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

March 24, 1985

Released Glenn Brummer.

April 2, 1985 (Standings)

Traded John Young (minors) and Angel Salazar to the New York Mets. Received Mark J. Davis (minors) and Jose Oquendo.

April 6, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Dave Rucker to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bill Campbell and Ivan DeJesus.

April 21, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Matt Keough as a free agent.

April 22, 1985 (Standings)

Released Art Howe.

May 17, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Lonnie Smith to the Kansas City Royals. Received John Morris.

June 3, 1985 (Standings)

Drafted Joe Magrane in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Blaine Beatty in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tim Jones in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Steve Peters in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Ray Stephens in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Bryan Hickerson in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Howard Hilton in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.

June 29, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Ray Soff as a free agent.

July 16, 1985 (Standings)

Sold Neil Allen to the New York Yankees.

July 22, 1985 (Standings)

Purchased Gary Rajsich from the San Francisco Giants.

August 29, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Mark Jackson (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Cesar Cedeno.

September 2, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Doug Bair as a free agent.

October 15, 1985 (Standings)

Terry Clark granted Free Agency.

Bob Geren granted Free Agency.

Released Andy Hassler.

Ray Soff granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1985

Doug Bair granted Free Agency.

Cesar Cedeno granted Free Agency.

Ivan DeJesus granted Free Agency.

Matt Keough granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1985

Released Bill Campbell.

Released Willie Lozado.

Released Darrell Porter.

December 6, 1985

Sold Gary Rajsich to Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central).

December 9, 1985

Received Mark Ross from the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

December 10, 1985

Drafted Clint Hurdle from the New York Mets in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

Traded Joaquin Andujar to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tim Conroy and Mike Heath.

December 12, 1985

Mike Jorgensen granted Free Agency.

December 15, 1985

Signed Jerry White as a free agent.

December 18, 1985

Released Steve Braun.

January 13, 1986

Signed Vic Rodriguez as a free agent.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Bret Barberie in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 18, 1986

Signed Bill Earley as a free agent.

Signed Ray Soff as a free agent.

February 10, 1986

Purchased Greg Bargar from the Montreal Expos.

February 27, 1986

Sold Randy Hunt to the Montreal Expos.

March 21, 1986

Signed Alan Knicely as a free agent.

March 31, 1986

Returned Mark Ross to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

Traded Tom Nieto to the Montreal Expos. Received Fred Manrique.

April 1, 1986

Released Brian Harper.

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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions