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1989 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988 / 1990)
86-76, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 632 runs, Allowed 608 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Whitey Herzog (86-76)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,080,980 (1st of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
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1988 / 1990 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 1988

Released Lee Tunnell.

October 15, 1988

Randy O'Neal granted Free Agency.

Mark Ryal granted Free Agency.

Duane Walker granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1988

Larry McWilliams granted Free Agency.

November 8, 1988

Released Mike Laga.

December 16, 1988

Signed Bob Tewksbury as a free agent.

Traded Curt Ford and Steve Lake to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Milt Thompson.

December 21, 1988

Signed Frank DiPino as a free agent.

Released Bob Horner.

Released Tom Lawless.

January 19, 1989

Signed Don Heinkel as a free agent.

February 15, 1989

Signed Leon Durham as a free agent.

March 28, 1989

Signed Ted Power as a free agent.

April 24, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Jeremy Hernandez to the San Diego Padres. Received Randy Byers.

June 5, 1989 (Standings)

Drafted Mike Milchin in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft.

Drafted Tripp Cromer in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1989.

Drafted Todd Steverson in the 6th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bill Hurst in the 20th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed May 17, 1990.

Drafted Steve Dixon in the 31st round of the 1989 amateur draft.

Drafted Frank Cimorelli in the 37th round of the 1989 amateur draft.

June 14, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Bryan Eversgerd as an amateur free agent.

July 20, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Ricky Horton as a free agent.

October 5, 1989 (Standings)

Released Rod Booker.

October 11, 1989 (Standings)

Released Dan Quisenberry.

October 12, 1989 (Standings)

Released Don Heinkel.

November 13, 1989

Danny Cox granted Free Agency.

Frank DiPino granted Free Agency.

Leon Durham granted Free Agency.

Ricky Horton granted Free Agency.

Tony Pena granted Free Agency.

Ted Power granted Free Agency.

November 16, 1989

Signed Stan Clarke as a free agent.

November 28, 1989

Signed Bryn Smith as a free agent.

November 30, 1989

Signed Danny Cox as a free agent.

December 5, 1989

Jeff Fassero selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1989 minor league draft.

December 6, 1989

Signed Ricky Horton as a free agent.

Traded Matt Kinzer and Jim Lindeman to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bill Henderson (minors), Marcos Betances (minors) and Pat Austin (minors).

December 13, 1989

Signed Frank DiPino as a free agent.

December 14, 1989

Signed John Tudor as a free agent.

February 16, 1990

Signed Dave Collins as a free agent.

February 27, 1990

Traded Alex Cole and Steve Peters to the San Diego Padres. Received Omar Olivares.

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1988 / 1990 Trades and Transactions