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1990 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1989 / 1991)
70-92, Finished 6th in NL East
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Scored 599 runs, Allowed 698 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-92
Manager: Whitey Herzog (33-47), Red Schoendienst (13-11) and Joe Torre (24-34)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,573,225 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 106
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1989 / 1991 Trades and Transactions

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

October 5, 1989

Released Rod Booker.

October 11, 1989

Released Dan Quisenberry.

October 12, 1989

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.

April 10, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Tom Niedenfuer as a free agent.

April 23, 1990 (Standings)

Traded John Costello to the Montreal Expos. Received Rex Hudler.

May 4, 1990 (Standings)

Traded Tom Brunansky to the Boston Red Sox. Received Lee Smith.

May 5, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Terry Francona as a free agent.

June 4, 1990 (Standings)

Drafted Donovan Osborne in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1990.

Drafted Aaron Holbert in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1990.

Drafted Marc Ronan in the 3rd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1990.

Drafted Scott Baker in the 7th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1990.

Drafted Terry Bradshaw in the 9th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1990.

Drafted Tom Urbani in the 13th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1990.

Drafted Duff Brumley in the 24th round of the 1990 amateur draft.

Drafted Bart Evans in the 53rd round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 2, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Ernie Camacho as a free agent.

July 25, 1990 (Standings)

Released Ricky Horton.

August 29, 1990 (Standings)

Traded Willie McGee to the Oakland Athletics. Received Daryl Green (minors), Felix Jose and Stan Royer.

October 9, 1990 (Standings)

John Morris granted Free Agency.

October 11, 1990 (Standings)

Released Ernie Camacho.

Released Stan Clarke.

October 16, 1990

Greg Mathews granted Free Agency.

October 19, 1990

Danny Cox granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1990

Vince Coleman granted Free Agency.

Ken Dayley granted Free Agency.

Tom Niedenfuer granted Free Agency.

Terry Pendleton granted Free Agency.

John Tudor granted Free Agency.

Denny Walling granted Free Agency.

December 13, 1990

Signed Gerald Perry as a free agent.

December 14, 1990

Signed Juan Agosto as a free agent.

January 2, 1991

Signed Alex Trevino as a free agent.

January 9, 1991

Signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.

February 15, 1991

Signed Rich Gedman as a free agent.

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1989 / 1991 Trades and Transactions