2005 St. Louis Cardinals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2004 / 2006

100-62, Finished 1st in NL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tony LaRussa (100-62)
Scored 805 runs, Allowed 634 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-64

Ballparks: Busch Stadium II · Attendance: 3,538,988 (2nd of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102

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

October 15, 2004

Alan Benes granted Free Agency.

Doug Creek granted Free Agency.

Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.

Chad Paronto granted Free Agency.

Danny Patterson granted Free Agency.

Colin Porter granted Free Agency.

Chris Prieto granted Free Agency.

Mark Quinn granted Free Agency.

Nerio Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

Steve Stemle granted Free Agency.

Kevin Witt granted Free Agency.

Steve Woodard granted Free Agency.

Tim Young granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2004

Ray Lankford granted Free Agency.

Mike Matheny granted Free Agency.

Edgar Renteria granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2004

Steve Kline granted Free Agency.

Matt Morris granted Free Agency.

Tony Womack granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2004

Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2004

John Mabry granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2004

Woody Williams granted Free Agency.

November 16, 2004

Signed Toby Borland as a free agent.

November 19, 2004

Signed Brandon Berger as a free agent.

Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

Released Jason Simontacchi.

November 22, 2004

Signed Mike Bell as a free agent.

November 24, 2004

Released Marlon Anderson.

December 1, 2004

Signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.

December 7, 2004

Signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.

Signed John Mabry as a free agent.

Signed Matt Morris as a free agent.

December 13, 2004

Tyler Johnson drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 2004

Signed Einar Diaz as a free agent.

December 18, 2004

Traded Daric Barton, Kiko Calero and Dan Haren to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mark Mulder.

December 21, 2004

So Taguchi granted Free Agency.

December 22, 2004

Signed Mike Myers as a free agent.

Signed So Taguchi as a free agent.

December 23, 2004

Signed David Eckstein as a free agent.

Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.

December 27, 2004

Signed John Lindsey as a free agent.

December 28, 2004

Signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.

January 6, 2005

Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

January 12, 2005

Signed Bob File as a free agent.

January 14, 2005

Signed Donovan Solano as an amateur free agent.

January 18, 2005

Signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.

January 20, 2005

Signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.

January 26, 2005

Signed Peter Zoccolillo as a free agent.

February 2, 2005

Signed Hector Mercado as a free agent.

February 19, 2005

Signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.

February 21, 2005

Signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

March 22, 2005

The Oakland Athletics returned Tyler Johnson (earlier draft pick).

March 28, 2005

Released Hector Mercado.

March 29, 2005

Traded Mike Myers to the Boston Red Sox. Received Carlos De La Cruz (minors) and Kevin Ool (minors).

March 30, 2005

Released Wilton Guerrero.

Released John Lindsey.

April 17, 2005 (Standings)

Received Shawn Sedlacek from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

April 26, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

Signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.

Signed Gabe White as a free agent.

April 28, 2005 (Standings)

Released Mike Bell.

May 6, 2005 (Standings)

Received Javier Cardona from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

Signed Anthony Ferrari as a free agent.

Released Nerio Rodriguez.

May 10, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Juan Diaz as a free agent.

May 18, 2005 (Standings)

Released Shawn Sedlacek.

May 23, 2005 (Standings)

Received Vladimir Nunez from the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

May 29, 2005 (Standings)

Released Toby Borland.

June 4, 2005 (Standings)

Traded Javier Cardona to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent John Rodriguez (June 10, 2005) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

June 7, 2005 (Standings)

Drafted Colby Rasmus in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2005.

Drafted Tyler Greene in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2005.

Drafted Bryan Anderson in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2005.

Drafted Mitchell Boggs in the 5th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2005.

Drafted Nick Stavinoha in the 7th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2005.

Drafted Ryan Rohlinger in the 21st round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jaime Garcia in the 22nd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 2005.

June 12, 2005 (Standings)

Released Gabe White.

June 22, 2005 (Standings)

Received Tim Hummel from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

June 24, 2005 (Standings)

Released Roger Cedeno.

June 29, 2005 (Standings)

Sold Wilton Guerrero to the Chicago White Sox.

July 1, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Chris Mears as a free agent.

July 2, 2005 (Standings)

Released Vladimir Nunez.

July 11, 2005 (Standings)

Released Cody McKay.

July 14, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Ricky Stone as a free agent.

July 20, 2005 (Standings)

Released Anthony Ferrari.

July 24, 2005 (Standings)

Released Chris Mears.

July 26, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.

July 29, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Alan Benes as a free agent.

July 31, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

August 4, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.

August 7, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

August 8, 2005 (Standings)

Selected Chris Narveson off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

August 11, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

August 18, 2005 (Standings)

Signed David Lee as a free agent.

September 2, 2005 (Standings)

Released Kevin Jarvis.

September 6, 2005 (Standings)

Released Armando Almanza.

Released Bill Pulsipher.

October 15, 2005 (Standings)

Chad Allen granted Free Agency.

Brandon Berger granted Free Agency.

Robinson Cancel granted Free Agency.

Brian Falkenborg granted Free Agency.

Chris Gissell granted Free Agency.

Raul Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

Jimmy Journell granted Free Agency.

David Lee granted Free Agency.

Joe Nelson granted Free Agency.

Josh Pearce granted Free Agency.

Reggie Taylor granted Free Agency.

Peter Zoccolillo granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2005

Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

Mark Grudzielanek granted Free Agency.

Abraham Nunez granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2005

Matt Morris granted Free Agency.

Reggie Sanders granted Free Agency.

Julian Tavarez granted Free Agency.

Signed John Webb as a free agent.

November 1, 2005

Einar Diaz granted Free Agency.

Alberto Reyes granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2005

John Mabry granted Free Agency.

November 8, 2005

Signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.

November 9, 2005

Larry Walker granted Free Agency.

November 10, 2005

Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

Signed Rich Rundles as a free agent.

November 17, 2005

Released Ricky Stone.

November 18, 2005

Signed Ramon Nivar as a free agent.

November 23, 2005

Signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.

December 2, 2005

Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

December 5, 2005

Signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.

December 6, 2005

Signed Dennis Tankersley as a free agent.

December 7, 2005

Traded Ray King to the Colorado Rockies. Received Larry Bigbie and Aaron Miles.

December 8, 2005

Tim Hummel drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Juan Mateo from the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 minor league draft.

December 19, 2005

Signed Ricardo Rincon as a free agent.

December 20, 2005

Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

December 21, 2005

Bo Hart granted Free Agency.

Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.

Signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.

Signed John Riedling as a free agent.

Scott Seabol granted Free Agency.

Released Mike Lincoln.

December 22, 2005

Signed Braden Looper as a free agent.

December 23, 2005

Signed Dave Berg as a free agent.

December 26, 2005

Signed Eduardo Sanchez as an amateur free agent.

January 5, 2006

Signed Junior Spivey as a free agent.

January 9, 2006

Signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.

January 10, 2006

Signed Juan Encarnacion as a free agent.

January 16, 2006

Signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.

January 20, 2006

Signed Troy Cate as a free agent.

January 25, 2006

Signed Rico Washington as a free agent.

January 31, 2006

Signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.

February 8, 2006

Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

February 17, 2006

Signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.

February 21, 2006

Signed Josh Hancock as a free agent.

February 24, 2006

Released Ramon Nivar.

March 22, 2006

Released Dave Berg.

March 24, 2006

Signed Michel Hernandez as a free agent.

Released Blaine Neal.

March 26, 2006

Returned Juan Mateo (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

Released Jeff Nelson.

March 28, 2006

Released Luther Hackman.

March 29, 2006

Released Deivi Cruz.

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