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2012 St. Louis Cardinals
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 2011 / 2013
88-74, Finished 2nd in NL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Mike Matheny (88-74)
Scored 765 runs, Allowed 648 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-69
Ballparks: Busch Stadium III · Attendance: 3,262,109 (4th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
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Lost NL Championship Series (4-3) to San Francisco Giants Won NL Division Series (3-2) over Washington Nationals Won NL Wild Card Game (1-0) over Atlanta Braves |
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2011 / 2013 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 12, 2011
Andrew Brown selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.
October 30, 2011
Edwin Jackson granted Free Agency.
Gerald Laird granted Free Agency.
Albert Pujols granted Free Agency.
Nick Punto granted Free Agency.
Arthur Rhodes granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2011
Octavio Dotel granted Free Agency.
Rafael Furcal granted Free Agency.
Corey Patterson granted Free Agency.
November 2, 2011
Rich Rundles granted Free Agency.
Freddie Bynum granted Free Agency.
Nick Stavinoha granted Free Agency.
Donovan Solano granted Free Agency.
November 11, 2011
Released Bryan Augenstein.
December 8, 2011
Drafted Erik Komatsu from the Washington Nationals in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Barret Browning from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 2011
Ryan Theriot granted Free Agency.
Signed Rafael Furcal as a free agent.
December 15, 2011
Signed J.C. Romero as a free agent.
December 21, 2011
Signed R.J. Swindle as a free agent.
Signed Eugenio Velez as a free agent.
December 23, 2011
Signed Carlos Beltran as a free agent.
January 10, 2012
Signed Koyie Hill as a free agent.
February 6, 2012
Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.
February 10, 2012
Signed Scott Linebrink as a free agent.
March 25, 2012
Released Alex Cora.
Released Koyie Hill.
April 3, 2012 (Standings)
Adam Ottavino selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.
April 4, 2012 (Standings)
Traded future considerations to the Oakland Athletics. Received Cedric Hunter.
May 4, 2012 (Standings)
Erik Komatsu selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.
May 14, 2012 (Standings)
Released J.C. Romero.
May 15, 2012 (Standings)
Released R.J. Swindle.
May 16, 2012 (Standings)
Signed Clay Zavada as a free agent.
May 21, 2012 (Standings)
Signed Luis Montanez as a free agent.
May 22, 2012 (Standings)
Signed Aaron Bates as a free agent.
June 8, 2012 (Standings)
Released Scott Linebrink.
June 9, 2012 (Standings)
Selected John Gaub off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
July 14, 2012 (Standings)
Signed Brian Fuentes as a free agent.
July 21, 2012 (Standings)
Released Brian Broderick.
July 27, 2012 (Standings)
C.J. Fick selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.
July 31, 2012 (Standings)
Traded Zack Cox (minors) to the Miami Marlins. Received Edward Mujica.
August 9, 2012 (Standings)
Traded Tyler Greene to the Houston Astros. Received player to be named or cash.
August 10, 2012 (Standings)
Signed Lance Zawadzki as a free agent.
August 17, 2012 (Standings)
Released Mark Hamilton.
Signed Matt Young as a free agent.
October 11, 2012 (Standings)
Released Jess Todd.
October 29, 2012
Lance Berkman granted Free Agency.
Kyle Lohse granted Free Agency.
Brian Fuentes granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2012
Bryan Anderson granted Free Agency.
Cedric Hunter granted Free Agency.
Luis Montanez granted Free Agency.
Eugenio Velez granted Free Agency.
Matt Young granted Free Agency.
Lance Zawadzki granted Free Agency.
November 13, 2012
Signed Rob Johnson as a free agent.
November 14, 2012
Released Kyle McClellan.
November 17, 2012
Signed Justin Christian as a free agent.
December 7, 2012
Signed Randy Choate as a free agent.
December 12, 2012
Traded Skip Schumaker to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jake Lemmerman (minors).
December 14, 2012
Signed Ty Wigginton as a free agent.
December 19, 2012
Signed J.R. Towles as a free agent.
January 28, 2013
Signed Ronny Cedeno as a free agent.
March 19, 2013
Released Ronny Cedeno.
March 26, 2013
Signed Ruben Gotay as a free agent.
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