1941 St. Louis Cardinals season
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The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 60th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 50th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 97-56 during the season and finished 2nd in the National League.
Contents
Offseason
- Prior to 1941 season (exact date unknown)
- Hal Rice was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[1]
- Tommy Glaviano was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[2]
- Chuck Diering was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 100 | 54 | -- | .649 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 56 | 2.5 | .634 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 66 | 12 | .571 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 73 | 19 | .526 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 79 | 25.5 | .484 |
| Chicago Cubs | 70 | 84 | 30 | .455 |
| Boston Braves | 62 | 92 | 38 | .403 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 111 | 57 | .279 |
Notable transactions
- June 21, 1941: Jimmy Ripple was purchased by the Cardinals from the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
- September 2, 1941: Hank Gornicki was purchased from the Cardinals by the Chicago Cubs.[5]
- September 22, 1941: The purchase of Hank Gornicki's contract from the Cardinals by the Cubs was voided, and Gornicki was returned to the Cardinals.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 3B | Brown, JimmyJimmy Brown | 132 | 549 | 168 | .306 | 3 | 56 |
| OF | Moore, TerryTerry Moore | 122 | 493 | 145 | .294 | 6 | 68 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Marshall, CharlieCharlie Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, MortMort Cooper | 29 | 186.2 | 13 | 9 | 3.91 | 118 |
| Beazley, JohnnyJohnny Beazley | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Gumbert, HarryHarry Gumbert | 33 | 144.1 | 11 | 5 | 2.74 | 53 |
| Crouch, BillBill Crouch | 18 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 | 15 |
| Grodzicki, JohnnyJohnny Grodzicki | 5 | 13.1 | 2 | 1 | 1.35 | 10 |
| Gornicki, HankHank Gornicki | 4 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
Notes
References
- 1941 St. Louis Cardinals
- 1941 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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