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Team Founded:
1892
Team History:
1892-1899 - St. Louis Perfectos
1899-present - St. Louis Cardinals
Team Colors: Red, Blue,
Grey & White
Derivative : Once known as the Browns
due to the color of their uniforms,
the club changed their uniforms
from brown to white with red trim
and
sportswriters dubbed them the Cardinals.
Mailing & Stadium Address:
St. Louis National Baseball Club,
Inc.
Busch Stadium
250 Stadium Plaza
St. Louis, MO. 63102
(314) 421-3060
Opened: May 12,
1966
First Official Game:
May 12, 1966, 4-3 win over Atlanta
Braves in 12
innings.
Stadium Capacity:
49,625
Surface: Natural
Grass
Dimensions:
* Home to Left Field - 330 Feet
* Home to Left-Center Field - 375
Feet
* Home to Center Field - 402 Feet
* Home to Right-Center Field - 375
Feet
* Home to Right Field - 330 Feet
* Height of Outside Walls - 8 Feet
Ground Rules:
- OUTFIELD AREA: Fair ball hitting
above yellow line on outfield
wall is a HOME RUN. A ball hitting
on or below yellow line is IN
PLAY. Fair ball bounding into field
boxes, bleachers, over fence in
outfield, or enclosed area in left
or right field corners or going
through or under fences is TWO BASES.
- DUGOUTS: A ball rolling onto top
step of dugouts (which are at
ground level) is IN PLAY. Photographer's
area on outfield end of
each dugout shall be regarded as
part of the dugout. A ball thrown
by a pitcher from the rubber to
catch a base runner off first or
third base that goes into stand
or dugout is only ONE BASE. A pitched,
thrown or batted ball that hits
anyone on the playing field, except
as
otherwise provieded for in the Official
Playing Rules is IN PLAY. Any
batted ball hitting automatic tarpaulin
container would be a FOUL
BALL. A ball going through wire
behind plate or lodging in it is
ONE BASE if thrown by a pitcher
or TWO BASES if thrown by a fielder.
Owners: Fredrick Hanser, William
DeWitt, Drew Baur
President & CEO: Mark Lamping
Vice President & General Manager:
Walt Jocketty
Manager: Tony LaRussa
Coaching
History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoffs
1892 Chris Von Der Ahe 56- 94
1893 Bill Watkins 57- 75
1894 George Miller 56- 76
1895 Al Buckenberger 16- 34
(Replaced after 50 games of 1895
Season)
Chris Von Der Ahe 1- 0
(Interim manager 1 game of 1895
Season)
Joe Quinn 11- 28
(Interim manager for 40 games of
1895 Season)
Lew Phelan 11- 30
(Interim manager for 45 games of
1895 Season)
1896 Harry Diddlebock 7- 10
(Replaced after 17 games of 1896
Season)
Arlie Latham 0- 3
(Interim manager for 3 games of
1896 Season) |
Chris Von Der Ahe 0- 2
(Interim manager for 2 games of 1896 Season)
Roger Connor 8- 37
(Interim manager for 45 games of 1896 Season)
Tommy Dowd 25- 38
(Interim manager for 63 games of 1896 Season)
1897 Tommy Dowd 6- 22
(Replaced after 28 games of 1897 Season)
Hugh Nicol 8- 32
(Interim manager for 40 games of 1897 Season)
Bill Hallman 13- 36
(Interim manager for 49 games of 1897 Season)
Chris Von Der Ahe 2- 12
(Interim manager for 14 games of 1897 Season)
1898 Tim Hurst 39-111
1899-1900 Patsy Tebeau 126-117
(Replaced after 92 games of 1900 Season)
Louie Heilbroner 23- 25
1901-03 Patsy Donovan 175-236
1904-05 Charles "Kid" Nichols
80- 88
(Replaced after 14 games of 1905 season)
Jimmy Burke 34- 56
(Interim manager for 90 games of 1905 Season)
Matt Robinson 19- 31
(Interim manager for 50 games of 1905 Season)
1906-08 John J. McCloskey 153-304
1909-12 Roger Bresnahan 255-352
1913-17 Miller Huggins 346-415
1918 Jack Hendricks 51- 78
1919-24 Branch Rickey 458-485
(Replaced after 38 games of 1924 Season)
Rogers Hornsby 64- 51
1926 Rogers Hornsby 89- 65 4- 3
1927 Bob O'Farrell 92- 61
1928-29 Bill McKechnie 129- 88 0- 4
(Replaced after 63 games of 1929 Season)
Billy Southworth 43- 45
(Interim manager for 88 games of 1929 Season)
1930-33 Gabby Street 311-242 4- 2
(Replaced after 91 games of 1933 Season)
Frankie Frisch 36- 26
1934-38 Frankie Frisch 422-328 4- 3
(Replaced after 139 games of 1938 Season)
Mike Gonzales 8- 8
(Interim manager for 17 games of 1938 Season)
1939-40 Ray Blades 106- 85
(Replaced after 39 games of 1940 Season)
Mike Gonzales 1- 5
(Interim manager for 6 games of 1940 Season)
Billy Southworth 69- 40
1941-45 Billy Southworth 508-261 9- 7
1946-50 Eddie Dyer 446-325 4- 3
1951 Marty Marion 81- 73
1952-55 Eddie Stanky 260-238
(Replaced after 36 games of 1955 Season)
Harry Walker 51- 67
1956-58 Fred Hutchinson 232-220
(Replaced after 144 games of 1958 Season)
Stan Hack 3- 7
(Interim manager for 10 games of 1958 Season)
1959-61 Solly Hemus 190-192
(Replaced after 75 games of 1961 Season)
Johnny Keane 47- 33
1962-64 Johnny Keane 270-216 4- 3
1965-76 Red Schoendienst 1010-925 7- 7
1977-78 Vernon Rapp 89- 90
(Replaced after 17 games of 1978 Season)
Jack Krol 1- 1
(Interim manager for 2 games of 1978 Season)
Ken Boyer 62- 81
1979-80 Ken Boyer 100-109
(Replaced after 51 games of 1980 Season)
Jack Krol 0- 1
(Interim manager for 1 game of 1980 Season)
Whitey Herzog 38- 35
(Interim manager for 73 games of 1980 Season)
Red Schoendienst 18- 19
1981-90 Whitey Herzog 797-704 21-13
(Replaced after 104 games of 1990 Season)
Joe Torre 24- 34
1991-95 Joe Torre 327-320
(Replaced after 47 games of 1995 Season)
Mike Jorgensen 42- 54
1996-Present Tony LaRussa 604-526 16-15
Retired
Numbers: (9)
1 - Ozzie Smith
2 - Red Schoendienst
6 - Stan Musial
9 - Enos "Country" Slaughter
14 - Ken Boyer
17 - Dizzy Dean
20 - Lou Brock
45 - Bob Gibson
85 - August A. Busch Jr.
Cardinals
in the Hall of Fame: (37)
1937 - John McGraw, Cy Young
1938 - Grover Cleveland Alexander
1942 - Rogers Hornsby
1945 - Roger Bresnahan, Wilbert Robinson
1947 - Frankie Frisch
1948 - Jesse Burkett
1949 - Mordecai Brown, Kid Nichols
1953 - Dizzy Dean, Bobby Wallace
1954 - Rabbit Maranville
1955 - Dazzy Vance
1962 - Bill McKechnie
1964 - Burleigh Grimes, Miller Huggins
1965 - Pud Galvin
1967 - Branch Rickey
1968 - Joe "Ducky" Medwick
1969 - Stan Musial
1970 - Jesse Haines
1971 - Jake Beckley Chick Hafey
1974 - Jim Bottomley
1976 - Roger Connor
1981 - Bob Gibson, Johnny Mize
1983 - Walter Alston
1985 - Lou Brock, Enos Slaughter, Hoyt Wilhelm
1989 - Red Schoendienst
1994 - Steve Carlton
1999 - Orlando Cepeda
2002 - Ozzie Smith
World Series Titles: (9) 1926, '31, '34,
42, '44, 46, '64, '67, 82
National League Pennants: (15) 1926, '28,
'30, '31, '34, '42, '43, '44,
'46, '64, '67, '68, '82, '85, '87
Division Titles: (5) 1982, '85, '87, '96,
'2002
Wild Card: (1) 2001
NL
Most Valuable Player NL Cy Young Award
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1925 - Roger Hornsby 1968 - Bob Gibson
1926 - Bob O'Farrell 1970 - Bob Gibson
1928 - Jim Bottomley
1931 - Frankie Frisch
1934 - Dizzy Dean
1937 - Joe "Ducky" Medwick
1942 - Mort Cooper
1943 - Stan Musial
1944 - Marty Marion
1946 - Stan Musial
1948 - Stan Musial
1964 - Ken Boyer
1967 - Orlando Cepeda
1968 - Bob Gibson
1971 - Joe Torre
1979 - Keith Hernandez (tie)
1985 - Willie McGee |
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