1930 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 49th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 39th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 92–62 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the 1930 World Series, they lost to the Philadelphia Athletics in six games.
| 1930 St. Louis Cardinals | |
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| 1930 National League Champions | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 92–62 (.597) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Sam Breadon |
| General manager(s) | Branch Rickey |
| Manager(s) | Gabby Street |
| Local radio | KMOX (France Laux) |
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Regular season
In the 1930 season, every Cardinals player with over 300 at bats had a batting average over .300, the only time in history this has happened.[1]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | — | 53–24 | 39–38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64 | 0.584 | 2 | 51–26 | 39–38 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 5 | 46–31 | 41–36 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 6 | 49–28 | 37–40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 74 | 0.519 | 12 | 42–35 | 38–39 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 22 | 39–38 | 31–46 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 59 | 95 | 0.383 | 33 | 37–40 | 22–55 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 102 | 0.338 | 40 | 35–42 | 17–60 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–13 | 5–17 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 8–14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13–9 | — | 8–14 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 11–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 17–5 | 14–8 | — | 11–11 | 10–12 | 16–6–2 | 11–11 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–13 | 9–13 | 11–11 | — | 7–15 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 3–19 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 15–7 | — | 16–6 | 14–8 | 10–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 7–15 | 6–16–2 | 10–12 | 6–16 | — | 9–13 | 6–16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12–10 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 13–9 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 19–3 | 12–10 | 16–6 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Roster
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jimmie Wilson | 107 | 362 | 115 | .318 | 1 | 58 |
| 1B | Jim Bottomley | 131 | 487 | 148 | .304 | 15 | 97 |
| 2B | Frankie Frisch | 133 | 540 | 187 | .346 | 10 | 114 |
| SS | Charlie Gelbert | 139 | 513 | 156 | .304 | 3 | 72 |
| 3B | Sparky Adams | 137 | 570 | 179 | .314 | 0 | 55 |
| OF | Chick Hafey | 120 | 446 | 150 | .336 | 26 | 107 |
| OF | Taylor Douthit | 154 | 664 | 201 | .303 | 7 | 93 |
| OF | George Watkins | 119 | 391 | 146 | .373 | 17 | 87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showboat Fisher | 92 | 254 | 95 | .374 | 8 | 61 |
| Gus Mancuso | 76 | 227 | 83 | .366 | 7 | 59 |
| Andy High | 72 | 215 | 60 | .279 | 2 | 29 |
| Ernie Orsatti | 48 | 131 | 42 | .321 | 1 | 15 |
| Ray Blades | 45 | 101 | 40 | .396 | 4 | 25 |
| George Puccinelli | 11 | 16 | 9 | .563 | 3 | 8 |
| Earl Smith | 8 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
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| Bill Hallahan | 35 | 237.1 | 15 | 9 | 4.66 | 177 |
| Syl Johnson | 32 | 187.2 | 12 | 10 | 4.65 | 92 |
| Jesse Haines | 29 | 182 | 13 | 8 | 4.30 | 68 |
| Burleigh Grimes | 22 | 152.1 | 13 | 6 | 3.01 | 58 |
| Flint Rhem | 26 | 139.2 | 12 | 8 | 4.45 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Frankhouse | 8 | 19.2 | 2 | 3 | 7.32 | 4 |
| Carmen Hill | 4 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 8 |
| Tony Kaufmann | 2 | 10.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.84 | 2 |
| Dizzy Dean | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Clarence Mitchell | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 |
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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| Hi Bell | 39 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3.90 | 42 |
| Al Grabowski | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4.79 | 43 |
| Jim Lindsey | 39 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4.43 | 50 |
| Bill Sherdel | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.64 | 29 |
| Hal Haid | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.09 | 13 |
1930 World Series
AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Cardinals – 2, Athletics – 5 | October 1 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 2 | Cardinals – 1, Athletics – 6 | October 2 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 3 | Athletics – 0, Cardinals – 5 | October 4 | Sportsman's Park | 36,944 |
| 4 | Athletics – 1, Cardinals – 3 | October 5 | Sportsman's Park | 39,946 |
| 5 | Athletics – 2, Cardinals – 0 | October 6 | Sportsman's Park | 38,844 |
| 6 | Cardinals – 1, Athletics – 7 | October 8 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Billy Southworth |
| A | Houston Buffaloes | Texas League | Joe Schultz, Sr. |
| A | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | Gene Bailey, Joe Sugden and Everitt Booe |
| B | Danville Veterans | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Frank Murphy |
| C | Scottdale Scotties | Middle Atlantic League | Eddie Dyer |
| C | Greensboro Patriots | Piedmont League | Everitt Booe, Hobe Brummitt and Clay Hopper |
| D | Waynesboro Red Birds | Blue Ridge League | Bob Rice |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester[2]
References
- "The Ballplayers – Sparky Adams". BaseballLibrary.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007