1975 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 1975 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 94th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 84th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 82–80 during the season and finished in a tie for third (with the New York Mets) in the National League East, 101⁄2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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| Record | 82–80 (.506) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
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| Owner(s) | August "Gussie" Busch |
| General manager(s) | Bing Devine |
| Manager(s) | Red Schoendienst |
| Local television | KSD-TV (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph) |
| Local radio | KMOX (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon) |
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Offseason
- October 14, 1974: Marc Hill was traded by the Cardinals to the San Francisco Giants for Ken Rudolph and Elías Sosa.[1]
- November 18, 1974: Alan Foster, Rich Folkers and Sonny Siebert were traded by the Cardinals to the San Diego Padres as part of a three team trade. The Padres sent a player to be named later to the Cardinals, and the Detroit Tigers sent Ed Brinkman to the Cardinals. The Tigers sent Bob Strampe and Dick Sharon to the Padres. The Padres sent Nate Colbert to the Tigers. The Padres completed the deal by sending Danny Breeden to the Cardinals on December 12.[2]
- March 26, 1975: Ron Hunt was released by the Cardinals.[3]
- March 29, 1975: Danny Godby was traded by the Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox for Danny Cater.[4]
Regular season
Third baseman Ken Reitz won a Gold Glove this year. 1975 was also the final major league season for pitcher Bob Gibson.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 69 | 0.571 | — | 52–28 | 40–41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 6½ | 51–30 | 35–46 |
| New York Mets | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 10½ | 42–39 | 40–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 10½ | 45–36 | 37–44 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 17½ | 42–39 | 33–48 |
| Montreal Expos | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 17½ | 39–42 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 3–15 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 8–9 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 1–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 15–3 | 11–1 | — | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | — | 6–12 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 4–8–1 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 12–6 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Montreal | 4–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | — | 10–8 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 5–13 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 | — | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–8 | 7–5 | 5–13 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- May 28, 1975: Elías Sosa and Ray Sadecki were traded by the Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves for Ron Reed and a player to be named later. The Braves completed the deal by sending Wayne Nordhagen to the Cardinals on June 2.[5]
- June 3, 1975: Jim Lentine was drafted by the Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft.[6]
- June 4, 1975: Ed Brinkman and Tommy Moore were traded by the Cardinals to the Texas Rangers for Willie Davis.[7]
- July 22, 1975: Ken Crosby was traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Solomon.[8]
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 |
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| 1B | Keith Hernandez | 64 | 188 | 47 | .250 | 3 | 20 |
| 3B | Ken Reitz | 161 | 592 | 159 | .269 | 5 | 63 |
| LF | Lou Brock | 136 | 528 | 163 | .309 | 3 | 47 |
| RF | Willie Davis | 98 | 350 | 102 | .291 | 6 | 50 |
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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| Luis Meléndez | 110 | 291 | 77 | .265 | 2 | 27 |
| Ken Rudolph | 44 | 80 | 16 | .200 | 1 | 6 |
| Ed Brinkman | 28 | 75 | 18 | .240 | 1 | 6 |
| Danny Cater | 22 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Hahn | 7 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 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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| John Denny | 25 | 136 | 10 | 7 | 3.97 | 72 |
| Bob Gibson | 22 | 109 | 3 | 10 | 5.04 | 60 |
| Eric Rasmussen | 14 | 81 | 5 | 5 | 3.78 | 59 |
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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| John Curtis | 39 | 146.2 | 8 | 9 | 3.44 | 67 |
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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| Elías Sosa | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.00 | 15 |
| Ron Bryant | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.62 | 7 |
| Mike Barlow | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.70 | 2 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tulsa Oilers | American Association | Ken Boyer |
| AA | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | Roy Majtyka |
| A | St. Petersburg Cardinals | Florida State League | Jack Krol |
| Rookie | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Tom Burgess |
| Rookie | GCL Cardinals | Gulf Coast League | Fred Koenig |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Petersburg, Johnson City[9]
References
- Giants, Cards make trade
- Nate Colbert page at Baseball Reference
- Ron Hunt page at Baseball Reference
- Danny Cater page at Baseball Reference
- Wayne Nordhagen page at Baseball Reference
- Jim Lentine page at Baseball Reference
- Ed Brinkman page at Baseball Reference
- Ken Crosby page at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
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