1951 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Record 81–73 (.526) Local radio WIL(Harry Caray) Manager Marty Marion Owner Fred Saigh		League place 3rd Start date 1951 General manager William Walsingham, Jr. Local television KSDK
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The 1951 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 70th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 60th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 81–73 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League.

Offseason

Prior to 1951 season: Larry Jackson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.

Notable transactions

May 14, 1951: Don Bollweg and $15,000 were traded by the Cardinals to the New York Yankees for Billy Johnson.

June 15, 1951: Joe Garagiola, Dick Cole, Bill Howerton, Howie Pollet, and Ted Wilks were traded by the Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake.

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

Stan Musial, National League leader, triples. It was the fifth time in his career that he would lead the NL in triples.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Houston, Winston-Salem

References

1951 St. Louis Cardinals season Wikipedia

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