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1962 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Record
  
84–78 (.519)

Owner(s)
  
August "Gussie" Busch

Manager
  
Johnny Keane

Local radio
  
KMOX

League place
  
6th

Start date
  
1962

General manager
  
Bing Devine

Local television
  
KPLR-TV

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1961 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 1962 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 81st season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 71st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 84–78 during the season and finished 6th in the NL, 17½ games behind the San Francisco Giants. Also in 1962, the Cardinals became the first NL club to wear names on the backs of their uniforms that season.

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Offseason

  • October 10, 1961: 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft
  • Bob Lillis was drafted from the Cardinals by the Houston Colt .45's.
  • Don Taussig was drafted from the Cardinals by the Houston Colt .45's.
  • October 13, 1961: Al Cicotte was purchased from the Cardinals by the Houston Colt .45's.
  • October 24, 1961: Red Schoendienst was released by the Cardinals.
  • November 21, 1961: Elrod Hendricks was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals.
  • November 27, 1961: Joe Cunningham was traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago White Sox for Minnie Miñoso.
  • November 27, 1961: John Anderson was drafted by the Cardinals from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
  • Prior to 1962 season: Duke Carmel was acquired by the Cardinals from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • March 1962: Duke Carmel was purchased from the Cardinals by the Cleveland Indians.

    • Regular season

    Pitcher Bobby Shantz and first baseman Bill White won Gold Gloves this year.

    Notable transactions

  • May 7, 1962: John Anderson and Carl Warwick were traded by the Cardinals to the Houston Colt .45s for Bobby Shantz.
  • June 5, 1962: Alex Grammas and Don Landrum were traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Smith and Daryl Robertson.

    • 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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta, Tulsa, Billings

    References

    1962 St. Louis Cardinals season Wikipedia
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