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1999 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Record
  
75–86 (.466)

Start date
  
1999

General manager
  
Walt Jocketty

Local radio
  
KMOX

Divisional place
  
4th

Manager
  
Tony La Russa

Owner
  
William O. DeWitt Jr.

Local televisions
  
Fox Sports Midwest, KPLR-TV

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The St. Louis Cardinals 1999 season was the team's 118th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 108th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 75-86 during the season and finished 4th in the National League Central division, 21½ games behind the Houston Astros.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 19, 1998: Eric Davis was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • November 19, 1998: Ricky Bottalico was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Garrett Stephenson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jeff Brantley, Ron Gant, and Cliff Politte.
  • December 7, 1998: Willie McGee was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • December 14, 1998: Edgar Rentería was traded by the Florida Marlins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Armando Almanza, Braden Looper, and Pablo Ozuna.
  • January 15, 1999: Mike Mohler was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

    • Regular season

  • On April 23, 1999, Fernando Tatís hit two grand slams in the third inning, both off Chan Ho Park.
  • In 1999, Mark McGwire drove in a league-leading 147 runs while only having 145 hits, the highest RBI-per-hit tally in baseball history.

    • Transactions

  • May 15, 1999: Heathcliff Slocumb was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • June 2, 1999: Albert Pujols was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 1999.

    • 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 records

  • Mark McGwire, Major League record: First player to hit at least 50 home runs in four consecutive seasons

    • References

    1999 St. Louis Cardinals season Wikipedia
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