1974 St. Louis Cardinals season
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1974 St. Louis Cardinals season
This article is about the Major League Baseball team. For the National Football League team, see 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season.
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| Owner(s) | August "Gussie" Busch | |
| Manager(s) | Red Schoendienst | |
| Local television | KSD-TV (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph) |
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| Local radio | KMOX (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Bob Starr) |
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The 1974 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 93rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 83rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 86-75 during the season and finished second in the National League East, a game and-a-half behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Offseason
- October 26, 1973: Eddie Fisher was released by the St. Louis Cardinals. [1]
- December 5, 1973: Tommie Agee was traded by the Cardinals to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Pete Richert.[2]
- December 7, 1973: Diego Seguí, Reggie Cleveland and Terry Hughes were traded by the Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox for Lynn McGlothen, John Curtis, and Mike Garman.[3]
Regular season
Outfielder Lou Brock led the NL with 118 stolen bases, breaking the modern-era (post-1898) MLB single-season mark of 104, set by Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills in 1962. He also broke the all-time National League record of 111 set by John Montgomery Ward in 1887, when stolen bases were counted differently. Brock broke Wills' record on September 10 in a game against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Brock's record still stands as the NL record, but Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics broke the modern MLB mark in 1982, with 130 steals. The all-time MLB record was, and still is, held by Hugh Nicol, who stole 138, also in 1887, while playing in the American Association.
Outfielder Bake McBride won the Rookie of the Year Award this year, batting .309, with 6 home runs and 56 RBIs.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 75 | .534 | 1.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 8 |
| Montreal Expos | 79 | 82 | .491 | 8.5 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 17 |
| Chicago Cubs | 66 | 96 | .407 | 22 |
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball Draft
- Bill Caudill was drafted by the Cardinals in the 8th round. Player signed June 15, 1974.[4]
- Paul Molitor was drafted by the Cardinals in the 28th round, but did not sign.[5]
- August 11, 1974: Steve Barber was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals.[6]
- August 15, 1974: Ron Selak (minors) and a player to be named later were traded by the Cardinals to the Houston Astros for Claude Osteen. The Cardinals completed the trade by sending Dan Larson to the Astros on October 14.[7]
- September 5, 1974: Ron Hunt was selected off waivers by the Cardinals from the Montreal Expos.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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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| LF | Lou Brock | 153 | 635 | 194 | .306 | 3 | 48 |
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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| Jim Hickman | 50 | 60 | 16 | .267 | 2 | 4 |
| Luis Meléndez | 83 | 124 | 27 | .218 | 0 | 8 |
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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| Lynn McGlothen | 31 | 237.1 | 16 | 12 | 2.69 | 142 |
| John Curtis | 33 | 195 | 10 | 14 | 3.78 | 89 |
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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| Ray Bare | 10 | 24.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.92 | 6 |
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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| Mike Garman | 64 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2.64 | 45 |
| Rich Folkers | 55 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3.00 | 57 |
| Pete Richert | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.38 | 4 |
| John Denny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Awards and honors
League leaders
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa[10]
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fisheed02.shtml
- ^ Tommie Agee page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Diego Segui page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Caudill page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Molitor page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Barber page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dan Larson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ron Hunt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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