1999 St. Louis Cardinals season
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1999 St. Louis Cardinals season
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| Owner(s) | William DeWitt, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Tony La Russa | |
| Local television | Fox Sports Midwest KPLR (Al Hrabosky, Bob Carpenter, Ozzie Smith, Joe Buck) |
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| Local radio | KMOX (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Joe Buck) |
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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.
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Offseason
- November 19, 1998: Eric Davis was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
- 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.[2]
- December 7, 1998: Willie McGee was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
- December 14, 1998: Edgar Renteria was traded by the Florida Marlins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Armando Almanza, Braden Looper, and Pablo Ozuna.[4]
- January 15, 1999: Mike Mohler was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[5]
Regular season
- On April 23, 1999, Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in the third inning, both off Chan Ho Park.[6]
- 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.[7]
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 67 | .589 | 1.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 83 | .484 | 18.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 21.5 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 22.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
Transactions
- May 15, 1999: Heathcliff Slocumb was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[8]
- 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.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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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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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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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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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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Awards and records
- Mark McGwire, Major League record, 1st player to hit at least 60 home runs in four consecutive seasons[10]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Memphis Redbirds | Pacific Coast League | Gaylen Pitts |
| AA | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | Chris Maloney |
| A | Potomac Cannons | Carolina League | Joe Cunningham, Jr. |
| A | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | Brian Rupp |
| Short-Season A | New Jersey Cardinals | New York-Penn League | José Oquendo |
| Rookie | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Steve Turco |
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/daviser01.shtml
- ^ Ricky Bottalico Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Willie McGee Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/renteed01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mohlemi01.shtml
- ^ 2 Grand Slams In 1 Game by Baseball Almanac
- ^ http://www.allsports.com/players/mark-mcgwire/
- ^ Heathcliff Slocumb Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Albert Pujols Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.372, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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