| 1931 St. Louis Cardinals | |
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| 1931 World Series Champions 1931 National League Champions |
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| Results | |
| Record | 101–53 (.656) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Sam Breadon |
| Manager(s) | Gabby Street |
| Local radio | KMOX (France Laux) |
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The 1931 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 50th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 40th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 101–53 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they beat the Philadelphia Athletics in 7 games.
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Regular season[edit]
Second baseman Frankie Frisch won the MVP Award this year, batting .311, with 4 home runs and 82 RBIs.
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 53 | -- | .656 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 65 | 13 | .572 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | 17 | .545 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 79 | 73 | 21 | .520 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 79 | 26 | .487 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | 35 | .429 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | 90 | 37 | .416 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 96 | 43 | .377 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1931 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–11–1 | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 9–13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11–11–1 | — | 14–8 | 10–12 | 10–10 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 10–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 14–8–1 | 8–14 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 14–8–1 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–8 | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 7–15 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 2–20 | |||||
| New York | 16–6 | 10–10 | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 14–8–1 | 12–10 | 10–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 8–14–1 | — | 13–9 | 4–18 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11–11 | 11–11 | 8–14–1 | 16–6 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | 10–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 20–2 | 12–10 | 18–4 | 12–10 | — | |||||
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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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| 2B | Frisch, FrankieFrankie Frisch | 131 | 518 | 161 | .311 | 4 | 82 |
Other batters[edit]
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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| Blades, RayRay Blades | 35 | 67 | 19 | .284 | 1 | 5 |
| Street, GabbyGabby Street | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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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| Grimes, BurleighBurleigh Grimes | 29 | 212.1 | 17 | 9 | 3.65 | 67 |
Other pitchers[edit]
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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| Derringer, PaulPaul Derringer | 35 | 211.2 | 18 | 8 | 3.36 | 134 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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1931 World Series[edit]
Main article: 1931 World Series
NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Philadelphia Athletics (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Athletics – 6, Cardinals – 2 | October 1 | Sportsman’s Park | 38,529 |
| 2 | Athletics – 0, Cardinals – 2 | October 2 | Sportsman’s Park | 35,947 |
| 3 | Cardinals – 5, Athletics – 2 | October 5 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 4 | Cardinals – 0, Athletics – 3 | October 6 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 5 | Cardinals – 5, Athletics – 1 | October 7 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 6 | Athletics – 8, Cardinals – 1 | October 9 | Sportsman’s Park | 39,401 |
| 7 | Athletics – 2, Cardinals – 4 | October 10 | Sportsman’s Park | 20,805 |
Awards and honors[edit]
League leaders[edit]
- Chick Hafey, NL Batting Champion, .349
- Bill Hallahan, NL Leader (tied), 19 Wins
- Bill Hallahan NL Leader, 159 strikeouts
- Frankie Frisch, NL Leader, 28 stolen bases
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester, Houston, Springfield, Keokuk[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Associated Press Athlete of the Year (male)
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links[edit]
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