1947 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

1946 Season 1948 Season

Record: 89-65-2, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Eddie Dyer (89-65-2)

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park III

Attendance: 1,247,913 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 103

Pythagorean W-L: 91-63, 780 Runs, 634 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 1, 1946

Danny Murtaugh drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
November 5, 1946

Drafted Larry Ciaffone from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946 minor league draft.

Drafted Jack Crimian from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1946 minor league draft.

Drafted Roger McKee from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1946 minor league draft.

Drafted Bill Reeder from the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
November 10, 1946

Drafted Grady Wilson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
November 17, 1946

Drafted Tom Poholsky from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
December 5, 1946

Purchased Tommy O'Brien from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 9, 1946

Red Barrett player rights sold to the Boston Braves.
December 13, 1946

Selected Hal Epps off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
December 26, 1946

Clyde Kluttz player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Before 1947 Season

Signed Ralph Beard as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Bokelmann as an amateur free agent.

Signed Harvey Haddix as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Mahoney as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ed Mickelson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Herb Moford as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rip Repulski as an amateur free agent.
January 29, 1947

Walter Sessi selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.
February, 1947

Traded Eddie Malone to the Chicago Cubs. Received Barney Olsen.
March 21, 1947

Buster Adams player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 24, 1947

Traded Eddie Joost to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received a player to be named later, Vern Benson, Jake Caulfield and Russ Derry. The Philadelphia Athletics sent $30,000 (March 24, 1947) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
April 18, 1947

Johnny Beazley player rights sold to the Boston Braves.
May 3, 1947

Traded Freddy Schmidt and Harry Walker to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ron Northey.
May 14, 1947

Released Frank Crespi.
May 25, 1947

Signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
June 30, 1947

Released Bill Endicott.
October 14, 1947

Released Joe Medwick.
November 10, 1947

Drafted Larry Miggins from the New York Giants in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Grady Wilson drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
November 17, 1947

Drafted Don Thompson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.
November 19, 1947

Drafted Bud Hardin from the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.
November 20, 1947

Drafted Howard Mills from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 minor league draft.
December, 1947

George Genovese player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.
Before 1948 Season

Signed Dan Lewandowski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Marolewski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Presko as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Tiefenauer as an amateur free agent.

Ross Grimsley received from Topeka (Western Association) in an unknown transaction.

Nelson King sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

George Zuverink sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
January 20, 1948

Tommy O'Brien player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)