1948 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

1947 Season 1949 Season

Record: 85-69-1, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Eddie Dyer (85-69-1)

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park III

Attendance: 1,111,440 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 87-67, 742 Runs, 646 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

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.)
April 7, 1948

Traded Dick Sisler to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ralph LaPointe and $30,000.
April 17, 1948

Larry Miggins selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
April 18, 1948

Signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
April 23, 1948

Selected Larry Miggins off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
May 2, 1948

Jeff Cross player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.
May 5, 1948

Released Bud Byerly.
July 26, 1948

Traded Ken Burkhart to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Babe Young.
September 30, 1948

Released Joe Medwick.
October 1, 1948
October 4, 1948

Released Babe Young.
October 8, 1948

Released Terry Moore.
November 10, 1948

Drafted Ed Sauer from the Chicago Cubs in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

Max Surkont drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

Don Thompson drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
November 15, 1948

Drafted Jack Cusick from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.

Drafted Ed Mierkowicz from the Detroit Tigers in the 1948 minor league draft.
November 24, 1948

Drafted Lou Ciola from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1948 minor league draft.

Drafted Jack Faszholz from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

Drafted Ray Jablonski from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

Johnny Klippstein selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 minor league draft.
Before 1949 Season

Signed Ken Boyer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Cunningham as an amateur free agent.

Signed Neal Hertweck as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gordon Jones as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Kellert as an amateur free agent.

Signed Stu Miller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Vinegar Bend Mizell as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Rand as an amateur free agent.

Signed John Romonosky as an amateur free agent.

Signed Willard Schmidt as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hal Smith as an amateur free agent.

Fred Hahn received from Nyack (North Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.
January 29, 1949

Murry Dickson player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $125,000.