1951 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

1950 Season 1952 Season

Record: 81-73-1, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Marty Marion (81-73-1)

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park III

Attendance: 1,013,429 (3rd of 8)

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

Pythagorean W-L: 78-76, 683 Runs, 671 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 16, 1950

Bob Mahoney drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

Del Wilber drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1950

Mike Clark selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1950 minor league draft.

Ross Grimsley selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 minor league draft.
Before 1951 Season

Signed Phil Clark as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Jackson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Wally Shannon as an amateur free agent.

Jim King received from Vernon (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction.
April 12, 1951

Frank Kellert player rights sold to Oklahoma City (Texas).
May 14, 1951

Traded Don Bollweg and $15,000 to the New York Yankees. Received Billy Johnson.
May 17, 1951

Traded Erv Dusak and Rocky Nelson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Stan Rojek.
May 22, 1951

Seattle (PCL) returned Mike Clark (earlier draft pick).
June 15, 1951

Traded Dick Cole, Joe Garagiola, Bill Howerton, Howie Pollet and Ted Wilks to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake.
August 1, 1951

Selected Bob Scheffing off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
October 24, 1951

Released Marty Marion.

Released Bob Scheffing.
November 19, 1951

Drafted Herb Gorman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

Bud Hardin drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

Nippy Jones drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
December 11, 1951

Traded Chuck Diering and Max Lanier to the New York Giants. Received Eddie Stanky.
Before 1952 Season

Signed Tom Cheney as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gene Green as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Lassetter as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Smith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ted Wieand as an amateur free agent.
January 24, 1952

Stan Rojek selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
March 26, 1952

Selected Gene Mauch off waivers from the New York Yankees.