St. Louis Cardinals - 1953
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| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Steve Bilko | .251 | 21 | 84 | ||
| 2B | Red Schoendienst | .342 | 15 | 79 | ||
| SS | Solly Hemus | .279 | 14 | 61 | ||
| 3B | Ray Jablonski | .268 | 21 | 112 | ||
| OF | Stan Musial | .337 | 30 | 113 | ||
| OF | Rip Repulski | .275 | 15 | 66 | ||
| OF | Enos Slaughter | .291 | 6 | 89 | ||
| C | Del Rice | .236 | 6 | 37 | ||
| Other position players: Peanuts Lowrey (.269, 5, 27), Harry Elliott (.254, 1, 6), Sal Yvars (.246, 1, 6), Pete Castiglione (.173, 0, 3), Dick Sisler (.256, 0, 4), Dick Schofield (.179, 2, 4), Ferrell Anderson (.286, 0, 1), Dick Rand (.290, 0, 1), Eddie Stanky (.267, 0, 1), Grant Dunlap (.353, 1, 3), Hal Rice (.250, 0, 0), Les Fusselman (.250, 0, 0), Billy Johnson (.200, 0, 1), Vern Benson (.000, 0, 0), Virgil Stallcup (.000, 0, 0), Eddie Phillips (.000, 0, 0), Fred Marolewski (.000, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| L | Harvey Haddix | 20-9 | 3.06 | 1 | ||
| L | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 13-11 | 3.49 | 0 | ||
| R | Gerry Staley | 18-9 | 3.99 | 4 | ||
| R | Joe Presko | 6-13 | 5.01 | 1 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| L | Al Brazle | 6-7 | 4.21 | 18 | ||
| R | Hal White | 6-5 | 2.98 | 7 | ||
| L | Cliff Chambers | 3-6 | 4.86 | 0 | ||
| R | Stu Miller | 7-8 | 5.56 | 4 | ||
| R | Mike Clark | 1-0 | 4.79 | 1 | ||
| Other pitchers: Eddie Erautt (3-1, 6.31), Willard Schmidt (0-2, 9.17), Jack Faszholz (0-0, 6.94), Jackie Collum (0-0, 6.35), John Romonosky (0-0, 4.70), Dick Bokelmann (0-0, 6.00), Eddie Yuhas (0-0, 18.00) |
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| Thursday, January 8 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Bruce Sutter is born in Lancaster, PA. | ||||
| Friday, January 9 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Ivan DeJesus is born in Santurce, P.R. | ||||
| Saturday, January 17 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Mark Littell is born in Cape Girardeau, MO. | ||||
| Monday, January 26 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Tom Bruno is born in Chicago, IL. | ||||
| Saturday, February 7 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Dan Quisenberry is born in Santa Monica, CA. | ||||
| Wednesday, March 11 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Fred Toney dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 65. | ||||
| Thursday, April 2 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Hector Cruz is born in Arroyo, P.R. | ||||
| Saturday, April 11 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Kid Nichols dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 84. | ||||
| Monday, April 13 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Bruton (Braves) | ||||
| Tuesday, April 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (2-0), 3-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | Third | 1½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Jablonski and Rip Repulski (Cardinals) | ||||
| Thursday, April 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (1-1), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Harvey Haddix | Second | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 17 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Ruben Gomez (Giants) Johnny Podres (Dodgers) | ||||
| Sunday, April 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (2-2), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Gerry Staley | Second | 1 out | ||
| Monday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (2-3), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Presko | Second | ½ out | ||
| Tuesday, April 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (2-2), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 3-2 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Harvey Haddix | Second | ½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Foiles (Reds) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (2-3), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-1) | 4-2 | ||
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Barney Martin (Reds) | ||||
| Saturday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (3-2), 10-6 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 4-3 | ||
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Paul Minner | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, April 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (4-2), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 4-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bob Schultz | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Fred Baczewski (Cubs) | ||||
| Tuesday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (9-3), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 5-4 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Konstanty | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (9-4), 1-0 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 6-4 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 30 | ||||
| » Tied Phillies, 1-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 6-4 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, May 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (5-10), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-0) | 7-4 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, May 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (8-9), 8-2 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 7-5 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Johnny Lindell | Second | 2 out | ||
| Monday, May 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (8-10), 5-0 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 8-5 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Murry Dickson | Third | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-6), 7-3 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 8-6 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Carl Erskine | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, May 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (3-11), 5-3 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 9-6 | ||
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (3-12), 4-2 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 10-6 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bud Podbielan | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (4-12), 4-2 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 10-7 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Bubba Church | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (5-12), 5-2 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 10-8 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Ken Raffensberger | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (14-7), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 10-9 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, May 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (14-9), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (5-2) | 11-9 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Gerry Staley | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, May 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (14-10), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (6-2) | 12-9 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (11-15), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (7-2) | 13-9 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (12-15), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (7-3) | 13-10 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Monday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (13-15), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (7-4) | 13-11 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Jack Faszholz | Third | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (10-18), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (8-4) | 14-11 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (10-19), 11-6 | Sportsman's Park III (9-4) | 15-11 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, May 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (8-16), 11-9 | Sportsman's Park III (10-4) | 16-11 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 1 out | ||
| Friday, May 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (8-17), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (11-4) | 17-11 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Clyde King vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | ½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (9-17), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (11-5) | 17-12 | ||
| » Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Cliff Chambers | Third | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, May 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (9-18), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (12-5) | 18-12 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Gerry Staley | Second | ½ out | ||
| Monday, May 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (10-19), 14-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 19-12 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Rush | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (10-20), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 20-12 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Schultz | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (11-20), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 20-13 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Turk Lown | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (9-22), 6-3 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 21-13 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Ken Raffensberger | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Former Cardinal Jesse Burkett dies in Worcester, MA at the age of 85. | ||||
| Thursday, May 28 | ||||
| » Tied Reds, 10-10 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 21-13 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Clyde King | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, May 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (22-12), 11-7 | Sportsman's Park III (13-5) | 22-13 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Bickford vs Gerry Staley | Second | ½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (23-12), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (13-6) | 22-14 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Presko | Third | 2½ out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (24-12), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (13-7) | 22-15 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Eddie Erautt | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (12-24), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (14-7) | 23-15 | ||
| » Starters: Turk Lown vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (21-14), 5-0 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 23-16 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-15), 5-3 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 24-16 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (22-15), 6-5 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 24-17 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Clark vs Karl Drews | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (23-15), 6-5 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 24-18 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Konstanty | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Friday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-16), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 24-19 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-16), 5-4 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 24-20 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Johnny Podres | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, June 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-16), 10-1 | Ebbets Field (0-4) | 24-21 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Monday, June 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (16-33), 5-3 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 25-21 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Paul LaPalme | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (17-33), 7-4 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 25-22 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Hall | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (17-34), 5-1 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 26-22 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, June 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (17-35), 5-3 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 27-22 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Johnny Lindell | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Friday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (24-26), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-0) | 28-22 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Dave Koslo | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Sunday, June 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (24-27), 1-0 | Polo Grounds V (3-0) | 29-22 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (24-28), 9-4 | Polo Grounds V (4-0) | 30-22 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Monday, June 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (25-28), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-1) | 30-23 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-18), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (15-7) | 31-23 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Stu Miller | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-19), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (16-7) | 32-23 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Gerry Staley | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-20), 12-4 | Sportsman's Park III (17-7) | 33-23 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 6 out | ||
| Friday, June 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-43), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (18-7) | 34-23 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 5 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Shepard (Pirates) | ||||
| Saturday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-44), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (19-7) | 35-23 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Joe Presko | Third | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (21-44), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (19-8) | 35-24 | ||
| » Starters: Murry Dickson vs Stu Miller | Third | 5 out | ||
| Monday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (21-45), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (20-8) | 36-24 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Gerry Staley | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Future Cardinal Roy Thomas is born in Quantico, VA. | ||||
| Tuesday, June 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (30-31), 15-8 | Sportsman's Park III (21-8) | 37-24 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (31-31), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (21-9) | 37-25 | ||
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (32-31), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (21-10) | 37-26 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Presko | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Friday, June 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-25), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (22-10) | 38-26 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Ridzik vs Stu Miller | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-26), 7-4 | Sportsman's Park III (23-10) | 39-26 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gerry Staley | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-27), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (24-10) | 40-26 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Harvey Haddix | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (36-27), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (24-11) | 40-27 | ||
| » Starters: Karl Drews vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 2 out | ||
| Monday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (22-43), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (24-12) | 40-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Minner vs Joe Presko | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (23-43), 10-3 | Sportsman's Park III (24-13) | 40-29 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Stu Miller | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (23-44), 10-5 | Sportsman's Park III (25-13) | 41-29 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Gerry Staley | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, July 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (24-44), 10-3 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 41-30 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Turk Lown | Third | 3½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Schofield (Cardinals) | ||||
| Saturday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (24-45), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 42-30 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Paul Minner | Third | 3½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (25-45), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 42-31 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Warren Hacker | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (45-30), 4-0 | County Stadium (0-2) | 42-32 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | Third | 3 out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (45-31), 4-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 43-32 | ||
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Max Surkont | Third | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (34-43), 7-6 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 44-32 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Fred Baczewski | Third | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (34-44), 7-3 | Crosley Field (5-2) | 45-32 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 4 out | ||
| Friday, July 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (47-32), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (25-14) | 45-33 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Joe Presko | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (47-33), 5-0 | Sportsman's Park III (26-14) | 46-33 | ||
| » Starters: Max Surkont vs Stu Miller | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (48-33), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (26-15) | 46-34 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Antonelli vs Gerry Staley | Third | 4 out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (49-33), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (26-16) | 46-35 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 4 out | ||
| Thursday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-31), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (0-5) | 46-36 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Friday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (52-31), 14-0 | Ebbets Field (0-6) | 46-37 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Johnny Podres | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-31), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (0-7) | 46-38 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-31), 14-6 | Ebbets Field (0-8) | 46-39 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Russ Meyer | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| Sunday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (29-64), 8-2 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 47-39 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Murry Dickson | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| » Game at Forbes Field interrupted in the 6th inning with the score of Pirates 6, Cardinals 4. Completed on July 20. | ||||
| Monday, July 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (29-65), 9-4 | Forbes Field (6-2) | 48-39 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| » Lost to Pirates (30-65), 6-4 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 48-40 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Roy Face | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (46-39), 10-6 | Polo Grounds V (5-1) | 49-40 | ||
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Sal Maglie | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (47-39), 6-5 | Polo Grounds V (5-2) | 49-41 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Jim Hearn | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Friday, July 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (51-39), 2-1 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 49-42 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Miller | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (52-39), 3-0 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 49-43 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (52-40), 8-6 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 50-43 | ||
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (32-71), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (27-16) | 51-43 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Cliff Chambers | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (32-72), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (28-16) | 52-43 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, July 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (32-73), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (29-16) | 53-43 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Roy Face vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, July 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (65-34), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (29-17) | 53-44 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Gerry Staley | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, August 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-34), 11-4 | Sportsman's Park III (29-18) | 53-45 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Joe Presko | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Harry Elliott (Cardinals) | ||||
| Sunday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-35), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (30-18) | 54-45 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Monday, August 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (55-45), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (31-18) | 55-45 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Konstanty vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 11 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (56-45), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (31-19) | 55-46 | ||
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (57-45), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (31-20) | 55-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Willard Schmidt | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Future Cardinal Rick Bosetti is born in Redding, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, August 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (57-46), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (32-20) | 56-47 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harvey Haddix | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Friday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (53-50), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (33-20) | 57-47 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ruben Gomez vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (53-51), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (34-20) | 58-47 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jansen vs Gerry Staley | Third | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (53-52), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (35-20) | 59-47 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Joe Presko | Third | 11 out | ||
| Monday, August 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (66-45), 8-2 | County Stadium (1-3) | 59-48 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Warren Spahn | Third | 11½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (66-46), 4-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 60-48 | ||
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Bob Buhl | Third | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (67-46), 8-2 | County Stadium (2-4) | 60-49 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Schmidt vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 13 out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (68-46), 5-3 | County Stadium (2-5) | 60-50 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Lew Burdette | Fourth | 13 out | ||
| Friday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (52-63), 2-1 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 60-51 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Joe Nuxhall | Fourth | 14 out | ||
| Saturday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (52-64), 10-4 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 61-51 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jackie Collum | Fourth | 14 out | ||
| Sunday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (53-64), 3-2 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 61-52 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Harry Perkowski | Third | 15 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (53-65), 6-2 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 62-52 | ||
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Ken Raffensberger | Third | 15 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (44-71), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (36-20) | 63-52 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Howie Pollet vs Gerry Staley | Third | 15½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (45-71), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (36-21) | 63-53 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Joe Presko | Third | 16½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (45-72), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (37-21) | 64-53 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 16½ out | ||
| Friday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (53-68), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (38-21) | 65-53 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 15½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (53-69), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (39-21) | 66-53 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Fred Baczewski vs Stu Miller | Third | 15½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (54-69), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (39-22) | 66-54 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Cliff Chambers | Fourth | 17 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (58-64), 3-0 | Polo Grounds V (5-3) | 66-55 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Ruben Gomez | Fourth | 17 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (58-65), 9-2 | Polo Grounds V (6-3) | 67-55 | ||
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Al Worthington | Fourth | 17 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (59-65), 13-4 | Polo Grounds V (6-4) | 67-56 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Jim Hearn | Fourth | 17 out | ||
| Thursday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (59-66), 6-3 | Polo Grounds V (7-4) | 68-56 | ||
| » Starters: Cliff Chambers vs Dave Koslo | Fourth | 17 out | ||
| Friday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (41-92), 10-9 | Forbes Field (7-3) | 69-56 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Friend | Fourth | 17 out | ||
| Saturday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (41-93), 5-4 | Forbes Field (8-3) | 70-56 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Roy Face | Third | 17 out | ||
| Sunday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (89-40), 20-4 | Ebbets Field (0-9) | 70-57 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Carl Erskine | Fourth | 18 out | ||
| Monday, August 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (90-40), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (0-10) | 70-58 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bob Milliken | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (91-40), 12-5 | Ebbets Field (0-11) | 70-59 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 20 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (73-60), 10-7 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 71-59 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Robin Roberts | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Thursday, September 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (74-60), 2-1 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 71-60 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Friday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (82-52), 4-2 | County Stadium (3-5) | 72-60 | ||
| » Starters: Stu Miller vs Johnny Antonelli | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Saturday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (82-53), 7-5 | County Stadium (4-5) | 73-60 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Spahn | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Sunday, September 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (83-53), 3-1 | County Stadium (4-6) | 73-61 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Presko vs Bob Buhl | Fourth | 20 out | ||
| » Tied Braves, 3-3 | County Stadium (4-6) | 73-61 | ||
| » Starters: John Romonosky vs Don Liddle | Fourth | 20 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: John Romonosky (Cardinals) | ||||
| Monday, September 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (59-78), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (40-22) | 74-61 | ||
| » Starters: Fred Baczewski vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 20 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (59-79), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (41-22) | 75-61 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 20 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (65-74), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (41-23) | 75-62 | ||
| » Starters: Dave Koslo vs Gerry Staley | Fourth | 21 out | ||
| Thursday, September 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (65-75), 7-6 | Sportsman's Park III (42-23) | 76-62 | ||
| » Starters: Al Worthington vs Stu Miller | Third | 20 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Phillips (Cardinals) | ||||
| Friday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (44-98), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (43-23) | 77-62 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Waugh vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 19 out | ||
| Saturday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (45-98), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (43-24) | 77-63 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs John Romonosky | Third | 20 out | ||
| Sunday, September 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (76-66), 17-3 | Sportsman's Park III (44-24) | 78-63 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 19 out | ||
| Monday, September 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (77-66), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (44-25) | 78-64 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Lindell vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 19 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (99-46), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (44-26) | 78-65 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Milliken vs Stu Miller | Third | 20 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (99-47), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (45-26) | 79-65 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Gerry Staley | Third | 19 out | ||
| Thursday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (100-47), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (45-27) | 79-66 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Erskine vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 20 out | ||
| Saturday, September 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (62-84), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (45-28) | 79-67 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Rush vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 21 out | ||
| Sunday, September 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (62-85), 11-6 | Sportsman's Park III (46-28) | 80-67 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Hacker vs Gerry Staley | Third | 20½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Baker (Cubs) | ||||
| Monday, September 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (62-86), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (47-28) | 81-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Willis vs Harvey Haddix | Third | 20 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (90-60), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (47-29) | 81-68 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Stu Miller | Third | 20½ out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (90-61), 10-7 | Sportsman's Park III (48-29) | 82-68 | ||
| » Starters: Don Liddle vs Joe Presko | Third | 20½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (91-61), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (48-30) | 82-69 | ||
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Third | 21 out | ||
| Friday, September 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (63-89), 11-2 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 83-69 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Bob Rush | Third | 21 out | ||
| Saturday, September 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (64-89), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 83-70 | ||
| » Starters: Gerry Staley vs Warren Hacker | Third | 21 out | ||
| Sunday, September 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (65-89), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 83-71 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Paul Minner | Third | 22 out | ||
| Thursday, October 1 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Pete Falcone is born in Brooklyn, NY. | ||||
| Tuesday, October 20 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Keith Hernandez is born in San Francisco, CA. | ||||
| Tuesday, November 3 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Larry Herndon is born in Sunflower, MS. | ||||
| Saturday, November 28 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Sixto Lezcano is born in Arecibo, P.R. | ||||
| Sunday, December 13 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Klondike Douglass dies in Bend, OR at the age of 82. | ||||
| Tuesday, December 22 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Tom Underwood is born in Kokomo, IN. | ||||
| Friday, December 25 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Patsy Donovan dies in Lawrence, MA at the age of 89. | ||||
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