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1936 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | St. Louis Cardinals |
| season | 1936 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| city | St. Louis, Missouri |
| record | 87–67 (.565) |
| league_place | 2nd |
| owners | Sam Breadon |
| general_managers | Branch Rickey |
| managers | Frankie Frisch |
| radio | KMOX |
| (France Laux) | |
| KWK | |
| (Ray Schmidt, Johnny O'Hara) |
(France Laux) KWK (Ray Schmidt, Johnny O'Hara)
The 1936 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 55th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 45th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 87–67 during the season and finished second in the National League.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 24, 1936: Johnny Vergez was purchased by the Cardinals from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Roster
| 1936 St. Louis Cardinals roster |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 112 | 363 | 99 | .273 | 4 | 59 | |
| 1B | 126 | 414 | 136 | .329 | 19 | 93 | |
| 2B | 92 | 332 | 99 | .298 | 6 | 41 | |
| SS | 136 | 510 | 146 | .286 | 1 | 58 | |
| 3B | 93 | 280 | 64 | .229 | 3 | 27 | |
| OF | 155 | 636 | 223 | .351 | 18 | 138 | |
| OF | 143 | 572 | 177 | .309 | 11 | 76 | |
| OF | 143 | 590 | 156 | .264 | 5 | 47 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 303 | 83 | .274 | 1 | 26 | |
| 103 | 277 | 81 | .292 | 13 | 48 | |
| 94 | 237 | 54 | .228 | 1 | 20 | |
| 71 | 232 | 64 | .276 | 1 | 20 | |
| 78 | 100 | 19 | .190 | 0 | 10 | |
| 23 | 91 | 29 | .319 | 3 | 16 | |
| 47 | 89 | 25 | .281 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 315.0 | 24 | 13 | 3.17 | 195 | |
| 37 | 221.0 | 11 | 11 | 4.56 | 79 | |
| 17 | 92.0 | 5 | 5 | 4.60 | 28 | |
| 12 | 61.2 | 5 | 3 | 4.38 | 21 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 192.0 | 11 | 10 | 3.80 | 72 | |
| 25 | 99.1 | 7 | 5 | 3.90 | 19 | |
| 21 | 79.2 | 5 | 6 | 5.87 | 22 | |
| 9 | 37.0 | 2 | 2 | 6.32 | 16 | |
| 10 | 26.2 | 2 | 1 | 6.75 | 7 | |
| 7 | 24.0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 4 | |
| 6 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 7.71 | 8 | |
| 7 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 7.88 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5.43 | 26 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 25 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus (Sally), Union City New Philadelphia club folded, May 25, 1936
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vergejo01.shtml Johnny Vergez] at ''Baseball Reference''
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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