| St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Season: | 1930 |
| Misc: | National League Champions |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | Sportsman's Park III |
| City: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record: | 92–62 (.597) |
| League Place: | 1st |
| Owner: | Sam Breadon |
| General Manager: | Branch Rickey |
| Manager: | Gabby Street |
| Radio: | KMOX (France Laux) KWK (Thomas Patrick) WIL (Eddie Benson) |
The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 49th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 39th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 92–62 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they lost to the Philadelphia Athletics in six games.
In the 1930 season, every Cardinals player with over 300 at bats had a batting average over .300, the only time in history this has happened.[1]
| 1930 St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther batters | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
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 | 107 | 362 | 115 | .318 | 1 | 58 | ||
| 1B | 131 | 487 | 148 | .304 | 15 | 97 | ||
| 2B | 133 | 540 | 187 | .346 | 10 | 114 | ||
| SS | 139 | 513 | 156 | .304 | 3 | 72 | ||
| 3B | 137 | 570 | 179 | .314 | 0 | 55 | ||
| OF | 120 | 446 | 150 | .336 | 26 | 107 | ||
| OF | 154 | 664 | 201 | .303 | 7 | 93 | ||
| OF | 119 | 391 | 146 | .373 | 17 | 87 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 254 | 95 | .374 | 8 | 61 | ||
| 76 | 227 | 83 | .366 | 7 | 59 | ||
| 72 | 215 | 60 | .279 | 2 | 29 | ||
| 48 | 131 | 42 | .321 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 45 | 101 | 40 | .396 | 4 | 25 | ||
| 26 | 73 | 12 | .164 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 23 | 61 | 13 | .213 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 16 | 9 | .563 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 237.1 | 15 | 9 | 4.66 | 177 | ||
| 32 | 187.2 | 12 | 10 | 4.65 | 92 | ||
| 29 | 182.0 | 13 | 8 | 4.30 | 68 | ||
| 22 | 152.1 | 13 | 6 | 3.01 | 58 | ||
| 26 | 139.2 | 12 | 8 | 4.45 | 47 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 19.2 | 2 | 3 | 7.32 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 10.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.84 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3.90 | 42 | |
| 39 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4.43 | 50 | |
| 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4.79 | 43 | |
| 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.09 | 13 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.64 | 29 | |
See main article: 1930 World Series. AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals – 2, Athletics – 5 | October 1 | Shibe Park | 32,295 | |
| 2 | Cardinals – 1, Athletics – 6 | October 2 | Shibe Park | 32,295 | |
| 3 | Athletics – 0, Cardinals – 5 | October 4 | Sportsman's Park | 36,944 | |
| 4 | Athletics – 1, Cardinals – 3 | October 5 | Sportsman's Park | 39,946 | |
| 5 | Athletics – 2, Cardinals – 0 | October 6 | Sportsman's Park | 38,844 | |
| 6 | Cardinals – 1, Athletics – 7 | October 8 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester[2]