1935 St. Louis Cardinals season

{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = St. Louis Cardinals

| season = 1935

| misc =

| league = National League

| ballpark = Sportsman's Park

| city = St. Louis, Missouri

| record = 96–58 (.623)

| league_place = 2nd

| owners = Sam Breadon

| general_managers = Branch Rickey

| managers = Frankie Frisch

| television =

| radio = KMOX
(France Laux)
KWK
(Bob Thomas)
WIL
(Neil Norman)

}}

The 1935 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 54th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 44th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 96–58 during the season and finished second in the National League.

Offseason

  • October 2, 1934: Bill Lewis was drafted from the Cardinals by the Boston Braves in the 1934 rule 5 draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lewisbi01.shtml Bill Lewis page at Baseball Reference]

Regular season

During the season, Dizzy Dean became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Cardinals in the 20th century.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN|978-0-451-22363-0}}

= Season standings =

{{1935 National League standings|highlight=St. Louis Cardinals}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1935 NL Record vs. opponents|team=STL}}

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #c41e3a; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1935 St. Louis Cardinals
colspan="10" style="background-color: #0a2252; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|28|Phil Collins}}

{{MLBplayer|15|Mays Copeland}}

{{MLBplayer|17|Dizzy Dean}}

{{MLBplayer|21|Paul Dean}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Al Eckert}}

{{MLBplayer|16|Jesse Haines}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Bill Hallahan}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Ray Harrell}}

{{MLBplayer|32|Ed Heusser}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Tony Kaufmann}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Nubs Kleinke}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Bill McGee}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Mike Ryba}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Bud Tinning}}

{{MLBplayer|18|Bill Walker}}

{{MLBplayer|10,27|Dick Ward}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Jim Winford}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer| 8|Spud Davis}}

{{MLBplayer| 9|Bill DeLancey}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Sam Narron}}

{{MLBplayer|29|Bob O'Farrell}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|12|Ripper Collins}}

{{MLBplayer| 2|Leo Durocher}}

{{MLBplayer| 3|Frankie Frisch}}

{{MLBplayer| 4|Charlie Gelbert}}

{{MLBplayer|10|Lyle Judy}}

{{MLBplayer| 1|Pepper Martin}}

{{MLBplayer|14|Burgess Whitehead}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Charlie Wilson}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|24|Lynn King}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|Joe Medwick}}

{{MLBplayer|11|Terry Moore}}

{{MLBplayer| 5|Ernie Orsatti}}

{{MLBplayer| 6|Jack Rothrock}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Tom Winsett}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer|10|Gene Moore}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer| 3|Frankie Frisch}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|25|Mike González}}

{{MLBplayer|26|Buzzy Wares}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Bill|DeLancey}}10330184.279641
align="center"

| 1B

{{sortname|Ripper|Collins|dab=baseball}}150578181.31323122
align="center"

| 2B

{{sortname|Frankie|Frisch}}103354104.294155
align="center"

| 3B

{{sortname|Pepper|Martin}}135539161.299954
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|Leo|Durocher}}143513136.265878
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Joe|Medwick}}154634224.35323126
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Jack|Rothrock}}129502137.273356
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Terry|Moore|Terry Moore (baseball)}}119456131.287653

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| {{sortname|Burgess|Whitehead}}

10733889.263033
align="center"

| {{sortname|Spud|Davis}}

102315100.317160
align="center"

| {{sortname|Ernie|Orsatti}}

9022153.240124
align="center"

| {{sortname|Charlie|Gelbert}}

6216849.292221
align="center"

| {{sortname|Charlie|Wilson|Charlie Wilson (baseball)}}

163110.32301
align="center"

| {{sortname|Lynn|King}}

8224.18200
align="center"

| {{sortname|Tom|Winsett}}

7126.50002
align="center"

| {{sortname|Lyle|Judy}}

8110.00000
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bob|O'Farrell}}

14100.00000
align="center"

| {{sortname|Sam|Narron|Sam Narron (catcher)}}

473.42900
align="center"

| {{sortname|Gene|Moore|Gene Moore (outfielder)}}

330.00000

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Dizzy|Dean}}

50325.128123.04190
align="center"

| {{sortname|Paul|Dean|Paul Dean (baseball)}}

46269.219123.37143
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Walker|Bill Walker (baseball)}}

37193.11383.8279
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Hallahan}}

40181.11583.4273
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|McGee}}

19.0101.002

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Ed|Heusser}}

33123.1552.9239
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jesse|Haines}}

30115.1653.5924
align="center"

| {{sortname|Phil|Collins|Phil Collins (baseball)}}

2682.2764.5718
align="center"

| {{sortname|Mike|Ryba}}

216.0113.386
align=center

| {{sortname|Nubs|Kleinke}}

412.2004.975
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jim|Winford}}

211.1003.977

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Ray|Harrell}}

111106.6713
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bud|Tinning}}

40005.872
align="center"

| {{sortname|Tony|Kaufmann}}

30002.450
align="center"

| {{sortname|Al|Eckert}}

200012.001
align="center"

| {{sortname|Mays|Copeland}}

100013.500
align="center"

| {{sortname|Dick|Ward}}

1000----0

Awards and honors

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System

|level2=AA|team2=Columbus Red Birds|league2=American Association|manager2=Ray Blades

|level3=AA|team3=Rochester Red Wings|league3=International League|manager3=Eddie Dyer and Burt Shotton

|level4=A|team4=Houston Buffaloes|league4=Texas League|manager4=Ira Smith

|level5=B|team5=Bloomington Bloomers|league5=Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League|manager5=Burleigh Grimes

|level6=B|team6=Asheville Tourists|league6=Piedmont League|manager6=Billy Southworth

|level7=C|team7=Greenwood Chiefs|league7=East Dixie League|manager7=Clay Hopper

|level8=C|team8=Huntington Red Birds|league8=Middle Atlantic League|manager8=Benny Borgmann

|level9=C|team9=Jacksonville Jax|league9=West Dixie League|manager9=Jimmie Sanders and Jackie Reid

|level10=C|team10=Springfield Cardinals|league10=Western Association|manager10=George Payne

|level11=D|team11=Bentonville Officeholders|league11=Arkansas State League|manager11=Bud Davis

|level12=D|team12=Cassville Tigers|league12=Arkansas State League|manager12=Ed Hawks

|level13=D|team13=Fayetteville Bears|league13=Arkansas State League|manager13=Pete Casey and Fred Cato

|level14=D|team14=Huntsville Red Birds|league14=Arkansas State League|manager14=Jim Nicely, Charlie Wilson and Bill Werner

|level15=D|team15=Rogers Cardinals|league15=Arkansas State League|manager15=Fred Cato and Buck Stapleton

|level16=D|team16=Siloam Springs Travelers|league16=Arkansas State League|manager16=Ray Powell

|level17=D|team17=New Iberia Cardinals|league17=Evangeline League|manager17=Sam Camalo and Bud Teachout

|level18=D|team18=Albany Travelers|league18=Georgia–Florida League|manager18=Bob Rice

|level19=D|team19=Beatrice Blues|league19=Nebraska State League|manager19=Charley Stis and Bennie Warren

|level20=D|team20=Greensburg Red Wings|league20=Pennsylvania State Association|manager20=Arnold Anderson and Heinie Mueller

}}

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bloomington, Huntington, Jacksonville, RogersJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

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