| 1901 St. Louis Cardinals | |
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| Location | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 76–64 (.543) |
| League place | 4th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Frank Robison and Stanley Robison |
| Manager(s) | Patsy Donovan |
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The 1901 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 20th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 10th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 76–64 during the season and finished 4th in the National League. It was the first time the Cardinals had finished in the top half of the standings since joining the National League.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 49 | 0.647 | — | 45–24 | 45–25 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 57 | 0.593 | 7½ | 46–23 | 37–34 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 79 | 57 | 0.581 | 9½ | 43–25 | 36–32 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 64 | 0.543 | 14½ | 40–31 | 36–33 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 69 | 69 | 0.500 | 20½ | 41–29 | 28–40 |
| Chicago Orphans | 53 | 86 | 0.381 | 37 | 30–39 | 23–47 |
| New York Giants | 52 | 85 | 0.380 | 37 | 30–38 | 22–47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 87 | 0.374 | 38 | 27–43 | 25–44 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHI | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–10 | 13–6 | 11–8–1 | 14–6–1 | 7–13 | 5–15 | 9–11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10–10 | — | 13–7 | 14–6–1 | 11–6 | 11–9 | 11–8 | 9–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–13 | 7–13 | — | 10–10 | 11–9–1 | 3–17 | 6–14 | 10–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8–11–1 | 6–14–1 | 10–10 | — | 8–12 | 4–16 | 7–13 | 9–11–1 | |||||
| New York | 6–14–1 | 6–11 | 9–11–1 | 12–8 | — | 8–12 | 4–16–1 | 7–13–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–7 | 9–11 | 17–3 | 16–4 | 12–8 | — | 7–13 | 9–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–5 | 8–11 | 14–6 | 13–7 | 16–4–1 | 13–7 | — | 11–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–9 | 11–9 | 10–10 | 11–9–1 | 13–7–1 | 11–9 | 9–11 | — | |||||
Roster
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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 | Jack Ryan | 83 | 300 | 59 | .197 | 0 | 31 |
| 1B | Dan McGann | 103 | 423 | 115 | .272 | 6 | 56 |
| 2B | Dick Padden | 123 | 489 | 125 | .256 | 2 | 62 |
| SS | Bobby Wallace | 134 | 550 | 178 | .324 | 2 | 91 |
| 3B | Otto Krueger | 142 | 520 | 143 | .275 | 2 | 79 |
| OF | Patsy Donovan | 130 | 531 | 161 | .303 | 1 | 73 |
| OF | Emmet Heidrick | 118 | 502 | 170 | .339 | 6 | 67 |
| OF | Jesse Burkett | 142 | 601 | 226 | .376 | 10 | 75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Nichols | 93 | 308 | 75 | .244 | 1 | 33 |
| Pop Schriver | 53 | 166 | 45 | .271 | 1 | 23 |
| Pete Childs | 29 | 79 | 21 | .266 | 0 | 8 |
| Bill Richardson | 15 | 52 | 11 | .212 | 2 | 7 |
| Mike Heydon | 16 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 1 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Powell | 45 | 338.1 | 19 | 19 | 3.54 | 133 |
| Jack Harper | 39 | 308.2 | 23 | 13 | 3.62 | 128 |
| Ed Murphy | 23 | 165.0 | 10 | 9 | 4.20 | 42 |
| Cowboy Jones | 10 | 76.1 | 2 | 6 | 4.48 | 25 |
| Mike O'Neill | 5 | 41.0 | 2 | 2 | 1.32 | 16 |
| Stan Yerkes | 4 | 34.0 | 3 | 1 | 3.18 | 15 |
| Ted Breitenstein | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 6.60 | 3 |
| Bill Magee | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Sudhoff | 38 | 276.1 | 17 | 11 | 3.52 | 78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 0 |
| Bob Wicker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Farmer Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
External links
- 1901 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference
- 1901 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- 1901 St. Louis Cardinals historical game recaps at www.chronicledbaseball.com
This page was last edited on 8 May 2023, at 06:07