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83-71 .539 |
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3rd in the NL (22 games back) |
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82-72, 82-72, 82-72 |
| Runs
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768 /
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| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 100 / Pitching: 99 | | Attendance | 880,242 (3rd) (8th) | | Payroll | $391,500 (6th) | | Spring Training | St. Petersburg, Florida (St. Petersburg Athletic Park) | | Manager | Eddie Stanky | | Coaches | Dixie Walker, Johnny Riddle, Mike Ryba | | Executives | President: August A. Busch Jr., General Manager: William Walsingham Jr. | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Columbus Red Birds, (AAA) Rochester Red Wings, (AA) Columbus Cardinals, (AA) Houston Buffaloes, (A) Omaha Cardinals, (B) Winston-Salem Cardinals, (B) Lynchburg Cardinals, (C) St. Joseph Cardinals, (C) Fresno Cardinals, (D) Ardmore Cardinals, (D) Johnson City Cardinals, (D) Sanford Cardinals, (D) Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals, (D) Albany Cardinals, (D) Paducah Chiefs, (D) Hannibal Cardinals, (D) Hamilton Cardinals, (D) Dothan Rebels | | Radio | (WIL) Gus Mancuso, Harry Caray |
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The 1953 St. Louis Cardinals
went 83-71
and finished 3rd
in the
National League. The Cardinals
drew 880,242
to Sportsman's Park.
Harvey Haddix, Stan Musial, Del Rice, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter and Gerry Staley made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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