1922 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1922 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
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| File:St Louis Cardinals 1922-1926 logo.png | ||
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Owners | Sam Breadon | |
| Managers | Branch Rickey | |
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The 1922 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 41st season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 31st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 85-69 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League.
Offseason
The club, just as it was preparing to leave for spring training, lost Bill "Pickles" Dillhoefer, a backup catcher, who died of pneumonia on February 23.
Regular season
The 1922 season was one of the productive seasons in the career of Rogers Hornsby. He became the only player in history to hit over 40 home runs and bat over .400 in the same season. Hornsby won the triple crown, leading the league in almost every batting category including batting average (.401), home runs (42, a National League record at the time), RBI (152), slugging average (.722, another record at the time), on base percentage (.459), doubles (46), hits (250, again the highest in National League history to that point), and runs scored (141). His 450 total bases was the highest mark for any National League player during the 20th century. Hornsby also produced in the field, leading the league in putouts, double plays, and fielding percentage.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 93 | 61 | .604 | — | 51–27 | 42–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 68 | .558 | 7 | 48–29 | 38–39 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 | 42–35 | 43–34 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 | 45–33 | 40–36 |
| Chicago Cubs | 80 | 74 | .519 | 13 | 39–37 | 41–37 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 76 | 78 | .494 | 17 | 44–34 | 32–44 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 57 | 96 | .373 | 35½ | 35–41 | 22–55 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 39½ | 32–43 | 21–57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | Rogers Hornsby | 154 | 623 | 250 | .402 | 42 | 152 |
| OF | Jack Smith | 143 | 510 | 158 | .310 | 8 | 46 |
| OF | Joe Schultz | 112 | 344 | 108 | .314 | 2 | 64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verne Clemons | 71 | 160 | 41 | .256 | 0 | 15 |
| Heinie Mueller | 61 | 159 | 43 | .270 | 3 | 26 |
| Jim Bottomley | 37 | 151 | 49 | .325 | 5 | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Doak | 37 | 180.1 | 11 | 13 | 5.54 | 73 |
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Barfoot | 42 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4.21 | 19 |
| Bill Bailey | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 11 |
| Sid Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ---- | - |
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Rogers Hornsby, National League batting champion
Records
- Rogers Hornsby, National League record, Most total bases by a second baseman, (450).[1]
- Rogers Hornsby, National League record, Most hits by a second baseman, (250).[1]
- Rogers Hornsby, National League record, Most home runs by a second baseman, (42).[2]
- Rogers Hornsby, National League record, Most runs batted in by a second baseman, (152).[2]
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Houston Buffaloes | Texas League | George Whiteman and Roy Thomas |
| D | Corsicana Gumbo Busters | Texas-Oklahoma League | Chuck Miller and Harvey Grubb |
References
- ^ a b Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.91, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ a b Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.90, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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