1960 St. Louis Cardinals
86 - 68
1959 / 1961 (Organization)
3rd place in the NL (9 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		51 - 26 (.662)
35 - 42 (.455)		 +8.9 wins
0.1 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 639 / 690 ( -51 )
Allowed/Expected: 616 / 695 ( +79 )
Pyth Record: 80 - 74 (+6)
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Sportsman's Park IV
Attendance: 1,096,632 Avg Att: 14,242 (0.83)
Att Rank: 5 / 8 Lg Avg: 17,262
       
Park Factor: 1.07    
HR Factor: 1.05 R/L HR: 0.99 / 1.17
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
13
1959
 Hal Jeffcoat
SW
35.1
Released
SLN
7.9
0.0
11
30
1959
 Tom Baker
RP
25.6
Minor League Draft
SLN
KC1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
11
30
1959
 Darrell Johnson
C
31.3
Rule 5 Draft
NYA
SLN
-0.5
-0.1
-0.0
12
2
1959
 Bob Nieman
LF
32.8
Received in Trade
BAL
SLN
16.0
2.0
1.2
12
2
1959
 Gene Green
RF
26.4
Traded Away
SLN
BAL
0.8
0.9
-0.1
12
2
1959
 Charles Staniland
Traded Away
SLN
BAL
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
4
1959
 Bobby Gene Smith
LF
25.5
Traded Away
SLN
PHI
-0.8
0.1
1.1
12
4
1959
 Bill Smith
RP
25.5
Traded Away
SLN
PHI
0.1
0.0
0.0
12
4
1959
 Carl Sawatski
C
32.1
Received in Trade
PHI
SLN
1.0
3.3
3.3
12
15
1959
 Daryl Spencer
SS
31.4
Received in Trade
SFN
SLN
7.0
6.5
3.3
12
15
1959
 Leon Wagner
LF
25.6
Received in Trade
SFN
SLN
2.5
9.4
0.2
12
15
1959
 Don Blasingame
2B
27.7
Traded Away
SLN
SFN
12.0
6.4
1.5
12
21
1959
 Gino Cimoli
RF
30.0
Traded Away
SLN
PIT
3.5
-2.2
-0.5
12
21
1959
 Tom Cheney
SP
25.2
Traded Away
SLN
PIT
-0.3
5.6
0.4
12
21
1959
 Ron Kline
SW
27.8
Received in Trade
PIT
SLN
8.3
8.2
-1.6
1
1
1960
 Craig Anderson
RP
21.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
-2.6
1.1
1
1
1960
 Bucky Brandon
SW
19.5
Unknown transaction
PIT
SLN
0.0
0.3
0.0
1
1
1960
 Gary Dotter
RP
17.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
-0.1
0.0
1
1
1960
 Tom Hilgendorf
RP
17.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
4.1
0.6
1
1
1960
 Gary Kolb
RF
19.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
-0.8
0.8
1
1
1960
 Dal Maxvill
SS
20.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
7.8
7.4
1
1
1960
 Joe McClain
SP
26.7
Purchased
SLN
Charlest
0.0
0.8
0.0
1
1
1960
 Santiago Rosario
1B
20.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
1
1960
 Ray Washburn
SP
21.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
7.6
9.9
4
1
1960
 Howie Nunn
RP
24.5
Purchased
SLN
CIN
-0.7
0.4
0.4
5
19
1960
 Frank Barnes
SP
33.7
Purchased
SLN
CHA
-0.5
0.0
0.0
5
20
1960
 Curt Simmons
SP
31.0
Signed as a Free Agent
SLN
25.2
18.2
19.2
5
28
1960
 Vinegar Bend Mizell
SP
29.8
Traded Away
SLN
PIT
13.5
1.4
2.1
5
28
1960
 Dick Gray
3B
28.9
Traded Away
SLN
PIT
1.0
0.0
0.0
5
28
1960
 Julian Javier
2B
23.8
Received in Trade
PIT
SLN
0.0
13.8
14.0
5
28
1960
 Ed Bauta
RP
25.4
Received in Trade
PIT
SLN
0.0
0.6
0.8
6
2
1960
 Bobby Tiefenauer
RP
30.6
Purchased
CLE
SLN
0.3
1.0
-0.2
6
7
1960
 Del Rice
C
37.6
Signed as a Free Agent
SLN
5.5
-0.1
-0.0
6
15
1960
 Walt Moryn
RF
34.2
Received in Trade
CHN
SLN
10.6
-0.6
-0.3
6
15
1960
 Jim McKnight
3B
24.0
Traded Away
SLN
CHN
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
6
15
1960
 Jim Donohue
SW
21.6
Traded Away
SLN
LAN
0.0
1.2
0.0
6
15
1960
 John Glenn
LF
31.9
Received in Trade
LAN
SLN
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
7
21
1960
 Doug Clemens
RF
21.1
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
0.3
0.1
7
29
1960
 Bob Grim
SW
30.4
Purchased
CIN
SLN
5.8
0.1
0.4
8
2
1960
 Marshall Bridges
RP
29.2
Selected off of Waivers
SLN
CIN
1.6
1.1
0.9
8
5
1960
 Darrell Johnson
C
31.9
Released
SLN
-0.5
-0.0
9
2
1960
 Rocky Bridges
SS
33.1
Purchased
CLE
SLN
2.7
0.1
-0.0
9
4
1960
 Del Rice
C
37.9
Released
SLN
5.1
0.2
9
19
1960
 Don Landrum
CF
24.6
Received in Trade
PHI
SLN
0.1
2.1
0.1
9
19
1960
 Bob Sadowski
3B
23.7
Traded Away
SLN
PHI
-0.0
0.3
-0.5
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Trades

12 / 2 / 1959
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
BAL
31.9
16.0
2.0
1.2
0.9
Totals      
16.0
2.0
1.2
0.9
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
SLN
25.4
0.8
0.9
-0.1
-0.1
Charles Staniland
SLN
Totals      
0.8
0.9
-0.1
-0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.9
2.0
1.0
 
-0.1
0.9
1.0
2.0
0.9
-1.0
 
0.9
-0.1
-1.0


12 / 4 / 1959
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
SLN
24.5
-0.8
0.1
1.1
1.0
RP
SLN
24.5
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.7
0.1
1.1
1.0
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
PHI
31.1
1.0
3.3
3.3
0.2
Totals      
1.0
3.3
3.3
0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.1
3.3
3.2
 
1.0
0.2
-0.8
3.3
0.1
-3.2
 
0.2
1.0
0.8


12 / 15 / 1959
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
SFN
24.6
2.5
9.4
0.2
0.2
SS
SFN
30.4
7.0
6.5
3.3
2.6
Totals      
9.5
15.9
3.4
2.8
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
SLN
26.7
12.0
6.4
1.5
1.5
Totals      
12.0
6.4
1.5
1.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
6.4
15.9
9.5
 
1.5
2.8
1.3
15.9
6.4
-9.5
 
2.8
1.5
-1.3


12 / 21 / 1959
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
SLN
29.0
3.5
-2.2
-0.5
-0.1
SP
SLN
24.2
-0.3
5.6
0.4
0.4
Totals      
3.2
3.4
-0.1
0.4
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
PIT
26.8
8.3
8.2
-1.6
-1.6
Totals      
8.3
8.2
-1.6
-1.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
3.4
8.2
4.8
 
0.4
-1.6
-1.9
8.2
3.4
-4.8
 
-1.6
0.4
1.9


5 / 28 / 1960
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLN
29.4
13.5
1.4
2.1
2.4
3B
SLN
28.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
14.5
1.4
2.1
2.4
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
PIT
23.4
0.0
13.8
14.0
0.5
RP
PIT
25.0
0.0
0.6
0.8
-0.2
Totals      
0.0
14.4
14.8
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.4
14.4
13.1
 
2.4
0.3
-2.1
14.4
1.4
-13.1
 
0.3
2.4
2.1


6 / 15 / 1960
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
CHN
33.7
10.6
-0.6
-0.3
0.3
Totals      
10.6
-0.6
-0.3
0.3
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
SLN
23.5
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
-0.0
Totals      
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
-0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
-0.6
0.2
 
-0.0
0.3
0.3
-0.6
-0.8
-0.2
 
0.3
-0.0
-0.3


6 / 15 / 1960
Los Angeles Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
SLN
21.1
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
LAN
31.4
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
1.2
1.4
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2
1.2
-0.2
-1.4
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2


9 / 19 / 1960
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
PHI
23.8
0.1
2.1
0.1
0.6
Totals      
0.1
2.1
0.1
0.6
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
SLN
22.9
-0.0
0.3
-0.5
0.0
Totals      
-0.0
0.3
-0.5
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.3
2.1
1.8
 
0.0
0.6
0.6
2.1
0.3
-1.8
 
0.6
0.0
-0.6


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James