1922 St. Louis Cardinals season


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, home runs, RBI, slugging average, on-base percentage, doubles, hits, and runs scored. 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

Record vs. opponents

Roster

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C119379111.2931359
1B128404119.2951061
2B154623250.40142152
SS116352114.324336
3B151581177.305579
OF143510158.310846
OF112344108.314264
OF6626778.292221

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
8926460.227027
6423872.303543
7116041.256015
6115943.270326
3715149.325535
8414751.347220
3713039.300321
349824.245014
439726.268223
34306.20002
13278.29605
362.33300
310.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
44261.119123.5883
4724217133.8779
291831193.8462
37180.111135.5473
14009.001

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
53149.21034.4584
34117.1885.9130
733426.825
1232124.7814
22009.001

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
424524.2119
120205.4011
20002.250
20002.453
10000.000
1000---0

Awards and honors

League leaders