1948 St. Louis Cardinals season


The 1948 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 67th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 57th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 85–69 during the season and finished 2nd in the National League.

Regular season

Outfielder Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting.376, with 39 home runs and 131 RBIs. Musial became the first player to win three National League MVP Awards.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

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
C10029057.197434
1B132481122.2541081
2B119408111.272436
SS144567143.252443
3B11732387.269431
OF155611230.37639131
OF146549176.3211190
OF9120748.232418

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
11431165.209619
9624679.3211364
8722250.225015
7722047.214233
4511935.294015
4111127.243113
24566.10727
275811.190010
83110.32303
6226.27302
20194.21102
770.00000
210.00000
310.00000
110.00000
200---00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
42252.112164.14113
33233.12072.24149
36186.11384.5480

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
3916610114.5072
42156.11063.8055
3489.2864.2227
1345.1244.7620

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
5766132.6271
314406.9223
200015.5416
100105.068
10000.000
10000.001
100013.500

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Joseph, West Frankfort