St. Louis (N) Cardinals Clubhouse
Monday, 10/2/1955
Team Stats & Info
Manager: Jay Pollack
Record: 91 Wins, 63 Losses, .591 Winning Pct.
Home Record: 47 Wins, 30 Losses
Away Record: 44 Wins, 33 Losses
1 Run Games Record: 18 Wins, 20 Losses
X-Innings Record: 13 Wins, 4 Losses
Record vs LHP: 26 Wins, 30 Losses
Record vs RHP: 65 Wins, 33 Losses
Payroll: $87,260,000 (2nd)
Fan Interest: 82/100 (T-4th)
Batting AVG: .271 (13th)
Homeruns: 194 (4th)
Walks: 744 (2nd)
Stolen Bases: 19 (15th)
Runs Scored: 940 (3rd)

Pitching ERA: 4.53 (5th)
Opponents AVG: .272 (6th)
HRs Allowed: 156 (8th)
Walks Allowed: 516 (2nd)
Runs Allowed: 796 (6th)
Reports & News
Batting Stats
Pitching Stats
Fielding Stats
Ratings Report
Top Prospects
Minor Leagues
Coaching Staff
Salary Report
Financial Report
Financial History
Team History
Team News
Major Transaction News
All Transaction News
Injury News
Player Development
Active Roster
Player#PosBirthdayBatsThrowsAVGHRRBISBOPS 
CATCHERS           
Johnny Bucha95C 1/22/1925RightRight.1970160.542 
Joe Garagiola98C 2/12/1926LeftRight.26621870.814 
INFIELDER           
Solly Hemus26SS4/17/1923LeftRight.21757311.662 
Grady Hatton953B10/7/1922LeftRight.305261134.879 
Frank Kellert611B7/6/1924RightRight.300040.804 
Steve Bilko31B11/13/1928RightRight.291341010.956 
Reno Bertoia23B1/8/1935RightRight.25316760.721 
Jack Dittmer132B1/10/1928LeftRight.2433250.638 
Rocky Nelson581B11/18/1924LeftLeft.2740161.721 
OUTFIELDER           
Bill Howerton7LF12/12/1921LeftRight.327281121.978 
Danny Gardella18LF2/26/1920LeftLeft.320351220.968 
Dick Wakefield23RF5/6/1921LeftRight.28618721.836 
Don Bollweg1DH2/12/1921LeftLeft.2471210.657 
Bobby Del greco88CF4/7/1933RightRight.2505261.819 
Player#RoleBirthdayBatsThrowsERAWLSWHIP 
STARTERS           
Harry Byrd4SP2/3/1925RightRight5.47122001.65 
Tom Poholsky99SP8/26/1929RightRight3.75221001.35 
Alex Kellner79SP8/26/1924RightLeft4.05191101.31 
Mike Garcia82SP11/17/1923RightRight4.4419801.30 
RELIEVERS           
Dick Hall93CL9/27/1930RightRight1.620060.90 
Al Worthington13CL2/5/1929RightRight2.486221.38 
Earl Johnson39MR4/2/1919LeftLeft3.832201.39 
Leo Kiely12CL11/30/1929LeftLeft7.713462.29 
Dean Stone92MR9/1/1930LeftLeft3.720221.45 
Hoyt Wilhelm15CL7/26/1922RightRight2.403011.27 
Jim Suchecki24MR8/25/1926RightRight6.561001.59 
Tired Position Players
Solly Hemus
Injuries & Disabled List
PlayerStatusRecovery TimeTime on DL leftDiagnosis
Bobby KlineOUTfull season0 daysRuptured Achilles Tendon
Lineups
LINEUP VS RHPPos
1) L D. WakefieldRF
2) L J. GaragiolaC
3) L D. GardellaLF
4) R S. Bilko1B
5) L B. HowertonCF
6) L G. Hatton3B
7) L S. HemusSS
8) R R. Bertoia2B
9)
LINEUP VS RHP+DHPos
1) L S. HemusSS
2) L G. Hatton3B
3) L B. HowertonCF
4) R S. Bilko1B
5) L D. WakefieldRF
6) L J. GaragiolaC
7) L D. BollwegDH
8) R B. Del grecoLF
9) R R. Bertoia2B
LINEUP VS LHPPos
1) L D. WakefieldRF
2) R R. Bertoia2B
3) L B. HowertonCF
4) R S. Bilko1B
5) L D. GardellaLF
6) L J. GaragiolaC
7) L G. Hatton3B
8) L S. HemusSS
9)
LINEUP VS LHP+DHPos
1) L S. HemusSS
2) L G. Hatton3B
3) L B. HowertonCF
4) R S. Bilko1B
5) L D. WakefieldRF
6) L J. GaragiolaC
7) R B. Del grecoLF
8) R R. Bertoia2B
9) L D. BollwegDH
Pitching Staff
Starting Rotation
1) R T. Poholsky
2) L A. Kellner
3) R M. Garcia
4)
5)
Mopup Reliever
1) R J. Suchecki
2) R H. Byrd

Middle Reliever
1) L E. Johnson
2) L D. Stone
3) R H. Wilhelm
4)
Setup Reliever
1) R A. Worthington
2) L L. Kiely

Closer
1) R D. Hall
E-Mail Messages
Date: Thursday, 4/13/1955
Subject: Promotion Day
Dear Sir,
Congratulations, our fan interest increased slightly because
our team won on a promotion day. Good job!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Thursday, 4/20/1955
Subject: Promotion Day
Dear Sir,
Congratulations, our fan interest increased slightly because
our team won on a promotion day. Good job!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Monday, 5/1/1955
Subject: Progress of Johnny O'brien
Dear Sir,
Johnny O'brien is hitting the ball well at AA !
He has an AVG of .330, so you might want
to promote him soon!

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Wednesday, 5/3/1955
Subject: Starting pitcher
Manager,
Believe it or not, but I am a starting pitcher!
Would you please treat me as one and put
me in the rotation?

Regards,
Mike Garcia



Date: Saturday, 5/20/1955
Subject: Promotion Day
Dear Sir,
Congratulations, our fan interest increased slightly because
our team won on a promotion day. Good job!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Saturday, 5/20/1955
Subject: Extension?
Dear Sir,
I am really enjoying playing for your team.
I would be interested in a contract extension!
How about you?

Regards,
Danny Gardella



Date: Monday, 5/22/1955
Subject: Extension?
Hello Sir,
Are you interested in negotiating a contract extension?
You know, I'm in my final year. I'd like to stay here!

Sincerely,
Joe Coleman



Date: Wednesday, 5/24/1955
Subject: My role in this team
Sir,
I believe that I am deserving more than being a reliver.
I want a spot in the rotation, I think
I would do an adequate job. Otherwise, I'd like to play
elsewhere!

Regards,
Hoyt Wilhelm



Date: Sunday, 7/9/1955
Subject: Good Game
Hello,
The fact that we won on a promotion day seems
to have a positive effect on our fan interest!
It increased slightly.

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Wednesday, 8/30/1955
Subject: Successful Promotion Day
Hello,
That was quite a nice game, the fans loved it!
It seems that the promotion was a success, our
fan interest increased!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Saturday, 9/2/1955
Subject: Successful Promotion Day
Hello,
That was quite a nice game, the fans loved it!
It seems that the promotion was a success, our
fan interest increased!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Monday, 9/11/1955
Subject: Progress of Vern Morgan
Dear Sir,
Vern Morgan is hitting the ball well at A !
He has an AVG of .305, so you might want
to promote him soon!

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Sunday, 9/24/1955
Subject: Successful Promotion Day
Hello,
That was quite a nice game, the fans loved it!
It seems that the promotion was a success, our
fan interest increased!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director




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