Major League Baseball season
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The St. Louis Cardinals 1989 season St. Louis, Missouri and the 98th season in the National League . The Cardinals went 86–76 during the season and finished third in the National League East division.
Shortstop Ozzie Smith and third baseman Terry Pendleton won Gold Gloves this year.
On September 29, team owner August A. Busch, Jr. died at the age of 90.
Offseason
Regular season
The over-achieving 1989 Cardinal team almost made the playoffs. Pedro Guerrero finished third in the National League MVP voting while leading the league with 42 doubles and finishing second in RBIs (117). Joe Magrane won 18 games while José DeLeón won 16 games. Milt Thompson played in 155 games and hit .290, mostly substituting for the injured Willie McGee . Vince Coleman lead the league in stolen bases for the fifth straight year. However, it would be the arch-rival Cubs who would claim the division and move on to the playoffs. This team featured three former college football punters -- Vince Coleman, Cris Carpenter, and Matt Kinzer who played one game for the Detroit Lions .[ 3]
Opening Day starters
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
5–7
8–10
8–10
6–10
6–6
2–10
8–4
4–8
7–11
6–12
3–9
Chicago
7–5
—
7–5
5–7
7–5
10–8
10–8
10–8
12–6
8–4
6–6
11–7
Cincinnati
10–8
5–7
—
8–10
8–10
4–8
4–8
4–8
7–5
9–9
8–10
8–4
Houston
10–8
7–5
10–8
—
10–8
4–8
6–6
9–3
7–5
8–10
8–10
7–5
Los Angeles
10–6
5–7
10–8
8–10
—
7–5
5–7
6–6
7–5
6–12
10–8
3–9
Montreal
6–6
8–10
8–4
8–4
5–7
—
9–9
9–9
11–7
5–7
7–5
5–13
New York
10–2
8–10
8–4
6–6
7–5
9–9
—
12–6
9–9
5–7
3–9
10–8
Philadelphia
4–8
8–10
8–4
3–9
6–6
9–9
6–12
—
10–8
2–10
4–8
7–11
Pittsburgh
8–4
6–12
5–7
5–7
5–7
7–11
9–9
8–10
—
3–9
5–7
13–5
San Diego
11–7
4–8
9–9
10–8
12–6
7–5
7–5
10–2
9–3
—
8–10
2–10
San Francisco
12–6
6–6
10–8
10–8
8–10
5–7
9–3
8–4
7–5
10–8
—
7–5
St. Louis
9–3
7–11
4–8
5–7
9–3
13–5
8–10
11–7
5–13
10–2
5–7
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1989 St. Louis Cardinals
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
Vince Coleman, National League Stolen Base Leader, 65[ 6]
Terry Pendleton, Third Base, National League Gold Glove
Ozzie Smith, Shortstop, National League Gold Glove
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Arkansas [ 7]
References
^ Lee Tunnell at Baseball-Reference ^ Steve Lake page at Baseball Reference ^ "Dykes Heads New Group of Potential Two-Sport Superstars" . July 23, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .^ 1989 St. Louis Cardinals Roster by Baseball Almanac ^ Jeremy Hernandez page at Baseball Reference ^ "Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders on Baseball Almanac" .^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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