• Source: 1971 St. Louis Cardinals season

      • The 1971 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 90th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 80th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 90–72 during the season and finished second in the National League East, seven games behind the eventual NL pennant and World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates.


      Offseason


      October 5, 1970: Dick Allen was traded by the Cardinals to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ted Sizemore and Bob Stinson.
      October 20, 1970: Carl Taylor and Jim Ellis were traded by the Cardinals to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jerry McNertney, George Lauzerique, and Jesse Huggins (minors).


      Regular season


      The Cardinals scrapped their traditional buttoned jerseys for T-shirt style uniform tops, and would keep them until they switched back in 1992.
      Third baseman Joe Torre won the MVP Award this year, batting .363, with 24 home runs and 137 RBIs. Pitcher Bob Gibson won a Gold Glove this year, and threw a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 14.


      = Season standings

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      = Record vs. opponents

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      = Game log

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      = Opening Day starters

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      Matty Alou
      Lou Brock
      José Cardenal
      Joe Hague
      Julián Javier
      Jerry Reuss
      Ted Simmons
      Ted Sizemore
      Joe Torre


      = Notable transactions

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      June 8, 1971: Keith Hernandez was drafted by the Cardinals in the 42nd round of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft.
      June 11, 1971: Leron Lee and Fred Norman were traded by the Cardinals to the San Diego Padres for Al Santorini.
      June 15, 1971: Mike Torrez was traded by the Cardinals to the Montreal Expos for Bob Reynolds.


      = Roster

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      Player stats




      = Batting

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      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

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      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


      Lou Brock, National League Stolen Base Leader, 64
      Joe Torre, National League Most Valuable Player
      Joe Torre, Hutch Award


      Farm system



      LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Arkansas


      References




      External links


      1971 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference
      1971 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

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