1915 St. Louis Cardinals

72-81 • .471 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1915 St. Louis Cardinals went 72-81 (.471) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 590 runs, allowed 601, and played home games at Robison Field. Team leaders included Bob Bescher (4 HR, 34 RBI) and Bill Doak (16-18, 2.64 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

72 Wins
81 Losses
.471 Win %
6th Rank
590 R 601 RA
Diff -11

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590 Runs Scored
601 Runs Allowed
-11 Run Diff
260K Attendance

📈 vs. 1915 NL Average

Batting Avg .254 2% above the 1915 league average (.247)
OBP .320 4% above the 1915 league average (.309)
SLG .332 1% above the 1915 league average (.330)
Team ERA 2.89 5% worse than the 1915 league average (2.75)
Runs Scored 590 4% above the 1915 league average (565 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRobison Field
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 260,000
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Avg per Game 3,209

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1915

Batting Avg

1 Frank Snyder 0.298 2 Tom Long 0.294 3 Cozy Dolan 0.280 4 Owen Wilson 0.276 5 Dan Griner 0.269

Home Runs

1 Bob Bescher 4 2 Owen Wilson 3 3 Cozy Dolan 2 4 Miller Huggins 2 5 Ham Hyatt 2

RBI

1 Dots Miller 72 2 Tom Long 61 3 Frank Snyder 55 4 Ham Hyatt 46 5 Owen Wilson 39
1915 St. Louis Cardinals — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dots Miller 150 553 73 146 17 10 2 72 43 48 27 0.264
Tom Long 140 507 61 149 21 25 2 61 31 50 19 0.294
Bob Bescher 130 486 71 128 15 7 4 34 52 53 27 0.263
Frank Snyder 144 473 41 141 22 7 2 55 39 49 3 0.298
Art Butler 130 469 73 119 12 5 1 31 47 34 26 0.254
Bruno Betzel 117 367 42 92 12 4 0 27 18 48 10 0.251
Miller Huggins 107 353 57 85 5 2 2 24 74 68 13 0.241
Owen Wilson 107 348 33 96 13 6 3 39 19 43 8 0.276
Cozy Dolan 111 322 53 90 14 9 2 38 34 37 17 0.280
Ham Hyatt 106 295 23 79 8 9 2 46 28 24 3 0.268
Zinn Beck 70 223 21 52 9 4 0 15 12 31 3 0.233
Mike Gonzalez 51 97 12 22 2 2 0 10 8 9 4 0.227
Slim Sallee 46 92 0 11 0 0 0 5 6 27 0 0.120
Bill Doak 38 86 6 15 3 0 0 2 6 27 0 0.174
Lee Meadows 39 83 2 8 0 0 0 4 7 31 0 0.096
Rogers Hornsby 18 57 5 14 2 0 0 4 2 6 0 0.246
Dan Griner 39 52 4 14 4 0 0 5 4 17 0 0.269
Hank Robinson 32 47 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.106
Jack Roche 46 39 2 8 0 1 0 6 4 8 1 0.205
Hub Perdue 31 36 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0.111
Red Ames 15 35 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 17 0 0.114
Rolla Daringer 10 23 3 2 0 0 0 0 9 5 0 0.087
Harry Glenn 6 16 1 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.312
Jack Smith 4 16 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0.188
Dick Niehaus 15 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0.071
Fred Lamlein 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.125
Charlie Boardman 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.286
Jim Brown 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1915

ERA

1 Hank Robinson 2.45 2 Red Ames 2.46 3 Bill Doak 2.64 4 Dan Griner 2.81 5 Slim Sallee 2.84

Wins

1 Bill Doak 16 2 Lee Meadows 13 3 Slim Sallee 13 4 Red Ames 9 5 Hank Robinson 7

Strikeouts

1 Bill Doak 124 2 Lee Meadows 104 3 Slim Sallee 91 4 Hank Robinson 57 5 Red Ames 48
1915 St. Louis Cardinals — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Doak 16 18 2.64 38 36 1 276.0 263 81 85 124
Slim Sallee 13 17 2.84 46 33 3 275.1 245 87 57 91
Lee Meadows 13 11 2.99 39 26 0 244.0 232 81 88 104
Dan Griner 5 11 2.81 37 18 3 150.1 137 47 46 46
Hank Robinson 7 8 2.45 32 15 0 143.0 128 39 35 57
Hub Perdue 6 12 4.21 31 13 1 115.1 141 54 19 29
Red Ames 9 3 2.46 15 14 1 113.1 93 31 32 48
Dick Niehaus 2 1 3.97 15 2 0 45.1 48 20 22 21
Charlie Boardman 1 0 1.42 3 1 0 19.0 12 3 15 7
Fred Lamlein 0 0 1.42 4 0 0 19.0 21 3 3 11

👥 Roster (28)

Red Ames Zinn Beck Bob Bescher Bruno Betzel Charlie Boardman Jim Brown Art Butler Rolla Daringer Bill Doak Cozy Dolan Harry Glenn Mike Gonzalez +16 more

28 players

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The 1915 St. Louis Cardinals in brief

The 1915 St. Louis Cardinals finished 72-81, a .471 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NL. With 590 runs scored and 601 given up, the 1915 differential was -11. At the plate the St. Louis Cardinals hit .254, 2% better than the league's .247. Pitchers allowed 2.89 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.75. Measured against the 565-run league average, the offense was 4% ahead.

Attendance at Robison Field totaled 260,000 for the year. Bob Bescher led the club in home runs with 4. The RBI leader was Dots Miller, with 72. The hits leader was Tom Long with 149. Bill Doak led the pitchers with 16 wins. The 1915 roster runs to 28 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1915 St. Louis Cardinals

What was the 1915 St. Louis Cardinals record?
The 1915 St. Louis Cardinals finished 72-81 (.471 win pct).
Who led the 1915 St. Louis Cardinals in home runs?
Bob Bescher led the 1915 St. Louis Cardinals with 4 home runs.
What was the 1915 St. Louis Cardinals team ERA?
The 1915 St. Louis Cardinals posted a team ERA of 2.89.
Did the 1915 St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series?
No. The 1915 St. Louis Cardinals did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1915 St. Louis Cardinals play?
The 1915 St. Louis Cardinals played home games at Robison Field.
Who led the 1915 St. Louis Cardinals in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bob Bescher (4 HR, 34 RBI) and Bill Doak (16-18, 2.64 ERA).
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