1921 St. Louis Cardinals

87-66 • .569 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1921 St. Louis Cardinals went 87-66 (.569) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 809 runs, allowed 681, and played home games at Sportsman's Park IV. Team leaders included Rogers Hornsby (21 HR, 126 RBI) and Jesse Haines (18-12, 3.50 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

87 Wins
66 Losses
.569 Win %
3rd Rank
809 R 681 RA
Diff +128

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⚡ Quick Stats

809 Runs Scored
681 Runs Allowed
+128 Run Diff
432K Attendance

📈 vs. 1921 NL Average

Batting Avg .307 6% above the 1921 league average (.289)
OBP .357 6% above the 1921 league average (.338)
SLG .436 10% above the 1921 league average (.397)
Team ERA 3.62 4% better than the 1921 league average (3.78)
Runs Scored 809 15% above the 1921 league average (704 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park IV
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 432,400
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Avg per Game 5,543

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1921

Batting Avg

1 Rogers Hornsby 0.397 2 Heinie Mueller 0.352 3 Austin McHenry 0.350 4 Jack Fournier 0.343 5 Jack Smith 0.328

Home Runs

1 Rogers Hornsby 21 2 Austin McHenry 17 3 Jack Fournier 16 4 Les Mann 7 5 Jack Smith 7

RBI

1 Rogers Hornsby 126 2 Austin McHenry 102 3 Jack Fournier 86 4 Milt Stock 84 5 Doc Lavan 82
1921 St. Louis Cardinals — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Rogers Hornsby 154 592 131 235 44 18 21 126 60 48 13 0.397
Milt Stock 149 587 96 180 27 6 3 84 48 26 11 0.307
Jack Fournier 149 574 103 197 27 9 16 86 56 48 20 0.343
Austin McHenry 152 574 92 201 37 8 17 102 38 48 10 0.350
Doc Lavan 150 560 58 145 23 11 2 82 23 30 7 0.259
Jack Smith 116 411 86 135 22 9 7 33 21 24 11 0.328
Verne Clemons 117 341 29 109 16 2 2 48 33 17 0 0.320
Joe Schultz 92 275 37 85 20 3 6 45 15 11 4 0.309
Les Mann 97 256 57 84 12 7 7 30 23 28 5 0.328
Heinie Mueller 55 176 25 62 10 6 1 34 11 22 2 0.352
Pickles Dillhoefer 76 162 19 39 4 4 0 15 11 7 2 0.241
Cliff Heathcote 62 156 18 38 6 2 0 9 10 9 7 0.244
Jesse Haines 39 94 9 17 1 0 0 6 1 23 0 0.181
Bill Doak 32 70 4 10 2 1 0 1 0 28 0 0.143
Bill Pertica 38 70 5 10 2 0 0 2 2 16 0 0.143
Eddie Ainsmith 27 62 5 18 0 1 0 5 3 4 0 0.290
Roy Walker 38 54 2 11 2 0 0 2 2 20 0 0.204
George Toporcer 22 53 4 14 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 0.264
Burt Shotton 38 48 9 12 1 1 1 7 7 4 0 0.250
Bill Sherdel 39 44 2 5 0 0 0 4 4 7 0 0.114
Hal Janvrin 18 32 5 9 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 0.281
Jeff Pfeffer 18 29 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 7 0 0.138
Bill Bailey 19 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.091
Lou North 40 19 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0.158
Ferdie Schupp 9 14 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.286
Tink Riviere 18 8 2 3 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.375
Marv Goodwin 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
Jakie May 5 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Charlie Niebergall 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Herb Hunter 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Howie Jones 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Reuben Ewing 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
George Gilham 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Walt Irwin 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Lew McCarty 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Mike Kircher 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1921

ERA

1 Bill Doak 2.59 2 Bill Sherdel 3.18 3 Bill Pertica 3.37 4 Jesse Haines 3.50 5 Lou North 3.54

Wins

1 Jesse Haines 18 2 Bill Doak 15 3 Bill Pertica 14 4 Roy Walker 11 5 Jeff Pfeffer 9

Strikeouts

1 Jesse Haines 84 2 Bill Doak 83 3 Bill Pertica 67 4 Bill Sherdel 57 5 Roy Walker 52
1921 St. Louis Cardinals — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jesse Haines 18 12 3.50 37 29 0 244.1 261 95 56 84
Bill Doak 15 6 2.59 32 28 1 208.2 224 60 37 83
Bill Pertica 14 10 3.37 38 31 2 208.1 212 78 70 67
Roy Walker 11 12 4.22 38 24 3 170.2 194 80 53 52
Bill Sherdel 9 8 3.18 38 8 1 144.1 137 51 38 57
Jeff Pfeffer 9 3 4.29 18 13 0 98.2 115 47 28 22
Lou North 4 4 3.54 40 0 7 86.1 81 34 32 28
Bill Bailey 2 5 4.26 19 6 0 74.0 95 35 22 20
Tink Riviere 1 0 6.10 18 2 0 38.1 45 26 20 15
Ferdie Schupp 2 0 4.10 9 4 1 37.1 42 17 21 22
Marv Goodwin 1 2 3.72 14 4 1 36.1 47 15 9 7
Jakie May 1 3 4.71 5 5 0 21.0 29 11 12 5
Mike Kircher 0 1 8.10 3 0 0 3.1 4 3 1 2

👥 Roster (36)

Eddie Ainsmith Bill Bailey Verne Clemons Pickles Dillhoefer Bill Doak Reuben Ewing Jack Fournier George Gilham Marv Goodwin Jesse Haines Cliff Heathcote Rogers Hornsby +24 more

36 players

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The 1921 St. Louis Cardinals in brief

The record for the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals reads 87 wins and 66 losses, good for 3rd in the NL. Runs came in at 809 scored against 681 allowed (+128). At the plate the St. Louis Cardinals hit .307, 6% better than the league's .289. Pitchers allowed 3.62 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.78. The 809 runs scored compare with a league average of 704 per club, 15% more.

Sportsman's Park IV was home in 1921, drawing a total attendance of 432,400. Rogers Hornsby led the club in home runs with 21. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jesse Haines (18). The 1921 roster runs to 36 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1920 season and the 1922 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals

What was the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals record?
The 1921 St. Louis Cardinals finished 87-66 (.569 win pct).
Who led the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals in home runs?
Rogers Hornsby led the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals with 21 home runs.
What was the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals team ERA?
The 1921 St. Louis Cardinals posted a team ERA of 3.62.
Did the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series?
No. The 1921 St. Louis Cardinals did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals play?
The 1921 St. Louis Cardinals played home games at Sportsman's Park IV.
Who led the 1921 St. Louis Cardinals in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Rogers Hornsby (21 HR, 126 RBI) and Jesse Haines (18-12, 3.50 ERA).
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