1941 St. Louis Cardinals

97-56 • .634 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals went 97-56 (.634) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 734 runs, allowed 589, and played home games at Sportsman's Park IV. Team leaders included Johnny Mize (16 HR, 100 RBI) and Lon Warneke (17-9, 3.15 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

97 Wins
56 Losses
.634 Win %
2nd Rank
734 R 589 RA
Diff +145

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⚡ Quick Stats

734 Runs Scored
589 Runs Allowed
+145 Run Diff
640K Attendance

📈 vs. 1941 NL Average

Batting Avg .271 5% above the 1941 league average (.258)
OBP .340 4% above the 1941 league average (.326)
SLG .377 4% above the 1941 league average (.361)
Team ERA 3.19 12% better than the 1941 league average (3.64)
Runs Scored 734 12% above the 1941 league average (658 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park IV
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 640,872
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Avg per Game 8,112

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1941

Batting Avg

1 Estel Crabtree 0.341 2 Harry Gumbert 0.321 3 Johnny Mize 0.317 4 Enos Slaughter 0.311 5 Jimmy Brown 0.306

Home Runs

1 Johnny Mize 16 2 Enos Slaughter 13 3 Terry Moore 6 4 Estel Crabtree 5 5 Don Padgett 5

RBI

1 Johnny Mize 100 2 Enos Slaughter 76 3 Terry Moore 68 4 Marty Marion 58 5 Jimmy Brown 56
1941 St. Louis Cardinals — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Frank Crespi 146 560 85 156 24 2 4 46 57 58 3 0.279
Jimmy Brown 132 549 81 168 28 9 3 56 45 22 2 0.306
Marty Marion 155 547 50 138 22 3 3 58 42 48 8 0.252
Terry Moore 122 493 86 145 26 4 6 68 52 31 3 0.294
Johnny Mize 126 473 67 150 39 8 16 100 70 45 4 0.317
Johnny Hopp 134 445 83 135 25 11 4 50 50 63 15 0.303
Enos Slaughter 113 425 71 132 22 9 13 76 53 28 4 0.311
Gus Mancuso 106 328 25 75 13 1 2 37 37 19 0 0.229
Don Padgett 107 324 39 80 18 0 5 44 21 16 0 0.247
Walker Cooper 68 200 19 49 9 1 1 20 13 14 1 0.245
Coaker Triplett 76 185 29 53 6 3 3 21 18 27 0 0.286
Estel Crabtree 77 167 27 57 6 3 5 28 26 24 1 0.341
Ernie White 33 79 6 15 2 1 0 10 3 8 0 0.190
Lon Warneke 37 77 6 9 0 0 0 4 11 18 0 0.117
Eddie Lake 45 76 9 8 2 0 0 0 15 22 3 0.105
Mort Cooper 29 70 4 13 0 0 0 5 4 10 0 0.186
Steve Mesner 24 69 8 10 1 0 0 10 5 6 0 0.145
Harry Gumbert 34 53 7 17 1 0 2 6 2 11 0 0.321
Max Lanier 35 52 3 10 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.192
Stan Musial 12 47 8 20 4 0 1 7 2 1 1 0.426
Ernie Koy 13 40 5 8 1 0 2 4 1 8 0 0.200
Howie Krist 37 38 5 9 1 0 0 4 2 11 0 0.237
Howie Pollet 9 28 0 5 1 0 0 3 1 12 0 0.179
Sam Nahem 26 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.174
Clyde Shoun 26 22 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.182
Harry Walker 7 15 3 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0.267
Erv Dusak 6 14 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 6 1 0.143
Bill Crouch 18 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0.000
Walter Sessi 5 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
Whitey Kurowski 5 9 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.333
Ira Hutchinson 29 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.250
Hank Gornicki 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
Bill McGee 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Johnny Beazley 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Johnny Grodzicki 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.000
Pep Young 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Hersh Lyons 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
Chip Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1941

ERA

1 Howie Pollet 1.93 2 Ernie White 2.40 3 Harry Gumbert 2.74 4 Max Lanier 2.82 5 Sam Nahem 2.98

Wins

1 Lon Warneke 17 2 Ernie White 17 3 Mort Cooper 13 4 Harry Gumbert 11 5 Howie Krist 10

Strikeouts

1 Mort Cooper 118 2 Ernie White 117 3 Max Lanier 93 4 Lon Warneke 83 5 Harry Gumbert 53
1941 St. Louis Cardinals — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Lon Warneke 17 9 3.15 37 30 0 246.0 227 86 82 83
Ernie White 17 7 2.40 32 25 2 210.0 169 56 70 117
Mort Cooper 13 9 3.91 29 25 0 186.2 175 81 69 118
Max Lanier 10 8 2.82 35 18 3 153.0 126 48 59 93
Harry Gumbert 11 5 2.74 33 17 1 144.1 139 44 30 53
Howie Krist 10 0 4.03 37 8 2 114.0 107 51 35 36
Sam Nahem 5 2 2.98 26 8 1 81.2 76 27 38 31
Howie Pollet 5 2 1.93 9 8 0 70.0 55 15 27 37
Clyde Shoun 3 5 5.66 26 6 0 70.0 98 44 20 34
Ira Hutchinson 1 5 3.86 29 0 5 46.2 32 20 19 19
Bill Crouch 1 2 3.00 18 4 6 45.0 45 15 14 15
Bill McGee 0 1 5.14 4 3 0 14.0 17 8 13 2
Johnny Grodzicki 2 1 1.35 5 1 0 13.1 6 2 11 10
Hank Gornicki 1 0 3.18 4 1 0 11.1 6 4 9 6
Johnny Beazley 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 1 3 4
Hersh Lyons 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.1 1 0 3 1

👥 Roster (38)

Johnny Beazley Jimmy Brown Mort Cooper Walker Cooper Estel Crabtree Frank Crespi Bill Crouch Erv Dusak Hank Gornicki Johnny Grodzicki Harry Gumbert Johnny Hopp +26 more

38 players

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The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals in brief

The record for the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals reads 97 wins and 56 losses, good for 2nd in the NL. Runs came in at 734 scored against 589 allowed (+145). At the plate the St. Louis Cardinals hit .271, 5% better than the league's .258. The staff ERA of 3.19 was 12% better than the league average of 3.64. The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals outscored the average club by 12% (734 against 658).

Attendance at Sportsman's Park IV totaled 640,872 for the year. For power, Johnny Mize led the way with 16 homers. The hits leader was Jimmy Brown with 168. Ernie White was the top winner, with 17 victories. The strikeout leader was Mort Cooper with 118. The roster section lists 38 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals

What was the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals record?
The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals finished 97-56 (.634 win pct).
Who led the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals in home runs?
Johnny Mize led the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals with 16 home runs.
What was the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals team ERA?
The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals posted a team ERA of 3.19.
Did the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series?
No. The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals play?
The 1941 St. Louis Cardinals played home games at Sportsman's Park IV.
Who led the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Johnny Mize (16 HR, 100 RBI) and Lon Warneke (17-9, 3.15 ERA).
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