1985 St. Louis Cardinals season

MLB yearly infobox
name = St. Louis Cardinals
season = 1985
misc =

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current league = National League
y1 = 1892
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Busch Memorial Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = St. Louis, Missouri
y5 = 1882
owners = August "Gussie" Busch
genmanagers = Dal Maxvill
managers = Whitey Herzog
television = KSDK
(Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph)
radio = KMOX
(Jack Buck, Mike Shannon)
espntn = stl
brtn = stlThe St. Louis Cardinals' 1985 season was the team's 104th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 94th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 101-61 during the season and finished in first place in the National League East division by three games over the New York Mets. After defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS, they lost in seven games in the World Series to their cross-state rivals, the Kansas City Royals in the I-70 Series. The World Series is known, somewhat unfortunately, for the infamous "safe" call on the Royals' Jorge Orta by umpire Don Denkinger.

The Cardinals switched back to their traditional gray road uniforms for the first time in ten seasons.

Outfielder Willie McGee won the National League MVP Award this year, batting .353 with 10 home runs and 82 RBIs. Outfielder Vince Coleman won the National League Rookie of the Year Award this year, batting .267 with 107 runs scored and 110 stolen bases. Shortstop Ozzie Smith and McGee both won Gold Gloves this year.

Offseason

*November 9, 1984: Dave Von Ohlen was released by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vonohda01.shtml Dave Von Ohlen page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 12, 1984: George Hendrick and Steve Barnard (minors) were traded by the Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brian Harper and John Tudor. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harpebr01.shtml Brian Harper page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 3, 1985: Alex Cole was drafted by the Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed May 6, 1985. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coleal01.shtml Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 23, 1985: Mike LaValliere was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lavalmi01.shtml Mike LaValliere page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 1, 1985: Dave LaPoint, David Green, José Uribe and Gary Rajsich were traded by the Cardinals to the San Francisco Giants for Jack Clark [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rajsiga01.shtml Gary Rajsich page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

* Steve Braun
* Jack Clark
* Bob Forsch
* Tom Herr
* Mike LaValliere
* Willie McGee
* Terry Pendleton
* Ozzie Smith
* Andy Van Slyke

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 21, 1985: Matt Keough was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/keougma02.shtml Matt Keough page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 3, 1985: Steve Peters was drafted by the Cardinals in the 5th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/peterst01.shtml Steve Peters page at Baseball Reference] ]
*July 22, 1985: Gary Rajsich was purchased by the Cardinals from the San Francisco Giants.
*August 29, 1985: Mark Jackson (minors) was traded by the Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds for César Cedeño. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cedence01.shtml Cesar Cedeno page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

NLCS

Game 1

Wednesday, October 9 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

Game 4

Sunday, October 13 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis)

World Series

Awards and Honors

* Vince Coleman, National League Rookie of the Year Award
* Vince Coleman, Major League Baseball Stolen Base Leader (110)
* Whitey Herzog, Associated Press Manager of the Year
* Ozzie Smith, Shortstop, Golden Glove AwardAll-Star Game

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1985.shtml 1985 St. Louis Cardinals]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1985&t=SLN 1985 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]