1975 St. Louis Cardinals season

MLB yearly infobox
name = St. Louis Cardinals
season = 1975
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
managers = Red Schoendienst
television = KSD-TV
(Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph)
radio = KMOX
(Jack Buck, Mike Shannon)
espntn = stl
brtn = stlThe St. Louis Cardinals 1975 season was the team's 94th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 84th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 82-80 during the season and finished in a tie for third (with the New York Mets) in the National League East, 10½ games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Offseason

* November 18, 1974: Alan Foster, Rich Folkers and Sonny Siebert were traded by the Cardinals to the San Diego Padres as part of a three team trade. The Padres sent a player to be named later to the Cardinals, and the Detroit Tigers sent Ed Brinkman to the Cardinals. The Tigers sent Bob Strampe and Dick Sharon to the Padres. The Padres sent Nate Colbert to the Tigers. The Padres completed the deal by sending Danny Breeden to the Cardinals on December 12. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/colbena01.shtml Nate Colbert page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 26, 1975: Ron Hunt was released by the St. Louis Cardinals. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huntro01.shtml]

Regular Season

Third baseman Ken Reitz won a Gold Glove this year. Pitcher Bob Gibson played in his final MLB season in '75.

Opening Day Roster

* Ed Brinkman
* Lou Brock
* Bob Gibson
* Keith Hernandez
* Bake McBride
* Ken Reitz
* Ted Simmons
* Ted Sizemore
* Reggie Smith

Transactions

*June 4, 1975: Ed Brinkman was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Tommy Moore to the Texas Rangers for Willie Davis. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brinked01.shtml]

Roster

Starting pitchers

Awards and Honors

* Lou Brock, Outfield, Roberto Clemente Award

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1975.shtml 1975 St. Louis Cardinals]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1975&t=SLN 1975 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]