St. Louis (N) Cardinals Clubhouse
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Team Stats & Info
Manager: Jay Pollack
Record: 81 Wins, 73 Losses, .526 Winning Pct.
Home Record: 45 Wins, 32 Losses
Away Record: 36 Wins, 41 Losses
1 Run Games Record: 17 Wins, 26 Losses
X-Innings Record: 8 Wins, 7 Losses
Record vs LHP: 26 Wins, 24 Losses
Record vs RHP: 55 Wins, 49 Losses
Payroll: $85,310,000 (3rd)
Fan Interest: 65/100 (5th)
Batting AVG: .275 (8th)
Homeruns: 165 (8th)
Walks: 702 (2nd)
Stolen Bases: 26 (T-13th)
Runs Scored: 885 (3rd)

Pitching ERA: 4.45 (6th)
Opponents AVG: .271 (7th)
HRs Allowed: 152 (T-7th)
Walks Allowed: 490 (4th)
Runs Allowed: 771 (9th)
Reports & News
Batting Stats
Pitching Stats
Fielding Stats
Ratings Report
Top Prospects
Minor Leagues
Coaching Staff
Salary Report
Financial Report
Financial History
Team History
Team News
Major Transaction News
All Transaction News
Injury News
Player Development
Active Roster
Player#PosBirthdayBatsThrowsAVGHRRBISBOPS 
CATCHERS           
Johnny Bucha95C 1/22/1925RightRight.2122150.621 
Joe Garagiola98C 2/12/1926LeftRight.28916912.852 
INFIELDER           
Solly Hemus26SS4/17/1923LeftRight.26576211.805 
Grady Hatton953B10/7/1922LeftRight.28318927.784 
Frank Kellert611B7/6/1924RightRight.2623100.761 
Steve Bilko31B11/13/1928RightRight.300321270.951 
Reno Bertoia23B1/8/1935RightRight.25412722.681 
Jack Dittmer132B1/10/1928LeftRight.205181.538 
Rocky Nelson581B11/18/1924LeftLeft.2843150.886 
OUTFIELDER           
Bill Howerton7LF12/12/1921LeftRight.30215940.885 
Danny Gardella18LF2/26/1920LeftLeft.342331310.975 
Dick Wakefield23RF5/6/1921LeftRight.28317733.818 
Don Bollweg1DH2/12/1921LeftLeft.5000001.125 
Bobby Del greco88CF4/7/1933RightRight.2395330.797 
Bob Talbot73CF6/6/1927RightRight.179180.506 
Player#RoleBirthdayBatsThrowsERAWLSWHIP 
STARTERS           
Harry Byrd4SP2/3/1925RightRight7.661211.86 
Tom Poholsky99SP8/26/1929RightRight3.56201501.35 
Dick Hall93SP9/27/1930RightRight4.221101.13 
Alex Kellner79SP8/26/1924RightLeft4.50191201.39 
Tex Clevenger82SP7/9/1932RightRight4.715101.75 
Leo Kiely12SP11/30/1929LeftLeft3.939801.24 
Hoyt Wilhelm15SP7/26/1922RightRight5.384511.60 
RELIEVERS           
Al Worthington13CL2/5/1929RightRight4.382571.91 
Jack Meyer78CL3/23/1932RightRight8.601631.96 
Dean Stone92MR9/1/1930LeftLeft4.684311.80 
Tired Position Players
Solly Hemus
Injuries & Disabled List
PlayerStatusRecovery TimeTime on DL leftDiagnosis
Lineups
LINEUP VS RHPPos
1) L S. HemusSS
2) L D. WakefieldRF
3) L B. HowertonCF
4) R S. Bilko1B
5) L D. GardellaLF
6) L J. GaragiolaC
7) L G. Hatton3B
8) R R. Bertoia2B
9)
LINEUP VS RHP+DHPos
1) L S. HemusSS
2) L G. Hatton3B
3) L B. HowertonDH
4) R S. Bilko1B
5) L D. GardellaCF
6) L D. WakefieldRF
7) L J. GaragiolaC
8) R B. Del grecoLF
9) R R. Bertoia2B
LINEUP VS LHPPos
1) L S. HemusSS
2) L J. GaragiolaC
3) R S. Bilko1B
4) L D. GardellaLF
5) L B. HowertonCF
6) L D. WakefieldRF
7) L G. Hatton3B
8) R R. Bertoia2B
9)
LINEUP VS LHP+DHPos
1) L S. HemusSS
2) L G. Hatton3B
3) R S. Bilko1B
4) L B. HowertonDH
5) L D. GardellaCF
6) L D. WakefieldRF
7) L J. GaragiolaC
8) R B. Del grecoLF
9) R R. Bertoia2B
Pitching Staff
Starting Rotation
1) R T. Poholsky
2) R T. Clevenger
3) L A. Kellner
4) L L. Kiely
5)
Mopup Reliever
1) R H. Byrd
2)

Middle Reliever
1) R D. Hall
2) R H. Wilhelm
3)
4)
Setup Reliever
1) L D. Stone
2) R J. Meyer

Closer
1) R A. Worthington
E-Mail Messages
Date: Monday, 4/17/1956
Subject: Good Game
Hello,
The fact that we won on a promotion day seems
to have a positive effect on our fan interest!
It increased slightly.

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Wednesday, 4/26/1956
Subject: Successful Promotion Day
Hello,
That was quite a nice game, the fans loved it!
It seems that the promotion was a success, our
fan interest increased!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Monday, 5/1/1956
Subject: Progress of Johnny O'brien
Dear Sir,
Johnny O'brien is hitting the ball well at AA !
He has an AVG of .311, so you might want
to promote him soon!

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Monday, 5/1/1956
Subject: Status of Cal Hogue
Dear Sir,
Cal Hogue has an ERA of 6.75 at AA .
I believe he isn't ready yet for that level!

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Monday, 5/1/1956
Subject: Progress of Vern Morgan
Dear Sir,
Vern Morgan is hitting the ball well at A !
He has an AVG of .307, so you might want
to promote him soon!

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Thursday, 5/4/1956
Subject: Successful Promotion Day
Hello,
That was quite a nice game, the fans loved it!
It seems that the promotion was a success, our
fan interest increased!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Wednesday, 5/10/1956
Subject: My role in this team
Sir,
I believe that I am deserving more than being a reliver.
I want a spot in the rotation, I think
I would do an adequate job. Otherwise, I'd like to play
elsewhere!

Regards,
Harry Byrd



Date: Wednesday, 5/10/1956
Subject: Status of Lee Wheat
Dear Sir,
Lee Wheat has problems at AA !
He has an ERA of 10.07, so you might
want to demote him soon, before his attitude suffers!

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Thursday, 5/18/1956
Subject: My role in this team
Sir,
I believe that I am deserving more than being a middle reliver.
I hope you use me as your no. 1 closer more often!

Regards,
Leo Kiely



Date: Wednesday, 5/24/1956
Subject: Contract
Dear Sir,
I would like to negotiate a contract extension!
Please let me know if you are interested!

Regards,
Dick Wakefield



Date: Sunday, 6/11/1956
Subject: Good Game
Hello,
The fact that we won on a promotion day seems
to have a positive effect on our fan interest!
It increased slightly.

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Tuesday, 6/20/1956
Subject: Starting pitcher
Manager,
Believe it or not, but I am a starting pitcher!
Would you please treat me as one and put
me in the rotation?

Regards,
Hoyt Wilhelm



Date: Tuesday, 9/5/1956
Subject: Mike Garcia
Mike Garcia is ready to be activated from the DL!

Regards,
Team Doctor




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