1918 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1918 St. Louis Cardinals | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 51–78 (.395) |
| League place | 8th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Sam Breadon |
| Manager(s) | Jack Hendricks |
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The 1918 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 37th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 27th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 51–78 during the season and finished 8th in the National League. It would be the last time the Cardinals would finish in last place until 1990, when they finished sixth in the National League East.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 45 | 0.651 | — | 49–25 | 35–20 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 53 | 0.573 | 10½ | 35–21 | 36–32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 60 | 0.531 | 15½ | 46–24 | 22–36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 60 | 0.520 | 17 | 42–28 | 23–32 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 57 | 69 | 0.452 | 25½ | 33–21 | 24–48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 68 | 0.447 | 26 | 27–29 | 28–39 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 71 | 0.427 | 28½ | 23–29 | 30–42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 78 | 0.395 | 33 | 32–40 | 19–38 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 8–6 | 5–14 | 10–8 | 1–15 | 7–12 | 10–9 | 12–7 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6–8 | — | 10–9 | 6–12 | 8–12 | 9–8 | 10–9 | 8–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 14–5 | 9–10 | — | 10–7–1 | 14–6 | 12–6 | 10–8–1 | 15–3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8–10 | 12–6 | 7–10–1 | — | 12–7 | 12–7 | 4–12 | 13–8 | |||||
| New York | 15–1 | 12–8 | 6–14 | 7–12 | — | 10–3 | 8–11 | 13–4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–7 | 8–9 | 6–12 | 7–12 | 3–10 | — | 11–7 | 8–11–2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–10 | 9–10 | 8–10–1 | 12–4 | 11–8 | 7–11 | — | 9–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–12 | 11–8 | 3–15 | 8–13 | 4–13 | 11–8–2 | 7–9 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | González, MikeMike González | 117 | 349 | 88 | .252 | 3 | 20 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doak, BillBill Doak | 31 | 211 | 9 | 15 | 2.43 | 74 |
| Ames, RedRed Ames | 27 | 206.2 | 9 | 14 | 2.31 | 68 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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