1981  

Stats:

Season Record:  59-43            Standing:  1st place (tie)

Attendance: 1,010,247            Manager:   Whitey Herzog

 Opening day Lineup: (Philadelphia: 5, St.Louis: 2,  Home, April 11^th)

SS –     Gary Templeton

3B -      Ken Oberkfell

1B -      Keith Hernandez

RF -      George Hendrick

C -        Darrell Porter

LF -      Sixto Lezcano

CF -      Tony Scott

2B –      Tom Herr

P –        Bob Forsch

 All Stars:                                                

Bruce Sutter

 Gold Glove Winner:                                      

Keith Hernandez

 Award Winner:                                               League Leader: 

Bruce Sutter – Rolaids Relief Man

Bruce Sutter – Saves (25)

Award voting:                                              

MVP
Bruce Sutter (8th)
George Hendrick  (14th)
Keith Hernandez  (tied for 20th)
Tom Herr (22nd)
Cy Young
Bruce Sutter (5th)

 

 

Monthly W-L
April	9-3
May	14-14
June	7-3
July
August	12-6
September/Oct.	17-17

 

Highlights:

The Cards finish 2nd in each half of the split season caused by a players strike.  The Cards have best NL East record overall, but miss the playoffs.

Bruce Sutter, in his first year with the Cards, was the NL’s top reliever, winning the Rolaids Relief Man award.

 

 

1981 Team Info.(from Baseball-Reference.com)    1981 League Stats (from Baseball-Reference.com) 

(Tell me your highlights from 1981!)

NL Division Series: Expos over Phillies (3-2)      NL Division Series: Dodgers over Astros (3-2)

NL Championship: Dodgers over Expos (3-2)          World Series: Dodgers over Yankees (4-2)

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