Not too many this year, but there were some
bright spots!!!
Mark McGwire
- What can you say about one of the best home run hitters of all time. Big Mac
hit 65 dingers this year giving him 522 for his career and putting him 10th on the career
home run list. His other numbers this year include: 147 RBIs, 145 hits, and 133 BBs.
(Named USA Today player of the week twice, 8/3 & 9/27) (Ranked 7th in the
Sporting News 1999 top 100 index.)
Fernando Tatis
- Could this trade be another "steal" like Lou Brock or Willie McGee?
Fernando was outstanding this year at the plate and very solid at third base.
He hit 2 grand slams in the same inning early in the season and went on to hit 34
HRs. His other numbers this year include: 107 RBIs, 160 hits, and 82 BBs.
(Named USA Today player of the week, 4/27) (Ranked 43rd in the Sporting News 1999 top 100
index.)
Kent Bottenfield
- Who would have ever thought Bottenfield would have 18 wins? A delight to watch in
an otherwise lackluster starting rotation. He has the same number of wins this year
as he had for his entire big league career!
Joe McEwing
- Every team needs a player like "Super Joe!!!"
Craig Paquette
- A mid to late season acquisition showed some unexpected power!
Darren Bragg
- Before his knee injury he showed he could play everyday.
Rick Ankiel
- What the future holds!!!
Jose Jimenez
- Needs to get focused, but did pitch the Cardinal's 8th ever no-hitter on 6/25.
Ray Lankford hits two HRs in a game three
times in the month of May. Ray also hit more triples in the 1990s
than any other Cardinals player - 45.
The Birds score 16 runs and get 19 hits
in a 16-5 thrashing of the Expos in Montreal on 5/1. Both were season highs.
J.D. Drew also scored 5 times in the game.
Joe McEwing has a 25 game hitting streak
in June and early July. This is the longest ever by a Cardinal rookie,
the 5th longest by a major league rookie and number 8 overall in Cardinals
history.
Mark McGwire had 6 RBIs in a July 16th
loss to the Chicago White Sox.
On August 8th,
Mark McGwire blasts his 500th home run of Alan Ashby of the San
Diego Padres.
On Sept. 17th McGwire, Tatis, and Howard
went deep (back to back to back). Only the fourth time in Cardinal
history and the first since 1964.
Donovan Osborne has the most strikeouts by a
Cardinal pitcher in the 1990s - 535.
An upscale seating area called "Batter's Eye Club"
is added to center field.
The Sporting News 1999 top 100 player index.
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1999
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