The St. Louis Cardinals were 80-74 in 1961. They finished 5th in the NL.
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Wetherholt has $20 million in escalators as part of $112.5 million, 8-year contract with Cardinals
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Braves rally in 9th for 4-3 victory over Cardinals
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Nootbaar, Liberatore spark Cardinals to 4-1 win over the Braves
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Cardinals outlast the Braves 2-1 early Saturday after a long rain delay
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Cardinals agree to an 8-year, $112.5M contract with JJ Wetherholt
1961 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 5,307 | 703 | 1,436 | 236 | 51 | 103 | 657 | 494 | 33 | 745 | 46 | 28 | .271 | .334 | .393 |
Team Rank | 13th | 12th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 16th | 12th | 14th | 6th | 4th | 12th | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 13th |
1961 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 80 | 74 | 3.74 | 823 | 9 | 24 | 1368.2 | 1,334 | 569 | 668 | 136 | 570 | 24 |
Team Rank | 9th | 8th | 4th | 10th | 5th | 12th | 17th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 11th | 4th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 40 | .579 | ||
54 | 44 | .551 | 2.5 | |
52 | 45 | .536 | 4.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.0 | |
41 | 57 | .418 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 37 | .615 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 5.0 | |
50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | |
43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 36 | .629 | ||
49 | 47 | .510 | 11.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 12.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 19.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 22.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 39 | .589 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 2.5 | |
47 | 48 | .495 | 9.0 | |
46 | 51 | .474 | 11.0 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 45 | .526 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 3.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 47 | .510 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.5 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 8.0 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 11.5 |

