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      1970 4 76 86     1973 2 81 81   1977 3 83 79               Click  
      1971 2 90 72     1974 2 86 75   1978 5 69 93               on Logo  
      1972 4 75 81     1975 4 82 80   1979 3 86 76                  
                  1976 5 72 90                            
                                                       
                                                             
   
  Titles: Top Cardinals Players of the Seventies  
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    Pitchers:  
  Ballpark: Bob Gibson (26.03) -   54  
  Busch Stadium Bob Forsch (12.27) -   47  
    Lynn McGlothen (9.36) -   30  
  Team Name: John Denny (10.46) -   29  
  Cardinals Reggie Cleveland (4.45) -   24  
    Rick Wise (7.73) -   23  
  Owners:  Steve Carlton (8.29) -   20  
  August Busch Pete Vuckovich (6.6) -   19  
    Al Hrabosky (7.19) -   18  
  General Managers: Jerry Reuss (1.71) -   7  
  Bing Devine (1970-1978) Mike Torrez (0.96) -   4  
  John Claiborne (1979)    
    Catchers:  
  Managers: Ted Simmons (39.92) -   103  
  Red Schoendienst (1970-1976) Terry Kennedy (0) -   0  
  Vern Rapp (1977-1978)    
  Jack Krol (1978) First Basemen:  
  Ken Boyer (1978-1979) Keith Hernandez (17.82) -   41  
    Dick Allen (2.31) -   9  
  Hall of Famers:    
  Red Schoendienst  Second Basemen:  
  Lou Brock Ted Sizemore (9.12) -   24  
  Steve Carlton Mike Tyson (1.2) -   17  
  Bob Gibson    
  Ted Simmons ShortStop:  
  Joe Torre   Gary Templeton (11.92) -   36  
    Dal Maxvill (1.49) -   16  
  Rookie of the Year:     
  Bake McBride (1974) Third Base:  
    Joe Torre (19.45) -   43  
  MVP Ken Reitz (-1.14) -   12  
  Joe Torre (1971)    
  Keith Hernandez (1979) Outfield:  
    Lou Brock (14.06) -   85  
  No Hitters: Bake McBride (10.57) -   27  
  Bob Gibson (1971) Jerry Mumphrey (5.61) -   20  
  Bob Forsch (1978) Reggie Smith (8.25) -   20  
    Matty Alou (4.33) -   18  
  Cy Young: George Hendrick (5.64) -   17  
  Bob Gibson (1970) Jose Cardenal (1.22) -   16  
    Tony Scott (2.54) -   15  
  Notable Events: Bernie Carbo (4.23) -   15  
    Joe Hague (2.11) -   12  
  1970 - A mediocre decade for the Cards. They're not terrible, but they Jose Cruz (3.5) -   11  
  average an 80-82 record and don't make the post season.     
  Bing Devine has lost his magic. Notable Events:  
       
  1970 - A nightmare trade for the Cardinals kicks off the decade. 1974 - First Baseman Keith Hernandez joins the club as a   
  They deal Curt Flood to the Philies for Dick Allen. Flood refuses to twenty year old rookie. He's a good hitter and a remarkable fielder.  
  report and tests the reserve clause in a law suit regarding the     
  deal. Altho' he loses the battle, the reserve clause falls within a  1974 - Righthander Bob Forsch joins the club as a twenty four   
  few years as this case opened the door to that happening. Also, year old rookie. He becomes a mainstay of the staff.  
  Dick Allen is not enamored by the trade because he doesn't like     
  playing on Astroturf. Ultimately, he's correct, but at the time, he's 1975 - Bob Gibson retires  
  viewed as a trouble maker. Willie Montanez is substituted for Flood    
  in the deal - another bad move by the Cards 1976 - Red Schoendienst is fired as manager  
       
  1970 - Bob Gibson wins the Cy Young 1976 - Shortstop Gary Templeton comes up as a twenty year old  
    rookie. As good as he was, his greatest contribution to the Cards  
  1971 - The Cards unload Dick Allen to the Dodgers for Ted  is that he ends up getting traded for defensive wizard Ozzie Smith  
  Sizemore in another awful trade.    
    1977 - Lou Brock breaks the all time stolen base record that  
  1971 - Joe Torre is batting champ and wins the MVP  had been held by Ty Cobb - since broken by Ricky Henderson  
       
  1972 - In a dispute over $10K, the Cards impulsively trade Steve 1978 - General Manager Bing Devine is fired.  
  Carlton to the Phillies for Rick Wise. Another huge mistake.   
    1979 - Lou Brock retires  
  1974 - Lou Brock steals 118 bases. A record since broken by     
  Ricky Henderson (130 in 1982)