The 1924 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 43rd season in

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and its 33rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 65–89 during the season and finished 6th in the National League.

Regular season

Rogers Hornsby hit an astonishing .424 in 1924, which remains the modern National League record for batting average in a single season. He also led the league with 89 walks, producing a .507

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that was the highest in the National League during the 20th century. His

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of .696 again led the league, as did his 121

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, 227 hits, and 43

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Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* September 3, 1924:

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was purchased by the Cardinals from the Syracuse Stars.

Roster

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

League leaders

*Rogers Hornsby, National League batting champion *Rogers Hornsby led the National League in hits, doubles, runs, walks, slugging and on-base percentage

Records

* Rogers Hornsby, National League record, Best batting average by a second baseman, (.424).

Farm system

Tri-State League folded, July 17, 1924Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball,'' 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

External links

1924 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference1924 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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