1951 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,013,429, Avg. 13,513
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Marty Marion (81-73)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1951 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 81-73
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,013,429, Avg. 13,513
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Marty Marion (81-73)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1951 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 683 runs and allowed 671 runs. Stan Musial walloped 32 home runs for St. Louis and drove in 108 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .355 clip. Gerry Staley topped the team with 19 wins, and Al Brazle earned a 3.09 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Marty Marion coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 677
Regular Season Runs Against: 665
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 23, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 24, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 25, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 4-1 | 0-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 27, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 28, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 29, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 1, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| May 2, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 3, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 4-1 | 4-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 4, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 4-1 | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 4-1 | 5-4 | 9-5 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 4-1 | 6-4 | 10-5 | ||
| May 7, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 4-1 | 6-5 | 10-6 | ||
| May 8, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 6 | L | 4-1 | 6-6 | 10-7 | ||
| May 9, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 17 | L | 4-1 | 6-7 | 10-8 | ||
| May 10, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 4-1 | 6-8 | 10-9 | ||
| May 12, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 4-1 | 6-9 | 10-10 | ||
| May 12, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 4-1 | 7-9 | 11-10 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 4-1 | 7-10 | 11-11 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 4-1 | 7-11 | 11-12 | ||
| May 15, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 4-2 | 7-11 | 11-13 | ||
| May 16, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 5-2 | 7-11 | 12-13 | ||
| May 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 6-2 | 7-11 | 13-13 | ||
| May 18, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 6-3 | 7-11 | 13-14 | ||
| May 19, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 7-3 | 7-11 | 14-14 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 8-3 | 7-11 | 15-14 | ||
| May 21, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 9-3 | 7-11 | 16-14 | ||
| May 22, 1951 | Boston Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 9-4 | 7-11 | 16-15 | ||
| May 23, 1951 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 10-4 | 7-11 | 17-15 | ||
| May 24, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 11-4 | 7-11 | 18-15 | ||
| May 25, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-5 | 7-11 | 18-16 | ||
| May 26, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-6 | 7-11 | 18-17 | ||
| May 27, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 12-6 | 7-11 | 19-17 | ||
| May 28, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 13-6 | 7-11 | 20-17 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 14-6 | 7-11 | 21-17 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 15-6 | 7-11 | 22-17 | ||
| June 1, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 15-6 | 7-12 | 22-18 | ||
| June 2, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 15-6 | 7-13 | 22-19 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 15-6 | 8-13 | 23-19 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 1 | L | 15-6 | 8-14 | 23-20 | ||
| June 4, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 2 | W | 15-6 | 9-14 | 24-20 | ||
| June 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 15-6 | 9-15 | 24-21 | ||
| June 6, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 15-6 | 9-16 | 24-22 | ||
| June 7, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 15-6 | 9-17 | 24-23 | ||
| June 8, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 15-6 | 10-17 | 25-23 | ||
| June 9, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 15-6 | 10-18 | 25-24 | ||
| June 10, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 15-6 | 11-18 | 26-24 | ||
| June 12, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 15-7 | 11-18 | 26-25 | ||
| June 13, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 15-8 | 11-18 | 26-26 | ||
| June 14, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 15-9 | 11-18 | 26-27 | ||
| June 15, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 16-9 | 11-18 | 27-27 | ||
| June 16, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 17-9 | 11-18 | 28-27 | ||
| June 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-9 | 11-18 | 29-27 | ||
| June 18, 1951 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 18-10 | 11-18 | 29-28 | ||
| June 19, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 18-11 | 11-18 | 29-29 | ||
| June 20, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 19-11 | 11-18 | 30-29 | ||
| June 21, 1951 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 20-11 | 11-18 | 31-29 | ||
| June 22, 1951 | Boston Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 20-12 | 11-18 | 31-30 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 21-12 | 11-18 | 32-30 | ||
| June 26, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 21-13 | 11-18 | 32-31 | ||
| June 27, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 22-13 | 11-18 | 33-31 | ||
| June 28, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 22-14 | 11-18 | 33-32 | ||
| June 30, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 23-14 | 11-18 | 34-32 | ||
| July 1, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 24-14 | 11-18 | 35-32 | ||
| July 2, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-14 | 12-18 | 36-32 | ||
| July 3, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 24-14 | 12-19 | 36-33 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-14 | 13-19 | 37-33 | ||
| July 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 24-14 | 14-19 | 38-33 | ||
| July 6, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-14 | 15-19 | 39-33 | ||
| July 7, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 24-14 | 15-20 | 39-34 | ||
| July 8, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 24-14 | 16-20 | 40-34 | ||
| July 8, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 24-14 | 16-21 | 40-35 | ||
| July 12, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 0 | W | 24-14 | 17-21 | 41-35 | ||
| July 13, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 14 | L | 24-14 | 17-22 | 41-36 | ||
| July 14, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 24-14 | 18-22 | 42-36 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 24-14 | 18-23 | 42-37 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 24-14 | 19-23 | 43-37 | ||
| July 16, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 24-14 | 19-24 | 43-38 | ||
| July 17, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 24-14 | 19-25 | 43-39 | ||
| July 18, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 24-14 | 20-25 | 44-39 | ||
| July 20, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 24-14 | 20-26 | 44-40 | ||
| July 21, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 24-14 | 20-27 | 44-41 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 24-14 | 20-28 | 44-42 | ||
| July 24, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 25-14 | 20-28 | 45-42 | ||
| July 25, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 25-15 | 20-28 | 45-43 | ||
| July 26, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 25-16 | 20-28 | 45-44 | ||
| July 27, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 25-17 | 20-28 | 45-45 | ||
| July 28, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 25-18 | 20-28 | 45-46 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-19 | 20-28 | 45-47 | ||
| July 30, 1951 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 26-19 | 20-28 | 46-47 | ||
| July 31, 1951 | Boston Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 26-20 | 20-28 | 46-48 | ||
| August 1, 1951 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 26-21 | 20-28 | 46-49 | ||
| August 2, 1951 | Boston Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-22 | 20-28 | 46-50 | ||
| August 3, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 27-22 | 20-28 | 47-50 | ||
| August 4, 1951 | New York Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 27-23 | 20-28 | 47-51 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 27-24 | 20-28 | 47-52 | ||
| August 7, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 16 | W | 28-24 | 20-28 | 48-52 | ||
| August 8, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 28-25 | 20-28 | 48-53 | ||
| August 9, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 29-25 | 20-28 | 49-53 | ||
| August 10, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 30-25 | 20-28 | 50-53 | ||
| August 11, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 31-25 | 20-28 | 51-53 | ||
| August 12, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 32-25 | 20-28 | 52-53 | ||
| August 13, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 32-26 | 20-28 | 52-54 | ||
| August 14, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 32-27 | 20-28 | 52-55 | ||
| August 15, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 32-27 | 20-29 | 52-56 | ||
| August 16, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 32-27 | 21-29 | 53-56 | ||
| August 17, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 32-27 | 22-29 | 54-56 | ||
| August 18, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 32-27 | 22-30 | 54-57 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 32-27 | 23-30 | 55-57 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 32-27 | 24-30 | 56-57 | ||
| August 22, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 32-27 | 24-31 | 56-58 | ||
| August 22, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 32-27 | 24-32 | 56-59 | ||
| August 23, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 32-27 | 25-32 | 57-59 | ||
| August 24, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 32-27 | 25-33 | 57-60 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 32-27 | 25-34 | 57-61 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Boston Braves 10 | W | 32-27 | 26-34 | 58-61 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 32-27 | 26-35 | 58-62 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 32-27 | 26-36 | 58-63 | ||
| August 28, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 32-27 | 27-36 | 59-63 | ||
| August 29, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 32-27 | 28-36 | 60-63 | ||
| August 30, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 32-27 | 29-36 | 61-63 | ||
| September 1, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 33-27 | 29-36 | 62-63 | ||
| September 2, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 34-27 | 29-36 | 63-63 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 35-27 | 29-36 | 64-63 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 36-27 | 29-36 | 65-63 | ||
| September 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 36-27 | 29-37 | 65-64 | ||
| September 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 36-27 | 30-37 | 66-64 | ||
| September 6, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 36-27 | 31-37 | 67-64 | ||
| September 7, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 36-27 | 32-37 | 68-64 | ||
| September 8, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 36-27 | 33-37 | 69-64 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 36-27 | 34-37 | 70-64 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 36-27 | 35-37 | 71-64 | ||
| September 11, 1951 | New York Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 36-28 | 35-37 | 71-65 | ||
| September 11, 1951 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-28 | 35-37 | 72-65 | ||
| September 13, 1951 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 37-29 | 35-37 | 72-66 | StL 2nd G that day | |
| September 13, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 38-29 | 35-37 | 73-66 | StL 1st G that day | |
| September 14, 1951 | Boston Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 38-30 | 35-37 | 73-67 | ||
| September 15, 1951 | Boston Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 39-30 | 35-37 | 74-67 | ||
| September 16, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 40-30 | 35-37 | 75-67 | ||
| September 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 40-31 | 35-37 | 75-68 | ||
| September 18, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 41-31 | 35-37 | 76-68 | ||
| September 19, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 41-32 | 35-37 | 76-69 | ||
| September 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 41-33 | 35-37 | 76-70 | ||
| September 21, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 42-33 | 35-37 | 77-70 | ||
| September 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 42-34 | 35-37 | 77-71 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 43-34 | 35-37 | 78-71 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 44-34 | 35-37 | 79-71 | ||
| September 25, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 44-34 | 35-38 | 79-72 | ||
| September 29, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 44-34 | 36-38 | 80-72 | ||
| September 30, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 44-34 | 37-38 | 81-72 | ||
| September 30, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 44-34 | 37-39 | 81-73 |
