Bad Baseball Continues
The offense in 1907 was equally bad as the team hit .232 and Stoney McGlynn lost 25 games.
52-101, Finished 8th in National League
Manager: John McCloskey (52-101)
Scored 419 runs, Allowed 610 runs.
Attendance: 185,377 (8th of 8)
Few Highlights
A few of the highlights include stopping the 17-game win streak (May 20) of the New York Giants with a 6-4 win at the Polo Grounds. On August 11, the Cardinals won a doubleheader to complete a five game sweep of Boston. In the twinbill, McGlynn and Ed Karger hold off Boston to win 5-4 and the second game (seven innings by mutual agreement) saw Karger no hit the Beaneaters for a 4-0 win.
Konetchy steals home twice in one game
On Sept 30, the Cardinals steal home three times in one game to tie a record. Ed Konetchy stole it twice and Joe Delahanty gets the other steal. The team was 52-101 for last place in 1907.
Transactions in 1907
September 2, 1907: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bugs Raymond from Charleston (South Atlantic) for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August, 1907: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Joe Delahanty from Williamsport (Tri-State).
August, 1907: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Bliss from Oakland (PCL).
August, 1907: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Chappy Charles from Williamsport (Tri-State).
August, 1907: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Slim Sallee from Williamsport (Tri-State).
July 5, 1907: The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Al Burch from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 4, 1907: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Wolter from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 10, 1907: The St. Louis Cardinals traded Buster Brown to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Lush.
June, 1907: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ed Konetchy from La Crosse (Wisconsin State) for $1,000.
April 15, 1907: Montreal (Eastern) purchased Bill Phyle from the St. Louis Cardinals.
ROSTER
Pitchers
Fred Beebe
Buster Brown
Carl Druhot
Art Fromme
Ed Karger
Johnny Lush
Stoney McGlynn
Bugs Raymond
Charlie Shields
Catchers
Doc Marshall
Pete Noonan
Infielders
Harry Arndt
Moose Baxter
Jake Beckley
Pug Bennett
Bobby Byrne
Forrest Crawford
Art Hoelskoetter
Ed Holly
Ed Konetchy
Outfielders
Shad Barry
Al Burch
Jack Barnett
Joe Delahanty
Buck Hopkins
John Kelly
Red Murray
Tom O’Hara
Al Shaw
Harry Wolter
Manager
John McCloskey