The Top Five Cardinals Third Basemen

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By: xaviersch     12-Sep-2011

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Introduction:

Third base is one of the few positions not to produce a Hall of Famer for St. Louis, but this is nonetheless a talented and versatile group.

Ken Boyer (1955-1965)

Boyer was a borderline Hall of Famer who started at the hot corner for 11 Cardinals seasons. He was a steady fielder with a strong arm, and was a patient hitter with a power bat and surprising speed on the bases. He won the MVP for his 1964 campaign when he hit .295 with 24 homers, 119 RBI, 100 runs scored, and 70 walks, but those numbers were basically identical to what Boyer had done every season since 1956. Overall he hit .293/.356/.475 in Cardinal red with 988 runs scored, 255 homers, and 1001 RBI. He made seven All-Star teams and won five Gold Gloves and a World Series ring in 1964.

Scott Rolen (2002-2007)

Rolen was one of the best trade deadline acquisitions in club history as he was baasically the same player as Boyer, four decades later. He struggled with injuries but hit .286/.370/.510 when healthy, helping the Cardinals to three postseason berths including the 2006 World Series title. He represented the Cardinals in four straight All-Star games. His career year was 2004 when he hit .314/.409/.598 with 109 runs scored, 34 homers, 124 RBI, and his first of two Gold Gloves for the franchise. He hit .421 with four extra base hits in the '06 World Series.

Joe Torre (1969-1974)

Torre was a catcher when he arrived, but the Cardinals converted him to third base and he responded with his best offensive seasons. In 1970 he hit .325/.398/.498 with 21 homers and 100 RBI, his best season to date, but he blew that away the next year with a ridiculous .363/.421/.555 MVP campaign including 24 homers and a league-leading 137 RBI and 230 hits. Overall Torre hit .308/.382/.458 for St. Louis and averaged 93 RBI a season.

Pepper Martin (1928-1944)

A fiery leader on the Gashouse Gang team, Martin was a very good hitter who became great when it counted most. He hit .298/.358/.443 for his career, all with the Cardinals, but .418/.467/.636 in the World Series. In his only years as a full-time starter, 1933-1936, Martin averaged 110 runs and 53 extra base hits a season while leading the league in steals three times.

Whitey Kurowski (1941-1949)

Kurowski was an outstanding player who would rank higher on this list if his career had not been derailed by injuries. In only six years as a starter, Kurowski made five All-Star games, got MVP votes five times and won three World Series rings. He had his finest year at age 29 in 1947, .310/.420/.544 with 108 runs, 27 homers, and 104 RBI, but was essentially done after that.





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