The Cardinals went 96–58 during the championship season and finished tied with the Brooklyn Dodgers for first in the National League.
They won on Enos Slaughter's "mad dash" that gave them a 4–3 lead in the eighth inning of game 7.
First baseman Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .365, with 16 home runs and 103 RBIs.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.
= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3) [4]