Springfield (IL) Cardinals

• Location: Springfield, IL
• League: Midwest League 1982-1993
• Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals 1982-1993
• Ballpark: Lanphier Park

Team History

The Springfield Cardinals, based in Springfield, IL, competed in the Midwest League from 1982 to 1993. The team moved to Madison, WI after the 1993 season and became the Madison Hatters. They were replaced in the city by the Springfield Sultans.

Before the Cardinals, Springfield had hosted the Springfield Redbirds of the AAA American Association, who moved from New Orleans, LA before the 1978 season and on to Louisville, KY, after the 1981 campaign.

These Springfield Cardinals are not to be confused with the Springfield (OH) Cardinals that competed in the Middle Atlantic League from 1941-1942, or the Springfield (MO) Cardinals in the Western Association 1932, 1935-1942, Western League 1933, the Texas League 2005-2019 and since 2022, and in the Double-A Central (in 2021).

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting Coach	Pitching Coach
1982	83-53	2nd	Dave Bialas	Lost in 1st round
1983	80-59	2nd	Dave Bialas	Lost League Finals
1984	70-69	7th	Joe Rigoli	Lost League Finals
1985	66-74	8th (t)	Lloyd Merritt		Steve Turco
1986	87-53	1st	Gaylen Pitts	Lost in 1st round
1987	94-46	1st	Gaylen Pitts	Lost League Finals		Mark Riggins
1988	81-58	3rd	Mark DeJohn	Lost in 1st round	Chris Maloney
1989	73-62	5th	Dan Radison	Lost League Finals	Rick Colbert
1990	63-76	9th	Keith Champion			Roger Erickson
1991	58-79	13th	Mike Ramsey			Roger Erickson
1992	84-56	2nd	Rick Colbert		Roy Silver
1993	78-58	3rd	Mike Ramsey	Lost in 1st round	Scott Melvin