1961 St. Louis Cardinals Roster (40-man)

1960 Season 1962 Season

Record: 80-74-1, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Solly Hemus (33-41-1) and Johnny Keane (47-33)

General Manager: Bing Devine

Ballpark: Busch Stadium I

Attendance: 855,305 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 109
One-year: Batting - 114, Pitching - 113

Pythagorean W-L: 81-73, 703 Runs, 668 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Craig Anderson	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jul 1, 1938	1st	25	0	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Ed Bauta	26	cu CU	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jan 6, 1935	2	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Ken Boyer	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 20, 1931	7	153	153	153	153	0	0	0	0	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0		All-Star
Ernie Broglio	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Aug 27, 1935	3	29	26	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	$20,000
Jerry Buchek	19	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	May 9, 1942	1st	31	30	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2.0
Chris Cannizzaro	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 3, 1938	2	6	0	6	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.0
Al Cicotte	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Dec 23, 1929	4	29	7	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Doug Clemens	22	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 9, 1939	2	6	3	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	3	0	0.0
George Crowe	40	us US	L	L	6' 2"	210	Mar 22, 1921	11	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Joe Cunningham	29	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Aug 27, 1931	7	113	83	113	90	0	0	10	0	0	0	1	0	85	86	27	2	1.6
Curt Flood	23	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jan 18, 1938	6	132	84	132	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	119	0	119	12	16	3.8	$13,500
Bob Gibson HOF	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	189	Nov 9, 1935	3	40	27	40	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4.5
Julio Gotay	22	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 9, 1939	2	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Alex Grammas	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 3, 1926	8	89	46	89	85	0	0	0	18	3	66	0	0	0	0	7	2	0.7
Larry Jackson	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jun 2, 1931	7	34	28	34	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.8
Charlie James	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Dec 22, 1937	2	108	84	108	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	4	54	90	19	3	-0.6
Julián Javier	24	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	175	Aug 9, 1936	2	113	109	113	113	0	0	0	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.5
Don Landrum	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 16, 1936	3	28	16	28	26	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	20	5	25	1	6	-0.7
Bob Lillis	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 2, 1930	4	86	66	86	77	0	0	0	24	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	11	-1.1
Tim McCarver	19	us US	L	R	6' 0"	183	Oct 16, 1941	3	22	17	22	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	-0.1
Lindy McDaniel	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Dec 13, 1935	7	55	0	55	55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Mickey McDermott	32	us US	L	L	6' 2"	170	Apr 29, 1929	12	22	0	22	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	-0.2
Bob Miller	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 18, 1939	4	35	5	35	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.8
Walt Moryn	35	us US	L	R	6' 2"	205	Apr 12, 1926	8	17	6	17	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	7	10	0	-0.6
Stan Musial HOF	40	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Nov 21, 1920	20	123	99	123	102	0	0	0	0	0	0	102	0	0	102	24	0	2.6	$60,000	All-Star
Bob Nieman	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jan 26, 1927	11	6	4	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	2	0	0.3
Ed Olivares	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 5, 1937	2	21	5	21	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	11	0	-0.5
Gene Oliver	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	225	Mar 22, 1935	2	22	13	22	16	0	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	0	0.4
Ray Sadecki	20	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Dec 26, 1940	2	36	31	36	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4.4
Carl Sawatski	33	us US	L	R	5' 10"	210	Nov 4, 1927	9	86	39	86	61	0	60	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	43	0	1.2
Jimmie Schaffer	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Apr 5, 1936	1st	68	45	68	68	0	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	-0.1
Red Schoendienst HOF	38	us US	B	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 2, 1923	17	72	14	72	32	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	0	0.2	$30,000
Curt Simmons	32	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	May 19, 1929	14	32	29	32	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4.0	$30,000
Hal Smith	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	186	Jun 1, 1931	6	45	42	45	45	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Daryl Spencer	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 13, 1928	8	37	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Don Taussig	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 19, 1932	2	98	47	98	87	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	22	29	87	9	15	0.7
Bobby Tiefenauer	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Oct 10, 1929	4	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Carl Warwick	24	us US	R	L	5' 10"	170	Feb 27, 1937	1st	55	39	55	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	34	12	48	7	4	0.5
Ray Washburn	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	205	May 31, 1938	1st	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Bill White	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Jan 28, 1934	5	153	149	153	151	0	0	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2.6		All-Star
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Solly Hemus	38	us US	Apr 17, 1923	Manager	Apr 11	Jul 5
Johnny Keane	49	us US	Nov 3, 1911	Manager	Jul 6	Oct 1
Johnny Keane	49	us US	Nov 3, 1911		Apr 11	Jul 5
Vern Benson	36	us US	Sep 19, 1924		Apr 11	Oct 1
Ray Katt	34	us US	May 9, 1927		Apr 11	Oct 1
Howie Pollet	40	us US	Jun 26, 1921		Apr 11	Oct 1
Harry Walker	42	us US	Sep 22, 1918		Apr 11	Oct 1
Darrell Johnson	32	us US	Aug 25, 1928	Coach	Apr 11	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date