1979 St. Louis Cardinals Roster (40-man)

1978 Season 1980 Season

Record: 86-76-1, Finished 3rd in NL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Ken Boyer (86-76-1)

General Manager: John Claiborne (Hired after 1978 season)

Scouting Director: Jim Bayens

Ballpark: Busch Stadium II

Attendance: 1,627,256 (7th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106

Pythagorean W-L: 85-77, 731 Runs, 693 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
Lou Brock HOF	40	us US	L	L	5' 11"	170	Jun 18, 1939	19	120	95	120	98	0	0	0	0	0	0	98	0	0	98	22	2	0.7		All-Star
Tom Bruno	26	us US	R	R	6' 5"	210	Jan 26, 1953	4	27	1	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bernie Carbo	31	us US	L	R	5' 11"	173	Aug 5, 1947	11	52	7	52	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	13	17	41	0	0.2	$125,000
John Denny	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 8, 1952	6	31	31	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Mike Dimmel	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Oct 16, 1954	3	6	0	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	5	0	1	0.0
Bob Forsch	29	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Jan 13, 1950	6	33	32	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
George Frazier	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	205	Oct 13, 1954	2	25	0	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Roger Freed	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jun 2, 1946	8	34	1	34	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	0.3
John Fulgham	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jun 9, 1956	1st	22	19	22	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3.7
Tom Grieve	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 4, 1948	9	9	5	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	4	0	-0.1
George Hendrick	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Oct 18, 1949	9	140	127	140	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	124	138	9	0	2.8
Keith Hernandez	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Oct 20, 1953	6	161	156	161	160	0	0	160	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.6	$75,000	All-Star
Tom Herr	23	us US	B	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 4, 1956	1st	14	3	14	6	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0.0
Dane Iorg	29	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	May 11, 1950	3	79	36	79	47	0	0	10	0	0	0	23	0	20	39	37	0	0.2
Terry Kennedy	23	us US	L	R	6' 3"	220	Jun 4, 1956	2	33	26	33	32	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.0
Darold Knowles	37	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Dec 9, 1941	15	48	0	48	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$102,500
Jim Lentine	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jul 16, 1954	2	11	4	11	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	4	8	3	1	0.1
Mark Littell	26	us US	L	R	6' 3"	210	Jan 17, 1953	6	63	0	63	63	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8
Silvio Martínez	23	do DO	R	R	5' 10"	170	Aug 19, 1955	3	33	29	33	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.0
Will McEnaney	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Feb 14, 1952	6	45	0	45	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Jerry Mumphrey	26	us US	B	R	6' 2"	185	Sep 9, 1952	6	124	71	124	114	0	0	0	0	0	0	84	20	20	114	17	8	1.1
Dan O'Brien	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Apr 22, 1954	2	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Ken Oberkfell	23	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	May 4, 1956	3	135	103	135	127	0	0	0	117	17	2	0	0	0	0	16	8	3.5
Mike Phillips	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Aug 19, 1950	7	44	20	44	41	0	0	0	17	1	24	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.5
Ken Reitz	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 24, 1951	8	159	156	159	158	0	0	0	0	158	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.3
Buddy Schultz	28	us US	R	L	6' 0"	170	Sep 19, 1950	5	31	0	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Tony Scott	27	us US	B	R	6' 0"	164	Sep 18, 1951	6	153	147	153	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	140	14	151	5	0	1.1
Kim Seaman	22	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	May 6, 1957	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Ted Simmons HOF	29	us US	B	R	5' 11"	193	Aug 9, 1949	12	123	118	123	121	0	121	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	3.7	$665,000	All-Star
Keith Smith	26	us US	R	R	5' 9"	178	May 3, 1953	2	6	3	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	1	0.1
Steve Swisher	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Aug 9, 1951	6	38	19	38	33	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.5
Bob Sykes	24	us US	B	L	6' 1"	195	Dec 11, 1954	3	13	11	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.2
Garry Templeton	23	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	Mar 24, 1956	4	154	150	154	150	0	0	0	0	0	150	0	0	0	0	1	2	4.3	$130,000	All-Star
Roy Thomas	26	us US	R	R	6' 5"	215	Jun 22, 1953	3	26	6	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Mike Tyson	29	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Jan 13, 1950	8	75	57	75	71	0	0	0	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	5	-0.1
John Urrea	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Feb 9, 1955	3	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Pete Vuckovich	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Oct 27, 1952	5	34	32	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
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
Ken Boyer	48	us US	May 20, 1931	Manager	Apr 6	Sep 30
Jack Krol	42	us US	Jul 5, 1936		Apr 6	Sep 30
Dal Maxvill	40	us US	Feb 18, 1939		Apr 6	Sep 30
Red Schoendienst	56	us US	Feb 2, 1923		Apr 6	Sep 30
Claude Osteen	39	us US	Aug 9, 1939	Coach	Apr 6	Sep 30
Dave Ricketts	43	us US	Jul 12, 1935	Coach	Apr 6	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date