1996 St. Louis Cardinals Roster (40-man)

1995 Season 1997 Season

Record: 88-74-0, Finished 1st in NL_Central (Schedule and Results)

Postseason:
Lost NL Championship Series (4-3) to Atlanta Braves
Won NL Division Series (3-0) over San Diego Padres

Manager: Tony La Russa (88-74)

General Manager: Walt Jocketty

Scouting Director: Marty Maier

Ballpark: Busch Stadium II

Attendance: 2,654,718 (4th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 86-76, 759 Runs, 706 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Luis Alicea	30	pr PR	B	R	5' 9"	165	Jul 29, 1965	7	129	104	129	125	0	0	0	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1	1.0	$750,000
Cory Bailey	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jan 24, 1971	4	51	0	51	51	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$125,000
Brian Barber	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Mar 4, 1973	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Rich Batchelor	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Apr 8, 1967	2	11	0	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
David Bell	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Sep 14, 1972	2	62	39	62	59	0	0	0	20	45	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	0.0	$125,000
Alan Benes	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	215	Jan 21, 1972	2	34	32	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0	$122,000
Andy Benes	28	us US	R	R	6' 6"	235	Aug 20, 1967	8	36	34	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4	$3,375,000
Pat Borders	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	May 14, 1963	9	26	15	26	18	0	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.3	$375,000
Terry Bradshaw	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 3, 1969	2	15	2	15	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	7	9	0	0.1
Mike Busby	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 27, 1972	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$109,000
Royce Clayton	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jan 2, 1970	6	129	111	129	113	0	0	0	0	0	113	0	0	0	0	14	2	1.6	$1,600,000
Mike Difelice	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	May 28, 1969	1st	4	2	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dennis Eckersley HOF	41	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Oct 3, 1954	22	63	0	63	63	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$2,250,000
Tony Fossas	38	cu CU	L	L	6' 0"	195	Sep 23, 1957	9	65	0	65	65	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$650,000
Gary Gaetti	37	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Aug 19, 1958	16	141	139	141	141	0	0	14	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.5	$2,000,000
Mike Gallego	35	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Oct 31, 1960	12	51	43	51	48	0	0	0	43	7	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.5	$300,000
Ron Gant	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	172	Mar 2, 1965	9	122	116	122	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	116	0	0	116	6	0	3.2	$4,000,000
Aaron Holbert	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	160	Jan 9, 1973	1st	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Rick Honeycutt	42	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jun 29, 1954	20	61	0	61	61	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	$600,000
Danny Jackson	34	us US	R	L	6' 0"	205	Jan 5, 1962	14	13	4	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$4,100,000
Brian Jordan	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	205	Mar 29, 1967	5	140	131	140	136	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	128	136	7	0	5.5	$2,500,000
Ray Lankford	29	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Jun 5, 1967	7	149	142	149	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	144	7	0	5.0	$2,416,667
Eric Ludwick	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	210	Dec 14, 1971	1st	6	1	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$109,000
John Mabry	25	us US	L	R	6' 4"	195	Oct 17, 1970	3	151	143	151	150	0	0	146	0	0	0	1	0	13	14	2	0	0.2	$200,000
T.J. Mathews	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Jan 9, 1970	2	67	0	67	67	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$130,000
Willie McGee	37	us US	B	R	6' 1"	175	Nov 2, 1958	15	123	63	123	89	0	0	6	0	0	0	35	11	42	83	44	1	0.9	$600,000
Miguel Mejía	21	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	155	Mar 25, 1975	1st	45	1	45	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	6	21	10	21	-0.4	$109,000
Mike Morgan	36	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Oct 8, 1959	16	18	18	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8	$1,250,000
Donovan Osborne	27	us US	B	L	6' 2"	195	Jun 21, 1969	4	30	30	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8	$725,000
Tom Pagnozzi	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jul 30, 1962	10	119	108	119	117	0	116	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.6	$2,675,000
Jeff Parrett	34	us US	R	R	6' 4"	185	Aug 26, 1961	10	33	0	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$675,000
Mark Petkovsek	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 18, 1965	4	48	6	48	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	$150,000
Danny Sheaffer	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Aug 2, 1961	6	79	47	79	66	0	47	6	0	17	0	3	0	0	3	21	0	-1.0	$335,000
Ozzie Smith HOF	41	us US	B	R	5' 11"	150	Dec 26, 1954	19	82	50	82	52	0	0	0	0	0	52	0	0	0	0	32	0	1.6	$3,500,000	All-Star
Todd Stottlemyre	31	us US	L	R	6' 3"	195	May 20, 1965	9	34	33	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	$4,000,000
Mark Sweeney	26	us US	L	L	6' 1"	195	Oct 26, 1969	2	98	35	98	55	0	0	15	0	0	0	36	0	7	43	48	0	0.3	$125,000
Tom Urbani	28	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jan 21, 1968	4	5	2	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.4	$180,000
Dmitri Young	22	us US	B	R	6' 2"	295	Oct 11, 1973	1st	16	4	16	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	-0.3	$109,000
Name	Age		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		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Tony La Russa HOF	51	us US	Oct 4, 1944	Manager	Apr 1	Sep 29
George Hendrick	46	us US	Oct 18, 1949	Hitting	Apr 1	Sep 29
Dave Duncan	50	us US	Sep 26, 1945	Pitching	Apr 1	Sep 29
Dave McKay	46	ca CA	Mar 14, 1950	First base	Apr 1	Sep 29
Mark DeJohn	42	us US	Sep 18, 1953		Apr 1	Sep 29
Ron Hassey	43	us US	Feb 27, 1953	Coach	Apr 1	Sep 29
Tommie Reynolds	54	us US	Aug 15, 1941	Coach	Apr 1	Sep 29
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date