1974 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,838,413, Avg. 24,190
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (86-75)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1974 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 86-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,838,413, Avg. 24,190
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (86-75)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1974 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1974 season with a record of 86 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals plated 677 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Reggie Smith paced St. Louis with 23 home runs, while Ted Simmons walloped 20 or more, too. Ted Simmons drove in 103 runs. Bake McBride and Reggie Smith topped all regular batters by connecting at a .309 clip. Lynn McGlothen led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.69 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 677
Regular Season Runs Against: 643
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Mets 7 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 11, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 12, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 2-0 | 4-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 2-0 | 4-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 2-0 | 5-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 15, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 2-0 | 5-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 16, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 2-0 | 5-4 | 7-4 | ||
| April 17, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 2-0 | 5-5 | 7-5 | ||
| April 18, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 2-0 | 6-5 | 8-5 | ||
| April 19, 1974 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 2-1 | 6-5 | 8-6 | ||
| April 20, 1974 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 3-1 | 6-5 | 9-6 | ||
| April 21, 1974 | Montreal Expos 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 3-2 | 6-5 | 9-7 | ||
| April 23, 1974 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 4-2 | 6-5 | 10-7 | ||
| April 24, 1974 | Houston Astros 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 4-3 | 6-5 | 10-8 | ||
| April 26, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 4-4 | 6-5 | 10-9 | ||
| April 27, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 5-4 | 6-5 | 11-9 | ||
| April 28, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 6-4 | 6-5 | 12-9 | ||
| April 30, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 7-4 | 6-5 | 13-9 | ||
| May 1, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 7-5 | 6-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 3, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 7-5 | 6-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 4, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 7-5 | 6-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 5, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 7-5 | 7-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 7, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 7-5 | 8-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 8, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 7-5 | 9-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 10, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 7-5 | 9-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 11, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 7-5 | 9-9 | 16-14 | ||
| May 13, 1974 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 7-6 | 9-9 | 16-15 | ||
| May 15, 1974 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 8-6 | 9-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 16, 1974 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 8-7 | 9-9 | 17-16 | ||
| May 17, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 9-7 | 9-9 | 18-16 | ||
| May 18, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 10-7 | 9-9 | 19-16 | ||
| May 19, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 11-7 | 9-9 | 20-16 | ||
| May 20, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-8 | 9-9 | 20-17 | ||
| May 21, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-9 | 9-9 | 20-18 | ||
| May 22, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-10 | 9-9 | 20-19 | ||
| May 24, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 11-10 | 10-9 | 21-19 | ||
| May 25, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-10 | 10-10 | 21-20 | ||
| May 26, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 11-10 | 11-10 | 22-20 | ||
| May 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 12-10 | 11-10 | 23-20 | ||
| May 28, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 12-11 | 11-10 | 23-21 | ||
| May 29, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-12 | 11-10 | 23-22 | ||
| May 31, 1974 | San Diego Padres 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 13-12 | 11-10 | 24-22 | ||
| June 1, 1974 | San Diego Padres 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 14-12 | 11-10 | 25-22 | ||
| June 2, 1974 | San Diego Padres 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 15-12 | 11-10 | 26-22 | ||
| June 4, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 15-12 | 11-11 | 26-23 | ||
| June 5, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 15-12 | 12-11 | 27-23 | ||
| June 6, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 15-12 | 12-12 | 27-24 | ||
| June 7, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 15-12 | 12-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 8, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 15-12 | 12-14 | 27-26 | ||
| June 9, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 15-12 | 12-15 | 27-27 | ||
| June 10, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 15-12 | 13-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 11, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 15-12 | 14-15 | 29-27 | ||
| June 12, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 15-12 | 15-15 | 30-27 | ||
| June 14, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 15-12 | 15-16 | 30-28 | ||
| June 15, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 15-12 | 15-17 | 30-29 | ||
| June 16, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 15-12 | 16-17 | 31-29 | ||
| June 17, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 15-13 | 16-17 | 31-30 | ||
| June 18, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 16-13 | 16-17 | 32-30 | ||
| June 19, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 16-14 | 16-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 21, 1974 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 17-14 | 16-17 | 33-31 | ||
| June 22, 1974 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 18-14 | 16-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 23, 1974 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 18-15 | 16-17 | 34-32 | ||
| June 24, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-15 | 16-17 | 35-32 | ||
| June 24, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-15 | 16-17 | 36-32 | ||
| June 25, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 21-15 | 16-17 | 37-32 | ||
| June 26, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 21-16 | 16-17 | 37-33 | ||
| June 27, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 21-16 | 17-17 | 38-33 | ||
| June 29, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 21-16 | 17-18 | 38-34 | ||
| June 30, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 21-16 | 18-18 | 39-34 | ||
| June 30, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 21-16 | 19-18 | 40-34 | ||
| July 2, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 21-17 | 19-18 | 40-35 | ||
| July 3, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 22-17 | 19-18 | 41-35 | ||
| July 4, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-18 | 19-18 | 41-36 | ||
| July 5, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 22-18 | 20-18 | 42-36 | ||
| July 6, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 22-18 | 21-18 | 43-36 | ||
| July 7, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 22-18 | 21-19 | 43-37 | ||
| July 7, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 22-18 | 21-20 | 43-38 | ||
| July 8, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 22-18 | 21-21 | 43-39 | ||
| July 9, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 22-18 | 21-22 | 43-40 | ||
| July 10, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 22-18 | 21-23 | 43-41 | ||
| July 12, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 22-19 | 21-23 | 43-42 | ||
| July 12, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 23-19 | 21-23 | 44-42 | ||
| July 13, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 23-20 | 21-23 | 44-43 | ||
| July 14, 1974 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 23-21 | 21-23 | 44-44 | ||
| July 15, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 23-22 | 21-23 | 44-45 | ||
| July 16, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 23-23 | 21-23 | 44-46 | ||
| July 17, 1974 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 23-24 | 21-23 | 44-47 | ||
| July 18, 1974 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 23-25 | 21-23 | 44-48 | ||
| July 19, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 23-26 | 21-23 | 44-49 | ||
| July 20, 1974 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 24-26 | 21-23 | 45-49 | ||
| July 21, 1974 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 25-26 | 21-23 | 46-49 | ||
| July 25, 1974 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 26-26 | 21-23 | 47-49 | ||
| July 25, 1974 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 27-26 | 21-23 | 48-49 | ||
| July 26, 1974 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 27-27 | 21-23 | 48-50 | ||
| July 27, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 27-27 | 22-23 | 49-50 | ||
| July 28, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 27-27 | 23-23 | 50-50 | ||
| July 29, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 27-27 | 24-23 | 51-50 | ||
| July 30, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 27-27 | 25-23 | 52-50 | ||
| July 31, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 27-27 | 26-23 | 53-50 | ||
| August 1, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 27-27 | 27-23 | 54-50 | ||
| August 2, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 27-27 | 27-24 | 54-51 | ||
| August 3, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 28-27 | 27-24 | 55-51 | ||
| August 4, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 28-28 | 27-24 | 55-52 | ||
| August 4, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 29-28 | 27-24 | 56-52 | ||
| August 5, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 30-28 | 27-24 | 57-52 | ||
| August 6, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 30-28 | 28-24 | 58-52 | ||
| August 6, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 30-28 | 29-24 | 59-52 | ||
| August 7, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 30-28 | 29-25 | 59-53 | ||
| August 8, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 30-28 | 29-26 | 59-54 | ||
| August 9, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 31-28 | 29-26 | 60-54 | ||
| August 10, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 31-29 | 29-26 | 60-55 | ||
| August 11, 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 31-30 | 29-26 | 60-56 | ||
| August 12, 1974 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 32-30 | 29-26 | 61-56 | ||
| August 13, 1974 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 32-31 | 29-26 | 61-57 | ||
| August 14, 1974 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 33-31 | 29-26 | 62-57 | ||
| August 16, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 34-31 | 29-26 | 63-57 | ||
| August 17, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 35-31 | 29-26 | 64-57 | ||
| August 18, 1974 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-31 | 29-26 | 65-57 | ||
| August 19, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 36-31 | 29-27 | 65-58 | ||
| August 20, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 36-31 | 29-28 | 65-59 | ||
| August 21, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 36-31 | 29-29 | 65-60 | ||
| August 23, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 36-31 | 30-29 | 66-60 | ||
| August 24, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 36-31 | 30-30 | 66-61 | ||
| August 25, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 36-31 | 30-31 | 66-62 | ||
| August 27, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 36-31 | 30-32 | 66-63 | ||
| August 28, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 36-31 | 31-32 | 67-63 | ||
| August 29, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 36-31 | 32-32 | 68-63 | ||
| August 30, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 36-31 | 32-33 | 68-64 | ||
| August 31, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 36-31 | 32-34 | 68-65 | ||
| September 1, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 36-31 | 33-34 | 69-65 | ||
| September 3, 1974 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 37-31 | 33-34 | 70-65 | ||
| September 3, 1974 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 38-31 | 33-34 | 71-65 | ||
| September 4, 1974 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 39-31 | 33-34 | 72-65 | ||
| September 6, 1974 | New York Mets 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 40-31 | 33-34 | 73-65 | ||
| September 7, 1974 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 41-31 | 33-34 | 74-65 | ||
| September 8, 1974 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 41-32 | 33-34 | 74-66 | ||
| September 9, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 41-33 | 33-34 | 74-67 | ||
| September 10, 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 41-34 | 33-34 | 74-68 | ||
| September 11, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 41-34 | 34-34 | 75-68 | ||
| September 12, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at New York Mets 5 | W | 41-34 | 35-34 | 76-68 | ||
| September 13, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-34 | 36-34 | 77-68 | ||
| September 14, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 41-34 | 37-34 | 78-68 | ||
| September 15, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 41-34 | 38-34 | 79-68 | ||
| September 17, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 41-34 | 39-34 | 80-68 | ||
| September 18, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 41-34 | 39-35 | 80-69 | ||
| September 19, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 41-34 | 39-36 | 80-70 | ||
| September 20, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 42-34 | 39-36 | 81-70 | ||
| September 21, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 19 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 42-35 | 39-36 | 81-71 | ||
| September 22, 1974 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 43-35 | 39-36 | 82-71 | ||
| September 23, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 43-36 | 39-36 | 82-72 | ||
| September 24, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 43-37 | 39-36 | 82-73 | ||
| September 25, 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 44-37 | 39-36 | 83-73 | ||
| September 27, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 44-37 | 40-36 | 84-73 | ||
| September 28, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 44-37 | 40-37 | 84-74 | ||
| September 29, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 44-37 | 41-37 | 85-74 | ||
| September 30, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 44-37 | 42-37 | 86-74 | ||
| October 1, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 44-37 | 42-38 | 86-75 |
