1969 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,682,783, Avg. 22,140
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (87-75)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1969 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,682,783, Avg. 22,140
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (87-75)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1969 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1969 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals led the league with just 540 runs allowed. St. Louis scored 595 runs. Joe Torre paced the squad with 18 home runs and recorded 101 runs batted in. Lou Brock topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .298 clip. Bob Gibson paced the squad with 20 wins, while Steve Carlton and Nelson Briles added 15 or more wins, too Steve Carlton recorded a 2.17 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | P | R | R | August 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Dorris, CA USA |
| Lou Brock | LF | L | L | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | El Dorado, AR USA |
| Byron Browne | RF | R | R | December 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Sal Campisi | P | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Steve Carlton | P | L | L | December 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL USA |
| Reggie Cleveland | P | R | R | May 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Swift Current, SK CAN |
| Chip Coulter | 2B | B | R | June 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 172 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Vic Davalillo | OF | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Cabimas, Zulia Venezuela |
| Jerry DaVanon | SS | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Boots Day | CF | L | L | August 31, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Ilion, NY USA |
| Jim Ellis | P | R | L | March 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Curt Flood | CF | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX USA |
| Phil Gagliano | 2B | R | R | December 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Bob Gibson | P | R | R | November 9, 1935 | 6'1" | 189 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Dave Giusti | P | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Mudcat Grant | P | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL USA |
| Santiago Guzman | P | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Joe Hague | RF | L | L | April 25, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV USA |
| Jim Hicks | RF | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Claiborne County, MS USA |
| Tom Hilgendorf | P | B | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA USA |
| Joe Hoerner | P | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Steve Huntz | SS | B | R | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 204 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Julian Javier | 2B | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte D.R. |
| Bob Johnson | 3B | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Leron Lee | LF | L | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 196 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Dal Maxvill | SS | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 157 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Tim McCarver | C | L | R | October 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 183 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Mel Nelson | P | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Joe Nossek | CF | R | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Vada Pinson | RF | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Jerry Reuss | P | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Dennis Ribant | P | R | R | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Ricketts | C | B | R | July 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Mike Shannon | 3B | R | R | July 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ted Simmons | C | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Chuck Taylor | P | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN USA |
| Joe Torre | 1B | R | R | July 18, 1940 | 6'2" | 212 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mike Torrez | P | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Ray Washburn | P | R | R | May 31, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | Pasco, WA USA |
| Gary Waslewski | P | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT USA |
| Bill White | 1B | L | L | January 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Lakewood, FL USA |
| Ron Willis | P | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, TN USA |
