1970 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,629,736, Avg. 21,704
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (76-86)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1970 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,629,736, Avg. 21,704
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (76-86)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1970 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 744 runs and conceded 747 runs. Dick Allen walloped 34 home runs for St. Louis, while Joe Torre swatted 20 or more as well. Dick Allen drove in 101 runs. Joe Torre topped all regular batters by connecting at a .325 clip. Bob Gibson recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 3.12 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Dick Allen | 1B | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 187 | Wampum, PA USA |
| Jim Beauchamp | OF | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK USA |
| Frank Bertaina | P | L | L | April 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 177 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| 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 |
| Jim Campbell | P | L | R | January 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Sal Campisi | P | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jose Cardenal | CF | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Steve Carlton | P | L | L | December 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL USA |
| Bob Chlupsa | P | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'7" | 215 | New York, NY USA |
| Reggie Cleveland | P | R | R | May 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Swift Current, SK CAN |
| Ed Crosby | SS | L | R | May 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Jose Cruz | RF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| George Culver | P | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Vic Davalillo | CF | L | L | July 30, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | Cabimas, Zulia Venezuela |
| Jerry DaVanon | 3B | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Phil Gagliano | 3B | 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 |
| Santiago Guzman | P | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Joe Hague | 1B | L | L | April 25, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV USA |
| Chuck Hartenstein | P | R | R | May 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | Seguin, TX USA |
| Tom Hilgendorf | P | B | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA USA |
| Al Hrabosky | P | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Julian Javier | 2B | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte D.R. |
| Jerry Johnson | P | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Jim Kennedy | SS | L | R | November 1, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Leron Lee | RF | L | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 196 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Frank Linzy | P | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK USA |
| Dal Maxvill | SS | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 157 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Billy McCool | P | R | L | July 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Batesville, IN USA |
| Luis Melendez | RF | R | R | August 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Aibonito, P.R. |
| Fred Norman | P | B | L | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 155 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Joe Nossek | P | R | R | November 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Rich Nye | P | L | L | August 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Harry Parker | P | R | R | September 14, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Highland, IL USA |
| Milt Ramirez | SS | R | R | April 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Jerry Reuss | P | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Cookie Rojas | 2B | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jorge Roque | LF | R | R | April 28, 1950 | 5'10" | 158 | Ponce, P.R. |
| 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 |
| Carl Taylor | RF | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Chuck Taylor | P | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN USA |
| Joe Torre | C | 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 |
| Bart Zeller | C | R | R | July 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
