1971 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,604,671, Avg. 20,309
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (90-72)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1971 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,604,671, Avg. 20,309
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (90-72)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1971 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals tallied 739 runs and gave up 699 runs. Joe Torre paced St. Louis with 24 home runs, while Joe Hague walloped 20 or more as well. Joe Torre recorded 137 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .363 clip. Steve Carlton led the squad with 20 wins, plus Bob Gibson added 15 or more wins, too Bob Gibson recorded a 3.04 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Alou | CF | L | L | December 22, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Rudy Arroyo | P | L | L | June 19, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Beauchamp | 1B | R | R | August 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Vinita, OK USA |
| Lou Brock | LF | L | L | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | El Dorado, AR USA |
| George Brunet | P | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI USA |
| Bob Burda | 1B | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jose Cardenal | RF | 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 |
| Jose Cruz | CF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| 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 |
| Dennis Higgins | P | R | R | August 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Jefferson City, MO USA |
| Al Hrabosky | P | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike Jackson | P | L | L | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Julian Javier | 2B | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte D.R. |
| Ted Kubiak | 2B | B | R | May 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ 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 |
| Jerry McNertney | C | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Boone, IA 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 |
| Harry Parker | P | R | R | September 14, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Highland, IL USA |
| Daryl Patterson | P | L | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 192 | Coalinga, CA 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 |
| Bob Reynolds | P | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jorge Roque | CF | R | R | April 28, 1950 | 5'10" | 158 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Al Santorini | P | R | R | May 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Irvington, NJ USA |
| Dick Schofield | SS | B | R | January 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 163 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Don Shaw | P | L | L | February 23, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ted Simmons | C | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Ted Sizemore | 2B | R | R | April 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Bob Stinson | C | B | R | October 11, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkin, NC USA |
| Chuck Taylor | P | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Shelbyville, TN USA |
| Joe Torre | 3B | 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 |
| Stan Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH USA |
| Chris Zachary | P | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN USA |
