1978 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,278,215, Avg. 16,387
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Vern Rapp (6-11)
Manager: Jack Krol (1-1)
Manager: Ken Boyer (62-81)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1978 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 69-93
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,278,215, Avg. 16,387
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Vern Rapp (6-11)
Manager: Jack Krol (1-1)
Manager: Ken Boyer (62-81)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1978 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 600 runs and conceded 657 runs. Ted Simmons led St. Louis with 22 home runs, while George Hendrick walloped 20 or more also. Ted Simmons drove in 80 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .287 clip. John Denny paced the team with 14 wins, and Pete Vuckovich registered a 2.54 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Vern Rapp, Jack Krol and Ken Boyer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brock | LF | L | L | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | El Dorado, AR USA |
| Tom Bruno | P | R | R | January 26, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Coluccio | RF | R | R | October 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 183 | Centralia, WA USA |
| John Denny | P | R | R | November 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Rob Dressler | P | R | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jim Dwyer | LF | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Pete Falcone | P | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Forsch | P | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| George Frazier | P | R | R | October 13, 1954 | 6'5" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Roger Freed | 1B | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Wayne Garrett | 3B | L | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Dave Hamilton | P | L | L | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| George Hendrick | CF | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Keith Hernandez | 1B | L | L | October 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dane Iorg | RF | L | R | May 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Eureka, CA USA |
| Terry Kennedy | C | L | R | June 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Jim Lentine | LF | R | R | July 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mark Littell | P | L | R | January 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Cape Girardeau, MO USA |
| Aurelio Lopez | P | R | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Tecamachalco, Puebla Mexico |
| Silvio Martinez | P | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jerry Morales | RF | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| Jerry Mumphrey | OF | B | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX USA |
| Dan O'Brien | P | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Ken Oberkfell | 2B | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL USA |
| Mike Phillips | 2B | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Mike Ramsey | SS | B | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Eric Rasmussen | P | R | R | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Racine, WI USA |
| Ken Reitz | 3B | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Buddy Schultz | P | R | L | September 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Tony Scott | OF | B | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 164 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ted Simmons | C | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Steve Swisher | C | R | R | August 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Parkersburg, WV USA |
| John Tamargo | C | B | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Garry Templeton | SS | B | R | March 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Lockney, TX USA |
| Roy Thomas | P | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA USA |
| Mike Tyson | 2B | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| John Urrea | P | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Pete Vuckovich | P | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 215 | Johnstown, PA USA |
