1979 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,627,256, Avg. 21,148
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Ken Boyer (86-76)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1979 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,627,256, Avg. 21,148
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Ken Boyer (86-76)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1979 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 731 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Ted Simmons led St. Louis with 26 home runs, and George Hendrick walloped 20 or more also. Keith Hernandez accounted for 105 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .344 clip. Silvio Martinez and Pete Vuckovich paced the team with 15 wins each, while John Fulgham recorded a 2.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
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 |
| Bernie Carbo | RF | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI USA |
| John Denny | P | R | R | November 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Mike Dimmel | LF | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Albert Lea, MN 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 |
| John Fulgham | P | R | R | June 9, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom Grieve | LF | R | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| George Hendrick | RF | 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 |
| Tom Herr | 2B | B | R | April 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Dane Iorg | OF | 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 |
| Darold Knowles | P | L | L | December 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Brunswick, MO USA |
| Jim Lentine | RF | 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 |
| Silvio Martinez | P | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Will McEnaney | P | L | L | February 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Jerry Mumphrey | LF | 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 | SS | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX 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 | CF | B | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 164 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Kim Seaman | P | L | L | May 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Ted Simmons | C | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Keith Smith | LF | R | R | May 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | Palmetto, FL USA |
| Steve Swisher | C | R | R | August 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Parkersburg, WV USA |
| Bob Sykes | P | B | L | December 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Neptune, NJ 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 |
