1981 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-43
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,010,247, Avg. 19,061
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (59-43)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1981 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 59-43
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,010,247, Avg. 19,061
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (59-43)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1981 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 464 runs and conceded 417 runs. George Hendrick led St. Louis with 18 home runs and accounted for 61 RBI. Keith Hernandez paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .306 clip. Bob Forsch topped the squad with 10 wins, while Bruce Sutter recorded a 2.62 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | P | B | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Doug Bair | P | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH USA |
| Steve Braun | OF | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Glenn Brummer | C | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Olney, IL USA |
| Luis DeLeon | P | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 153 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Joe Edelen | P | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK USA |
| Neil Fiala | P | L | R | August 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Forsch | P | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Julio Gonzalez | IF | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, P.R. |
| David Green | CF | R | R | December 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Managua, Managua Nicaragua |
| 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 | LF | L | R | May 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Eureka, CA USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Tito Landrum | LF | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO USA |
| Dave LaPoint | P | L | L | July 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Sixto Lezcano | RF | R | R | November 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Mark Littell | P | L | R | January 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Cape Girardeau, MO USA |
| John Martin | P | B | L | April 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Silvio Martinez | P | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Ken Oberkfell | 3B | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL USA |
| Jim Otten | P | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT USA |
| Darrell Porter | C | L | R | January 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 193 | Joplin, MO USA |
| Mike Ramsey | SS | B | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Andy Rincon | P | R | R | March 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Monterey Park, CA USA |
| Gene Roof | LF | B | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Orlando Sanchez | C | L | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canovanas, P.R. |
| Tony Scott | CF | B | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 164 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bob Shirley | P | R | L | June 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Lary Sorensen | P | R | R | October 4, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bruce Sutter | P | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA 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 |
| Gene Tenace | C | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA USA |
