1983 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,317,914, Avg. 29,667
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-83)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1983 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,317,914, Avg. 29,667
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-83)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1983 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1983 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals tallied 679 runs and allowed 710 runs. George Hendrick paced St. Louis with 18 home runs, and Darrell Porter walloped 20 or more also. George Hendrick accounted for 97 RBI. Lonnie Smith led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .321 clip. Dave LaPoint and John Stuper topped the squad with 12 wins each, while John Stuper recorded a 3.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Adduci | 1B | L | L | August 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Neil Allen | P | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| 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 Baker | P | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR USA |
| Steve Braun | LF | 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 |
| Ralph Citarella | P | R | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | East Orange, NJ USA |
| Danny Cox | P | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 235 | Northampton, Northamptonshire United Kingdom |
| Jeff Doyle | 2B | B | R | October 2, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | Havre, MT USA |
| Bob Forsch | P | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| David Green | RF | R | R | December 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Managua, Managua Nicaragua |
| Kevin Hagen | P | R | R | March 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Renton, WA USA |
| George Hendrick | 1B | 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 |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Jeff Keener | P | L | R | January 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Pana, IL USA |
| Jeff Lahti | P | R | R | October 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Oregon City, OR 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 |
| Bill Lyons | 2B | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Alton, IL USA |
| John Martin | P | B | L | April 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Willie McGee | CF | B | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ken Oberkfell | 3B | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL USA |
| Darrell Porter | C | L | R | January 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 193 | Joplin, MO USA |
| Jamie Quirk | C | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Mike Ramsey | 2B | 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 |
| Floyd Rayford | 3B | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Gene Roof | LF | B | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Dave Rucker | P | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Orlando Sanchez | C | L | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canovanas, P.R. |
| Rafael Santana | IF | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Jimmy Sexton | SS | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Lonnie Smith | LF | R | R | December 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ozzie Smith | SS | B | R | December 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Mobile, AL USA |
| John Stuper | P | R | R | May 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Butler, PA USA |
| Bruce Sutter | P | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Andy Van Slyke | LF | L | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Utica, NY USA |
| Dave Von Ohlen | P | L | L | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY USA |
