1986 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,471,974, Avg. 30,841
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-82)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1986 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 79-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,471,974, Avg. 30,841
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-82)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1986 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 79 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 601 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 611 runs. Andy Van Slyke led St. Louis with 13 home runs Tom Herr and Andy Van Slyke each recorded 61 runs batted in. Ozzie Smith paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .280 clip. Bob Forsch topped the team with 14 wins, while Danny Cox earned a 2.90 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bargar | P | R | R | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Joe Boever | P | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
| Ray Burris | P | R | R | August 22, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | Idabel, OK USA |
| Jack Clark | 1B | R | R | November 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA USA |
| Vince Coleman | LF | B | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Tim Conroy | P | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Danny Cox | P | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 235 | Northampton, Northamptonshire United Kingdom |
| Ken Dayley | P | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 171 | Jerome, ID USA |
| Bill Earley | P | R | L | January 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Curt Ford | RF | L | R | October 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 150 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Bob Forsch | P | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Mike Heath | C | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Tom Herr | 2B | B | R | April 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Ricky Horton | P | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Clint Hurdle | 1B | L | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Rapids, MI USA |
| Kurt Kepshire | P | L | R | July 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Alan Knicely | 1B | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA USA |
| Mike Laga | 1B | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Jeff Lahti | P | R | R | October 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Oregon City, OR USA |
| Steve Lake | C | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Tito Landrum | RF | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO USA |
| Mike LaValliere | C | L | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Tom Lawless | 3B | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Erie, PA USA |
| Jim Lindeman | 1B | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Fred Manrique | 3B | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Greg Mathews | P | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA USA |
| Willie McGee | CF | B | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| John Morris | RF | L | L | February 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | North Bellmore, NY USA |
| Jose Oquendo | SS | B | R | July 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Rick Ownbey | P | R | R | October 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Corona, CA USA |
| Terry Pendleton | 3B | B | R | July 16, 1960 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Pat Perry | P | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL USA |
| Ozzie Smith | SS | B | R | December 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Ray Soff | P | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI USA |
| John Tudor | P | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Andy Van Slyke | RF | L | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Utica, NY USA |
| Jerry White | RF | B | R | August 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 164 | Shirley, MA USA |
| Todd Worrell | P | R | R | September 28, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Arcadia, CA USA |
