1987 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-67
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,072,122, Avg. 39,399
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Won League Championship Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated San Francisco Giants 4-3
World Series - Lost to Minnesota Twins 4-3
Manager: Whitey Herzog (95-67)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1987 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 95-67
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,072,122, Avg. 39,399
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Won League Championship Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated San Francisco Giants 4-3
World Series - Lost to Minnesota Twins 4-3
Manager: Whitey Herzog (95-67)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1987 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals plated 798 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Jack Clark walloped 35 home runs for St. Louis and drove in 106 runs. Ozzie Smith led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .303 clip. Bob Forsch, Greg Mathews and Danny Cox topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Joe Magrane recorded a 3.54 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team. The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeeter Barnes | 3B | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Rod Booker | 2B | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA 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 |
| Bill Dawley | P | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Ken Dayley | P | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 171 | Jerome, ID USA |
| Doug DeCinces | 3B | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Dan Driessen | 1B | L | R | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | Hilton Head Island, SC 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 |
| David Green | RF | R | R | December 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Managua, Managua Nicaragua |
| 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 |
| Lance Johnson | RF | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mike Laga | 1B | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ 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 |
| Dave LaPoint | P | L | L | July 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Tom Lawless | 2B | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Erie, PA USA |
| Jim Lindeman | RF | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Joe Magrane | P | R | L | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| 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 |
| Randy O'Neal | P | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY USA |
| Jose Oquendo | IF | B | R | July 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Tom Pagnozzi | C | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Tony Pena | C | R | R | June 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| 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 |
| Steve Peters | P | L | L | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK 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 |
| Scott Terry | P | R | R | November 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Hobbs, NM USA |
| John Tudor | P | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Lee Tunnell | P | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX USA |
| Todd Worrell | P | R | R | September 28, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Arcadia, CA USA |
