1996 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,654,718, Avg. 32,664
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Won Division
National League Division Series - Defeated San Diego Padres 3-0
National League Championship Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 4-3
Manager: Tony LaRussa (88-74)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1996 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,654,718, Avg. 32,664
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Won Division
National League Division Series - Defeated San Diego Padres 3-0
National League Championship Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 4-3
Manager: Tony LaRussa (88-74)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1996 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing first in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals tallied 759 runs and yielded 706 runs. Ron Gant walloped 30 home runs for St. Louis, while Gary Gaetti, Brian Jordan and Ray Lankford each swatted 20 or more, too. Brian Jordan drove in 104 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .310 clip. Andy Benes led the team with 18 wins, and Donovan Osborne registered a 3.53 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team. The 1996 St. Louis Cardinals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alicea | 2B | B | R | July 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Cory Bailey | P | R | R | January 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Herrin, IL USA |
| Brian Barber | P | R | R | March 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Rich Batchelor | P | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC USA |
| David Bell | 3B | R | R | September 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Alan Benes | P | R | R | January 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Andy Benes | P | R | R | August 20, 1967 | 6'6" | 235 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Pat Borders | C | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Terry Bradshaw | LF | L | R | February 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Franklin, VA USA |
| Mike Busby | P | R | R | December 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Royce Clayton | SS | R | R | January 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Mike Difelice | C | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Tony Fossas | P | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL USA |
| Mike Gallego | 2B | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Ron Gant | LF | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 172 | Victoria, TX USA |
| Aaron Holbert | 2B | R | R | January 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Rick Honeycutt | P | L | L | June 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Danny Jackson | P | R | L | January 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Brian Jordan | RF | R | R | March 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ray Lankford | CF | L | L | June 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eric Ludwick | P | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Whiteman AFB, MO USA |
| John Mabry | 1B | L | R | October 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| T. J. Mathews | P | R | R | January 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Willie McGee | OF | B | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Miguel Mejia | CF | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Mike Morgan | P | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Donovan Osborne | P | B | L | June 21, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseville, CA USA |
| Tom Pagnozzi | C | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Jeff Parrett | P | R | R | August 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Mark Petkovsek | P | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Danny Sheaffer | C | R | R | August 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Ozzie Smith | SS | B | R | December 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | L | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Sunnyside, WA USA |
| Mark Sweeney | LF | L | L | October 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Tom Urbani | P | L | L | January 21, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| Dmitri Young | 1B | B | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 295 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
