1997 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,634,014, Avg. 32,772
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Tony LaRussa (73-89)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1997 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 73-89
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,634,014, Avg. 32,772
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Tony LaRussa (73-89)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1997 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals tallied 689 runs and conceded 708 runs. Ray Lankford walloped 31 home runs for St. Louis, while Gary Gaetti, Ron Gant and Mark McGwire each swatted 20 or more as well. Ray Lankford drove in 98 runs. Delino DeShields and Ray Lankford led all regular hitters by connecting at a .295 clip. Matt Morris and Todd Stottlemyre topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Alan Benes recorded a 2.89 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Aybar | P | R | R | May 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 165 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Rich Batchelor | P | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC USA |
| Jose Bautista | P | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 177 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| David Bell | 3B | R | R | September 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Rigo Beltran | P | L | L | November 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| 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 |
| Jeff Berblinger | 2B | R | R | November 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Wichita, KS 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 |
| Delino DeShields | 2B | L | R | January 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Seaford, DE 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 |
| Micah Franklin | RF | B | R | April 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| John Frascatore | P | R | R | February 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Ozone Park, NY USA |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL USA |
| Mike Gallego | IF | 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 |
| Scarborough Green | CF | B | R | June 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Creve Coeur, MO USA |
| Mike Gulan | 3B | R | R | December 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Steubenville, OH 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 |
| Curtis King | P | R | R | October 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Tom Lampkin | C | L | R | March 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ray Lankford | CF | L | L | June 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Scott Livingstone | 3B | L | R | July 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Sean Lowe | P | R | R | March 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Eric Ludwick | P | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Whiteman AFB, MO USA |
| John Mabry | RF | L | R | October 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Eli Marrero | C | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| T. J. Mathews | P | R | R | January 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Willie McGee | RF | B | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tom McGraw | P | L | L | December 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR USA |
| Mark McGwire | 1B | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Roberto Mejia | 2B | R | R | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Matt Morris | P | R | R | August 9, 1974 | 6'5" | 210 | Middletown, NY USA |
| Luis Ordaz | SS | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| 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 |
| Lance Painter | P | L | L | July 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Bedford, Bedfordshire United Kingdom |
| Mark Petkovsek | P | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Phil Plantier | RF | L | R | January 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Brady Raggio | P | R | R | September 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Steve Scarsone | 2B | R | R | April 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 170 | Anaheim, CA USA |
| Danny Sheaffer | 3B | R | R | August 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | L | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Sunnyside, WA USA |
| Mark Sweeney | RF | L | L | October 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Fernando Valenzuela | P | L | L | November 1, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Navojoa, Sonora Mexico |
| Dmitri Young | 1B | B | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 295 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
