1999 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-86
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,225,334, Avg. 40,960
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Tony LaRussa (75-86)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1999 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 75-86
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,225,334, Avg. 40,960
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Tony LaRussa (75-86)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1999 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1999 season with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals tallied 809 runs and conceded 838 runs. Mark McGwire crushed 65 homers for St. Louis, while Ray Lankford and Fernando Tatis walloped 20 or more, too. Mark McGwire drove in 147 runs. Fernando Tatis paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Kent Bottenfield topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.97 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | P | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico |
| Rick Ankiel | P | L | L | July 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Pierce, FL USA |
| Manny Aybar | P | R | R | May 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 165 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Alan Benes | P | R | R | January 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | L | R | August 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | New Britain, CT USA |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | R | R | November 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR USA |
| Darren Bragg | OF | L | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Mike Busby | P | R | R | December 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Alberto Castillo | C | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan D.R. |
| Rich Croushore | P | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Lakehurst, NJ USA |
| Eric Davis | RF | R | R | May 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| J. D. Drew | CF | L | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Shawon Dunston | IF | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Rick Heiserman | P | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'7" | 225 | Atlantic, IA USA |
| David Howard | IF | B | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Thomas Howard | RF | B | R | December 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Middletown, OH USA |
| Marcus Jensen | C | B | R | December 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Jose Jimenez | P | R | R | July 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Adam Kennedy | 2B | L | R | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Curtis King | P | R | R | October 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Ray Lankford | LF | L | L | June 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Larry Luebbers | P | R | R | October 11, 1969 | 6'6" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Eli Marrero | C | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Joe McEwing | 2B | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Bristol, PA USA |
| Willie McGee | OF | B | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mark McGwire | 1B | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Kent Mercker | P | L | L | February 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Brownsburg, IN USA |
| Mike Mohler | P | R | L | July 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Darren Oliver | P | R | L | October 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | Kansas City, MO 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 |
| Lance Painter | P | L | L | July 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Bedford, Bedfordshire United Kingdom |
| Craig Paquette | IF | R | R | March 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Eduardo Perez | LF | R | R | September 11, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Placido Polanco | 2B | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Scott Radinsky | P | L | L | March 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Edgar Renteria | SS | R | R | August 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Barranquilla, Atlantico Colombia |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | P | R | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | L | R | July 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Ponca City, OK USA |
| Garrett Stephenson | P | R | R | January 2, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| Fernando Tatis | 3B | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Mark Thompson | P | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Russellville, KY USA |
