 | 1971 St. Louis Cardinals RosterNational League (NL) |
Manager: Red Schoendienst (90-72)
1971 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics1971 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division. Red Schoendienst served as manager.
Regular Season Runs Scored: 739
Regular Season Runs Scored Against: 699
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | |
| April 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| April 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | |
| April 10, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | |
| April 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | |
| April 11, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | |
| April 12, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| April 13, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | |
| April 14, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | |
| April 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | |
| April 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | |
| April 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | |
| April 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| April 19, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 2-3 | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| April 20, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 2-3 | 6-3 | 8-6 | |
| April 21, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 2-3 | 7-3 | 9-6 | |
| April 22, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 3-3 | 7-3 | 10-6 | |
| April 23, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 3-4 | 7-3 | 10-7 | |
| April 24, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 4-4 | 7-3 | 11-7 | |
| April 25, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 5-4 | 7-3 | 12-7 | |
| April 26, 1971 | New York Mets 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 5-5 | 7-3 | 12-8 | |
| April 27, 1971 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 5-6 | 7-3 | 12-9 | |
| April 28, 1971 | New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 5-7 | 7-3 | 12-10 | |
| April 29, 1971 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 5-8 | 7-3 | 12-11 | |
| April 30, 1971 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 6-8 | 7-3 | 13-11 | |
| May 1, 1971 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | 6-8 | 7-3 | 13-11 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 7-8 | 7-3 | 14-11 | |
| May 3, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-8 | 7-4 | 14-12 | |
| May 4, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 7-8 | 8-4 | 15-12 | |
| May 5, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 7-8 | 9-4 | 16-12 | |
| May 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 7-8 | 9-5 | 16-13 | |
| May 9, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 9 | L | 7-8 | 9-6 | 16-14 | |
| May 10, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 7-8 | 10-6 | 17-14 | |
| May 11, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 7-8 | 11-6 | 18-14 | |
| May 14, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 7-8 | 12-6 | 19-14 | |
| May 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 7-8 | 13-6 | 20-14 | |
| May 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 12 | L | 7-8 | 13-7 | 20-15 | |
| May 18, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 8-8 | 13-7 | 21-15 | |
| May 19, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 8-9 | 13-7 | 21-16 | |
| May 20, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 9-9 | 13-7 | 22-16 | |
| May 21, 1971 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 10-9 | 13-7 | 23-16 | |
| May 22, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 11-9 | 13-7 | 24-16 | |
| May 23, 1971 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 12-9 | 13-7 | 25-16 | |
| May 24, 1971 | San Diego Padres 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-10 | 13-7 | 25-17 | |
| May 25, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-10 | 13-7 | 26-17 | |
| May 26, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 14-10 | 13-7 | 27-17 | |
| May 27, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 15-10 | 13-7 | 28-17 | |
| May 28, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 16-10 | 13-7 | 29-17 | |
| May 29, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 17-10 | 13-7 | 30-17 | |
| May 30, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 18-10 | 13-7 | 31-17 | |
| May 31, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-10 | 13-7 | 32-17 | |
| June 1, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 19-10 | 13-8 | 32-18 | |
| June 2, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 19-10 | 13-9 | 32-19 | |
| June 3, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 19-10 | 14-9 | 33-19 | |
| June 4, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 19-10 | 14-10 | 33-20 | |
| June 5, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 19-10 | 15-10 | 34-20 | |
| June 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 19-10 | 15-11 | 34-21 | |
| June 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 19-10 | 16-11 | 35-21 | |
| June 8, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 19-10 | 16-12 | 35-22 | |
| June 9, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 19-10 | 16-13 | 35-23 | |
| June 10, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 19-11 | 16-13 | 35-24 | |
| June 11, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 19-12 | 16-13 | 35-25 | |
| June 12, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 19-13 | 16-13 | 35-26 | |
| June 13, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 19-14 | 16-13 | 35-27 | |
| June 14, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 19-15 | 16-13 | 35-28 | |
| June 15, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 20-15 | 16-13 | 36-28 | |
| June 16, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 20-16 | 16-13 | 36-29 | |
| June 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 20-16 | 16-14 | 36-30 | |
| June 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 20-16 | 16-15 | 36-31 | |
| June 19, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 20-16 | 16-16 | 36-32 | |
| June 20, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 20-16 | 17-16 | 37-32 | |
| June 21, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 20-16 | 17-17 | 37-33 | |
| June 22, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 20-16 | 18-17 | 38-33 | |
| June 23, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 20-16 | 19-17 | 39-33 | |
| June 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 20-16 | 19-18 | 39-34 | |
| June 25, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 20-17 | 19-18 | 39-35 | |
| June 26, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 20-18 | 19-18 | 39-36 | |
| June 27, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 20-19 | 19-18 | 39-37 | |
| June 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 20-20 | 19-18 | 39-38 | |
| June 29, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 21-20 | 19-18 | 40-38 | |
| July 1, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 21-20 | 19-19 | 40-39 | |
| July 2, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 21-20 | 20-19 | 41-39 | |
| July 3, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 21-20 | 20-20 | 41-40 | |
| July 4, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 21-20 | 21-20 | 42-40 | |
| July 5, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 21-20 | 21-21 | 42-41 | |
| July 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 21-20 | 21-22 | 42-42 | |
| July 9, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 22-20 | 21-22 | 43-42 | |
| July 9, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 23-20 | 21-22 | 44-42 | |
| July 10, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 24-20 | 21-22 | 45-42 | |
| July 11, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 25-20 | 21-22 | 46-42 | |
| July 15, 1971 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 26-20 | 21-22 | 47-42 | |
| July 15, 1971 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-21 | 21-22 | 47-43 | |
| July 16, 1971 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 27-21 | 21-22 | 48-43 | |
| July 17, 1971 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 27-22 | 21-22 | 48-44 | |
| July 18, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 28-22 | 21-22 | 49-44 | |
| July 19, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 28-23 | 21-22 | 49-45 | |
| July 20, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 28-24 | 21-22 | 49-46 | |
| July 21, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 29-24 | 21-22 | 50-46 | |
| July 22, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 30-24 | 21-22 | 51-46 | |
| July 23, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 30-24 | 22-22 | 52-46 | |
| July 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 30-24 | 23-22 | 53-46 | |
| July 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 30-24 | 24-22 | 54-46 | |
| July 25, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 30-24 | 24-23 | 54-47 | |
| July 26, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 0 | W | 30-24 | 25-23 | 55-47 | |
| July 27, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 30-24 | 25-24 | 55-48 | |
| July 28, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 30-24 | 26-24 | 56-48 | |
| July 29, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 30-24 | 27-24 | 57-48 | |
| July 30, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 30-24 | 28-24 | 58-48 | |
| July 31, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 30-24 | 28-25 | 58-49 | |
| August 1, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 30-24 | 29-25 | 59-49 | |
| August 2, 1971 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 31-24 | 29-25 | 60-49 | |
| August 3, 1971 | San Diego Padres 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 31-25 | 29-25 | 60-50 | |
| August 4, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 32-25 | 29-25 | 61-50 | |
| August 5, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 33-25 | 29-25 | 62-50 | |
| August 6, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 34-25 | 29-25 | 63-50 | |
| August 7, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-25 | 29-25 | 64-50 | |
| August 8, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 35-26 | 29-25 | 64-51 | |
| August 9, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-27 | 29-25 | 64-52 | |
| August 10, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 35-28 | 29-25 | 64-53 | |
| August 11, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 35-29 | 29-25 | 64-54 | |
| August 12, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 35-29 | 30-25 | 65-54 | |
| August 13, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 35-29 | 31-25 | 66-54 | |
| August 14, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 35-29 | 32-25 | 67-54 | |
| August 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 35-29 | 33-25 | 68-54 | |
| August 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 35-29 | 33-26 | 68-55 | |
| August 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 35-29 | 33-27 | 68-56 | |
| August 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 35-29 | 33-28 | 68-57 | |
| August 20, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 35-29 | 33-29 | 68-58 | |
| August 21, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 35-29 | 33-30 | 68-59 | |
| August 22, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 35-29 | 34-30 | 69-59 | |
| August 23, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 35-29 | 35-30 | 70-59 | |
| August 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-29 | 36-30 | 71-59 | |
| August 25, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-29 | 37-30 | 72-59 | |
| August 27, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 35-30 | 37-30 | 72-60 | |
| August 28, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-30 | 37-30 | 73-60 | |
| August 29, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-30 | 37-30 | 74-60 | |
| August 30, 1971 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 38-30 | 37-30 | 75-60 | |
| August 31, 1971 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 39-30 | 37-30 | 76-60 | |
| September 1, 1971 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 39-31 | 37-30 | 76-61 | |
| September 3, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 40-31 | 37-30 | 77-61 | |
| September 4, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 40-32 | 37-30 | 77-62 | |
| September 5, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 41-32 | 37-30 | 78-62 | |
| September 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-32 | 38-30 | 79-62 | |
| September 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 41-32 | 38-31 | 79-63 | |
| September 7, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 41-32 | 39-31 | 80-63 | |
| September 10, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 41-32 | 40-31 | 81-63 | |
| September 11, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 41-32 | 40-32 | 81-64 | |
| September 12, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 41-32 | 41-32 | 82-64 | |
| September 13, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 41-33 | 41-32 | 82-65 | |
| September 14, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 41-34 | 41-32 | 82-66 | |
| September 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 41-34 | 41-33 | 82-67 | |
| September 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 41-34 | 41-34 | 82-68 | |
| September 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 41-34 | 42-34 | 83-68 | |
| September 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 41-34 | 42-35 | 83-69 | |
| September 19, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 41-34 | 43-35 | 84-69 | |
| September 21, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 42-34 | 43-35 | 85-69 | |
| September 22, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 42-35 | 43-35 | 85-70 | |
| September 23, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 42-36 | 43-35 | 85-71 | |
| September 24, 1971 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 43-36 | 43-35 | 86-71 | |
| September 25, 1971 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 44-36 | 43-35 | 87-71 | |
| September 26, 1971 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 45-36 | 43-35 | 88-71 | |
| September 27, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 45-36 | 44-35 | 89-71 | |
| September 28, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 45-36 | 45-35 | 90-71 | |
| September 30, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 6 | L | 45-36 | 45-36 | 90-72 |