1977 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,658,282, Avg. 20,991
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Vern Rapp (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1977 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,658,282, Avg. 20,991
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Vern Rapp (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1977 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1977 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals plated 737 runs and conceded 688 runs. Ted Simmons paced St. Louis with 21 home runs, while Keith Hernandez and Ken Reitz walloped 20 or more as well. Ted Simmons drove in 95 runs. Garry Templeton topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .322 clip. Bob Forsch led the squad with 20 wins, and John Urrea recorded a 3.16 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Vern Rapp coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | RF | R | R | June 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Florence, SC USA |
| Benny Ayala | RF | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Yauco, P.R. |
| Rick Bosetti | LF | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Redding, CA USA |
| Lou Brock | LF | L | L | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | El Dorado, AR USA |
| Doug Capilla | P | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Hector Cruz | RF | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| John D'Acquisto | P | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jerry DaVanon | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| John Denny | P | R | R | November 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Larry Dierker | P | R | R | September 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Taylor Duncan | 3B | R | R | May 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Jim Dwyer | RF | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Rawly Eastwick | P | R | R | October 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Pete Falcone | P | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Forsch | P | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Roger Freed | 1B | R | R | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Keith Hernandez | 1B | L | L | October 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Al Hrabosky | P | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dane Iorg | LF | L | R | May 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Eureka, CA USA |
| Don Kessinger | 2B | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Bake McBride | CF | L | R | February 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Fulton, MO USA |
| Butch Metzger | P | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Jerry Mumphrey | CF | B | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX USA |
| Ken Oberkfell | 2B | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL USA |
| Mike Phillips | 2B | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Mike Potter | RF | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Dave Rader | C | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Claremore, OK USA |
| Eric Rasmussen | P | R | R | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Racine, WI USA |
| Ken Reitz | 3B | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Buddy Schultz | P | R | L | September 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Tony Scott | CF | B | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 164 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ted Simmons | C | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| John Sutton | P | R | R | November 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX USA |
| John Tamargo | C | B | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Garry Templeton | SS | B | R | March 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Lockney, TX USA |
| Mike Tyson | 2B | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Tom Underwood | P | R | L | December 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Kokomo, IN USA |
| John Urrea | P | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joel Youngblood | LF | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
