1996 St. Louis Cardinals Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,645,824, 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 Statistics
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 Alicea2BBRJuly 29, 19655'9"165Santurce, P.R.
Cory BaileyPRRJanuary 24, 19716'0"195Herrin, IL USA
Brian BarberPRRMarch 4, 19736'1"175Hamilton, OH USA
Rich BatchelorPRRApril 8, 19676'1"195Florence, SC USA
David Bell3BRRSeptember 14, 19725'10"170Cincinnati, OH USA
Alan BenesPRRJanuary 21, 19726'5"215Evansville, IN USA
Andy BenesPRRAugust 20, 19676'6"235Evansville, IN USA
Pat BordersCRRMay 14, 19636'2"190Columbus, OH USA
Terry BradshawLFLRFebruary 3, 19696'0"180Franklin, VA USA
Mike BusbyPRRDecember 27, 19726'4"210Lomita, CA USA
Royce ClaytonSSRRJanuary 2, 19706'0"175Burbank, CA USA
Mike DifeliceCRRMay 28, 19696'2"205Philadelphia, PA USA
Dennis EckersleyPRROctober 3, 19546'2"190Oakland, CA USA
Tony FossasPLLSeptember 23, 19576'0"195La Habana, La Cuba
Gary Gaetti3BRRAugust 19, 19586'0"180Centralia, IL USA
Mike Gallego2BRROctober 31, 19605'8"160Whittier, CA USA
Ron GantLFRRMarch 2, 19656'0"172Victoria, TX USA
Aaron Holbert2BRRJanuary 9, 19736'0"160Torrance, CA USA
Rick HoneycuttPLLJune 29, 19546'1"185Chattanooga, TN USA
Danny JacksonPRLJanuary 5, 19626'0"205San Antonio, TX USA
Brian JordanRFRRMarch 29, 19676'1"205Baltimore, MD USA
Ray LankfordCFLLJune 5, 19675'11"180Los Angeles, CA USA
Eric LudwickPRRDecember 14, 19716'5"210Whiteman AFB, MO USA
John Mabry1BLROctober 17, 19706'4"195Wilmington, DE USA
T. J. MathewsPRRJanuary 9, 19706'2"200Belleville, IL USA
Willie McGeeOFBRNovember 2, 19586'1"175San Francisco, CA USA
Miguel MejiaCFRRMarch 25, 19756'1"155San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Mike MorganPRROctober 8, 19596'3"195Tulare, CA USA
Donovan OsbornePBLJune 21, 19696'2"195Roseville, CA USA
Tom PagnozziCRRJuly 30, 19626'0"190Tucson, AZ USA
Jeff ParrettPRRAugust 26, 19616'4"185Indianapolis, IN USA
Mark PetkovsekPRRNovember 18, 19656'0"185Beaumont, TX USA
Danny SheafferCRRAugust 2, 19616'0"185Jacksonville, FL USA
Ozzie SmithSSBRDecember 26, 19545'11"150Mobile, AL USA
Todd StottlemyrePLRMay 20, 19656'3"195Sunnyside, WA USA
Mark SweeneyLFLLOctober 26, 19696'1"195Framingham, MA USA
Tom UrbaniPLLJanuary 21, 19686'1"190Santa Cruz, CA USA
Dmitri Young1BBROctober 11, 19736'2"295Vicksburg, MS USA



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