2008 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,430,403, Avg. 42,351
Ballpark: Busch Stadium III
Manager: Tony LaRussa (86-76)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
2008 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,430,403, Avg. 42,351
Ballpark: Busch Stadium III
Manager: Tony LaRussa (86-76)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
2008 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals tallied 779 runs and yielded 725 runs. Ryan Ludwick and Albert Pujols each. walloped 37 home runs for St. Louis, while Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus added 20 or more also. Albert Pujols drove in 116 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .357 clip. Kyle Lohse led the team with 15 wins, and Adam Wainwright registered a 3.20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | CF | L | L | July 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Pierce, FL USA |
| Brian Barden | 3B | R | R | April 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Templeton, CA USA |
| Brian Barton | LF | R | R | April 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mitchell Boggs | P | R | R | February 15, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Dalton, GA USA |
| Chris Carpenter | P | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Exeter, NH USA |
| Chris Duncan | LF | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Randy Flores | P | L | L | July 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA USA |
| Ryan Franklin | P | R | R | March 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Jaime Garcia | P | L | L | July 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas Mexico |
| Troy Glaus | 3B | R | R | August 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Tarzana, CA USA |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL USA |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | B | R | February 10, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Kelvin Jimenez | P | R | R | October 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Sanchez, Samana D.R. |
| Mark Johnson | C | L | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Wheat Ridge, CO USA |
| Adam Kennedy | 2B | L | R | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Josh Kinney | P | R | R | March 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Coudersport, PA USA |
| Jason LaRue | C | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Kyle Lohse | P | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Chico, CA USA |
| Braden Looper | P | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Weatherford, OK USA |
| Felipe Lopez | 2B | B | R | May 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Ryan Ludwick | RF | R | L | July 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Satellite Beach, FL USA |
| Joe Mather | LF | R | R | July 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Sandpoint, ID USA |
| Kyle McClellan | P | R | R | June 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Florissant, MO USA |
| Aaron Miles | 2B | B | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA USA |
| Yadier Molina | C | R | R | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 225 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Jason Motte | P | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Port Huron, MI USA |
| Mark Mulder | P | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL USA |
| Mike Parisi | P | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Chris Perez | P | R | R | July 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Bradenton, FL USA |
| Josh Phelps | 1B | R | R | May 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Joel Pineiro | P | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Albert Pujols | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 235 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Anthony Reyes | P | R | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Downey, CA USA |
| Brendan Ryan | SS | R | R | March 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Skip Schumaker | CF | L | R | February 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Russ Springer | P | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Nick Stavinoha | LF | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 240 | Houston, TX USA |
| Brad Thompson | P | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Ron Villone | P | L | L | January 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 245 | Englewood, NJ USA |
| Adam Wainwright | P | R | R | August 30, 1981 | 6'7" | 230 | Brunswick, GA USA |
| Rico Washington | 3B | L | R | May 30, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA USA |
| Todd Wellemeyer | P | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Mark Worrell | P | R | R | March 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA |
