1966 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 122,157, Avg. 12,216
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV/Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1966 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 571 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 577 runs. Orlando Cepeda led St. Louis with 17 home runs, while Lou Brock and Mike Shannon walloped 20 or more also. Curt Flood drove in 78 runs. Orlando Cepeda paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .303 clip. Bob Gibson topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.44 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Dennis Aust | P | R | R | November 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE USA |
Nelson Briles | P | R | R | August 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Dorris, CA USA |
Lou Brock | LF | L | L | June 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | El Dorado, AR USA |
Jerry Buchek | 2B | R | R | May 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Steve Carlton | P | L | L | December 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL USA |
Orlando Cepeda | 1B | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, P.R. |
Pat Corrales | C | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Jim Cosman | P | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Brockport, NY USA |
Don Dennis | P | R | R | March 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Uniontown, KS USA |
Curt Flood | CF | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX USA |
Tito Francona | 1B | L | L | November 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
Phil Gagliano | 3B | R | R | December 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
Bob Gibson | P | R | R | November 9, 1935 | 6'1" | 189 | Omaha, NE USA |
Joe Hoerner | P | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA USA |
Dick Hughes | P | R | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 195 | Stephens, AR USA |
Al Jackson | P | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX USA |
Larry Jaster | P | L | L | January 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Midland, MI USA |
Julian Javier | 2B | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Du D.R. |
Alex Johnson | LF | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
George Kernek | 1B | L | L | January 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 170 | Holdenville, OK USA |
Art Mahaffey | P | R | R | June 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Dal Maxvill | SS | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 157 | Granite City, IL USA |
Tim McCarver | C | L | R | October 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 183 | Memphis, TN USA |
Ron Piche | P | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CAN |
Ray Sadecki | P | L | L | December 26, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Kansas City, KS USA |
Ted Savage | RF | R | R | February 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Venice, IL USA |
Mike Shannon | RF | R | R | July 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
Bob Skinner | P | L | R | October 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | La Jolla, CA USA |
Charley Smith | 3B | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC USA |
Ed Spiezio | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Joliet, IL USA |
Tracy Stallard | P | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'5" | 204 | Coeburn, VA USA |
Bobby Tolan | RF | L | L | November 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Ray Washburn | P | R | R | May 31, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | Pasco, WA USA |
Jimy Williams | SS | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Maria, CA USA |
Ron Willis | P | R | R | July 12, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Willisville, TN USA |
Hal Woodeshick | P | R | L | August 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |