1996 St. Louis Cardinals roster: 88-74

The St. Louis Cardinals went 88-74 in the 1996 MLB regular season, 1st of 5 in the National League Central. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1996 St. Louis Cardinals team stats
Home Runs14223rd of 28
RBI71120th of 28
Hits1,46818th of 28
Runs75920th of 28
Stolen Bases1496th of 28
Doubles28118th of 28
Triples3113th of 28
Walks49526th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)1,08918th of 28
Batting Average.26714th of 28
On-Base %.33020th of 28
Slugging %.40719th of 28
OPS.73619th of 28
ERA3.976th of 28
WHIP1.325th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,05010th of 28
Saves438th of 28
Wins887th of 28
Runs Allowed7066th of 28
Errors25016th of 28

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 28 clubs that season.

1996 Cardinals roster: batting

1996 St. Louis Cardinals batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Ray LankfordLF149545100150218635.275.366.852
John Mabry1B1515436316113743.297.342.773
Gary GaettiDH1415227114323802.274.326.799
Brian Jordan1B140513821591710422.310.349.833
Royce ClaytonSS1294916413663533.277.321.692
Ron GantLF12241974103308213.246.359.862
Tom PagnozziC1194074811013554.270.311.734
Luis Alicea2B129380549854211.258.350.731
Willie McGeeRF12330952955415.307.348.766
Ozzie SmithSS8222736642187.282.358.728
Danny Sheaffer3B7919810452203.227.271.605
Mark Sweeney1B9817032453223.265.387.758
Mike Gallego2B511431230040.210.276.499
Dmitri Young1B162937020.241.353.594
Terry BradshawLF152147030.333.417.798
Mike DiFeliceC4702020.286.286.714
Aaron Holbert2B1300000.000.000.000

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

1996 Cardinals roster: pitching

1996 St. Louis Cardinals pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Andy BenesSP363418103.83230.11601.271
Todd StottlemyreSP343314113.87223.11941.270
Donovan OsborneRP30301393.53198.21341.250
Alan BenesRP343213104.90191.01311.460
Mark PetkovsekRP4861123.5588.2451.330
T.J. MathewsRP670263.0183.2801.126
Dennis EckersleyRP630063.3060.0491.1830
Cory BaileyRP510523.0057.0381.530
Rick HoneycuttRP610212.8547.1301.044
Tony FossasRP650042.6847.0361.362
Danny JacksonSP134114.4636.1271.350
Rich BatchelorRP110201.2015.0110.670
Eric LudwickRP61019.0010.0121.400
Mike BusbyRP110118.004.043.250
Brian BarberRP110015.003.013.330

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Apr 1, 1996@ NYML 6-7
  2. Apr 3, 1996@ NYMW 5-3
  3. Apr 4, 1996@ NYML 9-10
  4. Apr 5, 1996@ ATLW 5-4
  5. Apr 6, 1996@ ATLW 3-2
  6. Apr 7, 1996@ ATLL 3-13
  7. Apr 8, 1996vs WSHL 3-4
  8. Apr 10, 1996vs WSHW 4-1
  9. Apr 11, 1996vs PHIW 2-1
  10. Apr 12, 1996vs PHIW 6-1
  11. Apr 13, 1996vs PHIL 2-4
  12. Apr 14, 1996vs PHIW 6-5
  13. Apr 15, 1996vs PITW 6-4
  14. Apr 16, 1996vs PITL 3-13
  15. Apr 17, 1996vs PITW 6-1
  16. Apr 18, 1996vs PITL 2-6
  17. Apr 19, 1996@ PHIW 1-0
  18. Apr 20, 1996@ PHIW 1-0
  19. Apr 21, 1996@ PHIL 2-4
  20. Apr 22, 1996@ WSHL 0-8
  21. Apr 23, 1996@ WSHL 11-12
  22. Apr 24, 1996vs NYMW 9-4
  23. Apr 25, 1996vs NYML 3-9
  24. Apr 26, 1996vs ATLL 1-6
  25. Apr 27, 1996vs ATLL 2-7
  26. Apr 29, 1996vs ATLL 1-4
  27. Apr 30, 1996@ CHCL 6-7
  28. May 1, 1996@ CHCL 3-9
  29. May 3, 1996@ SDW 3-1
  30. May 4, 1996@ SDW 4-3
  31. May 5, 1996@ SDL 4-10
  32. May 7, 1996vs SFL 2-4
  33. May 8, 1996vs SFL 7-10
  34. May 9, 1996vs SFW 16-8
  35. May 10, 1996vs LADL 2-3
  36. May 11, 1996vs LADL 2-4
  37. May 12, 1996vs LADW 6-5
  38. May 13, 1996@ MIAL 2-5
  39. May 14, 1996@ MIAL 5-11
  40. May 15, 1996@ MIAW 6-0
  41. May 17, 1996@ COLL 11-12
  42. May 18, 1996@ COLL 8-9
  43. May 19, 1996@ COLL 3-10
  44. May 20, 1996@ HOUW 5-3
  45. May 21, 1996@ HOUW 8-2
  46. May 22, 1996@ HOUW 5-2
  47. May 24, 1996@ MIAW 4-2
  48. May 25, 1996@ MIAW 5-0
  49. May 26, 1996@ MIAL 2-8
  50. May 27, 1996vs COLL 2-5
  51. May 28, 1996vs COLL 5-6
  52. May 29, 1996vs COLW 6-5
  53. May 31, 1996vs HOUW 6-4
  54. Jun 1, 1996vs HOUW 5-4
  55. Jun 2, 1996vs HOUW 2-0
  56. Jun 3, 1996@ SDW 3-0
  57. Jun 4, 1996@ SDW 11-5
  58. Jun 5, 1996@ SDL 4-6
  59. Jun 7, 1996@ SFW 9-4
  60. Jun 8, 1996@ SFL 1-4
  61. Jun 9, 1996@ SFL 0-9
  62. Jun 10, 1996@ LADL 1-2
  63. Jun 11, 1996@ LADW 6-3
  64. Jun 13, 1996vs NYML 1-2
  65. Jun 14, 1996vs NYMW 13-4
  66. Jun 15, 1996vs NYMW 4-2
  67. Jun 16, 1996vs NYMW 5-4
  68. Jun 18, 1996vs PHIW 3-2
  69. Jun 19, 1996vs PHIW 3-2
  70. Jun 20, 1996@ WSHL 3-8
  71. Jun 21, 1996@ WSHL 3-4
  72. Jun 22, 1996@ WSHW 9-4
  73. Jun 23, 1996@ WSHL 2-3
  74. Jun 24, 1996@ ATLW 9-2
  75. Jun 25, 1996@ ATLL 3-4
  76. Jun 26, 1996@ ATLW 11-7
  77. Jun 27, 1996@ ATLL 0-3
  78. Jun 28, 1996vs PITW 6-1
  79. Jun 29, 1996vs PITW 6-5
  80. Jun 30, 1996vs PITW 10-3
  81. Jul 1, 1996vs CINL 5-8
  82. Jul 2, 1996vs CINW 4-3
  83. Jul 3, 1996vs CINW 4-0
  84. Jul 4, 1996@ PITW 7-1
  85. Jul 5, 1996@ PITW 7-4
  86. Jul 6, 1996@ PITW 9-5
  87. Jul 7, 1996@ PITL 2-8
  88. Jul 11, 1996@ CHCL 0-6
  89. Jul 12, 1996@ CHCW 13-3
  90. Jul 13, 1996@ CHCW 10-5
  91. Jul 14, 1996@ CHCW 7-6
  92. Jul 15, 1996@ CINW 8-3
  93. Jul 16, 1996@ CINW 5-4
  94. Jul 17, 1996@ CINW 6-4
  95. Jul 18, 1996vs CHCL 5-6
  96. Jul 19, 1996vs CHCW 9-1
  97. Jul 20, 1996vs CHCL 0-3
  98. Jul 21, 1996vs CHCW 6-5
  99. Jul 22, 1996vs ATLL 6-8
  100. Jul 23, 1996vs ATLL 2-3
  101. Jul 24, 1996vs ATLL 1-4
  102. Jul 25, 1996vs WSHL 2-4
  103. Jul 26, 1996vs WSHL 1-5
  104. Jul 27, 1996vs WSHW 6-3
  105. Jul 28, 1996vs WSHW 6-4
  106. Jul 30, 1996@ PHIL 7-8
  107. Aug 1, 1996@ PHIL 1-2
  108. Aug 1, 1996@ PHIW 7-1
  109. Aug 2, 1996@ NYMW 4-3
  110. Aug 3, 1996@ NYML 4-5
  111. Aug 4, 1996@ NYMW 4-2
  112. Aug 5, 1996vs SDW 8-2
  113. Aug 6, 1996vs SDL 0-1
  114. Aug 7, 1996vs SDW 1-0
  115. Aug 8, 1996vs SFL 3-5
  116. Aug 9, 1996vs SFL 6-8
  117. Aug 10, 1996vs SFW 7-1
  118. Aug 11, 1996vs SFW 5-3
  119. Aug 13, 1996vs LADL 4-8
  120. Aug 14, 1996vs LADW 6-1
  121. Aug 15, 1996vs LADL 2-5
  122. Aug 16, 1996vs MIAW 6-2
  123. Aug 17, 1996vs MIAW 4-3
  124. Aug 18, 1996vs MIAW 5-3
  125. Aug 20, 1996@ COLL 4-5
  126. Aug 21, 1996@ COLL 2-10
  127. Aug 22, 1996@ COLL 5-10
  128. Aug 23, 1996@ HOUW 1-0
  129. Aug 24, 1996@ HOUL 1-3
  130. Aug 25, 1996@ HOUL 1-4
  131. Aug 26, 1996@ HOUW 3-2
  132. Aug 27, 1996vs MIAL 3-6
  133. Aug 28, 1996vs MIAL 2-3
  134. Aug 29, 1996vs MIAL 9-10
  135. Aug 30, 1996vs COLW 7-4
  136. Aug 31, 1996vs COLW 2-1
  137. Sep 1, 1996vs COLW 15-6
  138. Sep 2, 1996vs HOUW 8-7
  139. Sep 3, 1996vs HOUW 12-3
  140. Sep 4, 1996vs HOUW 6-4
  141. Sep 6, 1996vs SDW 8-3
  142. Sep 7, 1996vs SDW 8-3
  143. Sep 8, 1996vs SDL 4-5
  144. Sep 9, 1996@ SFW 6-2
  145. Sep 10, 1996@ SFW 1-0
  146. Sep 11, 1996@ SFL 2-4
  147. Sep 12, 1996@ LADL 1-4
  148. Sep 13, 1996@ LADW 2-0
  149. Sep 14, 1996@ LADL 5-9
  150. Sep 15, 1996@ LADL 5-6
  151. Sep 17, 1996vs CHCW 5-3
  152. Sep 18, 1996vs CHCW 5-3
  153. Sep 19, 1996vs CHCW 5-4
  154. Sep 20, 1996@ CINL 2-4
  155. Sep 22, 1996@ CINL 3-6
  156. Sep 22, 1996@ CINL 0-6
  157. Sep 23, 1996@ CINW 3-2
  158. Sep 24, 1996@ PITW 7-1
  159. Sep 25, 1996@ PITW 8-7
  160. Sep 27, 1996vs CINW 2-1
  161. Sep 28, 1996vs CINW 5-2
  162. Sep 29, 1996vs CINL 3-6
  163. Oct 1, 1996vs SDW 3-1playoffs
  164. Oct 3, 1996vs SDW 5-4playoffs
  165. Oct 5, 1996@ SDW 7-5playoffs
  166. Oct 9, 1996@ ATLL 2-4playoffs
  167. Oct 10, 1996@ ATLW 8-3playoffs
  168. Oct 12, 1996vs ATLW 3-2playoffs
  169. Oct 13, 1996vs ATLW 4-3playoffs
  170. Oct 14, 1996vs ATLL 0-14playoffs
  171. Oct 16, 1996@ ATLL 1-3playoffs
  172. Oct 17, 1996@ ATLL 0-15playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.