1997 St. Louis Cardinals roster: 73-89

The St. Louis Cardinals went 73-89 in the 1997 MLB regular season, 4th of 5 in the National League Central.

Team stats and league rank

1997 St. Louis Cardinals team stats
Home Runs14420th of 28
RBI65423rd of 28
Hits1,40925th of 28
Runs68923rd of 28
Stolen Bases1643rd of 28
Doubles26918th of 28
Triples396th of 28
Walks54317th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)1,19128th of 28
Batting Average.25526th of 28
On-Base %.32423rd of 28
Slugging %.39623rd of 28
OPS.72024th of 28
ERA3.886th of 28
WHIP1.356th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,13012th of 28
Saves3913th of 28
Wins7323rd of 28
Runs Allowed7088th of 28
Errors24619th of 28

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

1997 Cardinals roster: batting

1997 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.
Royce ClaytonSS1545767515396130.266.306.704
Delino DeShields2B15057292169115855.295.357.804
Ron GantLF13950268115176214.229.310.698
Gary GaettiDH1485026312617697.251.305.710
Ray LankfordLF13346594137319821.295.411.996
John Mabry1B116388401105360.284.352.723
Dmitri Young1B11033338865346.258.335.698
Willie McGeeRF12230029903388.300.347.767
Mike DiFeliceC9326016624301.238.297.628
Tom LampkinC10822928567222.245.335.715
Brian Jordan1B4714517340106.234.311.580
Danny Sheaffer3B7613210330111.250.296.584
Tom PagnozziC2550411180.220.235.575
Eli MarreroLF1745411274.244.271.693
Mike Gallego2B274367010.163.178.387
Micah FranklinRF1734611220.324.378.878
Scarborough GreenCF203153010.097.152.248
Luis OrdazSS122236013.273.304.623
Roberto Mejia2B71401020.071.067.210
Steve ScarsoneSS51001001.100.250.350
Mike Gulan3B5920010.000.100.100
Jeff Berblinger2B7510000.000.000.000

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

1997 Cardinals roster: pitching

1997 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.
Matt MorrisSP33331293.19217.01491.280
Todd StottlemyreSP28281293.88181.01601.220
Andy BenesSP26261073.10177.01751.190
Alan BenesRP2323992.89161.21601.210
Mark PetkovsekRP552475.0696.0511.462
Donovan OsborneRP1414374.9380.1511.330
John FrascatoreRP590522.4880.0581.340
Manny AybarRP1212244.2468.0411.400
Rigo BeltranRP354123.4854.1501.181
Dennis EckersleyRP570153.9153.0451.0836
Tony FossasRP710273.8351.2411.700
Brady RaggioRP154126.8931.1211.910
Curtis KingRP300422.7629.1131.670
Sean LoweRP64029.3517.182.130
Lance PainterRP140114.7617.0111.240
Mike BusbyRP33028.7914.161.950
Rick HoneycuttRP200013.502.023.000
Tom McGrawRP20000.001.201.800
Gary GaettiDH10000.000.103.000

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

Results

  1. Apr 1, 1997@ WSHL 1-2
  2. Apr 2, 1997@ WSHL 1-4
  3. Apr 3, 1997@ WSHL 4-9
  4. Apr 4, 1997@ HOUL 2-3
  5. Apr 5, 1997@ HOUL 2-6
  6. Apr 6, 1997@ HOUL 2-3
  7. Apr 8, 1997vs WSHW 2-1
  8. Apr 11, 1997vs HOUW 4-2
  9. Apr 12, 1997vs HOUL 5-7
  10. Apr 13, 1997vs HOUW 6-2
  11. Apr 14, 1997vs HOUL 2-4
  12. Apr 15, 1997@ MIAW 9-3
  13. Apr 16, 1997@ MIAL 1-2
  14. Apr 17, 1997@ MIAL 1-2
  15. Apr 19, 1997@ SDW 1-0
  16. Apr 19, 1997@ SDW 2-1
  17. Apr 20, 1997@ SDL 2-8
  18. Apr 22, 1997@ LADW 6-4
  19. Apr 23, 1997@ LADL 1-2
  20. Apr 25, 1997vs COLL 4-5
  21. Apr 26, 1997vs COLL 2-4
  22. Apr 27, 1997vs COLW 6-2
  23. Apr 28, 1997vs SFW 5-2
  24. Apr 29, 1997vs SFW 9-7
  25. Apr 30, 1997vs MIAW 6-2
  26. May 1, 1997vs MIAW 3-2
  27. May 2, 1997@ NYML 4-7
  28. May 3, 1997@ NYML 1-5
  29. May 4, 1997@ NYMW 8-2
  30. May 5, 1997vs ATLL 1-2
  31. May 6, 1997vs ATLW 4-3
  32. May 7, 1997vs PHIW 14-7
  33. May 8, 1997vs PHIW 6-2
  34. May 9, 1997vs NYML 3-10
  35. May 10, 1997vs NYML 0-2
  36. May 11, 1997vs NYML 4-6
  37. May 13, 1997@ PHIL 2-3
  38. May 14, 1997@ PHIW 12-3
  39. May 16, 1997@ ATLL 0-1
  40. May 17, 1997@ ATLL 6-11
  41. May 18, 1997@ ATLL 1-5
  42. May 19, 1997@ ATLL 3-7
  43. May 20, 1997vs PITW 3-1
  44. May 21, 1997vs PITL 2-3
  45. May 23, 1997@ SFL 0-2
  46. May 24, 1997@ SFW 9-3
  47. May 25, 1997@ SFW 9-3
  48. May 26, 1997@ COLL 7-9
  49. May 27, 1997@ COLW 8-6
  50. May 29, 1997vs LADW 4-2
  51. May 30, 1997vs LADW 2-1
  52. May 31, 1997vs LADW 6-3
  53. Jun 1, 1997vs LADL 1-6
  54. Jun 2, 1997vs COLL 7-11
  55. Jun 3, 1997vs COLW 15-4
  56. Jun 4, 1997@ PITW 10-0
  57. Jun 5, 1997@ PITL 3-9
  58. Jun 6, 1997@ LADW 3-1
  59. Jun 7, 1997@ LADL 2-5
  60. Jun 8, 1997@ LADW 9-3
  61. Jun 9, 1997@ SDW 9-1
  62. Jun 10, 1997@ SDL 5-6
  63. Jun 11, 1997@ SDW 8-3
  64. Jun 14, 1997vs CLEL 3-8
  65. Jun 14, 1997vs CLEW 5-2
  66. Jun 15, 1997vs CLEL 2-9
  67. Jun 16, 1997@ MILL 0-1
  68. Jun 17, 1997@ MILL 3-4
  69. Jun 18, 1997@ MILL 4-8
  70. Jun 20, 1997vs CINL 2-4
  71. Jun 21, 1997vs CINW 6-2
  72. Jun 22, 1997vs CINW 5-2
  73. Jun 23, 1997vs CHCL 0-3
  74. Jun 24, 1997vs CHCW 7-2
  75. Jun 25, 1997vs CHCW 3-1
  76. Jun 26, 1997@ CINW 5-3
  77. Jun 27, 1997@ CINL 3-5
  78. Jun 28, 1997@ CINW 12-6
  79. Jun 29, 1997@ CINW 6-5
  80. Jun 30, 1997vs MINW 2-1
  81. Jul 1, 1997vs MINW 2-0
  82. Jul 2, 1997vs MINW 2-1
  83. Jul 3, 1997vs PITL 4-6
  84. Jul 4, 1997vs PITL 5-7
  85. Jul 5, 1997vs PITL 3-4
  86. Jul 6, 1997vs PITL 3-6
  87. Jul 10, 1997@ CHCW 3-2
  88. Jul 11, 1997@ CHCL 1-7
  89. Jul 12, 1997@ CHCW 2-1
  90. Jul 13, 1997@ CHCW 11-5
  91. Jul 14, 1997@ CINL 2-4
  92. Jul 15, 1997@ CINW 7-4
  93. Jul 16, 1997vs SDL 3-4
  94. Jul 17, 1997vs SDL 1-3
  95. Jul 18, 1997vs SFW 6-5
  96. Jul 19, 1997vs SFW 8-7
  97. Jul 20, 1997vs SFL 2-9
  98. Jul 21, 1997vs SFW 7-2
  99. Jul 22, 1997vs HOUL 2-4
  100. Jul 23, 1997vs HOUL 2-7
  101. Jul 25, 1997vs MIAL 4-5
  102. Jul 26, 1997vs MIAW 3-1
  103. Jul 27, 1997vs MIAW 6-4
  104. Jul 28, 1997@ HOUW 2-1
  105. Jul 29, 1997@ HOUL 4-5
  106. Jul 30, 1997@ HOUL 4-7
  107. Jul 31, 1997@ PHIL 1-2
  108. Aug 1, 1997@ PHIL 1-4
  109. Aug 2, 1997@ PHIW 2-1
  110. Aug 3, 1997@ PHIL 1-10
  111. Aug 4, 1997@ NYML 2-4
  112. Aug 5, 1997@ NYML 4-5
  113. Aug 6, 1997@ ATLL 3-4
  114. Aug 7, 1997@ ATLL 0-3
  115. Aug 8, 1997vs PHIW 6-1
  116. Aug 9, 1997vs PHIL 2-3
  117. Aug 10, 1997vs PHIL 0-8
  118. Aug 12, 1997vs NYMW 5-2
  119. Aug 13, 1997vs NYML 4-5
  120. Aug 14, 1997vs NYML 2-6
  121. Aug 15, 1997vs ATLW 3-2
  122. Aug 16, 1997vs ATLL 3-5
  123. Aug 17, 1997vs ATLW 3-1
  124. Aug 19, 1997@ WSHW 12-5
  125. Aug 20, 1997@ WSHW 6-3
  126. Aug 21, 1997@ WSHL 2-3
  127. Aug 22, 1997@ MIAW 7-3
  128. Aug 23, 1997@ MIAL 0-3
  129. Aug 24, 1997@ MIAL 1-7
  130. Aug 25, 1997vs WSHL 1-2
  131. Aug 26, 1997vs WSHL 5-7
  132. Aug 27, 1997vs WSHW 4-3
  133. Aug 28, 1997vs WSHW 11-5
  134. Aug 29, 1997@ KCW 9-7
  135. Aug 30, 1997@ KCL 5-16
  136. Aug 31, 1997@ KCW 5-4
  137. Sep 1, 1997vs CHWL 4-5
  138. Sep 2, 1997vs CHWW 6-1
  139. Sep 3, 1997vs CHWW 4-2
  140. Sep 5, 1997@ COLL 4-11
  141. Sep 6, 1997@ COLW 10-7
  142. Sep 6, 1997@ COLL 6-7
  143. Sep 7, 1997@ COLL 4-7
  144. Sep 9, 1997@ SFW 5-3
  145. Sep 10, 1997@ SFL 6-7
  146. Sep 12, 1997vs SDW 4-2
  147. Sep 13, 1997vs SDL 3-8
  148. Sep 14, 1997vs SDW 10-4
  149. Sep 14, 1997vs SDW 10-4
  150. Sep 15, 1997vs LADL 6-7
  151. Sep 16, 1997vs LADL 6-7
  152. Sep 17, 1997@ CHCW 12-9
  153. Sep 18, 1997@ CHCL 3-4
  154. Sep 19, 1997@ PITW 6-5
  155. Sep 20, 1997@ PITL 1-10
  156. Sep 21, 1997@ PITL 2-14
  157. Sep 22, 1997@ PITL 1-3
  158. Sep 23, 1997vs CINL 6-8
  159. Sep 24, 1997vs CINL 4-5
  160. Sep 25, 1997vs CINL 3-4
  161. Sep 26, 1997vs CHCL 2-5
  162. Sep 27, 1997vs CHCW 12-4
  163. Sep 28, 1997vs CHCW 2-1

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.