St. Louis Cardinals - 1961
80-74
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Bill White | .286 | 20 | 90 | ||
| 2B | Julian Javier | .279 | 2 | 41 | ||
| SS | Alex Grammas | .212 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 3B | Ken Boyer | .329 | 24 | 95 | ||
| OF | Curt Flood | .322 | 2 | 21 | ||
| OF | Stan Musial | .288 | 15 | 70 | ||
| OF | Charlie James | .255 | 4 | 44 | ||
| C | Jimmie Schaffer | .255 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Other position players: Joe Cunningham (.286, 7, 40), Bob Lillis (.217, 0, 21), Don Taussig (.287, 2, 25), Carl Sawatski (.299, 10, 33), Carl Warwick (.250, 4, 16), Daryl Spencer (.254, 4, 21), Hal Smith (.248, 0, 10), Red Schoendienst (.300, 1, 12), Jerry Buchek (.133, 0, 9), Tim McCarver (.239, 1, 6), Don Landrum (.167, 1, 3), Gene Oliver (.269, 4, 9), Julio Gotay (.244, 0, 5), Walt Moryn (.125, 0, 2), Ed Olivares (.167, 0, 1), Bob Nieman (.471, 0, 2), Doug Clemens (.167, 0, 0), George Crowe (.143, 0, 0), Chris Cannizzaro (.500, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| L | Ray Sadecki | 14-10 | 3.72 | 0 | ||
| L | Curt Simmons | 9-10 | 3.13 | 0 | ||
| R | Larry Jackson | 14-11 | 3.75 | 0 | ||
| R | Bob Gibson | 13-12 | 3.24 | 1 | ||
| R | Ernie Broglio | 9-12 | 4.12 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Lindy McDaniel | 10-6 | 4.87 | 9 | ||
| R | Bob Miller | 1-3 | 4.24 | 3 | ||
| R | Craig Anderson | 4-3 | 3.26 | 1 | ||
| R | Al Cicotte | 2-6 | 5.28 | 1 | ||
| L | Mickey McDermott | 1-0 | 3.67 | 4 | ||
| Other pitchers: Ray Washburn (1-1, 1.77), Ed Bauta (2-0, 1.40), Bobby Tiefenauer (0-0, 6.23) |
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| Tuesday, January 17 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Bud Tinning dies in Evansville, IN at the age of 55. | ||||
| Wednesday, January 18 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Gene Woodburn dies in Sandusky, OH at the age of 75. | ||||
| Thursday, February 16 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Dazzy Vance dies in Homosassa Springs, FL at the age of 70. | ||||
| Thursday, February 23 | ||||
| Future Cardinal John Morris is born in North Bellmore, NY. | ||||
| Wednesday, March 8 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Mark Salas is born in Montebello, CA. | ||||
| Tuesday, March 28 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Jim Hackett dies in Douglas, MI at the age of 84. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (0-1), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Warren Spahn | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, April 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (1-1), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Lew Burdette | Third | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (3-0), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jay Hook vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Zimmerman (Reds) | ||||
| Saturday, April 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (3-1), 4-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 2-2 | ||
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Ernie Broglio | Third | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, April 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (3-2), 5-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 3-2 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Ray Sadecki | Second | ½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Hunt (Reds) | ||||
| Monday, April 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-4), 9-5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1-0) | 4-2 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Johnny Podres | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, April 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-4), 5-4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1-1) | 4-3 | ||
| » Starters: Al Cicotte vs Roger Craig | Second | ½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-4), 7-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1-2) | 4-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Don Drysdale | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (5-5), 11-2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-2) | 5-4 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Stan Williams | Second | ½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 22 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Curtis (Cubs) | ||||
| Sunday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (6-4), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 5-5 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Sam Jones | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (6-5), 7-4 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 6-5 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Billy Loes | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (4-4), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (2-2) | 6-6 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (5-4), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 6-7 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 2 out | ||
| Friday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (4-9), 10-9 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 7-7 | ||
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ernie Broglio | Sixth | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Baldschun (Phillies) | ||||
| Saturday, April 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (5-9), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 7-8 | ||
| » Starters: Art Mahaffey vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, April 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (6-9), 11-7 | Sportsman's Park III (3-5) | 7-9 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (10-6), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-6) | 7-10 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ernie Broglio | Seventh | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (10-7), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 8-10 | ||
| » Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Bob Gibson | Seventh | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, May 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (9-11), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 9-10 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Brewer vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (9-12), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-6) | 10-10 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Ernie Broglio | Fifth | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (14-10), 3-2 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 10-11 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Joey Jay | Sixth | 4 out | ||
| Friday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (6-19), 5-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 11-11 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs John Buzhardt | Sixth | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (7-19), 3-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 11-12 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Art Mahaffey | Sixth | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, May 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (8-19), 6-4 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 11-13 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Dallas Green | Sixth | 5 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (15-11), 2-1 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 11-14 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Vern Law | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (16-11), 4-3 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 11-15 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Vinegar Bend Mizell | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, May 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (11-19), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 11-16 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Glen Hobbie | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (12-19), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 11-17 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Dick Ellsworth | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jimmie Schaffer (Cardinals) | ||||
| Sunday, May 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (12-20), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 12-17 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (12-21), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 13-17 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Dick Drott | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| Monday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (21-12), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (6-7) | 13-18 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Ernie Broglio | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (21-13), 12-4 | Sportsman's Park III (7-7) | 14-18 | ||
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-16), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (8-7) | 15-18 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Roger Craig vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| Thursday, May 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-16), 1-0 | Sportsman's Park III (8-8) | 15-19 | ||
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Bob Gibson | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, May 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-14), 12-2 | Sportsman's Park III (9-8) | 16-19 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-15), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (10-8) | 17-19 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Ernie Broglio | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (20-16), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (11-8) | 18-19 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Monday, May 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (26-18), 2-1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-3) | 18-20 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Sandy Koufax | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-18), 5-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2-4) | 18-21 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Stan Williams | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (26-16), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 18-22 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Billy O'Dell | Fifth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (26-17), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 19-22 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Mike McCormick | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, June 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (19-22), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 20-22 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Carl Willey | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (20-22), 9-3 | County Stadium (2-2) | 20-23 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Bob Buhl | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (21-22), 7-1 | County Stadium (2-3) | 20-24 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Monday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (19-28), 10-8 | Sportsman's Park III (12-8) | 21-24 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (19-29), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (13-8) | 22-24 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Ernie Broglio | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| » Tied Cubs, 3-3 | Sportsman's Park III (13-8) | 22-24 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Curtis vs Ray Sadecki | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (19-30), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (14-8) | 23-24 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Anderson vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Friday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (30-21), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (15-8) | 24-24 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, June 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (31-21), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (15-9) | 24-25 | ||
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Sunday, June 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (32-21), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (15-10) | 24-26 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Hunt vs Ray Sadecki | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (33-21), 9-3 | Sportsman's Park III (15-11) | 24-27 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Ernie Broglio | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (18-33), 3-2 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 24-28 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Don Ferrarese | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (18-34), 6-3 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 25-28 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Art Mahaffey | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (28-26), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 26-28 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Harvey Haddix | Fifth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (29-26), 9-3 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 26-29 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Bobby Shantz | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| Sunday, June 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (30-26), 5-3 | Forbes Field (1-4) | 26-30 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Bob Friend | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| » Defeated Pirates (30-27), 7-3 | Forbes Field (2-4) | 27-30 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Joe Gibbon | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Future Cardinal Andres Galarraga is born in Caracas, Venezuela. | ||||
| Tuesday, June 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (39-23), 4-3 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 27-31 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jay Hook | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (39-24), 6-3 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 28-31 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Joey Jay | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (40-24), 9-2 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 28-32 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Ken Hunt | Sixth | 10 out | ||
| Thursday, June 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (41-24), 7-5 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 28-33 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Bob Purkey | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Friday, June 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (36-28), 10-5 | Sportsman's Park III (16-11) | 29-33 | ||
| » Starters: Billy O'Dell vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Craig Anderson (Cardinals) | ||||
| Saturday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (37-28), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (16-12) | 29-34 | ||
| » Starters: Dick LeMay vs Bob Gibson | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (38-28), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (16-13) | 29-35 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Bob Miller | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (38-29), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (17-13) | 30-35 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Loes vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Monday, June 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (31-32), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (17-14) | 30-36 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (32-32), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (17-15) | 30-37 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (33-32), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (17-16) | 30-38 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Bob Gibson | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| Friday, June 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (28-42), 11-4 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 31-38 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jim Brewer | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Buchek (Cardinals) | ||||
| Saturday, July 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (29-42), 13-1 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 31-39 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Dick Ellsworth | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, July 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (30-42), 10-9 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 31-40 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Cicotte vs Glen Hobbie | Sixth | 13½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (22-48), 10-7 | Sportsman's Park III (18-16) | 32-40 | ||
| » Starters: Don Ferrarese vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (23-48), 10-6 | Sportsman's Park III (18-17) | 32-41 | ||
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (47-32), 9-1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-4) | 33-41 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Johnny Podres | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-32), 10-1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-5) | 33-42 | ||
| » Manager: Johnny Keane | ||||
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Don Drysdale | Sixth | 15½ out | ||
| Friday, July 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (43-37), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 34-42 | ||
| Sixth | 16 out | |||
| Saturday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (43-38), 9-7 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 35-42 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Dick LeMay | Sixth | 15 out | ||
| Sunday, July 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (43-39), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (5-2) | 36-42 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Billy O'Dell | Sixth | 15½ out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (44-39), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (5-3) | 36-43 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jack Sanford | Sixth | 15½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (38-40), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (18-18) | 36-44 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Bob Gibson | Sixth | 16½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Mack Jones (Braves) | ||||
| Friday, July 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (38-41), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (19-18) | 37-44 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 15½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (38-42), 12-4 | Sportsman's Park III (20-18) | 38-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 15½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (39-42), 9-1 | Sportsman's Park III (20-19) | 38-45 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Al Cicotte | Sixth | 15½ out | ||
| Monday, July 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (38-47), 10-6 | Sportsman's Park III (21-19) | 39-45 | ||
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (38-48), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (22-19) | 40-45 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Brewer vs Ernie Broglio | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (38-49), 8-3 | Sportsman's Park III (23-19) | 41-45 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Glen Hobbie vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (38-50), 7-5 | Sportsman's Park III (24-19) | 42-45 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drott vs Bob Gibson | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (47-42), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (25-19) | 43-45 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (48-42), 10-6 | Sportsman's Park III (25-20) | 43-46 | ||
| » Starters: Sam Jones vs Al Cicotte | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (54-38), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (26-20) | 44-46 | ||
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, July 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-38), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (26-21) | 44-47 | ||
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, July 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (56-38), 2-1 | Sportsman's Park III (26-22) | 44-48 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Bob Gibson | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Satriano (Dodgers) | ||||
| Tuesday, July 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (39-54), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 45-48 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jack Curtis | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (40-54), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 45-49 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (41-54), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (4-6) | 45-50 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Cicotte vs Glen Hobbie | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Friday, July 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (48-47), 6-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 46-50 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Bob Hendley | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Saturday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (49-47), 2-1 | County Stadium (3-4) | 46-51 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Bob Buhl | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Sunday, July 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (49-48), 5-3 | County Stadium (4-4) | 47-51 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Lew Burdette | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (50-48), 3-2 | County Stadium (4-5) | 47-52 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Warren Spahn | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (45-49), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (27-22) | 48-52 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Future Cardinal Danny Sheaffer is born in Jacksonville, FL. | ||||
| Thursday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (46-49), 19-0 | Sportsman's Park III (27-23) | 48-53 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Al Cicotte | Sixth | 15½ out | ||
| Friday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-70), 9-8 | Sportsman's Park III (28-23) | 49-53 | ||
| » Starters: Don Ferrarese vs Ernie Broglio | Fifth | 15½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-71), 7-0 | Sportsman's Park III (29-23) | 50-53 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Brown vs Curt Simmons | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-72), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (30-23) | 51-53 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Ray Sadecki | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (30-73), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (31-23) | 52-53 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Jim Owens vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Monday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (68-43), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (32-23) | 53-53 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (68-44), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (33-23) | 54-53 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Ernie Broglio | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (51-52), 4-0 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 55-53 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Joe Gibbon | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (51-53), 3-2 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 56-53 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Earl Francis | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Saturday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (68-40), 5-1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-6) | 56-54 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Johnny Podres | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Sunday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (69-40), 8-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3-7) | 56-55 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Stan Williams | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Monday, August 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (69-41), 5-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (4-7) | 57-55 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Don Drysdale | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (61-50), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (5-4) | 57-56 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Juan Marichal | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (62-50), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (5-5) | 57-57 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (62-51), 2-0 | Candlestick Park (6-5) | 58-57 | ||
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Mike McCormick | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Friday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (74-46), 6-3 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 58-58 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Ken Johnson | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Saturday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (75-46), 3-1 | Crosley Field (1-6) | 58-59 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Joey Jay | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Sunday, August 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (75-47), 7-4 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 59-59 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jim O'Toole | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (69-48), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (34-23) | 60-59 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (69-49), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (35-23) | 61-59 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (69-50), 10-1 | Sportsman's Park III (36-23) | 62-59 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Stan Williams vs Ernie Broglio | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, August 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (68-53), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (37-23) | 63-59 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Billy O'Dell vs Ray Sadecki | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (68-54), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (38-23) | 64-59 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Future Cardinal Jeff Parrett is born in Indianapolis, IN. | ||||
| Sunday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (68-55), 6-0 | Sportsman's Park III (39-23) | 65-59 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (35-91), 5-4 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 66-59 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs John Buzhardt | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (36-91), 4-3 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 66-60 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Jim Owens | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (37-91), 4-3 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 66-61 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (37-92), 2-1 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 67-61 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Art Mahaffey | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (61-65), 8-4 | Sportsman's Park III (40-23) | 68-61 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (62-65), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (40-24) | 68-62 | ||
| » Starters: Harvey Haddix vs Ernie Broglio | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (63-65), 8-1 | Sportsman's Park III (40-25) | 68-63 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Monday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (63-66), 9-4 | Sportsman's Park III (41-25) | 69-63 | ||
| » Starters: Earl Francis vs Ray Sadecki | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (82-55), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (41-26) | 69-64 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (82-56), 11-5 | Sportsman's Park III (42-26) | 70-64 | ||
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, September 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (83-56), 3-2 | Crosley Field (2-7) | 70-65 | ||
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Jim O'Toole | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (84-56), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-8) | 70-66 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Ken Johnson | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, September 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (85-56), 5-2 | Crosley Field (2-9) | 70-67 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Bob Purkey | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Monday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (76-62), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (43-26) | 71-67 | ||
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (76-63), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (44-26) | 72-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (59-81), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (45-26) | 73-67 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Ernie Broglio | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (59-82), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (46-26) | 74-67 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Jack Curtis vs Curt Simmons | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Saturday, September 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (68-72), 6-3 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 75-67 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Earl Francis | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, September 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Pirates (68-73), 3-0 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 76-67 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Al McBean | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Monday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Pirates (69-73), 8-6 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 76-68 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Larry Foss | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Foss (Pirates) | ||||
| Tuesday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (44-101), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (47-26) | 77-68 | ||
| » Starters: John Buzhardt vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (45-101), 6-1 | Sportsman's Park III (47-27) | 77-69 | ||
| » Starters: Don Ferrarese vs Ernie Broglio | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Washburn (Cardinals) | ||||
| Friday, September 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (85-61), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (47-28) | 77-70 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Ray Sadecki | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Future Cardinal Vince Coleman is born in Jacksonville, FL. | ||||
| Saturday, September 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (86-61), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (47-29) | 77-71 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (86-62), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (48-29) | 78-71 | ||
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Monday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (80-70), 2-1 | County Stadium (4-6) | 78-72 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Carl Willey | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (81-70), 9-2 | County Stadium (4-7) | 78-73 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Lew Burdette | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (63-89), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 78-74 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Don Cardwell | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (47-106), 12-2 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 79-74 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs John Buzhardt | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Sunday, October 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (47-107), 2-0 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 80-74 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Don Ferrarese | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Sunday, November 5 | ||||
| Future Cardinal Fred Manrique is born in Edo Bolivar, Venezuela. | ||||
| Monday, November 27 | ||||
| Former Cardinal Bob Harmon dies in Monroe, LA at the age of 75. | ||||
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