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1972 St. Louis Cardinals Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 / 1973)
75-81, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 568 runs, Allowed 600 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-82
Manager: Red Schoendienst (75-81)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,196,894 (8th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105
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1971 / 1973 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Sat,4/15 vs MON L (2-3) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Alou Gibson  
2. Sun,4/16 vs MON L (2-3) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Alou Wise  
3. Mon,4/17 at PHI W (5-4)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Alou Cleveland  
4. Tue,4/18 at PHI L (3-6) Simmons Hague Sizemore Crosby Maxvill Brock Cruz Alou Spinks  
5. Wed,4/19 at PHI L (0-1)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Crosby Maxvill Brock Cruz Alou Gibson  
6. Fri,4/21 at MON L (1-2) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Wise  
7. Sat,4/22 at MON L (5-6) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Cleveland  
8. Sun,4/23 at MON W (6-1) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Spinks  
9. Tue,4/25 at ATL L (3-9) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Gibson  
10. Wed,4/26 at ATL W (9-4) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Wise  
11. Fri,4/28 at HOU W (7-2) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Cleveland  
12. Sat,4/29 at HOU W (4-2) McNertney Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Spinks  
13. Sun,4/30 at HOU L (6-7) McNertney Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Gibson  
14. Tue,5/2 vs CIN L (6-7)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Alou Wise  
15. Wed,5/3 vs CIN W (2-1) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Alou Cleveland  
16. Thu,5/4 vs CIN L (5-9) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Alou Spinks  
17. Fri,5/5 vs ATL L (1-2) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Alou Gibson  
18. Sat,5/6 vs ATL W (4-2)# Simmons Clendenon Maxvill Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Alou Wise  
19. Sun,5/7 vs ATL W (5-4) Simmons Hague Maxvill Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Alou Cleveland  
20. Tue,5/9 vs HOU W (2-1) Simmons Hague Maxvill Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Spinks  
21. Wed,5/10 vs HOU L (7-10)# Simmons Clendenon Maxvill Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Melendez Gibson  
22. Thu,5/11 vs HOU W (4-3)# Simmons Clendenon Maxvill Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Melendez Wise  
23. Fri,5/12 at CIN L (4-5)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Melendez Cleveland  
24. Sat,5/13 at CIN L (2-11) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Melendez Clemons  
25. Sun,5/14 at CIN L (3-4) Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Hague Spinks  
26. Sun,5/14 at CIN L (0-2)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Hague Santorini  
27. Mon,5/15 at PIT L (1-4) Simmons Alou Maxvill Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Hague Gibson  
28. Tue,5/16 at PIT L (3-4)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Alou Wise  
29. Wed,5/17 at PIT L (0-12) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Cleveland  
30. Thu,5/18 vs CHC L (4-6) Simmons Hague Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Alou Santorini  
31. Fri,5/19 vs CHC W (4-3) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Carbo Spinks  
32. Sat,5/20 vs CHC W (3-2) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
33. Sun,5/21 vs CHC L (2-3) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
34. Tue,5/23 vs PIT L (2-6) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Carbo Cleveland  
35. Wed,5/24 vs PIT L (4-9) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Carbo Spinks  
36. Thu,5/25 vs PIT W (4-2) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Gibson  
37. Fri,5/26 vs NYM W (6-2) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Wise  
38. Sat,5/27 vs NYM L (1-4) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Santorini  
39. Sun,5/28 vs NYM W (8-3) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Carbo Cleveland  
40. Mon,5/29 vs NYM L (6-7) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Crosby Brock Melendez Carbo Spinks  
41. Wed,5/31 at CHC W (1-0) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Gibson  
42. Thu,6/1 at CHC L (3-7) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Wise  
43. Fri,6/2 at LAD L (3-8)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alyea Cleveland  
44. Sat,6/3 at LAD L (0-1) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Melendez Spinks  
45. Sun,6/4 at LAD W (4-0)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Melendez Gibson  
46. Tue,6/6 at SFG W (5-3) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
47. Wed,6/7 at SFG W (6-0) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
48. Thu,6/8 at SFG W (6-4)# Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Spinks  
49. Fri,6/9 at SDP W (3-2) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
50. Sat,6/10 at SDP W (5-2)# Simmons Clendenon Maxvill Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Alou Santorini  
51. Sun,6/11 at SDP L (3-4)# McNertney Clendenon Maxvill Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Alou Wise  
52. Mon,6/12 vs LAD W (3-2) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
53. Tue,6/13 vs LAD L (1-2)# Simmons Clendenon Maxvill Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Carbo Spinks  
54. Fri,6/16 vs SFG L (1-6) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
55. Sat,6/17 vs SFG W (4-3)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Cruz Melendez Cleveland  
56. Sun,6/18 vs SFG L (2-8)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Cruz Melendez Spinks  
57. Tue,6/20 vs SDP W (5-4)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Wise  
58. Wed,6/21 vs SDP W (14-3) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
59. Sat,6/24 at NYM W (11-0) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
60. Sun,6/25 at NYM W (7-1)# McNertney Clendenon Maxvill Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Alou Spinks  
61. Sun,6/25 at NYM W (2-1) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
62. Mon,6/26 vs MON W (4-3)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Gibson  
63. Tue,6/27 vs MON W (4-3) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Santorini  
64. Tue,6/27 vs MON L (3-11) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cumberland  
65. Wed,6/28 vs CHC W (8-4) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
66. Thu,6/29 vs CHC W (4-2) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
67. Fri,6/30 at PHI W (4-1) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Spinks  
68. Sat,7/1 at PHI W (6-4) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
69. Sat,7/1 at PHI W (1-0)# McNertney Clendenon Crosby Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Alyea Santorini  
70. Sun,7/2 at PHI W (7-3) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
71. Mon,7/3 at CIN W (4-2)# Simmons Clendenon Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Wise  
72. Tue,7/4 at CIN L (1-6)# Simmons Clendenon Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Spinks  
73. Fri,7/7 vs HOU W (3-1)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Gibson  
74. Sat,7/8 vs HOU W (2-1)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Cleveland  
75. Sun,7/9 vs HOU L (6-12) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
76. Tue,7/11 vs ATL L (4-5) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Santorini  
77. Wed,7/12 vs ATL W (7-0) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
78. Thu,7/13 vs ATL W (2-0) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
79. Fri,7/14 vs CIN L (3-6)# Simmons Clendenon Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Wise  
80. Sat,7/15 vs CIN L (2-12) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Santorini  
81. Sun,7/16 vs CIN L (1-4) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Durham  
82. Mon,7/17 at HOU W (3-2)# Simmons Clendenon Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Gibson  
83. Tue,7/18 at HOU L (3-11)# Simmons Clendenon Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Cleveland  
84. Wed,7/19 at HOU W (6-0) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
85. Thu,7/20 at ATL L (3-6) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Santorini  
86. Fri,7/21 at ATL W (2-1)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Alou Gibson  
87. Sat,7/22 at ATL L (7-8) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
88. Sun,7/23 at ATL L (2-3) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
89. Thu,7/27 at MON W (8-2)# Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Roque Melendez Cleveland  
90. Fri,7/28 at MON L (1-3) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
91. Sat,7/29 at CHC L (2-3) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
92. Sun,7/30 at CHC L (0-4) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Durham  
93. Sun,7/30 at CHC L (4-5) Simmons Clendenon Crosby Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Carbo Higgins  
94. Mon,7/31 at CHC L (0-4) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
95. Tue,8/1 vs PIT W (7-4) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Santorini  
96. Wed,8/2 vs PIT W (10-5) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
97. Thu,8/3 vs PIT L (1-2) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
98. Fri,8/4 vs PHI L (3-8)# Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Roque Melendez Durham  
99. Sat,8/5 vs PHI L (0-5)# Simmons Clendenon Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Roque Melendez Cleveland  
100. Sun,8/6 vs PHI W (6-0) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Santorini  
101. Mon,8/7 vs NYM W (3-2) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
102. Tue,8/8 vs NYM W (6-5) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
103. Wed,8/9 vs NYM L (3-8) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Melendez Cruz Carbo Durham  
104. Fri,8/11 at PIT L (5-10) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Cleveland  
105. Sat,8/12 at PIT L (5-6) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Gibson  
106. Sun,8/13 at PIT W (2-0) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Wise  
107. Sun,8/13 at PIT L (5-7) Simmons Allen Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Carbo Santorini  
108. Tue,8/15 at SDP L (1-7)# Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Carbo Cleveland  
109. Wed,8/16 at SDP W (6-4) Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Gibson  
110. Thu,8/17 at SDP L (2-3) Simmons Torre Sizemore Crosby Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Wise  
111. Fri,8/18 at SFG W (3-1) Simmons Torre Sizemore Crosby Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Durham  
112. Sat,8/19 at SFG W (7-4) Simmons Torre Sizemore Crosby Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Santorini  
113. Sun,8/20 at SFG L (3-5)# Simmons Torre Sizemore Anderson Maxvill Brock Melendez Roque Cleveland  
114. Mon,8/21 at LAD W (4-0) Simmons Allen Sizemore Crosby Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Gibson  
115. Tue,8/22 at LAD L (0-1)# Simmons Alou Sizemore Anderson Maxvill Brock Melendez Roque Wise  
116. Wed,8/23 at LAD L (0-3) Simmons Alou Sizemore Anderson Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Durham  
117. Fri,8/25 vs SDP W (7-4)# Simmons Alou Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Roque Cleveland  
118. Fri,8/25 vs SDP L (7-8)# Simmons Torre Sizemore Anderson Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Santorini  
119. Sat,8/26 vs SDP W (9-3) Simmons Alou Crosby Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Carbo Gibson  
120. Sun,8/27 vs SDP W (9-2) Simmons Torre Crosby Anderson Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Wise  
121. Mon,8/28 vs SFG W (4-2) Simmons Torre Crosby Anderson Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Durham  
122. Tue,8/29 vs SFG L (0-3) Simmons Torre Sizemore Anderson Maxvill Brock Melendez Carbo Cleveland  
123. Wed,8/30 vs SFG L (2-3) Simmons Torre Sizemore Crosby Anderson Brock Melendez Carbo Gibson  
124. Fri,9/1 vs LAD W (5-1) Simmons Torre Sizemore Crosby Anderson Brock Melendez Carbo Wise  
125. Fri,9/1 vs LAD L (1-2)# Jutze Torre Sizemore Anderson Kelleher Brock Melendez Carbo Santorini  
126. Sat,9/2 vs LAD L (1-5)# Jutze Simmons Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Melendez Carbo Durham  
127. Sun,9/3 vs LAD L (3-6) Jutze Simmons Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
128. Mon,9/4 vs MON L (0-1) Simmons Torre Sizemore Anderson Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
129. Mon,9/4 vs MON W (8-7) Jutze Simmons Crosby Anderson Kelleher Cruz Voss Melendez Bibby  
130. Tue,9/5 vs MON W (5-3) Jutze Simmons Tyson Reitz Kelleher Cruz Voss Melendez Wise  
131. Wed,9/6 at PHI L (2-3)# Jutze Simmons Tyson Reitz Kelleher Stein Roque Melendez Palmer  
132. Thu,9/7 at PHI L (1-2)# Jutze Simmons Tyson Reitz Kelleher Stein Roque Melendez Santorini  
133. Fri,9/8 at NYM L (2-8)# Jutze Torre Sizemore Reitz Anderson Stein Roque Melendez Cleveland  
134. Fri,9/8 at NYM W (9-4) Simmons Torre Tyson Reitz Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Bibby  
135. Sat,9/9 at NYM L (1-3) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Anderson Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
136. Sun,9/10 at NYM L (2-3) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Anderson Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
137. Mon,9/11 at MON L (0-4)# Jutze Simmons Tyson Torre Anderson Brock Roque Melendez Palmer  
138. Tue,9/12 at MON L (2-7) Jutze Simmons Sizemore Torre Anderson Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
139. Wed,9/13 at MON W (5-4) Jutze Simmons Tyson Reitz Kelleher Cruz Melendez Carbo Bibby  
140. Thu,9/14 at MON W (6-2) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
141. Fri,9/15 vs PIT W (10-4) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Wise  
142. Sat,9/16 vs PIT W (4-0) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Santorini  
143. Sun,9/17 vs PIT W (5-4) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Cleveland  
144. Tue,9/19 vs PHI W (2-1) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
145. Wed,9/20 vs PHI L (1-2)# Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Roque Melendez Wise  
146. Thu,9/21 vs PHI L (1-3) Jutze Simmons Sizemore Reitz Tyson Brock Cruz Carbo Bibby  
147. Sat,9/23 vs CHC L (0-2) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
148. Sat,9/23 vs CHC L (1-15) Jutze Simmons Crosby Reitz Tyson Brock Roque Cruz Cleveland  
149. Sun,9/24 vs CHC W (2-1) Jutze Simmons Sizemore Torre Kelleher Brock Roque Cruz Wise  
150. Tue,9/26 vs NYM L (1-3)# Jutze Simmons Tyson Torre Kelleher Brock Roque Melendez Bibby  
151. Wed,9/27 vs NYM W (4-0) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Roque Cruz Santorini  
152. Fri,9/29 at CHC W (4-1) Simmons Torre Sizemore Reitz Kelleher Brock Roque Cruz Gibson  
153. Sat,9/30 at CHC W (2-1) Simmons Torre Tyson Reitz Kelleher Brock Roque Cruz Wise  
154. Sun,10/1 at CHC L (0-3) Jutze Simmons Tyson Stein Kelleher Cruz Roque Carbo Bibby  
155. Tue,10/3 at PIT L (2-6) Jutze Simmons Tyson Stein Kelleher Cruz Roque Melendez Santorini  
156. Wed,10/4 at PIT W (4-3) Simmons Torre Sizemore Stein Kelleher Brock Cruz Carbo Gibson  
156 games 3 players 6 players 4 players 5 players 5 players 4 players 4 players 7 players 11 players 0 players
Most Common-games Simmons-134
Jutze-17
McNertney-5
Alou-62
Clendenon-31
Torre-27
Sizemore-106
Crosby-30
Tyson-10
Torre-115
Reitz-20
Anderson-10
Maxvill-78
Crosby-30
Kelleher-23
Brock-147
Cruz-5
Stein-3
Cruz-79
Melendez-59
Roque-16
Carbo-87
Alou-36
Melendez-20
Wise-35
Gibson-34
Cleveland-33
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Most Common Lineups

18 Games
C. Simmons
1B. Alou
2B. Crosby
3B. Torre
SS. Maxvill
LF. Brock
CF. Cruz
RF. Carbo
P. Pitcher

16 Games
C. Simmons
1B. Alou
2B. Sizemore
3B. Torre
SS. Maxvill
LF. Brock
CF. Cruz
RF. Carbo
P. Pitcher

10 Games
C. Simmons
1B. Alou
2B. Sizemore
3B. Torre
SS. Maxvill
LF. Brock
CF. Melendez
RF. Carbo
P. Pitcher

8 Games
C. Simmons
1B. Hague
2B. Sizemore
3B. Torre
SS. Crosby
LF. Brock
CF. Cruz
RF. Alou
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Simmons
1B. Torre
2B. Sizemore
3B. Reitz
SS. Kelleher
LF. Brock
CF. Cruz
RF. Carbo
P. Pitcher

5 Games
C. Simmons
1B. Clendenon
2B. Sizemore
3B. Torre
SS. Maxvill
LF. Brock
CF. Melendez
RF. Alou
P. Pitcher

73 total lineups (118 when including pitchers)


1971 / 1973 Lineups and Defense