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League: Major League Baseball  Record: 73-89   .451  .... 4th in NL Central Division  Manager(s): Tony LaRussa  Stadium: Busch Stadium  Playoffs: Did not Qualify  Attendance: 2,634,014  Payroll: $44,179,167  Top Draft Pick: Adam Kennedy  (#20)  


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Debuts:

Batters: Jeff Berblinger (Sep 7)  Micah Franklin (May 13)  Scarborough Green (Aug 2)  Mike Gulan (May 14)  Eli Marrero (Sep 3)  Luis Ordaz (Sep 3)  
Pitchers: Manny Aybar (Aug 4)  Rigo Beltran (Jun 2)  Curtis King (Aug 1)  Sean Lowe (Aug 29)  Tom McGraw (May 7)  Matt Morris (Apr 4)  Brady Raggio (Apr 15)  


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1997 St. Louis Cardinals Team Roster

Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB YearsSalary
Manny AybarP27RR6-117711/28/1969Bani, DRMLB1997-2005*$150,000
Rich BatchelorP30RR6-11954/8/1967Florence, SCMLB1993-1997$157,500
Jose BautistaP32RR6-12057/25/1964Bani, DRMLB1988-1997$150,000
David Bell3B-2B24RR5-101759/14/1972Cincinnati, OHMLB1995-2006$170,000
Rigo BeltranP27LL5-1118511/13/1969Tijuana, MXMLB1997-2004$150,000
Alan BenesP25RR6-52351/21/1972Evansville, INMLB1995-2003$240,000
Andy BenesP29RR6-62458/20/1967Evansville, INMLB1989-2002$4,850,000
Jeff Berblinger2B26RR6-019011/19/1970Wichita, KSMLB1997-1997*$150,000
Mike BusbyP24RR6-421012/27/1972Lomita, CAMLB1996-1999*$150,000
Royce ClaytonSS27RR6-01831/2/1970Burbank, CAMLB1991-2007$2,650,000
Delino DeShields2B28LR6-11751/15/1969Seaford, DEMLB1990-2002$1,600,000
Mike DiFeliceC28RR6-22055/28/1969Philadelphia, PAMLB1996-2007$152,500
Dennis EckersleyP42RR6-219010/3/1954Oakland, CAMLB1975-1998$1,625,000
Tony FossasP39LL6-01879/23/1957Havana, CUMLB1988-1999$750,000
Micah FranklinRF25BR6-02054/25/1972San Francisco, CAMLB1997-1997*$150,000
John FrascatoreP27RR6-12232/4/1970Queens, NYMLB1994-2001$155,000
Gary Gaetti3B38RR6-02058/19/1958Centralia, ILMLB1981-2000$2,100,000
Mike Gallego2B-SS36RR5-816010/31/1960Whittier, CAMLB1985-1997*$150,000
Ron GantLF-CF32RR6-01963/2/1965Victoria, TXMLB1987-2003$4,500,000
Scarborough GreenCF-RF23RR5-101706/9/1974Creve Coeur, MOMLB1997-2000$150,000
Mike Gulan3B26RR6-119012/18/1970Steubenville, OHMLB1997-2001*$150,000
Rick HoneycuttP43LL6-11906/29/1954Chattanooga, TNMLB1977-1997$500,000
Danny JacksonP35RL6-01951/5/1962San Antonio, TXMLB1983-1997$4,600,000
Brian JordanRF-LF30RR6-12063/29/1967Baltimore, MDMLB1992-2006$3,300,000
Curtis KingP26RR6-520510/25/1970Norristown, PAMLB1997-1999$150,000
Tom LampkinC33LR5-111953/4/1964Cincinnati, OHMLB1988-2002$500,000
Ray LankfordLF30LL5-112006/5/1967Modesto, CAMLB1990-2004$4,466,667
Scott Livingstone3B-1B31LR6-01907/15/1965Dallas, TXMLB1991-1998$600,000
Sean LoweP26RR6-22053/29/1971Dallas, TXMLB1997-2003*$150,000
Eric LudwickP25RR6-521012/14/1971Whiteman AFB, MOMLB1996-1999$155,000
John MabryRF-1B26LR6-419510/17/1970Wilmington, DEMLB1994-2007$390,000
Eli MarreroLF-RF23RR6-118011/17/1973Havana, CUMLB1997-2006*$150,000
T.J. MathewsP27RR6-12141/19/1970Belleville, ILMLB1995-2002$240,000
Willie McGeeRF-CF38BR6-118511/2/1958San Francisco, CAMLB1982-1999$1,300,000
Tom McGrawP29LL6-219512/8/1967Portland, ORMLB1997-1997*$150,000
Mark McGwire1B33RR6-525010/1/1963Pomona, CAMLB1986-2001$7,150,000
Roberto Mejia2B25RR5-111604/14/1972Hato Mayor, DRMLB1993-1997$185,000
Matt MorrisP22RR6-52108/9/1974Middletown, NYMLB1997-2007$150,000
Luis Ordaz2B-SS21RR5-111708/12/1975Maracaibo, VZMLB1997-2006*$150,000
Donovan OsborneP28LL6-21956/21/1969Roseville, CAMLB1992-2004$2,750,000
Tom PagnozziC34RR6-11907/30/1962Tucson, AZMLB1987-1998$1,650,000
Lance PainterP29LL6-12007/21/1967Bedford, ENMLB1993-2003$375,000
Mark PetkovsekP31RR6-019811/18/1965Beaumont, TXMLB1991-2001$325,000
Phil PlantierLF-RF28LR5-111951/27/1969Manchester, NHMLB1990-1997*$150,000
Brady RaggioP24RR6-42109/17/1972Los Angeles, CAMLB1997-2003*$150,000
Steve Scarsone2B-3B31RR6-21954/11/1966Anaheim, CAMLB1992-1999*$150,000
Danny SheafferC35RR6-01858/2/1961Jacksonville, FLMLB1987-1997$425,000
Todd StottlemyreP32LR6-32005/20/1965Yakima, WAMLB1988-2002$4,100,000
Mark SweeneyRF-1B27LL6-119510/26/1969Framingham, MAMLB1995-2007$185,000
Fernando ValenzuelaP36LL5-1119511/1/1960Etchohuaquila, MXMLB1980-1997$1,650,000
Dmitri YoungLF-1B23BR6-223510/11/1973Vicksburg, MSMLB1996-2007$155,000