The 1978 roster for the Cardinals included John Denny at pitcher, Ted Simmons at catcher, Keith Hernandez at first baseman, Mike Tyson at second baseman and Ken Reitz at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Brock | OF | 6'0" | 170 | 6/18/1939 | 39 | El Dorado, AR | |
| 2 | | T. Bruno | P | 6'5" | 210 | 1/26/1953 | 25 | Chicago, IL | |
| 3 | | B. Coluccio | OF | 5'11" | 183 | 10/2/1951 | 26 | Centralia, WA | |
| 4 | | J. Denny | P | 6'3" | 190 | 11/8/1952 | 25 | Prescott, AZ | |
| 5 | | R. Dressler | P | 6'3" | 180 | 2/2/1954 | 24 | Portland, OR | |
| 6 | | J. Dwyer | OF | 5'10" | 175 | 1/3/1950 | 28 | Evergreen Park, IL | |
| 7 | | P. Falcone | P | 6'2" | 185 | 10/1/1953 | 24 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 8 | | B. Forsch | P | 6'4" | 200 | 1/13/1950 | 28 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 9 | | G. Frazier | P | 6'5" | 205 | 10/13/1954 | 23 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 10 | | R. Freed | 1B | 6'0" | 190 | 6/2/1946 | 32 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 11 | | W. Garrett | 3B | 5'11" | 180 | 12/3/1947 | 30 | Brooksville, FL | |
| 12 | | D. Hamilton | P | 6'0" | 190 | 12/13/1947 | 30 | Seattle, WA | |
| 13 | | G. Hendrick | OF | 6'3" | 195 | 10/18/1949 | 28 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 14 | | K. Hernandez | 1B | 6'0" | 195 | 10/20/1953 | 24 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 15 | | D. Iorg | OF | 6'0" | 180 | 5/11/1950 | 28 | Eureka, CA | |
| 16 | | T. Kennedy | C | 6'3" | 220 | 6/4/1956 | 22 | Euclid, OH | |
| 17 | | J. Lentine | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 7/16/1954 | 23 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 18 | | M. Littell | P | 6'3" | 210 | 1/17/1953 | 25 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 19 | | A. Lopez | P | 6'0" | 220 | 9/21/1948 | 29 | Tecamachalco, Mexico | |
| 20 | | S. Martinez | P | 5'10" | 170 | 8/19/1955 | 22 | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 21 | | J. Morales | OF | 5'10" | 175 | 2/18/1949 | 29 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | |
| 22 | | J. Mumphrey | OF | 6'2" | 185 | 9/9/1952 | 25 | Tyler, TX | |
| 23 | | D. O'Brien | P | 6'4" | 215 | 4/22/1954 | 24 | St. Petersburg, FL | |
| 24 | | K. Oberkfell | 2B | 6'0" | 210 | 5/4/1956 | 22 | Highland, IL | |
| 25 | | M. Phillips | 2B | 6'1" | 185 | 8/19/1950 | 27 | Beaumont, TX | |
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 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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