The 1979 roster for the Cardinals included Pete Vuckovich at pitcher, Ted Simmons at catcher, Keith Hernandez at first baseman, Ken Oberkfell 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 | 40 | El Dorado, AR | |
| 2 | | T. Bruno | P | 6'5" | 210 | 1/26/1953 | 26 | Chicago, IL | |
| 3 | | B. Carbo | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 8/5/1947 | 31 | Detroit, MI | |
| 4 | | J. Denny | P | 6'3" | 190 | 11/8/1952 | 26 | Prescott, AZ | |
| 5 | | M. Dimmel | OF | 6'0" | 180 | 10/16/1954 | 24 | Albert Lea, MN | |
| 6 | | B. Forsch | P | 6'4" | 200 | 1/13/1950 | 29 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 7 | | G. Frazier | P | 6'5" | 205 | 10/13/1954 | 24 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 8 | | R. Freed | 1B | 6'0" | 190 | 6/2/1946 | 33 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 9 | | J. Fulgham | P | 6'2" | 205 | 6/9/1956 | 23 | St. Louis, MO | |
| 10 | | T. Grieve | OF | 6'2" | 190 | 3/4/1948 | 31 | Pittsfield, MA | |
| 11 | | G. Hendrick | OF | 6'3" | 195 | 10/18/1949 | 29 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 12 | | K. Hernandez | 1B | 6'0" | 195 | 10/20/1953 | 25 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 13 | | T. Herr | 2B | 6'0" | 185 | 4/4/1956 | 23 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 14 | | D. Iorg | OF | 6'0" | 180 | 5/11/1950 | 29 | Eureka, CA | |
| 15 | | T. Kennedy | C | 6'3" | 220 | 6/4/1956 | 23 | Euclid, OH | |
| 16 | | D. Knowles | P | 6'0" | 190 | 12/9/1941 | 37 | Brunswick, MO | |
| 17 | | J. Lentine | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 7/16/1954 | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 18 | | M. Littell | P | 6'3" | 210 | 1/17/1953 | 26 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 19 | | S. Martinez | P | 5'10" | 170 | 8/19/1955 | 23 | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 20 | | W. McEnaney | P | 6'0" | 180 | 2/14/1952 | 27 | Springfield, OH | |
| 21 | | J. Mumphrey | OF | 6'2" | 185 | 9/9/1952 | 26 | Tyler, TX | |
| 22 | | D. O'Brien | P | 6'4" | 215 | 4/22/1954 | 25 | St. Petersburg, FL | |
| 23 | | K. Oberkfell | 2B | 6'0" | 210 | 5/4/1956 | 23 | Highland, IL | |
| 24 | | M. Phillips | SS | 6'1" | 185 | 8/19/1950 | 28 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 25 | | K. Reitz | 3B | 6'0" | 185 | 6/24/1951 | 28 | San Francisco, CA | |
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Team Batting Leaders 
HR
10
Walker
RBI
27
Burleson
AVG
.315
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3
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K
26
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0.98
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R
165
9th
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231
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4.59
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | 10 | .706 | ||
16 | 17 | .485 | 7.5 | |
15 | 19 | .441 | 9.0 | |
13 | 20 | .394 | 10.5 | |
11 | 22 | .333 | 12.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
21 | 12 | .636 | ||
20 | 13 | .606 | 1.0 | |
20 | 13 | .606 | 1.0 | |
18 | 14 | .563 | 2.5 | |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
20 | 13 | .606 | ||
19 | 13 | .594 | 0.5 | |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3.5 | |
14 | 20 | .412 | 6.5 | |
13 | 20 | .394 | 7.0 |
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Giants| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | 11 | .667 | ||
20 | 12 | .625 | 1.5 | |
16 | 17 | .485 | 6.0 | |
15 | 18 | .455 | 7.0 | |
13 | 20 | .394 | 9.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
18 | 16 | .529 | ||
17 | 17 | .500 | 1.0 | |
16 | 17 | .485 | 1.5 | |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3.5 | |
14 | 20 | .412 | 4.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
17 | 16 | .515 | ||
16 | 17 | .485 | 1.0 | |
16 | 18 | .471 | 1.5 | |
13 | 21 | .382 | 4.5 | |
13 | 21 | .382 | 4.5 |
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