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
11
Walker
RBI
30
Burleson
AVG
.299
Walker
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W
4
Leahy
K
33
McGreevy
ERA
1.71
Graceffo
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HR
46
10th
R
186
10th
SO
291
29th
ERA
4.25
19th
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 13 | .683 | ||
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
15 | 25 | .375 | 12.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 14 | .659 | ||
22 | 16 | .579 | 3.5 | |
23 | 17 | .575 | 3.5 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 16 | .600 | ||
24 | 16 | .600 | ||
19 | 20 | .487 | 4.5 | |
16 | 24 | .400 | 8.0 | |
16 | 25 | .390 | 8.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | 13 | .667 | ||
26 | 15 | .634 | 1.0 | |
18 | 22 | .450 | 8.5 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 9.0 | |
17 | 23 | .425 | 9.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
21 | 21 | .500 | ||
19 | 21 | .475 | 1.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 1.5 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 1.5 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 2.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
21 | 19 | .525 | ||
19 | 21 | .475 | 2.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.5 | |
16 | 25 | .390 | 5.5 | |
16 | 25 | .390 | 5.5 |
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