1983 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,343,669, Avg. 29,667
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-83)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1983 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,343,669, Avg. 29,667
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-83)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1983 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1983 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals tallied 679 runs and allowed 710 runs. George Hendrick paced St. Louis with 18 home runs, and Darrell Porter walloped 20 or more also. George Hendrick accounted for 97 RBI. Lonnie Smith led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .321 clip. Dave LaPoint and John Stuper topped the squad with 12 wins each, while John Stuper recorded a 3.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 679
Regular Season Runs Against: 710
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 0 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 14, 1983 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 16, 1983 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 21, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 22, 1983 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 23, 1983 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | San Diego Padres 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 5-2 | 3-1 | 8-3 | ||
| April 25, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 5-3 | 3-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 26, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 5-4 | 3-1 | 8-5 | ||
| April 27, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 6-4 | 3-1 | 9-5 | ||
| April 29, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 7-4 | 3-1 | 10-5 | ||
| April 30, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 7-5 | 3-1 | 10-6 | ||
| May 1, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 8-5 | 3-1 | 11-6 | ||
| May 3, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 8-5 | 3-2 | 11-7 | ||
| May 4, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 8-5 | 3-3 | 11-8 | ||
| May 5, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 8-5 | 4-3 | 12-8 | ||
| May 6, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 16 | L | 8-5 | 4-4 | 12-9 | ||
| May 7, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 8-5 | 4-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 8, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 8-5 | 4-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 9, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 8-5 | 4-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 10, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 12, 1983 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 9-5 | 5-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 13, 1983 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 10-5 | 5-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 14, 1983 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-5 | 5-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 15, 1983 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 12-5 | 5-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 17, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 13-5 | 5-7 | 18-12 | ||
| May 18, 1983 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 14-5 | 5-7 | 19-12 | ||
| May 20, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 14-6 | 5-7 | 19-13 | ||
| May 21, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 14-7 | 5-7 | 19-14 | ||
| May 22, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-8 | 5-7 | 19-15 | ||
| May 23, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 14-8 | 5-8 | 19-16 | ||
| May 24, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 14-8 | 6-8 | 20-16 | ||
| May 25, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 14-8 | 7-8 | 21-16 | ||
| May 26, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 14-8 | 8-8 | 22-16 | ||
| May 27, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 14-8 | 9-8 | 23-16 | ||
| May 28, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 14-8 | 9-9 | 23-17 | ||
| May 29, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 14-8 | 10-9 | 24-17 | ||
| May 30, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 15-8 | 10-9 | 25-17 | ||
| May 31, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 15-9 | 10-9 | 25-18 | ||
| June 1, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 16-9 | 10-9 | 26-18 | ||
| June 2, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 16-9 | 10-10 | 26-19 | ||
| June 3, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 16-9 | 10-11 | 26-20 | ||
| June 4, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 16-9 | 10-12 | 26-21 | ||
| June 5, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 16-9 | 11-12 | 27-21 | ||
| June 7, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 16-9 | 12-12 | 28-21 | ||
| June 8, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 16-9 | 12-13 | 28-22 | ||
| June 9, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 16-9 | 12-14 | 28-23 | ||
| June 10, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 16-9 | 12-15 | 28-24 | ||
| June 11, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 16-9 | 13-15 | 29-24 | ||
| June 12, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 16-9 | 13-16 | 29-25 | ||
| June 13, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 16-10 | 13-16 | 29-26 | ||
| June 14, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 17-10 | 13-16 | 30-26 | ||
| June 15, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 18-10 | 13-16 | 31-26 | ||
| June 17, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 19-10 | 13-16 | 32-26 | ||
| June 18, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 19-11 | 13-16 | 32-27 | ||
| June 19, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 19-12 | 13-16 | 32-28 | ||
| June 20, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 6 | L | 19-12 | 13-17 | 32-29 | ||
| June 20, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 19-12 | 14-17 | 33-29 | ||
| June 21, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 0 | W | 19-12 | 15-17 | 34-29 | ||
| June 22, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 19-12 | 15-18 | 34-30 | ||
| June 22, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 6 | L | 19-12 | 15-19 | 34-31 | ||
| June 23, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 7 | L | 19-12 | 15-20 | 34-32 | ||
| June 24, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 19-13 | 15-20 | 34-33 | ||
| June 25, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 19-14 | 15-20 | 34-34 | ||
| June 26, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 19-15 | 15-20 | 34-35 | ||
| June 27, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 19-16 | 15-20 | 34-36 | ||
| June 28, 1983 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 20-16 | 15-20 | 35-36 | ||
| June 28, 1983 | New York Mets 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 20-17 | 15-20 | 35-37 | ||
| June 29, 1983 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 21-17 | 15-20 | 36-37 | ||
| June 30, 1983 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 22-17 | 15-20 | 37-37 | ||
| July 1, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 22-17 | 16-20 | 38-37 | ||
| July 2, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-17 | 16-21 | 38-38 | ||
| July 3, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 22-17 | 17-21 | 39-38 | ||
| July 4, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 22-17 | 17-22 | 39-39 | ||
| July 4, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 22-17 | 18-22 | 40-39 | ||
| July 8, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 22-17 | 18-23 | 40-40 | ||
| July 9, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 22-17 | 19-23 | 41-40 | ||
| July 10, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 22-17 | 20-23 | 42-40 | ||
| July 11, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 22-17 | 20-24 | 42-41 | ||
| July 12, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 22-17 | 20-25 | 42-42 | ||
| July 13, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 22-17 | 21-25 | 43-42 | ||
| July 14, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 22-17 | 22-25 | 44-42 | ||
| July 15, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 22-17 | 22-26 | 44-43 | ||
| July 16, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 22-17 | 23-26 | 45-43 | ||
| July 17, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 22-17 | 23-27 | 45-44 | ||
| July 19, 1983 | San Diego Padres 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 23-17 | 23-27 | 46-44 | ||
| July 20, 1983 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 23-18 | 23-27 | 46-45 | ||
| July 21, 1983 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 23-19 | 23-27 | 46-46 | ||
| July 22, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 23-20 | 23-27 | 46-47 | ||
| July 23, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 23-21 | 23-27 | 46-48 | ||
| July 24, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 24-21 | 23-27 | 47-48 | ||
| July 25, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 25-21 | 23-27 | 48-48 | ||
| July 26, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 26-21 | 23-27 | 49-48 | ||
| July 27, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 27-21 | 23-27 | 50-48 | ||
| July 28, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 27-21 | 24-27 | 51-48 | ||
| July 28, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 27-21 | 25-27 | 52-48 | ||
| July 29, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 27-21 | 25-28 | 52-49 | ||
| July 30, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 27-21 | 26-28 | 53-49 | ||
| July 31, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 27-21 | 26-29 | 53-50 | ||
| August 2, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 27-22 | 26-29 | 53-51 | ||
| August 3, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 27-23 | 26-29 | 53-52 | ||
| August 4, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 27-24 | 26-29 | 53-53 | ||
| August 5, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 27-25 | 26-29 | 53-54 | ||
| August 6, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 27-26 | 26-29 | 53-55 | ||
| August 7, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-27 | 26-29 | 53-56 | ||
| August 9, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 27-27 | 26-30 | 53-57 | ||
| August 10, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 27-27 | 27-30 | 54-57 | ||
| August 11, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 27-27 | 27-31 | 54-58 | ||
| August 12, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 27-27 | 27-32 | 54-59 | ||
| August 13, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 27-27 | 28-32 | 55-59 | ||
| August 14, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 27-27 | 28-33 | 55-60 | ||
| August 15, 1983 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 27-28 | 28-33 | 55-61 | ||
| August 16, 1983 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 28-28 | 28-33 | 56-61 | ||
| August 18, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 29-28 | 28-33 | 57-61 | ||
| August 19, 1983 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 30-28 | 28-33 | 58-61 | ||
| August 20, 1983 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 31-28 | 28-33 | 59-61 | ||
| August 21, 1983 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 32-28 | 28-33 | 60-61 | ||
| August 23, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 33-28 | 28-33 | 61-61 | ||
| August 24, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 33-29 | 28-33 | 61-62 | ||
| August 25, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 34-29 | 28-33 | 62-62 | ||
| August 26, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 34-29 | 28-34 | 62-63 | ||
| August 27, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 34-29 | 29-34 | 63-63 | ||
| August 28, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 34-29 | 29-35 | 63-64 | ||
| August 29, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 34-29 | 30-35 | 64-64 | ||
| August 30, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 34-29 | 30-36 | 64-65 | ||
| August 31, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 34-29 | 31-36 | 65-65 | ||
| September 1, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 34-29 | 32-36 | 66-65 | ||
| September 2, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 34-30 | 32-36 | 66-66 | ||
| September 3, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 34-31 | 32-36 | 66-67 | ||
| September 4, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 35-31 | 32-36 | 67-67 | ||
| September 5, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 36-31 | 32-36 | 68-67 | ||
| September 5, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 37-31 | 32-36 | 69-67 | ||
| September 6, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 37-32 | 32-36 | 69-68 | ||
| September 7, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 38-32 | 32-36 | 70-68 | ||
| September 9, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 38-32 | 33-36 | 71-68 | ||
| September 10, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 38-32 | 33-37 | 71-69 | ||
| September 11, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 38-32 | 34-37 | 72-69 | ||
| September 12, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 38-32 | 34-38 | 72-70 | ||
| September 13, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 38-32 | 34-39 | 72-71 | ||
| September 14, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 38-32 | 35-39 | 73-71 | ||
| September 15, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 6 | L | 38-32 | 35-40 | 73-72 | ||
| September 16, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 38-32 | 35-41 | 73-73 | ||
| September 17, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 38-32 | 35-42 | 73-74 | ||
| September 18, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 38-32 | 35-43 | 73-75 | ||
| September 19, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 38-32 | 35-44 | 73-76 | ||
| September 19, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 38-32 | 35-45 | 73-77 | ||
| September 20, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 38-32 | 35-46 | 73-78 | ||
| September 21, 1983 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 39-32 | 35-46 | 74-78 | ||
| September 22, 1983 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 40-32 | 35-46 | 75-78 | ||
| September 23, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 40-33 | 35-46 | 75-79 | ||
| September 24, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 40-34 | 35-46 | 75-80 | ||
| September 25, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 40-35 | 35-46 | 75-81 | ||
| September 26, 1983 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 41-35 | 35-46 | 76-81 | ||
| September 27, 1983 | Montreal Expos 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 41-36 | 35-46 | 76-82 | ||
| September 28, 1983 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 41-37 | 35-46 | 76-83 | ||
| September 30, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 42-37 | 35-46 | 77-83 | ||
| October 1, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 43-37 | 35-46 | 78-83 | ||
| October 2, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 44-37 | 35-46 | 79-83 |
