2003 St. Louis Cardinals season

Major League Baseball season

Major League Baseball team season

2003 St. Louis Cardinals

League| National League
Division| Central
Ballpark| Busch Memorial Stadium
City| St. Louis, Missouri
Record| 85–77 (.525)
Divisional place| 3rd
Owners| William DeWitt, Jr.
General managers| Walt Jocketty
Managers| Tony La Russa
Television| Fox Sports Midwest
(Joe Buck, Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky)
KPLR
(Bob Carpenter, Rick Horton)
Radio| KMOX
(Mike Shannon, Wayne Hagin)
| <- 2002 | Seasons | 2004 ->

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The St. Louis Cardinals 2003 season was the team's 122nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 112th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 85–77 during the season and finished third in the National League Central, three games behind the Chicago Cubs, who won the NL Central at 88–74, and two behind the NL Central runners-up, the Houston Astros (87–75).

Catcher Mike Matheny, shortstop Édgar Rentería, third baseman Scott Rolen, and outfielder Jim Edmonds won Gold Gloves this year.

## Offseason

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* December 13, 2002: Chris Carpenter was signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]

## Regular season

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### Opening Day starters

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* Jim Edmonds
* Eli Marrero
* Tino Martinez
* Mike Matheny
* Matt Morris
* Albert Pujols
* Édgar Rentería
* Scott Rolen
* Fernando Viña[2]

### Season standings

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#### National League Central

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NL Central Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Chicago Cubs | 88 | 74  | .543  | —  | 44‍–‍37  | 44‍–‍37
Houston Astros | 87 | 75  | .537  | 1  | 48‍–‍33  | 39‍–‍42
St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 77  | .525  | 3  | 48‍–‍33  | 37‍–‍44
Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87  | .463  | 13  | 39‍–‍42  | 36‍–‍45
Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 93  | .426  | 19  | 35‍–‍46  | 34‍–‍47
Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94  | .420  | 20  | 31‍–‍50  | 37‍–‍44

#### Record vs. opponents

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2003 National League record

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Source: [1]

Team  | AZ  | ATL  | CHC  | CIN  | COL  | FLA  | HOU  | LA  | MIL  | MTL  | NYM  | PHI  | PIT  | SD  | SF  | STL  | AL
Arizona | — | 2–5 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 5–14 | 3–3 | 11–4
Atlanta | 5–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 10–5
Chicago | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 10–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 9–7 | 2–4 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 10–8 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–9 | 9–9
Cincinnati | 2–7 | 3–3 | 7–10 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–12 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–11 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 9–7 | 7–5
Colorado | 9–10 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 9–6
Florida | 5–2 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–2 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 9–6
Houston | 1–5 | 1–5 | 7–9 | 12–5 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 9–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 11–7
Los Angeles | 9–10 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 8–11 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 11–7
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–10 | 10–8 | 1–5 | 2–7 | 8–9 | 2–4 | — | 0–6 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 10–7 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–13 | 5–7
Montreal | 2–4 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–0 | — | 14–5 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 7–0 | 1–5 | 9–9
New York | 2–4 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 5–14 | — | 7–12 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 5–10
Philadelphia | 2–4 | 10–9 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 8–7
Pittsburgh | 3–3 | 2–7 | 8–10 | 11–5 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 6–10 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 5–7
San Diego | 10–9 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 5–14 | 2–4 | 8–10
San Francisco | 14–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 5–1 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 14–5 | — | 5–1 | 10–8
St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 9–8 | 7–9 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 2–4 | 13–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 10–7 | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 10–8

### Transactions

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* May 27, 2003: Scott Seabol was signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]

### Game log

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2003 St. Louis Cardinals Game Log (85–77)[4]

March: (1–0)

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1 | March 31 | Brewers | 11–9 | Springer | DeJean | Kline | 49,561 | 1–0

April: (12–12)

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2 | April 2 | Brewers | 7–0 | W. Williams | Rusch |  | 26,790 | 2–0
3 | April 3 | Brewers | 6–4 | Stephenson | Kinney | Kline | 26,952 | 3–0
4 | April 4 | Astros | 5–6 | Stone | Springer | Lidge | 32,661 | 3–1
5 | April 5 | Astros | 1–2 | Munro | Fassero | Wagner | 33,878 | 3–2
6 | April 8 | @ Rockies | 15–12 | Eldred | Miceli |  | 21,563 | 4–2
7 | April 9 | @ Rockies | 4–9 | Cruz | Tomko |  | 24,110 | 4–3
8 | April 10 | @ Rockies | 6–7 | Lopez | Kline | Jimenez | 24,586 | 4–4
9 | April 11 | @ Astros | 2–3 | Dotel | Morris |  | 25,185 | 4–5
10 | Apr 12 | @ Astros | 3–0 | W. Williams | Redding | Hermanson | 33,509 | 5–5
11 | April 13 | @ Astros | 11–8 | Calero | Oswalt |  | 30,078 | 6–5
12 | April 14 | @ Brewers | 7–5 | Tomko | Ritchie | Kline | 10,684 | 7–5
13 | April 15 | @ Brewers | 1–6 | Sheets | Stephenson |  | 12,149 | 7–6
14 | April 16 | @ Brewers | 15–2 | Morris | Franklin |  | 12,387 | 8–6
15 | April 18 | D'Backs | 6–3 | W. Williams | Dessens |  | 36,239 | 9–6
16 | April 19 | D'Backs | 3–4 | Kim | Simontacchi | Mantei | 38,742 | 9–7
17 | April 20 | D'Backs | 0–1 | Villarreal | Tomko | Mantei | 26,152 | 9–8
18 | April 22 | @ Braves | 3–5 | Ortiz | Stephenson | Smoltz | 20,969 | 9–9
19 | April 23 | @ Braves | 2–4 | Maddux | Morris | Smoltz | 21,338 | 9–10
20 | April 24 | @ Braves | 3–4 | King | Kline |  | 24,184 | 9–11
21 | April 25 | @ Marlins | 9–2 | Tomko | Burnett |  | 12,081 | 10–11
22 | April 26 | @ Marlins | 3–5 | Beckett | Kline | Looper | 12,286 | 10–12
23 | April 27 | @ Marlins | 7–6 | Kline | Pavano |  | 10,075 | 11–12
24 | April 29 | Mets | 13–3 | Morris | Leiter |  | 30,275 | 12–12
25 | April 30 | Mets | 13–4 | W. Williams | Astacio |  | 30,265 | 13–12

May: (14–15)

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26 | May 1 | Mets | 6–5 | Eldred | Strickland |  | 35,283 | 14–12
27 | May 2 | Expos | 8–1 | Simontacchi | Ohka |  | 41,810 | 15–12
28 | May 3 | Expos | 3–1 | Stephenson | Vargas | Calero | 36,176 | 16–12
29 | May 4 | Expos | 6–2 | Morris | Vazquez |  | 39,605 | 17–12
30 | May 5 | @ Reds | 4–5 | Williamson | Hermanson |  | 20,145 | 17–13
31 | May 6 | @ Reds | 5–6 | Reitsma | Calero |  | 25,917 | 17–14
32 | May 7 | @ Reds | 2–4 | Graves | Simontacchi | Williamson | 20,849 | 17–15
33 | May 8 | @ Reds | 6–8 | Sullivan | Crudale | Williamson | 30,567 | 17–16
34 | May 9 | @ Cubs | 6–3 | Morris | Zambrano | Fassero | 38,531 | 18–16
35 | May 10 | @ Cubs | 2–3 | Remlinger | Eldred |  | 38,106 | 18–17
36 | May 13 | Reds | 2–7 | Wilson | Simontacchi |  | 34,276 | 18–18
37 | May 14 | Reds | 0–4 | Graves | Morris |  | 31,731 | 18–19
38 | May 15 | Reds | 6–3 | Stephenson | Riedling | Eldred | 37,904 | 19–19
39 | May 16 | Cubs | 7–4 | W. Williams | Clement | Eldred | 42,589 | 20–19
40 | May 17 | Cubs | 1–2 | Remlinger | Kline | Borowski | 45,385 | 20–20
41 | May 18 | Cubs | 6–3 | Hermanson | Cruz | Eldred | 45,773 | 21–20
42 | May 19 | Cubs | 2–0 | Morris | Zambrano |  | 46,734 | 22–20
43 | May 20 | @ Astros | 2–3 | Miller | Stephenson | Wagner | 23,623 | 22–21
44 | May 21 | @ Astros | 7–4 | W. Williams | Munro | Eldred | 22,441 | 23–21
45 | May 22 | @ Astros | 2–5 | Robertson | Tomko | Wagner | 23,866 | 23–22
46 | May 23 | @ Pirates | 10–8 | Eldred | Meadows | Fassero | 18,660 | 24–22
47 | May 24 | @ Pirates | 6–0 | Morris | Suppan |  | 35,733 | 25–22
48 | May 25 | @ Pirates | 7–8 | Boehringer | Hermanson | M. Williams | 25,983 | 25–23
49 | May 26 | Astros | 10–5 | W. Williams | Munro |  | 35,600 | 26–23
50 | May 27 | Astros | 4–7 | Robertson | Tomko | Wagner | 32,476 | 26–24
51 | May 28 | Astros | 3–1 | Simontacchi | Johnson |  | 28,667 | 27–24
52 | May 29 | Astros | 4–7 | Saarloos | Fassero | Wagner | 41,977 | 27–25
53 | May 30 | Pirates | 3–7 | Suppan | Stephenson |  | 30,599 | 27–26
54 | May 31 | Pirates | 3–4 | Wells | W. Williams | M. Williams | 43,789 | 27–27

June: (16–11)

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55 | June 1 | Pirates | 5–4 | Kline | Beimel | Fassero | 46,103 | 28–27
56 | June 3 | Blue Jays | 11–5 | Morris | Escobar |  | 28,907 | 29–27
57 | June 4 | Blue Jays | 8–5 | Simontacchi | Lidle | Eldred | 28,840 | 30–27
58 | June 5 | Blue Jays | 13–5 | W. Williams | Hendrickson |  | 33,729 | 31–27
59 | June 6 | Orioles | 8–6 | Yan | Julio | Eldred | 34,817 | 32–27
60 | June 7 | Orioles | 1–8 | Ponson | Stephenson |  | 43,369 | 32–28
61 | June 8 | Orioles | 11–10 | Simontacchi | Driskill | Eldred | 33,313 | 33–28
62 | June 10 | @ Red Sox | 9–7 | Kline | Lyon | Eldred | 34,937 | 34–28
63 | June 11 | @ Red Sox | 1–13 | Burkett | Tomko |  | 33,453 | 34–29
64 | June 12 | @ Red Sox | 8–7 | Yan | Mendoza |  | 34,389 | 35–29
65 | June 13 | @ Yankees | 2–5 | Clemens | Simontacchi | Rivera | 55,214 | 35–30
66 | June 14 | @ Yankees | 4–13 | Pettitte | Morris |  | 55,174 | 35–31
67 | June 15 | @ Yankees | 2–5 | Mussina | W. Williams | Rivera | 54,797 | 35–32
68 | June 16 | @ Brewers | 4–9 | Leskanic | Eldred |  | 24,951 | 35–33
69 | June 17 | @ Brewers | 12–3 | Stephenson | Kinney |  | 16,659 | 36–33
70 | June 18 | @ Brewers | 9–1 | Simontacchi | Rusch |  | 17,495 | 37–33
71 | June 19 | @ Brewers | 8–4 | Tomko | Quevedo | Isringhausen | 20,776 | 38–33
72 | June 20 | Royals | 4–10 | Lima | Morris |  | 38,226 | 38–34
73 | June 21 | Royals | 8–1 | W. Williams | May |  | 44,473 | 39–34
74 | June 22 | Royals | 2–5 | Affeldt | Stephenson | MacDougal | 39,962 | 39–35
75 | June 24 | Reds | 4–7 | Heredia | Fassero | Graves | 33,352 | 39–36
76 | June 25 | Reds | 9–6 | Morris | Wilson | Isringhausen | 34,863 | 40–36
77 | June 26 | Reds | 11–7 | W. Williams | Anderson |  | 34,738 | 41–36
78 | June 27 | @ Royals | 3–6 | May | Stephenson | MacDougal | 40,189 | 41–37
79 | June 28 | @ Royals | 13–9 | Fassero | Affeldt |  | 40,347 | 42–37
80 | June 29 | @ Royals | 13–6 | Tomko | George |  | 38,270 | 43–37
81 | June 30 | Giants | 1–5 | Schmidt | Haren |  | 33,873 | 43–38

July: (13–14)

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82 | July 1 | Giants | 1–5 | Brower | W. Williams |  | 39,894 | 43–39
83 | July 2 | Giants | 1–4 | J. Williams | Stephenson | Worrell | 33,835 | 43–40
84 | July 3 | Giants | 9–5 | Simontacchi | Rueter |  | 38,129 | 44–40
85 | July 4 | @ Cubs | 11–8 | Tomko | Wood |  | 39,756 | 45–40
86 | July 5 | @ Cubs | 5–6 | Remlinger | Fassero |  | 38,953 | 45–41
87 | July 6 | @ Cubs | 4–1 | W. Williams | Prior | Isringhausen | 37,713 | 46–41
88 | July 7 | @ Giants | 1–5 | J. Williams | Stephenson |  | 42,674 | 46–42
89 | July 8 | @ Giants | 3–8 | Brower | Haren |  | 42,672 | 46–43
90 | July 9 | Dodgers | 5–6 | Ishii | Tomko | Gagné | 32,325 | 46–44
91 | July 10 | Dodgers | 4–9 | Perez | Morris | Quantrill | 35,610 | 46–45
92 | July 11 | Padres | 4–2 | W. Williams | Lawrence | Isringhausen | 33,725 | 47–45
93 | July 12 | Padres | 9–7 | Simontacchi | Herges |  | 48,774 | 48–45
94 | July 13 | Padres | 3–1 | Simontacchi | Matthews | Isringhausen | 48,102 | 49–45
95 | July 17 | @ Dodgers | 3–6 | Nomo | Stephenson | Gagné | 40,331 | 49–46
96 | July 18 | @ Dodgers | 5–8 | Ishii | Eldred | Gagné | 43,504 | 49–47
97 | July 19 | @ Dodgers | 3–1 | Haren | Brown | Isringhausen | 41,195 | 50–47
98 | July 20 | @ Dodgers | 10–7 | W. Williams | Perez | Isringhausen | 46,110 | 51–47
99 | July 21 | @ Padres | 4–5 | Witasick | Painter |  | 26,881 | 51–48
100 | July 22 | @ Padres | 2–3 | Pérez | Fassero | Beck | 22,291 | 51–49
101 | July 23 | @ Padres | 8–4 | Tomko | Lawrence |  | 20,574 | 52–49
102 | July 25 | Pirates | 5–10 | Meadows | Eldred |  | 45,296 | 52–50
103 | July 26 | Pirates | 13–8 | W. Williams | Fogg | Isringhausen | 44,249 | 53–50
104 | July 27 | Pirates | 4–3 | Eldred | Lincoln |  | 34,851 | 54–50
105 | July 28 | Pirates | 0–3 | Suppan | Tomko |  | 33,977 | 54–51
106 | July 29 | @ Expos | 2–1 | Stephenson | Hernandez |  | 7,418 | 55–51
107 | July 30 | @ Expos | 11–1 | Haren | Vargas |  | 6,129 | 56–51
108 | July 31 | @ Expos | 2–3 | Day | W. Williams | Biddle | 9,145 | 56–52

August: (16–12)

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109 | August 1 | @ Mets | 8–2 | Kline | Wheeler |  | 23,578 | 57–52
110 | August 2 | @ Mets | 10–9 | Tomko | Seo | Yan | 30,898 | 58–52
111 | August 3 | @ Mets | 5–13 | Griffiths | Stephenson |  | 27,592 | 58–53
112 | August 5 | Marlins | 0–4 | Penny | W. Williams |  | 35,468 | 58–54
113 | August 6 | Marlins | 3–7 | Willis | Haren |  | 31,606 | 58–55
114 | August 7 | Marlins | 3–0 | Tomko | Beckett | Isringhausen | 31,002 | 59–55
115 | August 8 | Braves | 2–7 | Ortiz | Fassero |  | 45,796 | 59–56
116 | August 9 | Braves | 3–1 | Stephenson | Reynolds | Isringhausen | 47,692 | 60–56
117 | August 10 | Braves | 3–2 | Eldred | Smoltz | Isringhausen | 39,320 | 61–56
118 | August 11 | @ Pirates | 6–4 | Haren | Wells | Isringhausen | 17,647 | 62–56
119 | August 12 | @ Pirates | 10–6 | Tomko | Fogg | Simontacchi | 21,013 | 63–56
120 | August 13 | @ Pirates | 5–6 | Tavárez | Borbón |  | 18,505 | 63–57
121 | August 14 | @ Pirates | 4–3 | Stephenson | D'Amico | Isringhausen | 16,157 | 64–57
122 | August 15 | @ Phillies | 4–7 | Padilla | W. Williams | Plesac | 28,962 | 64–58
123 | August 16 | @ Phillies | 4–5 | Myers | Haren | Mesa | 35,046 | 64–59
124 | August 17 | @ Phillies | 4–6 | Telemaco | Tomko | M. Williams | 42,153 | 64–60
125 | August 19 | Pirates | 13–5 | Eldred | Beimel |  | 28,869 | 65–60
126 | August 20 | Pirates | 0–14 | D'Amico | Stephenson |  | 25,741 | 65–61
127 | August 21 | Pirates | 6–3 | Eldred | Lincoln |  | 26,849 | 66–61
128 | August 22 | Phillies | 4–9 | Cormier | Kline |  | 33,824 | 66–62
129 | August 23 | Phillies | 5–3 | Hitchcock | Telemaco | Isringhausen | 37,318 | 67–62
130 | August 24 | Phillies | 3–0 | Tomko | Millwood | DeJean | 37,679 | 68–62
131 | August 26 | Cubs | 4–7 | Prior | Stephenson |  | 36,563 | 68–63
132 | August 27 | Cubs | 4–2 | Kline | Farnsworth | Isringhausen | 32,667 | 69–63
133 | August 28 | Cubs | 3–2 | DeJean | Remlinger |  | 37,370 | 70–63
134 | August 29 | @ Reds | 5–8 | Bale | Haren | Graves | 27,121 | 70–64
135 | August 30 | @ Reds | 6–3 | Tomko | Harang | Isringhausen | 39,380 | 71–64
136 | August 31 | @ Reds | 5–0 | Hitchcock | Serafini |  | 29,272 | 72–64

September: (13–13)

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137 | September 1 | @ Cubs | 0–7 | Prior | W. Williams |  | 38,410 | 72–65
138 | September 2 | @ Cubs | 2–4 | Guthrie | Fassero |  | 31,990 | 72–66
139 | September 2 (2) | @ Cubs | 2–0 | Morris | Wood | Isringhausen | 39,290 | 73–66
140 | September 3 | @ Cubs | 7–8 | Borowski | W. Williams |  | 32,710 | 73–67
141 | September 4 | @ Cubs | 6–7 | Remlinger | DeJean | Borowski | 35,129 | 73–68
142 | September 5 | Reds | 2–4 | Randall | Simontacchi | Reitsma | 29,608 | 73–69
143 | September 6 | Reds | 13–6 | W. Williams | Serafini |  | 39,718 | 74–69
144 | September 7 | Reds | 9–0 | Morris | Etherton |  | 34,389 | 75–69
145 | September 9 | Rockies | 1–8 | Jennings | Haren |  | 27,591 | 75–70
146 | September 10 | Rockies | 10–2 | Tomko | Elarton |  | 25,396 | 76–70
147 | September 11 | Rockies | 4–9 | Oliver | Hitchcock |  | 28,801 | 76–71
148 | September 12 | @ Astros | 5–14 | Miller | W. Williams |  | 35,633 | 76–72
149 | September 13 | @ Astros | 0–2 | Oswalt | Morris | Wagner | 42,435 | 76–73
150 | September 14 | @ Astros | 1–4 | Redding | Haren | Wagner | 37,548 | 76–74
151 | September 15 | Brewers | 11–2 | Tomko | Obermueller |  | 27,925 | 77–74
152 | September 16 | Brewers | 6–5 | Hitchcock | L. Martinez | Isringhausen | 27,405 | 78–74
153 | September 17 | Brewers | 6–7 | Estrella | Isringhausen | Kolb | 27,567 | 78–75
154 | September 18 | Brewers | 13–0 | W. Williams | Kinney |  | 29,729 | 79–75
155 | September 19 | Astros | 1–8 | Oswalt | Morris |  | 38,997 | 79–76
156 | September 20 | Astros | 3–2 | Simontacchi | Miceli |  | 44,878 | 80–76
157 | September 21 | Astros | 6–4 | Hitchcock | Robertson | Isringhausen | 41,397 | 81–76
158 | September 23 | @ Brewers | 5–1 | W. Williams | Sheets |  | 15,042 | 82–76
159 | September 24 | @ Brewers | 8–4 | Morris | Kinney | Isringhausen | 21,965 | 83–76
160 | September 26 | @ D'Backs | 6–7 | Randolph | Tomko | Mantei | 37,180 | 83–77
161 | September 27 | @ D'Backs | 3–2 | Hitchcock | Capuano | Isringhausen | 39,650 | 84–77
162 | September 28 | @ D'Backs | 9–5 | W. Williams | Webb | Isringhausen | 42,882 | 85–77

### Roster

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2003 St. Louis Cardinals

Roster
Pitchers

* 52 Pedro Borbón Jr.
* 77,40 Kiko Calero
* 54 Mike Crudale
* 47 Mike DeJean
* 23 Cal Eldred
* 13 Jeff Fassero
* 50 Dan Haren
* 32 Dustin Hermanson
* 41 Sterling Hitchcock
* 44 Jason Isringhausen
* 77 Jimmy Journell
* 49 Steve Kline
* 56 Gabe Molina
* 35 Matt Morris
* 43 Kevin Ohme
* 28 Lance Painter
* 60 Josh Pearce
* 53 Jason Pearson
* 46 Jason Simontacchi
* 48 Russ Springer
* 30 Brett Tomko
* 19 Woody Williams
* 43 Esteban Yan

|  | Catchers

* 8 Joe Girardi
* 22 Mike Matheny
* 50,32 Chris Widger

Infielders

* 41,12 Miguel Cairo
* 47 Wilson Delgado
* 31 Bo Hart
* 21 Tino Martinez
* 3 Édgar Rentería
* 27 Scott Rolen
* 4 Fernando Viña

|  | Outfielders

* 7 J. D. Drew
* 15 Jim Edmonds
* 26 Eli Marrero
* 16 Orlando Palmeiro
* 33 Eduardo Pérez
* 5 Albert Pujols
* 0 Kerry Robinson
* 99 So Taguchi

|  | Manager

* 10 Tony La Russa

Coaches

* 18 Dave Duncan (pitching)
* 38 Marty Mason (bullpen)
* 39 Dave McKay (first base)
* 11 José Oquendo (third base)
* 12 Mitchell Page (hitting)
* 24 Joe Pettini (bench)

## Player stats

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### Batting

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#### Starters by position

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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Albert Pujols | LF | 157 | 591 | 212 | .359 | 43 | 124
Edgar Renteria | SS | 157 | 587 | 194 | .330 | 13 | 100
J.D. Drew | RF | 100 | 287 | 83 | .289 | 15 | 42
Scott Rolen | 3B | 154 | 559 | 160 | .286 | 28 | 104
Bo Hart | 2B | 77 | 296 | 82 | .277 | 4 | 28
Jim Edmonds | CF | 137 | 447 | 123 | .275 | 39 | 89
Tino Martinez | 1B | 138 | 476 | 130 | .273 | 15 | 69
Mike Matheny | C | 141 | 441 | 111 | .252 | 8 | 47

#### Other batters

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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Orlando Palmeiro | 141 | 317 | 86 | .271 | 3 | 33
Miguel Cairo | 92 | 261 | 64 | .245 | 5 | 32
Fernando Viña | 61 | 259 | 65 | .251 | 4 | 23
Eduardo Pérez | 105 | 253 | 72 | .285 | 11 | 41
Kerry Robinson | 116 | 208 | 52 | .250 | 1 | 16
Eli Marrero | 41 | 107 | 24 | .224 | 2 | 20
Chris Widger | 44 | 102 | 24 | .235 | 0 | 14
Wilson Delgado | 43 | 77 | 13 | .169 | 0 | 3
So Taguchi | 43 | 54 | 14 | .259 | 3 | 13
Joe Girardi | 16 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 1

### Pitching

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#### Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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Woody Williams | 34 | 220.2 | 18 | 9 | 3.87 | 153
Brett Tomko | 33 | 202.2 | 13 | 9 | 5.28 | 114
Garrett Stephenson | 32 | 174.1 | 7 | 13 | 4.59 | 91
Matt Morris | 27 | 172.1 | 11 | 8 | 3.76 | 120
Dan Haren | 14 | 72.2 | 3 | 7 | 5.08 | 43
Sterling Hitchcock | 8 | 38.0 | 5 | 1 | 3.79 | 32

#### Other pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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Jason Simontacchi | 46 | 126.1 | 9 | 5 | 5.56 | 74

#### Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | W  | L  | SV  | ERA  | SO

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Jason Isringhausen | 40 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2.36 | 41
Steve Kline | 78 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.82 | 31
Jeff Fassero | 62 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5.68 | 55
Cal Eldred | 62 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3.74 | 67
Esteban Yan | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.02 | 28
Kiko Calero | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.82 | 51
Dustin Hermanson | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.46 | 12
Lance Painter | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 | 11
Mike DeJean | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 13
Russ Springer | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.31 | 11
Mike Crudale | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.38 | 6
Jimmy Journell | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 8
Josh Pearce | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4
Pedro Borbón Jr. | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.25 | 0
Gabe Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1
Kevin Ohme | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2
Jason Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.00 | 1

## Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball

Level  | Team  | League  | Manager

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AAA | Memphis Redbirds | Pacific Coast League | Tom Spencer and Danny Sheaffer
AA | Tennessee Smokies | Southern League | Mark DeJohn
A | Palm Beach Cardinals | Florida State League | Tom Nieto
A | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | Joe Cunningham, Jr.
A-Short Season | New Jersey Cardinals | New York–Penn League | Tommy Shields
Rookie | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Ron Warner

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## References

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1. ^ "Chris Carpenter Stats".
2. ^ "2003 St. Louis Cardinals Roster by Baseball Almanac".
3. ^ "Scott Seabol Stats".
4. ^ "2003 St. Louis Cardinals Schedule".
5. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
6. ^ Baseball America 2004 Annual Directory

## External links

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* 2003 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference
* 2003 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

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