1997 St. Louis Cardinals

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Season Overview

73-89 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1997 St. Louis Cardinals

What was the record of the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals?

The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a 73-89 record. They went 41-40 at home and 32-49 on the road.

What division did the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals play in?

The 1997 St. Louis Cardinals played in the Central Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals?

During the regular season, the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals went 20-28 against their NL Central opponents.

What was the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Chicago Cubs 8-4 66.7% +14
Cincinnati Reds 6-6 50% +9
Houston Astros 3-9 25% -14
Pittsburgh Pirates 3-9 25% -25

What was the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals record by month?

The 1997 St. Louis Cardinals had their best month in June, when they went 15-13 and had a 53.6% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 10-16 and had a 38.5% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 11-14 44% -1
May 13-14 48.1% +11
June 15-13 53.6% +25
July 12-15 44.4% -13
August 12-17 41.4% -23
September 10-16 38.5% -18

Did the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals make the Postseason?

No, the Cardinals didn't make the Postseason in 1997.

What was the run differential for the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals?

The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a run differential of -19. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cardinals could have been expected to have about 79.0 wins, or a 79-83 record in the regular season.

How did the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals went 21-35.

How did the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals went 6-11 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals?

The longest losing streak that the St. Louis Cardinals had during the 1997 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.

1997 St. Louis Cardinals Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Apr 1, 1997 @ Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 2
Wed, Apr 2, 1997 @ Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 4
Thu, Apr 3, 1997 @ Montreal Expos Loss 4 - 9
Fri, Apr 4, 1997 @ Houston Astros Loss 2 - 3 (11)
Sat, Apr 5, 1997 @ Houston Astros Loss 2 - 6
Sun, Apr 6, 1997 @ Houston Astros Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Apr 8, 1997 vs Montreal Expos Win 2 - 1
Fri, Apr 11, 1997 vs Houston Astros Win 4 - 2
Sat, Apr 12, 1997 vs Houston Astros Loss 5 - 7
Sun, Apr 13, 1997 vs Houston Astros Win 6 - 2
Mon, Apr 14, 1997 vs Houston Astros Loss 2 - 4 (10)
Tue, Apr 15, 1997 @ Florida Marlins Win 9 - 3
Wed, Apr 16, 1997 @ Florida Marlins Loss 1 - 2
Thu, Apr 17, 1997 @ Florida Marlins Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Apr 19, 1997 @ San Diego Padres Win 1 - 0
Sat, Apr 19, 1997 @ San Diego Padres Win 2 - 1
Sun, Apr 20, 1997 @ San Diego Padres Loss 2 - 8
Tue, Apr 22, 1997 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 6 - 4
Wed, Apr 23, 1997 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Apr 25, 1997 vs Colorado Rockies Loss 4 - 5
Sat, Apr 26, 1997 vs Colorado Rockies Loss 2 - 4
Sun, Apr 27, 1997 vs Colorado Rockies Win 6 - 2
Mon, Apr 28, 1997 vs San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 2
Tue, Apr 29, 1997 vs San Francisco Giants Win 9 - 7
Wed, Apr 30, 1997 vs Florida Marlins Win 6 - 2
Thu, May 1, 1997 vs Florida Marlins Win 3 - 2
Fri, May 2, 1997 @ New York Mets Loss 4 - 7
Sat, May 3, 1997 @ New York Mets Loss 1 - 5
Sun, May 4, 1997 @ New York Mets Win 8 - 2
Mon, May 5, 1997 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 2
Tue, May 6, 1997 vs Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 3
Wed, May 7, 1997 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 14 - 7
Thu, May 8, 1997 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 6 - 2
Fri, May 9, 1997 vs New York Mets Loss 3 - 10
Sat, May 10, 1997 vs New York Mets Loss 0 - 2
Sun, May 11, 1997 vs New York Mets Loss 4 - 6
Tue, May 13, 1997 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 2 - 3
Wed, May 14, 1997 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 12 - 3
Fri, May 16, 1997 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 1 (13)
Sat, May 17, 1997 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 6 - 11
Sun, May 18, 1997 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 5
Mon, May 19, 1997 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 3 - 7
Tue, May 20, 1997 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 1
Wed, May 21, 1997 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 3
Fri, May 23, 1997 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 0 - 2
Sat, May 24, 1997 @ San Francisco Giants Win 9 - 3
Sun, May 25, 1997 @ San Francisco Giants Win 9 - 3
Mon, May 26, 1997 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 7 - 9
Tue, May 27, 1997 @ Colorado Rockies Win 8 - 6
Thu, May 29, 1997 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 2
Fri, May 30, 1997 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 2 - 1
Sat, May 31, 1997 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 6 - 3
Sun, Jun 1, 1997 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 6
Mon, Jun 2, 1997 vs Colorado Rockies Loss 7 - 11
Tue, Jun 3, 1997 vs Colorado Rockies Win 15 - 4
Wed, Jun 4, 1997 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 10 - 0
Thu, Jun 5, 1997 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 9
Fri, Jun 6, 1997 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 3 - 1
Sat, Jun 7, 1997 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 5
Sun, Jun 8, 1997 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 9 - 3
Mon, Jun 9, 1997 @ San Diego Padres Win 9 - 1
Tue, Jun 10, 1997 @ San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 6 (12)
Wed, Jun 11, 1997 @ San Diego Padres Win 8 - 3
Sat, Jun 14, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Loss 3 - 8
Sat, Jun 14, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Win 5 - 2
Sun, Jun 15, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Loss 2 - 9
Mon, Jun 16, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 0 - 1
Tue, Jun 17, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 3 - 4
Wed, Jun 18, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 4 - 8
Fri, Jun 20, 1997 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Jun 21, 1997 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 2
Sun, Jun 22, 1997 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 5 - 2
Mon, Jun 23, 1997 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 3
Tue, Jun 24, 1997 vs Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 2
Wed, Jun 25, 1997 vs Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 1
Thu, Jun 26, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 5 - 3
Fri, Jun 27, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 5
Sat, Jun 28, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 12 - 6
Sun, Jun 29, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 5 (12)
Mon, Jun 30, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Win 2 - 1
Tue, Jul 1, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Win 2 - 0
Wed, Jul 2, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Win 2 - 1 (10)
Thu, Jul 3, 1997 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 4 - 6
Fri, Jul 4, 1997 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 7 (10)
Sat, Jul 5, 1997 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Jul 6, 1997 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 6
Thu, Jul 10, 1997 @ Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jul 11, 1997 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 7
Sat, Jul 12, 1997 @ Chicago Cubs Win 2 - 1 (12)
Sun, Jul 13, 1997 @ Chicago Cubs Win 11 - 5
Mon, Jul 14, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 4
Tue, Jul 15, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 7 - 4
Wed, Jul 16, 1997 vs San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 4
Thu, Jul 17, 1997 vs San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 3
Fri, Jul 18, 1997 vs San Francisco Giants Win 6 - 5
Sat, Jul 19, 1997 vs San Francisco Giants Win 8 - 7
Sun, Jul 20, 1997 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 2 - 9
Mon, Jul 21, 1997 vs San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 2
Tue, Jul 22, 1997 vs Houston Astros Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Jul 23, 1997 vs Houston Astros Loss 2 - 7
Fri, Jul 25, 1997 vs Florida Marlins Loss 4 - 5
Sat, Jul 26, 1997 vs Florida Marlins Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jul 27, 1997 vs Florida Marlins Win 6 - 4
Mon, Jul 28, 1997 @ Houston Astros Win 2 - 1
Tue, Jul 29, 1997 @ Houston Astros Loss 4 - 5
Wed, Jul 30, 1997 @ Houston Astros Loss 4 - 7