1977 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 1977 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 96th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 86th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 83–79 during the season and finished third in the National League East, 18 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Record | 83–79 (.512) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | August "Gussie" Busch | |
| General managers | Bing Devine | |
| Managers | Vern Rapp | |
| Television | KSD-TV (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph, Bob Starr) | |
| Radio | KMOX (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Bob Starr) | |
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Vern Rapp took over as the Cardinals' manager this year, after the twelve-year reign of their longtime manager Red Schoendienst. On August 29, Cardinals left-fielder Lou Brock broke the modern-day stolen base record, by stealing bases 892 and 893 in a game against the Padres in San Diego.
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