Gulf Coast League Cardinals

Gulf Coast League Cardinals
Founded in 1963
Jupiter, Florida

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-level
  • Rookie
Minor league affiliations
Major league affiliations
Name
  • Gulf Coast League Cardinals (1966-present)
Ballpark
Minor league titles
League titles None
Division titles None
Owner(s)/Operated by: St. Louis Cardinals
Manager: Steve Turco
General Manager:

The Gulf Coast League Cardinals are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Gulf Coast League. The Cardinals were originally a team from 1966-1976, but were reactivated in 2007. The Cardinals play their home games in Jupiter, Florida at Roger Dean Stadium, which is also the spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins.

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2007 season

In 2007, the Cardinals were reactivated in the Gulf Coast League and played their first game since folding in 1976 on June 20, a 7-0 win against the GCL Nationals. The Cardinals won their next game, but then began a 6-game losing streak that lasted until June 30. In July, the Cardinals went 16-14, still heading into August with a sub-500 record. In August, the Cardinals went 8-13, finishing 24-30 and in 3rd place in the East, and missing the playoffs.

Season by season

Year W L PCT Finish Manager
GCL Cardinals (1966-76)
1966 20 28 .417 5th Place GCL George Kissell
1967 25 32 .439 6th Place GCL George Kissell
1968 34 27 .555 2nd Place GCL George Kissell/Ray Hathaway
1969 21 33 .389 7th Place GCL Tom Burgess
1970 32 28 .533 5th Place GCL Tom Burgess
1971 20 33 .377 7th Place GCL Tom Burgess
1972 27 32 .458 5th Place GCL Bobby Dews
1973 25 30 .455 7th Place GCL Ken Boyer
1974 27 21 .563 5th Place GCL Bobby Dews/Tom Burgess
1975 17 37 .327 7th Place GCL Fred Koenig
1976 27 24 .529 4th Place GCL Dave Ricketts
GCL Cardinals (2007-Present)
2007 24 30 .444 3rd Place GCL East Eude Brito

Roster

Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 54 Cesar Aguilar
  • 55 Cole Brand
  • 28 Brandon Creath
  • 11 Victor De Leon
  • 8 Stalyn Lopez
  • 23 Bryan Martinez
  • 34 Tyler Melling
  • 18 Richard Mendoza
  • 33 Fermin Montanez
  • 30 Willy Paulino
  • 26 Angel Tapia
  • 31 Arturo Toribio
  • 16 Ramon Ulacio
  • 27 Dail Villanueva
  • 29 Bradley Watson

Catchers

  • 19 Adam Ehrlich
  • 5 Luis Perez
  • 22 Gerwuins Velazco

Infielders

  • 35 Victor Encarnacion
  • 52 Michael Knox
  • 37 Leandro Mateo
  • 41 Kenneth Peoples-Walls
  • 4 Samuel Tuivailala
  • 10 Ildemaro Vargas

Outfielders

  • 25 Jem Argenal
  • 15 Tony Bryant
  • 39 Dutch Deol
  • 49 Corderious Dodd
  • 32 Lance Jeffries
  • 38 C.J. McElroy
  • 46 Charlie Tilson
  • 40 Reggie Williams

Manager

  • 7 Steve Turco

Coaches

  • -- Arthur McConnehead (Batting)
  • -- Dernier Orozco (Pitching)

7-day disabled list
* On St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated August 20, 2011
Transactions
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External links

Gulf Coast League Website
GCL Cardinals
GCL Cardinals at oursportscentral
Team Roster

Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
Lore
Rivalries
Retired numbers
1 · 2 · 6 · 9 · 14 · 17 · 20 · 24 · 42 · 42 · 45 · 85
Key personnel
Owner: Bill DeWitt, Jr. · General Manager: John Mozeliak · Manager: Mike Matheny
Minors
AAA: Memphis Redbirds · AA: Springfield Cardinals · A: (high) Palm Beach Cardinals · (low) Quad Cities River Bandits · (short-season) Batavia Muckdogs · Rookie: Johnson City Cardinals · Gulf Coast League Cardinals · Dominican Summer Cardinals
World Series
Championships
1926 · 1931 · 1934 · 1942 · 1944 · 1946 · 1964 · 1967 · 1982 · 2006 · 2011
League pennants
American Association: 1885 · 1886 · 1887 · 1888 · National League: 1926 · 1928 · 1930 · 1931 · 1934 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1946 · 1964 · 1967 · 1968 · 1982 · 1985 · 1987 · 2004 · 2006 · 2011
Division titles
National League East: 1982 · 1985 · 1987 · National League Central: 1996 · 2000 · 2002 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2009  ·
Wild card titles
All Star Games hosted
1940 · 1957 · 1966 · 2009
 
Seasons (131)
1880s-1890s
1880 · 1881 · 1882 · 1883 · 1884 · 1885 · 1886 · 1887 · 1888 · 1889 · 1890 · 1891 · 1892 · 1893 · 1894 · 1895 · 1896 · 1897 · 1898 · 1899
1900s-1910s
1900 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 · 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909 · 1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 · 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919
1920s-1930s
1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939
1940s-1950s
1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959
1960s-1970s
1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979
1980s-1990s
1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999
2000s-2010s
2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012
St. Louis Cardinals franchise
Triple-A Double-A Class A Rookie
Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals
 Palm Beach Cardinals (High-A)
Quad Cities River Bandits
Batavia Muckdogs (Short-Season A)		 Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals
East Division
GCL Astros • GCL Cardinals • GCL Marlins • GCL Mets • GCL Nationals
North Division
South Division