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Tim McCarver's

All Time Cardinal Team

Tim McCarver, primary catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1960's, compiles a list of the top five Cardinals for each position for his book, Few and Chosen (published in 2003)

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Catcher

  1. Ted Simmons
  2. Walker Cooper
  3. Hal Smith
  4. Tom Pagnozzi
  5. Del Rice

First Base

  1. Mark McGwire
  2. Keith Hernandez
  3. Jim Bottomley
  4. Johnny Mize
  5. Bill White

Second Base

  1. Rogers Hornsby
  2. Red Schoendienst
  3. Frankie Frisch
  4. Julian Javier
  5. Tom Herr

Shortstop

  1. Ozzie Smith
  2. Marty Marion
  3. Dal Maxvill
  4. Dick Groat
  5. Leo Durocher

Third Base

  1. Ken Boyer
  2. Whitey Kurowski
  3. Terry Pendleton
  4. Joe Torre
  5. Pepper Martin

Left Field

  1. Stan Musial
  2. Lou Brock
  3. Joe Medwick
  4. Chick Hafey
  5. Ray Lankford

Center Field

  1. Terry Moore
  2. Curt Flood
  3. Willie McGee
  4. Jim Edmonds
  5. Pepper Martin

Right Field

  1. Stan Musial
  2. Enos Slaughter
  3. Roger Maris
  4. Wally Moon
  5. George Hendrick

Righthanded Pitcher

  1. Bob Gibson
  2. Jesse Haines
  3. Dizzy Dean
  4. Mort Cooper
  5. Bob Forsch

Lefthanded Pitcher

  1. Steve Carlton
  2. Harry Brecheen
  3. Howie Pollet
  4. Max Lanier
  5. John Tudor

Relief Pitcher

  1. Bruce Sutter
  2. Todd Worrell
  3. Lee Smith
  4. Lindy McDaniel
  5. Al Hrabosky

Manager

  1. Whitey Herzog
  2. Tony La Russa
  3. Red Schoendienst
  4. Billy Southworth
  5. Johnny Keane

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