Springfield, Illinois
Team Names
1982-1993 Cardinals
1994-1995 Sultans
Affiliations
Independent, 1950
St. Louis Cardinals, 1982-1993
San Diego Padres, 1994
Kansas City Royals, 1995
Ballparks
Jim Fitzpatrick Memorial Stadium, 1950
Lanphier Park/Robin Roberts Stadium, new 1923, most recent renovation 1978, Midwest League 1982-1995
This franchise has seen three diffrent incarnations
1950 Springfield was an expansion team in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League
1982, Springfield was an expansion team in the Midwest League
In 1993 Springfield's team moved to Madison, WI and is the current Great Lakes Loons
In 1994 the Waterloo, IA, franchise moved to Springfield. In 1995 that franchise would move to Lansing, MI
By The Numbers
| Year |
Club |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Manager |
Attendence |
|
|
| 1995 |
Kansas City |
65 |
74 |
.468 |
23 |
Brian Poldberg |
39,467 |
Stats |
| 1994 |
San Diego |
69 |
71 |
.493 |
20.5 |
Ed Romero |
54,218 |
Stats |
| 1993 |
St. Louis |
78 |
58 |
.574 |
3 |
Mike Ramsey |
110,189 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 1992 |
St. Louis |
84 |
56 |
.600 |
8.5 |
Rick Colbert |
152,942 |
Stats |
| 1991 |
St. Louis |
58 |
79 |
.423 |
22 |
Mike Ramsey |
175,017 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 1990 |
St. Louis |
63 |
76 |
.453 |
27.5 |
Keith Champion |
161,271 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 1989 |
St. Louis |
73 |
62 |
.541 |
13.5 |
Dan Radison |
164,012 |
Stats |
| 1988 |
St. Louis |
81 |
58 |
.583 |
5.5 |
Mark DeJohn |
155,416 |
Stats |
| 1987 |
St. Louis |
94 |
46 |
.671 |
- |
Gaylen Pitts |
154,148 |
Stats |
| 1986 |
St. Louis |
87 |
53 |
.621 |
- |
Gaylen Pitts |
151,815 |
Stats |
| 1985 |
St. Louis |
66 |
74 |
.471 |
9 |
Lloyd Merritt |
149,069 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 1984 |
St. Louis |
70 |
69 |
.504 |
18.5 |
Joe Rigoli |
141,321 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 1983 |
St. Louis |
80 |
59 |
.576 |
- |
Dave Bialas |
144,844 |
Stats |
| 1982 |
St. Louis |
83 |
53 |
.610 |
- |
Dave Bialas |
108,182 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 1950 |
Independent |
60 |
59 |
.504 |
21 |
Ham Schulte/ Von Price |
21,126 |
Stats |