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, based in

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, are a

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that compete in the

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(MLB). The club employs

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who support – and report directly to – the

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. Coaches for various aspects of the game, including pitching, hitting, baserunning and fielding, give instruction to players to assist them in exercising the major disciplines that must be successfully executed to compete at the highest level. These specialized roles are a relatively new development, as coaches initially did not have specific roles and instead had titles such as "first assistant", "second assistant", etc. St. Louis Cardinals coaches have played an important role in the team's eleven

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titles. Many are retired players who at one time played for the team. Coaching is often part of the path for Major League managerial hopefuls, as a coach's previous experiences typically include managing and/or coaching at the minor league level. Charley O'Leary and

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, both former Cardinals players, became the first coaches the Cardinals employed as positions separate from the manager in

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. The longest-tenured coach in Cardinals' franchise history is

Red Schoendienst Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (; February 2, 1923 – June 6, 2018) was an American professional baseball second baseman, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB), and is largely known for his coaching, managing, and playing years wi ...

, who has filled a variety of roles for the St. Louis Cardinals. First, he played 15 seasons as a second baseman for the Cardinals before becoming an on-field coach in

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in his penultimate season as an active player. He continued to coach through

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, and the next season, became the Cardinals'

. Returning as an on-field coach for the Cardinals in

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, Schoendienst remained in that capacity until

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. From 1996 until his death in

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, he served as a special assistant to the

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as a coaching advisor. In all, Schoendienst coached for St. Louis for 38 total seasons. He has also worn a St. Louis Major League uniform in eight different decades, won four World Series titles as part of on-field personnel and two more World Series titles since moving into his role as an advisor. The current longest-tenured coach through 2015 is third-base coach José Oquendo, who has been coaching for the Cardinals since

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. The latest addition is assistant hitting coach

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, who was hired before the 2015 season. The longest-tenured on-field coach in franchise history is Buzzy Wares; he is also the only coach for the Cardinals with a consecutive on-field season streak of 20 or more seasons with 23. Schoendienst is the only other with 20 or more total seasons; he also had a streak of 17 consecutive seasons. Dave Duncan and Dave McKay are both tied for third with 16 total seasons and both with a streak of 16 consecutive seasons. Jose Oquendo is also tied with Duncan and McKay with 16 years during the 2015 season as it marks his 16 consecutive season as an on field coach. Others with ten or more seasons include Mike González,

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, Marty Mason, Gaylen Pitts and Dave Ricketts.

Dal Maxvill Charles Dallan Maxvill (born February 18, 1939) is a retired shortstop, coach and general manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his career, Maxvill played, coached, or was an executive for four World Series winners and seven league cham ...

is the only former Cardinals coach to have become a

for the Cardinals. Ray Blades,

Ken Boyer Kenton Lloyd "Ken" Boyer (May 20, 1931 – September 7, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman, coach and manager who played with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers for 15 ...

, González,

Johnny Keane John Joseph Keane (November 3, 1911 – January 6, 1967) was an American professional baseball manager and coach. He managed in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four complete seasons and parts of two others. Keane is perhaps best remembered for ...

Jack Krol John Thomas Krol (July 5, 1936 – May 30, 1994) was an American coach and manager in Major League Baseball. Primarily a second baseman and shortstop, the right-handed hitting and throwing Krol never reached the Major Leagues during his playing ...

Marty Marion Martin Whiteford "Mr. Shortstop" Marion (December 1, 1917 – March 15, 2011) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manager. Marion played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns between 1940–1953. He was a defensive ...

, Bill McKechnie, Schoendienst and Harry Walker have all also managed the Cardinals. Cardinals coaches who have been

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to the

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include

Bob Gibson Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935October 2, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1975). Nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot" ( ...

, McKechnie and Schoendienst.

Current coaching staff

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: Oliver Marmol (2017–present) * Bench:

Matt Holliday Matthew Thomas Holliday (born January 15, 1980) is an American professional baseball coach and former left fielder who is the bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 2004 to 2018 for the ...

(2023–present) * First Base: Stubby Clapp (2019–present) *

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: Ron 'Pop' Warner (2017–present) * Hitting: Turner Ward (2022–present) * Assistant Hitting: Brandon Allen (2023–present) * Pitching:

Dusty Blake Dusty Blake (born April 26, 1982) is an American professional baseball coach who is the pitching coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Blake is from Candor, North Carolina. He enrolled at Appalachian State Universit ...

(2021–present) * Assistant Pitching/Bullpen: Julio Rangel (2023–present) * Bullpen Catcher: Kleininger Teran (2015–present) * Bullpen Catcher:

Jamie Pogue Jamie David Pogue (born August 17, 1977) is a Canadian professional baseball coach who is an assistant coach and bullpen coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Pogue began his collegiate career at Old Dominion Un ...

(2012–present) *

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: Willie McGee (2018–present) * Run Production: Patrick Elkins (2020–present)

Lists of coaches

Bench coaches

Hitting coaches

Assistant hitting coaches

Pitching coaches

Bullpen coaches

First base coaches

Third base coaches

Assistant coaches

Unspecified roles

References

Source notes

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:St. Louis Cardinals coaches Lists of Major League Baseball coaches

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St. Louis Cardinals coaches