1960 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 1960 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 79th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 69th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 86–68 during the season, a fifteen-game improvement over the previous season, and finished third in the National League, nine games behind the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.

Offseason

 * October 13, 1959: Hal Jeffcoat was released by the Cardinals.
 * December 2, 1959: Gene Green and Charles Staniland (minors) were traded by the Cardinals to the Baltimore Orioles for Bob Nieman.
 * December 4, 1959: Bill Smith and Bob Smith were traded by the Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Carl Sawatski.

Regular season
First baseman Bill White and third baseman Ken Boyer won Gold Gloves this year.

Notable transactions

 * May 28, 1960: Vinegar Bend Mizell and Dick Gray were traded by the Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Julián Javier and Ed Bauta.
 * June 15, 1960: Jim Donohue was traded by the Cardinals to the Los Angeles Dodgers for John Glenn.
 * August 2, 1960: Marshall Bridges was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Cincinnati Reds.
 * August 13, 1960: Del Rice was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals.
 * September 7, 1960: Del Rice was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Baltimore Orioles.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa, Winnipeg