| Date | Transaction |
| 08-08-2072 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Jim Rengel to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 11-16-2071 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Russ Niles to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved John Overmyer to the inactive roster. |
| 10-19-2071 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Fred Larkin to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 10-18-2071 | Russ Niles of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days. |
| 09-07-2071 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved John McGeever, Don Nussmeier, Russ Niles, and Kevin Singleton to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Alfred Wistrom, Fred Larkin, and John Overmyer to the inactive roster. |
| 01-04-2071 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Deron Dunn, Clark Lanier, Haywood Jackson, Sean Wellman, Milt Reed, Levi Calland, Alfred Wistrom, and John Overmyer to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Todd Gibson, John Hunter, John McGeever, Don Nussmeier, Chuck Daniels, Steve Thiele, Vinnie Brown, and Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 09-01-2070 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved John McGeever, Don Nussmeier, and Russ Niles to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Levi Calland and John Overmyer to the inactive roster. |
| 12-30-2069 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved David Shofner, Alex Stynchula, John Cooper, Fred Larkin, John Overmyer, and Malcolm Andrus to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Todd Gibson, John McGeever, Don Nussmeier, Vinnie Brown, Frank Richardson, and Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 09-02-2069 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Paul Chesley, Don Nussmeier, John McGeever, and Russ Niles to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Malcolm Andrus, Levi Calland, Jeff Briggs, and Dave Smith to the inactive roster. |
| 08-05-2069 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Jeff Briggs to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 09-03-2068 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Don Nussmeier and Russ Niles to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Fred Miller and Leon Davis to the inactive roster. |
| 01-08-2068 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Leon Davis, Hillary Smith, Tom Flagler, Alfred Wistrom, and Malcolm Andrus to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved John McGeever, Jeff Thornhill, John Hartman, Frank Richardson, and Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 09-11-2067 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Don Nussmeier and Russ Niles to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Jeff Briggs and Leon Davis to the inactive roster. |
| 01-09-2067 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Yancey Hampton, Jeff Briggs, and Todd Gibson to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Russ Niles, Frank Richardson, and John Hartman to the inactive roster. |
| 09-06-2066 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Kyle Deskins, Don Nussmeier, John McGeever, and Russ Niles to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Andy Coley, Malcolm Andrus, Ed Marshall, and Jeff Briggs to the inactive roster. |
| 12-28-2065 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Dave Stephens, Ed Marshall, Jeff Briggs, and Yancey Hampton to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved John Hartman, Kyle Deskins, Don Nussmeier, and Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 12-07-2065 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Russ Niles and Todd Gibson to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved John Kercheval and Jeff Briggs to the inactive roster. |
| 11-30-2065 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Jeff Briggs to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 11-29-2065 | Russ Niles of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days. |
| 09-07-2065 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Don Nussmeier, Russ Niles, and Kyle Deskins to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Ed Marshall, Jeff Briggs, and Dennis McConnell to the inactive roster. |
| 01-04-2065 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Todd Gibson and Fred Larkin to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Frank Richardson and Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 09-01-2064 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Kyle Deskins, Russ Niles, and Don Nussmeier to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Johnny Ryan to the inactive roster. |
| 01-06-2064 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Edd Goodman, Ed Marshall, Gary Secules, and Torry Weary to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Rico Cabrinha, Mike Schmidt, Russ Niles, and John Hartman to the inactive roster. |
| 09-03-2063 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Don Nussmeier and Russ Niles to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Anthony Tripoli and Tom Lomack to the inactive roster. |
| 01-28-2063 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Mike Schmidt to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Russ Niles to the inactive roster. |
| 09-04-2062 | The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Kyle Deskins, Russ Niles, Anthony Tripoli, and Andy Coley to the active roster. The St. Louis Cardinals have moved Dee Flatt, Tom Lomack, Malcolm Andrus, and Tim Harvey to the inactive roster. |
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