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Nathan Church
CF
STL
2026 season
- GP
- 142
- AVG
- .247
- HR
- 10
- RBI
- 50
- R
- 53
- SB
- 10
- OPS
- .658
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @MIL | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | @MIL | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | @MIL | L 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | @PIT | L 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | @PIT | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | @PIT | L 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs WSH | W 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs WSH | L 5-8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs WSH | L 1-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs SF | L 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs SF | L 3-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs SF | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs CWS | W 3-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs CWS | L 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs CWS | W 7-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | @SF | L 6-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | @SF | L 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | @SF | L 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | @COL | W 10-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | @COL | L 7-10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | @COL | W 7-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | @LAD | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | @LAD | W 8-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | @LAD | W 13-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs PIT | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | vs PIT | L 2-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs PIT | W 4-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27 | vs BAL | W 7-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs BAL | L 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | vs BAL | L 1-13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | @PHI | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | @PHI | L 3-12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | @PHI | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | @CIN | W 10-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | @CIN | L 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | @CIN | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @CIN | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @CIN | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | @CHC | W 11-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 14 | @CHC | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12 | vs PHI | W 7-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11 | vs PHI | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10 | vs PHI | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9 | vs COL | W 7-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 8 | vs COL | L 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7 | vs COL | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 5 | @NYY | W 3-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4 | @NYY | L 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | @NYY | W 13-7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 2 | @TOR | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 1 | @TOR | L 1-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 31 | @TOR | L 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 30 | vs CHC | L 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 29 | vs CHC | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28 | vs CHC | L 2-10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | vs CIN | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | vs CIN | W 7-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 24 | vs CIN | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 23 | vs AZ | L 6-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 22 | @LAA | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21 | @LAA | L 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | @LAA | L 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | @AZ | L 7-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | @AZ | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 17 | @AZ | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12 | vs ATL | L 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | vs ATL | W 4-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 10 | vs ATL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | vs MIL | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | vs MIL | W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIL | L 2-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIL | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 6 | vs MIL | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 5 | @CHC | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4 | @CHC | W 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 3 | @CHC | W 17-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 2 | @ATL | W 11-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1 | @ATL | L 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30 | @ATL | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | vs MIA | W 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27 | vs MIA | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | vs MIA | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24 | vs AZ | L 4-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23 | vs AZ | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 22 | vs AZ | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 21 | @KC | W 12-10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 19 | @KC | L 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 18 | @KC | L 6-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17 | vs SD | L 1-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16 | vs SD | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 15 | vs SD | W 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 14 | @MIN | L 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 13 | @MIN | W 9-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 12 | @MIN | L 8-9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 11 | @NYM | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 10 | @NYM | W 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 9 | @NYM | W 7-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20 | vs PIT | L 0-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 19 | vs PIT | W 9-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 17 | vs KC | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Latest news
Church (foot) will start in center field and bat ninth Saturday against Milwaukee.
Foot soreness prevented Church from starting Friday's series opener, but he seems to be feeling well enough to return to action after a day of rest. The 26-year-old will aim to finish the season strong after batting .307 over 22 games since the beginning of September.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 26
Church was out of Friday's lineup in Milwaukee due to lingering soreness in his foot, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Church fouled a ball off his foot during the Cardinals' series in Pittsburgh earlier this week. He was able to appear off the bench as a pinch hitter, so Church could be back in the lineup as soon as Saturday. Victor Scott started Friday in center field in Church's place, going 1-for-3 at the plate.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 26
Church is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest in Milwaukee.
It will be the first day off since Aug. 23 for Church, who is slashing .295/.340/.400 during that stretch. Victor Scott will grab a rare start in center field and will bat ninth for the Cardinals in Friday's series opener.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 25
Church went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.
Church has yet to be held hitless in September, going 14-for-39 (.359) over 11 games this month. Just two of the knocks have gone for extra bases, both being doubles. The outfielder is putting together a strong finish to the year, which has seen him hit .251 with a .667 OPS, 10 home runs, 50 RBI, 49 runs scored, 13 doubles, two triples and 10 stolen bases over 129 contests in total.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 13
Church went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Orioles.
Church has logged an extra-base hit in each of the last three games in which he's logged an at-bat. The outfielder continues to see strong-side platoon usage in center field. He's hitting .243 with a .663 OPS, 10 home runs, nine steals, 44 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples over 114 contests this season.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 27
Church is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The Cardinals will keep the left-handed hitter on the bench for the second time in the series while the Phillies send another southpaw starter to the bump in Cristopher Sanchez. Jose Fermin will replace Church in center field and bat seventh.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 23