Walter Matthau as Coach Morris Buttermaker

Tatum O'Neal as Amanda Whurlitzer

Vic Morrow as Roy Turner

Joyce Van Patten as Cleveland

Ben Piazza as Councilman Whitewood

Jackie Earle Haley as Kelly Leak

Alfred Lutter as Ogilvie

Chris Barnes as Tanner Boyle

Erin Blunt as Ahmad Abdul Rahim

Gary Lee Cavagnaro as Endelberg

Jaime Escobedo as Jose Agilar

Scott Firestone as Regi Tower

George Gonzales as Miguel Agilar

Brett Marx as Jimmy Feldman

David Pollock as Rudi Stein

Quinn Smith as Timmy Lupus

David Stambaugh as Toby Whitewood

Brandon Cruz as Joey Turner

Timothy Blake as Mrs. Lupus

Bill Sorrells as Mr. Tower

Shari Summers as Mrs. Turner

Joe Brooks as Umpire

George Wyner as White Sox Manager

David Lazarus as Yankee

Charles Matthau as Athletic

Maurice Marks as Announcer (voice)

Don Ames as Spectator at Ball Game (uncredited)

Shirley Anthony as Spectator at Ball Game (uncredited)

Howard Culver as Newscaster (uncredited)

Running Deer as Spectator at Ball Game (uncredited)

Lesley Evans as Ballet Teacher (uncredited)

Bob Harks as Spectator at Ball Game (uncredited)