This is a list of seasons completed by the St. Louis Cardinals professional baseball club of Major League Baseball. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Cardinals' franchise from 1882 to present, including postseason performance. The Cardinals were founded in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings and a member of the American Association, the name was shortened to Browns the next season. The team moved to the National League in 1892 when the American Association folded. The club changed its name to the Perfectos for one season in 1899 and adopted the Cardinals name in 1900.
The St. Louis Cardinals have played 125 seasons of baseball games and are tied with the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates as the third oldest continuously operated baseball team.[a] In that time the team has won 17 National League pennants and 10 World Series Championships (most in the National League and second only to the New York Yankees who have won 26). They also won 4 American Association pennants and 1 Pre-World Series Championship that Major League Baseball does not consider official.
The Cardinals have enjoyed six periods of continued success during their history. The first period occurred during the 1880s when the team won four consecutive American Association pennants from 1885–1888 while known as the Browns. The Cardinals next enjoyed success from 1926–1934 when they played in five World Series, winning three. During World War II the Cardinals won four NL pennants in five years from 1942–1946, including three World Series championships. During the 1960s the Cardinals won two World Series and played in another. In the 1980s the Cardinals played in three World Series, winning in 1982. Most recently, the Cardinals have won six NL Central titles in seven seasons from 2000–2006 and won the 2006 World Series.
The only extended period of failure the Cardinals have experienced began when they joined the National League in 1892. The Cardinals played only five winning seasons in thirty years while finishing last seven times from their entrance to the NL until 1921. However, the Cardinals have remarkably avoided such failure since then as they have not finished in last place in the National League since 1918, by far the longest streak in the NL.[b] The Cardinals did fail to reach the World Series in the 1950s, 1970s, and 1990s, but were regularly a competitive team in each of these decades.
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AA Champions (1882–1892) |
Pre-World Series Champions (1884–1891) |
World Series Champions (1903–present) |
NL Champions (1892–present)[c] |
Division Champions (1969–present) |
Wild Card Berth (1994–present) |
Season | Team | League | Division | Regular Season | Post-Season | Awards | ||||
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Finish[d] | Wins[d] | Losses[d] | Win% | GB[e] | ||||||
St. Louis Brown Stockings | ||||||||||
1882 | 1882 | AA | 5th | 37 | 43 | .463 | 18 | |||
St. Louis Browns | ||||||||||
1883 | 1883 | AA | 2nd | 65 | 33 | .663 | 1 | |||
1884 | 1884 | AA | 4th | 67 | 40 | .626 | 8 | |||
1885 | 1885 | AA | 1st | 79 | 33 | .705 | - | Tied World Series vs. Chicago White Stockings, 3–3–1[f] | ||
1886 | 1886 | AA | 1st | 93 | 46 | .669 | - | Won World Series vs. Chicago White Stockings, 4-2 | ||
1887 | 1887 | AA | 1st | 95 | 40 | .704 | - | Lost World Series vs. Detroit Wolverines, 5-10 | Tip O'Neill (AA Triple Crown)[1] |
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1888 | 1888 | AA | 1st | 92 | 43 | .681 | - | Lost World Series vs. New York Giants, 4-6 | ||
1889 | 1889 | AA | 2nd | 90 | 45 | .667 | 2 | |||
1890 | 1890 | AA | 3rd | 78 | 58 | .574 | 12 | |||
1891 | 1891 | AA | 2nd | 85 | 51 | .625 | 8.5 | |||
1892 | 1892 | NL | 11th | 56 | 94 | .373 | 46 | |||
1893 | 1893[g] | NL | 10th | 57 | 75 | .432 | 30.5 | |||
1894 | 1894 | NL | 9th | 56 | 76 | .424 | 34 | |||
1895 | 1895 | NL | 11th | 39 | 92 | .298 | 48.5 | |||
1896 | 1896 | NL | 11th | 40 | 90 | .308 | 50.5 | |||
1897 | 1897 | NL | 12th | 29 | 102 | .221 | 63.5 | |||
1898 | 1898 | NL | 12th | 39 | 111 | .260 | 63.5 | |||
St. Louis Perfectos | ||||||||||
1899 | 1899 | NL | 5th | 84 | 67 | .556 | 18.5 | |||
St. Louis Cardinals | ||||||||||
1900 | 1900 | NL | 5th | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | |||
Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
1901 | 1901 | NL | 4th | 76 | 64 | .543 | 14.5 | |||
1902 | 1902 | NL | 6th | 56 | 78 | .418 | 44.5 | |||
1903 | 1903 | NL | 8th | 43 | 94 | .314 | 46.5 | |||
1904 | 1904 | NL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 31.5 | |||
1905 | 1905 | NL | 6th | 58 | 96 | .377 | 47 | |||
1906 | 1906 | NL | 7th | 52 | 98 | .347 | 63 | |||
1907 | 1907 | NL | 8th | 52 | 101 | .340 | 55.5 | |||
1908 | 1908 | NL | 8th | 49 | 105 | .318 | 50 | |||
1909 | 1909 | NL | 7th | 54 | 98 | .355 | 56 | |||
1910 | 1910 | NL | 7th | 63 | 90 | .412 | 40.5 | |||
1911 | 1911 | NL | 5th | 75 | 74 | .503 | 22 | |||
1911 | 1912 | NL | 6th | 63 | 90 | .412 | 41 | |||
1913 | 1913 | NL | 8th | 51 | 99 | .340 | 49 | |||
1914 | 1914 | NL | 3rd | 81 | 72 | .529 | 13 | |||
1915 | 1915 | NL | 6th | 72 | 81 | .471 | 18.5 | |||
1916 | 1916 | NL | 7th | 60 | 93 | .392 | 33.5 | |||
1917 | 1917 | NL | 3rd | 82 | 70 | .539 | 15 | |||
1918 | 1918 | NL | 8th | 51 | 78 | .395 | 33 | |||
1919 | 1919 | NL | 7th | 54 | 83 | .394 | 40.5 | |||
1920 | 1920[h] | NL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 18 | |||
1921 | 1921 | NL | 3rd | 87 | 66 | .569 | 7 | |||
1922 | 1922 | NL | 3rd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 | Rogers Hornsby (NL Triple Crown)[2] |
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1923 | 1923 | NL | 5th | 79 | 74 | .516 | 16 | |||
1924 | 1924 | NL | 6th | 65 | 89 | .422 | 28.5 | |||
1925 | 1925 | NL | 4th | 77 | 76 | .503 | 18 | Rogers Hornsby (MVP, NL Triple Crown)[2] | ||
Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
1926 | 1926 | NL | 1st | 89 | 65 | .578 | - | Won World Series vs New York Yankees, 4–3. | Bob O'Farrell (MVP) | |
1927 | 1927 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 61 | .601 | 1.5 | |||
1928 | 1928 | NL | 1st | 95 | 59 | .617 | - | Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 0–4. | Jim Bottomley (MVP) | |
1929 | 1929 | NL | 4th | 78 | 74 | .513 | 20 | |||
1930 | 1930 | NL | 1st | 92 | 62 | .597 | - | Lost World Series to Philadelphia Athletics, 2–4. | ||
1931 | 1931 | NL | 1st | 101 | 53 | .656 | - | Won World Series vs Philadelphia Athletics, 4–3. | Frankie Frisch (MVP)[3] | |
1932 | 1932 | NL | 6th | 72 | 82 | .468 | 18 | |||
1933 | 1933 | NL | 5th | 82 | 71 | .536 | 9.5 | |||
1934 | 1934 | NL | 1st | 95 | 58 | .621 | - | Won World Series vs Detroit Tigers, 4–3. | Dizzy Dean (MVP)[3] | |
1935 | 1935 | NL | 2nd | 96 | 58 | .623 | 4 | |||
1936 | 1936 | NL | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 | |||
1937 | 1937 | NL | 4th | 81 | 73 | .526 | 15 | Joe Medwick (MVP, NL Triple Crown)[2][3] | ||
1938 | 1938 | NL | 6th | 71 | 80 | .470 | 17.5 | |||
1939 | 1939 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 61 | .601 | 4.5 | |||
1940 | 1940 | NL | 3rd | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16 | |||
1941 | 1941 | NL | 2nd | 97 | 56 | .634 | 2.5 | |||
1942 | 1942 | NL | 1st | 106 | 48 | .688 | - | Won World Series vs New York Yankees, 4–1. | Mort Cooper (MVP)[3] | |
1943 | 1943 | NL | 1st | 105 | 49 | .682 | - | Lost World Series vs New York Yankees, 1–4. | Stan Musial (MVP)[3] | |
1944 | 1944 | NL | 1st | 105 | 49 | .682 | - | Won World Series vs St. Louis Browns, 4–2.[i] | Marty Marion (MVP)[3] | |
1945 | 1945 | NL | 2nd | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 | |||
1946 | 1946 | NL | 1st[j] | 98 | 58 | .628 | - | Won World Series vs Boston Red Sox, 4–3.[k] | Stan Musial (MVP)[3] | |
1947 | 1947 | NL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5 | |||
1948 | 1948 | NL | 2nd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 6.5 | Stan Musial (MVP)[3] | ||
1949 | 1949 | NL | 2nd | 96 | 58 | .623 | 1 | |||
1950 | 1950 | NL | 5th | 78 | 75 | .510 | 12.5 | |||
Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
1951 | 1951 | NL | 3rd | 81 | 73 | .526 | 15.5 | |||
1952 | 1952 | NL | 3rd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 8.5 | |||
1953 | 1953[l] | NL | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | 22 | |||
1954 | 1954 | NL | 6th | 72 | 82 | .468 | 25 | Wally Moon (ROY)[4] | ||
1955 | 1955 | NL | 7th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 30.5 | Bill Virdon (ROY)[4] | ||
1956 | 1956 | NL | 4th | 76 | 78 | .494 | 17 | |||
1957 | 1957 | NL | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 8 | |||
1958 | 1958 | NL | 5th | 72 | 82 | .468 | 20 | |||
1959 | 1959 | NL | 7th | 71 | 83 | .461 | 16 | |||
1960 | 1960 | NL | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 9 | |||
1961 | 1961 | NL | 5th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 13 | |||
1962[m] | 1962 | NL | 6th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 17.5 | |||
1963 | 1963 | NL | 2nd | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 | |||
1964 | 1964 | NL | 1st | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | Won World Series vs New York Yankees, 4–3. | Ken Boyer (MVP)[3] | |
1965 | 1965 | NL | 7th | 80 | 81 | .497 | 16.5 | |||
1966 | 1966[n] | NL | 6th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | |||
1967 | 1967 | NL | 1st | 101 | 60 | .627 | - | Won World Series vs Boston Red Sox, 4–3. | Orlando Cepeda (MVP)[3] | |
1968 | 1968 | NL | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | Lost World Series vs Detroit Tigers, 3–4. | Bob Gibson (MVP, CYA)[3][5] | |
1969 | 1969 | NL | East[o] | 4th | 87 | 75 | .537 | 13 | ||
1970 | 1970 | NL | East | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 13 | Bob Gibson (CYA)[5] | |
1971 | 1971 | NL | East | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 | Joe Torre (MVP)[3] | |
1972[p] | 1972 | NL | East | 4th | 75 | 81 | .481 | 21.5 | ||
1973 | 1973 | NL | East | 2nd | 81 | 81 | .500 | 1.5 | ||
1974 | 1974 | NL | East | 2nd | 86 | 75 | .534 | 1.5 | Bake McBride (ROY)[4] | |
1975 | 1975 | NL | East | 4th | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | ||
Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
1976 | 1976 | NL | East | 5th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 29 | ||
1977 | 1977 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 18 | ||
1978 | 1978 | NL | East | 5th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 21 | ||
1979 | 1979 | NL | East | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 12 | Keith Hernandez (MVP)[3] | |
1980 | 1980 | NL | East | 4th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | ||
1981 | 1981 | NL | East | 2nd | 30 | 20 | .600 | 1.5 | [q] | |
2nd | 29 | 23 | .558 | .5 | ||||||
1982 | 1982 | NL | East | 1st | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | Won NLCS vs Atlanta Braves, 3–0 Won World Series vs Milwaukee Brewers, 4–3. |
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1983 | 1983 | NL | East | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | ||
1984 | 1984 | NL | East | 3rd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 12.5 | ||
1985 | 1985 | NL | East | 1st | 101 | 61 | .623 | - | Won NLCS vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–2 Lost World Series to Kansas City Royals, 3–4.[r] |
Willie McGee (MVP)[3] Vince Coleman (ROY)[4] Whitey Herzog (MOY)[6] |
1986 | 1986 | NL | East | 3rd | 79 | 82 | .491 | 28.5 | Todd Worrell (ROY)[4] | |
1987 | 1987 | NL | East | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | - | Won NLCS vs San Francisco Giants, 4–3 Lost World Series to Minnesota Twins, 3-4. |
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1988 | 1988 | NL | East | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25 | ||
1989 | 1989 | NL | East | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 | ||
1990 | 1990 | NL | East | 6th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 | ||
1991 | 1991 | NL | East | 2nd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14 | ||
1992 | 1992 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 | ||
1993 | 1993 | NL | East | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 10 | ||
1994[s] | 1994 | NL | Central[t] | 3rd | 53 | 61 | .465 | 13 | [s] | |
1995 | 1995 | NL | Central | 4th | 62 | 81 | .434 | 22.5 | ||
1996 | 1996 | NL | Central | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | Won NLDS vs San Diego Padres, 3-0 Lost NLCS to Atlanta Braves, 3–4. |
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1997 | 1997 | NL | Central | 4th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 11 | ||
1998 | 1998 | NL | Central | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 | ||
1999 | 1999 | NL | Central | 4th | 75 | 86 | .466 | 21.5 | ||
2000 | 2000 | NL | Central | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | - | Won NLDS vs Atlanta Braves, 3–0 Lost NLCS to New York Mets, 1–4. |
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Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
2001 | 2001 | NL | Central | 1st[u] | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | Lost NLDS to Arizona Diamondbacks, 2–3. | Albert Pujols (ROY)[4] |
2002 | 2002 | NL | Central | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | Won NLDS vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–0 Lost NLCS to San Francisco Giants, 1–4. |
Tony La Russa (MOY)[6] |
2003 | 2003 | NL | Central | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | ||
2004 | 2004 | NL | Central | 1st | 105 | 57 | .648 | - | Won NLDS vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–1 Won NLCS vs Houston Astros, 4–3. Lost World Series to Boston Red Sox, 0–4. |
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2005 | 2005 | NL | Central | 1st | 100 | 62 | .617 | - | Won NLDS vs San Diego Padres, 3–0. Lost NLCS to Houston Astros, 2–4. |
Albert Pujols (MVP)[3] Chris Carpenter (CYA)[5] |
2006 | 2006[v] | NL | Central | 1st | 83 | 78 | .516 | - | Won NLDS vs San Diego Padres, 3–1 Won NLCS vs New York Mets, 4–3. Won World Series vs Detroit Tigers, 4–1 |
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2007 | 2007 | NL | Central | 3rd | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 | ||
2008 | 2008 | NL | Central | 4th | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11.5 | ||
Totals | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
781 | 432 | .644 | American Association regular season record (1882-1891) | |||||||
23 | 14 | .618 | American Association post-season record (1882-1891) | |||||||
9148 | 8839 | .508 | National League regular season record (1892-present)[z] | |||||||
98 | 85 | .536 | MLB post-season record (1892-present) | |||||||
9929 | 9271 | .517 | All-time regular season record (1882-present) | |||||||
121 | 99 | .550 | All-time post-season record (1882-present) | |||||||
10050 | 9370 | .517 | All-time regular and post-season record (1882-present) |
Major League Baseball season-by-season team history | |||||
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AL | East | Central | West | ||
Baltimore Orioles | Chicago White Sox | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |||
Boston Red Sox | Cleveland Indians | Oakland Athletics | |||
New York Yankees | Detroit Tigers | Seattle Mariners | |||
Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals | Texas Rangers | |||
Toronto Blue Jays | Minnesota Twins | ||||
NL | East | Central | West | ||
Atlanta Braves | Chicago Cubs | Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
Florida Marlins | Cincinnati Reds | Colorado Rockies | |||
New York Mets | Houston Astros | Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
Philadelphia Phillies | Milwaukee Brewers | San Diego Padres | |||
Washington Nationals | Pittsburgh Pirates | San Francisco Giants | |||
St. Louis Cardinals |
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