St. Louis Cardinals

Also known as St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882), St. Louis Browns (1883-1898), and St. Louis Perfectos (1899). Franchise Record: (1882-2022) 11,203-10,323-149-2 (.520) (1882-1891) 781-432-20-0 (.647) (1892-2022) 10,422-9,891-129-2 (.513) Post Season Record: (1885-2022) 148-144-1 (.507) (1885-1900) 16-21-1 (.434) (1926-2022) 132-123-0 (.518) Pre-World Series Title: 1886 Pre-World Series Appearances: (1885), (1886), (1887), (1888) World Series Titles: 11 (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011) National League Pennants: 19 (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013) Postseasons: 30 (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) Ballparks: Sportsman's Park I (May 2, 1882-October 13, 1892), Robison Field (April 27, 1893-June 6, 1920), Busch Stadium (July 1, 1920-May 8, 1966), Busch Stadium II (May 12, 1966-October 19, 2005), Busch Stadium III (April 10, 2006-) Franchise Players: Harry Brecheen, Ken Boyer, Lou Brock, Bob Caruthers, Dizzy Dean, Jim Edmonds, Curt Flood, Bob Gibson, Rogers Hornsby, Ray Lankford, Joe Medwick, Johnny Mize, Yadier Molina], Stan Musial, Albert Pujols, Red Schoendienst, Ted Simmons, Enos Slaughter, Ozzie Smith, Adam Wainwright Retired Numbers: 1 Ozzie Smith; 2 Red Schoendienst; 6 Stan Musial; 9 Enos Slaughter; 10 Tony LaRussa; 14 Ken Boyer; 17 Dizzy Dean; 20 Lou Brock; 24 Whitey Herzog; 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout Major League Baseball); 42 Bruce Sutter; 45 Bob Gibson; 85 August A. Busch Jr.; no number Rogers Hornsby Winningest Manager: Tony La Russa, 1408-1182, .544 W-L%

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Awards

• National League MVP:
  • Roger Hornsby 1925
  • Bob O'Farrell 1926
  • Jim Bottomley 1928
  • Frankie Frisch 1931
  • Dizzy Dean 1934
  • Joe Medwick 1937
  • Mort Cooper 1942
  • Stan Musial 1943, 1946 & 1948
  • Marty Marion 1944
  • Ken Boyer 1964
  • Orlando Cepeda 1967
  • Bob Gibson 1968
  • Joe Torre 1971
  • Keith Hernandez 1979
  • Willie McGee 1985
  • Albert Pujols 2005, 2008 & 2009
  • Paul Goldschmidt 2022

• National League Cy Young Award:
  • Bob Gibson 1968 & 1970
  • Chris Carpenter 2005

• National League Rookie of the Year Award:
  • Wally Moon 1954
  • Bill Virdon 1955
  • Bake McBride 1974
  • Vince Coleman 1985
  • Todd Worrell 1986
  • Albert Pujols 2001

• National League Manager of the Year Award:
  • Billy Southworth 1941 & 1942 (Major League)
  • Eddie Dyer 1946 (Major League)
  • Eddie Stanky 1952 (Major League)
  • Fred Hutchinson 1957 (Major League)
  • Johnny Keane 1964 (Major League)
  • Whitey Herzog 1982 (Major League) &1985
  • Tony LaRussa 2002
  • Mike Shildt 2019

Famous Feats

• Perfect game:
  • none

• No-hitter:
  • Jesse Haines: July 17, 1924
  • Paul Dean: September 21, 1934
  • Lon Warneke: August 30, 1941
  • Ray Washburn: September 18, 1968
  • Bob Gibson: August 14, 1971
  • Bob Forsch: April 16, 1978
  • Bob Forsch: September 26, 1983
  • Jose Jimenez: June 25, 1999
  • Bud Smith: September 3, 2001

• Unassisted Triple Play:
  • none

• Four home runs in one game:
  • Mark Whiten: September 7, 1993

• Two home runs in one inning:
  • Fernando Tatis: April 23, 1999 (two Grand Slams)

• Hitting for the Cycle:
  • Tommy Dowd: August 16, 1895
  • Cliff Heathcote: June 13, 1918
  • Jim Bottomley: July 15, 1927
  • Chick Hafey: August 21, 1930
  • Pepper Martin: May 5, 1933
  • Joe Medwick: June 29, 1935
  • Johnny Mize: July 13, 1940
  • Stan Musial: July 24, 1944
  • Bill White: August 14, 1960
  • Ken Boyer: September 14, 1961
  • Ken Boyer: June 16, 1964
  • Joe Torre: June 27, 1973
  • Lou Brock: May 27, 1975
  • Willie McGee: June 23, 1984
  • Ray Lankford: September 15, 1991
  • John Mabry: May 18, 1996
  • Mark Grudzielanek: April 27, 2005
  • Nolan Arenado: July 1, 2022

Post-season play

World Championships: 11

• 1926 Beat New York Yankees 4-3
• 1931 Beat Philadelphia Athletics 4-3
• 1934 Beat Detroit Tigers 4-3
• 1942 Beat New York Yankees 4-2
• 1944 Beat St. Louis Browns 4-2
• 1946 Beat Boston Red Sox 4-3
• 1964 Beat New York Yankees 4-3
• 1967 Beat Boston Red Sox 4-3
• 1982 Beat Milwaukee Brewers 4-3
• 2006 Beat Detroit Tigers 4-1
• 2011 Beat Texas Rangers 4-3

• Overall World Series Record:
  • Won 11 Series, Lost 8 Series
  • Won 58 Games, Lost 60 Games

National League Pennants: 19

• 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013

Division Championships: 11

• NL East: 1982, 1985, 1987
• NL Central: 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2019

• NLCS Record: Won 34 Games, Lost 35 Games

Since 2000, the St. Louis Cardinals have won the National League Central eight times.

Wild Card Winners: 4

• 2001, 2011, 2012, 2020
• NLDS Record: Won 20 Games, Lost 9 Games

Team Owners

• Chris von der Ahe (1881-1898)
• Frank Robison and Stanley Robison (1898-1911)
• Helene Britton (1911-1917)
• Sam Breadon, Branch Rickey, and others (1917-1920)
• Sam Breadon - majority owner (1920-1947)
• Branch Rickey - owner/president (1920-1942)
• Fred Saigh and Robert Hannegan (1947-1949)
• Fred Saigh (1949-1953)
• August A. Busch, Jr. (1953-1989)
• August A. Busch III (1989-1996)
• William O. DeWitt, Jr. (1996-present)

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame was created in 2014, with annual inductions held ever since. The following persons are members; they were inducted as players unless otherwise noted:

• Jim Bottomley
• Ken Boyer
• Sam Breadon, owner
• Harry Brecheen
• Lou Brock
• Jack Buck, broadcaster
• August A. Busch Jr., owner
• Chris Carpenter
• Vince Coleman
• Mort Cooper
• Dizzy Dean
• Jim Edmonds
• Curt Flood
• Bob Forsch
• Frank Frisch
• Bob Gibson
• Chick Hafey
• Jesse Haines
• Tommy Herr
• Whitey Herzog, manager
• Rogers Hornsby
• Jason Isringhausen
• George Kissell, coach
• Ray Lankford
• Tony LaRussa, manager
• Marty Marion
• Pepper Martin
• Tim McCarver
• Willie McGee
• Mark McGwire
• Joe Medwick
• Johnny Mize
• Terry Moore
• Stan Musial
• Branch Rickey, General Manager
• Scott Rolen
• Red Schoendienst, manager
• Mike Shannon, broadcaster
• Ted Simmons
• Enos Slaughter
• Ozzie Smith
• Billy Southworth, manager
• Bruce Sutter
• Joe Torre
• John Tudor
• Bill White

Further Reading

• Gary W. Abbott: The Lost Decade: Players of the 1970s Cardinals, Bluebird Publishing, St. Louis, MO, 2014. ISBN 978-0-9905-9741-4
• Parker J. Bena: "Pre-1934 St. Louis Cardinals History", in Charles F. Faber, ed.: The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals: The World Champion Gas House Gang", SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2014, pp. 4-11. ISBN 978-1-933599-731
• Jon David Cash: Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2020. ISBN 978-1-4766-8083-5
• Robert W. Cohen: The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History, Taylor Trade Publishing, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, MD, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8108-9215-6
• Doug Feldmann: St. Louis Cardinals Past and Present, MVP Books, Osceola, WI, 2009.
• Doug Feldmann: Whitey Herzog Builds a Winner: The St. Louis Cardinals, 1979–1982, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2018. ISBN 978-1-4766-6780-5
• Mel R. Freese: The St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940s, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007.
• Peter Golenbock: The Spirit of St. Louis: A History Of The St. Louis Cardinals And Browns, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY, 2000. ISBN 978-0380976607
• Benjamin Hochman: The Big 50: St. Louis Cardinals', Triumph Books, Chicago, IL, 2018. ISBN 978-1-6293-7536-6
• Donald Honig: The St. Louis Cardinals: An Illustrated History, Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1991. ISBN 0138400261
• Greg Marecek and Myron Holtzman: The Cardinals of Cooperstown, Reedy Press, St. Louis, MO, 2010.
• Howard Megdal: The Cardinals Way: How One Team Embraced Tradition and Moneyball at the Same Time, Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, New York, NY, 2016. ISBN 9781250058317
• Mike Mitchell: Mr. Rickey's Redbirds: Baseball, Beer, Scandals & Celebrations in St. Louis, self-oublished, 2020. ISBN 978-0-578-69387-3
• Richard Peterson, ed.: The St. Louis Baseball Reader, University of Missouri Press, Columbia, MO, 2006.
• John Snyder: Cardinals Journal: Year By Year and Day by Day with the St. Louis Cardinals, Clerisy Press, Cincinnati, OH, 2010.
• Mark Stang: Cardinals Collection: 100 Years of St. Louis Cardinals Images, Orange Frazer Press, Wilmington, OH. ISBN 1-882203-85-2

Sources:

• Peter Filichia: Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebrations of All 273 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present, Addison Wesley Publishing Company (March 1993)
• John Thorn: Total Baseball, Total Sports Publishing, 1989, 1995

Related Sites

• [1] Article on the 1960s St. Louis Cardinals in The Hardball Times.