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St. Louis Cardinals
Seasons 1882-2021 (140 seasons)

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In 1881, entrepreneur Chris von der Ahe purchased the Brown Stockings barnstorming club, renamed it the St. Louis Browns, and made it a charter member of the American Association baseball league. The team won four league championships, qualifying them to play in the era's professional baseball championship tournament, a forerunner of the modern World Series. In two of these championships, the Browns met the Chicago White Stockings, launching the enduring Cardinals–Cubs rivalry.

In 1892, the Browns – also called the Perfectos – joined the National League. In 1900, the team was renamed the Cardinals. (Two years later, an unrelated St. Louis Browns team joined the American League.)

Notable Cardinals achievements include manager/owner Branch Rickey's invention of the farm system, Rogers Hornsby's two batting Triple Crowns, Dizzy Dean's 30-win season in 1934, Stan Musial's 17 MLB and 29 NL records, Bob Gibson's 1.12 earned run average (ERA) in 1968, Whitey Herzog's Whiteyball, Mark McGwire's single-season home run record in 1998, and the 2011 championship team's unprecedented comebacks. The Cardinals have won 105 or more games in four seasons and won 100 or more nine times. Cardinals players have won 20 league MVPs, four batting Triple Crowns, and three Cy Young Awards. Baseball Hall of Fame inductees include Lou Brock, Dizzy Dean, Bob Gibson, Whitey Herzog, Rogers Hornsby, Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Branch Rickey, Red Schoendienst, Ozzie Smith, and Bruce Sutter.

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Season Overviews Seasons List
2021 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2021 St. Louis Cardinals
90-72 (.556)
Lost Wild Card Game
2020 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2020 St. Louis Cardinals
30-28 (.517)
Lost Wild Card Game
2019 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2019 St. Louis Cardinals
91-71 (.562)
Lost NLCS
2018 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2018 St. Louis Cardinals
88-74 (.543)
Missed Playoffs
2017 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2017 St. Louis Cardinals
83-79 (.512)
Missed Playoffs
2016 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2016 St. Louis Cardinals
86-76 (.531)
Missed Playoffs
2015 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2015 St. Louis Cardinals
100-62 (.617)
Lost NLDS
2014 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2014 St. Louis Cardinals
90-72 (.556)
Lost NLCS
2013 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2013 St. Louis Cardinals
97-65 (.599)
Lost World Series
2012 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2012 St. Louis Cardinals
88-74 (.543)
Lost NLCS
2011 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2011 St. Louis Cardinals
90-72 (.556)
Won World Series
2010 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2010 St. Louis Cardinals
86-76 (.531)
Missed Playoffs
2009 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2009 St. Louis Cardinals
91-71 (.562)
Lost NLDS
2008 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2008 St. Louis Cardinals
86-76 (.531)
Missed Playoffs
2007 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2007 St. Louis Cardinals
78-84 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
2006 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2006 St. Louis Cardinals
83-78 (.516)
Won World Series
2005 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2005 St. Louis Cardinals
100-62 (.617)
Lost NLCS
2004 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2004 St. Louis Cardinals
105-57 (.648)
Lost World Series
2003 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2003 St. Louis Cardinals
85-77 (.525)
Missed Playoffs
2002 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2002 St. Louis Cardinals
97-65 (.599)
Lost NLCS
2001 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2001 St. Louis Cardinals
93-69 (.574)
Lost NLDS
2000 St. Louis Cardinals Season
2000 St. Louis Cardinals
95-67 (.586)
Lost NLCS
1999 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1999 St. Louis Cardinals
75-86 (.466)
Missed Playoffs
1998 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1998 St. Louis Cardinals
83-79 (.512)
Missed Playoffs
1997 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1997 St. Louis Cardinals
73-89 (.451)
Missed Playoffs
1996 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1996 St. Louis Cardinals
88-74 (.543)
Lost NLCS
1995 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1995 St. Louis Cardinals
62-81 (.434)
Missed Playoffs
1994 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1994 St. Louis Cardinals
53-61 (.465)
No Postseason
1993 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1993 St. Louis Cardinals
87-75 (.537)
Missed Playoffs
1992 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1992 St. Louis Cardinals
83-79 (.512)
Missed Playoffs
1991 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1991 St. Louis Cardinals
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
1990 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1990 St. Louis Cardinals
70-92 (.432)
Missed Playoffs
1989 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1989 St. Louis Cardinals
86-76 (.531)
Missed Playoffs
1988 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1988 St. Louis Cardinals
76-86 (.469)
Missed Playoffs
1987 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1987 St. Louis Cardinals
95-67 (.586)
Lost World Series
1986 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1986 St. Louis Cardinals
79-82 (.491)
Missed Playoffs
1985 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1985 St. Louis Cardinals
101-61 (.623)
Lost World Series
1984 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1984 St. Louis Cardinals
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
1983 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1983 St. Louis Cardinals
79-83 (.488)
Missed Playoffs
1982 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1982 St. Louis Cardinals
92-70 (.568)
Won World Series
1981 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1981 St. Louis Cardinals
59-43 (.578)
Missed Playoffs
1980 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1980 St. Louis Cardinals
74-88 (.457)
Missed Playoffs
1979 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1979 St. Louis Cardinals
86-76 (.531)
Missed Playoffs
1978 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1978 St. Louis Cardinals
69-93 (.426)
Missed Playoffs
1977 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1977 St. Louis Cardinals
83-79 (.512)
Missed Playoffs
1976 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1976 St. Louis Cardinals
72-90 (.444)
Missed Playoffs
1975 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1975 St. Louis Cardinals
82-80 (.506)
Missed Playoffs
1974 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1974 St. Louis Cardinals
86-75 (.534)
Missed Playoffs
1973 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1973 St. Louis Cardinals
81-81 (.500)
Missed Playoffs
1972 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1972 St. Louis Cardinals
75-81 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
1971 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1971 St. Louis Cardinals
90-72 (.556)
Missed Playoffs
1970 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1970 St. Louis Cardinals
76-86 (.469)
Missed Playoffs
1969 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1969 St. Louis Cardinals
87-75 (.537)
Missed Playoffs
1968 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1968 St. Louis Cardinals
97-65 (.599)
Lost World Series
1967 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1967 St. Louis Cardinals
101-60 (.627)
Won World Series
1966 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1966 St. Louis Cardinals
83-79 (.512)
Missed Postseason
1965 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1965 St. Louis Cardinals
80-81 (.497)
Missed Postseason
1964 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1964 St. Louis Cardinals
93-69 (.574)
Won World Series
1963 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1963 St. Louis Cardinals
93-69 (.574)
Missed Postseason
1962 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1962 St. Louis Cardinals
84-78 (.519)
Missed Postseason
1961 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1961 St. Louis Cardinals
80-74 (.519)
Missed Postseason
1960 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1960 St. Louis Cardinals
86-68 (.558)
Missed Postseason
1959 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1959 St. Louis Cardinals
71-83 (.461)
Missed Postseason
1958 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1958 St. Louis Cardinals
72-82 (.468)
Missed Postseason
1957 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1957 St. Louis Cardinals
87-67 (.565)
Missed Postseason
1956 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1956 St. Louis Cardinals
76-78 (.494)
Missed Postseason
1955 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1955 St. Louis Cardinals
68-86 (.442)
Missed Postseason
1954 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1954 St. Louis Cardinals
72-82 (.468)
Missed Postseason
1953 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1953 St. Louis Cardinals
83-71 (.539)
Missed Postseason
1952 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1952 St. Louis Cardinals
88-66 (.571)
Missed Postseason
1951 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1951 St. Louis Cardinals
81-73 (.526)
Missed Postseason
1950 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1950 St. Louis Cardinals
78-75 (.510)
Missed Postseason
1949 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1949 St. Louis Cardinals
96-58 (.623)
Missed Postseason
1948 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1948 St. Louis Cardinals
85-69 (.552)
Missed Postseason
1947 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1947 St. Louis Cardinals
89-65 (.578)
Missed Postseason
1946 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1946 St. Louis Cardinals
98-58 (.628)
Won World Series
1945 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1945 St. Louis Cardinals
95-59 (.617)
Missed Postseason
1944 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1944 St. Louis Cardinals
105-49 (.682)
Won World Series
1943 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1943 St. Louis Cardinals
105-49 (.682)
Lost World Series
1942 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1942 St. Louis Cardinals
106-48 (.688)
Won World Series
1941 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1941 St. Louis Cardinals
97-56 (.634)
Missed Postseason
1940 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1940 St. Louis Cardinals
84-69 (.549)
Missed Postseason
1939 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1939 St. Louis Cardinals
92-61 (.601)
Missed Postseason
1938 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1938 St. Louis Cardinals
71-80 (.470)
Missed Postseason
1937 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1937 St. Louis Cardinals
81-73 (.526)
Missed Postseason
1936 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1936 St. Louis Cardinals
87-67 (.565)
Missed Postseason
1935 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1935 St. Louis Cardinals
96-58 (.623)
Missed Postseason
1934 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1934 St. Louis Cardinals
95-58 (.621)
Won World Series
1933 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1933 St. Louis Cardinals
82-71 (.536)
Missed Postseason
1932 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1932 St. Louis Cardinals
72-82 (.468)
Missed Postseason
1931 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1931 St. Louis Cardinals
101-53 (.656)
Won World Series
1930 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1930 St. Louis Cardinals
92-62 (.597)
Lost World Series
1929 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1929 St. Louis Cardinals
78-74 (.513)
Missed Postseason
1928 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1928 St. Louis Cardinals
95-59 (.617)
Lost World Series
1927 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1927 St. Louis Cardinals
92-61 (.601)
Missed Postseason
1926 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1926 St. Louis Cardinals
89-65 (.578)
Won World Series
1925 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1925 St. Louis Cardinals
77-76 (.503)
Missed Postseason
1924 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1924 St. Louis Cardinals
65-89 (.422)
Missed Postseason
1923 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1923 St. Louis Cardinals
79-74 (.516)
Missed Postseason
1922 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1922 St. Louis Cardinals
85-69 (.552)
Missed Postseason
1921 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1921 St. Louis Cardinals
87-66 (.569)
Missed Postseason
1920 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1920 St. Louis Cardinals
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1919 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1919 St. Louis Cardinals
54-83 (.394)
Missed Postseason
1918 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1918 St. Louis Cardinals
51-78 (.395)
Missed Postseason
1917 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1917 St. Louis Cardinals
82-70 (.539)
Missed Postseason
1916 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1916 St. Louis Cardinals
60-93 (.392)
Missed Postseason
1915 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1915 St. Louis Cardinals
72-81 (.471)
Missed Postseason
1914 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1914 St. Louis Cardinals
81-72 (.529)
Missed Postseason
1913 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1913 St. Louis Cardinals
51-99 (.340)
Missed Postseason
1912 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1912 St. Louis Cardinals
63-90 (.412)
Missed Postseason
1911 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1911 St. Louis Cardinals
75-74 (.503)
Missed Postseason
1910 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1910 St. Louis Cardinals
63-90 (.412)
Missed Postseason
1909 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1909 St. Louis Cardinals
54-98 (.355)
Missed Postseason
1908 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1908 St. Louis Cardinals
49-105 (.318)
Missed Postseason
1907 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1907 St. Louis Cardinals
52-101 (.340)
Missed Postseason
1906 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1906 St. Louis Cardinals
52-98 (.347)
Missed Postseason
1905 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1905 St. Louis Cardinals
58-96 (.377)
Missed Postseason
1904 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1904 St. Louis Cardinals
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1903 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1903 St. Louis Cardinals
43-94 (.314)
Missed Postseason
1902 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1902 St. Louis Cardinals
56-78 (.418)
Missed Postseason
1901 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1901 St. Louis Cardinals
76-64 (.543)
Missed Postseason
1900 St. Louis Cardinals Season
1900 St. Louis Cardinals
65-75 (.464)
Missed Postseason
1899 St. Louis Perfectos Season
1899 St. Louis Perfectos
84-67 (.556)
Missed Postseason
1898 St. Louis Browns Season
1898 St. Louis Browns
39-111 (.260)
Missed Postseason
1897 St. Louis Browns Season
1897 St. Louis Browns
29-102 (.221)
Missed Postseason
1896 St. Louis Browns Season
1896 St. Louis Browns
40-90 (.308)
Missed Postseason
1895 St. Louis Browns Season
1895 St. Louis Browns
39-92 (.298)
Missed Postseason
1894 St. Louis Browns Season
1894 St. Louis Browns
56-76 (.424)
Missed Postseason
1893 St. Louis Browns Season
1893 St. Louis Browns
57-75 (.432)
Missed Postseason
1892 St. Louis Browns Season
1892 St. Louis Browns
56-94 (.373)
Missed Postseason
1891 St. Louis Browns Season
1891 St. Louis Browns
85-51 (.625)
Missed Postseason
1890 St. Louis Browns Season
1890 St. Louis Browns
77-58 (.570)
Missed Postseason
1889 St. Louis Browns Season
1889 St. Louis Browns
90-45 (.667)
Missed Postseason
1888 St. Louis Browns Season
1888 St. Louis Browns
92-43 (.681)
Lost World's Championship Series
1887 St. Louis Browns Season
1887 St. Louis Browns
95-40 (.704)
Lost World's Championship Series
1886 St. Louis Browns Season
1886 St. Louis Browns
93-46 (.669)
Won World's Championship Series
1885 St. Louis Browns Season
1885 St. Louis Browns
79-33 (.705)
Tied World's Championship Series
1884 St. Louis Browns Season
1884 St. Louis Browns
67-40 (.626)
Missed Postseason
1883 St. Louis Browns Season
1883 St. Louis Browns
65-33 (.663)
Missed Postseason
1882 St. Louis Brown Stockings Season
1882 St. Louis Brown Stockings
37-43 (.463)
Missed Postseason

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