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2025 St. Louis Cardinals season
Established in 1882
Team logo Cap insignia
Major league affiliations
National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) East Division (1969–1993) American Association (1882–1891)
Current uniform
Retired numbers	SL 1 2 6 9 10 14 17 20 23 24 42 42 45 85
Colors
Cardinal red, navy blue, yellow, white
Name
St. Louis Cardinals (1900–present) St. Louis Perfectos (1899) St. Louis Browns (1892–1898) St. Louis Browns (1883–1891) (AA) St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882) (AA)
Other nicknames
The Cards The Redbirds The Birds on the Bat The Baseball Cardinals (1960–1987)
Ballpark
Busch Stadium (2006–present) Busch Memorial Stadium (1966–2005) Robison Field (1893–1920) Sportsman's Park (1882–1892, 1920–1966)
Major league titles
World Series titles (11)	1926 1931 1934 1942 1944 1946 1964 1967 1982 2006 2011
NL Pennants (19)	1926 1928 1930 1931 1934 1942 1943 1944 1946 1964 1967 1968 1982 1985 1987 2004 2006 2011 2013
AA Pennants (4)	1885 1886 1887 1888
Central Division titles (12)	1996 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2009 2013 2014 2015 2019 2022
East Division titles (3)	1982 1985 1987
Pre-modern World Series (1)	1886
Wild card berths (5)	2001 2011 2012 2020 2021
Front office
Principal owner(s)	Bill DeWitt Jr.
President	Bill DeWitt III
President of baseball operations	John Mozeliak
General manager	Mike Girsch
Manager	Oliver Marmol
Mascot(s)	Fredbird, Rally Squirrel

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team from St. Louis, USA. They play in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central Division. Since 2006, their home games have been at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis.

The Cardinals are one of the oldest and most successful baseball teams. They have won 11 World Series championships. This is the most for any NL team and second in MLB only to the New York Yankees. The team has also won 19 National League pennants. This is the third-most of any team. St. Louis has also won 15 division titles.

In 1881, a person named Chris von der Ahe bought a baseball club called the Brown Stockings. He renamed them the St. Louis Browns. This team was one of the first members of the American Association baseball league. The Browns won four league championships. This allowed them to play in the old professional baseball championship series. This was like an early version of the modern World Series. In two of these championships, the Browns played against the Chicago White Stockings, who are now the Chicago Cubs. This started the famous Cardinals–Cubs rivalry.

In 1892, the Browns, also called the Perfectos, joined the National League. In 1900, the team changed its name to the Cardinals. (Two years later, a different St. Louis Browns team joined the American League.)

Many great things have happened with the Cardinals. Manager Branch Rickey created the "farm system" to develop new players. Rogers Hornsby won two batting Triple Crowns. Dizzy Dean won 30 games in one season in 1934. Stan Musial set many MLB and NL records. Bob Gibson had a super low earned run average (ERA) of 1.12 in 1968. Whitey Herzog used a special style of play called "Whiteyball". Mark McGwire broke the single-season home run record in 1998. The 2011 championship team made amazing comebacks. And Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run.

The Cardinals have won 105 or more games in four seasons. They have won 100 or more games nine times. Cardinals players have won 21 league MVPs. They have also won four batting Triple Crowns and three Cy Young Awards. Many Cardinals players are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. These include Lou Brock, Dizzy Dean, Bob Gibson, Whitey Herzog, Rogers Hornsby, Tony LaRussa, Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Enos Slaughter, Branch Rickey, Red Schoendienst, Ozzie Smith, Ted Simmons, Bruce Sutter, and Scott Rolen.

In 2018, Forbes magazine said the Cardinals were worth $1.9 billion. This was the 7th highest value among MLB teams. It was much more than the $147 million paid in 1995 by owner William DeWitt Jr.'s group. The Cardinals are known for their strong fan support. Even though they are in a mid-sized market, they always have high attendance. They are also consistently among the top three in MLB for local TV ratings.

Through 2024, the Cardinals' total win-loss record is 11,285–10,402–152 (.520).

Team History

Early Baseball in St. Louis (1875–1881)

Professional baseball started in St. Louis in 1875. The team was called the Brown Stockings. They played in the National Association (NA). The NA league ended after that season. The next year, St. Louis joined the National League. They finished in third place. George Bradley threw the first no-hitter in Major League history. The NL removed St. Louis from the league after 1877. This was because of a game-fixing scandal. The team then went bankrupt. Without a league, they played as a semi-professional team until 1881.

These early Brown Stockings teams are not usually seen as the same team as the current St. Louis Cardinals. This is because of big changes after the 1877 and 1881 seasons.

American Association & National League Beginnings (1882–1919)

For the 1882 season, Chris von der Ahe bought the team. He reorganized it and made it a founding member of the American Association (AA). This league was a rival to the NL. Many people consider 1882 to be the first year of the team that became the St. Louis Cardinals.

The next season, St. Louis shortened its name to the Browns. They soon became the best team in the AA. Manager Charlie Comiskey led St. Louis to four championships in a row. This was from 1885 to 1888. Pitcher and outfielder Bob Caruthers was a star player. He led the league in ERA (2.07) and wins (40) in 1885. Outfielder Tip O'Neill won the first batting triple crown in team history in 1887. This was the only one in AA history.

By winning the championship, the Browns played the NL champion. This was an early version of the World Series. The Browns played the Chicago White Stockings (now the Chicago Cubs) twice. They tied one series and won the other. This started the strong St. Louis-Chicago rivalry that still exists today. During their ten seasons in the AA, the Browns had the most wins in the league. They won 780 games and had a .639 winning percentage.

The AA league went bankrupt after the 1891 season. The Browns then moved to the National League. This time, the team had a very hard time. Between 1892 and 1919, St. Louis had only five winning seasons. They finished in last or second-to-last place sixteen times. They also lost 100 or more games in four seasons. The worst year was 1897, with a 29–102 record. This was the team's lowest winning percentage ever (.221).

In 1899, the team was called the Perfectos. They finished 84–67. This was their best finish between the AA era and when Sam Breadon bought the team. As the "Perfectos", the team wore uniforms with cardinal red trim. A sportswriter heard a fan say, "What a lovely shade of cardinal." Fans liked the name "Cardinals." The next year, in 1900, the team officially changed its name to Cardinals.

In 1902, an American League team moved to St. Louis from Milwaukee. They renamed themselves the St. Louis Browns. They built a new park on the site of the Cardinals' old stadium. This started a rivalry that lasted for five decades. Sam Breadon bought a part of the Cardinals in 1917. In 1919, former Browns manager Branch Rickey joined the Cardinals. The Cardinals' first 28 seasons in the NL were very different from their time in the AA. They had a .406 winning percentage.

The Breadon Era (1920–1952)

St. Louis baseball started to get much better. Since 1926, the Cardinals have won eleven World Series and nineteen NL championships. Sam Breadon helped this happen when he bought most of the team in 1920. He made Rickey the business manager. Rickey improved how the team found and developed players. He also started the minor league farm system. This is like what a general manager does today.

Rogers Hornsby was a great second baseman. He won Triple Crowns in 1922 and 1925. The Cardinals won their first World Series in 1926. St. Louis then won the league in 1928, 1930, and 1931. They also won the 1931 World Series.

The famous Gashouse Gang team won the 1934 World Series. The Cardinals became very popular outside of St. Louis because of radio. This led to the phrase "Cardinal Nation". Dizzy Dean led the Gang. He won the 1934 MVP award. He also led the NL in wins, strikeouts, and complete games many times. Johnny Mize and Joe Medwick were strong hitters. Medwick won the last Triple Crown for a Cardinal in 1937.

The 1940s were a great time for the team. Rickey's farm system produced many talented players. These included Marty Marion, Enos Slaughter, Mort Cooper, Walker Cooper, Stan Musial, Max Lanier, Whitey Kurowski, Red Schoendienst and Johnny Beazley. It was one of the most successful decades in team history. They won 960 games and lost 580. Their winning percentage was higher than any other Major League team at .623.

With Billy Southworth as manager, they won the World Series in 1942 and 1944. The 1944 series was the only all-St. Louis series, against the Browns. Southworth's winning percentage as manager (.642) is the highest for St. Louis since joining the National League. Stan Musial was seen as the best hitter of his time. He won three MVPs and seven batting titles. St. Louis then won the 1946 World Series in Game 7. Breadon had to sell the team in 1947. He had won six World Series and nine NL pennants as owner. The team stayed competitive. They finished with a winning record in thirteen of the next seventeen seasons. But they did not win the league or World Series again until 1964.

The Gussie Busch Era (1953–1989)

In 1953, the Anheuser-Busch brewery bought the Cardinals. August "Gussie" Busch became the team president. This led to the Browns leaving St. Louis in 1953. They moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles. This made the Cardinals the only major league team in St. Louis.

More success came in the 1960s. It started with a trade that changed the team. St. Louis got outfielder Lou Brock from the Cubs for pitcher Ernie Broglio. This is seen as one of the most uneven trades in baseball history. MVP third baseman Ken Boyer and pitcher Bob Gibson led the team to a World Series win that same year. Curt Flood, Bill White, Curt Simmons, and Steve Carlton also played important roles.

In 1967, new player Orlando Cepeda won the MVP award. He helped the team win the World Series. The Cardinals won the league again the next year, in 1968. Their pitchers were amazing, with a league-leading 2.49 ERA. Bob Gibson had a record-low ERA of 1.12. He also struck out 17 batters in one World Series game. Gibson won both the MVP and Cy Young awards that year. However, the Cardinals did not win the World Series again. They lost after being up 3–1 against the Detroit Tigers.

In the 1970s, catcher Joe Torre and first baseman Keith Hernandez both won MVP awards. But the team's best finish was second place. They won 90 games in 1971. The team returned to the World Series three times in the 1980s. This was with manager Whitey Herzog and his "Whiteyball" style of play. Another trade changed the team's path. In 1982, shortstop Garry Templeton was traded for shortstop Ozzie Smith. Smith is known as one of the best defensive players ever. He holds records for Gold Glove Awards (13), All-Star games (15), assists (8,375), and double plays (1,590) among shortstops.

St. Louis won the 1982 World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers that fall. The Cardinals won the league again in 1985 and 1987. In the 1985 Series, they played their cross-state rivals, the Kansas City Royals. But they lost the series after a controversial call in Game 6. In the 1987 series, they played against the Minnesota Twins. They only won their three home games in the seven-game series.

The Bill DeWitt Era (1996–Present)

After Gussie Busch died in 1989, the brewery took over. They hired Joe Torre to manage in 1990. Then, they sold the team to a group led by William DeWitt Jr. in 1996. Tony La Russa replaced Torre in 1996. In 1998, Mark McGwire and the Cubs' Sammy Sosa had an exciting race to break the single-season home run record.

From 2000 to 2013, the Cardinals became a top team again. They made the playoffs ten times. They won four NL championships and two World Series titles. They had 1,274 regular season wins and 993 losses. This was a .560 winning percentage. It was the best in the National League and second in MLB only to the New York Yankees.

With Jim Edmonds, Albert Pujols, and Scott Rolen, the Cardinals had three strong hitters and defenders. They were called "MV3." Pujols won three MVP awards. He hit .328 with 445 home runs during his time with the Cardinals. In 2004, pitcher Chris Carpenter helped the team win 105 games. This was the best in the major leagues. They also won the NL pennant. In 2006, even with injuries, they won the World Series. They beat Detroit in five games. They set a record for the fewest wins (83) for a World Series winner.

In 2009, the Cardinals reached 10,000 wins. This counts back to when they first played in the American Association. St. Louis returned to the playoffs in 2011. They made a huge comeback to beat the Atlanta Braves for a playoff spot. In Game 3 of the World Series, Pujols became only the third player to hit three home runs in a World Series game. In Game 6, David Freese and Lance Berkman tied the score with two strikes left. This was the first time this happened in MLB history. St. Louis then won that game with a walk-off home run from Freese. After winning that Series, La Russa retired. He was the only manager to retire after winning a title. He also had the most wins for a manager in team history with 1,408.

La Russa's replacement, Mike Matheny, helped the team continue its playoff run. He was the first manager to lead the Cardinals to the NLCS and playoffs in his first two seasons. In 2014, the Cardinals made it to the NLCS for the fourth time in a row. They beat the Dodgers 3–1 in the NLDS. Ten days after losing in the postseason, rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras died in a car accident. On November 17, they got Jason Heyward to replace Taveras.

On June 16, 2015, the FBI and the Justice Department started an investigation. This was because the Cardinals might have hacked the Houston Astros. The hacking was done by Scouting Director Chris Correa. For the first time since 2007–2008, the Cardinals missed the playoffs in 2016 and 2017.

On July 14, 2018, the Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny. The team then named Mike Shildt as interim manager. He became the permanent manager a month later.

On November 19, 2018, the team said that the "Victory Blue" uniforms would return for the 2019 season. These were worn in the late 1970s and 1980s. The Cardinals got Paul Goldschmidt in a trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 5, 2018.

On September 14, 2022, pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina set a new record. They had 325 starts together as a pitcher and catcher team (battery). This broke a record from 1975.

Home Stadium

The Cardinals play their home games at Busch Stadium. It is also called New Busch Stadium or Busch III. It is in downtown St. Louis. The stadium opened for the 2006 season. It cost $411 million and holds 46,861 fans. The Cardinals won the 2006 World Series in their first season at the new Busch Stadium. They were the first team to do this since the New York Yankees in 1923.

This open-air stadium looks like the "retro-style" baseball-only parks built since the 1990s. From the outfield wall, you can see a great view of St. Louis' downtown skyline. This includes the famous Gateway Arch. A copy of the Eads Bridge is at the entrance on the third base side. A statue of Stan Musial stands in front of that entrance. Other statues at the corner of 8th and Clark include Hall of Famers Rogers Hornsby, Ozzie Smith, George Sisler, Cool Papa Bell, Bob Gibson, and Jack Buck.

For Game 7 of the 2011 World Series, the stadium had a baseball record of 47,399 fans. This was possible by selling more standing room tickets. The record for any event at Busch Stadium is 53,000. This was for a U2 concert in 2011.

Ballpark Village is a fun area across the street from Busch Stadium. The first part of it was finished in 2014. It has entertainment places, restaurants, and shops. It includes Cardinals Nation, which has the Cardinals Hall of Fame. It also has a two-story Cardinals-themed restaurant with rooftop seats that look into the stadium.

Past Stadiums

Busch Stadium is the Cardinals' fourth home stadium. It is the third to have that name. The Cardinals' first home was Sportsman's Park from 1882 to 1892. They were called the Browns then. In 1893, the Browns moved to a new park. It was five blocks northwest of Sportsman's Park. This new park was called New Sportsman's Park. It was later known as Robison Field.

In the middle of the 1920 season, the Cardinals left Robison Field. They moved back to the original Sportsman's Park. They shared it with their American League rivals, the St. Louis Browns. In 1953, the Anheuser-Busch Brewery bought the Cardinals. The new owner also bought Sportsman's Park from the Browns. They renamed it Busch Stadium (Busch I). The Browns then left St. Louis for Baltimore after that season. They became the Orioles.

The Cardinals built Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch II, in downtown St. Louis. It opened in 1966. They played there until 2005. It was a multi-purpose stadium for both the baseball Cardinals and the NFL football Cardinals. The NFL team is now the Arizona Cardinals. The NFL's Rams also played their first four home games there in 1995. The current Busch Stadium was built partly on top of where Busch Memorial Stadium used to be.

Spring Training

The Cardinals' home field for spring training is Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. They share this complex, which opened in 1998, with the Miami Marlins. Before moving to Jupiter, the Cardinals trained at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1937 to 1997.

Home Game Attendance

The Cardinals have had over 3 million fans attend their home games every season from 2004 to 2019. From 2013 to 2019, the Cardinals were second in MLB for home game attendance. Only the Los Angeles Dodgers had more fans. Since 1987, the Cardinals have had over 3 million fans in 25 years. The 25th season was on September 18, 2023.

Home Attendance at Busch Stadium
Year	Total fans	Average per game	League rank
2000	3,396,493	41,191	1st of 16
2001	3,109,578	37,922	3rd of 16
2002	3,011,756	37,182	4th of 16
2003	2,910,386	35,931	4th of 16
2004	3,048,427	37,635	6th of 16
2005	3,538,988	43,691	2nd of 16
2006	3,407,104	42,589	2nd of 16
2007	3,552,180	43,854	3rd of 16
2008	3,432,917	42,382	3rd of 16
2009	3,343,252	41,275	3rd of 16
2010	3,301,218	40,756	3rd of 16
2011	3,093,954	38,197	3rd of 16
2012	3,262,109	40,273	4th of 16
2013	3,369,769	41,602	2nd of 15
2014	3,540,649	43,712	2nd of 15
2015	3,520,889	43,467	2nd of 15
2016	3,444,490	42,524	2nd of 15
2017	3,448,337	42,572	2nd of 15
2018	3,403,587	42,020	2nd of 15
2019	3,480,393	42,968	2nd of 15
2020	N/A (COVID-19 pandemic)	N/A	N/A
2021	2,102,530	25,957	4th of 15
2022	3,320,551	40,994	2nd of 15
2023	3,241,091	40,013	3rd of 15

Team Look: Logos & Uniforms

The Cardinals have had a few different logos over the years. The first logo was an interlocking "SL." It appeared on caps and sleeves around 1899 or 1900. These early uniforms had "St. Louis" on them. They were white at home and gray on the road, with red colors. In 1899, a fan said the uniforms had a "lovely shade of cardinal." The team, then called the Perfectos, changed its name to Cardinals the next season.

In 1920, the "SL" mostly disappeared. For the next 20 years, the team wore white caps with red stripes and a red bill. In 1922, the Cardinals first wore uniforms with two cardinal birds. They were perched on a baseball bat over the word "Cardinals." The idea for the birds came from general manager Branch Rickey. He saw a colorful picture of cardinal birds at a church. A graphic designer helped Rickey make the logo famous. This logo made people think of the bird, not just the color.

The "birds on the bat" design first had black bats and printed letters. An alternate version with "St. Louis" instead of "Cardinals" appeared in 1930. In 1940, the familiar "StL" logo was put on the team's caps. This interlocking "StL" has changed a little over the years. But it has been on the caps every year since. Navy blue was added as a uniform color in 1940. From 1940 to 1955, the team wore navy blue caps with red bills and a red "StL". The jerseys had both red and navy blue. In 1951, the bat in the "birds on the bat" logo became yellow.

In 1956, the Cardinals changed their caps to solid blue with a red "StL". They removed the red bill. For that season, they also wore a script "Cardinals" on their uniforms without the birds. An updated "birds on the bat" logo returned in 1957. The word "Cardinals" was written in cursive. This logo, with small changes, has been the team's main logo since. In 1962, the Cardinals were the first National League team to have players' names on the back of their jerseys. In 1964, the Cardinals changed their home caps to all red. They had a blue, then a white, "StL". The next year, the red caps were worn all the time. In 1967, the birds on the bat on the jersey were changed again. The birds looked more real. This version stayed on jerseys until 1997.

In 1971, the Cardinals changed to new pullover knit jerseys and elastic waist pants. In 1973, the collar became a V-neck. From 1976 to 1984, the road uniforms were light blue. In 1992, the Cardinals went back to traditional button-down shirts and pants with belts. That year, they also brought back the all-navy cap with a red "StL" for road games. They wore the red and white cap for home games.

In 1998, the "birds on the bat" was updated. The birds were more detailed, and the letters were bolder. That year, St. Louis added a cap with a single cardinal bird on a bat. This was worn for Sunday home games. The alternate "bird" caps were used with their red batting helmets. But in 2021, the Cardinals added a new helmet to match their home Sunday alternate caps. The new birds on the bat design was changed again the next year. The birds got yellow beaks and white eyes. Numbers also returned to the front of the jerseys in 1999.

On November 16, 2012, the Cardinals showed a new alternate uniform. It was worn for home games on Saturdays starting in 2013. This cream-colored jersey has red trim. It still has the "birds on the bat." But it is the first since 1932 to use "St. Louis" instead of "Cardinals." In 2013, the team also started using their red caps as their main cap for both home and away games. The navy cap was kept as an alternate.

Starting in 2019, the Cardinals have worn updated light blue alternate uniforms for Saturday road games. They have red piping and "St. Louis" below the "birds on the bat" logo. In 2020, the Cardinals updated their "StL" cap logo slightly.

In 2023, the Cardinals added Stifel as their first uniform sponsor. The Stifel patch is on one of the player's sleeves. In 2024, the Cardinals showed their City Connect uniform. This red uniform with white pants kept the "birds on the bat" logo. But it had "The Lou" written in white with navy blue instead of the city or team name. Darker red wavy pinstripes were a nod to the Mississippi River. A red circular patch with a yellow fleur-de-lis, a navy blue Gateway Arch, and a red "STL" wordmark is on the sleeves. Caps are red with the "STL" wordmark in white and navy blue trim.

Fan Support

Mascots

The team mascot is Fredbird. He is a cardinal bird who wears the team's uniform. He is helped by Team Fredbird. This is a group of eleven women who entertain fans from the field.

The Rally Squirrel became popular during the 2011 postseason. A squirrel ran across home plate during a game on October 4. The Cardinals then won that game and the next. This made fans think the squirrel helped them win. The squirrel became known as "Buschie the Rally Squirrel." A small picture of the Rally Squirrel is even on the team's official World Series rings.

Team Rivalries

Chicago Cubs

The Cardinals and Chicago Cubs have a big rivalry. It is also called the "Downstate Illinois rivalry" or the "I-55 Series." This is because both cities are along Interstate 55. The Cubs have won more games overall. But the Cardinals have won more National League championships (19 to 17). The Cardinals also have more World Series wins (11 to 3). Many visiting fans come to games between these two teams. When the National League split into divisions, the Cardinals and Cubs stayed together. This has made their games even more exciting. They have played each other once in the postseason, in 2015. The Cubs won that series.

Kansas City Royals

The Cardinals also have a rivalry with the Kansas City Royals. This is an "interleague" rivalry. It is called the "Show-Me Series" because of Missouri's nickname. It is also called the "I–70 Series" because of the interstate highway that connects the cities. The teams first played in the 1985 World Series. The Royals won that series. This is their only postseason game against each other.

Since interleague play started in 1997, the teams play four to six games each season. The Cardinals lead the overall series 71–50 as of 2021. The rivalry got more intense in 2015. Both teams had the best records in their leagues when they played. The Royals went to the World Series and won. The Cardinals lost in the NLDS. If the Cardinals had won, they would have played the Royals again in the World Series.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Cardinals and Dodgers have a playoff rivalry. Since 1892, they have played 6 times in the postseason. The Cardinals have won four of these series. The Dodgers won in 2009 and 2021. Both teams have had some tense games since the late 2000s.

New York Mets

The rivalry between the Cardinals and the New York Mets was strongest in the 1980s. Both teams were competing to win the National League East. The rivalry started with a trade in 1983. Keith Hernandez went from the Cardinals to the Mets. This helped the Mets become a strong team. Between 1985 and 1988, one of these two teams won the division. In three of those years, the NL East winner went to the World Series. In 1994, the Cardinals moved to the National League Central. The rivalry then became less intense. The two teams played in the NLCS in 2000 and 2006. This briefly brought the rivalry back.

Team Leaders

Ownership & Value

A group of investors led by William DeWitt Jr. owns the St. Louis Cardinals. They bought the team from Anheuser-Busch (AB) in 1996. When the Cardinals were for sale, people wondered if the team would stay in St. Louis. This was because St. Louis is a "small market" city. But AB said they wanted a buyer who would keep the team in St. Louis. In March 1996, AB sold the team for $147 million.

As of 2024, Forbes magazine said the Cardinals were the tenth most valuable MLB team. Their estimated value was $2.55 billion. This was the same as the year before. St. Louis' revenue in 2024 was $372 million. This was up $14 million from 2023. The Cardinals' value has grown a lot since the DeWitt group bought the team. In 2000, the team was worth $219 million. By 2014, it had grown by 374%.

Managers

Here are some of the Cardinals' managers who managed for one or more years:

Years	Name	Wins-Losses	Win %	Highlights
1883–89, 1891	Charlie Comiskey†	563–273	.673*	Highest winning-percentage; Four World Series appearances, one title
1919–25	Branch Rickey†	458–485	.486
1925–26	Rogers Hornsby†	153–116	.569	One World Series win (player-manager)
1929, 1940–45	Billy Southworth†	620–346	.642**	Second-highest winning-percentage; Two World Series (1942, 1944) wins
1933–38	Frankie Frisch†	458–354	.564	One World Series win
1946–50	Eddie Dyer	446–325	.578	One World Series win
1961–64	Johnny Keane	317–249	.560	One World Series win
1965–76, 1980, 1990	Red Schoendienst†	1041–955	.522	Two NL pennants and one World Series win
1980–90	Whitey Herzog†	822–728	.530	Three NL pennants and one World Series win
1996–2011	Tony La Russa†	1408*–1182*	.544	Most managerial wins and seasons (16); Two World Series (2006, 2011) wins
2012–18	Mike Matheny	591–474	.555	One NL pennant
2018–21	Mike Shildt	252–199	.559
2022–present	Oliver Marmol	164–160	.506

Table key

• *All-time franchise leader. ** Franchise leader since 1900.

W-L	Total wins and losses
Win %	Winning percentage
Bold	Team leader
†	In the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Players

Current Roster

St. Louis Cardinals 2023 spring training roster
40-man roster				Non-roster invitees		Coaches/Other
Pitchers 92 Génesis Cabrera 22 Jack Flaherty 65 Giovanny Gallegos 56 Ryan Helsley 12 Jordan Hicks 43 Dakota Hudson 52 Matthew Liberatore 32 Steven Matz 39 Miles Mikolas 48 Jordan Montgomery 68 James Naile 70 Packy Naughton 64 Freddy Pacheco 53 Andre Pallante -- Wilking Rodríguez 59 JoJo Romero 30 Chris Stratton -- Connor Thomas 57 Zack Thompson 34 Drew VerHagen 50 Adam Wainwright 61 Jake Walsh -- Jake Woodford -- Guillermo Zuniga		Catchers 40 Willson Contreras 47 Iván Herrera  7 Andrew Knizner Infielders 28 Nolan Arenado 11 Paul DeJong 33 Brendan Donovan 19 Tommy Edman -- José Fermín 46 Paul Goldschmidt 16 Nolan Gorman Outfielders 41 Alec Burleson  3 Dylan Carlson -- Moisés Gómez 21 Lars Nootbaar 27 Tyler O'Neill 13 Juan Yepez				Manager 37 Oliver Marmol Coaches -- Brandon Allen (assistant hitting) 90 Dusty Blake (pitching) 82 Stubby Clapp (first base) 88 Patrick Elkins (run production) -- Matt Holliday (bench) 51 Willie McGee (assistant coach) 94 Jamie Pogue (bullpen catcher) -- Julio Rangel (assistant pitching/bullpen) 76 Kleininger Teran (bullpen catcher) 49 Turner Ward (hitting) 75 Ron 'Pop' Warner (third base) 40 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list * Not on active roster † Suspended list Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated December 9, 2022 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters

Coaching Staff

Player Achievements & Awards

• Darryl Kile Award: This award is given to a Cardinals player and a Houston Astros player each year. It honors players who are good teammates, friends, fathers, and humble people.
• No-hitters: Cardinals pitchers have thrown 10 no-hitters. A no-hitter is when a pitcher doesn't let the other team get any hits in a full game.
• Cy Young Awards: Two Cardinals pitchers have won the Cy Young Award. This award goes to the best pitcher. They are Bob Gibson (1968 and 1970) and Chris Carpenter (2005).
• MVP Awards: 17 different Cardinals players have won a total of 21 Most Valuable Player awards. The most recent was Paul Goldschmidt in 2022. Albert Pujols and Stan Musial have won the most, with three MVPs each. Bob Gibson won both the Cy Young Award and the MVP award in 1968.
• Rookie of the Year: Six Cardinals have won the Rookie of the Year award. This award goes to the best new player.
• Hitting for the Cycle: 19 different Cardinals players have hit for the cycle a total of 21 times. This means they hit a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game. The most recent was Nolan Arenado in 2022.

• Triple Crown: Four Cardinals have won the batting Triple Crown. This means they led the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. Tip O'Neill won the first in team history in 1887. Rogers Hornsby won two (1922 and 1925). Joe Medwick's Triple Crown in 1937 was the last in the National League.
• Home Runs and RBI in a Game: Jim Bottomley drove in 12 runs in a game in 1924. This is an all-time MLB record. On September 7, 1993, Mark Whiten tied that record. He also hit four home runs in that game, which is another MLB record.
• Four Home Runs in a Row: Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Juan Yepez, and Dylan Carlson hit four home runs in a row on July 2, 2022. This has only happened eleven times in Major League Baseball history.
• Two Grand Slams in One Inning: Fernando Tatís is the only player in Major League history to hit two grand slam home runs in the same inning. This happened on April 23, 1999.

Team Captains

• Leo Durocher 1934–1937
• Terry Moore 1942–1948
• Ken Boyer 1959–1965
• Ted Simmons and Reggie Smith 1976

Hall of Famers

National Baseball Hall of Fame

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famers
Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
St. Louis Browns Charles Comiskey Roger Connor Pud Galvin Clark Griffith Tommy McCarthy St. Louis Cardinals Grover Cleveland Alexander Walter Alston Jake Beckley Jim Bottomley * Roger Bresnahan Lou Brock * Mordecai Brown Jesse Burkett Steve Carlton Orlando Cepeda Dizzy Dean * Leo Durocher Dennis Eckersley Frankie Frisch * Bob Gibson * Burleigh Grimes Chick Hafey * Jesse Haines * Whitey Herzog * Rogers Hornsby * Miller Huggins Jim Kaat Tony La Russa * Rabbit Maranville John McGraw Bill McKechnie Joe Medwick * Minnie Miñoso Johnny Mize * Stan Musial * Kid Nichols Branch Rickey Wilbert Robinson Scott Rolen Red Schoendienst * Ted Simmons * Enos Slaughter * Lee Smith Ozzie Smith * John Smoltz Billy Southworth * Bruce Sutter Joe Torre Dazzy Vance Larry Walker Bobby Wallace Hoyt Wilhelm Vic Willis Cy Young Players and managers listed in bold are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Browns or Cardinals cap insignia. * St. Louis Cardinals / Browns listed as primary team according to the Hall of Fame

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

In 2014, the Cardinals reopened their Hall of Fame. It had been closed for 6 years. Each year, former players are chosen to be in the Cardinals Hall of Fame. To be chosen, a player must have been a Cardinal for at least three seasons. The first group in 2014 had 22 former players and staff. Now, there are 55 members in the Cardinals Hall of Fame.

Key

Bold	Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
	Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Cardinal
Bold	Winner of the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award

Positions listed are those played for at least a full season with the Cardinals.

No.	Name	Years with Cardinals	Position(s)	Year Elected	How Chosen
4	Jim Bottomley	1922–1932	1B	2014	First Group
14	Ken Boyer	1955–1965, 1971–1972, 1978–1980	3B, CF, Manager, Coach	2014	First Group
—	Sam Breadon	1917–1947	Owner	2016	Team
20	Lou Brock	1964–1979	LF	2014	First Group
—	Jack Buck	1954–1959, 1961–2001	Broadcaster	2014	First Group
85	Gussie Busch	1953–1989	Owner	2014	First Group
29	Chris Carpenter	2004–2012	P	2016	Fan Vote
17	Dizzy Dean	1930, 1932–1937, 1941–1946	P, Broadcaster	2014	First Group
15	Jim Edmonds	2000–2007, 2016–present	CF, Broadcaster	2014	Fan Vote
21, 42	Curt Flood	1958–1969	CF	2015	Committee
31, 37	Bob Forsch	1974–1988	P	2015	Fan Vote
3	Frankie Frisch	1927–1938	2B, 3B, Manager	2014	First Group
31, 45, 58	Bob Gibson	1959–1975, 1995	P, Coach	2014	First Group
4	Rogers Hornsby	1915–1926, 1933	2B, 3B, SS, Manager	2014	First Group
10	Tony La Russa	1996–2011	Manager	2014	First Group
6	Stan Musial	1941–1944, 1946–1963, 1967	1B, OF, General Manager	2014	First Group
—	Branch Rickey	1919–1942	Manager, General Manager, President	2014	First Group
2, 6	Red Schoendienst	1945–1956, 1961–1976, 1979–1995	2B, LF, Manager, Coach	2014	First Group
23	Ted Simmons	1968–1980	C, 1B	2015	Fan Vote
9	Enos Slaughter	1938–1942, 1946–1953	RF	2014	First Group
1	Ozzie Smith	1982–1999	SS, Broadcaster	2014	First Group
42	Bruce Sutter	1981–1984	P	2014	First Group
9, 22	Joe Torre	1969–1974, 1990–1995	C, 1B, 3B, Manager	2016	Fan Vote

David Freese was voted in by fans in 2023, but he chose not to be inducted.

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

St. Louis Cardinals in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
No.	Name	Years with Cardinals	Position(s)	Year Elected	Notes
—	Jack Buck	1954–1959, 1961–2001	Broadcaster	1980
1	Ozzie Smith	1982–1999	SS, Broadcaster	1997
2, 6	Red Schoendienst	1945–1956, 1961–1976, 1979–1995	2B, LF, Manager, Coach	1987
3	Frankie Frisch	1927–1938	2B, 3B, Manager	1972
4, 6	Rogers Hornsby	1915–1926, 1933	2B, SS, 3B, Manager	1972
6	Stan Musial	1941–1944, 1946–1963, 1967	OF, 1B, GM	1963
9	Enos Slaughter	1938–1942, 1946–1953	RF	1999
10	Tony La Russa	1996–2011	Manager	2006
14	Ken Boyer	1955–1965, 1971–1972, 1978–1980	3B, CF, Manager, Coach	1992	Born in Liberty, MO
15	Jim Edmonds	2000–2007, 2016–present	CF, Broadcaster	2012
17	Dizzy Dean	1930, 1932–1937, 1941–1946	P, Broadcaster	1970
18, 28	Mike Shannon	1962–1970, 1972–2021	3B, RF, Broadcaster	1999
20	Lou Brock	1964–1979	LF	1998
21, 42	Curt Flood	1958–1969	CF	2013
22, 44	Mike Matheny	2000–2004, 2012–2018	C, Manager	2011
23	Ted Simmons	1968–1980	C, 1B	2005
24	Whitey Herzog	1980–1990	Manager, GM	1994
29	Chris Carpenter	2004–2012	P	2013
31, 45, 58	Bob Gibson	1959–1975, 1995	P, Coach	1996
42	Bruce Sutter	1981–1984	P	2007
51	Willie McGee	1982–1990, 1996–1999, 2018–present	OF, Coach	2014
85	Gussie Busch	1953–1989	Owner	1975	Born in St. Louis

Retired Numbers

The Cardinals have retired 13 jersey numbers. This honors 15 former players and club staff. Their numbers are displayed on the left field wall at Busch Stadium. A 16th number, Jackie Robinson's 42, is honored by all MLB teams.

Rogers Hornsby 2B, Mgr Honored 1997 Ozzie Smith SS Retired 1996 Red Schoendienst 2B, Mgr, Coach Retired 1996 Stan Musial OF, 1B, GM Retired 1963 Enos Slaughter RF Retired 1996 Tony La Russa Mgr Retired 2012 Ken Boyer 3B, Mgr, Coach Retired 1984 Dizzy Dean SP Retired 1974 Lou Brock LF, Coach Retired 1979 Ted Simmons C Retired 2021 Whitey Herzog Mgr, GM Retired 2010 Bruce Sutter RP Retired 2006 Jackie Robinson 2B Retired by MLB '97 Bob Gibson SP, Coach Retired 1975 Gussie Busch Owner Retired 1984 Jack Buck Broadcaster Honored 2002

Notes:

• Hornsby: When honored in 1997, '"SL"' was used instead of a number. He played mostly when uniforms did not have numbers.
• 42: Jackie Robinson's number 42 was retired across all baseball in 1997. The Cardinals also retired 42 in September 2006 for Bruce Sutter.
• 85: Cardinals owners honored Busch with the number 85 on his 85th birthday in 1984.

Numbers Not Reissued

Some numbers are not officially retired but are not used by new players:

• 4: Yadier Molina's number has not been used since he retired in 2022.
• 5: Albert Pujols's number has not been used since he retired in 2022.
• 50: Adam Wainwright's number has not been used since he retired in 2023.
• 51: Willie McGee's number has not been used since 2001, except when he became a coach.

Team Records

Minor League Teams

The St. Louis Cardinals have a "farm system" with six minor league teams. These teams help develop new players for the main Cardinals team.

Level	Team	League	Location	Ballpark	Affiliated Since
Triple-A	Memphis Redbirds	International League	Memphis, Tennessee	AutoZone Park	1998
Double-A	Springfield Cardinals	Texas League	Springfield, Missouri	Hammons Field	2005
High-A	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	Peoria, Illinois	Dozer Park	2013
Single-A	Palm Beach Cardinals	Florida State League	Jupiter, Florida	Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium	2003
Rookie	FCL Cardinals	Florida Complex League	Jupiter, Florida	Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium	2007
	DSL Cardinals	Dominican Summer League	Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional	Las Américas Complex	2022

Radio and TV Coverage

Radio

In St. Louis, Audacy-owned KMOX (1120 AM) broadcasts Cardinals games on radio. This station also sends the games to the rest of the Cardinals network. The Cardinals radio network is the second-largest in MLB. It has 117 stations and can reach 21 million listeners in nine states.

Ricky Horton and John Rooney take turns as the play-by-play announcers. Matt Pauley hosts the pre-game and post-game shows. KMOX is a powerful station. Its signal covers much of the United States at night.

The Cardinals returned to KMOX in 2011. They had been on KTRS (550 AM) for five seasons. The Cardinals and KMOX have worked together for many decades.

Starting in 2013, Mike Shannon began to work less. By 2016, he only called home games. In 2019, he became the longest-serving Cardinals broadcaster. He passed Jack Buck, who was his long-time partner. On January 14, 2021, Shannon announced that 2021 would be his last season. It was his 50th season in the broadcast booth.

Television

Since 2000, Cardinals TV broadcasts have been among the top three in ratings in MLB every season. Bally Sports Midwest shows all games in high-definition. It is the team's main TV broadcaster. Some Saturday afternoon games are on Fox. Sunday Night Baseball games are on ESPN. Other Bally Sports channels also show Cardinals games for fans in different areas. In 2016, Cardinals games averaged 104,000 viewers in St. Louis.

The TV announcers include Chip Caray, Brad Thompson, and Jim Edmonds. Jimmy "The Cat" Hayes reports from the dugout during the game. He also works on Cardinals Live, a pre- and post-game show. Cardinals Live is hosted by Alexa Datt. Former Cardinals players Al Hrabosky and Rick Ankiel are also analysts.

Cardinals Kids is a show for younger fans. It airs weekly on Fox Sports Midwest during the season. It is hosted by former Cardinals pitcher Brad Thompson, mascot Fredbird, and stadium announcer John "The U-Man" Ulett. The show started in 2003. It shares team news, player stories, and team history in a kid-friendly way. It also has games and trivia.

A weekly show called This Week in Cardinal Nation airs on St. Louis' NBC channel KSDK. Cardinals games were on KSDK from 1947 to 1958, 1963 to 1987, and 2007 to 2010. KPLR-TV also showed Cardinals games from 1959 to 1962 and 1988 to 2006.

Past Cardinals broadcasters include Jack Buck, Harry Caray, Bob Carpenter, Dizzy Dean, Joe Garagiola, Dan McLaughlin, and Jay Randolph. Joe Buck, Jack Buck's son, was part of the Cardinals' broadcast team from 1991 to 2007.

Opening Day Lineups

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	P
2024	Brendan Donovan LF	Paul Goldschmidt 1B	Nolan Gorman 2B	Nolan Arenado 3B	Willson Contreras C	Alec Burleson DH	Jordan Walker RF	Victor Scott II CF	Masyn Winn SS	Miles Mikolas P
2023	Brendan Donovan 2B	Lars Nootbaar LF	Paul Goldschmidt 1B	Nolan Arenado 3B	Willson Contreras C	Tyler O'Neill CF	Nolan Gorman DH	Jordan Walker RF	Tommy Edman SS	Miles Mikolas P
2022	Dylan Carlson RF	Paul Goldschmidt 1B	Tyler O'Neill LF	Nolan Arenado 3B	Albert Pujols DH	Paul DeJong SS	Yadier Molina C	Harrison Bader CF	Tommy Edman 2B	Adam Wainwright P
2021	Tommy Edman 2B	Paul Goldschmidt 1B	Nolan Arenado 3B	Paul DeJong SS	Tyler O'Neill LF	Yadier Molina C	Dylan Carlson CF	Justin Williams RF	Jack Flaherty P
2020	Kolten Wong 2B	Tommy Edman 3B	Paul Goldschmidt 1B	Paul DeJong SS	Matt Carpenter DH	Yadier Molina C	Dexter Fowler RF	Tyler O'Neill LF	Harrison Bader CF	Jack Flaherty P
2019	Matt Carpenter 3B	Paul Goldschmidt 1B	Paul DeJong SS	Marcell Ozuna LF	Yadier Molina C	Dexter Fowler RF	Kolten Wong 2B	Harrison Bader CF	Miles Mikolas P
2018	Dexter Fowler RF	Tommy Pham CF	Matt Carpenter 3B	Marcell Ozuna LF	José Martínez 1B	Yadier Molina C	Paul DeJong SS	Kolten Wong 2B	Carlos Martínez P
2017	Dexter Fowler CF	Aledmys Díaz SS	Matt Carpenter 1B	Jhonny Peralta 3B	Yadier Molina C	Stephen Piscotty RF	Jedd Gyorko 2B	Randal Grichuk LF	Carlos Martínez P
2016	Matt Carpenter 3B	Tommy Pham LF	Matt Holliday 1B	Randal Grichuk CF	Stephen Piscotty RF	Yadier Molina C	Kolten Wong 2B	Jedd Gyorko SS	Adam Wainwright P
2015	Matt Carpenter 3B	Jason Heyward RF	Matt Holliday LF	Jhonny Peralta SS	Matt Adams 1B	Yadier Molina C	Kolten Wong 2B	Jon Jay CF	Adam Wainwright P
2014	Matt Carpenter 3B	Kolten Wong 2B	Matt Holliday LF	Allen Craig RF	Yadier Molina C	Matt Adams 1B	Jhonny Peralta SS	Peter Bourjos CF	Adam Wainwright P
2013	Jon Jay CF	Matt Carpenter 2B	Matt Holliday LF	Allen Craig 1B	Carlos Beltrán RF	Yadier Molina C	Daniel Descalso 2B	Pete Kozma SS	Adam Wainwright P
2012	Rafael Furcal SS	Carlos Beltrán RF	Matt Holliday LF	Lance Berkman 1B	David Freese 3B	Yadier Molina C	Jon Jay CF	Daniel Descalso 2B	Kyle Lohse P
2011	Ryan Theriot SS	Colby Rasmus CF	Albert Pujols 1B	Matt Holliday LF	Lance Berkman RF	David Freese 3B	Yadier Molina C	Skip Schumaker 2B	Chris Carpenter P
2010	Skip Schumaker 2B	Brendan Ryan SS	Albert Pujols 1B	Matt Holliday LF	Colby Rasmus CF	Ryan Ludwick RF	Yadier Molina C	David Freese 3B	Chris Carpenter P
2009	Brendan Ryan 2B	Rick Ankiel CF	Albert Pujols 1B	Khalil Greene SS	Ryan Ludwick RF	Yadier Molina C	Chris Duncan LF	Brian Barden 3B	Adam Wainwright P
2008	Skip Schumaker RF	Chris Duncan LF	Albert Pujols 1B	Rick Ankiel CF	Troy Glaus 3B	Yadier Molina C	Adam Kennedy 2B	Kyle Lohse P	César Izturis SS
2007	David Eckstein SS	Preston Wilson RF	Albert Pujols 1B	Scott Rolen 3B	Yadier Molina C	Jim Edmonds CF	So Taguchi LF	Adam Kennedy 2B	Chris Carpenter P
2006	David Eckstein SS	Juan Encarnación RF	Albert Pujols 1B	Jim Edmonds CF	Scott Rolen 3B	So Taguchi LF	Yadier Molina C	Aaron Miles 2B	Chris Carpenter P
2005	David Eckstein SS	Larry Walker RF	Albert Pujols 1B	Scott Rolen 3B	Jim Edmonds CF	Mark Grudzielanek 2B	Reggie Sanders LF	Yadier Molina C	Chris Carpenter P
2004	Tony Womack 2B	Ray Lankford LF	Albert Pujols 1B	Jim Edmonds CF	Scott Rolen 3B	Édgar Rentería SS	Reggie Sanders RF	Mike Matheny C	Matt Morris P
2003	Fernando Viña 2B	Édgar Rentería SS	Jim Edmonds CF	Albert Pujols LF	Scott Rolen 3B	Tino Martinez 1B	Eli Marrero RF	Mike Matheny C	Matt Morris P
2002	Fernando Viña 2B	Placido Polanco 3B	J. D. Drew RF	Albert Pujols LF	Jim Edmonds CF	Édgar Rentería SS	Tino Martinez 1B	Mike DiFelice C	Matt Morris P
2001	Fernando Viña 2B	Édgar Rentería SS	Jim Edmonds CF	Mark McGwire 1B	Placido Polanco 3B	Albert Pujols LF	Mike Matheny C	J. D. Drew RF	Darryl Kile P
2000	Fernando Viña 2B	Édgar Rentería SS	Ray Lankford LF	Fernando Tatís 3B	Jim Edmonds CF	Craig Paquette 1B	Eric Davis RF	Mike Matheny C	Darryl Kile P
1999	Édgar Rentería SS	Jim Edmonds CF	Mark McGwire 1B	Eric Davis RF	Fernando Tatís 3B	Shawon Dunston LF	Eli Marrero C	Placido Polanco 2B	Donovan Osborne P
1998	Royce Clayton SS	Delino DeShields 2B	Mark McGwire 1B	Ray Lankford CF	Brian Jordan RF	Ron Gant LF	Gary Gaetti 3B	Tom Lampkin C	Todd Stottlemyre P
1997	Delino DeShields 2B	Royce Clayton SS	Willie McGee RF	Brian Jordan CF	Ron Gant LF	Gary Gaetti 3B	John Mabry 1B	Tom Lampkin C	Todd Stottlemyre P
1996	Willie McGee RF	Royce Clayton SS	Ray Lankford CF	Ron Gant LF	Gary Gaetti 3B	John Mabry 1B	Pat Borders C	Luis Alicea 2B	Andy Benes P
1995	Bernard Gilkey LF	Ozzie Smith SS	Ray Lankford CF	Scott Cooper 3B	Brian Jordan RF	John Mabry 1B	Tom Pagnozzi C	Manuel Lee 2B	Ken Hill P
1994	Ray Lankford CF	Ozzie Smith SS	Gregg Jefferies 1B	Todd Zeile 3B	Mark Whiten RF	Bernard Gilkey LF	Luis Alicea 2B	Erik Pappas C	Bob Tewksbury P
1993	Gerónimo Peña 2B	Ozzie Smith SS	Gregg Jefferies 1B	Ray Lankford CF	Mark Whiten RF	Todd Zeile 3B	Bernard Gilkey LF	Tom Pagnozzi C	Bob Tewksbury P
1992	Ray Lankford CF	Ozzie Smith SS	Todd Zeile 3B	Andrés Galarraga 1B	Pedro Guerrero LF	Milt Thompson RF	Tom Pagnozzi C	José Oquendo 2B	José DeLeón P
1991	Rex Hudler CF	Ozzie Smith SS	Bernard Gilkey LF	Pedro Guerrero 1B	Félix José RF	Todd Zeile 3B	Tom Pagnozzi C	José Oquendo 2B	Bryn Smith P
1990	Vince Coleman LF	Willie McGee CF	Todd Zeile C	Pedro Guerrero 1B	Terry Pendleton 3B	Tom Brunansky RF	Ozzie Smith SS	José Oquendo 2B	Joe Magrane P
1989	Vince Coleman LF	Willie McGee CF	Terry Pendleton 3B	Pedro Guerrero 1B	Tom Brunansky RF	José Oquendo SS	Tony Peña C	Tim Jones 2B	Joe Magrane P
1988	Vince Coleman LF	Ozzie Smith SS	Tom Herr 2B	Bob Horner 1B	Willie McGee CF	Terry Pendleton 3B	Tony Peña C	Jim Lindeman RF	Joe Magrane P
1987	Vince Coleman LF	Ozzie Smith SS	Tom Herr 2B	Jack Clark 1B	Jim Lindeman RF	Tony Peña C	Terry Pendleton 3B	Tito Landrum CF	John Tudor P
1986	Vince Coleman LF	Willie McGee CF	Tom Herr 2B	Jack Clark 1B	Andy Van Slyke RF	Terry Pendleton 3B	Mike Heath C	Ozzie Smith SS	John Tudor P
1985	Lonnie Smith LF	Tom Herr 2B	Terry Pendleton 3B	Jack Clark 1B	Darrell Porter C	Steve Braun RF	Andy Van Slyke CF	Ozzie Smith SS	Joaquín Andújar P
1984	Lonnie Smith LF	Ken Oberkfell 3B	Tom Herr 2B	George Hendrick RF	Art Howe 1B	Willie McGee CF	Darrell Porter C	Ozzie Smith SS	Dave LaPoint P
1983	Lonnie Smith LF	Ozzie Smith SS	Keith Hernandez 1B	George Hendrick RF	David Green CF	Darrell Porter C	Ken Oberkfell 3B	Mike Ramsey 2B	Bob Forsch P
1982	Lonnie Smith CF	Tom Herr 2B	Keith Hernandez 1B	Darrell Porter C	George Hendrick RF	Dane Iorg LF	Steve Braun 3B	Ozzie Smith SS	Bob Forsch P
1981	Garry Templeton SS	Ken Oberkfell 3B	Keith Hernandez 1B	George Hendrick RF	Darrell Porter C	Sixto Lezcano LF	Tony Scott CF	Tom Herr 2B	Bob Forsch P
1980	Garry Templeton SS	Ken Oberkfell 2B	Keith Hernandez 1B	Ted Simmons C	Bobby Bonds LF	George Hendrick RF	Tony Scott CF	Ken Reitz 3B	Pete Vuckovich P
1979	Lou Brock LF	Garry Templeton SS	Jerry Morales RF	Ted Simmons C	Keith Hernandez 1B	Ken Reitz 3B	Tony Scott CF	Mike Tyson 2B	John Denny P
1978	Lou Brock LF	Garry Templeton SS	Jerry Morales RF	Ted Simmons C	Keith Hernandez 1B	Ken Reitz 3B	Tony Scott CF	Mike Tyson 2B	Bob Forsch P
1977	Lou Brock LF	Garry Templeton SS	Bake McBride CF	Héctor Cruz RF	Ted Simmons C	Keith Hernandez 1B	Ken Reitz 3B	Mike Tyson 2B	John Denny P
1976	Lou Brock LF	Lee Richard SS	Bake McBride CF	Ted Simmons C	Reggie Smith RF	Keith Hernandez 1B	Héctor Cruz 3B	Mike Tyson 2B	Lynn McGlothen P
1975	Lou Brock LF	Ted Sizemore 2B	Bake McBride CF	Reggie Smith RF	Ted Simmons C	Keith Hernandez 1B	Ken Reitz 3B	Ed Brinkman SS	Bob Gibson P
1974	Lou Brock LF	Ted Sizemore 2B	Reggie Smith RF	Joe Torre 1B	Ted Simmons C	Bake McBride CF	Ken Reitz 3B	Mike Tyson SS	Bob Gibson P
1973	Lou Brock LF	Ted Sizemore 2B	José Cruz CF	Joe Torre 1B	Ted Simmons C	Ken Reitz 3B	Bernie Carbo RF	Ray Busse SS	Bob Gibson P
1972	Lou Brock LF	Ted Sizemore 2B	Matty Alou RF	Joe Torre 3B	Ted Simmons C	Joe Hague 1B	José Cruz CF	Dal Maxvill SS	Bob Gibson P
1971	Matty Alou CF	Ted Sizemore SS	Lou Brock LF	Joe Torre 3B	José Cardenal RF	Joe Hague 1B	Ted Simmons C	Julián Javier 2B	Bob Gibson P
1970	Lou Brock LF	José Cardenal CF	Dick Allen 3B	Joe Torre C	Leron Lee RF	Joe Hague 1B	Julián Javier 2B	Dal Maxvill SS	Bob Gibson P
1969	Lou Brock LF	Curt Flood CF	Vada Pinson RF	Joe Torre 1B	Tim McCarver C	Mike Shannon 3B	Julián Javier 2B	Dal Maxvill SS	Bob Gibson P
1968	Lou Brock LF	Curt Flood CF	Roger Maris RF	Orlando Cepeda 1B	Tim McCarver C	Mike Shannon 3B	Julián Javier 2B	Dal Maxvill SS	Bob Gibson P
1967	Lou Brock LF	Curt Flood CF	Roger Maris RF	Orlando Cepeda 1B	Mike Shannon 3B	Tim McCarver C	Julián Javier 2B	Dal Maxvill SS	Bob Gibson P
1966	Lou Brock RF	Julián Javier 2B	Curt Flood CF	Tim McCarver C	Charley Smith 3B	Alex Johnson LF	George Kernek 1B	Jerry Buchek SS	Curt Simmons P
1965	Curt Flood CF	Lou Brock LF	Bill White 1B	Ken Boyer 3B	Dick Groat SS	Mike Shannon RF	Julián Javier 2B	Bob Uecker C	Bob Gibson P
1964	Julián Javier 2B	Dick Groat SS	Bill White 1B	Charlie James LF	Ken Boyer 3B	Carl Warwick RF	Curt Flood CF	Bob Uecker C	Ernie Broglio P
1963	Curt Flood CF	Dick Groat SS	Bill White 1B	George Altman RF	Ken Boyer 3B	Stan Musial LF	Carl Sawatski C	Julián Javier 2B	Ernie Broglio P
1962	Curt Flood CF	Julián Javier 2B	Bill White 1B	Stan Musial RF	Ken Boyer 3B	Minnie Miñoso LF	Gene Oliver C	Julio Gotay SS	Larry Jackson P
1961	Julián Javier 2B	Don Landrum CF	Bill White 1B	Ken Boyer 3B	Stan Musial LF	Daryl Spencer SS	Joe Cunningham RF	Hal Smith C	Ernie Broglio P
1960	Joe Cunningham RF	Daryl Spencer SS	Bill White CF	Ken Boyer 3B	Stan Musial 1B	Leon Wagner LF	Hal Smith C	Alex Grammas 2B	Larry Jackson P
1959	Don Blasingame 2B	Gino Cimoli CF	Bill White 1B	Ken Boyer 3B	Stan Musial LF	Joe Cunningham RF	Hal Smith C	Alex Grammas SS	Larry Jackson P
1958	Don Blasingame 2B	Alvin Dark SS	Stan Musial 1B	Del Ennis LF	Ken Boyer 3B	Wally Moon RF	Bobby Smith CF	Hobie Landrith C	Vinegar Bend Mizell P
1957	Don Blasingame 2B	Alvin Dark SS	Stan Musial 1B	Del Ennis RF	Ken Boyer 3B	Wally Moon LF	Hal Smith C	Bobby Smith CF	Herm Wehmeier P
1956	Wally Moon 1B	Red Schoendienst 2B	Stan Musial RF	Hank Sauer LF	Ken Boyer 3B	Bill Virdon CF	Bill Sarni C	Alex Grammas SS	Vinegar Bend Mizell P
1955	Wally Moon LF	Bill Virdon CF	Stan Musial 1B	Rip Repulski RF	Red Schoendienst 2B	Ken Boyer 3B	Bill Sarni C	Alex Grammas SS	Brooks Lawrence P
1954	Rip Repulski RF	Wally Moon CF	Red Schoendienst 2B	Stan Musial LF	Ray Jablonski 3B	Tom Alston 1B	Alex Grammas SS	Del Rice C	Harvey Haddix P
1953	Solly Hemus SS	Red Schoendienst 2B	Stan Musial LF	Steve Bilko 1B	Enos Slaughter RF	Ray Jablonski 3B	Rip Repulski CF	Del Rice C	Gerry Staley P
1952	Solly Hemus SS	Red Schoendienst 2B	Stan Musial LF	Enos Slaughter RF	Wally Westlake CF	Steve Bilko 1B	Billy Johnson 3B	Del Rice C	Gerry Staley P
1951	Peanuts Lowrey CF	Red Schoendienst 2B	Enos Slaughter RF	Stan Musial LF	Don Richmond 3B	Steve Bilko 1B	Joe Garagiola C	Solly Hemus SS	Tom Poholsky P
1950	Harry Walker CF	Red Schoendienst 2B	Stan Musial RF	Enos Slaughter LF	Eddie Kazak 3B	Rocky Nelson 1B	Joe Garagiola C	Eddie Miller SS	Gerry Staley P
1949	Tommy Glaviano 3B	Red Schoendienst 2B	Stan Musial CF	Enos Slaughter LF	Nippy Jones 1B	Ron Northey RF	Marty Marion SS	Del Rice C	Harry Brecheen P
1948	Erv Dusak CF	Red Schoendienst 2B	Stan Musial RF	Enos Slaughter LF	Whitey Kurowski 3B	Nippy Jones 1B	Del Wilber C	Marty Marion SS	Murry Dickson P
1947	Red Schoendienst 2B	Harry Walker CF	Stan Musial 1B	Enos Slaughter RF	Whitey Kurowski 3B	Dick Sisler LF	Marty Marion SS	Joe Garagiola C	Howie Pollet P
1946	Lou Klein 2B	Terry Moore CF	Stan Musial LF	Enos Slaughter RF	Whitey Kurowski 3B	Dick Sisler 1B	Marty Marion SS	Del Rice C	Johnny Beazley P
1945	Augie Bergamo RF	Johnny Hopp CF	Red Schoendienst LF	Walker Cooper C	Ray Sanders 1B	Whitey Kurowski 3B	Marty Marion SS	Emil Verban 2B	Ted Wilks P
1944	Emil Verban 2B	Johnny Hopp CF	Stan Musial RF	Walker Cooper C	Ray Sanders 1B	Whitey Kurowski 3B	Danny Litwhiler LF	Marty Marion SS	Max Lanier P
1943	Jimmy Brown 2B	Frank Demaree RF	Stan Musial LF	Whitey Kurowski 3B	Walker Cooper C	Buster Adams CF	Johnny Hopp 1B	Lou Klein SS	Mort Cooper P
1942	Creepy Crespi 2B	Stan Musial LF	Terry Moore CF	Enos Slaughter RF	Ray Sanders 1B	Jimmy Brown 3B	Ken O'Dea C	Marty Marion SS	Mort Cooper P
1941	Ernie Koy LF	Jimmy Brown 3B	Terry Moore CF	Johnny Mize 1B	Enos Slaughter RF	Gus Mancuso C	Marty Marion SS	Creepy Crespi 2B	Lon Warneke P
1940	Jimmy Brown 3B	Stu Martin 2B	Enos Slaughter RF	Johnny Mize 1B	Don Padgett C	Pepper Martin LF	Terry Moore CF	Marty Marion SS	Curt Davis P
1939	Jimmy Brown 2B	Don Gutteridge 3B	Enos Slaughter RF	Joe Medwick LF	Johnny Mize 1B	Terry Moore CF	Mickey Owen C	Joe Orengo SS	Bob Weiland P
1938	Don Gutteridge SS	Stu Martin 2B	Enos Slaughter RF	Don Padgett LF	Johnny Mize 1B	Pepper Martin 3B	Terry Moore CF	Mickey Owen C	Bob Weiland P
1937	Terry Moore CF	Stu Martin 2B	Frenchy Bordagaray 3B	Joe Medwick LF	Johnny Mize 1B	Pepper Martin RF	Leo Durocher SS	Bruce Ogrodowski C	Dizzy Dean P
1936	Terry Moore CF	Frankie Frisch 2B	Pepper Martin RF	Joe Medwick LF	Ripper Collins 1B	Spud Davis C	Charlie Gelbert 3B	Leo Durocher SS	Dizzy Dean P
1935	Pepper Martin 3B	Jack Rothrock RF	Frankie Frisch 2B	Joe Medwick LF	Ripper Collins 1B	Bill DeLancey C	Terry Moore CF	Leo Durocher SS	Dizzy Dean P
1934	Terry Moore CF	Frankie Frisch 2B	Pepper Martin 3B	Jack Rothrock LF	Joe Medwick RF	Ripper Collins 1B	Spud Davis C	Leo Durocher SS	Dizzy Dean P
1933	Sparky Adams 3B	George Watkins RF	Frankie Frisch 2B	Ripper Collins 1B	Joe Medwick LF	Ernie Orsatti CF	Jimmie Wilson C	Gordon Slade SS	Dizzy Dean P
1932	Sparky Adams 3B	Ray Blades RF	Frankie Frisch 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Ripper Collins LF	Pepper Martin CF	Jimmie Wilson C	Charlie Gelbert SS	Flint Rhem P
1931	Taylor Douthit CF	Ernie Orsatti LF	Frankie Frisch 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	George Watkins RF	Charlie Gelbert SS	Sparky Adams 3B	Jimmie Wilson C	Flint Rhem P
1930	Taylor Douthit CF	Sparky Adams 2B	Frankie Frisch 3B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Chick Hafey LF	Showboat Fisher RF	Charlie Gelbert SS	Jimmie Wilson C	Flint Rhem P
1929	Taylor Douthit CF	Fred Haney 3B	Frankie Frisch 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Chick Hafey LF	Wally Roettger RF	Charlie Gelbert SS	Bubber Jonnard C	Grover Alexander P
1928	Taylor Douthit CF	Wattie Holm 3B	Frankie Frisch 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Chick Hafey LF	Wally Roettger RF	Tommy Thevenow SS	Bob O'Farrell C	Jesse Haines P
1927	Taylor Douthit CF	Billy Southworth RF	Frankie Frisch 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Les Bell 3B	Chick Hafey LF	Bob O'Farrell C	Tommy Thevenow SS	Grover Alexander P
1926	Ray Blades LF	Heinie Mueller CF	Rogers Hornsby 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Chick Hafey RF	Les Bell 3B	Bob O'Farrell C	Tommy Thevenow SS	Flint Rhem P
1925	Max Flack RF	Heinie Mueller CF	Rogers Hornsby 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Les Bell 3B	Wattie Holm LF	Walter Schmidt C	Tommy Thevenow SS	Jesse Haines P
1924	Max Flack RF	Jack Smith LF	Rogers Hornsby 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Howard Freigau 3B	Heinie Mueller CF	Les Bell SS	Ernie Vick C	Johnny Stuart P
1923	Ray Blades LF	Jack Smith RF	Rogers Hornsby 2B	Jim Bottomley 1B	Milt Stock 3B	Heinie Mueller CF	Howard Freigau SS	Eddie Ainsmith C	Jeff Pfeffer P
1922	Les Mann CF	Del Gainer 1B	Milt Stock 3B	Rogers Hornsby 2B	Joe Schultz RF	Austin McHenry LF	Specs Toporcer SS	Verne Clemons C	Bill Sherdel P
1921	Heinie Mueller RF	Cliff Heathcote CF	Milt Stock 3B	Rogers Hornsby LF	Jack Fournier 1B	Doc Lavan SS	Verne Clemons C	Specs Toporcer 2B	Jesse Haines P
1920	Burt Shotton LF	Cliff Heathcote RF	Milt Stock 3B	Rogers Hornsby 2B	Jack Fournier 1B	Austin McHenry CF	Hal Janvrin SS	Verne Clemons C	Bill Doak P
1919	Burt Shotton LF	Jack Smith RF	Austin McHenry CF	Rogers Hornsby SS	Milt Stock 3B	Gene Paulette 1B	Bob Fisher 2B	Frank Snyder C	Jakie May P
1918	Red Smyth RF	Jack Smith CF	Doug Baird 3B	Rogers Hornsby SS	Walton Cruise LF	Gene Paulette 1B	Mike González C	Bruno Betzel 2B	Lee Meadows P
1917	Bob Bescher LF	Bruno Betzel 2B	Tom Long RF	Dots Miller 1B	Rogers Hornsby SS	Walton Cruise CF	Fred Smith 3B	Frank Snyder C	Lee Meadows P
1916	Bob Bescher LF	Zinn Beck 3B	Jack Smith CF	Dots Miller 1B	Tom Long RF	Bruno Betzel 2B	Rogers Hornsby SS	Frank Snyder C	Bill Doak P
1915	Cozy Dolan CF	Miller Huggins 2B	Bob Bescher LF	Dots Miller 1B	Chief Wilson RF	Zinn Beck 3B	Rolla Daringer SS	Frank Snyder C	Slim Sallee P
1914	Miller Huggins 2B	Lee Magee CF	Art Butler SS	Dots Miller 1B	Chief Wilson RF	Cozy Dolan 3B	Walton Cruise LF	Ivey Wingo C	Dan Griner P
1913	Miller Huggins 2B	Lee Magee LF	Mike Mowrey 3B	Ed Konetchy 1B	Steve Evans RF	Rebel Oakes CF	Charley O'Leary SS	Ivey Wingo C	Dan Griner P
1912	Miller Huggins 2B	Rube Ellis LF	Rebel Oakes CF	Ed Konetchy 1B	Steve Evans RF	Mike Mowrey 3B	Arnold Hauser SS	Jack Bliss C	Bob Harmon P
1911	Miller Huggins 2B	Rube Ellis LF	Mike Mowrey 3B	Ed Konetchy 1B	Steve Evans RF	Roger Bresnahan C	Rebel Oakes CF	Arnold Hauser SS	Slim Sallee P
1910	Miller Huggins 2B	Rube Ellis LF	Rebel Oakes CF	Ed Konetchy 1B	Steve Evans RF	Roger Bresnahan C	Rudy Hulswitt SS	Jap Barbeau 3B	Vic Willis P
1909	Bobby Byrne 3B	Al Shaw CF	Roger Bresnahan C	Ed Konetchy 1B	Steve Evans RF	Joe Delahanty LF	Chappy Charles 2B	Champ Osteen SS	Johnny Lush P
1908	Chappy Charles 3B	Shad Barry RF	Joe Delahanty LF	Ed Konetchy 1B	Red Murray CF	Bobby Byrne SS	Billy Gilbert 2B	Art Hoelskoetter C	Johnny Lush P
1907	John Kelly RF	Tom O'Hara LF	Pug Bennett 2B	Jake Beckley 1B	Bobby Byrne 3B	Ed Holly SS	Al Burch CF	Doc Marshall C	Art Fromme P
1906	Pug Bennett 2B	Spike Shannon LF	Mike Grady C	Homer Smoot RF	Jake Beckley 1B	Jack Himes CF	Harry Arndt 3B	George McBride SS	Jack Taylor P
1905	John Farrell 2B	Spike Shannon LF	Homer Smoot CF	Dave Brain SS	Mike Grady 1B	Jack Dunleavy RF	Jimmy Burke 3B	Jack Warner C	Chappie McFarland P
1904	John Farrell 2B	Spike Shannon RF	Homer Smoot CF	Jake Beckley 1B	Danny Shay SS	Jimmy Burke 3B	George Barclay LF	Bill Byers C	Jack Taylor P
1903	John Farrell 2B	Homer Smoot CF	Dave Brain 3B	George Barclay LF	Patsy Donovan RF	Art Nichols 1B	Otto Williams SS	Jack Ryan C	Clarence Currie P
1902	John Farrell 2B	George Barclay LF	Fred Hartman 3B	Homer Smoot CF	Otto Krueger SS	Patsy Donovan RF	Doc Hazelton 1B	Jack Ryan C	Stan Yerkes P
1901	Jesse Burkett LF	Emmet Heidrick CF	Patsy Donovan RF	Dan McGann 1B	Bobby Wallace SS	Dick Padden 2B	Otto Krueger 3B	Jack Ryan C	Jack Powell P

Opening Day Salaries

Here are the Opening Day salaries for the Cardinals' 25-man roster since 2000:

Opening Day Salary
Year	Salary
2000	$63,900,000
2001	$78,538,333
2002	$74,660,875
2003	$83,786,666
2004	$83,228,333
2005	$92,106,833
2006	$88,891,371
2007	$90,286,823
2008	$99,624,449
2009	$88,528,409
2010	$94,220,500
2011	$109,048,000
2012	$111,858,500
2013	$116,790,787
2014	$111,250,000
2015	$122,066,500
2016	$145,553,500
2017	$148,152,933
2018	$159,698,667
2019	$162,620,267
2020	$168,930,500 [Adjusted to $69,461,295 due to shorter season]
2021	$163,542,500
2022	$154,987,997
2023	$176,587,308
2024	$175,158,567

See also

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