1979
Lou Brock's 3,000th Hit
Lou Brock singles twice against the Chicago Cubs, the team that traded him fifteen years earlier, to reach 3,000 hits in his final season.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals have won 11 World Series, more than any other National League club and second in the game only to the Yankees. The titles run from 1926 to 2011 and come in clusters: three in the 1940s, two in the 1960s, and two more in the run under Tony La Russa. Nineteen pennants across 126 seasons.
The record is 10,183 wins and 9,347 losses. The best season is 1942, at 106-48, which ended in a title; the worst is 1903, at 43-94, in the club's fourth season under the name. Home has been Robison Field, then Sportsman's Park, then two Busch Stadiums.
Forty-seven Hall of Famers have played here, level with the Yankees for the most of any club, among them Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Rogers Hornsby, Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Red Schoendienst and Ted Simmons. Tony La Russa managed for sixteen seasons and won 1,405 games; Schoendienst, who played 1,600 games for the club, managed it for twelve more.
Season by season
| Year | Club | W | L | Pct | Finish | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 75 | .464 | 5 | — | 270,000 |
| 1901 | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 64 | .543 | 4 | — | 379,988 |
| 1902 | St. Louis Cardinals | 56 | 78 | .418 | 6 | — | 226,417 |
| 1903 | St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 94 | .314 | 8 | — | 226,538 |
| 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | — | 386,750 |
| 1905 | St. Louis Cardinals | 58 | 96 | .377 | 6 | — | 292,800 |
| 1906 | St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 98 | .347 | 7 | — | 283,770 |
| 1907 | St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 101 | .340 | 8 | — | 185,377 |
| 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals | 49 | 105 | .318 | 8 | — | 205,129 |
| 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals | 54 | 98 | .355 | 7 | — | 299,982 |
| 1910 | St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 90 | .412 | 7 | — | 355,668 |
| 1911 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 74 | .503 | 5 | — | 447,768 |
| 1912 | St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 90 | .412 | 6 | — | 241,759 |
| 1913 | St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 99 | .340 | 8 | — | 203,531 |
| 1914 | St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 72 | .529 | 3 | — | 256,099 |
| 1915 | St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 81 | .471 | 6 | — | 252,666 |
| 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals | 60 | 93 | .392 | 7 | — | 224,308 |
| 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 70 | .539 | 3 | — | 288,491 |
| 1918 | St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 78 | .395 | 8 | — | 110,599 |
| 1919 | St. Louis Cardinals | 54 | 83 | .394 | 7 | — | 167,059 |
| 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | — | 326,836 |
| 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 66 | .569 | 3 | — | 384,773 |
| 1922 | St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | .552 | 3 | — | 536,998 |
| 1923 | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 74 | .516 | 5 | — | 338,551 |
| 1924 | St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 89 | .422 | 6 | — | 272,885 |
| 1925 | St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 76 | .503 | 4 | — | 404,959 |
| 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1 | World Series | 668,428 |
| 1927 | St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | .601 | 2 | — | 749,340 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 59 | .617 | 1 | Pennant | 761,574 |
| 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 74 | .513 | 4 | — | 399,887 |
| 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1 | Pennant | 508,501 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 53 | .656 | 1 | World Series | 608,535 |
| 1932 | St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 6 | — | 279,219 |
| 1933 | St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 71 | .536 | 5 | — | 256,171 |
| 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 58 | .621 | 1 | World Series | 325,056 |
| 1935 | St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | .623 | 2 | — | 506,084 |
| 1936 | St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2 | — | 448,078 |
| 1937 | St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 73 | .526 | 4 | — | 430,811 |
| 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 80 | .470 | 6 | — | 291,418 |
| 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | .601 | 2 | — | 400,245 |
| 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | .549 | 3 | — | 324,078 |
| 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 56 | .634 | 2 | — | 633,645 |
| 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals | 106 | 48 | .688 | 1 | World Series | 553,552 |
| 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | .682 | 1 | Pennant | 517,135 |
| 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | .682 | 1 | World Series | 461,968 |
| 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 59 | .617 | 2 | — | 594,630 |
| 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals | 98 | 58 | .628 | 1 | World Series | 1,061,807 |
| 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | — | 1,247,913 |
| 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | .552 | 2 | — | 1,111,440 |
| 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | .623 | 2 | — | 1,430,676 |
| 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 75 | .510 | 5 | — | 1,093,411 |
| 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 73 | .526 | 3 | — | 1,013,429 |
| 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 66 | .571 | 3 | — | 913,113 |
| 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 71 | .539 | 3 | — | 880,242 |
| 1954 | St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 6 | — | 1,039,698 |
| 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals | 68 | 86 | .442 | 7 | — | 849,130 |
| 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 78 | .494 | 4 | — | 1,029,773 |
| 1957 | St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2 | — | 1,183,575 |
| 1958 | St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 5 | — | 1,063,730 |
| 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 83 | .461 | 7 | — | 929,953 |
| 1960 | St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | — | 1,096,632 |
| 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 74 | .519 | 5 | — | 855,305 |
| 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | — | 953,895 |
| 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 | 2 | — | 1,170,546 |
| 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | World Series | 1,143,294 |
| 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 81 | .497 | 7 | — | 1,241,201 |
| 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 | — | 1,712,980 |
| 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 60 | .627 | 1 | World Series | 2,090,145 |
| 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | Pennant | 2,011,167 |
| 1969 | St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 75 | .537 | 4 | — | 1,682,783 |
| 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 4 | — | 1,629,736 |
| 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2 | — | 1,604,671 |
| 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 81 | .481 | 4 | — | 1,196,894 |
| 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 81 | .500 | 2 | — | 1,574,046 |
| 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 75 | .534 | 2 | — | 1,838,413 |
| 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 3 | — | 1,695,270 |
| 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 90 | .444 | 5 | — | 1,207,079 |
| 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | — | 1,659,287 |
| 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | 69 | 93 | .426 | 5 | — | 1,278,215 |
| 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3 | — | 1,627,256 |
| 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals | 74 | 88 | .457 | 4 | — | 1,385,147 |
| 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals | 59 | 43 | .578 | 1 | — | 1,010,247 |
| 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | World Series · Division | 2,111,906 |
| 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 4 | — | 2,317,914 |
| 1984 | St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 3 | — | 2,037,448 |
| 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 61 | .623 | 1 | Pennant · Division | 2,637,563 |
| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 82 | .491 | 3 | — | 2,471,974 |
| 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | Pennant · Division | 3,072,122 |
| 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 5 | — | 2,892,799 |
| 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3 | — | 3,080,980 |
| 1990 | St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 92 | .432 | 6 | — | 2,573,225 |
| 1991 | St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 2 | — | 2,448,699 |
| 1992 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | — | 2,418,483 |
| 1993 | St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | — | 2,844,977 |
| 1994 | St. Louis Cardinals | 53 | 61 | .465 | 3 | — | 1,866,544 |
| 1995 | St. Louis Cardinals | 62 | 81 | .434 | 4 | — | 1,756,727 |
| 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | Division | 2,654,718 |
| 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 89 | .451 | 4 | — | 2,634,014 |
| 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | — | 3,195,691 |
| 1999 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 4 | — | 3,225,334 |
| 2000 | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | Division | 3,336,493 |
| 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 | 2 | Wild card | 3,109,578 |
| 2002 | St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | Division | 3,011,756 |
| 2003 | St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | — | 2,910,386 |
| 2004 | St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 57 | .648 | 1 | Pennant · Division | 3,048,427 |
| 2005 | St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 62 | .617 | 1 | Division | 3,538,988 |
| 2006 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 78 | .516 | 1 | World Series · Division | 3,407,104 |
| 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 84 | .481 | 3 | — | 3,552,180 |
| 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4 | — | 3,432,917 |
| 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | Division | 3,343,252 |
| 2010 | St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | — | 3,301,218 |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2 | World Series · Wild card | 3,093,954 |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | Wild card | 3,262,109 |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | Pennant · Division | 3,369,769 |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1 | Division | 3,540,649 |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 62 | .617 | 1 | Division | 3,520,889 |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | — | 3,444,490 |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | — | 3,447,937 |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 3 | — | 3,403,587 |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | Division | 3,480,393 |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 28 | .517 | 3 | Wild card | — |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2 | Wild card | 2,102,530 |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | Division | 3,320,551 |
| 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 91 | .438 | 5 | — | 3,241,091 |
| 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 2 | — | 2,878,115 |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 84 | .481 | 4 | — | 2,250,007 |
| Total | 126 seasons | 10,183 | 9,347 | .521 | — | 11 World Series | — |
Notable events
1958
Stan Musial's 3,000th Hit
Stan Musial comes off the bench at Wrigley Field and doubles in a run for his 3,000th hit, in his only at-bat of the day.
2012
Johan Santana's No-Hitter
Johan Santana threw a no-hitter for the New York Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 1, 2012, winning 8–0.
2001
Bud Smith's No-Hitter
Bud Smith threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Diego Padres on September 3, 2001, winning 4–0.
1999
José Jiménez's No-Hitter
José Jiménez threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 25, 1999, winning 1–0.
1990
Fernando Valenzuela's No-Hitter
Fernando Valenzuela threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 29, 1990, winning 6–0.
1983
Bob Forsch's No-Hitter
Bob Forsch threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Montreal Expos on September 26, 1983, winning 3–0.
1978
Tom Seaver's No-Hitter
Tom Seaver threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 16, 1978, winning 4–0.
1978
Bob Forsch's No-Hitter
Bob Forsch threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 16, 1978, winning 5–0.
1971
Bob Gibson's No-Hitter
Bob Gibson threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 14, 1971, winning 11–0.
1968
Ray Washburn's No-Hitter
Ray Washburn threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants on September 18, 1968, winning 2–0.
1968
Gaylord Perry's No-Hitter
Gaylord Perry threw a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals on September 17, 1968, winning 1–0.
1960
Don Cardwell's No-Hitter
Don Cardwell threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 15, 1960, winning 4–0.
1941
Lon Warneke's No-Hitter
Lon Warneke threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Cincinnati Reds on August 30, 1941, winning 2–0.
1934
Paul Dean's No-Hitter
Paul Dean threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Brooklyn Dodgers on September 21, 1934, winning 3–0.
1924
Jesse Haines's No-Hitter
Jesse Haines threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Braves on July 17, 1924, winning 5–0.
1919
Hod Eller's No-Hitter
Hod Eller threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 11, 1919, winning 6–0.
1906
Mal Eason's No-Hitter
Mal Eason started as the Brooklyn Superbas held the St. Louis Cardinals without a hit on July 20, 1906, winning 2–0.
1901
Christy Mathewson's No-Hitter
Christy Mathewson started as the New York Giants held the St. Louis Cardinals without a hit on July 15, 1901, winning 5–0.
2013
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Boston Red Sox 6.
2013
World Series: Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
2013
World Series: Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2.
2013
World Series: Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 5.
2013
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Boston Red Sox 2.
2013
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Boston Red Sox 8.
Notable players
Showing 60 of 1,971 players on file for the club, most prominent first.