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Founded: 1882 · Metro Area: St. Louis · NL · NL Central · Home: Busch Stadium III

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The Heartbreak Index9.7 · #188

The Numb · MLB, 2011

9.7
Heartbreak
#188
of 1,138 clubs
#17
in MLB
8.3
agony · 1.4 despair
The clocks
  • MLB since 20111.6
  • MLB final appearance since 20130.7
  • MLB deep run since 20190.1
Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2013 · fell one round short, 2019 · fell one round short, 2014 · fell one round short, 2012

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubWilliam DeWitt Jr.
William DeWitt Jr.family· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026

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11
World Series
19 WS App · 2 pre-1903 cup
19
Pennants
14 LCS App · 32 Div titles
36
Playoff appearances
Postseason 150-149
0.520
All-time win pct
145
Seasons
since 1882

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

1885188619261931193419421944194619641967198220062011
Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

18851886188718881926192819301931193419421943194419461964196719681982198519872004200620112013

All-time record

Regular-season W-L11363-10486
Win pct0.520
Playoff record150-149
Championship appearances23 (13 wins)
LCS appearances14
Division titles32
Total seasons145
.500 or better seasons94
Most recent championship2011

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Busch Stadium III

2006-present
St. Louis, MO

Busch Stadium II

1966-2005
St. Louis, MO

Sportsman's Park IV

1920-1966
St. Louis, MO

Robison Field

1893-1920
St. Louis, MO

Sportsman's Park I

1882-1892
St. Louis, MO
Season-by-season
1882 to 2026 · 145 seasons · click to expand
2026St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
77-85
Win%
0.475
RS
720
RA
749
NL Central · 4
—
2025St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
78-84
Win%
0.481
RS
689
RA
754
NL Central · 4
—
2024St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
83-79
Win%
0.512
RS
672
RA
719
NL Central · 2
—
2023St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
71-91
Win%
0.438
RS
719
RA
829
NL Central · 5
—
2022St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
93-69
Win%
0.574
RS
772
RA
637
NL Central · 1
Div Title
2021St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
90-72
Win%
0.556
RS
706
RA
672
NL Central · 2
Playoffs
2020St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
30-28
Win%
0.517
RS
240
RA
229
NL Central · 3
Playoffs
2019St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
91-71
Win%
0.562
RS
764
RA
662
NL Central · 1
LCSDiv Title
2018St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
88-74
Win%
0.543
RS
759
RA
691
NL Central · 3
—
2017St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
83-79
Win%
0.512
RS
761
RA
705
NL Central · 3
—
2016St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
86-76
Win%
0.531
RS
779
RA
712
NL Central · 2
—
2015St. Louis Cardinals
W-L
100-62
Win%
0.617
RS
647
RA
525
NL Central · 1
Div Title

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
Boston Red Sox 3-0 St. Louis Cardinals
2004-10-27 · 2004 World Series G4 · Busch Stadium II
2.277
L
2
Minnesota Twins 4-2 St. Louis Cardinals
1987-10-25 · 1987 World Series G7 · Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
2.112
L
3
St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 Texas Rangers
2011-10-27 · 2011 World Series G6 · Extras · Busch Stadium III
2.081
W
4
St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Boston Red Sox
1946-10-15 · 1946 World Series G7 · Sportsman's Park III
2.074
W
5
Detroit Tigers 4-1 St. Louis Cardinals
1968-10-10 · 1968 World Series G7 · Busch Stadium II
2.065
L
6
St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 St. Louis Browns
1944-10-09 · 1944 World Series G6 · Sportsman's Park III
1.977
W
7
Boston Red Sox 8-4 St. Louis Cardinals
1967-10-11 · 1967 World Series G6 · Fenway Park
1.956
L
8
St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 New York Yankees
1926-10-10 · 1926 World Series G7 · Yankee Stadium I
1.914
W
9
St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Milwaukee Brewers
1982-10-20 · 1982 World Series G7 · Busch Stadium II
1.885
W
10
Kansas City Royals 2-1 St. Louis Cardinals
1985-10-26 · 1985 World Series G6 · Royals Stadium
1.881
L
11
St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Boston Red Sox
1967-10-12 · 1967 World Series G7 · Fenway Park
1.879
W
12
Boston Red Sox 3-1 St. Louis Cardinals
1967-10-09 · 1967 World Series G5 · Busch Stadium II
1.814
L

Rating through time

Where Cardinals sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1882 to 2026. Above average in 98 of 145 seasons.

10s30s50s70s90s10s13001500165018822026

Highest it ever rated
1621 1944, week 18
Lowest it ever rated
1353 1897, week 24

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Cardinals game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11897-09-02beat Baltimore Orioles (away)4–3
  2. 21896-08-19beat Baltimore Orioles (away)9–7
  3. 31896-08-20beat Baltimore Orioles (away)5–3
  4. 41897-06-05beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–4
  5. 51898-06-03beat Baltimore Orioles (away)5–4
  6. 61895-09-02beat Baltimore Orioles (away)3–1
  7. 71898-06-06beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–3
  8. 81898-10-08beat Cleveland Spiders (away)4–3
  9. 91897-08-14beat Cleveland Spiders (away)10–5
  10. 101898-10-01beat Cincinnati Reds (away)7–3
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 11888-10-04lost to Kansas City Blues (home)7–9
  2. 21887-10-08lost to Cleveland Spiders (home)2–4
  3. 31888-10-08lost to Kansas City Blues (home)4–5
  4. 41886-09-28lost to Baltimore Orioles (home)3–6
  5. 51888-07-19lost to Kansas City Blues (home)1–2
Biggest upsets by decade15 decades
1880s
  1. 11882-09-19beat Cincinnati Red Stockings (away)7–3
  2. 21882-09-22beat Cincinnati Red Stockings (away)5–4
  3. 31884-10-04beat New York Metropolitans (away)5–4
1890s
  1. 11897-09-02beat Baltimore Orioles (away)4–3
  2. 21896-08-19beat Baltimore Orioles (away)9–7
  3. 31896-08-20beat Baltimore Orioles (away)5–3
1900s
  1. 11907-09-01beat Chicago Cubs (away)7–2
  2. 21906-09-02beat Chicago Cubs (away)5–2
  3. 31903-07-25beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)14–6
1910s
  1. 11913-07-17beat New York Giants (away)4–2
  2. 21910-10-10beat Chicago Cubs (away)15–7
  3. 31913-07-18beat New York Giants (away)4–3
1920s
  1. 11920-09-12beat New York Giants (away)6–3
  2. 21920-09-14beat New York Giants (away)9–3
  3. 31924-07-25beat New York Giants (away)13–5
1930s
  1. 11938-08-10beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)5–0
  2. 21938-06-19beat New York Giants (away)8–7
  3. 31938-06-19beat New York Giants (away)4–2
1940s
  1. 11940-08-11beat Cincinnati Reds (away)3–2
  2. 21940-08-11beat Cincinnati Reds (away)3–1
  3. 31940-05-25beat Cincinnati Reds (away)5–1
1950s
  1. 11951-08-23beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)4–2
  2. 21955-06-05beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)9–4
  3. 31955-09-17beat Milwaukee Braves (away)4–1
1960s
  1. 11962-09-27beat San Francisco Giants (away)7–4
  2. 21960-06-23beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)3–1
  3. 31960-06-05beat San Francisco Giants (away)9–4
1970s
  1. 11976-06-12beat Cincinnati Reds (away)5–4
  2. 21976-06-13beat Cincinnati Reds (away)12–9
  3. 31976-08-23beat Cincinnati Reds (away)9–5
1980s
  1. 11986-08-14beat New York Mets (away)5–1
  2. 21980-04-17beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)12–9
  3. 31986-08-15beat New York Mets (away)4–2
1990s
  1. 11994-08-04beat Montreal Expos (away)7–3
  2. 21995-08-30beat Cincinnati Reds (away)4–3
  3. 31998-07-31beat Atlanta Braves (away)3–2
2000s
  1. 12008-06-20beat Boston Red Sox (away)5–4
  2. 22008-06-21beat Boston Red Sox (away)9–3
  3. 32007-06-16beat Oakland Athletics (away)15–6
2010s
  1. 12011-09-16beat Philadelphia Phillies (away)4–2
  2. 22011-09-18beat Philadelphia Phillies (away)5–0
  3. 32011-09-19beat Philadelphia Phillies (away)4–3
2020s
  1. 12023-09-05beat Atlanta Braves (away)10–6
  2. 22023-09-06beat Atlanta Braves (away)11–6
  3. 32025-09-14beat Milwaukee Brewers (away)3–2

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 22,268 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Cardinals players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

NL MVP · 21

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

NL Cy Young · 3

  • 2005Chris Carpenter
  • 1970Bob Gibson
  • 1968Bob Gibson

NL Rookie of the Year · 6

  • 2001Albert Pujols
  • 1986Todd Worrell
  • 1985Vince Coleman
  • 1974Bake McBride
  • 1955Bill Virdon
  • 1954Wally Moon

NL Manager of the Year · 3

  • 2019Mike Shildt
  • 2002Tony LaRussa
  • 1985Whitey Herzog

WS MVP · 5

  • 2011David Freese
  • 2006David Eckstein
  • 1982Darrell Porter
  • 1967Bob Gibson
  • 1964Bob Gibson

NLCS MVP · 6

  • 2013Michael Wacha
  • 2011David Freese
  • 2006Jeff Suppan
  • 2004Albert Pujols
  • 1985Ozzie Smith
  • 1982Darrell Porter

Hank Aaron Award · 3

  • 2022Paul Goldschmidt
  • 2009Albert Pujols
  • 2003Albert Pujols

Comeback Player of the Year · 3

  • 2022Albert Pujols
  • 2011Lance Berkman
  • 2009Chris Carpenter

Babe Ruth Award · 5

  • 2011David Freese
  • 2006David Eckstein
  • 1982Bruce Sutter
  • 1967Lou Brock
  • 1964Bob Gibson

Reliever of the Year Award · 8

  • 2024Ryan Helsley
  • 1995Tom Henke
  • 1992Lee Smith
  • 1991Lee Smith
  • 1986Todd Worrell
  • 1984Bruce Sutter
  • 1982Bruce Sutter
  • 1981Bruce Sutter

Triple Crown Batter · 4

  • 1937Joe Medwick
  • 1925Rogers Hornsby
  • 1922Rogers Hornsby
  • 1887Tip O'Neill