2006 St. Louis Cardinals roster: 83-78

The St. Louis Cardinals went 83-78 in the 2006 MLB regular season, 1st of 6 in the National League Central. They won the 2006 World Series, 4-1.

Team stats and league rank

2006 St. Louis Cardinals team stats
Home Runs18412th of 30
RBI74514th of 30
Hits1,48419th of 30
Runs78114th of 30
Stolen Bases5925th of 30
Doubles29220th of 30
Triples2716th of 30
Walks53113th of 30
Strikeouts (Batting)9226th of 30
Batting Average.26915th of 30
On-Base %.33714th of 30
Slugging %.43115th of 30
OPS.76914th of 30
ERA4.5416th of 30
WHIP1.3812th of 30
Strikeouts (Pitching)97026th of 30
Saves3819th of 30
Wins8313th of 30
Runs Allowed76210th of 30
Errors9810th of 30

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

2006 Cardinals roster: batting

2006 St. Louis Cardinals batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Juan EncarnacionRF1535577415519796.278.317.760
Albert PujolsDH143535119177491377.331.4311.102
Scott Rolen3B1425219415422957.296.369.887
David Eckstein2B123500681462237.292.350.694
Aaron Miles2B135426481122302.263.324.672
Yadier MolinaC12941729906491.216.274.595
Jim EdmondsCF110350529019704.257.350.822
So TaguchiOF134316468423111.266.335.686
Chris DuncanLF90280608222430.293.363.952
Scott Spiezio3B119276447513521.272.366.862
John RodriguezLF10218331552190.301.374.806
Gary BennettC6015713354220.223.274.605
Skip SchumakerOF2854310122.185.254.513
Timo PerezLF233136130.194.286.608
Larry BigbieLF172526010.240.321.601
John GallRF81213010.250.250.500
Mike RoseC10902010.222.222.444
John NelsonSS8520000.000.000.000

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

2006 Cardinals roster: pitching

2006 St. Louis Cardinals pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Chris CarpenterSP32321583.09221.21841.070
Jason MarquisSP333314166.02194.1961.520
Jeff SuppanSP32321274.12190.01041.450
Mark MulderSP1717677.1493.1501.700
Anthony ReyesRP1717585.0685.1721.380
Josh HancockRP620334.0977.0501.211
Adam WainwrightSP610213.1275.0721.153
Braden LooperRP690933.5673.1411.310
Jason IsringhausenRP590483.5558.1521.4633
Brad ThompsonRP431123.3456.2321.380
Randy FloresRP650115.6241.2401.700
Tyler JohnsonRP560244.9536.1371.540
Josh KinneyRP210003.2425.0221.000
Chris NarvesonRP51004.829.1121.180
Brian FalkenborgRP50012.846.150.790
Ricardo RinconRP500010.803.163.000

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Apr 3, 2006@ PHIW 13-5
  2. Apr 5, 2006@ PHIW 4-3
  3. Apr 6, 2006@ PHIW 4-2
  4. Apr 7, 2006@ CHCL 1-5
  5. Apr 8, 2006@ CHCL 2-3
  6. Apr 9, 2006@ CHCL 4-8
  7. Apr 10, 2006vs MILW 6-4
  8. Apr 12, 2006vs MILW 8-3
  9. Apr 13, 2006vs MILL 3-4
  10. Apr 14, 2006vs CINL 0-1
  11. Apr 15, 2006vs CINW 9-3
  12. Apr 16, 2006vs CINW 8-7
  13. Apr 17, 2006@ PITW 2-1
  14. Apr 18, 2006@ PITL 4-12
  15. Apr 19, 2006@ PITW 4-0
  16. Apr 21, 2006vs CHCW 9-3
  17. Apr 22, 2006vs CHCW 4-1
  18. Apr 23, 2006vs CHCL 3-7
  19. Apr 24, 2006vs PITW 7-2
  20. Apr 25, 2006vs PITW 6-3
  21. Apr 26, 2006vs PITW 4-3
  22. Apr 27, 2006vs WSHW 6-2
  23. Apr 28, 2006vs WSHL 3-8
  24. Apr 29, 2006vs WSHW 2-1
  25. Apr 30, 2006vs WSHW 9-2
  26. May 1, 2006@ CINL 1-6
  27. May 2, 2006@ CINL 2-3
  28. May 3, 2006@ HOUL 4-5
  29. May 4, 2006@ HOUL 3-4
  30. May 5, 2006@ MIAW 7-2
  31. May 6, 2006@ MIAW 7-6
  32. May 7, 2006@ MIAW 9-1
  33. May 8, 2006vs COLL 2-6
  34. May 9, 2006vs COLW 4-2
  35. May 10, 2006vs COLW 7-4
  36. May 12, 2006vs ARIW 5-3
  37. May 13, 2006vs ARIW 9-1
  38. May 14, 2006vs ARIL 6-7
  39. May 16, 2006vs NYML 3-8
  40. May 17, 2006vs NYMW 1-0
  41. May 18, 2006vs NYMW 6-3
  42. May 19, 2006@ KCW 9-6
  43. May 20, 2006@ KCW 4-2
  44. May 21, 2006@ KCW 10-3
  45. May 22, 2006@ SFL 2-9
  46. May 23, 2006@ SFW 8-5
  47. May 24, 2006@ SFW 10-4
  48. May 26, 2006@ SDL 1-7
  49. May 27, 2006@ SDW 4-3
  50. May 28, 2006@ SDL 8-10
  51. May 29, 2006vs HOUW 3-1
  52. May 30, 2006vs HOUL 3-6
  53. May 31, 2006vs HOUW 4-3
  54. Jun 2, 2006vs CHCL 4-5
  55. Jun 3, 2006vs CHCL 5-8
  56. Jun 4, 2006vs CHCW 9-6
  57. Jun 5, 2006vs CINL 7-8
  58. Jun 6, 2006vs CINL 0-7
  59. Jun 7, 2006vs CINL 4-7
  60. Jun 9, 2006@ MILW 10-6
  61. Jun 10, 2006@ MILL 3-4
  62. Jun 11, 2006@ MILW 7-5
  63. Jun 13, 2006@ PITW 2-1
  64. Jun 14, 2006@ PITL 7-9
  65. Jun 15, 2006@ PITW 6-5
  66. Jun 16, 2006vs COLW 8-1
  67. Jun 17, 2006vs COLW 6-5
  68. Jun 18, 2006vs COLW 4-1
  69. Jun 20, 2006@ CHWL 6-20
  70. Jun 21, 2006@ CHWL 5-13
  71. Jun 22, 2006@ CHWL 0-1
  72. Jun 23, 2006@ DETL 6-10
  73. Jun 24, 2006@ DETL 6-7
  74. Jun 25, 2006@ DETL 1-4
  75. Jun 26, 2006vs CLEL 3-10
  76. Jun 27, 2006vs CLEL 1-3
  77. Jun 28, 2006vs CLEW 5-4
  78. Jun 30, 2006vs KCL 5-7
  79. Jul 1, 2006vs KCL 7-8
  80. Jul 2, 2006vs KCW 9-7
  81. Jul 3, 2006@ ATLL 3-6
  82. Jul 4, 2006@ ATLW 6-3
  83. Jul 5, 2006@ ATLL 4-14
  84. Jul 6, 2006@ HOUL 2-4
  85. Jul 7, 2006@ HOUW 8-2
  86. Jul 8, 2006@ HOUW 7-6
  87. Jul 9, 2006@ HOUW 7-5
  88. Jul 13, 2006vs LADW 3-2
  89. Jul 14, 2006vs LADW 5-0
  90. Jul 15, 2006vs LADW 2-1
  91. Jul 16, 2006vs LADW 11-3
  92. Jul 17, 2006vs ATLL 3-15
  93. Jul 18, 2006vs ATLL 5-14
  94. Jul 19, 2006vs ATLW 8-3
  95. Jul 21, 2006@ LADW 2-0
  96. Jul 22, 2006@ LADW 6-1
  97. Jul 23, 2006@ LADW 6-1
  98. Jul 24, 2006@ COLL 0-7
  99. Jul 25, 2006@ COLW 1-0
  100. Jul 26, 2006@ COLW 6-1
  101. Jul 27, 2006@ CHCL 4-5
  102. Jul 28, 2006@ CHCL 5-6
  103. Jul 29, 2006@ CHCL 2-4
  104. Jul 30, 2006@ CHCL 3-6
  105. Aug 1, 2006vs PHIL 3-5
  106. Aug 2, 2006vs PHIL 8-16
  107. Aug 3, 2006vs PHIL 1-8
  108. Aug 4, 2006vs MILL 3-4
  109. Aug 5, 2006vs MILW 4-3
  110. Aug 6, 2006vs MILW 7-1
  111. Aug 7, 2006@ CINW 13-1
  112. Aug 8, 2006@ CINL 3-10
  113. Aug 9, 2006@ CINL 7-8
  114. Aug 10, 2006@ CINW 6-1
  115. Aug 11, 2006@ PITL 1-7
  116. Aug 12, 2006@ PITL 2-3
  117. Aug 13, 2006@ PITL 0-7
  118. Aug 15, 2006vs CINW 5-0
  119. Aug 16, 2006vs CINL 2-7
  120. Aug 17, 2006vs CINW 2-1
  121. Aug 18, 2006@ CHCW 11-3
  122. Aug 19, 2006@ CHCL 4-5
  123. Aug 20, 2006@ CHCW 5-3
  124. Aug 22, 2006@ NYML 7-8
  125. Aug 23, 2006@ NYML 8-10
  126. Aug 24, 2006@ NYML 2-6
  127. Aug 25, 2006vs CHCW 2-0
  128. Aug 26, 2006vs CHCW 2-1
  129. Aug 27, 2006vs CHCW 10-6
  130. Aug 29, 2006vs MIAL 1-9
  131. Aug 30, 2006vs MIAW 13-6
  132. Aug 31, 2006vs MIAW 5-2
  133. Sep 1, 2006vs PITW 3-1
  134. Sep 2, 2006vs PITL 0-1
  135. Sep 3, 2006vs PITW 6-3
  136. Sep 4, 2006@ WSHL 1-4
  137. Sep 5, 2006@ WSHW 2-0
  138. Sep 6, 2006@ WSHL 6-7
  139. Sep 7, 2006@ ARIW 6-2
  140. Sep 8, 2006@ ARIL 1-13
  141. Sep 9, 2006@ ARIL 0-3
  142. Sep 10, 2006@ ARIL 7-9
  143. Sep 11, 2006vs HOUW 7-0
  144. Sep 12, 2006vs HOUW 6-5
  145. Sep 13, 2006vs HOUL 1-5
  146. Sep 15, 2006vs SFW 14-4
  147. Sep 16, 2006vs SFW 6-1
  148. Sep 18, 2006@ MILL 3-4
  149. Sep 19, 2006@ MILW 12-2
  150. Sep 20, 2006@ MILL 0-1
  151. Sep 21, 2006@ HOUL 5-6
  152. Sep 22, 2006@ HOUL 5-6
  153. Sep 23, 2006@ HOUL 4-7
  154. Sep 24, 2006@ HOUL 3-7
  155. Sep 25, 2006vs SDL 5-6
  156. Sep 26, 2006vs SDL 5-7
  157. Sep 27, 2006vs SDW 4-2
  158. Sep 28, 2006vs MILL 4-9
  159. Sep 29, 2006vs MILW 10-5
  160. Sep 30, 2006vs MILW 3-2
  161. Oct 1, 2006vs MILL 3-5
  162. Oct 3, 2006@ SDW 5-1playoffs
  163. Oct 5, 2006@ SDW 2-0playoffs
  164. Oct 7, 2006vs SDL 1-3playoffs
  165. Oct 8, 2006vs SDW 6-2playoffs
  166. Oct 12, 2006@ NYML 0-2playoffs
  167. Oct 13, 2006@ NYMW 9-6playoffs
  168. Oct 14, 2006vs NYMW 5-0playoffs
  169. Oct 15, 2006vs NYML 5-12playoffs
  170. Oct 17, 2006vs NYMW 4-2playoffs
  171. Oct 18, 2006@ NYML 2-4playoffs
  172. Oct 19, 2006@ NYMW 3-1playoffs
  173. Oct 21, 2006@ DETW 7-2playoffs
  174. Oct 22, 2006@ DETL 1-3playoffs
  175. Oct 24, 2006vs DETW 5-0playoffs
  176. Oct 26, 2006vs DETW 5-4playoffs
  177. Oct 27, 2006vs DETW 4-2playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.