St. Louis Cardinals year by year
134 seasons since 1893 · 10602-10045 all time · 11 titles
How have the Cardinals ranked, year by year?
The St. Louis Cardinals have played 133 seasons since 1893: 10525-9960 in the regular season, with 11 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest runs in the league 8 times: 2015, 2004, 1982, 1968 and 4 more. Their offense scored the most in 1944. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2019's (5th in runs allowed), the best offense 2022's (5th in runs scored). In 2026 they are 77-85, 17th in runs scored and 21st in runs allowed after 162 games.
| Season | W-L | Offense | Defense | Manager | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77-85 | 4.4417th | 4.6221st | Oliver Marmol | — |
| 2025 | 78-84 | 4.2519th | 4.6522nd | Oliver Marmol | — |
| 2024 | 83-79 | 4.1522nd | 4.4418th | Oliver Marmol | — |
| 2023 | 71-91 | 4.4419th | 5.1224th | Oliver Marmol | — |
| 2022 | 93-69 | 4.775th | 3.939th | Oliver Marmol | Playoffs, 0-2 |
| 2021 | 90-72 | 4.3620th | 4.1511th | Mike Shildt | Playoffs, 0-1 |
| 2020 | 30-28 | 4.1424th | 3.956th | Mike Shildt | Playoffs, 1-2 |
| 2019 | 91-71 | 4.7219th | 4.095th | Mike Shildt | Playoffs, 3-6 |
| 2018 | 88-74 | 4.699th | 4.2713th | Mike Matheny, Mike Shildt | — |
| 2017 | 83-79 | 4.7013th | 4.3511th | Mike Matheny | — |
| 2016 | 86-76 | 4.815th | 4.4013th | Mike Matheny | — |
| 2015 | 100-62 | 3.9924th | 3.241st | Mike Matheny | Playoffs, 1-3 |
| 2014 | 90-72 | 3.8223rd | 3.727th | Mike Matheny | Playoffs, 4-5 |
| 2013 | 97-65 | 4.833rd | 3.685th | Mike Matheny | Lost the World Series |
| 2012 | 88-74 | 4.725th | 4.007th | Mike Matheny | Playoffs, 7-6 |
| 2011 | 90-72 | 4.705th | 4.2715th | Tony La Russa | Won the World Series |
| 2010 | 86-76 | 4.5414th | 3.966th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 2009 | 91-71 | 4.5118th | 3.953rd | Tony La Russa | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 2008 | 86-76 | 4.8112th | 4.4813th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 2007 | 78-84 | 4.4822nd | 5.1223rd | Tony La Russa | — |
| 2006 | 83-78 | 4.8514th | 4.7310th | Tony La Russa | Won the World Series |
| 2005 | 100-62 | 4.976th | 3.912nd | Tony La Russa | Playoffs, 5-4 |
| 2004 | 105-57 | 5.286th | 4.071st | Tony La Russa | Lost the World Series |
| 2003 | 85-77 | 5.415th | 4.9118th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 2002 | 97-65 | 4.8611th | 4.005th | Tony La Russa | Playoffs, 4-4 |
| 2001 | 93-69 | 5.029th | 4.225th | Tony La Russa | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 2000 | 95-67 | 5.488th | 4.768th | Tony La Russa | Playoffs, 4-4 |
| 1999 | 75-86 | 5.0219th | 5.2014th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1998 | 83-79 | 5.0014th | 4.8314th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1997 | 73-89 | 4.2523rd | 4.378th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1996 | 88-74 | 4.6920th | 4.366th | Tony La Russa | Playoffs, 6-4 |
| 1995 | 62-81 | 3.9428th | 4.609th | Joe Torre ∂, Mike Jorgensen | — |
| 1994 | 53-61 | 4.6920th | 5.4522nd | Joe Torre ∂ | — |
| 1993 | 87-75 | 4.6811th | 4.5914th | Joe Torre ∂ | — |
| 1992 | 83-79 | 3.9017th | 3.734th | Joe Torre ∂ | — |
| 1991 | 84-78 | 4.0219th | 4.006th | Joe Torre ∂ | — |
| 1990 | 70-92 | 3.7025th | 4.3114th | Red Schoendienst, Whitey Herzog, Joe Torre ∂ | — |
| 1989 | 86-76 | 3.9019th | 3.756th | Whitey Herzog | — |
| 1988 | 76-86 | 3.5724th | 3.9111th | Whitey Herzog | — |
| 1987 | 95-67 | 4.938th | 4.286th | Whitey Herzog | Lost the World Series |
| 1986 | 79-82 | 3.7326th | 3.803rd | Whitey Herzog | — |
| 1985 | 101-61 | 4.616th | 3.532nd | Whitey Herzog | Lost the World Series |
| 1984 | 84-78 | 4.0219th | 3.987th | Whitey Herzog | — |
| 1983 | 79-83 | 4.1917th | 4.3816th | Whitey Herzog | — |
| 1982 | 92-70 | 4.2314th | 3.761st | Whitey Herzog | Won the World Series |
| 1981 | 59-43 | 4.553rd | 4.0913th | Whitey Herzog | — |
| 1980 | 74-88 | 4.569th | 4.3816th | Red Schoendienst, Jack Krol, Ken Boyer, Whitey Herzog | — |
| 1979 | 86-76 | 4.5115th | 4.288th | Ken Boyer | — |
| 1978 | 69-93 | 3.7022nd | 4.0615th | Vern Rapp, Jack Krol, Ken Boyer | — |
| 1977 | 83-79 | 4.5510th | 4.2510th | Vern Rapp | — |
| 1976 | 72-90 | 3.889th | 4.1417th | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1975 | 82-80 | 4.0916th | 4.2511th | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1974 | 86-75 | 4.208th | 3.999th | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1973 | 81-81 | 3.9716th | 3.724th | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1972 | 75-81 | 3.6412th | 3.8516th | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1971 | 90-72 | 4.563rd | 4.3121st | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1970 | 76-86 | 4.597th | 4.6117th | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1969 | 87-75 | 3.6718th | 3.332nd | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1968 | 97-65 | 3.606th | 2.911st | Red Schoendienst | Lost the World Series |
| 1967 | 101-60 | 4.323rd | 3.463rd | Red Schoendienst | Won the World Series |
| 1966 | 83-79 | 3.5219th | 3.563rd | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1965 | 80-81 | 4.393rd | 4.1913th | Red Schoendienst | — |
| 1964 | 93-69 | 4.414th | 4.0211th | Johnny Keane | Won the World Series |
| 1963 | 93-69 | 4.612nd | 3.8811th | Johnny Keane | — |
| 1962 | 84-78 | 4.786th | 4.103rd | Johnny Keane | — |
| 1961 | 80-74 | 4.5610th | 4.347th | Solly Hemus, Johnny Keane | — |
| 1960 | 86-68 | 4.1512th | 4.004th | Solly Hemus | — |
| 1959 | 71-83 | 4.1613th | 4.7112th | Solly Hemus | — |
| 1958 | 72-82 | 4.0214th | 4.5711th | Fred Hutchinson, Stan Hack | — |
| 1957 | 87-67 | 4.793rd | 4.328th | Fred Hutchinson | — |
| 1956 | 76-78 | 4.409th | 4.539th | Fred Hutchinson | — |
| 1955 | 68-86 | 4.2511th | 4.9213th | Eddie Stanky, Harry Walker | — |
| 1954 | 72-82 | 5.192nd | 5.1314th | Eddie Stanky | — |
| 1953 | 83-71 | 4.994th | 4.639th | Eddie Stanky | — |
| 1952 | 88-66 | 4.405th | 4.097th | Eddie Stanky | — |
| 1951 | 81-73 | 4.4411th | 4.369th | Marty Marion | — |
| 1950 | 78-75 | 4.539th | 4.384th | Eddie Dyer | — |
| 1949 | 96-58 | 4.974th | 4.002nd | Eddie Dyer | — |
| 1948 | 85-69 | 4.827th | 4.194th | Eddie Dyer | — |
| 1947 | 89-65 | 5.063rd | 4.125th | Eddie Dyer | — |
| 1946 | 96-58 | 4.553rd | 3.501st | Eddie Dyer | Won the World Series |
| 1945 | 95-59 | 4.912nd | 3.785th | Billy Southworth | — |
| 1944 | 105-49 | 5.011st | 3.181st | Billy Southworth | Won the World Series |
| 1943 | 105-49 | 4.412nd | 3.081st | Billy Southworth | Lost the World Series |
| 1942 | 106-48 | 4.903rd | 3.121st | Billy Southworth | Won the World Series |
| 1941 | 97-56 | 4.805th | 3.853rd | Billy Southworth | — |
| 1940 | 84-69 | 4.886th | 4.578th | Billy Southworth, Mike González, Ray Blades | — |
| 1939 | 92-61 | 5.095th | 4.143rd | Ray Blades | — |
| 1938 | 71-80 | 4.808th | 4.788th | Frankie Frisch, Mike González | — |
| 1937 | 81-73 | 5.126th | 4.768th | Frankie Frisch | — |
| 1936 | 87-67 | 5.168th | 5.169th | Frankie Frisch | — |
| 1935 | 96-58 | 5.384th | 4.062nd | Frankie Frisch | — |
| 1934 | 95-58 | 5.225th | 4.293rd | Frankie Frisch | Won the World Series |
| 1933 | 82-71 | 4.497th | 3.984th | Gabby Street, Frankie Frisch | — |
| 1932 | 72-82 | 4.4412th | 4.667th | Gabby Street | — |
| 1931 | 101-53 | 5.296th | 3.992nd | Gabby Street | Won the World Series |
| 1930 | 92-62 | 6.522nd | 5.094th | Gabby Street | Lost the World Series |
| 1929 | 78-74 | 5.478th | 5.3012th | Bill McKechnie, Billy Southworth, Gabby Street | — |
| 1928 | 95-59 | 5.244th | 4.133rd | Bill McKechnie | Lost the World Series |
| 1927 | 92-61 | 4.937th | 4.356th | Bob O'Farrell | — |
| 1926 | 89-65 | 5.313rd | 4.406th | Rogers Hornsby | Won the World Series |
| 1925 | 77-76 | 5.416th | 4.996th | Branch Rickey, Rogers Hornsby | — |
| 1924 | 65-89 | 4.818th | 4.878th | Branch Rickey | — |
| 1923 | 79-74 | 4.888th | 4.787th | Branch Rickey | — |
| 1922 | 85-69 | 5.603rd | 5.3213th | Branch Rickey | — |
| 1921 | 87-66 | 5.296th | 4.454th | Branch Rickey | — |
| 1920 | 75-79 | 4.387th | 4.4310th | Branch Rickey | — |
| 1919 | 54-83 | 3.3813th | 4.039th | Branch Rickey | — |
| 1918 | 51-78 | 3.5211th | 4.0913th | Jack Hendricks | — |
| 1917 | 82-70 | 3.4911th | 3.7311th | Miller Huggins | — |
| 1916 | 60-93 | 3.1115th | 4.1115th | Miller Huggins | — |
| 1915 | 72-81 | 3.865th | 3.9311th | Miller Huggins | — |
| 1914 | 81-72 | 3.6510th | 3.535th | Miller Huggins | — |
| 1913 | 51-99 | 3.5213th | 5.0416th | Miller Huggins | — |
| 1912 | 63-90 | 4.3111th | 5.4214th | Roger Bresnahan | — |
| 1911 | 75-74 | 4.509th | 5.0013th | Roger Bresnahan | — |
| 1910 | 63-90 | 4.168th | 4.6915th | Roger Bresnahan | — |
| 1909 | 54-98 | 3.849th | 4.8116th | Roger Bresnahan | — |
| 1908 | 49-105 | 2.4216th | 4.0615th | John McCloskey | — |
| 1907 | 52-101 | 2.7416th | 3.9913th | John McCloskey | — |
| 1906 | 52-98 | 3.1314th | 4.0512th | John McCloskey | — |
| 1905 | 58-96 | 3.4712th | 4.7715th | Kid Nichols, Jimmy Burke, Stanley Robison | — |
| 1904 | 75-79 | 3.917th | 3.869th | Kid Nichols | — |
| 1903 | 43-94 | 3.6914th | 5.8016th | Patsy Donovan | — |
| 1902 | 56-78 | 3.8613th | 5.1914th | Patsy Donovan | — |
| 1901 | 76-64 | 5.663rd | 4.927th | Patsy Donovan | — |
| 1900 | 65-75 | 5.31 | 5.34 | Patsy Tebeau, Louie Heilbroner | — |
| 1899 | 84-67 | 5.42 | 4.89 | Patsy Tebeau | — |
| 1898 | 39-111 | 3.81 | 6.19 | Tim Hurst | — |
| 1897 | 29-102 | 4.49 | 8.27 | Chris von der Ahe, Tommy Dowd, Hugh Nicol, Bill Hallman | — |
| 1896 | 40-90 | 4.56 | 7.15 | Chris von der Ahe, Harry Diddlebock, Arlie Latham, Roger Connor, Tommy Dowd | — |
| 1895 | 39-92 | 5.70 | 7.88 | Al Buckenberger, Chris von der Ahe, Joe Quinn, Lou Phelan | — |
| 1894 | 56-76 | 5.84 | 7.22 | Doggie Miller | — |
| 1893 | 57-75 | 5.64 | 6.28 | Bill Watkins | — |
Regular season. Offense and defense are runs scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed.