List of St. Louis Cardinals seasons
Year by year

List of St. Louis Cardinals seasons

Section Title: Year by year
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Season	Level	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Postseason	Awards

St. Louis Brown Stockings

1882	MLB	AA	5th	37	43	.463	18

St. Louis Browns

1883	MLB	AA	2nd	65	33	.663	1

1884	MLB	AA	4th	67	40	.626	8

1885	MLB	AA *	1st	79	33	.705	—	Tied World Series (White Stockings) 3–3–1 *

1886	MLB †	AA *	1st	93	46	.669	—	Won World Series (White Stockings) 4–2 †

1887	MLB	AA *	1st	95	40	.704	—	Lost World Series (Wolverines) 10–5 *	Tip O'Neill (TC)

1888	MLB	AA *	1st	92	43	.681	—	Lost World Series (Giants) 6–4 *

1889	MLB	AA	2nd	90	45	.667	2

1890	MLB	AA	3rd	78	58	.574	12

1891	MLB	AA	2nd	85	51	.625	8½

1892	MLB	NL	11th	56	94	.373	46

1893	MLB	NL	10th	57	75	.432	30½

1894	MLB	NL	9th	56	76	.424	34

1895	MLB	NL	11th	39	92	.298	48½

1896	MLB	NL	11th	40	90	.308	50½

1897	MLB	NL	12th	29	102	.221	63½

1898	MLB	NL	12th	39	111	.260	63½

St. Louis Perfectos

1899	MLB	NL	5th	84	67	.556	18½

St. Louis Cardinals

1900	MLB	NL	5th	65	75	.464	19

1901	MLB	NL	4th	76	64	.543	14½

1902	MLB	NL	6th	56	78	.418	44½

1903	MLB	NL	8th	43	94	.314	46½

1904	MLB	NL	5th	75	79	.487	31½

1905	MLB	NL	6th	58	96	.377	47

1906	MLB	NL	7th	52	98	.347	63

1907	MLB	NL	8th	52	101	.340	55½

1908	MLB	NL	8th	49	105	.318	50

1909	MLB	NL	7th	54	98	.355	56

1910	MLB	NL	7th	63	90	.412	40½

1911	MLB	NL	5th	75	74	.503	22

1912	MLB	NL	6th	63	90	.412	41

1913	MLB	NL	8th	51	99	.340	49

1914	MLB	NL	3rd	81	72	.529	13

1915	MLB	NL	6th	72	81	.471	18½

1916	MLB	NL	7th	60	93	.392	33½

1917	MLB	NL	3rd	82	70	.539	15

1918	MLB	NL	8th	51	78	.395	33

1919	MLB	NL	7th	54	83	.394	40½

1920	MLB	NL	5th	75	79	.487	18

1921	MLB	NL	3rd	87	66	.569	7

1922	MLB	NL	3rd	85	69	.552	8	Rogers Hornsby (TC)

1923	MLB	NL	5th	79	74	.516	16

1924	MLB	NL	6th	65	89	.422	28½

1925	MLB	NL	4th	77	76	.503	18	Rogers Hornsby (MVP, TC)

1926	MLB ‡	NL **	1st	89	65	.578	—	Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3 ‡	Bob O'Farrell (MVP)

1927	MLB	NL	2nd	92	61	.601	1½

1928	MLB	NL **	1st	95	59	.617	—	Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 **	Jim Bottomley (MVP)

1929	MLB	NL	4th	78	74	.513	20

1930	MLB	NL **	1st	92	62	.597	—	Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–2 **

1931	MLB ‡	NL **	1st	101	53	.656	—	Won World Series (Athletics) 4–3 ‡	Frankie Frisch (MVP)

1932	MLB	NL	6th	72	82	.468	18

1933	MLB	NL	5th	82	71	.536	9½

1934	MLB ‡	NL **	1st	95	58	.621	—	Won World Series (Tigers) 4–3 ‡	Dizzy Dean (MVP)

1935	MLB	NL	2nd	96	58	.623	4

1936	MLB	NL	2nd	87	67	.565	5

1937	MLB	NL	4th	81	73	.526	15	Joe Medwick (MVP, TC)

1938	MLB	NL	6th	71	80	.470	17½

1939	MLB	NL	2nd	92	61	.601	4½

1940	MLB	NL	3rd	84	69	.549	16

1941	MLB	NL	2nd	97	56	.634	2½

1942	MLB ‡	NL **	1st	106	48	.688	—	Won World Series (Yankees) 4–1 ‡	Mort Cooper (MVP)

1943	MLB	NL **	1st	105	49	.682	—	Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 **	Stan Musial (MVP)

1944	MLB ‡	NL **	1st	105	49	.682	—	Won World Series (Browns) 4–2 ‡	Marty Marion (MVP)

1945	MLB	NL	2nd	95	59	.617	3

1946	MLB ‡	NL **	1st	98	58	.628	—	Won World Series (Red Sox) 4–3 ‡	Stan Musial (MVP)

1947	MLB	NL	2nd	89	65	.578	5

1948	MLB	NL	2nd	85	69	.552	6½	Stan Musial (MVP)

1949	MLB	NL	2nd	96	58	.623	1

1950	MLB	NL	5th	78	75	.510	12½

1951	MLB	NL	3rd	81	73	.526	15½

1952	MLB	NL	3rd	88	66	.571	8½

1953	MLB	NL	4th	83	71	.539	22

1954	MLB	NL	6th	72	82	.468	25	Wally Moon (ROY)

1955	MLB	NL	7th	68	86	.442	30½	Bill Virdon (ROY)

1956	MLB	NL	4th	76	78	.494	17

1957	MLB	NL	2nd	87	67	.565	8

1958	MLB	NL	5th	72	82	.468	20

1959	MLB	NL	7th	71	83	.461	16

1960	MLB	NL	3rd	86	68	.558	9

1961	MLB	NL	5th	80	74	.519	13

1962	MLB	NL	6th	84	78	.519	17½

1963	MLB	NL	2nd	93	69	.574	6

1964	MLB ‡	NL **	1st	93	69	.574	—	Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3 ‡	Ken Boyer (MVP) Bob Gibson (WS MVP)

1965	MLB	NL	7th	80	81	.497	16½

1966	MLB	NL	6th	83	79	.512	12

1967	MLB ‡	NL **	1st	101	60	.627	—	Won World Series (Red Sox) 4–3 ‡	Orlando Cepeda (MVP) Bob Gibson (WS MVP)

1968	MLB	NL **	1st	97	65	.599	—	Lost World Series (Tigers) 4–3 **	Bob Gibson (MVP, CYA)

1969	MLB	NL	East	4th	87	75	.537	13

1970	MLB	NL	East	4th	76	86	.469	13	Bob Gibson (CYA)

1971	MLB	NL	East	2nd	90	72	.556	7	Joe Torre (MVP)

1972	MLB	NL	East	4th	75	81	.481	21½

1973	MLB	NL	East	2nd	81	81	.500	1½

1974	MLB	NL	East	2nd	86	75	.534	1½	Bake McBride (ROY)

1975	MLB	NL	East	4th	82	80	.506	10½

1976	MLB	NL	East	5th	72	90	.444	29

1977	MLB	NL	East	3rd	83	79	.512	18

1978	MLB	NL	East	5th	69	93	.426	21

1979	MLB	NL	East	3rd	86	76	.531	12	Keith Hernandez (MVP)

1980	MLB	NL	East	4th	74	88	.457	17

1981	MLB	NL	East	2nd	30	20	.600	1½

2nd	29	23	.558	½

1982	MLB ‡	NL **	East ^	1st	92	70	.568	—	Won NLCS (Braves) 3–0 Won World Series (Brewers) 4–3 ‡	Darrell Porter (WS MVP)

1983	MLB	NL	East	4th	79	83	.488	11

1984	MLB	NL	East	3rd	84	78	.519	12½

1985	MLB	NL **	East ^	1st	101	61	.623	—	Won NLCS (Dodgers) 4–2 Lost World Series (Royals) 4–3 **	Willie McGee (MVP) Vince Coleman (ROY) Whitey Herzog (MOY)

1986	MLB	NL	East	3rd	79	82	.491	28½	Todd Worrell (ROY)

1987	MLB	NL **	East ^	1st	95	67	.586	—	Won NLCS (Giants) 4–3 Lost World Series (Twins) 4–3 **

1988	MLB	NL	East	5th	76	86	.469	25

1989	MLB	NL	East	3rd	86	76	.531	7

1990	MLB	NL	East	6th	70	92	.432	25

1991	MLB	NL	East	2nd	84	78	.519	14

1992	MLB	NL	East	3rd	83	79	.512	13

1993	MLB	NL	East	3rd	87	75	.537	10

1994	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	53	61	.465	13	Playoffs cancelled

1995	MLB	NL	Central	4th	62	81	.434	22½

1996	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	88	74	.543	—	Won NLDS (Padres) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–3

1997	MLB	NL	Central	4th	73	89	.451	11

1998	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	83	79	.512	19

1999	MLB	NL	Central	4th	75	86	.466	21½

2000	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	95	67	.586	—	Won NLDS (Braves) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Mets) 4–1

2001	MLB	NL	Central	1st ¤	93	69	.574	—	Lost NLDS (Diamondbacks) 3–2	Albert Pujols (ROY)

2002	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	97	65	.599	—	Won NLDS (Diamondbacks) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Giants) 4–1	Tony La Russa (MOY)

2003	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	85	77	.525	3

2004	MLB	NL **	Central ^	1st	105	57	.648	—	Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–1 Won NLCS (Astros) 4–3 Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–0 **

2005	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	100	62	.617	—	Won NLDS (Padres) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Astros) 4–2	Albert Pujols (MVP) Chris Carpenter (CYA)

2006'	MLB ‡	NL **	Central ^	1st	83	78	.516	—	Won NLDS (Padres) 3–1 Won NLCS (Mets) 4–3 Won World Series (Tigers) 4–1 ‡	David Eckstein (WS MVP)

2007	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	78	84	.481	7

2008	MLB	NL	Central	4th	86	76	.531	11½	Albert Pujols (MVP)

2009	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	91	71	.562	—	Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0	Albert Pujols (MVP)

2010	MLB	NL	Central	2nd	86	76	.531	6

2011	MLB ‡	NL **	Central	2nd ¤	90	72	.556	6	Won NLDS (Phillies) 3–2 Won NLCS (Brewers) 4–2 Won World Series (Rangers) 4–3 ‡	David Freese (WS MVP)

2012	MLB	NL	Central	2nd ¤	88	74	.543	9	Won NLWC (Braves) Won NLDS (Nationals) 3–2 Lost NLCS (Giants) 4–3

2013	MLB	NL **	Central ^	1st	97	65	.599	—	Won NLDS (Pirates) 3–2 Won NLCS (Dodgers) 4–2 Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–2 **

2014	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	90	72	.556	—	Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–1 Lost NLCS (Giants) 4–1

2015	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	100	62	.617	—	Lost NLDS (Cubs) 3–1

2016	MLB	NL	Central	2nd	86	76	.531	17½

2017	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	83	79	.512	9

2018	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	88	74	.543	7½

Sentence(s)

The St. Louis Cardinals 2016 season was their 135th in Major League Baseball (MLB) and their 125th season in the National League (NL).

final_sentence: The St. Louis Cardinals 2016 season was their 135th in Major League Baseball (MLB) and their 125th season in the National League (NL).