# List of St. Louis Cardinals team records

The St. Louis Cardinals, a professional baseball franchise based in St. Louis, Missouri, compete in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1892. Before joining the NL, they were also a charter member of the American Association (AA) from 1882 to 1891. Although St. Louis has been the Cardinals' home city for the franchise's entire existence, they were also known as the Brown Stockings, Browns, and Perfectos.
In 140 seasons, the franchise has won more than 11,000 regular season games and appeared in 31 postseasons while claiming 12 interleague championships, tying one other, and 23 league pennants. 11 of the interleague championships are World Series titles won under the modern format since 1903; the other championship and tie occurred in 1885–1886. 19 of the league pennants are NL pennants, and the other four are AA pennants. Their 11 World Series titles represent the most in the NL and are second in MLB only to the New York Yankees' 27.
Notable players have defined, in part, the Cardinals' success and history. Stan Musial owns the most career batting records with 22. Rogers Hornsby owns the most single-season records with 11. Bob Gibson owns the most career pitching records with 18. Silver King owns the most single-season pitching records with nine.

## All-time record-holders

* Stan Musial, with St. Louis Cardinals 1941–44 and 1946–63
* Rogers Hornsby, with St. Louis Cardinals 1915–26 and 1933
* Bob Gibson, with St. Louis Cardinals 1959–75
* Charles 'Silver' King, with St. Louis Browns 1887–89
* Tony La Russa managed the Cardinals from 1996–2011.

## Table notes and keys

All statistics:
    As of end of 2022 season
Bold denotes still active with the team.
Italic denotes still active but not with the team.

## Team records
### Single-game

All-time team single-game batting records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Runs | 28 vs. PHI (July 6, 1929) | 23 vs. PHI (September 16, 1926) | 22 vs. BKN (July 27, 1918) | 21 vs. NYG (August 2, 1948), vs. CHC (April 27, 1977) | 21 vs. NYG (August 2, 1948), vs. CHC (April 27, 1977) |
| Hits | 28 vs. PHI (July 6, 1929) | 26 vs. BKN (July 27, 1918), vs. PHI (September 23, 1930), vs. PHI (August 9, 1932), vs. ATL (August 22, 2008) | 26 vs. BKN (July 27, 1918), vs. PHI (September 23, 1930), vs. PHI (August 9, 1932), vs. ATL (August 22, 2008) | 26 vs. BKN (July 27, 1918), vs. PHI (September 23, 1930), vs. PHI (August 9, 1932), vs. ATL (August 22, 2008) | 26 vs. BKN (July 27, 1918), vs. PHI (September 23, 1930), vs. PHI (August 9, 1932), vs. ATL (August 22, 2008) |
| Home runs | 7 vs. BKN (May 7, 1940), vs. CHC (July 12, 1996) | 7 vs. BKN (May 7, 1940), vs. CHC (July 12, 1996) | 6 vs. NYM (July 8, 1962), vs. MIL (April 9, 2000), vs. CHC (August 18, 2006), vs. PHI (July 15, 2007), vs. CIN (April 15, 2016) | 6 vs. NYM (July 8, 1962), vs. MIL (April 9, 2000), vs. CHC (August 18, 2006), vs. PHI (July 15, 2007), vs. CIN (April 15, 2016) | 6 vs. NYM (July 8, 1962), vs. MIL (April 9, 2000), vs. CHC (August 18, 2006), vs. PHI (July 15, 2007), vs. CIN (April 15, 2016) |
Italics – occurred in extra innings
All-time team single-game pitching records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | Ref |
| Strikeouts | 19 vs. NYM (9.0 IP, September 15, 1969), vs. PIT (19.0 IP, August 19, 2012) | 19 vs. NYM (9.0 IP, September 15, 1969), vs. PIT (19.0 IP, August 19, 2012) | 18 vs. CHC (14.1 IP, September 2, 2003) | 17 vs. CHC (9.0 IP, July 30, 1933), vs. PHI (8.1 IP, May 21, 1970), vs. HOU (14.0 IP, June 22, 1999), vs. COL (14.1 IP, September 19, 2013) | 17 vs. CHC (9.0 IP, July 30, 1933), vs. PHI (8.1 IP, May 21, 1970), vs. HOU (14.0 IP, June 22, 1999), vs. COL (14.1 IP, September 19, 2013) | |

### Single-season

All-time overall team single-season records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Winning percentage | .705 (1885) | .704 (1887) | .688 (1942) | .682 (1943, 1944) | .682 (1943, 1944) |
| Games won | 106 (1942) | 105 (1943, 1944, 2004) | 105 (1943, 1944, 2004) | 105 (1943, 1944, 2004) | 101 (1931, 1967, 1985) |
| Games lost | 111 (1898) | 105 (1908) | 102 (1897) | 101 (1907) | 99 (1913) |
| Fan attendance | 3,552,180 2007 | 3,540,649 2014 | 3,538,988 2005 | 3,520,889 2015 | 3,480,393 2019 |
* First season the Cardinals reached 3.5 million: 2005
* First season the Cardinals reached 3 million: 1987
* First season the Cardinals reached 2.5 million: 1985
* First season the Cardinals reached 2 million: 1967
* First season the Cardinals reached 1.5 million: 1966
* First season the Cardinals reached 1 million: 1946
* First season the Cardinals reached 500,000: 1922
All-time team single-season batting records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Runs | 1131 (1887) | 1004 (1930) | 976 (1891) | 957 (1889) | 944 (1886) |
| Hits | 1732 (1930) | 1635 (1921) | 1634 (1922) | 1601 (1939) | 1594 (1979) |
| Doubles | 373 (1930) | 353 (1931) | 342 (2003) | 332 (1936, 1939) | 332 (1936, 1939) |
| Triples | 113 (1894) | 98 (1893) | 96 (1920) | 94 (1901) | 93 (1917) |
| Home runs | 235 (2000) | 225 (2016) | 223 (1998) | 214 (2004) | 210 (2019) |
| Runs batted in | 942 (1930) | 862 (1887) | 841 (2000) | 827 (2003) | 817 (2004) |
| Stolen bases | 581 (1887) | 468 (1888) | 336 (1886, 1889) | 336 (1886, 1889) | 314 (1985) |
| Caught stealing (most) | 184 (1913) | 144 (1915) | 118 (1992) | 114 (1920) | 112 (1977) |
| Caught stealing (least, 162-game season) | 22 (2013, 2021) | 22 (2013, 2021) | 25 (2022) | 26 (2016) | 29 (2019) |
| Bases on balls | 676 (1998) | 675 (2000) | 655 (1910) | 644 (1987) | 613 (1999) |
| Strikeouts | 1420 (2019) | 1380 (2018) | 1348 (2017) | 1341 (2021) | 1318 (2016) |
| Batting average | .314 (1930) | .308 (1921) | .307 (1887) | .301 (1922) | .299 (1925) |
| On-base percentage | .372 (1930) | .371 (1887) | .358 (1921) | .357 (1922) | .356 (1891, 1900, 1925, 2000) |
| Slugging percentage | .471 (1930) | .460 (2004) | .455 (2000) | .454 (2003) | .445 (1925) |
| On-base plus slugging | .843 (1930) | .812 (2000) | .804 (2003, 2004) | .804 (2003, 2004) | .802 (1922) |
All-time team single-season pitching records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| ERA | 2.09 (1888) | 2.23 (1883) | 2.38 (1914) | 2.44 (1885) | 2.49 (1886, 1968) |
| Runs allowed per game | 2.91 (1968) | 3.03 (1943) | 3.08 (1942) | 3.12 (1944) | 3.24 (2015) |
| Complete games | 146 (1904) | 139 (1892) | 135 (1905) | 134 (1886, 1899) | 134 (1886, 1899) |
| Shutouts | 30 (1968) | 26 (1944) | 23 (2014) | 21 (1943) | 20 (1985) |
| Saves | 62 (2015) | 57 (2004) | 55 (2014) | 54 (1993) | 52 (2019) |
| Hits allowed (most) | 1610 (1936) | 1609 (1922) | 1604 (1929) | 1594 (1897, 1930) | 1594 (1897, 1930) |
| Hits allowed (least, 162-game season) | 1234 (2021) | 1282 (1968) | 1284 (2019) | 1289 (1969) | 1300 (1978) |
| Runs allowed (most) | 1088 (1897) | 1036 (1895) | 953 (1894) | 929 (1896, 1898) | 929 (1896, 1898) |
| Runs allowed (least, 162-game season) | 472 (1968) | 525 (2015) | 540 (1969) | 557 (1967) | 572 (1985) |
| Earned runs allowed (most) | 779 (1897) | 761 (1999) | 748 (2003) | 741 (2007) | 739 (1895) |
| Earned runs allowed (least, 162-game season) | 409 (1968) | 477 (1969) | 478 (2015) | 496 (1967) | 505 (1966, 1985) |
| Home runs allowed (most) | 210 (2003) | 196 (2000, 2001) | 196 (2000, 2001) | 193 (2006) | 191 (2019) |
| Home runs allowed (least, 162-game season) | 82 (1968) | 90 (1980) | 91 (1976, 1988) | 91 (1976, 1988) | 94 (1978, 1982, 1984) |
| Bases on balls allowed (most) | 701 (1911) | 667 (1999) | 632 (1970) | 616 (1974) | 608 (2021) |
| Bases on balls allowed (least, 162-game season) | 375 (1968) | 383 (1993) | 400 (1992) | 410 (1964) | 431 (1967) |
| Strikeouts | 1399 (2019) | 1351 (2017) | 1337 (2018) | 1329 (2015) | 1290 (2016) |
| WHIP | 0.960 (1888) | 1.000 (1883) | 1.045 (1885) | 1.067 (1884) | 1.120 (1968) |
| Strikeouts per nine innings pitched | 8.83 (2020) | 8.72 (2019) | 8.38 (2017) | 8.27 (2018) | 8.17 (2015) |
| Home runs per nine innings pitched | 0.07 (1883) | 0.09 (1882) | 0.10 (1886) | 0.11 (1885, 1906, 1908) | 0.11 (1885, 1906, 1908) |
All-time team single-season fielding records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Errors (most) | 494 (1886) | 490 (1884) | 481 (1887) | 478 (1890) | 459 (1891) |
| Errors (least, 162-game season) | 66 (2019, 2022) | 66 (2019, 2022) | 75 (2013) | 77 (2003) | 84 (2021) |
| Double plays | 196 (2005) | 192 (1974) | 187 (1951) | 184 (1984) | 183 (1943) |
| Fielding percentage | .989 (2019, 2022) | .989 (2019, 2022) | .988 (2013) | .987 (2003) | .986 (2008, 2021) |

## Managers

All-time team managerial records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Seasons managed | 16 Tony La Russa | 14 Red Schoendienst | 11 Whitey Herzog | 8 Charles Comiskey | 7 Mike Matheny, Branch Rickey, Billy Southworth |
| Winning percentage (Min. 3 complete seasons) | .673 Charles Comiskey | .642 Billy Southworth | .578 Eddie Dyer | .564 Frankie Frisch | .563 Gabby Street |
| Games won | 1408 Tony La Russa | 1041 Red Schoendienst | 822 Whitey Herzog | 680 Billy Southworth | 591 Mike Matheny |
| Games lost | 1182 Tony La Russa | 955 Red Schoendienst | 728 Whitey Herzog | 485 Branch Rickey | 474 Mike Matheny |
| World Series titles | 2 Tony La Russa, Billy Southworth | 2 Tony La Russa, Billy Southworth | 1 Eddie Dyer, Frankie Frisch, Whitey Herzog, Rogers Hornsby, Johnny Keane, Red Schoendienst, Gabby Street | 1 Eddie Dyer, Frankie Frisch, Whitey Herzog, Rogers Hornsby, Johnny Keane, Red Schoendienst, Gabby Street | 1 Eddie Dyer, Frankie Frisch, Whitey Herzog, Rogers Hornsby, Johnny Keane, Red Schoendienst, Gabby Street |
| Pennants won | 4 Charles Comiskey | 3 Whitey Herzog, Tony La Russa, Billy Southworth | 3 Whitey Herzog, Tony La Russa, Billy Southworth | 3 Whitey Herzog, Tony La Russa, Billy Southworth | 2 Red Schoendienst, Gabby Street |

## All-time career individual records
### Batting

* Tip O'Neill won the first batting Triple Crown in franchise history in 1887.
* Albert Pujols batted .326 with 469 home runs in 12 seasons as a Cardinal.
* Johnny Mize won the 1939 batting title and hit .336 with a .600 slugging percentage as a Cardinal.
* Lou Brock ranks second in franchise history in multiple career batting categories.
* Enos Slaughter ranks in the top five in multiple career batting categories.
Note: 1,500 plate appearances (PA) required for rate statistics.
All-time career batting records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Batting average | .378 Jesse Burkett | .359 Rogers Hornsby | .344 Tip O'Neill | .336 Johnny Mize | .335 Joe Medwick |
| On-base percentage | .444 Jesse Burkett | .427 Rogers Hornsby, Mark McGwire | .427 Rogers Hornsby, Mark McGwire | .419 Johnny Mize | .417 Stan Musial, Albert Pujols | .417 Stan Musial, Albert Pujols |
| Slugging percentage | .683 Mark McGwire | .614 Albert Pujols | .600 Johnny Mize | .568 Chick Hafey, Rogers Hornsby | .568 Chick Hafey, Rogers Hornsby |
| On-base plus slugging | 1.111 Mark McGwire | 1.031 Albert Pujols | 1.018 Johnny Mize | .995 Rogers Hornsby | .976 Stan Musial |
| Adjusted on-base plus slugging | 180 Mark McGwire | 177 Rogers Hornsby | 171 Johnny Mize | 170 Albert Pujols | 164 Jesse Burkett |
| Games played | 3,026 Stan Musial | 2,289 Lou Brock | 2,224 Yadier Molina | 1,990 Ozzie Smith | 1,820 Enos Slaughter |
| Plate appearances | 12,721 Stan Musial | 9,932 Lou Brock | 8,554 Yadier Molina | 8,242 Ozzie Smith | 7,784 Albert Pujols |
| At bats | 10,972 Stan Musial | 9,125 Lou Brock | 7,817 Yadier Molina | 7,160 Ozzie Smith | 6,841 Red Schoendienst |
| Runs | 1,949 Stan Musial | 1,427 Lou Brock | 1,333 Albert Pujols | 1,089 Rogers Hornsby | 1,071 Enos Slaughter |
| Hits | 3,630 Stan Musial | 2,713 Lou Brock | 2,168 Yadier Molina | 2,156 Albert Pujols | 2,110 Rogers Hornsby |
| Total bases | 6,134 Stan Musial | 4,062 Albert Pujols | 3,776 Lou Brock | 3,342 Rogers Hornsby | 3,138 Enos Slaughter |
| Singles | 2,253 Stan Musial | 2,029 Lou Brock | 1,577 Yadier Molina | 1,529 Ozzie Smith | 1,498 Red Schoendienst |
| Doubles | 725 Stan Musial | 469 Albert Pujols | 434 Lou Brock | 408 Yadier Molina | 377 Joe Medwick |
| Triples | 177 Stan Musial | 143 Rogers Hornsby | 135 Enos Slaughter | 121 Lou Brock | 119 Jim Bottomley |
| Home runs | 475 Stan Musial | 469 Albert Pujols | 255 Ken Boyer | 241 Jim Edmonds | 228 Ray Lankford |
| Runs batted in | 1,951 Stan Musial | 1,397 Albert Pujols | 1,148 Enos Slaughter | 1,105 Jim Bottomley | 1,072 Rogers Hornsby |
| Bases on balls | 1,599 Stan Musial | 1,003 Albert Pujols | 876 Ozzie Smith | 838 Enos Slaughter | 780 Ray Lankford |
| Strikeouts | 1,469 Lou Brock | 1,449 Ray Lankford | 1,072 Matt Carpenter | 1,029 Jim Edmonds | 926 Willie McGee |
| Stolen bases | 888 Lou Brock | 549 Vince Coleman | 433 Ozzie Smith | 369 Arlie Latham | 333 Charles Comiskey |
| Stolen base percentage | 86.18 Tommy Edman | 82.68 Vince Coleman | 80.94 Ozzie Smith | 80.00 Andy Van Slyke | 77.88 Kolten Wong |
| Runs created | 2,552 Stan Musial | 1,668 Albert Pujols | 1,425 Rogers Hornsby | 1,367 Lou Brock | 1,188 Enos Slaughter |
| Extra-base hits | 1,377 Stan Musial | 953 Albert Pujols | 703 Rogers Hornsby | 684 Lou Brock | 647 Enos Slaughter |
| Times on base | 5,282 Stan Musial | 3,434 Lou Brock | 3,246 Albert Pujols | 2,936 Enos Slaughter | 2,841 Ozzie Smith |
| Power–speed number | 238.5 Ray Lankford | 225.3 Lou Brock | 146.5 Rogers Hornsby | 143.9 Albert Pujols | 140.5 Ken Boyer |
| Hit by pitch | 87 Steve Evans, Albert Pujols | 87 Steve Evans, Albert Pujols | 79 Fernando Viña | 76 Yadier Molina | 71 Kolten Wong |
| Sacrifice hits | 154 Jim Bottomley | 147 Marty Marion | 135 Rogers Hornsby | 131 Ozzie Smith, Milt Stock | 131 Ozzie Smith, Milt Stock |
| Sacrifice flies | 75 Yadier Molina | 74 Albert Pujols | 67 Ted Simmons | 54 Ozzie Smith | 53 Stan Musial |
| Double plays grounded into | 287 Yadier Molina | 245 Albert Pujols | 243 Stan Musial | 185 Ted Simmons | 154 Ken Boyer |
| Intentional bases on balls | 298 Stan Musial | 252 Albert Pujols | 151 Ted Simmons | 118 Lou Brock | 96 Johnny Mize |
| At bats per strikeout | 38.0 Frankie Frisch | 35.8 Joe Quinn | 31.2 Jimmy Brown | 28.7 Roger Connor | 26.0 Bill Gleason |
| At bats per home run | 7.9 Mark McGwire | 14.1 Albert Pujols | 15.1 Jim Edmonds | 17.9 Ron Gant | 18.8 Tyler O'Neill |
| Outs made | 7,744 Stan Musial | 6,882 Lou Brock | 6,091 Yadier Molina | 5,631 Ozzie Smith | 5,156 Red Schoendienst |

### Pitching

* Dave Foutz ranks third in franchise history in ERA and fourth in winning percentage (first for all with 100+ decisions).
* Jesse Haines ranks second in franchise history in wins, innings and complete games.
* Dizzy Dean ranks third in team history in strikeouts and fifth in shutouts.
* Adam Wainwright ranks second in franchise history in strikeouts, strikeouts per nine innings pitched and strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Notes: 500 innings pitched (IP) and 50 decisions qualify for career rate statistics.
All-time career pitching records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| ERA | 2.46 Ed Karger | 2.52 John Tudor | 2.67 Dave Foutz, Slim Sallee, Jack Taylor | 2.67 Dave Foutz, Slim Sallee, Jack Taylor | 2.67 Dave Foutz, Slim Sallee, Jack Taylor |
| Adjusted ERA+ | 146 John Tudor | 143 Silver King | 139 Ice Box Chamberlain | 137 Jack Stivetts, Cy Young | 137 Jack Stivetts, Cy Young |
| Wins | 251 Bob Gibson | 210 Jesse Haines | 200 Adam Wainwright | 163 Bob Forsch | 153 Bill Sherdel |
| Losses | 174 Bob Gibson | 158 Jesse Haines | 136 Bill Doak | 131 Bill Sherdel | 127 Bob Forsch |
| Winning percentage | .719 Ice Box Chamberlain | .718 Ted Wilks | .705 John Tudor | .704 Dave Foutz | .700 Silver King, Tony Mullane |
| Games played | 554 Jesse Haines | 528 Bob Gibson | 478 Adam Wainwright | 465 Bill Sherdel | 455 Bob Forsch |
| Games started | 482 Bob Gibson | 411 Adam Wainwright | 401 Bob Forsch | 387 Jesse Haines | 320 Bill Doak |
| Innings pitched | 3,884.1 Bob Gibson | 3,203.2 Jesse Haines | 2,668.1 Adam Wainwright | 2,658.2 Bob Forsch | 2,450.2 Bill Sherdel |
| Complete games | 255 Bob Gibson | 209 Jesse Haines | 198 Ted Breitenstein | 156 Dave Foutz | 154 Silver King |
| Shutouts | 56 Bob Gibson | 30 Bill Doak | 28 Mort Cooper | 25 Harry Brecheen | 23 Dizzy Dean, Jesse Haines |
| Saves | 217 Jason Isringhausen | 160 Lee Smith | 129 Todd Worrell | 127 Bruce Sutter | 121 Trevor Rosenthal |
| Games finished | 332 Jason Isringhausen | 232 Todd Worrell | 209 Lee Smith | 203 Bruce Sutter | 188 Lindy McDaniel |
| Hits allowed | 3,455 Jesse Haines | 3,279 Bob Gibson | 2,721 Bill Sherdel | 2,602 Bob Forsch | 2,577 Adam Wainwright |
| Earned runs allowed | 1,297 Jesse Haines | 1,258 Bob Gibson | 1,085 Bob Forsch | 1,047 Adam Wainwright | 992 Bill Sherdel |
| Strikeouts | 3,117 Bob Gibson | 2,202 Adam Wainwright | 1,095 Dizzy Dean | 1,085 Chris Carpenter | 1,079 Bob Forsch |
| Bases on balls allowed | 1,336 Bob Gibson | 870 Jesse Haines | 843 Ted Breitenstein | 780 Bob Forsch | 740 Bill Doak |
| Home runs allowed | 257 Bob Gibson | 233 Adam Wainwright | 204 Bob Forsch | 165 Jesse Haines | 152 Larry Jackson |
| Hit batsmen | 102 Bob Gibson | 81 Adam Wainwright | 72 Willie Sudhoff | 68 Silver King | 59 Carlos Martínez |
| Wild pitches | 111 Jumbo McGinnis | 108 Bob Gibson | 88 Bob Forsch | 78 Silver King | 77 Dave Foutz |
| Batters faced | 16,068 Bob Gibson | 13,624 Jesse Haines | 11,116 Adam Wainwright | 11,088 Bob Forsch | 10,473 Bill Sherdel |
| WHIP | 1.080 John Tudor | 1.095 Bob Caruthers | 1.098 Jumbo McGinnis | 1.122 Silver King | 1.125 Chris Carpenter |
| Strikeout-to-walk ratio | 4.03 Miles Mikolas | 3.666 Chris Carpenter | 3.272 Bob Tewksbury | 2.992 Adam Wainwright | 2.917 Jack Flaherty |
| Strikeouts per nine innings pitched | 10.038 Jack Flaherty | 8.628 Carlos Martínez | 8.454 Lance Lynn | 7.971 Todd Stottlemyre | 7.873 Michael Wacha |
| Bases on balls per nine innings pitched | 1.042 Cy Young | 1.161 Bob Tewksbury | 1.379 Jumbo McGinnis | 1.386 Grover Cleveland Alexander | 1.587 Bob Caruthers |
| Hits per nine innings pitched | 7.223 Jack Flaherty | 7.286 Fred Beebe | 7.597 Bob Gibson | 7.630 José DeLeón | 7.660 Ice Box Chamberlain |
| Home runs per nine innings pitched | .042 Ed Karger | .082 Jumbo McGinnis | .087 Red Ames | .104 Mike O'Neill | .105 Fred Beebe |

## All-time single-season individual records
### Batting

* Mark McGwire leads in four categories and is second in six.
All-time individual single-season batting records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Batting average | .435 (1887) Tip O'Neill | .424 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | .403 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | .401 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | .397 (1921) Rogers Hornsby |
| On-base percentage | .507 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | .505 (1900) John McGraw | .490 (1887) Tip O'Neill | .489 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | .470 (1998) Mark McGwire |
| Slugging percentage | .756 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | .752 (1998) Mark McGwire | .722 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | .702 (1948) Stan Musial | .697 (1999) Mark McGwire |
| On-base plus slugging | 1.245 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | 1.222 (1998) Mark McGwire | 1.203 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | 1.181 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 1.180 (1887) Tip O'Neill |
| Adjusted on-base plus slugging | 222 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | 216 (1998) Mark McGwire | 213 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 210 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | 207 (1922) Rogers Hornsby |
| Games played | 163 (1989) José Oquendo | 162 Ken Boyer (1964), Curt Flood (1964), Pedro Guerrero (1989), Terry Pendleton (1989), Bill White (1963) | 162 Ken Boyer (1964), Curt Flood (1964), Pedro Guerrero (1989), Terry Pendleton (1989), Bill White (1963) | 162 Ken Boyer (1964), Curt Flood (1964), Pedro Guerrero (1989), Terry Pendleton (1989), Bill White (1963) | 162 Ken Boyer (1964), Curt Flood (1964), Pedro Guerrero (1989), Terry Pendleton (1989), Bill White (1963) |
| Plate appearances | 752 (1928) Taylor Douthit | 748 (1930) Taylor Douthit | 739 (1964) Curt Flood | 729 (1970) Lou Brock | 728 (1957) Don Blasingame |
| At bats | 689 (1967) Lou Brock | 679 (1964) Curt Flood | 672 (1979) Garry Templeton | 664 Lou Brock (1970), Taylor Douthit (1930) | 664 Lou Brock (1970), Taylor Douthit (1930) |
| Runs | 167 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 163 (1887) Arlie Latham | 152 (1886) Arlie Latham | 142 (1901) Jesse Burkett | 141 (1922) Rogers Hornsby |
| Hits | 250 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 237 (1937) Joe Medwick | 235 (1921) Rogers Hornsby | 230 Stan Musial (1948), Joe Torre (1971) | 230 Stan Musial (1948), Joe Torre (1971) |
| Total bases | 450 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 429 (1948) Stan Musial | 406 (1937) Joe Medwick | 394 (2003) Albert Pujols | 389 (2004) Albert Pujols |
| Singles | 185 (1899) Jesse Burkett | 181 (1901) Jesse Burkett | 178 (1964) Curt Flood | 170 Jesse Burkett (1900), Milt Stock (1920) | 170 Jesse Burkett (1900), Milt Stock (1920) |
| Doubles | 64 (1936) Joe Medwick | 56 (1937) Joe Medwick | 55 (2013) Matt Carpenter | 53 (1953) Stan Musial | 52 Tip O'Neill (1887), Enos Slaughter (1939) |
| Triples | 29 (1893) Perry Werden | 25 Roger Connor (1894), Tom Long (1915) | 25 Roger Connor (1894), Tom Long (1915) | 20 Jim Bottomley (1928), Duff Cooley (1895), Rogers Hornsby (1920), Stan Musial (1943, 1946) | 20 Jim Bottomley (1928), Duff Cooley (1895), Rogers Hornsby (1920), Stan Musial (1943, 1946) |
| Home runs | 70 (1998) Mark McGwire | 65 (1999) Mark McGwire | 49 (2006) Albert Pujols | 47 (2009) Albert Pujols | 46 (2004) Albert Pujols |
| Runs batted in | 154 (1937) Joe Medwick | 152 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 147 (1998, 1999) Mark McGwire | 147 (1998, 1999) Mark McGwire | 143 (1925) Rogers Hornsby |
| Bases on balls | 162 (1998) Mark McGwire | 136 Jack Clark (1987), Jack Crooks (1892) | 136 Jack Clark (1987), Jack Crooks (1892) | 133 (1999) Mark McGwire | 121 (1893) Jack Crooks |
| Strikeouts | 168 (2021) Tyler O'Neill | 167 (2000) Jim Edmonds | 166 (2019) Paul Goldschmidt | 162 (1997) Ron Gant | 158 (2018) Matt Carpenter |
| Stolen bases | 129 (1887) Arlie Latham | 118 (1974) Lou Brock | 117 (1887) Charlie Comiskey | 110 (1985) Vince Coleman | 109 Vince Coleman (1987), Arlie Latham (1888) |
| Stolen base percentage | 93.75 (2019) Tommy Edman | 91.43 (2022) Tommy Edman | 91.18 (1985) Tom Herr | 88.89 (2005) Albert Pujols | 88.46 (2015) Jason Heyward |
| Runs created | 202 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 193 (1998) Mark McGwire | 192 (1948) Stan Musial | 185 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | 183 (1924) Rogers Hornsby |
| Extra-base hits | 103 (1948) Stan Musial | 102 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 99 (2004) Albert Pujols | 97 (1937) Joe Medwick | 95 Joe Medwick (1936), Albert Pujols (2003) |
| Times on base | 320 (1998) Mark McGwire | 318 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | 316 Rogers Hornsby (1922), Stan Musial (1949) | 316 Rogers Hornsby (1922), Stan Musial (1949) | 312 (1948) Stan Musial |
| Power–speed number | 29.9 (1967) Lou Brock | 28.3 (1998) Ray Lankford | 27.1 (1992) Ray Lankford | 26.3 (1996) Ray Lankford | 26.0 (1999) Fernando Tatís |
| Hit by pitch | 31 (1910) Steve Evans | 29 (1890) Chief Roseman | 28 (2000) Fernando Viña | 24 (1900) Dan McGann | 23 Dan McGann (1901), John McGraw (1900) |
| Sacrifice hits | 37 (1926) Taylor Douthit | 36 Milt Stock (1921), Harry Walker (1943) | 36 Milt Stock (1921), Harry Walker (1943) | 34 (1914) Lee Magee | 31 Les Bell (1926), Doc Lavan (1920) |
| Sacrifice flies | 14 (1982) George Hendrick | 13 (1985) Tom Herr | 12 Pedro Guerrero (1989), Keith Hernandez (1982), Tom Herr (1987) | 12 Pedro Guerrero (1989), Keith Hernandez (1982), Tom Herr (1987) | 12 Pedro Guerrero (1989), Keith Hernandez (1982), Tom Herr (1987) |
| Double plays grounded into | 31 (2013) Matt Holliday | 29 Albert Pujols (2011), Ted Simmons (1973) | 29 Albert Pujols (2011), Ted Simmons (1973) | 27 Yadier Molina (2009), Albert Pujols (2007) | 27 Yadier Molina (2009), Albert Pujols (2007) |
| Intentional bases on balls | 44 (2009) Albert Pujols | 38 (2010) Albert Pujols | 34 (2008) Albert Pujols | 28 Mark McGwire (1998), | 28 Mark McGwire (1998), |
| At bats per strikeout | 78.1 (1893, 1895) Joe Quinn | 78.1 (1893, 1895) Joe Quinn | 75.3 (1898) Lave Cross | 61.7 (1927) Frankie Frisch | 55.1 (1942) Jimmy Brown |
| At bats per home run | 7.3 (1998) Mark McGwire | 8.0 (1999) Mark McGwire | 10.9 (2006) Albert Pujols | 11.5 (2003) Jim Edmonds | 11.9 (2004) Jim Edmonds |
| Outs made | 519 (1947) Red Schoendienst | 512 (1967) Lou Brock | 500 Vince Coleman (1985, 1988), Curt Flood (1964) | 500 Vince Coleman (1985, 1988), Curt Flood (1964) | 500 Vince Coleman (1985, 1988), Curt Flood (1964) |

### Pitching

Notes: 100 IP and 10 decisions qualify for rate statistics.
All-time individual single-season pitching records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| ERA | 1.12 (1968) Bob Gibson | 1.63 (1888) Silver King | 1.72 (1914) Bill Doak | 1.78 (1942) Mort Cooper | 1.90 (1943) Max Lanier |
| Adjusted ERA+ | 258 (1968) Bob Gibson | 195 (1888) Silver King | 192 (1942) Mort Cooper | 186 (1889) Jack Stivetts | 185 (1985) John Tudor |
| Wins | 45 (1888) Silver King | 41 (1886) Dave Foutz | 40 (1885) Bob Caruthers | 35 Silver King (1889), Tony Mullane (1883) | 35 Silver King (1889), Tony Mullane (1883) |
| Losses | 35 (1897) Red Donahue | 30 (1895) Ted Breitenstein | 29 Bill Hart (1896), Jack Taylor (1898) | 29 Bill Hart (1896), Jack Taylor (1898) | 27 Bill Hart (1897), Pink Hawley (1894), Willie Sudhoff (1898) |
| Winning percentage | .842 (2012) Kyle Lohse | .818 (2018) Miles Mikolas | .813 Al Hrabosky (1975), Howie Krist (1942) | .813 Al Hrabosky (1975), Howie Krist (1942) | .811 (1934) Dizzy Dean |
| Games played | 89 (2001) Steve Kline | 86 (2004) Ray King | 81 (2015) Kevin Siegrist | 78 Mitchell Boggs (2012), Steve Kline (2003), Jason Motte (2011) | 78 Mitchell Boggs (2012), Steve Kline (2003), Jason Motte (2011) |
| Games started | 64 (1888) Silver King | 57 (1886) Dave Foutz | 56 (1891) Jack Stivetts | 53 Bob Caruthers (1885), Silver King (1889) | 53 Bob Caruthers (1885), Silver King (1889) |
| Innings pitched | 584.2 (1888) Silver King | 504 (1886) Dave Foutz | 482.1 (1885) Bob Caruthers | 460.2 (1883) Tony Mullane | 458 (1889) Silver King |
| Complete games | 64 (1888) Silver King | 55 (1886) Dave Foutz | 53 (1885) Bob Caruthers | 49 (1883) Tony Mullane | 47 Ted Breitenstein (1895), Silver King (1889) |
| Shutouts | 13 (1968) Bob Gibson | 11 (1886) Dave Foutz | 10 Mort Cooper (1942), John Tudor (1985) | 10 Mort Cooper (1942), John Tudor (1985) | 7 Harry Brecheen (1948), Mort Cooper (1944), Dizzy Dean (1934), Bill Doak (1914) |
| Saves | 48 (2015) Trevor Rosenthal | 47 Jason Isringhausen (2004), Lee Smith (1991) | 47 Jason Isringhausen (2004), Lee Smith (1991) | 45 Trevor Rosenthal (2014), Bruce Sutter (1984) | 45 Trevor Rosenthal (2014), Bruce Sutter (1984) |
| Games finished | 66 (2004) Jason Isringhausen | 63 (1984) Bruce Sutter | 61 Lee Smith (1991), Dave Veres (2000) | 61 Lee Smith (1991), Dave Veres (2000) | 60 (1986) Todd Worrell |
| Hits allowed | 497 (1894) Ted Breitenstein | 485 (1897) Red Donahue | 481 (1894) Pink Hawley | 468 (1895) Ted Breitenstein | 465 (1898) Jack Taylor |
| Earned runs allowed | 238 (1894) Ted Breitenstein | 237 (1897) Red Donahue | 214 (1894) Pink Hawley | 213 (1895) Ted Breitenstein | 205 (1897) Bill Hart |
| Strikeouts | 289 (1890) Jack Stivetts | 283 (1886) Dave Foutz | 274 (1970) Bob Gibson | 270 (1965) Bob Gibson | 269 (1969) Bob Gibson |
| Bases on balls allowed | 232 (1891) Jack Stivetts | 191 (1894) Ted Breitenstein | 187 (1893) Kid Gleason | 182 (1895) Ted Breitenstein | 181 (1911) Bob Harmon |
| Home runs allowed | 39 (1948) Murry Dickson | 35 Jason Marquis (2006), Matt Morris (2004), Brett Tomko (2003) | 35 Jason Marquis (2006), Matt Morris (2004), Brett Tomko (2003) | 35 Jason Marquis (2006), Matt Morris (2004), Brett Tomko (2003) | 34 Bob Gibson (1965), Dustin Hermanson (2001) |
| Hit batsmen | 30 (1888) Silver King | 27 (1898) Willie Sudhoff | 25 (1898) Jack Taylor | 22 (1897) Red Donahue | 21 Pink Hawley (1894), Silver King (1889) |
| Wild pitches | 40 (1882) Jumbo McGinnis | 36 (1889) Silver King | 29 (1890) Jack Stivetts | 28 Toad Ramsey (1890), Jack Stivetts (1891) | 28 Toad Ramsey (1890), Jack Stivetts (1891) |
| Batters faced | 2,286 (1888) Silver King | 2,091 (1886) Dave Foutz | 1,987 (1894) Ted Breitenstein | 1,966 (1889) Silver King | 1,948 (1885) Bob Caruthers |
| WHIP | .853 (1968) Bob Gibson | .874 (1888) Silver King | .938 (1985) John Tudor | .954 (1967) Dick Hughes | .968 Jack Flaherty (2019), Tony Mullane (1883) |
| Strikeout-to-walk ratio | 6.257 (2013) Adam Wainwright | 5.034 (2018) Miles Mikolas | 4.850 (1993) Bob Tewksbury | 4.550 (1992) Bob Tewksbury | 4.500 (2019) Miles Mikolas |
| Strikeouts per nine innings pitched | 10.589 (2019) Jack Flaherty | 9.977 (2000) Rick Ankiel | 9.527 (2017) Carlos Martínez | 9.217 (2015) Carlos Martínez | 9.205 (2012) Lance Lynn |
| Bases on balls per nine innings pitched | .773 (1992) Bob Tewksbury | .842 (1993) Bob Tewksbury | .889 (1884) Jumbo McGinnis | 1.008 (1900) Cy Young | 1.064 (1885) Bob Caruthers |
| Hits per nine innings pitched | 5.849 (1968) Bob Gibson | 6.188 (2019) Jack Flaherty | 6.364 (1989) José DeLeón | 6.442 (1906) Fred Beebe | 6.549 (1908) Bugs Raymond |
| Home runs per nine innings pitched | .033 (1902) Stan Yerkes | .038 Fred Beebe (1907), Bob Harmon (1910) | .038 Fred Beebe (1907), Bob Harmon (1910) | .041 Johnny Lush (1909), Mike O'Neill (1904) | .041 Johnny Lush (1909), Mike O'Neill (1904) |

## Single-season individual records divided by era
### Batting

Note: Minimum 250 plate appearances (PA) for rate statistics for seasons 1882–91. From 1892–present, the minimum number of PA is 300. Minimum 16 stolen base attempts qualifies for stolen base percentage. Since 1951 only.
American Association single-season batting records (1882–91) :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Batting average | .435 (1887) Tip O'Neill | .366 (1889) Jocko Milligan | .357 (1887) Bob Caruthers | .357 (1887) Dave Foutz | .350 (1890) Tommy McCarthy |
| On-base percentage | .490 (1887) Tip O'Neill | .463 (1887) Bob Caruthers | .449 (1890) Chief Roseman | .448 (1886) Bob Caruthers | .445 (1891) Denny Lyons |
| Slugging percentage | .691 (1887) Tip O'Neill | .623 (1889) Jocko Milligan | .547 (1887) Bob Caruthers | .527 (1886) Bob Caruthers | .513 (1890) Count Campau |
| On-base plus slugging | 1.180 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 1.030 (1889) Jocko Milligan | 1.010 (1887) Bob Caruthers | .974 (1886) Bob Caruthers | .901 (1887) Dave Foutz |
| Adjusted on-base plus slugging | 213 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 201 (1886) Bob Caruthers | 179 (1889) Jocko Milligan | 169 (1887) Bob Caruthers | 158 (1888) Tip O'Neill |
| Games played | 140 Shorty Fuller, Tommy McCarthy (1889) | 140 Shorty Fuller, Tommy McCarthy (1889) | 139 Dummy Hoy, Charles Comiskey (1891) | 139 Dummy Hoy, Charles Comiskey (1891) | 138 Curt Welch, Tip O'Neill (1886) |
| Plate appearances | 688 (1891) Dummy Hoy | 677 (1887) Arlie Latham | 656 (1889) Tommy McCarthy | 647 Shorty Fuller (1891) Bill Gleason (1887) | 647 Shorty Fuller (1891) Bill Gleason (1887) |
| At bats | 627 (1887) Arlie Latham | 604 (1889) Tommy McCarthy | 598 (1887) Bill Gleason | 587 (1889) Charles Comiskey | 579 (1886) Tip O'Neill |
| Runs | 167 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 163 (1887) Arlie Latham | 152 (1886) Arlie Latham | 139 (1887) Charles Comiskey | 137 (1890) Tommy McCarthy |
| Hits | 225 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 198 (1887) Arlie Latham | 192 (1890) Tommy McCarthy | 190 (1886) Tip O'Neill | 180 (1887) Charles Comiskey |
| Total bases | 357 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 259 (1887) Arlie Latham | 256 (1890) Tommy McCarthy | 255 (1886, 1889) Tip O'Neill | 255 (1886, 1889) Tip O'Neill |
| Doubles | 52 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 35 (1887) Arlie Latham | 33 (1889) Tip O'Neill | 32 Curt Welch (1887) Yank Robinson (1887) | 32 Curt Welch (1887) Yank Robinson (1887) |
| Triples | 19 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 14 (1886) Tip O'Neill, Bob Caruthers | 14 (1886) Tip O'Neill, Bob Caruthers | 13 Dave Foutz (1887) Curt Welch (1886) | 13 Dave Foutz (1887) Curt Welch (1886) |
| Home runs | 16 (1889) Charlie Duffee | 14 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 12 (1889) Jocko Milligan | 11 (1891) Denny Lyons | 10 (1891) Tip O'Neill |
| RBI | 123 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 110 (1889) Tip O'Neill | 108 (1887) Curt Welch, Dave Foutz | 108 (1887) Curt Welch, Dave Foutz | 107 (1886) Tip O'Neill |
| Bases on balls | 118 (1889) Yank Robinson | 117 (1891) Dummy Hoy | 116 (1888) Yank Robinson | 92 (1887) Yank Robinson | 88 (1891) Denny Lyons |
| Strikeouts | 81 (1889) Charlie Duffee | 78 (1888) Yank Robinson | 64 (1888) Silver King | 58 (1891) Denny Lyons | 56 (1889) Shorty Fuller |
| Stolen bases | 129 (1887) Arlie Latham | 117 (1887) Charles Comiskey | 109 (1888) Arlie Latham | 93 (1888) Tommy McCarthy | 89 (1887) Curt Welch |
| Runs created | 173 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 108 (1890) Tommy McCarthy | 106 (1889) Tip O'Neill | 97 (1886) Tip O'Neill | 94 (1887) Arlie Latham |
| Extra base hits | 85 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 50 (1889) Tip O'Neill | 47 (1887) Arlie Latham | 46 (1886) Curt Welch | 45 (1886) Tip O'Neill |
| Times on base | 292 (1891) Dummy Hoy | 280 (1887) Tip O'Neill | 269 (1890) Tommy McCarthy | 256 (1886) Tip O'Neill | 248 Denny Lyons (1891) Arlie Latham (1887) |
| Hit by pitch | 29 (1890) Chief Roseman | 18 (1891) Denny Lyons | 17 (1887) Yank Robinson | 15 Bill Gleason (1885) Yank Robinson (1886) | 15 Bill Gleason (1885) Yank Robinson (1886) |
| At bats per strikeout | 48.91 (1887) Charles Comiskey | 30.95 (1889) Charles Comiskey | 30.00 (1891) Tommy McCarthy | 26.00 (1887) Bill Gleason | 25.90 (1887) Curt Welch |
| Outs made | 454 (1891) Shorty Fuller | 431 (1886) Charles Comiskey | 429 (1887) Arlie Latham | 428 (1889) Tommy McCarthy | 426 (1887) Bill Gleason |
Early National League / "Dead-ball era" single-season batting records (1892–1920) :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Batting average | .396 (1899) Jesse Burkett * | .376 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | .370 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | .363 (1900) Jesse Burkett * | .344 (1900) John McGraw * |
| On-base percentage | .505 (1900) John McGraw * | .463 (1899) Jesse Burkett * | .440 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | .432 (1913) Miller Huggins$^#$ | .431 (1920) Rogers Hornsby |
| Slugging percentage | .582 (1894) Roger Connor * | .559 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | .509 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | .504 (1895) Roger Connor * | .500 (1899) Jesse Burkett * |
| On-base plus slugging | .991 (1894) Roger Connor * | .990 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | .963 (1899) Jesse Burkett * | .949 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | .924 (1895) Roger Connor * |
| Adjusted on-base plus slugging | 185 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | 181 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | 169 (1917) Rogers Hornsby | 167 (1904) Mike Grady * | 161 (1899) Jesse Burkett * |
| Games played | 158 (1911) Ed Konetchy | 155 Milt Stock (1920), Dots Miller (1914), Rube Ellis * (1911) | 155 Milt Stock (1920), Dots Miller (1914), Rube Ellis * (1911) | 155 Milt Stock (1920), Dots Miller (1914), Rube Ellis * (1911) | 154 6 total |
| Plate appearances | 708 (1920) Milt Stock | 688 (1920) Miller Huggins$^#$ | 680 Ed Konetchy (1911) Pug Bennett * (1906) | 680 Ed Konetchy (1911) Pug Bennett * (1906) | 673 (1901) Jesse Burkett * |
| At bats | 639 (1920) Milt Stock | 602 Lave Cross (1898) Steve Brodie * (1892) | 602 Lave Cross (1898) Steve Brodie * (1892) | 601 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | 598 (1892) Perry Werden |
| Runs | 142 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | 116 (1899) Jesse Burkett * | 114 (1893) Tommy Dowd | 109 (1899) Emmet Heidrick | 108 (1895) Duff Cooley * |
| Hits | 226 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | 221 (1899) Jesse Burkett * | 218 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | 204 (1920) Milt Stock | 203 (1900) Jesse Burkett * |
| Total bases | 329 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | 306 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | 279 (1899) Jesse Burkett * | 265 (1900) Jesse Burkett * | 264 (1895) Duff Cooley * |
| Doubles | 44 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | 38 (1911) Ed Konetchy | 34 (1901) Bobby Wallace | 33 (1920) Jack Fournier * | 29 (1911) Mike Mowrey |
| Triples | 29 (1893) Perry Werden | 25 Tom Long (1915) Roger Connor * (1894) | 25 Tom Long (1915) Roger Connor * (1894) | 20 Duff Cooley * (1895) Rogers Hornsby (1920) | 20 Duff Cooley * (1895) Rogers Hornsby (1920) |
| Home runs | 12 Bobby Wallace (1899) Bones Ely (1894) | 12 Bobby Wallace (1899) Bones Ely (1894) | 11 (1896) Roger Connor * | 10 Austin McHenry (1920), Jesse Burkett * (1901) Mike Donlin * (1900) | 10 Austin McHenry (1920), Jesse Burkett * (1901) Mike Donlin * (1900) |
| RBI | 108 (1899) Bobby Wallace | 94 Rogers Hornsby (1920) Perry Werden (1893) | 94 Rogers Hornsby (1920) Perry Werden (1893) | 91 (1901) Bobby Wallace | 89 (1894) Bones Ely |
| Bases on balls | 136 (1892) Jack Crooks | 121 (1893) Jack Crooks | 116 (1910) Miller Huggins$^#$ | 105 (1914) Miller Huggins$^#$ | 96 (1911) Miller Huggins$^#$ |
| Strikeouts | 80 (1906) George McBride | 77 (1916) Bruno Betzel | 76 (1909) Rube Ellis * | 74 (1914) Cozy Dolan * | 73 Austin McHenry (1920), Walton Cruise * (1917), Bobby Byrne (1907) |
| Stolen bases | 59 (1893) Tommy Dowd | 55 (1899) Emmet Heidrick * | 48 (1908) Red Murray | 45 (1900) Patsy Donovan * | 42 (1914) Cozy Dolan |
| Runs created | 136 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | 132 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | 129 (1899) Jesse Burkett * | 113 (1900) Jesse Burkett * | 101 (1895) Duff Cooley * |
| Extra base hits | 73 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | 60 (1894) Roger Connor * | 57 (1911) Ed Konetchy | 54 (1901) Bobby Wallace | 52 (1893) Perry Werden |
| Times on base | 295 (1901) Jesse Burkett * | 290 (1899) Jesse Burkett * | 281 (1920) Rogers Hornsby | 268 (1900) Jesse Burkett * | 276 (1914) Miller Huggins$^#$ |
| Hit by pitch | 31 (1910) Steve Evans | 24 (1900) Dan McGann | 23 Dan McGann (1901) John McGraw * (1900) | 23 Dan McGann (1901) John McGraw * (1900) | 22 (1898) Dick Harley * |
| Sacrifice hits | 35 (1914) Lee Magee$^#$ | 31 (1920) Doc Lavan | 29 (1904) Spike Shannon$^#$ | 28 Milt Stock (1920) Arnold Hauser (1911) | 28 Milt Stock (1920) Arnold Hauser (1911) |
| At bats per strikeout | 134.33 (1899) Lave Cross | 78.14 (1893, 1895) Joe Quinn | 78.14 (1893, 1895) Joe Quinn | 75.25 (1898) Lave Cross | 69.25 (1899) Ed McKean |
| Outs made | 480 (1920) Milt Stock | 460 (1906) Pug Bennett * | 457 (1898) Tommy Dowd | 450 Bob Bescher$^#$ (1916) Dots Miller (1915) | 450 Bob Bescher$^#$ (1916) Dots Miller (1915) |
War era to early expansion era single-season batting records (1921–68) :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Batting average | .424 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | .403 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | .401 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | .397 (1921) Rogers Hornsby | .384 (1923) Rogers Hornsby |
| On-base percentage | .507 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | .489 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | .459 (1923) Rogers Hornsby | .459 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | .458 (1921) Rogers Hornsby |
| Slugging percentage | .756 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | .722 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | .702 (1948) Stan Musial | .696 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | .652 (1930) Chick Hafey |
| On-base plus slugging | 1.245 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | 1.203 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | 1.181 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 1.152 (1948) Stan Musial * | 1.201 (1921) Rogers Hornsby |
| Adjusted on-base plus slugging | 222 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | 210 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | 207 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 200 (1948) Stan Musial * | 191 (1921) Rogers Hornsby |
| Games played | 162 Ken Boyer & Curt Flood (1964), Bill White * (1963) | 162 Ken Boyer & Curt Flood (1964), Bill White * (1963) | 162 Ken Boyer & Curt Flood (1964), Bill White * (1963) | 161 Dick Groat (1964) Julián Javier (1963) | 161 Dick Groat (1964) Julián Javier (1963) |
| Plate appearances | 752 (1928) Taylor Douthit | 748 (1930) Taylor Douthit | 739 (1964) Curt Flood | 728 (1957) Don Blasingame * | 726 (1963) Bill White * |
| At bats | 689 (1967) Lou Brock * | 679 (1964) Curt Flood | 664 (1930) Taylor Douthit | 662 (1963) Curt Flood | 660 (1968) Lou Brock * |
| Runs | 141 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 135 (1948) Stan Musial * | 133 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | 132 (1935) Joe Medwick | 131 (1921) Rogers Hornsby |
| Hits | 250 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 237 (1937) Joe Medwick | 235 (1921) Rogers Hornsby | 230 (1948) Stan Musial * | 228 (1946) Stan Musial * |
| Total bases | 450 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 429 (1948) Stan Musial * | 406 (1937) Joe Medwick | 382 (1949) Stan Musial | 381 (1925) Rogers Hornsby |
| Doubles | 64 (1936) Joe Medwick | 56 (1937) Joe Medwick | 53 (1953) Stan Musial * | 52 (1939) Enos Slaughter * | 51 (1944) Stan Musial |
| Triples | 20 Stan Musial * (1943, 1946), Jim Bottomley * (1928) | 20 Stan Musial * (1943, 1946), Jim Bottomley * (1928) | 20 Stan Musial * (1943, 1946), Jim Bottomley * (1928) | 18 Stan Musial * (1948), Joe Medwick (1934), Rogers Hornsby (1921) | 18 Stan Musial * (1948), Joe Medwick (1934), Rogers Hornsby (1921) |
| Home runs | 43 (1940) Johnny Mize * | 42 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 39 Stan Musial * (1948) Rogers Hornsby (1925) | 39 Stan Musial * (1948) Rogers Hornsby (1925) | 36 (1949) Stan Musial * |
| RBI | 154 (1937) Joe Medwick | 152 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 143 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | 138 (1936) Joe Medwick | 137 (1940) Johnny Mize * |
| Bases on balls | 107 (1949) Stan Musial * | 105 (1953) Stan Musial * | 103 (1954) Stan Musial * | 98 (1951) Stan Musial * | 96 Solly Hemus * (1952) Stan Musial * (1952) |
| Strikeouts | 134 (1966) Lou Brock * | 125 (1953) Steve Bilko | 124 (1968) Lou Brock * | 116 (1965) Lou Brock * | 114 (1968) Mike Shannon |
| Stolen bases | 74 (1966) Lou Brock * | 63 (1965) Lou Brock * | 62 (1968) Lou Brock * | 52 (1967) Lou Brock * | 48 (1927) Frankie Frisch $^#$ |
| Stolen base percentage (Since 1951) | 83.78 (1968) Lou Brock * | 82.61 (1960) Julián Javier | 80.44 (1966) Lou Brock * | 80.00 (1958) Don Blasingame * | 76.47 (1963) George Altman * |
| Runs created | 202 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 192 (1948) Stan Musial * | 185 (1925) Rogers Hornsby | 183 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | 167 Hornsby (1921) Medwick (1937), Musial * (1949) |
| Extra base hits | 103 (1948) Stan Musial * | 102 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 97 (1937) Joe Medwick | 95 (1936) Joe Medwick | 93 (1928) Jim Bottomley * |
| Times on base | 321 (1949) Stan Musial * | 319 (1948) Stan Musial * | 318 (1924) Rogers Hornsby | 316 (1922) Rogers Hornsby | 311 (1953) Stan Musial * |
| Hit by pitch | 20 (1952) Solly Hemus * | 13 (1966) Orlando Cepeda | 12 Orlando Cepeda (1967) Solly Hemus * (1953), George Watkins * (1933) | 12 Orlando Cepeda (1967) Solly Hemus * (1953), George Watkins * (1933) | 12 Orlando Cepeda (1967) Solly Hemus * (1953), George Watkins * (1933) |
| Sacrifice hits | 37 Taylor Douthit (1926) | 36 Harry Walker * (1943) Milt Stock (1921) | 36 Harry Walker * (1943) Milt Stock (1921) | 31 (1926) Les Bell | 28 (1941) Marty Marion |
| Sacrifice flies | 11 (1954) Ray Jablonski | 9 Orlando Cepeda (1966) Red Schoendienst$^#$ (1954), Bill Virdon * (1955) | 9 Orlando Cepeda (1966) Red Schoendienst$^#$ (1954), Bill Virdon * (1955) | 9 Orlando Cepeda (1966) Red Schoendienst$^#$ (1954), Bill Virdon * (1955) | 6 tied with 8 |
| Double plays grounded into | 25 (1948) Nippy Jones | 24 (1958) Gene Green | 22 Ken Boyer (1964) Del Ennis (1957) | 22 Ken Boyer (1964) Del Ennis (1957) | 21 (1938) Joe Medwick |
| Intentional bases on balls | 26 (1958) Stan Musial * | 23 (1967) Orlando Cepeda | 19 Tim McCarver * (1967) Stan Musial * (1955, 1957) | 19 Tim McCarver * (1967) Stan Musial * (1955, 1957) | 19 Tim McCarver * (1967) Stan Musial * (1955, 1957) |
| At bats per strikeout | 61.70 (1927) Frankie Frisch$^#$ | 55.09 (1943) Jimmy Brown$^#$ | 55.00 (1934) Frankie Frisch$^#$ | 43.92 (1929) Frankie Frisch$^#$ | 43.71 (1927) Billy Southworth * |
| Outs made | 512 (1967) Lou Brock * | 511 (1947) Red Schoendienst$^#$ | 500 (1964) Curt Flood | 496 (1950) Red Schoendienst$^#$ | 495 (1968) Lou Brock * |
Division play era single-season batting records (1969–present) :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Batting average | .363 (1971) Joe Torre | .359 (2003) Albert Pujols | .357 (2008) Albert Pujols | .353 (1985) Willie McGee$^#$ | .344 (1979) Keith Hernandez * |
| On-base percentage | .483 (2000) Mark McGwire | .470 (1998) Mark McGwire | .462 (2008) Albert Pujols | .459 (1985) Jack Clark | .443 (2009) Albert Pujols |
| Slugging percentage | .752 (1998) Mark McGwire | .746 (2000) Mark McGwire | .697 (1999) Mark McGwire | .671 (2006) Albert Pujols | .667 (2003) Albert Pujols |
| On-base plus slugging | 1.229 (2000) Mark McGwire | 1.222 (1998) Mark McGwire | 1.120 (1999) Mark McGwire | 1.114 (2008) Albert Pujols | 1.106 (2003) Albert Pujols |
| Adjusted on-base plus slugging | 216 (1998) Mark McGwire | 203 (2000) Mark McGwire | 192 (2008) Albert Pujols | 189 (2009) Albert Pujols | 187 (2003) Albert Pujols |
| Games played | 163 (1989) José Oquendo$^#$ | 162 Pedro Guerrero (1989), Terry Pendleton (1989) | 162 Pedro Guerrero (1989), Terry Pendleton (1989) | 8 tied with 161 | 8 tied with 161 |
| Plate appearances | 729 (1970) Lou Brock * | 727 (1973) Lou Brock * | 721 (1970) Lou Brock * | 717 (2013) Matt Carpenter * | 713 (2005) David Eckstein |
| At bats | 672 (1979) Garry Templeton$^#$ | 664 (1970) Lou Brock * | 655 (1969) Lou Brock * | 650 (1973) Lou Brock * | 647 (1978) Garry Templeton$^#$ |
| Runs | 137 (2003) Albert Pujols | 133 (2004) Albert Pujols | 130 (1998) Mark McGwire | 129 Jim Edmonds * (2000), Albert Pujols (2005) | 129 Jim Edmonds * (2000), Albert Pujols (2005) |
| Hits | 230 (1971) Joe Torre | 216 (1985) Willie McGee$^#$ | 212 (2003) Albert Pujols | 211 (1979) Garry Templeton$^#$ | 210 (1979) Keith Hernandez |
| Total bases | 394 (2003) Albert Pujols | 389 (2004) Albert Pujols | 383 (1998) Mark McGwire | 374 (2009) Albert Pujols | 363 (1999) Mark McGwire |
| Doubles | 55 (2013) Matt Carpenter * | 51 Albert Pujols (2003, 2004) | 51 Albert Pujols (2003, 2004) | 49 (2003) Scott Rolen | 48 Scott Rolen (2006), Keith Hernandez (1979) |
| Triples | 19 (1979) Garry Templeton$^#$ | 18 Willie McGee$^#$ (1985) Garry Templeton$^#$ (1977) | 18 Willie McGee$^#$ (1985) Garry Templeton$^#$ (1977) | 15 (1991) Ray Lankford * | 14 (1997) Delino DeShields * |
| Home runs | 70 (1998) Mark McGwire | 65 (1999) Mark McGwire | 49 (2006) Albert Pujols | 47 (2009) Albert Pujols | 46 (2004) Albert Pujols |
| RBI | 147 Mark McGwire (1998, 1999) | 147 Mark McGwire (1998, 1999) | 137 Albert Pujols (2006) Joe Torre (1971) | 137 Albert Pujols (2006) Joe Torre (1971) | 135 (2009) Albert Pujols |
| Bases on balls | 162 (1998) Mark McGwire | 136 (1987) Jack Clark | 133 (1999) Mark McGwire | 115 (2009) Albert Pujols | 104 (2008) Albert Pujols |
| Strikeouts | 167 (2000) Jim Edmonds * | 162 (1997) Ron Gant | 155 (1998) Mark McGwire | 151 (1998) Ray Lankford * | 150 (2004) Jim Edmonds * |
| Stolen bases | 118 (1974) Lou Brock * | 110 (1985) Vince Coleman$^#$ | 109 (1987) Vince Coleman$^#$ | 107 (1986) Vince Coleman$^#$ | 81 (1988) Vince Coleman$^#$ |
| Stolen base percentage | 91.18 (1985) Tom Herr$^#$ | 88.89 (2005) Albert Pujols | 88.43 (1986) Vince Coleman$^#$ | 87.50 (2002) Eli Marrero | 87.23 (1988) Willie McGee$^#$ |
| Runs created | 193 (1998) Mark McGwire | 176 (2003) Albert Pujols | 165 (2009) Albert Pujols | 160 Mark McGwire (1999) Albert Pujols (2008) | 160 Mark McGwire (1999) Albert Pujols (2008) |
| Extra base hits | 99 (2004) Albert Pujols | 95 (2003) Albert Pujols | 93 (2009) Albert Pujols | 91 (1998) Mark McGwire | 88 (2001) Albert Pujols |
| Times on base | 323 (1998) Mark McGwire | 314 (2009) Albert Pujols | 307 (1971) Joe Torre | 305 (2003) Albert Pujols | 304 (2005) Albert Pujols |
| Hit by pitch | 28 (2000) Fernando Viña * | 22 (2001) Fernando Viña * | 20 (2014) Jon Jay * | 18 (2002) Fernando Viña * | 17 (2014) Matt Holliday |
| Sacrifice hits | 25 (1973) Ted Sizemore | 21 (1975) Ted Sizemore | 18 (1974) Ted Sizemore | 16 (1986) Danny Cox | 14 Bob Forsch (1982) Plácido Polanco (2001) |
| Sacrifice flies | 14 (1982) George Hendrick | 13 (1985) Tom Herr$^#$ | 12 Pedro Guerrero (1989), Tom Herr$^#$ (1987), Keith Hernandez * (1982) | 12 Pedro Guerrero (1989), Tom Herr$^#$ (1987), Keith Hernandez * (1982) | 12 Pedro Guerrero (1989), Tom Herr$^#$ (1987), Keith Hernandez * (1982) |
| Double plays grounded into | 31 (2013) Matt Holliday | 29 Albert Pujols (2011) Ted Simmons$^#$ (1973) | 29 Albert Pujols (2011) Ted Simmons$^#$ (1973) | 27 Yadier Molina (1999) Albert Pujols (2007) | 27 Yadier Molina (1999) Albert Pujols (2007) |
| Intentional bases on balls | 44 (2009) Albert Pujols | 38 (2010) Albert Pujols | 34 (2008) Albert Pujols | 26 Mark McGwire (1998) Albert Pujols (2006) | 26 Mark McGwire (1998) Albert Pujols (2006) |
| At bats per strikeout | 30.28 (1993) Ozzie Smith$^#$ | 24.23 (1984) Ozzie Smith$^#$ | 22.56 (1971) Matty Alou * | 19.89 (1985) Ozzie Smith$^#$ | 19.81 (1969) Tim McCarver * |
| Outs made | 500 Vince Coleman$^#$ (1985, 1988) | 500 Vince Coleman$^#$ (1985, 1988) | 492 (1973) Lou Brock | 491 (1970) Lou Brock | 489 (1978) Garry Templeton$^#$ |

### Pitching

American Association single-season pitching records (1882–91) :
* Category
* ERA
* Adjusted ERA+
* Wins
* Losses
* Winning percentage
* Games played
* Innings pitched
* Complete games
* Shutouts
* Saves
* Games finished
* Hits allowed
* Runs allowed
* Earned runs allowed
* Strikeouts
* Bases on balls allowed
* Home runs allowed
* Hit batsmen
* Wild pitches
* Batters faced
* WHIP
* Strikeout to walk ratio
* Strikeouts per nine innings pitched
* Bases on balls per nine innings allowed
* Hits per nine innings allowed
* Home runs per nine innings allowed
Early National League / "Dead-ball era" single-season pitching records (1892–1920) :
* Category
* ERA
* Adjusted ERA+
* Wins
* Losses
* Winning percentage
* Games played
* Innings pitched
* Complete games
* Shutouts
* Saves
* Games finished
* Hits allowed
* Runs allowed
* Earned runs allowed
* Strikeouts
* Bases on balls allowed
* Home runs allowed
* Hit batsmen
* Wild pitches
* Batters faced
* WHIP
* Strikeout to walk ratio
* Strikeouts per nine innings pitched
* Bases on balls per nine innings allowed
* Hits per nine innings allowed
* Home runs per nine innings allowed
War era to early expansion era single-season pitching records (1921–68) :
* Category
* ERA
* Adjusted ERA+
* Wins
* Losses
* Winning percentage
* Games played
* Innings pitched
* Complete games
* Shutouts
* Saves
* Games finished
* Hits allowed
* Runs allowed
* Earned runs allowed
* Strikeouts
* Bases on balls allowed
* Home runs allowed
* Hit batsmen
* Wild pitches
* Batters faced
* WHIP
* Strikeout to walk ratio
* Strikeouts per nine innings pitched
* Bases on balls per nine innings allowed
* Hits per nine innings allowed
* Home runs per nine innings allowed
Division play era single-season pitching records (1969–present) :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| ERA | 1.25 (2022) Ryan Helsley | 1.54 (1984) Bruce Sutter | 1.93 (1985) John Tudor * | 2.08 (1986) Todd Worrell | 2.16 (1992) Bob Tewksbury * |
| Adjusted ERA+ | 306 (2022) Ryan Helsley | 227 (1984) Bruce Sutter | 185 (1985) John Tudor * | 182 (2009) Chris Carpenter | 176 (1986) Todd Worrell |
| Wins | 23 (1970) Bob Gibson | 22 (2001) Matt Morris | 21 Joaquín Andújar, John Tudor * (1985) Chris Carpenter (2005) | 21 Joaquín Andújar, John Tudor * (1985) Chris Carpenter (2005) | 21 Joaquín Andújar, John Tudor * (1985) Chris Carpenter (2005) |
| Losses | 19 Steve Carlton * (1970) José DeLeón (1990) | 19 Steve Carlton * (1970) José DeLeón (1990) | 17 Bob Forsch (1978), Joe Magrane * (1990), Eric Rasmussen (1977), Kip Wells (2007) | 17 Bob Forsch (1978), Joe Magrane * (1990), Eric Rasmussen (1977), Kip Wells (2007) | 17 Bob Forsch (1978), Joe Magrane * (1990), Eric Rasmussen (1977), Kip Wells (2007) |
| Winning percentage | .846 (1996) Mark Petkovsek | .842 (2012) Kyle Lohse | .833 (1987) John Tudor * | .813 (1975) Al Hrabosky | .810 (2009) Chris Carpenter |
| Games played | 89 (2001) Steve Kline * | 86 (2004) Ray King * | 81 (2015) Kevin Siegrist * | 78 Mitchell Boggs (2012) Steve Kline * (2003), Jason Motte (2011) | 78 Mitchell Boggs (2012) Steve Kline * (2003), Jason Motte (2011) |
| Innings pitched | 314 (1969) Bob Gibson | 294 (1970) Bob Gibson | 278 (1972) Bob Gibson | 275 (1985) John Tudor * | 273.1 (1971) Steve Carlton * |
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## Single-game individual records

Includes both regular season and postseason games.

### Batting

All-time individual single-game batting records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | Refs |
| Home runs | 4 (September 7, 1993) Mark Whiten$^#$ vs CIN | 3 – accomplished 18 times** | 3 – accomplished 18 times** | 3 – accomplished 18 times** | 3 – accomplished 18 times** | |
**Johnny Mize (4×), Albert Pujols (4×), Mark McGwire (3×), Stan Musial (2×), Paul Goldschmidt, George Harper, Reggie Smith, George Watkins, and Bill White.

### Pitching

All single-game, individual pitching records :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | Refs |
| Game score | 116 (April 29, 1936) Roy Parmelee 17.0 IP vs NYG | 106 (July 2, 1933) Tex Carleton 16.0 IP vs NYG | 104 (April 30, 1950) Harry Brecheen 13.0 IP vs CHC | 103 (August 30, 1989) José DeLeón 11.0 IP vs CIN | 102 (September 22, 1917) Lee Meadows 14.0 IP vs BSN | |
| Innings pitched | 17.0 Dizzy Dean (July 1, 1934 vs CIN) Roy Parmelee (April 29, 1936 vs NYG) | 17.0 Dizzy Dean (July 1, 1934 vs CIN) Roy Parmelee (April 29, 1936 vs NYG) | 16.1 Jesse Haines Oct 1, 1920 vs CHC | 16.0 Mort Cooper (Sep. 24, 1944 vs PHI) Tex Carleton (July 2, 1933 vs NYG) | 16.0 Mort Cooper (Sep. 24, 1944 vs PHI) Tex Carleton (July 2, 1933 vs NYG) | |
Nine-inning single-game, individual pitching records (1920–present) :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Game score | 98 (May 10, 2013) Shelby Miller | 97 (July 15, 1960) Ernie Broglio | 96 (June 17, 1970) Bob Gibson | 94 Chris Carpenter (2005); Matt Morris (2004) Bob Gibson (1971); Steve Carlton (1968) | 94 Chris Carpenter (2005); Matt Morris (2004) Bob Gibson (1971); Steve Carlton (1968) |
| Strikeouts | 19 (May 19, 1969) Steve Carlton 9.0 IP vs NYM | 17 (July 30, 1933) Dizzy Dean 9.0 IP vs CHC | 16 Steve Carlton (September 20, 1967 vs PHI) & (May 21, 1970 vs PHI) Bob Gibson (May 23, 1970 vs PHI) | 16 Steve Carlton (September 20, 1967 vs PHI) & (May 21, 1970 vs PHI) Bob Gibson (May 23, 1970 vs PHI) | 16 Steve Carlton (September 20, 1967 vs PHI) & (May 21, 1970 vs PHI) Bob Gibson (May 23, 1970 vs PHI) |
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10 or more strikeouts in a postseason game :
| # of SO | Pitcher | Date | Event | Opponent | Outcome | Duration, decision |
| 17 | Bob Gibson | Oct. 2, 1968 | World Series | Detroit Tigers | W, 4–0 | CG ShO-9, W |
| 13 | Bob Gibson | Oct. 12, 1964 | World Series | New York Yankees | W, 5–2 | CG-10, W |
| 12 | Mort Cooper | Oct. 8, 1944 | World Series | St. Louis Browns | W, 2–0 | CG ShO-9, W |
| 10 | Adam Wainwright | Oct. 28, 2013 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | L, 1–3 | GS-7, L |
| 10 | Adam Wainwright | Oct. 7, 2012 | NLDS | Washington Nationals | L, 2–3 | GS-7 |
| 10 | Bob Gibson | Oct. 6, 1968 | World Series | Detroit Tigers | W, 10–1 | CG-9, W |
| 10 | Bob Gibson | Oct. 12, 1967 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | W, 7–2 | CG-9, W |
| 10 | Bob Gibson | Oct. 4, 1967 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | W, 2–1 | CG-9, W |
| 10 | Pete Alexander | Oct. 3, 1926 | World Series | New York Yankees | W, 6–2 | CG-9, W |
Pitchers with nine SO in a postseason game: Andy Benes, Paul Derringer, Gibson (2×), Michael Wacha, Wainwright, Jeff Weaver, and Woody Williams.

## Fielding records

* Ozzie Smith holds numerous career fielding records for Cardinals shortstops.
* Red Schoendienst leads Cardinals second basemen in three career categories.
* Ken Boyer leads Cardinals third basemen in four career categories.
* Jim Bottomley leads Cardinals first basemen in putouts and games played and is second in double plays.
* Curt Flood ranks first among Cardinal outfielders in putouts and fourth in double plays and games played.
Note: 2,000 innings minimum for position players' fielding percentage; 500 innings for pitchers.
Catchers :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Games caught | 2,184 Yadier Molina | 1,439 Ted Simmons | 1,018 Del Rice | 960 Tim McCarver | 827 Tom Pagnozzi |
| Innings | 18,294.2 Yadier Molina | 12,335 Ted Simmons | 8,158.1 Tim McCarver | 6,672.1 Tom Pagnozzi | 4,938 Mike Matheny |
| Putouts | 15,122 Yadier Molina | 7460 Ted Simmons | 5740 Tim McCarver | 4311 Del Rice | 4124 Tom Pagnozzi |
| Assists | 1,062 Yadier Molina | 757 Frank Snyder | 755 Ted Simmons | 498 Mike González | 455 Del Rice |
| Double plays | 137 Yadier Molina | 87 Ted Simmons | 77 Jimmie Wilson | 63 Del Rice | 54 Mike González, Tim McCarver |
| Stolen bases | 920 Ted Simmons | 565 Yadier Molina | 496 Tom Pagnozzi | 357 Tim McCarver | 334 Darrell Porter |
| Caught stealing | 486 Ted Simmons | 381 Yadier Molina | 293 Tom Pagnozzi | 207 Tim McCarver | 184 Darrell Porter |
| Fielding percentage | .996 Mike Matheny | .995 Yadier Molina | .993 Tony Peña | .992 Tom Pagnozzi | .990 Tim McCarver |
| Errors | 151 Jack Boyle | 111 Doc Bushong | 104 Ted Simmons | 83 Yadier Molina | 75 Pat Deasley, Ivey Wingo |
| Passed balls | 193 Jack Boyle | 182 Doc Bushong | 163 Ted Simmons | 101 Sleeper Sullivan | 98 Jocko Milligan |
| Wild pitches | 549 Yadier Molina | 439 Ted Simmons | 209 Tim McCarver | 185 Tom Pagnozzi | 136 Mike Matheny |
First basemen :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Games played | 1,357 Albert Pujols | 1,340 Jim Bottomley | 1,118 Keith Hernandez | 1,016 Stan Musial | 1,010 Charles Comiskey |
| Innings | 11,462.1 Albert Pujols | 9,590 Keith Hernandez | 8,146.1 Bill White | 4,339.1 Mark McGwire | 3,911 Stan Musial |
| Putouts | 13,160 Jim Bottomley | 12,130 Albert Pujols | 10,572 Keith Hernandez | 10,259 Charles Comiskey | 10,091 Ed Konetchy |
| Assists | 1,166 Albert Pujols | 879 Keith Hernandez | 688 Stan Musial | 640 Ed Konetchy | 610 Bill White |
| Double plays | 1,241 Albert Pujols | 1,151 Jim Bottomley | 991 Keith Hernandez | 935 Stan Musial | 752 Bill White |
| Fielding percentage | .998 Paul Goldschmidt | .997 Tino Martinez | .994 Keith Hernandez, John Mabry, Albert Pujols | .994 Keith Hernandez, John Mabry, Albert Pujols | .994 Keith Hernandez, John Mabry, Albert Pujols |
| Errors | 314 Charles Comiskey | 174 Jim Bottomley | 126 Ed Konetchy | 79 Johnny Mize, Albert Pujols | 79 Johnny Mize, Albert Pujols |
Second basemen :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Games played | 1,547 Julián Javier | 1,429 Red Schoendienst | 1,140 Frankie Frisch | 997 Rogers Hornsby | 987 Tom Herr |
| Innings | 12,939.1 Julián Javier | 8,405 Tom Herr | 6,281 Kolten Wong | 5,270 Ted Sizemore | 4,975 José Oquendo |
| Putouts | 3,684 Red Schoendienst | 3,377 Julián Javier | 2,879 Frankie Frisch | 2,144 Rogers Hornsby | 2,122 Tom Herr |
| Assists | 4,130 Red Schoendienst | 4,107 Julián Javier | 3,807 Frankie Frisch | 3,263 Rogers Hornsby | 2,892 Tom Herr |
| Double plays | 1,092 Red Schoendienst | 907 Julián Javier | 730 Tom Herr | 709 Frankie Frisch | 554 Rogers Hornsby |
| Fielding percentage | .992 José Oquendo | .990 Tommy Edman | .988 Tom Herr | .985 Ken Oberkfell | .984 Fernando Viña |
| Errors | 322 Yank Robinson | 219 Julián Javier | 207 Rogers Hornsby | 170 Frankie Frisch | 161 Miller Huggins |
Third basemen :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | Ref |
| Games played | 1,539 Ken Boyer | 1,081 Ken Reitz | 908 Terry Pendleton | 868 Whitey Kurowski | 839 Arlie Latham | |
| Innings | 12,306.2 Ken Boyer | 9,182.1 Ken Reitz | 7,884 Terry Pendleton | 5,689.2 Scott Rolen | 5,367.2 Matt Carpenter | |
| Putouts | 1,373 Ken Boyer | 1,056 Arlie Latham | 1,025 Whitey Kurowski | 799 Ken Reitz | 717 Terry Pendleton | |
| Assists | 3,149 Ken Boyer | 2,135 Terry Pendleton | 2,011 Ken Reitz | 1,898 Arlie Latham | 1,569 Whitey Kurowski | |
| Double plays | 306 Ken Boyer | 176 Ken Reitz | 155 Terry Pendleton | 137 Whitey Kurowski | 135 Scott Rolen | |
| Fielding percentage | .977 Gary Gaetti | .971 Ken Reitz | .971 Nolan Arenado | .968 Scott Rolen | .964 Andy High, Ken Oberkfell | .964 Andy High, Ken Oberkfell |
| Errors | 456 Arlie Latham | 225 Ken Boyer | 123 Terry Pendleton | 119 Bobby Byrne | 116 Whitey Kurowski | |
Shortstops :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Games played | 1,929 Ozzie Smith | 1,484 Marty Marion | 1,054 Dal Maxvill | 891 Édgar Rentería | 700 Garry Templeton |
| Innings | 16,735 Ozzie Smith | 8,075 Dal Maxvill | 7,631.1 Édgar Rentería | 6,023.2 Garry Templeton | 4,903.2 Paul DeJong |
| Putouts | 3,221 Ozzie Smith | 2,881 Marty Marion | 1,595 Dal Maxvill | 1,450 Leo Durocher | 1,356 Garry Templeton |
| Assists | 6,229 Ozzie Smith | 4,691 Marty Marion | 3,050 Dal Maxvill | 2,432 Édgar Rentería | 2,396 Garry Templeton |
| Double plays | 1,221 Ozzie Smith | 937 Marty Marion | 575 Dal Maxvill | 499 Édgar Rentería | 488 Garry Templeton |
| Fielding percentage | .984 Jhonny Peralta | .980 Paul DeJong, Ozzie Smith | .980 Paul DeJong, Ozzie Smith | .979 Brendan Ryan | .977 David Eckstein |
| Errors | 437 Bill Gleason | 247 Marty Marion | 238 Shorty Fuller | 196 Ozzie Smith | 185 Doc Lavan |
Outfielders, 1–5 :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Games played | 2,218 Lou Brock | 1,896 Stan Musial | 1,751 Enos Slaughter | 1,687 Curt Flood | 1,502 Willie McGee |
| Innings | 18,913 Lou Brock | 14,083.1 Curt Flood | 12,378.1 Ray Lankford | 11,850.1 Willie McGee | 8,622.2 Jim Edmonds |
| Putouts | 4,005 Curt Flood | 3,791 Lou Brock | 3,725 Stan Musial | 3,457 Enos Slaughter | 3,374 Ray Lankford |
| Assists | 142 Enos Slaughter | 129 Stan Musial | 125 Tommy McCarthy | 123 Hugh Nicol | 122 Jack Smith |
| Double plays | 42 Jack Smith | 33 Tommy McCarthy, Enos Slaughter | 33 Tommy McCarthy, Enos Slaughter | 28 Curt Flood | 27 Stan Musial |
| Fielding percentage | .995 Jon Jay | .994 Ryan Ludwick | .993 Tito Landrum | .991 Chuck Diering | .990 Tommy Pham |
| Errors | 173 Lou Brock | 131 Tip O'Neill | 96 Tommy McCarthy | 90 Jack Smith | 85 Willie McGee |
Outfielders, 6–10 :
| Category | 6th place | 7th place | 8th place | 9th place | 10th place |
| Games played | 1,492 Ray Lankford | 1,189 Terry Moore | 1,161 Joe Medwick | 1,048 Jim Edmonds | 1,014 Jack Smith |
| Innings | 7,756 Matt Holliday | 7,500.2 Vince Coleman | 6,771.2 George Hendrick | 5,353.2 Jon Jay | 5,038 Brian Jordan |
| Putouts | 3,288 Willie McGee | 3,117 Terry Moore | 2,535 Taylor Douthit | 2,531 Joe Medwick | 2,442 Jim Edmonds |
| Assists | 109 Lou Brock | 105 Curt Flood | 102 Terry Moore | 91 Willie McGee | 88 Joe Medwick |
| Double plays | 24 Homer Smoot | 23 Patsy Donovan, Terry Moore | 23 Patsy Donovan, Terry Moore | 21 Tommy Dowd, Rube Ellis | 21 Tommy Dowd, Rube Ellis |
| Fielding percentage | .988 George Hendrick, Matt Holliday, Bake McBride, Tony Scott | .988 George Hendrick, Matt Holliday, Bake McBride, Tony Scott | .988 George Hendrick, Matt Holliday, Bake McBride, Tony Scott | .988 George Hendrick, Matt Holliday, Bake McBride, Tony Scott | .987 Jim Edmonds, Curt Flood, Brian Jordan |
| Errors | 82 Tommy Dowd | 80 Hugh Nicol | 79 Taylor Douthit | 74 Enos Slaughter | 73 Jesse Burkett |
Outfielders, 11–15 :
| Category | 11th place | 12th place | 13th place | 14th place | 15th place |
| Games played | 919 Matt Holliday | 879 Vince Coleman | 835 Taylor Douthit | 828 George Hendrick | 771 Tip O'Neill |
| Innings | 4,603.1 Bernard Gilkey | 4,304 J. D. Drew | 3,791.1 Tony Scott | 3,551.2 Lonnie Smith | 3,468.2 Ryan Ludwick |
| Putouts | 1,989 Jack Smith | 1,660 Vince Coleman | 1,557 George Hendrick | 1,493 Chick Hafey | 1,420 Jon Jay |
| Assists | 84 Rube Ellis | 81 Steve Evans, Austin McHenry | 81 Steve Evans, Austin McHenry | 78 Patsy Donovan | 73 Chick Hafey, Curt Welch |
| Double plays | 20 Steve Evans, Willie McGee | 20 Steve Evans, Willie McGee | 19 Lou Brock | 18 Joe Medwick, Rebel Oakes | 18 Joe Medwick, Rebel Oakes |
| Fielding percentage | (see position 10) | (see position 10) | .986 Carlos Beltrán, Randal Grichuk, John Mabry, Skip Schumaker, Mike Shannon | .986 Carlos Beltrán, Randal Grichuk, John Mabry, Skip Schumaker, Mike Shannon | .986 Carlos Beltrán, Randal Grichuk, John Mabry, Skip Schumaker, Mike Shannon |
| Errors | 70 Rube Ellis | 64 Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Rebel Oakes, Homer Smoot | 64 Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Rebel Oakes, Homer Smoot | 64 Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Rebel Oakes, Homer Smoot | 64 Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Rebel Oakes, Homer Smoot |
Pitchers :
| Category | Record | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place |
| Putouts | 291 Bob Gibson | 228 Adam Wainwright | 220 Bob Forsch | 188 Ted Breitenstein | 143 Dave Foutz |
| Assists | 808 Bill Doak | 650 Jesse Haines | 498 Bill Sherdel | 484 Bob Gibson | 479 Slim Sallee |
| Double plays | 46 Bob Gibson | 34 Bob Forsch | 32 Jesse Haines | 28 Adam Wainwright | 24 Bill Doak, Howie Pollet |
| Fielding percentage | .990 Kyle Lohse | .989 Garrett Stephenson | .986 Grover Cleveland Alexander | .985 Lon Warneke | .983 Rick Wise |
| Errors | 54 Jumbo McGinnis | 44 Ted Breitenstein | 42 Bob Gibson | 38 Bill Doak | 35 Dave Foutz |