Year By Year
| Season | Team | League | Division | Regular Season | Post-Season | Awards | ||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | ||||||
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | ||||||||||
| 1882 | 1882 | AA | 5th | 37 | 43 | .463 | 18 | |||
| St. Louis Browns | ||||||||||
| 1883 | 1883 | AA | 2nd | 65 | 33 | .663 | 1 | |||
| 1884 | 1884 | AA | 4th | 67 | 40 | .626 | 8 | |||
| 1885 | 1885 | AA | 1st | 79 | 33 | .705 | - | Tied World Series vs. Chicago White Stockings, 3–3–1 | ||
| 1886 | 1886 | AA | 1st | 93 | 46 | .669 | - | Won World Series vs. Chicago White Stockings, 4-2 | ||
| 1887 | 1887 | AA | 1st | 95 | 40 | .704 | - | Lost World Series vs. Detroit Wolverines, 5-10 | Tip O'Neill (AA Triple Crown) |
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| 1888 | 1888 | AA | 1st | 92 | 43 | .681 | - | Lost World Series vs. New York Giants, 4-6 | ||
| 1889 | 1889 | AA | 2nd | 90 | 45 | .667 | 2 | |||
| 1890 | 1890 | AA | 3rd | 78 | 58 | .574 | 12 | |||
| 1891 | 1891 | AA | 2nd | 85 | 51 | .625 | 8.5 | |||
| 1892 | 1892 | NL | 11th | 56 | 94 | .373 | 46 | |||
| 1893 | 1893 | NL | 10th | 57 | 75 | .432 | 30.5 | |||
| 1894 | 1894 | NL | 9th | 56 | 76 | .424 | 34 | |||
| 1895 | 1895 | NL | 11th | 39 | 92 | .298 | 48.5 | |||
| 1896 | 1896 | NL | 11th | 40 | 90 | .308 | 50.5 | |||
| 1897 | 1897 | NL | 12th | 29 | 102 | .221 | 63.5 | |||
| 1898 | 1898 | NL | 12th | 39 | 111 | .260 | 63.5 | |||
| St. Louis Perfectos | ||||||||||
| 1899 | 1899 | NL | 5th | 84 | 67 | .556 | 18.5 | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals | ||||||||||
| 1900 | 1900 | NL | 5th | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | |||
| Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
| 1901 | 1901 | NL | 4th | 76 | 64 | .543 | 14.5 | |||
| 1902 | 1902 | NL | 6th | 56 | 78 | .418 | 44.5 | |||
| 1903 | 1903 | NL | 8th | 43 | 94 | .314 | 46.5 | |||
| 1904 | 1904 | NL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 31.5 | |||
| 1905 | 1905 | NL | 6th | 58 | 96 | .377 | 47 | |||
| 1906 | 1906 | NL | 7th | 52 | 98 | .347 | 63 | |||
| 1907 | 1907 | NL | 8th | 52 | 101 | .340 | 55.5 | |||
| 1908 | 1908 | NL | 8th | 49 | 105 | .318 | 50 | |||
| 1909 | 1909 | NL | 7th | 54 | 98 | .355 | 56 | |||
| 1910 | 1910 | NL | 7th | 63 | 90 | .412 | 40.5 | |||
| 1911 | 1911 | NL | 5th | 75 | 74 | .503 | 22 | |||
| 1912 | 1912 | NL | 6th | 63 | 90 | .412 | 41 | |||
| 1913 | 1913 | NL | 8th | 51 | 99 | .340 | 49 | |||
| 1914 | 1914 | NL | 3rd | 81 | 72 | .529 | 13 | |||
| 1915 | 1915 | NL | 6th | 72 | 81 | .471 | 18.5 | |||
| 1916 | 1916 | NL | 7th | 60 | 93 | .392 | 33.5 | |||
| 1917 | 1917 | NL | 3rd | 82 | 70 | .539 | 15 | |||
| 1918 | 1918 | NL | 8th | 51 | 78 | .395 | 33 | |||
| 1919 | 1919 | NL | 7th | 54 | 83 | .394 | 40.5 | |||
| 1920 | 1920 | NL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 18 | |||
| 1921 | 1921 | NL | 3rd | 87 | 66 | .569 | 7 | |||
| 1922 | 1922 | NL | 3rd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 | Rogers Hornsby (NL Triple Crown) |
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| 1923 | 1923 | NL | 5th | 79 | 74 | .516 | 16 | |||
| 1924 | 1924 | NL | 6th | 65 | 89 | .422 | 28.5 | |||
| 1925 | 1925 | NL | 4th | 77 | 76 | .503 | 18 | Rogers Hornsby (MVP, NL Triple Crown) | ||
| Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
| 1926 | 1926 | NL | 1st | 89 | 65 | .578 | - | Won World Series vs New York Yankees, 4–3. | Bob O'Farrell (MVP) | |
| 1927 | 1927 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 61 | .601 | 1.5 | |||
| 1928 | 1928 | NL | 1st | 95 | 59 | .617 | - | Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 0–4. | Jim Bottomley (MVP) | |
| 1929 | 1929 | NL | 4th | 78 | 74 | .513 | 20 | |||
| 1930 | 1930 | NL | 1st | 92 | 62 | .597 | - | Lost World Series to Philadelphia Athletics, 2–4. | ||
| 1931 | 1931 | NL | 1st | 101 | 53 | .656 | - | Won World Series vs Philadelphia Athletics, 4–3. | Frankie Frisch (MVP) | |
| 1932 | 1932 | NL | 6th | 72 | 82 | .468 | 18 | |||
| 1933 | 1933 | NL | 5th | 82 | 71 | .536 | 9.5 | |||
| 1934 | 1934 | NL | 1st | 95 | 58 | .621 | - | Won World Series vs Detroit Tigers, 4–3. | Dizzy Dean (MVP) | |
| 1935 | 1935 | NL | 2nd | 96 | 58 | .623 | 4 | |||
| 1936 | 1936 | NL | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 | |||
| 1937 | 1937 | NL | 4th | 81 | 73 | .526 | 15 | Joe Medwick (MVP, NL Triple Crown) | ||
| 1938 | 1938 | NL | 6th | 71 | 80 | .470 | 17.5 | |||
| 1939 | 1939 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 61 | .601 | 4.5 | |||
| 1940 | 1940 | NL | 3rd | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16 | |||
| 1941 | 1941 | NL | 2nd | 97 | 56 | .634 | 2.5 | |||
| 1942 | 1942 | NL | 1st | 106 | 48 | .688 | - | Won World Series vs New York Yankees, 4–1. | Mort Cooper (MVP) | |
| 1943 | 1943 | NL | 1st | 105 | 49 | .682 | - | Lost World Series vs New York Yankees, 1–4. | Stan Musial (MVP) | |
| 1944 | 1944 | NL | 1st | 105 | 49 | .682 | - | Won World Series vs St. Louis Browns, 4–2. | Marty Marion (MVP) | |
| 1945 | 1945 | NL | 2nd | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | 1946 | NL | 1st | 98 | 58 | .628 | - | Won World Series vs Boston Red Sox, 4–3. | Stan Musial (MVP) | |
| 1947 | 1947 | NL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | 1948 | NL | 2nd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 6.5 | Stan Musial (MVP) | ||
| 1949 | 1949 | NL | 2nd | 96 | 58 | .623 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | 1950 | NL | 5th | 78 | 75 | .510 | 12.5 | |||
| Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
| 1951 | 1951 | NL | 3rd | 81 | 73 | .526 | 15.5 | |||
| 1952 | 1952 | NL | 3rd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 8.5 | |||
| 1953 | 1953 | NL | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | 22 | |||
| 1954 | 1954 | NL | 6th | 72 | 82 | .468 | 25 | Wally Moon (ROY) | ||
| 1955 | 1955 | NL | 7th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 30.5 | Bill Virdon (ROY) | ||
| 1956 | 1956 | NL | 4th | 76 | 78 | .494 | 17 | |||
| 1957 | 1957 | NL | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 8 | |||
| 1958 | 1958 | NL | 5th | 72 | 82 | .468 | 20 | |||
| 1959 | 1959 | NL | 7th | 71 | 83 | .461 | 16 | |||
| 1960 | 1960 | NL | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | 1961 | NL | 5th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 13 | |||
| 1962 | 1962 | NL | 6th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 17.5 | |||
| 1963 | 1963 | NL | 2nd | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 | |||
| 1964 | 1964 | NL | 1st | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | Won World Series vs New York Yankees, 4–3. | Ken Boyer (MVP) | |
| 1965 | 1965 | NL | 7th | 80 | 81 | .497 | 16.5 | |||
| 1966 | 1966 | NL | 6th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | |||
| 1967 | 1967 | NL | 1st | 101 | 60 | .627 | - | Won World Series vs Boston Red Sox, 4–3. | Orlando Cepeda (MVP) | |
| 1968 | 1968 | NL | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | Lost World Series vs Detroit Tigers, 3–4. | Bob Gibson (MVP, CYA) | |
| 1969 | 1969 | NL | East | 4th | 87 | 75 | .537 | 13 | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | NL | East | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 13 | Bob Gibson (CYA) | |
| 1971 | 1971 | NL | East | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 | Joe Torre (MVP) | |
| 1972 | 1972 | NL | East | 4th | 75 | 81 | .481 | 21.5 | ||
| 1973 | 1973 | NL | East | 2nd | 81 | 81 | .500 | 1.5 | ||
| 1974 | 1974 | NL | East | 2nd | 86 | 75 | .534 | 1.5 | Bake McBride (ROY) | |
| 1975 | 1975 | NL | East | 4th | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | ||
| Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
| 1976 | 1976 | NL | East | 5th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 29 | ||
| 1977 | 1977 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 18 | ||
| 1978 | 1978 | NL | East | 5th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 21 | ||
| 1979 | 1979 | NL | East | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 12 | Keith Hernandez (MVP) | |
| 1980 | 1980 | NL | East | 4th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | ||
| 1981 | 1981 | NL | East | 2nd | 30 | 20 | .600 | 1.5 | ||
| 2nd | 29 | 23 | .558 | .5 | ||||||
| 1982 | 1982 | NL | East | 1st | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | Won NLCS vs Atlanta Braves, 3–0 Won World Series vs Milwaukee Brewers, 4–3. |
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| 1983 | 1983 | NL | East | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | ||
| 1984 | 1984 | NL | East | 3rd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 12.5 | ||
| 1985 | 1985 | NL | East | 1st | 101 | 61 | .623 | - | Won NLCS vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–2 Lost World Series to Kansas City Royals, 3–4. |
Willie McGee (MVP) Vince Coleman (ROY) Whitey Herzog (MOY) |
| 1986 | 1986 | NL | East | 3rd | 79 | 82 | .491 | 28.5 | Todd Worrell (ROY) | |
| 1987 | 1987 | NL | East | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | - | Won NLCS vs San Francisco Giants, 4–3 Lost World Series to Minnesota Twins, 3-4. |
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| 1988 | 1988 | NL | East | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25 | ||
| 1989 | 1989 | NL | East | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 | ||
| 1990 | 1990 | NL | East | 6th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 | ||
| 1991 | 1991 | NL | East | 2nd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14 | ||
| 1992 | 1992 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 | ||
| 1993 | 1993 | NL | East | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 10 | ||
| 1994 | 1994 | NL | Central | 3rd | 53 | 61 | .465 | 13 | ||
| 1995 | 1995 | NL | Central | 4th | 62 | 81 | .434 | 22.5 | ||
| 1996 | 1996 | NL | Central | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | Won NLDS vs San Diego Padres, 3-0 Lost NLCS to Atlanta Braves, 3–4. |
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| 1997 | 1997 | NL | Central | 4th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 11 | ||
| 1998 | 1998 | NL | Central | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 | ||
| 1999 | 1999 | NL | Central | 4th | 75 | 86 | .466 | 21.5 | ||
| 2000 | 2000 | NL | Central | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | - | Won NLDS vs Atlanta Braves, 3–0 Lost NLCS to New York Mets, 1–4. |
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| Season | Team | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
| 2001 | 2001 | NL | Central | 1st | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | Lost NLDS to Arizona Diamondbacks, 2–3. | Albert Pujols (ROY) |
| 2002 | 2002 | NL | Central | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | Won NLDS vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–0 Lost NLCS to San Francisco Giants, 1–4. |
Tony La Russa (MOY) |
| 2003 | 2003 | NL | Central | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | ||
| 2004 | 2004 | NL | Central | 1st | 105 | 57 | .648 | - | Won NLDS vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–1 Won NLCS vs Houston Astros, 4–3. Lost World Series to Boston Red Sox, 0–4. |
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| 2005 | 2005 | NL | Central | 1st | 100 | 62 | .617 | - | Won NLDS vs San Diego Padres, 3–0. Lost NLCS to Houston Astros, 2–4. |
Albert Pujols (MVP) Chris Carpenter (CYA) |
| 2006 | 2006 | NL | Central | 1st | 83 | 78 | .516 | - | Won NLDS vs San Diego Padres, 3–1 Won NLCS vs New York Mets, 4–3. Won World Series vs Detroit Tigers, 4–1 |
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| 2007 | 2007 | NL | Central | 3rd | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 | ||
| 2008 | 2008 | NL | Central | 4th | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11.5 | Albert Pujols (MVP) | |
| 2009 | 2009 | NL | Central | 1st | 91 | 71 | .562 | - | Lost NLDS vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 0–3. | Albert Pujols (MVP) |
| 2010 | 2010 | NL | Central | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6 | ||
| 2011 | 2011 | NL | Central | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6 | Won NLDS vs Philadelphia Phillies, 3–2 Won NLCS vs Milwaukee Brewers, 4–2. Won World Series vs Texas Rangers, 4–3 |
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| 2012 | 2012 | NL | Central | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 9 | Won Wild Card Playoff vs Atlanta Braves, 6–3 Won NLDS vs Washington Nationals, 3–2 Lost NLCS to San Francisco Giants, 3–4 |
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| Totals | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
| 781 | 432 | .644 | American Association regular season record (1882-1891) | |||||||
| 23 | 14 | .618 | American Association post-season record (1882-1891) | |||||||
| 9,502 | 9,132 | .510 | National League regular season record (1892-present) | |||||||
| 116 | 101 | .535 | MLB post-season record (1892-present) | |||||||
| 10,283 | 9,564 | .518 | All-time regular season record (1882-present) | |||||||
| 139 | 115 | .547 | All-time post-season record (1882-present) | |||||||
| 10,422 | 9,679 | .518 | All-time regular and post-season record (1882-present) | |||||||
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