| Year | Team Name | League | Division | W | L | Pct | Rank | Managers | Stadium | Top Draft Pick | Playoffs | |
| 2013 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 30 | 16 | .652 | 1 | Mike Matheny | Busch Stadium III | dnq | |
| 2012 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | Mike Matheny | Busch Stadium III | Michael Wacha (#19) | Lost in NLCS (Giants) |
| 2011 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium III | Kolten Wong (#22) | Won World Series (Rangers) |
| 2010 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium III | Zack Cox (#25) | dnq |
| 2009 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium III | Shelby Miller (#19) | Lost in NLDS (LA Dodgers) |
| 2008 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium III | Brett Wallace (#13) | dnq |
| 2007 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 78 | 84 | .481 | 3 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium III | Pete Kozma (#18) | dnq |
| 2006 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 83 | 78 | .516 | 1 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium III | Adam Ottavino (#30) | Won World Series (Tigers) |
| 2005 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 100 | 62 | .617 | 1 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Colby Rasmus (#28) | Lost NLCS (Astros) |
| 2004 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 105 | 57 | .648 | 1 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Chris Lambert (#19) | Lost World Series (Red Sox) |
| 2003 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Daric Barton (#28) | dnq |
| 2002 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Calvin Hayes (#102) | Lost NLCS (Giants) |
| 2001 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Justin Pope (#28) | Lost in 1st Round (Diamondbacks) |
| 2000 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Shaun Boyd (#13) | Lost NLCS (Mets) |
| 1999 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 75 | 86 | .466 | 4 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Chance Caple (#30) | dnq |
| 1998 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | J.D. Drew (#5) | dnq |
| 1997 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 73 | 89 | .451 | 4 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Adam Kennedy (#20) | dnq |
| 1996 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | Tony LaRussa | Busch Stadium II | Braden Looper (#3) | Lost NLCS (Braves) |
| 1995 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 62 | 81 | .434 | 4 | Mike Jorgensen Joe Torre | Busch Stadium II | Matt Morris (#12) | dnq |
| 1994 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | Central | 53 | 61 | .465 | 3 | Joe Torre | Busch Stadium II | Bret Wagner (#19) | dnq |
| 1993 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | Joe Torre | Busch Stadium II | Alan Benes (#16) | dnq |
| 1992 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | Joe Torre | Busch Stadium II | Sean Lowe (#15) | dnq |
| 1991 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 84 | 78 | .519 | 2 | Joe Torre | Busch Stadium II | Dmitri Young (#4) | dnq |
| 1990 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 70 | 92 | .432 | 6 | Whitey Herzog Joe Torre Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Donovan Osborne (#13) | dnq |
| 1989 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | Paul Coleman (#6) | dnq |
| 1988 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 76 | 86 | .469 | 5 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | John Ericks (#22) | dnq |
| 1987 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | Cris Carpenter (#14) | Lost World Series (Twins) |
| 1986 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 79 | 82 | .491 | 3 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | Luis Alicea (#23) | dnq |
| 1985 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 101 | 61 | .623 | 1 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | Joe Magrane (#18) | Lost World Series (Cardinals) |
| 1984 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 84 | 78 | .519 | 3 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | Mike Dunne (#7) | dnq |
| 1983 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 79 | 83 | .488 | 4 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | Jim Lindeman (#24) | dnq |
| 1982 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | Todd Worrell (#21) | Won World Series (Brewers) |
| 1981 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 59 | 43 | .578 | Whitey Herzog | Busch Stadium II | Bob Meacham (#8) | dnq | |
| 1980 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 74 | 88 | .457 | 4 | Whitey Herzog Ken Boyer Red Schoendienst Jack Krol | Busch Stadium II | Don Collins (#15) | dnq |
| 1979 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3 | Ken Boyer | Busch Stadium II | Andy Van Slyke (#6) | dnq |
| 1978 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 69 | 93 | .426 | 5 | Ken Boyer Vern Rapp Jack Krol | Busch Stadium II | Bob Hicks (#15) | dnq |
| 1977 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | Vern Rapp | Busch Stadium II | Terry Kennedy (#6) | dnq |
| 1976 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 72 | 90 | .444 | 5 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Leon Durham (#15) | dnq |
| 1975 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 82 | 80 | .506 | 4 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | David Johnson (#16) | dnq |
| 1974 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 86 | 75 | .534 | 2 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Garry Templeton (#13) | dnq |
| 1973 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 81 | 81 | .500 | 2 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Joe Edelen (#12) | dnq |
| 1972 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 75 | 81 | .481 | 4 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Dan Larson (#21) | dnq |
| 1971 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Ed Kurpiel (#8) | dnq |
| 1970 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 76 | 86 | .469 | 4 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Jim Browning (#11) | dnq |
| 1969 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | East | 87 | 75 | .537 | 4 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Charles Minott (#20) | dnq |
| 1968 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | James Hairston (#19) | Lost World Series (Tigers) |
| 1967 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 101 | 60 | .627 | 1 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II | Ted Simmons (#10) | Won World Series (Red Sox) |
| 1966 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II,Sportsman's Park | Leron Lee (#7) | dnq |
| 1965 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 80 | 81 | .497 | 7 | Red Schoendienst | Sportsman's Park | Joe DiFabio (#20) | dnq |
| 1964 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | Johnny Keane | Sportsman's Park | Won World Series (Yankees) | |
| 1963 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 93 | 69 | .574 | 2 | Johnny Keane | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1962 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | Johnny Keane | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1961 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 80 | 74 | .519 | 5 | Solly Hemus Johnny Keane | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1960 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | Solly Hemus | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1959 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 71 | 83 | .461 | 7 | Solly Hemus | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1958 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 72 | 82 | .468 | 5 | Fred Hutchinson Stan Hack | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1957 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2 | Fred Hutchinson | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1956 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 76 | 78 | .494 | 4 | Fred Hutchinson | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1955 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 68 | 86 | .442 | 7 | Harry Walker Eddie Stanky | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1954 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 72 | 82 | .468 | 6 | Eddie Stanky | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1953 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 83 | 71 | .539 | 3 | Eddie Stanky | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1952 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 88 | 66 | .571 | 3 | Eddie Stanky | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1951 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 81 | 73 | .526 | 3 | Marty Marion | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1950 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 78 | 75 | .510 | 5 | Eddie Dyer | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1949 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 96 | 58 | .623 | 2 | Eddie Dyer | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1948 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 85 | 69 | .552 | 2 | Eddie Dyer | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1947 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | Eddie Dyer | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1946 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 98 | 58 | .628 | 1 | Eddie Dyer | Sportsman's Park | Won World Series (Red Sox) | |
| 1945 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 95 | 59 | .617 | 2 | Billy Southworth | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1944 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 105 | 49 | .682 | 1 | Billy Southworth | Sportsman's Park | Won World Series (Browns) | |
| 1943 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 105 | 49 | .682 | 1 | Billy Southworth | Sportsman's Park | Lost World Series (Yankees) | |
| 1942 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 106 | 48 | .688 | 1 | Billy Southworth | Sportsman's Park | Won World Series (Yankees) | |
| 1941 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 97 | 56 | .634 | 2 | Billy Southworth | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1940 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 84 | 69 | .549 | 3 | Billy Southworth Ray Blades Mike Gonzalez | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1939 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 92 | 61 | .601 | 2 | Ray Blades | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1938 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 71 | 80 | .470 | 6 | Frankie Frisch Mike Gonzalez | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1937 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 81 | 73 | .526 | 4 | Frankie Frisch | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1936 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2 | Frankie Frisch | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1935 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 96 | 58 | .623 | 2 | Frankie Frisch | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1934 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 95 | 58 | .621 | 1 | Frankie Frisch | Sportsman's Park | Won World Series (Tigers) | |
| 1933 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 82 | 71 | .536 | 5 | Gabby Street Frankie Frisch | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1932 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 72 | 82 | .468 | 6 | Gabby Street | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1931 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 101 | 53 | .656 | 1 | Gabby Street | Sportsman's Park | Won World Series (Athletics) | |
| 1930 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1 | Gabby Street | Sportsman's Park | Lost World Series (Athletics) | |
| 1929 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 78 | 74 | .513 | 4 | Billy Southworth Bill McKechnie Gabby Street | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1928 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 95 | 59 | .617 | 1 | Bill McKechnie | Sportsman's Park | Lost World Series (Yankees) | |
| 1927 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 92 | 61 | .601 | 2 | Bob O'Farrell | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1926 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1 | Rogers Hornsby | Sportsman's Park | Won World Series (Yankees) | |
| 1925 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 77 | 76 | .503 | 4 | Rogers Hornsby Branch Rickey | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1924 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 65 | 89 | .422 | 6 | Branch Rickey | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1923 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 79 | 74 | .516 | 5 | Branch Rickey | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1922 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 85 | 69 | .552 | 3 | Branch Rickey | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1921 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 87 | 66 | .569 | 3 | Branch Rickey | Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1920 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | Branch Rickey | Sportsman's Park,Cardinal Field | dnq | |
| 1919 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 54 | 83 | .394 | 7 | Branch Rickey | Cardinal Field | dnq | |
| 1918 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 51 | 78 | .395 | 8 | Jack Hendricks | Cardinal Field | dnq | |
| 1917 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 82 | 70 | .539 | 3 | Miller Huggins | Cardinal Field | dnq | |
| 1916 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 60 | 93 | .392 | 7 | Miller Huggins | Robison Field | dnq | |
| 1915 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 72 | 81 | .471 | 6 | Miller Huggins | Robison Field | dnq | |
| 1914 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 81 | 72 | .529 | 3 | Miller Huggins | Robison Field | dnq | |
| 1913 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 51 | 99 | .340 | 8 | Miller Huggins | Robison Field | dnq | |
| 1912 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 63 | 90 | .412 | 6 | Roger Bresnahan | Robison Field | dnq | |
| 1911 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 75 | 74 | .503 | 5 | Roger Bresnahan | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1910 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 63 | 90 | .412 | 7 | Roger Bresnahan | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1909 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 54 | 98 | .355 | 7 | Roger Bresnahan | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1908 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 49 | 105 | .318 | 8 | John McCloskey | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1907 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 52 | 101 | .340 | 8 | John McCloskey | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1906 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 52 | 98 | .347 | 7 | John McCloskey | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1905 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 58 | 96 | .377 | 6 | Jimmy Burke Stanley Robison Kid Nichols | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1904 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | Kid Nichols | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |
| 1903 | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB-NL | - | 43 | 94 | .314 | 8 | Patsy Donovan | New Sportsman's Park | dnq | |