the last time the st louis cardinals finished in last place was 1918.
when was the last time the st louis cardinals finished in last place?
1918
after gussie busch died in 1989, the brewery took primary control of the cardinals. former cardinal catcher and third baseman joe torre replaced whitey herzog as manager late in the 1990 season after he unexpectedly resigned. despite an in-season trade to the oakland a's that season, outfielder willie mcgee attained the requisite number of plate appearances to win his second nl batting title with the cardinals at .335, making him the only player to win a batting title and end the same season in the other major league. mcgee's batting title was the main highlight in a season where the cardinals finished last in the division (70–92, .432 winning percentage). it was the first occurrence that they finished last in the standings since 1918 (52–78, .395 winning percentage), when they finished last in the nl when the two leagues had not yet been split into divisions. however, the atlanta braves finished with the worst record in the nl (65–97, .401 winning percentage) in 1990. thus, the cardinals have avoided finishing last in the entire league every year since 1918, the longest such streak in major league history and the 1990 season is still their only last place finish in their division.
history of the st. louis cardinals (1990–present)
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the history of the st. louis cardinals major league baseball franchise spans from 1875 to the present. for more information on specific periods within club history, refer to one of the following articles:









































bullet::::- history of the st. louis cardinals (1875–1919)









































bullet::::- history of the st. louis cardinals (1920–52)









































bullet::::- history of the st. louis cardinals (1953–89)









































bullet::::- history of the st. louis cardinals (1990–present)









































for detailed accounts on individual seasons in st louis cardinals history, see list of st. louis cardinals seasons.
history of the st. louis cardinals