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| 2004 St. Louis Cardinals 2004 National League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | William DeWitt, Jr. |
| Manager(s) | Tony La Russa |
| Local television | Fox Sports Midwest (Joe Buck,Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky) KPLR (Ricky Horton, Bob Carpenter, Rich Gould) |
| Local radio | KMOX (Mike Shannon, Wayne Hagin) |
| Stats | ESPN.com |
The St. Louis Cardinals 2004 season was the team's 123rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 113th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 105-57 during the season and won the National League Central division. In the playoffs the Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games to 1 in the NLDS and the Houston Astros 4 games to 3 in the NLCS to reach their first World Series since 1987. In the World Series the Cardinals faced the Boston Red Sox and were swept 4 games to 0. It was the final World Series played at Busch Memorial Stadium.
Catcher Mike Matheny, third baseman Scott Rolen, and outfielder Jim Edmonds won Gold Gloves this year. Due to their superior offensive seasons, Albert Pujols, along with Rolen and Edmonds earned the nickname MV3.
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Offseason
- December 2, 2003: Chris Carpenter was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals. 1
- December 13, 2003: J.D. Drew was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Eli Marrero to the Atlanta Braves for Jason Marquis, Ray King, and Adam Wainwright. 2
- January 10, 2004: Alan Benes was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals. 3
Regular Season
Opening Day Starters
- Jim Edmonds
- Ray Lankford
- Mike Matheny
- Matt Morris
- Albert Pujols
- Edgar Renteria
- Scott Rolen
- Reggie Sanders
- Tony Womack4
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 57 | -- | .644 |
| Houston Astros | 92 | 70 | 13 | .564 |
| Chicago Cubs | 89 | 73 | 16 | .536 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | 29 | .466 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 89 | 32½ | .419 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 67 | 94 | 37½ | .411 |
Transactions
- February 12, 2004: John Mabry was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals. 5
- August 6, 2004: Larry Walker was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals for players to be named later and Jason Burch (minors). The St. Louis Cardinals sent Luis Martinez (August 11, 2004) and Chris Narveson (August 11, 2004) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade. 6
Roster
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2004 St. Louis Cardinals roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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NLDS
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis wins series, 3-1
