| 2018 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | William DeWitt, Jr. Fred Hanser | |
| General managers | Mike Girsch | |
| Managers | Mike Matheny (through July 14) Mike Shildt (from July 15) | |
| Television | Fox Sports Midwest (Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky, Rick Horton, Tim McCarver, Jim Edmonds, Brad Thompson) | |
| Radio | KMOX NewsRadio 1120 St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network (Mike Shannon, John Rooney, Rick Horton, Mike Claiborne) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 2018 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 137th for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), a franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 127th season for the Cardinals in the National League, and their 13th at Busch Stadium III.
Forbes ranked the Cardinals as the seventh-highest valued team of the 30 teams in 2017 for its $1.9 billion valuation (+6%), with a $319 million revenue, and $40 million operating income.[1][2] The Cardinals also had baseball's second-highest local television rating, averaging 7.18 on FS Midwest.[3] On September 29, the Dodgers beat the Giants, keeping the Cardinals out of the playoffs for a third consecutive season, a first since 1997–1999.[4]
Until 2023, the 2018 season was the last season that the Cardinals missed the playoffs.
- ^ "The Business of Baseball". Forbes. April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Baseball Team Values 2018". Forbes. April 11, 2018.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals". Forbes. April 11, 2018.
- ^ Burke, Matthew. "Dodgers clinch playoff berth for sixth consecutive season, eliminating Cardinals from wild-card race". CBS MLB. cbs.