2019 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
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National League Central Champions | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium | |
City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
Record | 91–71 (.562) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | William O. DeWitt Jr | |
General managers | Mike Girsch | |
Managers | Mike Shildt | |
Television | Fox Sports Midwest (Dan McLaughlin, 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 2019 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 138th for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), a franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 128th season for the Cardinals in the National League (NL), and their 14th at Busch Stadium III. On September 22, 2019, the Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 3–2 to clinch their first playoff berth since 2015.[1] On September 29, the Cardinals clinched the National League Central for the first time since 2015,[2] and defeated the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS on October 9.[3] They went on to play the Washington Nationals in the NLCS, but were swept in four games.