| 2000 St. Louis Cardinals | ||||
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| National League Central champions | ||||
| League | National League | |||
| Division | Central | |||
| Ballpark | Busch Memorial Stadium | |||
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| Record | 95–67 (.586) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | William DeWitt, Jr. | |||
| General managers | Walt Jocketty | |||
| Managers | Tony La Russa | |||
| Television | Fox Sports Midwest KPLR (Al Hrabosky,Bob Carpenter,Dan McLaughlin,Joe Buck) | |||
| Radio | KMOX (Jack Buck,Mike Shannon,Joe Buck) | |||
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The2000 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 119th season inSt. Louis, Missouri and the 109th season in theNational League. TheCardinals went 95–67 during the season, their best finishsince 1987, and won theNational League Central by ten games over theCincinnati Reds. In the playoffs the Cardinals defeated theAtlanta Braves a three-game sweep of theNLDS. They faced theNew York Mets in theNLCS and lost in five games.
The Cardinals sweep of the Braves in the NLDS was notable because of the perception by the media that it would make it easier for their opponent in the Mets to reach the World Series.[1][2] The Braves (the defending National League champion) had eliminated the Mets from the playoffs on the final day of the 1998 season and in the1999 NLCS.[2]
The 2000 Cardinals featured a completely revamped roster, assembled during a busy offseason following a losing 1999 campaign. Key acquisitions included second basemanFernando Vina, from theMilwaukee Brewers, catcherMike Matheny, from theToronto Blue Jays, and centerfielderJim Edmonds, from theAnaheim Angels. Matheny and Edmonds wonGold Gloves this year. PitcherDarryl Kile, from theColorado Rockies, was one of three new starters in the rotation. He went 20-9 and finished 5th in voting for the NLCy Young Award.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 50–31 | 45–36 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | 43–38 | 42–39 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22 | 42–39 | 31–50 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | .444 | 23 | 39–42 | 33–48 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | 37–44 | 32–49 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65 | 97 | .401 | 30 | 38–43 | 27–54 |
Source:NL Standings Head-to-Head | |||||||||||||||||
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| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
| Arizona | — | 3–6 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 7–6 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 7–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 8–1 | 7–2 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 5–4 | 6–9 |
| Atlanta | 6–3 | — | 4–5 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 5–2 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 11–7 |
| Chicago | 4–5 | 5–4 | — | 4–8 | 4–5 | 1–6 | 5–7 | 3–6 | 6–7 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 3–5 | 4–5 | 3–10 | 8–7 |
| Cincinnati | 5–2 | 5–2 | 8–4 | — | 6–3 | 3–6 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 5–8–1 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 7–6 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 7–6 | 7–8 |
| Colorado | 6–7 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | — | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–9 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–3 | 6–6 |
| Florida | 5–4 | 6–6 | 6–1 | 6–3 | 5–4 | — | 3–5 | 2–7 | 3–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 2–7 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 8–9 |
| Houston | 1–6 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 5–3 | — | 3–6 | 7–6 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 10–3 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 6–6 | 6–9 |
| Los Angeles | 6–7 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 7–2 | 6–3 | — | 3–4 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 3–6 | 6–9 |
| Milwaukee | 5–4 | 3–6 | 7–6 | 8–5–1 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 6–7 | 4–3 | — | 4–5 | 2–7 | 2–5 | 7–5 | 2–7 | 3–6 | 5–7 | 6–9 |
| Montreal | 5–4 | 7–6 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–7 | 5–4 | 3–5 | 5–4 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 2–5 | 7–11 |
| New York | 7–2 | 6–7 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 6–6 | 5–2 | 5–4 | 7–2 | 9–3 | — | 6–7 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 3–5 | 6–3 | 9–9 |
| Philadelphia | 1–8 | 5–8 | 3–6 | 4–3 | 3–6 | 4–9 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5–2 | 7–5 | 7–6 | — | 3–6 | 2–5 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 9–9 |
| Pittsburgh | 2–7 | 2–5 | 9–3 | 6–7 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 3–10 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 4–3 | 2–7 | 6–3 | — | 7–2 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 6–9 |
| San Diego | 4–9 | 1–8 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 6–7 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 5–8 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 5–2 | 2–7 | — | 5–7 | 0–9 | 5–10 |
| San Francisco | 7–6 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 7–6 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 5–7 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 5–3 | 7–2 | 6–2 | 7–5 | — | 5–4 | 8–7 |
| St. Louis | 4–5 | 4–3 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 3–5 | 6–3 | 6–6 | 6–3 | 7–5 | 5–2 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 8–4 | 9–0 | 4–5 | — | 7–8 |
| 2000 St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mike Matheny | 128 | 417 | 109 | .261 | 6 | 47 |
| 1B | Mark McGwire | 89 | 236 | 72 | .305 | 32 | 73 |
| 2B | Fernando Viña | 123 | 487 | 146 | .300 | 4 | 31 |
| SS | Édgar Rentería | 150 | 562 | 156 | .278 | 16 | 76 |
| 3B | Fernando Tatís | 96 | 324 | 82 | .253 | 18 | 64 |
| LF | Ray Lankford | 128 | 392 | 99 | .253 | 26 | 65 |
| CF | Jim Edmonds | 152 | 525 | 155 | .295 | 42 | 108 |
| RF | J.D. Drew | 135 | 407 | 120 | .295 | 18 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Paquette | 134 | 384 | 94 | .245 | 15 | 61 |
| Plácido Polanco | 118 | 323 | 102 | .316 | 5 | 39 |
| Eric Davis | 92 | 254 | 77 | .303 | 6 | 40 |
| Shawon Dunston | 98 | 216 | 54 | .250 | 12 | 43 |
| Will Clark | 51 | 171 | 59 | .345 | 12 | 42 |
| Thomas Howard | 86 | 133 | 28 | .211 | 6 | 28 |
| Eli Marrero | 53 | 102 | 23 | .225 | 5 | 17 |
| Eduardo Pérez | 35 | 91 | 27 | .297 | 3 | 10 |
| Carlos Hernández | 17 | 51 | 14 | .275 | 1 | 10 |
| Larry Sutton | 23 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 1 | 6 |
| Chris Richard | 6 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Wilkins | 4 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith McDonald | 6 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 3 | 5 |
| Luis Saturria | 6 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 34 | 232.1 | 20 | 9 | 3.91 | 192 |
| Garrett Stephenson | 32 | 200.1 | 16 | 9 | 4.49 | 123 |
| Pat Hentgen | 33 | 194.1 | 15 | 12 | 4.72 | 118 |
| Rick Ankiel | 31 | 175.0 | 11 | 7 | 3.50 | 194 |
| Andy Benes | 30 | 166.0 | 12 | 9 | 4.88 | 137 |
| Britt Reames | 8 | 40.2 | 2 | 1 | 2.88 | 31 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Veres | 71 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 2.85 | 67 |
| Mike James | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.16 | 41 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 43 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5.44 | 34 |
| Matt Morris | 31 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.57 | 34 |
| Alan Benes | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.67 | 26 |
| Mike Timlin | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.34 | 26 |
| Mike Mohler | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 8 |
| Jason Christiansen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 12 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.31 | 12 |
| Mark Thompson | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.04 | 19 |
| Mike Matthews | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 8 |
| Dave Wainhouse | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.35 | 5 |
| José Rodríguez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Jesse Orosco | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4 |
| Darren Holmes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.72 | 5 |
| Justin Brunette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 2 |
| Luther Hackman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 0 |
| Scott Radinsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 |
St. Louis won series, 3-0. This was the series in which pitching phenomRick Ankiel permanently lost his command and control, throwing four wild pitches in one inning.
| Game | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis 7, Atlanta 5 | October 3 |
| 2 | St. Louis 10, Atlanta 4 | October 5 |
| 3 | St. Louis 7, Atlanta 1 | October 7 |
October 11:Busch Stadium,St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| New York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Mike Hampton (1-0) LP:Darryl Kile (0-1) Home runs: NYM:Todd Zeile (1),Jay Payton (1) STL: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 12:Busch Stadium,St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Turk Wendell (1-0) LP:Mike Timlin (0-1) Sv:Armando Benítez (1) Home runs: NYM:Mike Piazza (1) STL: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 14:Shea Stadium,Flushing,New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Andy Benes (1-0) LP:Rick Reed (0-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 15:Shea Stadium,Flushing,New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 10 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Glendon Rusch (1-0) LP:Darryl Kile (0-2) Home runs: STL:Jim Edmonds (1);Will Clark (1) NYM:Mike Piazza (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 16:Shea Stadium,Flushing,New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Mike Hampton (2-0) LP:Pat Hentgen (0-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Memphis[14]