| Florida Complex League Cardinals | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Rookie |
| League | Florida Complex League |
| Division | East Division |
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| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles(1) | 2016 |
| Division titles(4) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | FCL Cardinals |
Previous names |
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| Ballpark | Roger Dean Stadium |
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Manager | Willi Martin |
TheFlorida Complex League Cardinals orFCL Cardinals are arookie league affiliate of theSt. Louis Cardinals, competing in theFlorida Complex League ofMinor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as theGulf Coast League Cardinals. The team plays its home games inJupiter, Florida, atRoger Dean Stadium, which is also thespring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and theMiami Marlins. The team is mainly composed of players who are in their first year ofprofessional baseball either as draftees or non-draftedfree agents.
The team first competed in theSarasota Rookie League in 1964 and theFlorida Rookie League in 1965, predecessors of theGulf Coast League (GCL), which began play in 1966. The team competed until 1976, then was absent from the league for 30 years.
In 2007, the team returned to the GCL, and has operated continuously since then. The team claimed its first league championship in 2016. Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as theFlorida Complex League.
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
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| SRL Cardinals (1964) | |||||
| 1964 | 30-30 | 2nd | Fred Koenig | No playoffs | |
| FRL Cardinals (1965) | |||||
| 1965 | 27-31 | 5th | George Kissell | No playoffs | |
| GCL Cardinals (1966–76) | |||||
| 1966 | 20-28 | 5th | George Kissell | No playoffs until 1983 | |
| 1967 | 25-32 | 6th | George Kissell | ||
| 1968 | 34-27 | 2nd | George Kissell/Ray Hathaway | ||
| 1969 | 21-33 | 7th | Tom Burgess | ||
| 1970 | 32-28 | 5th | Tom Burgess | ||
| 1971 | 20-33 | 7th | Tom Burgess | ||
| 1972 | 27-32 | 5th | Bobby Dews | ||
| 1973 | 25-30 | 7th | Ken Boyer | ||
| 1974 | 27-21 | 5th | Bobby Dews/Tom Burgess | ||
| 1975 | 17-37 | 7th | Fred Koenig | ||
| 1976 | 27-24 | 4th | Dave Ricketts | ||
| GCL Cardinals (2007–2020) | |||||
| 2007 | 24-30 | 12th | Eude Brito | ||
| 2008 | 17-38 | 15th | Eude Brito | ||
| 2009 | 25-31 | 12th | Steve Turco | ||
| 2010 | 28-28 | 8th | Steve Turco | ||
| 2011 | 31-24 | 5th | Steve Turco | ||
| 2012 | 34-24 | 3rd | Steve Turco | Lost in 1st round vs.GCL Pirates (1 game to 0) | |
| 2013 | 24-35 | 15th | Steve Turco | ||
| 2014 | 37-23 | 2nd | Steve Turco | Lost in 1st round vs.GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0) | |
| 2015 | 34-25 | 5th (t) | Steve Turco | Lost in 1st round vs.GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0) | |
| 2016 | 33-21 | 1st | Steve Turco | League Champs vs.GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0) Won in first round vs.GCL Phillies (2 games to 1) | |
| 2017 | 26-29 | 11th | Steve Turco | ||
| 2018 | 40-16 | 1st | Erick Almonte | Won in first round vs.GCL Phillies East (1 game to 0) Lost in League Finals vs.GCL Tigers East (2 games to 1) | |
| 2019 | 20-34 | 16th | Josh Lopez | Playoffs cancelled due toHurricane Dorian | |
| 2020 | No Season due topandemic[1] | ||||
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