1990 St. Louis Cardinals season


The 1990 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 109th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 99th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 70-92 during the season and finished 6th in the National League East division, 25 games behind the NL East champion Pittsburgh Pirates. It was one of the few times that the Cardinals had finished in last place, and the first, and only time that it has happened since 1918.

Offseason

Shortstop Ozzie Smith won a Gold Glove this year.

Opening Day starters

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
PosPlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
C14449562121.24415572
1B13649842140.28113801
2B15646938118.2521371
3B12144746103.2306587
SS14351261130.25415032
LF12449773145.29263977
CF12550176168.33536228
RF1354184291.21863025

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
PlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
692202061.2772231
892173061.28172218
67128928.2191123
78127728.2201190
391261236.2863128
551211330.248070
25851223.271034
18641119.297136
99581213.224037
195759.158120
1845511.244021
142546.240020
181802.111000
51522.133110

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERABBSO
32182.27194.4386164
31203.110173.5959100
26141.1984.273078
25146.11242.403063
28145.11093.471550
1778.2565.493358
1150.2055.333018

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERABBSO
949.1112.921720

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLSVERABBSO
5873.14423.563051
62815234.563149
5368.234272.102070
480004.5026

Awards and honors