2002 St. Louis Cardinals season


The St. Louis Cardinals 2002 season was the team's 121st season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 111th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 97-65 during the season and won the National League Central division by 13 games over the Houston Astros. In the playoffs, the Cardinals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 games to 0 in the NLDS but lost to the San Francisco Giants 4 games to 1 in the NLCS.
Second baseman Fernando Viña, shortstop Édgar Rentería, third baseman Scott Rolen, and outfielder Jim Edmonds each won Gold Gloves this year.
On June 18, long-time broadcaster Jack Buck died at the age of 77, while four days later, pitcher Darryl Kile was found dead in a Chicago hotel room, at age 33.

Offseason

Opening Day starters

Season standings

National League Central

Record vs. opponents

Game Log

Transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CMike Matheny11031577.244335
1BTino Martinez150511134.2622175
2BFernando Viña150622168.270154
SSÉdgar Rentería152544166.3051183
3BPlácido Polanco9434297.284527
LFAlbert Pujols157590185.31434127
CFJim Edmonds144476148.3112883
RFJ.D. Drew135424107.2521856

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
Matt Morris32210.11793.42171
Jason Simontacchi24143.11154.0272
Woody Williams17103.1942.5376
Andy Benes1897542.7864
Chuck Finley1485.1743.8083
Darryl Kile1484.2543.7250
Josh Pearce313007.621

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
Dave Veres715843.4868
Steve Kline662163.3941
Jason Isringhausen6032322.4868
Mike Crudale493001.8847
Mike Matthews432103.3932
Mike Timlin421302.5135
Gene Stechschulte296204.7821
Rick White203100.8214
Jeff Fassero163003.0012
Gabe Molina121001.594
Kevin Joseph110104.912
Matt Duff70004.764
Nerio Rodríguez20004.152
José Rodríguez200054.000

NLDS

St. Louis wins the series, 3-0

NLCS

Game 1

October 9: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Game 2

October 10: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Game 3

October 12: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Game 4

October 13: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Game 5

October 14: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Farm system