2018 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 2018 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 137th for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), a franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 127th season for the Cardinals in the National League, and their 13th at Busch Stadium III.
| 2018 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | William DeWitt, Jr. Fred Hanser | |
| General managers | Mike Girsch | |
| Managers | Mike Matheny (through July 14) Mike Shildt (from July 15) | |
| Television | Fox Sports Midwest (Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky, 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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Forbes ranked the Cardinals as the seventh-highest valued team of the 30 teams in 2017 for its $1.9 billion valuation (+6%), with a $319 million revenue, and $40 million operating income. The Cardinals also had baseball's second-highest local television rating, averaging 7.18 on FS Midwest. On September 29, the Dodgers beat the Giants, keeping the Cardinals out of the playoffs for a third consecutive season, a first since 1997–1999.
Until 2023, the 2018 season was the last season that the Cardinals missed the playoffs.