GM: Walt Jocketty
2004: won pennant · 105–57. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Rolen | 29 | FA-elig | 142 | 9.0 | 8.6 | +6.9 |
| Jim Edmonds | 34 | FA-elig | 153 | 8.3 | 9.3 | +4.9 |
| Albert Pujols | 24 | arb | 154 | 7.8 | 7.0 | +6.4 |
| Woody Williams | 37 | FA-elig | 34 | 3.1 | 8.0 | -2.7 |
| Tony Womack | 34 | FA-elig | 145 | 2.8 | 0.3 | +4.5 |
| Chris Carpenter | 29 | FA-elig | 28 | 2.6 | 0.3 | +4.2 |
| Jason Marquis | 25 | arb | 35 | 2.6 | 0.5 | +3.9 |
| Reggie Sanders | 36 | FA-elig | 135 | 2.4 | 2.0 | +2.2 |
| Edgar Renteria | 27 | FA-elig | 149 | 2.0 | 7.2 | -3.8 |
| Jason Isringhausen | 31 | FA-elig | 74 | 1.7 | 7.8 | -4.7 |
| Julian Tavarez | 31 | FA-elig | 77 | 1.3 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Larry Walker↔ COL | 37 | FA-elig | 44 | 1.2 | 6.8 | -4.7 |
| Matt Morris | 29 | FA-elig | 32 | 1.2 | 12.5 | -10.5 |
| Jeff Suppan | 29 | FA-elig | 31 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +0.6 |
| Ray King | 30 | arb | 86 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.5 |
| Kiko Calero | 29 | pre-arb | 41 | 0.7 | 0.3 | +0.9 |
| So Taguchi | 34 | pre-arb | 109 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Ray Lankford | 37 | FA-elig | 92 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.4 |
| Steve Kline | 31 | FA-elig | 67 | 0.6 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Yadier Molina | 21 | – | 51 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Al Reyes | 34 | – | 12 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Mike Lincoln | 29 | arb | 13 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| John Mabry | 33 | – | 87 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Dan Haren | 23 | – | 14 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Cal Eldred | 36 | FA-elig | 52 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Randy Flores | 28 | – | 9 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Hector Luna | 24 | pre-arb | 83 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Colin Porter | 28 | – | 23 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Josh Pearce | 26 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Rick Ankiel | 24 | arb | 5 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Carmen Cali | 25 | – | 10 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Bo Hart | 27 | pre-arb | 11 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Mike Matheny | 33 | FA-elig | 122 | -0.2 | 4.0 | -4.4 |
| Cody McKay | 30 | pre-arb | 35 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Jason Simontacchi | 30 | pre-arb | 15 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
| Roger Cedeno | 29 | FA-elig | 95 | -0.7 | 5.4 | -6.6 |
| Marlon Anderson | 30 | FA-elig | 113 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -2.0 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | 2.8 |
| Chris Carpenter | 2.6 |
| Jason Marquis | 2.6 |
| Reggie Sanders | 2.4 |
| Julian Tavarez | 1.3 |
| Larry Walker | 1.2 |
| Player | 2003 fWAR |
|---|---|
| J.D. Drew | 2.7 |
| Brett Tomko | 1.7 |
| Tino Martinez | 1.0 |
| Eduardo Perez | 0.5 |
| Garrett Stephenson | 0.4 |
| Kevin Ohme | 0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2004, 2004–2010. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 29 | 7.000 | $12.5M | $2.5M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jim Edmonds | 34 | 11.000 | $9.3M | $10.3M | $12.1M | $9.6M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Scott Rolen | 29 | 8.000 | $8.6M | $11.6M | $12.5M | $12.3M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Woody Williams | 37 | 11.000 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jason Isringhausen | 31 | 9.000 | $7.8M | $7.0M | $8.8M | $8.8M | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |
| Edgar Renteria | 27 | 8.000 | $7.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Larry Walker | 37 | 15.000 | $6.8M | $12.7M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Roger Cedeno | 29 | 9.000 | $5.4M | $5.5M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Matheny | 33 | 10.000 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Reggie Sanders | 36 | 13.000 | $2.0M | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Steve Kline | 31 | 7.000 | $1.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Julian Tavarez | 31 | 11.000 | $1.6M | $2.6M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jeff Suppan | 29 | 9.000 | $1.0M | $4.0M | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | $6.4M | ||
| Cal Eldred | 36 | 13.000 | $900k | $600k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ray Lankford | 37 | 14.000 | $650k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marlon Anderson | 30 | 6.000 | $600k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Chris Carpenter | 29 | 7.000 | $300k | $2.0M | $5.0M | $8.5M | $10.5M | $13.3M | $15.8M |
| Tony Womack | 34 | 11.000 | $300k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Mabry | 33 | 10.000 | — | $725k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Al Reyes | 34 | 9.000 | — | $450k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pujols | 24 | 3.000 | $7.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Ray King | 30 | 5.000 | $900k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jason Marquis | 25 | 4.000 | $525k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Lincoln | 29 | 5.000 | $450k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rick Ankiel | 24 | 5.000 | $320k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Taguchi | 34 | 2.000 | $1.2M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jason Simontacchi | 30 | 2.000 | $350k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Bo Hart | 27 | 1.000 | $307k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Kiko Calero | 29 | 1.000 | $305k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Cody McKay | 30 | 2.000 | $300k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Hector Luna | 24 | 0.000 | $300k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Josh Pearce | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Randy Flores | 28 | 2.000 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Yadier Molina | 21 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Colin Porter | 28 | – | — | ||||||
| Dan Haren | 23 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Carmen Cali | 25 | – | — |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Cardinals 2004; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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