Cardinals: St. Louis division title leads to this historic stat

Josh Jacobs

Sep 27, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate winning the National League Central Division by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

After clinching the National League Central title, the St. Louis Cardinals now have as many division titles as the rest of the division combined.

The St. Louis Cardinals clinched the 2022 National League Central Division title and are now preparing for a run at the National League pennant. Everyone knows the Cardinals are one of the most successful organizations in baseball history, and this newest stat makes that even clearer.

The 2022 division title marks St. Louis’ 12th NL Central crown, and the rest of the NL Central combined as 12 division titles. The Cardinals run of dominance in the NL puts them in a class that very few others in the majors can touch, and it’s clear no organization in the NL Central can compare to them. The Chicago Cubs are second with 6 titles, the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds each have 3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have 0 NL Central crowns.

The NL Central has only existed since 1994, so the sample size is smaller than other divisions in baseball. The Houston Astros also hold some NL Central crowns, winning four division titles before moving to the AL West.

St. Louis is always about winning their division, but the organization and fans alike are way more interested in NL Pennants and World Series titles. The Cardinals have the third most pennants in NL history with 19, behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. They do have the second most World Series titles in MLB history though with 11, only behind the New York Yankees.

With the club’s elite core already in place, young contributors up and down the roster, and a farm system that features elite prospect Jordan Walker ready to graduate even more elite talent, St. Louis may be winning many more division titles in the 2020s.

Josh Jacobs

Josh Jacobs has been the Site Expert for Redbird Rants since October 2022. Josh began writing for FanSided in December 2021 and has also held roles as a Contributor for Redbird Rants and was formerly the Site Expert for Rays Colored Glasses. Josh is a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan and is passionate about providing thoughtful coverage and for Cardinals Nation. Josh’s experience includes covering Cardinals’ events like Winter Warm-Up, building relationships with Cardinals players, prospects, and employees, and guest appearances on local radio and podcasts. Josh is also the host of the Dealin’ the Cards podcast and co-host of “Philosophical Differences” with KMOV’s Brenden Schaeffer. You can find Josh on Twitter @joshjaco98 for even more opinions and coverage of the team.