St. Louis Cardinals Mount Rushmore of pitchers and hitters

Mount Rushmore of Pitchers

Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson may be the most obvious candidate on this list. Gibson spent his entire 17-year career with the Cardinals, and few pitchers in baseball history have been as dominant as he was. Gibson is a two-time Cy Young Award recipient, and he won the National League MVP in 1968 thanks to a 22-9 season with a sterling 1.12 ERA and an ERA+ of 258. Gibson was a part of the 1964 and 1967 World Series Championship teams.

Gibby attended nine All-Star games, he held the ERA title in 1968, and he won nine Gold Gloves. The Hall of Famer is the best pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals' storied history, and he's also one of baseball's best pitchers.

Adam Wainwright

Adam Wainwright finished his career with 40.9 bWAR as a Cardinal, half of Bob Gibson's total. That shows just how dominant Gibson was. However, Waino was no slouch on the mound. He spent all 18 years of his career with the Cardinals, and he finished his career with a 3.53 ERA. Though Waino never won a Cy Young Award, he finished in the top-7 five times during his career in addition to winning two Gold Gloves in 2009 and 2013.

Waino finished his career with 2,202 strikeouts in 2,668.1 total innings. He was voted to three All-Star games as well. Waino, though he was injured all year, was with the 2011 World Series Championship team in addition to closing out the 2006 World Series victory.

Dizzy Dean

Born Jay Hanna Dean, Dizzy Dean played only seven seasons in St. Louis. However, he won the Most Valuable Player award in 1934, and he finished second in two other seasons. He was a four-time All Star with the Cardinals, and he finished his tenure in st. Louis with a 134-75 record and a 2.99 ERA.

Dean was inducted into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1953, and he racked up 39.9 bWAR as a Cardinal, third-most among pitchers in Cardinals' history. The crowning jewel on Dean's Mount Rushmore case is his 1934 World Series ring.

Jason Isringhausen

In my opinion, a franchise's pitching Mount Rushmore should include its best reliever when he was as impactful as Jason Isringhausen was for St. Louis. Isringhausen holds the franchise record for most career saves as a Cardinals with 217, and his 2.98 ERA is among the best for relievers in Cardinals history.

After starting his career with the New York Mets and Oakland Athletics, the Cardinals signed Izzy to a contract in the 2001-2002 offseason, and he would spend seven years in St. Louis. He led the National League in saves with 47 in 2004, and he was an All-Star in 2005. Izzy was also a part of the 2006 World Series ballclub.