Every era of St. Louis Cardinals baseball, one lineup. These are the highest-rated St. Louis Cardinals legends across the 1960s to today — a full nine-man batting order plus an ace, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 162-game season.
Hitting is weighted 62%, the ace 38% — exactly how iKnoBall scores an MLB lineup. Think you'd start a different nine? Prove it.
Bob Gibson headlines the group at a 95 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Gibson, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances the ace, the middle of the order, up-the-middle defense, and outfield power across St. Louis Cardinals history, then simulates all 162 games. The result — 134–28 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit at the plate and on the mound.
Every St. Louis Cardinals legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting lineup above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 95 |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher | 2010s | 90 |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman | 2000s | 98 |
| Tommy Herr | Second Baseman | 1980s | 84 |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman | 2000s | 90 |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop | 1980s | 91 |
| Lou Brock | Outfielder | 1960s | 91 |
| Jim Edmonds | Outfielder | 2000s | 90 |
| Matt Holliday | Outfielder | 2010s | 89 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | First Baseman | 2010s | 91 |
| Adam Wainwright | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 91 |
| Chris Carpenter | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 90 |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman | 1960s | 89 |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman | 1960s | 88 |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman | 1980s | 88 |
| Willie McGee | Outfielder | 1980s | 87 |
| Bruce Sutter | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 87 |
| Matt Carpenter | Third Baseman | 2010s | 87 |
| Curt Flood | Outfielder | 1960s | 87 |
| John Tudor | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 87 |
| Carlos Martinez | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 87 |
| Jack Flaherty | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 87 |
| Matt Morris | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 86 |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop | 2000s | 86 |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman | 1980s | 85 |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher | 1960s | 84 |
| Vince Coleman | Outfielder | 1980s | 84 |
| Kolten Wong | Second Baseman | 2010s | 84 |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman | 1960s | 82 |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop | 1960s | 80 |
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Build Your All-Time LineupGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time St. Louis Cardinals lineup is Bob Gibson (SP, 1960s), Yadier Molina (C, 2010s), Albert Pujols (1B, 2000s), Tommy Herr (2B, 1980s), Scott Rolen (3B, 2000s), Ozzie Smith (SS, 1980s), Lou Brock (OF, 1960s), Jim Edmonds (OF, 2000s), Matt Holliday (OF, 2010s), Paul Goldschmidt (DH, 2010s). Together they project to a 134–28 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 10-man lineup at 134–28 over a 162-game season, with an average starter rating of 91. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined hitting and pitching strength, so an all-time team contends for a historic year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Hitting (the nine-man batting order) is weighted 62% and the ace pitcher 38%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time lineup, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 162–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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