| 88-74 | Lost NLCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a 88-74 record. They went 48-33 at home and 40-41 on the road. Including the postseason, the St. Louis Cardinals went 94-78. Their final game was a loss in the NL Championship Series to the Atlanta Braves.
The 1996 St. Louis Cardinals played in the Central Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1996 St. Louis Cardinals went 37-15 against their NL Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 11-2 | 84.6% | +25 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-3 | 76.9% | +20 |
| Chicago Cubs | 8-5 | 61.5% | +13 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 8-5 | 61.5% | +1 |
Yes, the St. Louis Cardinals made the Postseason in 1996. They won their first series against the San Diego Padres in the NL Divisional Series. They eventually lost against the Atlanta Braves in the NL Championship Series.
The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a run differential of +53. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cardinals could have been expected to have about 86.4 wins, or a 86-76 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1996 St. Louis Cardinals went 30-26.
During the regular season, the 1996 St. Louis Cardinals went 8-6 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996 St. Louis Cardinals was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the St. Louis Cardinals had during the 1996 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Mon, Apr 1, 1996 Mon, Apr 1 | @ New York Mets | Loss 6 - 7 | |
| Wed, Apr 3, 1996 Wed, Apr 3 | @ New York Mets | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Thu, Apr 4, 1996 Thu, Apr 4 | @ New York Mets | Loss 9 - 10 | |
| Fri, Apr 5, 1996 Fri, Apr 5 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 4 | (14) |
| Sat, Apr 6, 1996 Sat, Apr 6 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | (12) |
| Sun, Apr 7, 1996 Sun, Apr 7 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 3 - 13 | |
| Mon, Apr 8, 1996 Mon, Apr 8 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 4 | (10) |
| Wed, Apr 10, 1996 Wed, Apr 10 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Thu, Apr 11, 1996 Thu, Apr 11 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 12, 1996 Fri, Apr 12 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 13, 1996 Sat, Apr 13 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Apr 14, 1996 Sun, Apr 14 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Mon, Apr 15, 1996 Mon, Apr 15 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Tue, Apr 16, 1996 Tue, Apr 16 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 13 | |
| Wed, Apr 17, 1996 Wed, Apr 17 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Thu, Apr 18, 1996 Thu, Apr 18 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Fri, Apr 19, 1996 Fri, Apr 19 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Sat, Apr 20, 1996 Sat, Apr 20 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Sun, Apr 21, 1996 Sun, Apr 21 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Mon, Apr 22, 1996 Mon, Apr 22 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 8 | |
| Tue, Apr 23, 1996 Tue, Apr 23 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 11 - 12 | |
| Wed, Apr 24, 1996 Wed, Apr 24 | vs New York Mets | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Thu, Apr 25, 1996 Thu, Apr 25 | vs New York Mets | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Fri, Apr 26, 1996 Fri, Apr 26 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sat, Apr 27, 1996 Sat, Apr 27 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Mon, Apr 29, 1996 Mon, Apr 29 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Tue, Apr 30, 1996 Tue, Apr 30 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 6 - 7 | |
| Wed, May 1, 1996 Wed, May 1 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Fri, May 3, 1996 Fri, May 3 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, May 4, 1996 Sat, May 4 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, May 5, 1996 Sun, May 5 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 4 - 10 | |
| Tue, May 7, 1996 Tue, May 7 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 8, 1996 Wed, May 8 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 7 - 10 | |
| Thu, May 9, 1996 Thu, May 9 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 16 - 8 | |
| Fri, May 10, 1996 Fri, May 10 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 3 | (12) |
| Sat, May 11, 1996 Sat, May 11 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, May 12, 1996 Sun, May 12 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Mon, May 13, 1996 Mon, May 13 | @ Florida Marlins | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Tue, May 14, 1996 Tue, May 14 | @ Florida Marlins | Loss 5 - 11 | |
| Wed, May 15, 1996 Wed, May 15 | @ Florida Marlins | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Fri, May 17, 1996 Fri, May 17 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 11 - 12 | |
| Sat, May 18, 1996 Sat, May 18 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Sun, May 19, 1996 Sun, May 19 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 3 - 10 | |
| Mon, May 20, 1996 Mon, May 20 | @ Houston Astros | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, May 21, 1996 Tue, May 21 | @ Houston Astros | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 22, 1996 Wed, May 22 | @ Houston Astros | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Fri, May 24, 1996 Fri, May 24 | @ Florida Marlins | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 25, 1996 Sat, May 25 | @ Florida Marlins | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sun, May 26, 1996 Sun, May 26 | @ Florida Marlins | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Mon, May 27, 1996 Mon, May 27 | vs Colorado Rockies | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Tue, May 28, 1996 Tue, May 28 | vs Colorado Rockies | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Wed, May 29, 1996 Wed, May 29 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Fri, May 31, 1996 Fri, May 31 | vs Houston Astros | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jun 1, 1996 Sat, Jun 1 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 4 | (10) |
| Sun, Jun 2, 1996 Sun, Jun 2 | vs Houston Astros | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Mon, Jun 3, 1996 Mon, Jun 3 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Tue, Jun 4, 1996 Tue, Jun 4 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 11 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jun 5, 1996 Wed, Jun 5 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 1996 Fri, Jun 7 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jun 8, 1996 Sat, Jun 8 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jun 9, 1996 Sun, Jun 9 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 9 | |
| Mon, Jun 10, 1996 Mon, Jun 10 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jun 11, 1996 Tue, Jun 11 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 13, 1996 Thu, Jun 13 | vs New York Mets | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jun 14, 1996 Fri, Jun 14 | vs New York Mets | Win 13 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jun 15, 1996 Sat, Jun 15 | vs New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jun 16, 1996 Sun, Jun 16 | vs New York Mets | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jun 18, 1996 Tue, Jun 18 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jun 19, 1996 Wed, Jun 19 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Jun 20, 1996 Thu, Jun 20 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Fri, Jun 21, 1996 Fri, Jun 21 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 4 | (12) |
| Sat, Jun 22, 1996 Sat, Jun 22 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jun 23, 1996 Sun, Jun 23 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jun 24, 1996 Mon, Jun 24 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 9 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jun 25, 1996 Tue, Jun 25 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jun 26, 1996 Wed, Jun 26 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 11 - 7 | |
| Thu, Jun 27, 1996 Thu, Jun 27 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 28, 1996 Fri, Jun 28 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jun 29, 1996 Sat, Jun 29 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jun 30, 1996 Sun, Jun 30 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 10 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jul 1, 1996 Mon, Jul 1 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 5 - 8 | |
| Tue, Jul 2, 1996 Tue, Jul 2 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jul 3, 1996 Wed, Jul 3 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Thu, Jul 4, 1996 Thu, Jul 4 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jul 5, 1996 Fri, Jul 5 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 6, 1996 Sat, Jul 6 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 9 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jul 7, 1996 Sun, Jul 7 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Thu, Jul 11, 1996 Thu, Jul 11 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Fri, Jul 12, 1996 Fri, Jul 12 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 13 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jul 13, 1996 Sat, Jul 13 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 10 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jul 14, 1996 Sun, Jul 14 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Mon, Jul 15, 1996 Mon, Jul 15 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jul 16, 1996 Tue, Jul 16 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jul 17, 1996 Wed, Jul 17 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jul 18, 1996 Thu, Jul 18 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Fri, Jul 19, 1996 Fri, Jul 19 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 9 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 20, 1996 Sat, Jul 20 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 21, 1996 Sun, Jul 21 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 5 | (10) |
| Mon, Jul 22, 1996 Mon, Jul 22 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 6 - 8 | |
| Tue, Jul 23, 1996 Tue, Jul 23 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jul 24, 1996 Wed, Jul 24 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jul 25, 1996 Thu, Jul 25 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jul 26, 1996 Fri, Jul 26 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jul 27, 1996 Sat, Jul 27 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 28, 1996 Sun, Jul 28 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jul 30, 1996 Tue, Jul 30 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 7 - 8 | |
| Thu, Aug 1, 1996 Thu, Aug 1 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 1, 1996 Thu, Aug 1 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Fri, Aug 2, 1996 Fri, Aug 2 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, Aug 3, 1996 Sat, Aug 3 | @ New York Mets | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sun, Aug 4, 1996 Sun, Aug 4 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Mon, Aug 5, 1996 Mon, Aug 5 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 6, 1996 Tue, Aug 6 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Wed, Aug 7, 1996 Wed, Aug 7 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Thu, Aug 8, 1996 Thu, Aug 8 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 5 | (10) |
| Fri, Aug 9, 1996 Fri, Aug 9 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 6 - 8 | |
| Sat, Aug 10, 1996 Sat, Aug 10 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Sun, Aug 11, 1996 Sun, Aug 11 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, Aug 13, 1996 Tue, Aug 13 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Wed, Aug 14, 1996 Wed, Aug 14 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Thu, Aug 15, 1996 Thu, Aug 15 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Fri, Aug 16, 1996 Fri, Aug 16 | vs Florida Marlins | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Aug 17, 1996 Sat, Aug 17 | vs Florida Marlins | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Aug 18, 1996 Sun, Aug 18 | vs Florida Marlins | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, Aug 20, 1996 Tue, Aug 20 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 4 - 5 | (13) |
| Wed, Aug 21, 1996 Wed, Aug 21 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 2 - 10 | |
| Thu, Aug 22, 1996 Thu, Aug 22 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 5 - 10 | |
| Fri, Aug 23, 1996 Fri, Aug 23 | @ Houston Astros | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Sat, Aug 24, 1996 Sat, Aug 24 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sun, Aug 25, 1996 Sun, Aug 25 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Mon, Aug 26, 1996 Mon, Aug 26 | @ Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 27, 1996 Tue, Aug 27 | vs Florida Marlins | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Wed, Aug 28, 1996 Wed, Aug 28 | vs Florida Marlins | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) |
| Thu, Aug 29, 1996 Thu, Aug 29 | vs Florida Marlins | Loss 9 - 10 | |
| Fri, Aug 30, 1996 Fri, Aug 30 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sat, Aug 31, 1996 Sat, Aug 31 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 1, 1996 Sun, Sep 1 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 15 - 6 | |
| Mon, Sep 2, 1996 Mon, Sep 2 | vs Houston Astros | Win 8 - 7 | (10) |
| Tue, Sep 3, 1996 Tue, Sep 3 | vs Houston Astros | Win 12 - 3 | |
| Wed, Sep 4, 1996 Wed, Sep 4 | vs Houston Astros | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Fri, Sep 6, 1996 Fri, Sep 6 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Sat, Sep 7, 1996 Sat, Sep 7 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 8, 1996 Sun, Sep 8 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Mon, Sep 9, 1996 Mon, Sep 9 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 10, 1996 Tue, Sep 10 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Wed, Sep 11, 1996 Wed, Sep 11 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Thu, Sep 12, 1996 Thu, Sep 12 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Fri, Sep 13, 1996 Fri, Sep 13 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sat, Sep 14, 1996 Sat, Sep 14 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Sun, Sep 15, 1996 Sun, Sep 15 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Tue, Sep 17, 1996 Tue, Sep 17 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Sep 18, 1996 Wed, Sep 18 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Thu, Sep 19, 1996 Thu, Sep 19 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 4 | (13) |
| Fri, Sep 20, 1996 Fri, Sep 20 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Sep 22, 1996 Sun, Sep 22 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sun, Sep 22, 1996 Sun, Sep 22 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Mon, Sep 23, 1996 Mon, Sep 23 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 24, 1996 Tue, Sep 24 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 25, 1996 Wed, Sep 25 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 8 - 7 | (11) |
| Fri, Sep 27, 1996 Fri, Sep 27 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 2 - 1 | (11) |
| Sat, Sep 28, 1996 Sat, Sep 28 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 29, 1996 Sun, Sep 29 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Postseason | |||
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| NL Divisional Series (Won 3 - 0) | |||
| Tue, Oct 1, 1996 Tue, Oct 1 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, Oct 3, 1996 Thu, Oct 3 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Oct 5, 1996 Sat, Oct 5 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 5 | |
| NL Championship Series (Lost 3 - 4) | |||
| Wed, Oct 9, 1996 Wed, Oct 9 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Thu, Oct 10, 1996 Thu, Oct 10 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Sat, Oct 12, 1996 Sat, Oct 12 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, Oct 13, 1996 Sun, Oct 13 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Mon, Oct 14, 1996 Mon, Oct 14 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 14 | |
| Wed, Oct 16, 1996 Wed, Oct 16 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Oct 17, 1996 Thu, Oct 17 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 15 | |
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