| 97-65 | Lost NLCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a 97-65 record. They went 52-29 at home and 45-36 on the road. Including the postseason, the St. Louis Cardinals went 101-69. Their final game was a loss in the NL Championship Series to the San Francisco Giants.
The 2002 St. Louis Cardinals played in the Central Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 2002 St. Louis Cardinals went 57-33 against their NL Central opponents.
The Cardinals won the NL Central in the 2002 season with a 97-65 record. The Astros finished 13 games back with a 84-78 record. The Reds finished 19 games back with a 78-84 record. The Pirates finished 24.5 games back with a 72-89 record. The Cubs finished 30 games back with a 67-95 record. The Brewers finished 41 games back with a 56-106 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 13-6 | 68.4% | +12 |
| Chicago Cubs | 12-6 | 66.7% | +29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 11-6 | 64.7% | +15 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 10-7 | 58.8% | +10 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 11-8 | 57.9% | +14 |
The 2002 St. Louis Cardinals had their best month in September, when they went 21-6 and had a 77.8% win percentage. The worst month was April, when they went 12-14 and had a 46.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 12-14 | 46.2% | -6 |
| May | 18-10 | 64.3% | +17 |
| June | 12-12 | 50% | +7 |
| July | 17-9 | 65.4% | +32 |
| August | 17-14 | 54.8% | +19 |
| September | 21-6 | 77.8% | +70 |
Yes, the St. Louis Cardinals made the Postseason in 2002. They won their first series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL Divisional Series. They eventually lost against the San Francisco Giants in the NL Championship Series.
The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a run differential of +139. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cardinals could have been expected to have about 95.3 wins, or a 95-67 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 2002 St. Louis Cardinals went 22-21.
During the regular season, the 2002 St. Louis Cardinals went 5-5 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 2002 St. Louis Cardinals was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the St. Louis Cardinals had during the 2002 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Mon, Apr 1, 2002 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 3, 2002 | vs Colorado Rockies | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Apr 4, 2002 | vs Colorado Rockies | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Apr 5, 2002 | @ Houston Astros | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 6, 2002 | @ Houston Astros | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 7, 2002 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 6 - 7 | (12) | |
| Tue, Apr 9, 2002 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Apr 10, 2002 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 5 | (11) | |
| Thu, Apr 11, 2002 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Apr 12, 2002 | vs Houston Astros | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 13, 2002 | vs Houston Astros | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 14, 2002 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Apr 15, 2002 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Loss 5 - 14 | ||
| Tue, Apr 16, 2002 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Apr 17, 2002 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Apr 18, 2002 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Apr 19, 2002 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Apr 20, 2002 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Apr 21, 2002 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Apr 23, 2002 | @ New York Mets | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Apr 24, 2002 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 25, 2002 | @ New York Mets | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Apr 26, 2002 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 6 | (11) | |
| Sat, Apr 27, 2002 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 28, 2002 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Apr 30, 2002 | vs Florida Marlins | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
| Wed, May 1, 2002 | vs Florida Marlins | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Thu, May 2, 2002 | vs Florida Marlins | Loss 6 - 9 | ||
| Fri, May 3, 2002 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 2 | (11) | |
| Sat, May 4, 2002 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 5, 2002 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Mon, May 6, 2002 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Tue, May 7, 2002 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 0 - 8 | ||
| Wed, May 8, 2002 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, May 10, 2002 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 11, 2002 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 8 | ||
| Sun, May 12, 2002 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 10 - 8 | ||
| Mon, May 13, 2002 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Tue, May 14, 2002 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 11 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 15, 2002 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 17, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, May 18, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Sun, May 19, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 10 - 1 | ||
| Mon, May 20, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 21, 2002 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 22, 2002 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, May 23, 2002 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Fri, May 24, 2002 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, May 25, 2002 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 26, 2002 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Mon, May 27, 2002 | @ Houston Astros | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 28, 2002 | @ Houston Astros | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 29, 2002 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
| Fri, May 31, 2002 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jun 1, 2002 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 9 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jun 2, 2002 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 4, 2002 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jun 6, 2002 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 7, 2002 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 12 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Jun 8, 2002 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 11 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 9, 2002 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jun 10, 2002 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 0 - 10 | ||
| Tue, Jun 11, 2002 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jun 12, 2002 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jun 14, 2002 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jun 15, 2002 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 16, 2002 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jun 18, 2002 | vs Anaheim Angels | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 19, 2002 | vs Anaheim Angels | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 20, 2002 | vs Anaheim Angels | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 21, 2002 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 23, 2002 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Tue, Jun 25, 2002 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 26, 2002 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 27, 2002 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 7 | (11) | |
| Fri, Jun 28, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 29, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jun 30, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 8 - 12 | ||
| Mon, Jul 1, 2002 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jul 2, 2002 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 11 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jul 3, 2002 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jul 4, 2002 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 5, 2002 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Jul 6, 2002 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 4 | (11) | |
| Sun, Jul 7, 2002 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 12 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jul 12, 2002 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 13, 2002 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | (10) | |
| Sun, Jul 14, 2002 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jul 15, 2002 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 16, 2002 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 9 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 17, 2002 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jul 18, 2002 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jul 19, 2002 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 9 - 12 | ||
| Sat, Jul 20, 2002 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 6 - 15 | ||
| Sun, Jul 21, 2002 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jul 22, 2002 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jul 23, 2002 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Jul 24, 2002 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Jul 25, 2002 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 26, 2002 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 27, 2002 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Jul 28, 2002 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 10 - 9 | ||
| Tue, Jul 30, 2002 | @ Florida Marlins | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Jul 31, 2002 | @ Florida Marlins | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
| Thu, Aug 1, 2002 | @ Florida Marlins | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Aug 2, 2002 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 5 - 11 | ||
| Sat, Aug 3, 2002 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 6 | ||