Top 10 Best Pitching Seasons in St. Louis Cardinals Franchise History

Triple Crown Stats: 16-5, 2.16 ERA, 91 Ks
Other Key Stats: 5 CG, 4.5 K/9, 0.8 BB/9
Accolades: third in Cy Young, All-Star
Percentage of Teams Wins: 19.3

Often over looked, Tewksbury was one of the better pitchers of the 1990s, as he won 99 games during the decade despite retiring in 1997.

This was by far his best season, and his ERA was second best in the NL while his winning percentage was tops.

Triple Crown Stats: 15-10, 2.47 ERA, 137 Ks
Other Key Stats: 9 CG, 5 SHO, 1 SV
Accolades: seventh in Cy Young, 19th in MVP
Percentage of Teams Wins: 16.3

While Andujar had a pair of 20-wins seasons in his career, in my mind this was his best season.

He went 3-0 in the playoffs, including 2-0 in the World Series including the win in game seven.

Coupled with the fact that he won his last seven regular season decisions, Andujar went 10-0 to finish the season which is why I feel this was his best.

Triple Crown Stats: 20-9, 3.06 ERA, 163 Ks
Other Key Stats: 19 CG, 6 SHO, 5.8 K/9
Accolades: NL Rookie of the Year, 17th in MVP, All-Star
Percentage of Teams Wins: 24.1

Haddix burst onto the scene as he posted a 20-win season as a 27-year old rookie.

His six shutouts were the most in the National League, and his ERA was fourth best in the league.

Triple Crown Stats: 20-9, 3.91 ERA, 192 Ks
Other Key Stats: 5 CG, 1 SHO, 7.4 K/9
Accolades: fifth in Cy Young, 18th in MVP, All-Star
Percentage of Teams Wins: 21.0

In his first seaosn with the Cardinals after coming over in an offseason trade with the Rockies, Kile posted the best season of his career as the ace of the staff.

Just getting out of Colorado had to be great for Kile, who went 21-30 in his two seasons with the Rockies including a 17-loss season.

Triple Crown Stats: 21-9, 2.74 ERA, 188 Ks
Other Key Stats: 9 CG, 3 SHO, 7.5 K/9
Accolades: third in Cy Young, ninth in MVP
Percentage of Team Wins: 24.4

Broglio actually split time between the bullpen and rotation in '60, as he appeared in 52 games, making 24 starts on the season.

Nonetheless, he had the most wins on the team and in the National League for that matter. He also led the league in H/9 allowed at 6.8.

Triple Crown Stats: 20-9, 3.56 ERA, 172 Ks
Other Key Stats: 18 CG, 4 SHO, 5.7 K/9
Accolades: All-Star
Percentage of Teams Wins: 22.2

In his short time with the Cardinals, Carlton was solid, but in his last season with the team, which was '71, he had his first 20-win season.

Trying to take advantage of his breakout season, the Cards traded a then 26-year old Carlton for Rick Wise, in one of the more foolish trades in team history

While Wise had a pair of 16-win season in his two year with the Cards, Carlton made the mistake apparent immediately, as he went 27-10 and won the Cy Young in his first year with the Phillies.

Triple Crown Stats: 22-8, 3.16 ERA, 185 Ks
Other Key Stats: 2 CG, 1 SHO, 7.7 K/9
Accolades: third in Cy Young, 14th in MVP, All-Star
Percentage of Team Wins: 23.7

One of the most successful Cardinals pitchers in franchise history, with an impressive 101-62 record in his time with the team, Morris was on top of his game in 2001.

His 22 wins led the National League, and he posted career-highs in wins, ERA, strikeouts, and virtually every other major category.

Triple Crown Stats: 21-8, 1.93 ERA, 169 Ks
Other Key Stats: 14 CG, 10 SHO, 0.938 WHIP
Accolades: second in Cy Young, eighth in MVP
Percentage of Teams Wins: 20.8

The Tudor-Andujar duo was by far the best pitching duo in recent Cardinals history, as they each won 21 games and Danny Cox chipped in an 18-9 season.

It was Tudor, however, that shined, as he posted a sterling 1.93 ERA which was second best in the league. The ERA was helped by a MLB high 10 shutouts, two more than rookie phenom Dwight Gooden.

Triple Crown Stats: 21-5, 2.83 ERA, 213 Ks
Other Key Stats: 7 CG, 4 SHO, 7.9 K/9
Accolades: Cy Young, eighth in MVP, All-Star
Percentage of Teams Wins: 21.0

Carpenter led the NL in complete games and winning percentage as he helped lead the Cardinals to a 100-win season and an NLCS appearance.

While injuries have cut into his productivity, he was one of the best in the game during 2005, and he went on to lead the Cards to a world series the next season.

Triple Crown Stats: 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 268 Ks
Other Key Stats: 28 CG, 13 SHO, 7.9 K/9
Accolades: Cy Young, MVP, All-Star, Gold Glove
Percentage of Teams Wins: 22.7

In a season that was known as The Year of the Pitcher, Bob Gibson was by far the best pitcher in baseball.

His 1.12 ERA is the fourth best mark in baseball history, with the others taking place in 1880, 1906, and 1914. The closest anyone has come since was Dwight Gooden in 1985 at 1.53.

He also went 2-1, 1.67, 35 with 3 CG in the World Series that year.

You just can not say enough about what a truly impressive season this was, arguably the best ever in the modern era.