Tuesday, October 22, 2013

7 Year Old Cardinal Fan in Search of World Series Statistics....Historical List of Winners

Since my 7 year old son, Jack, has asked me a MILLION statistically-related questions about the upcoming face-off between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox in the 2013 World Series, I thought I would just pull together a comprehensive list of World Series contenders and results from 1903 - 2012.  Jack, here you go.  Feel free to scroll through and chart, graph, plot, quantify, qualify, and whatever-ify to your hearts' content!

In Summary, Cardinals have been to the World Series 18 times, winning 11 (2nd only to NY Yankees' 27 wins).  Let's hope for #12 in 2013!


MLB World Series Winners
SEASON
WINNER
LOSER
SERIES
2012
4-0
2011
4-3
2010
4-1
2009
4-2
2008
4-1
2007
4-0
2006
4-1
2005
4-0
2004
4-0
2003
Florida Marlins
4-2
2002
Anaheim Angels
4-3
2001
4-3
2000
4-1
1999
4-0
1998
4-0
1997
Florida Marlins
4-3
1996
4-2
1995
4-2
1993
4-2
1992
4-2
1991
4-3
1990
4-0
1989
4-0
1988
4-1
1987
4-3
1986
4-3
1985
4-3
1984
4-1
1983
4-1
1982
4-3
1981
4-2
1980
4-2
1979
4-3
1978
4-2
1977
4-2
1976
4-0
1975
4-3
1974
4-1
1973
4-3
1972
4-3
1971
4-3
1970
4-1
1969
4-1
1968
4-3
1967
4-3
1966
4-0
1965
4-3
1964
4-3
1963
4-0
1962
4-3
1961
4-1
1960
4-3
1959
4-2
1958
Milwaukee Braves
4-3
1957
Milwaukee Braves
4-3
1956
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-3
1955
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-3
1954
New York Giants
4-0
1953
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-2
1952
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-3
1951
New York Giants
4-2
1950
4-0
1949
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-1
1948
Boston Braves
4-2
1947
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-3
1946
4-3
1945
4-3
1944
St. Louis Browns
4-2
1943
4-1
1942
4-1
1941
Brooklyn Dodgers
4-1
1940
4-3
1939
4-0
1938
4-0
1937
New York Giants
4-1
1936
New York Giants
4-2
1935
4-2
1934
4-3
1933
New York Giants
Washington Nationals
4-1
1932
4-0
1931
Philadelphia Athletics
4-3
1930
Philadelphia Athletics
4-2
1929
Philadelphia Athletics
4-1
1928
4-0
1927
4-0
1926
4-3
1925
Washington Nationals
4-3
1924
Washington Nationals
New York Giants
4-3
1923
New York Giants
4-2
1922
New York Giants
4-0
1921
New York Giants
5-3
1920
Brooklyn Robins
5-2
1919
5-3
1918
4-2
1917
New York Giants
4-2
1916
Brooklyn Robins
4-1
1915
4-1
1914
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Athletics
4-0
1913
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants
4-1
1912
New York Giants
4-3
1911
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants
4-2
1910
Philadelphia Athletics
4-1
1909
4-3
1908
4-1
1907
4-0
1906
4-2
1905
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
4-1
1903
5-3


Addendum: Well, it was tough fight and an exciting run, but sadly the Cards did not pull it off this year....Yet, I am thankful they did so well throughout the 2013 playoffs to reach the World Series....But, in the end, the Red Sox won 4-2....I wanted to share a cute article the Boston Red Sox placed in the November 4, 2013 St. Louis Post Dispatch....

Since the below photo text is hard to read....Text is as follows:

"From one great baseball town to another.
On behalf of our partners and the entire Red Sox organization, thank you St. Louis. The warm Midwestern welcome you extended to our team and our fans during this year’s hard-fought World Series is truly appreciated. Your region, its people, and the entire Cardinals organization represent everything that’s great about baseball.
We share the same colors and rich, storied baseball history that stretches from Musial and Williams, to Molina and Pedroia. We’re both home to the most loyal, passionate fans in the game {my text here: StL the classiest fans}. And the four World Series in which we’ve gone head-to-head are still etched in the memories of those who love our sport.
So we tip our hats to each and every one of you. We look forward to seeing you again next August. Let’s hope that it’s just a prelude to meeting again in October."