Season standings National League Central National League playoff standings Record vs. opponents Game log Awards The Cardinals became the first team to have five players win
Gold Glove Awards: first baseman
Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman
Tommy Edman, third baseman
Nolan Arenado, left fielder
Tyler O'Neill and center fielder
Harrison Bader.
Winning streak In September, the Cardinals went on a franchise record 17-game winning streak. The streak started with two wins in St. Louis against the
Cincinnati Reds, followed by three-game sweeps of the
New York Mets and
San Diego Padres, and continued with four-game sweeps of the
Milwaukee Brewers and
Chicago Cubs. The Cardinals won their 17th consecutive game in St. Louis against Milwaukee, marking the longest win streak in the National League since 1937 and longest in the MLB since the
2017 Cleveland Indians. The streak, which began on September 11, came to an end on September 29 with a 4–0 loss to the Brewers. The 17 straight wins for the Cardinals broke the previous franchise record of 14 consecutive wins in 1935. This 17-game stretch vaulted the Cardinals into a commanding lead in the NL Wild Card race, and helped them reach the 2021 MLB playoffs.
Gold Gloves On defense, the Cardinals were the first team in MLB history to win five
Gold Glove Awards. The five National League Gold Glove winners for the Cardinals were first baseman
Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman
Tommy Edman, third baseman
Nolan Arenado, center fielder
Harrison Bader, and left fielder
Tyler O'Neill. Arenado won his fifth National League Platinum Glove Award in a row and first as a Cardinal, which is given to the best fielder in each respective league.
Rookie of the Year St. Louis outfielder,
Dylan Carlson was a nominee for the 2021 National League
Rookie of the Year Award. Carlson finished third in votes for the NL Rookie of the Year, behind
Trevor Rogers of the
Miami Marlins and
Jonathan India of the Cincinnati Reds. India won the Rookie of the Year, playing infield for a division rival of the Cardinals. In his first full season with the team, Carlson played in 149 games and hit for an average of .266 with 18 home runs.
Manager of the Year Cardinal manager, Mike Shildt, was named a finalist for the 2021 National League
Manager of the Year Award. Shildt received one first-place vote, and finished third overall behind
San Francisco Giants manager,
Gabe Kapler, and
Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers. Kapler, who won the award, led his team to the best record in the MLB, while Counsell's Brewers won the NL Central division over the Cardinals. Shildt managed the Cardinals to a 90–72 record and playoff berth. This was Shildt's second nomination for NL Manager of the Year, having won the award in 2019. ==Roster== ==Player stats==