To help pass the time over the various off-seasons in recent years, we compiled lists of some of the top current Cardinals minor leaguers and past major leaguers as well as engaged in some very interesting debate as a result.
Following are the links to these lists:
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2014
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2013
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2012
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2011
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2010
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2009
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2008:
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2008: #16-20
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2008: #11-15
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2008: #6-10
Top 20 Cardinals Stories of 2008: #1-5
Cardinals Minor League Players and Managers of the Year
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: TBA
Top rookies also awarded system-wide: TBA
Manager of the Year: TBA
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: Rob Kaminsky, Kyle Grana and Magneuris Sierra
Top rookies also awarded system-wide: Daniel Poncedeleon, Jery Then and Derek Gibson
Manager of the Year: Steve Turco, Gulf Coast League
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: Zach Petrick, Lee Stoppelman and Kolten Wong
Top rookies also awarded system-wide: Andrew Pierce, Zach Loraine and Edmundo Sosa
Manager of the Year: Oliver Marmol, State College
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: Trevor Rosenthal, Michael Wacha and Oscar Taveras
Top rookies also awarded system-wide: Zach Petrick, Lee Stoppelman and Patrick Wisdom
Manager of the Year: Mike Shildt, Springfield
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: Brandon Dickson, Keith Butler and Matt Adams
Top rookies also awarded system-wide: Seth Maness, Danny Miranda and Kolten Wong
Manager of the Year: Johnny Rodriguez, Quad Cities
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: Brandon Dickson, Fernando Salas and Matt Carpenter
Top rookies also awarded system-wide: John Gast, Hector Corpas and Oscar Taveras
Manager of the Year: Mike Shildt, Johnson City
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: Lance Lynn, Eduardo Sanchez and Allen Craig
Top rookies also awarded system-wide: Scott Schneider, Josh Squatrito and Matt Adams
Manager of the Year: Chris Maloney, Memphis
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: Jess Todd, Jason Motte and David Freese
Top rookies also awarded system-wide: Scott Gorgen, Adam Reifer and Brett Wallace
Manager of the Year: Mark DeJohn, Batavia
Starting pitcher, reliever and position players by level and system-wide
Top winners: P.J. Walters, Luke Gregerson and Colby Rasmus
Manager of the Year: Ron “Pop” Warner, Springfield
Top 40 Cardinals Prospects
Top prospect: to be named
Top prospect: Oscar Taveras (repeat winner)
Top prospect: Oscar Taveras
Top prospect: Shelby Miller (repeat winner)
Top prospect: Shelby Miller
Top prospect: Jaime Garcia
Top prospect: Colby Rasmus (three-peat)
Top prospect: Colby Rasmus (repeat winner)
Top prospect: Colby Rasmus
Top prospect: Anthony Reyes
Top 40 Cardinals Players of All Time
(includes top Cardinals team by position, Hall of Fame distribution and more)
#1: Stan Musial
Top 15 Cardinals Teams of All Time
#1: 1942
Minor league history series
Top Cardinals minor league managers – 1966 to present
Cardinals minor league franchise census since 1974
Cardinals in the Gulf Coast, Arizona and Pioneer Rookie Leagues
Cardinals in Triple-A – 1977 to present
Cardinals in Double-A – 1966 to present
Cardinals in the Florida State League – 1966 to present
Quad Cities: Cardinals top minor league club has a long history
Cardinals in the Appalachian League – 1975 to present
Cardinals in the New York-Penn League – 1981 to present
A quarter century of Cardinals minor league results