Last fall, it was the lack of offensive production that ended the St. Louis Cardinals’ quest for their 12th World Series title. Heading into 2020, it is apparent that the Cardinals may still be an offensive star away from reaching a World Series caliber team.
Let’s take a quick dive into the offensive numbers from 2019 for the Redbirds in comparison to the rest of the league.
Despite making it to the NLCS, The Cardinals finished 21st in OPS (.739), 15th in wRC+ (94), 19th in wOBA (.319), 24th in homers (210), 19th in runs (764), and 23rd in batting average (.