The St. Louis Cardinals didn’t get to 100 wins last season because of an offense that ranked 24th in runs scored and 23rd in slugging — they did it on the shoulders of a stellar starting rotation that consistently stifled opposing batters.
It’s no secret that the Cardinals had one of the best rotations in all of baseball in 2015. They have the numbers to prove it. Cardinals starters had an MLB-best 2.99 ERA and brought home 72 wins last season. The rotation also led Major League Baseball in quality starts with 106. The New York Mets weren’t far behind at 101 and both teams were the only ones to crack 100 total quality starts last year.