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St. Louis Cardinals
Manager: Oliver Marmol
MLB RANK#27of 30
NET WINS-5.89grade F
DECISIONS1,568172 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse
By decision type
| Category | Count | Net wins |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching changes | 549 | -0.85 |
| Hook timing | 705 | -2.79 |
| Pinch hitters | 137 | -2.85 |
| Steal attempts | 109 | +0.89 |
| Bunts | 19 | +0.04 |
| Intentional walks | 15 | -0.34 |
| Pinch runners | 34 | 0.00 |
Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 91%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 2. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.
Best calls
| 2026-05-15 | Bot 11 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.50 | Game 823061 |
| 2026-09-25 | Top 7 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.31 | Game 823735 |
| 2026-07-31 | Bot 8 | New pitcher, first batter | +0.31 | Game 822782 |
Worst calls
| 2026-05-27 | Top 9 | Pinch hitter PA | -0.42 | Game 823783 |
| 2026-08-19 | Bot 6 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.41 | Game 824476 |
| 2026-09-26 | Bot 5 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.41 | Game 823733 |
The receipts: 50 biggest swings
Full ledger for this club (1,568 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.
| Date | Inn | Decision | WPA | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Bot 11 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.50 | Game 823061 |
| 2026-05-27 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.42 | Game 823783 |
| 2026-08-19 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.41 | Game 824476 |
| 2026-09-26 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.41 | Game 823733 |
| 2026-09-07 | Bot 10 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.34 | Game 823175 |
| 2026-07-01 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.34 | Game 824905 |
| 2026-05-13 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.34 | Game 825010 |
| 2026-04-19 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.34 | Game 824205 |
| 2026-06-12 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.33 | Game 823695 |
| 2026-08-01 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.32 | Game 822781 |
| 2026-09-25 | Top 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.31 | Game 823735 |
| 2026-09-20 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | -0.31 | Game 823001 |
| 2026-05-20 | Top 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.31 | Game 823057 |
| 2026-07-31 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.31 | Game 822782 |
| 2026-06-12 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.30 | Game 823695 |
| 2026-04-06 | Top 8 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | +0.30 | Game 822755 |
| 2026-08-17 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | -0.30 | Game 824478 |
| 2026-08-05 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | -0.28 | Game 823516 |
| 2026-09-09 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.28 | Game 823172 |
| 2026-05-29 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.28 | Game 823055 |
| 2026-07-24 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 26) | +0.27 | Game 823031 |
| 2026-04-20 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.27 | Game 823879 |
| 2026-05-26 | Bot 5 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 823785 |
| 2026-06-19 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 824097 |
| 2026-06-07 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.25 | Game 823047 |
| 2026-09-25 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823735 |
| 2026-04-21 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823880 |
| 2026-07-05 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 824656 |
| 2026-08-09 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 823020 |
| 2026-05-19 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | -0.25 | Game 823059 |
| 2026-06-02 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 823052 |
| 2026-06-14 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 25) | +0.25 | Game 823693 |
| 2026-05-19 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.24 | Game 823059 |
| 2026-04-01 | Bot 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.24 | Game 823078 |
| 2026-06-01 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 823050 |
| 2026-08-10 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 823018 |
| 2026-09-19 | Bot 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 823003 |
| 2026-05-23 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.24 | Game 824516 |
| 2026-08-05 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.24 | Game 823516 |
| 2026-09-16 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.24 | Game 823004 |
| 2026-08-17 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.24 | Game 824478 |
| 2026-03-26 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 823081 |
| 2026-05-13 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 825010 |
| 2026-05-15 | Bot 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.23 | Game 823061 |
| 2026-07-09 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.23 | Game 823034 |
| 2026-09-16 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.23 | Game 823004 |
| 2026-04-04 | Top 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.23 | Game 824295 |
| 2026-05-27 | Top 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.23 | Game 823783 |
| 2026-08-19 | Top 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.22 | Game 824476 |
| 2026-09-14 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.22 | Game 823006 |