Bernie: These Cardinals are on the spot - STLtoday.com
Even after tripping and losing nine of 14 games in a two-week stretch before the All-Star break, the Cardinals still have one of the best records in franchise history after the first 89 games of a season. Since the turn of the 20th century the 2015 Cardinals' 56-33 mark (. 629) is good for a ninth-place tie on the list of top winning percentages through 89 contests. In the post-expansion era (1962-present) here are the best winning percentages by a Cards team after the first 89:. 1968: 58-31,. 652. 1987: 57-32,. 640. 2005: 57-32,. 640. 2004: 56-33,. 629. 2015: 56-33,. 629. That historical index seemingly... Three of the four predecessors on the list went on to capture the National League pennant. The 2005 Cardinals won 100 regular-season games and a playoff round, only to fall to Houston in a six-game NLCS. If you've won just under 63 percent of your games, and have less than half of the schedule remaining, then you're probably heading to more happy days. 629 ball to this point of a season continued to win at a reasonably healthy rate. They led the Angels by 3. 5 games in the AL West. At the end of the regular season the A's were 88-74 and burrowed in second place, 10 games behind the Angels. Source: www.stltoday.com
