Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 St. Louis Cardinals.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the storied history of the Cardinals saw another playoff appearance, but with the 100 years more of existence, it is hard to crack into the top 50.  There are noe new entrants into the top 50, with only one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which had no changes.

1. Stan Musial

2. Albert Pujols

3. Rogers Hornsby

3. Bob Gibson

5. Ozzie Smith

You can find the entire list here.

Please note that Pujols, who returned to St. Louis for one final season, was not able to overtake Musial for the top spot.

The only change was Starting Pitcher, Adam Wainwright, who inched up one rank to #10.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

The 2016 Horizon League MVP, Daulton Varsho, parlayed his success at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to a Second Round Pick in the Amateur Draft.

Varsho first made the Majors in the COVID-19 season of 2020, and after a respectable 2021 (97 G, 70 Hits), the Outfielder/Catcher blossomed in 2022, where he belted 27 Home Runs with a .745 OPS, finishing fourth in Power-Speed # (20.1).  Defensively, he was very good, coming in at ninth in Defensive bWAR (2.0) and was fifth among National League Outfielders in Total Zone Runs (11).

Varsho’s stay in the desert did not reach four years, as he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for two players after the 2022 campaign.

The fact that Christian Walker is on any Top 50 MLB baseball list at all is incredible, considering how he bounced from organization to organization, playing only 13 Games in the Majors before he was released in 2017.  The Diamondbacks signed Walker, and it proved to be one of the most pleasant surprises in franchise history. 

The First Baseman played a handful of games in 2017 for the D-Backs, a few more the year after, but he broke out in 2019 with 29 Home Runs and 137 Hits, and he played well during the COVID-shortened 2020, but missed a section of 2021 due to injury.

Walker returned to form in 2022, blasting 36 Home Runs with 94 RBIs and a Gold Glove for his defensive work.  He was slightly better in 2023, winning a second Gold Glove with 33 Home Runs and 103 RBIs, and a career-high OPS of .830.  His work also played a vital role in Arizona's National League pennant.  In 2024, Walker had another solid year with 26 Home Runs and 84 RBIs, while adding a third Gold Glove.

It was a great story for Walker, who, based on his early 20s, was never expected to have over 100 career dingers in the Majors, but he left the Diamondbacks in free agency for Houston.

He compiled 716 Hits and 146 Home Runs with Arizona.

It had been speculated for a year that the Great Muta would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and it became official yesterday.  The now-retired Japanese legend will be making his first official appearance on live WWE programming at the induction ceremony.

Keiji Mutoh began his career in 1984 s part of the New Japan Pro Wresting Dojo, and he gained experience in his native country and abroad, most notably by adopting the Great Muta gimmick in the NWA, where he dazzled fans with his unique style.  He won the Television Title in 1989, but returned to New Japan shortly after, where he would compete both under his real name and as his painted-face alter ego.

Muta was a top star in Japan throughout the next 20 years, winning every title worth having.  This included the IWGP Heavyweight (4), IWGP Tag Team (6), the G1, All-Japan Triple Crown (3), and All-Japan Tag Team (5).  He also started his own promotion, Wrestle-1.

While Muta never wrestled under the WWE banner, his influence in the current product is universally known. 

On our latest Notinhalloffame list of those to consider for the WWE Hall of Fame, Muta was ranked at #18.  He will be removed following the announcement of the full class.

The ceremony will take place on March 31, just before Wrestlemania.

We here at Noinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the Great Muta for his impending honor.