The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the oldest and one of the most successful teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) as of 2024. Originally formed as the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1882, they went through three more name changes before naming themselves the St. Louis Cardinals in 1900. The team has been a member of the National League (NL) since 1892, first representing the East Division and then the Central Division since 1994. They have won eleven World Series Championships so far, along with nineteen National League (NL) championships and fourteen division league titles.
The St. Louis Cardinals, through their 143 seasons of existence, have built up strong rivalries with their American League (AL) rival the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers. They have also managed to produce notable players like Adam Wainwright, Paul Goldschmidt, Miles Mikolas and Lars Nootbaar among others. Busch Stadium also serves as their location for home games since 2006.
Who is the St. Louis Cardinals Manager in 2024?
Oliver Jose Marmol is the present manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball (MLB). A native of Orlando, Florida, United States, he was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2004 but he did not sign and instead played college baseball for the Charles Cougars at the College of Charleston. He was again drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007 and then played minor league baseball under his team till he retired as a player.
Following Oliver Marmol’s retirement as a player, he remained associated with the St. Louis Cardinals as a coach. He coached and managed the minor league teams till 2016. The St. Louis Cardinals made him their first base coach before the 2017 season and then made him the bench coach in 2019. He was chosen as the manager of the team in October 2021 and he started his new role in the 2022 season. Notably, he is presently the youngest manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Oliver Marmol Physical Attributes
These are the physical attributes of Oliver Marmol as the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals as of 2024 -
| Oliver Marmol | Physical Attributes |
| Age | 38 years old (as of August 2024) |
| Height | 5’10” (178 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lbs (74 kg) |
St. Louis Cardinals Manager Year by Year
These are all the managers that the St. Louis Cardinals have signed over the years as of 2024 -
| No. | Name | Years Managed | Managerial Record | Achievements |
| 1 | Ned Cuthbert | 1882 | 37-43 | Nil |
| 2 | Ted Sullivan | 1883 | 53-26 | Nil |
| 3 | Charles Comiskey | 1883, 1884–1889, 1891 | 563-273 | Baseball Hall of Famer (1939) |
| 4 | Jimmy Williams | 1884 | 51-33 | Nil |
| 5 | Tommy McCarthy | 1890 | 15-12 | Baseball Hall of Famer (1946) |
| 6 | John Kerins | 1890 | 9-8 | Nil |
| 7 | Chief Roseman | 1890 | 7-8 | Nil |
| 8 | Count Campau | 1890 | 27-14 | Nil |
| 9 | Joe Gerhardt | 1890 | 20-16 | Nil |
| 10 | Jack Glasscock | 1892 | 1-3 | Nil |
| 11 | Cub Stricker | 1892 | 6-17 | Nil |
| 12 | Jack Crooks | 1892 | 27-33 | Nil |
| 13 | George Gore | 1892 | 6-9 | Nil |
| 14 | Bob Caruthers | 1892 | 16-32 | Nil |
| 15 | Bill Watkins | 1893 | 57-75 | Nil |
| 16 | George Miler | 1894 | 56-76 | Nil |
| 17 | Al Buckenberger | 1895 | 16-32 | Nil |
| 18 | Chris von der Ahe | 1892, 1895 - 1897 | 59-110 | Nil |
| 19 | Joe Quinn * | 1895 | 13-27 | Nil |
| 20 | Lew Phelan | 1895 | 18-21 | Nil |
| 21 | Harry Diddlebock | 1896 | 7-11 | Nil |
| 22 | Arlie Latham | 1896 | 0-2 | Nil |
| 23 | Roger Connor | 1896 | 9-37 | Baseball Hall of Famer (1976) |
| 24 | Tommy Dowd | 1896–1897 | 30-63 | Nil |
| 25 | Hugh Nicol | 1897 | 9-29 | Nil |
| 26 | Bill Hallman | 1897 | 13-36 | Nil |
| 27 | Tim Hurst | 1898 | 39-111 | Nil |
| 28 | Patsy Tebeau | 1899–1900 | 132-122 | Nil |
| 29 | Louie Heilbroner | 1900 | 17-20 | Nil |
| 30 | Patsy Donovan | 1901–1903 | 175-236 | Nil |
| 31 | Kid Nichols | 1904–1905 | 94-108 | Baseball Hall of Famer (1949) |
| 32 | Jimmy Burke | 1905 | 17-32 | Nil |
| 33 | M. Stanley Robinson | 1905 | 22-35 | Nil |
| 34 | John McCloskey | 1906–1908 | 153-304 | Nil |
| 35 | Roger Bresnahan | 1909–1912 | 255-352 | Baseball Hall of Famer (1945) |
| 36 | Miller Huggins | 1913–1917 | 346-415 | Baseball Hall of Famer (1964) |
| 37 | Jack Hendricks | 1918 | 51-78 | Nil |
| 38 | Branch Rickey | 1919–1925 | 458-485 | Baseball Hall of Famer (1967) |
| 39 | Rogers Hornsby | 1925–1926 | 153-116 | World Series Champions (1926) NL pennant (1926) Baseball Hall of Famer (1942) |
| 40 | Bob O'Farrell | 1927 | 92-61 | Nil |
| 41 | Bill McKechnie | 1928–1929 | 128-88 | NL pennant (1928) |
| 42 | Billy Southworth | 1929, 1940–1945 | 620-346 | World Series Champions (1942, 1944) NL pennants (1942, 1943, 1944) Baseball Hall of Famer (2008) |
| 43 | Gabby Street | 1930–1933 | 313-242 | World Series Champion (1931) NL pennant (1931) |
| 44 | Frankie Frisch | 1933–1938 | 457-354 | World Series Champion (1934) NL pennant (1934) Baseball Hall of Famer (1947) |
| 45 | Mike González | 1938, 1940 | 9-13 | Nil |
| 46 | Ray Blades | 1939–1940 | 107-85 | Nil |
| 47 | Eddie Dyer | 1946–1950 | 446-325 | World Series Champions (1946) NL pennant (1946) |
| 48 | Marty Marion | 1951 | 81-73 | Nil |
| 49 | Eddie Stanky | 1952–1955 | 260-238 | Nil |
| 50 | Harry Walker | 1955 | 51-67 | Nil |
| 51 | Fred Hutchinson | 1956–1958 | 232-220 | Nil |
| 52 | Stan Hack | 1958 | 3-7 | Nil |
| 53 | Solly Hemus | 1959–1961 | 190-192 | Nil |
| 54 | Johnny Keane | 1961–1964 | 317-249 | World Series Champions (1946) NL pennant (1946) |
| 55 | Red Schoendienst | 1965–1976, 1980, 1990 | 1,041-955 | World Series Champions (1967) NL pennants (1967, 1968) Baseball Hall of Famer (1989) |
| 56 | Vern Rapp | 1977–1978 | 88-89 | Nil |
| 57 | Jack Krol | 1978, 1980 | 2-2 | Nil |
| 58 | Ken Boyer | 1978–1980 | 166-191 | Nil |
| 59 | Whitey Herzog | 1980–1990 | 822-728 | World Series Champions (1982) NL pennants (1982, 1985, 1987) NL East Division title (1982, 1985, 1987) Baseball Hall of Famer (2010) |
| 60 | Joe Torre | 1990–1995 | 351-354 | Baseball Hall of Famer (2014) |
| 61 | Mike Jorgensen | 1995 | 42-54 | Nil |
| 62 | Tony La Russa | 1996–2011 | 1,408-1,182 | World Series Champions (2006, 2011) NL pennants (2004, 2006, 2011) NL Central Division titles (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011) Baseball Hall of Famer (2014) |
| 63 | Mike Matheny | 2012–2018 | 591-474 | NL pennant (2013) NL Central Division titles (2012, 2013, 2014) Wild Card Winner (2012) |
| 64 | Mike Shildt | 2018–2021 | 252-199 | NL Central Division title (2019) |
| 65 | Oliver Marmol | 2022–present | 224-218 | Nil |
St. Louis Cardinals Coaches 2024
These are the coaches helping manager Oliver Marmol with the players in the 2024 season as per the official MLB website -
| Name | Position |
| Daniel Descalso (34) | Bench Coach |
| Turner Ward (49) | Hitting Coach |
| Brandon Allen (87) | Assistant Hitting Coach |
| Dusty Blake (90) | Pitching Coach |
| Dean Kiekhefer | Assistant Pitching Coach |
| Julio Rangel (74) | Assistant Pitching Coach/Bullpen |
| Stubby Clapp (82) | First Base Coach |
| Ron 'Pop' Warner (75) | Third Base Coach |
| Willie McGee (51) | Assistant Coach |
| Kleininger Teran (76) | Bullpen Catcher |
| Packy Elkins (88) | Game Planning Coach |
| Jamie Pogue (94) | Assistant Major League Coach/Bullpen Coach |
St. Louis Cardinals Staff 2024
These are the remaining staff of the St. Louis Cardinals who are responsible for helping the players in the 2024 season as per the official MLB website -
| Name | Position |
| D.C. MacLea | Coordinator, Technology & Systems |
| Adam Olsen | Director of Medical Operations / Head Athletic Trainer |
| Thomas Knox | Assistant Director of Performance |
| Megumi Pennebaker | Performance Specialist |
| Chris Conroy | Assistant Athletic Trainer |
| Keith Joynt | Assistant Athletic Trainer |
| Jason Shutt | Performance Specialist |
| Lance Thomason | Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Frank Witkowski | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Matt Leonard | Physical Therapist |
| Cyrus Poitier | Soft Tissue Specialist |
| Brian Alazzawi | Mental Skills & Well-Being Coordinator |
| Dr. George Paletta | Head Team Physician |
| Dr. Brian Mahaffey | Major League Medical Services Coordinator |
| Dr. Shalen Kouk | Team Orthopedist |
| Dr. Matthew Steffes | Team Orthopedist |
| Dr. Christian Verry | Primary Care/Sports Medicine Physician |
| Dr. Nicholas Greiner | Primary Care/Sports Medicine Physician |
| Dr. Michael E. Murphy | Team Chiropractor |
| Dr. Dan Bergman | Team Dentist |
| Dr. Adam Fedyk | Team Ophthalmologist |
| Dr. Francisco J. Garcia- Ferrer | Team Ophthalmologist |
| Dr. Thomas Horn | Team Psychiatrist |
| Dr. Brandon Larkina | Concussion Specialist |
St. Louis Cardinals Manager FAQs
A. Oliver Marmol is the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals since 2022.
A. Mike Shildt was the former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
A. Turner Ward is the new hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.
A. Dusty Blake is the new pitching coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.
A. Oliver Marmol is the youngest manager in the MLB as of 2024.
