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The St. Louis Cardinals farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Three teams are owned by the major league club, while three others—the Memphis Redbirds, Springfield Cardinals, and Peoria Chiefs—are independently owned.

The Cardinals have been affiliated with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds of the International League since 1998, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Cardinals. The longest affiliation in team history was the 37-year relationship with the Texas League's Houston Buffaloes from 1919 to 1942 and 1946 to 1958. Their newest affiliate is the High-A Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League, which became a Cardinals affiliate in 2013.

Geographically, St. Louis' closest domestic affiliate is the Peoria Chiefs, which are approximately 146 miles (235 km) away. St. Louis' furthest domestic affiliates are the Single-A Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League and the Rookie Florida Complex League Cardinals of the Florida Complex League, which share a facility some 998 miles (1,606 km) away.

Current affiliates

The St. Louis Cardinals farm system consists of six minor league affiliates. [1]

Class Team League Location Ballpark Affiliated
Triple-A Memphis Redbirds International League Memphis, Tennessee AutoZone Park 1998
Double-A Springfield Cardinals Texas League Springfield, Missouri Hammons Field 2005
High-A Peoria Chiefs Midwest League Peoria, Illinois Dozer Park 2003
Single-A Palm Beach Cardinals Florida State League Jupiter, Florida Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium 2003
Rookie FCL Cardinals Florida Complex League Jupiter, Florida Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium 2007
DSL Cardinals Dominican Summer League Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional Las Américas Complex 2022

Past affiliates

Key

Season Each year is linked to an article about that particular Cardinals season.

1919–1962

Minor League Baseball operated with five classes ( Double-A, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D) from 1919 to 1935. [2] Class A1, between Double-A and Class A, was added in 1936. [3] The minors continued to operate with these six levels through 1945. [3] Triple-A was established as the highest classification in 1946, and Class A1 became Double-A, with Class A through D remaining. [3] These six levels continued through 1962. [2] The Pacific Coast League (PCL) was reclassified from Triple-A to Open in 1952 due to the possibility of becoming a third major league. This arrangement ended following the 1957 season when the relocation of the National League's Dodgers and Giants to the West Coast ended any chance of the PCL being promoted. [2]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A Class B Class C Class D Ref.
1919 Houston Buffaloes [4]
1920 Houston Buffaloes [5]
1921 Houston Buffaloes [6]
1922 Houston Buffaloes [7]
1923 Houston Buffaloes [8]
1924 Houston Buffaloes [9]
1925 Houston Buffaloes [10]
1926 Houston Buffaloes [11]
1927 Syracuse Stars Houston Buffaloes [12]
1928 Rochester Red Wings Houston Buffaloes [13]
1929 Rochester Red Wings Houston Buffaloes [14]
1930 Rochester Red Wings Houston Buffaloes Keokuk Indians [15]
1931 Rochester Red Wings Houston Buffaloes Keokuk Indians [16]
1932 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Denver Bears
Houston Buffaloes
Danville Veterans
Elmira Red Wings
Greensboro Patriots
Mobile Red Warriors
Springfield Cardinals Keokuk Indians
Monroe Twins
[17]
1933 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Elmira Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes
Springfield Cardinals
Greensboro Patriots
Springfield Senators
[18]
1934 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Elmira Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes
Greensboro Patriots Huntington Red Birds
Paris Pirates /
  Lufkin Lumbermen
Springfield Red Wings
Greensburg Trojans [19]
1935 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Asheville Tourists
Bloomington Bloomers
Greenwood Chiefs
Huntington Red Birds
Hutchinson Larks
Jacksonville Jax
Springfield Cardinals
Beatrice Blues
Greensburg Red Wings
New Iberia Cardinals
[20]
1936 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Houston Buffaloes (A1)
Asheville Tourists
Columbus Red Birds
Huntington Red Birds
Jacksonville Jax
Pine Bluff Judges
Springfield Cardinals
Albany Travelers
Americus Cardinals
Daytona Beach Islanders
Fostoria Cardinals
Greensburg Red Wings
Jamestown Jimmies
Mitchell Kernels
New Iberia Cardinals
New Philadelphia Red Birds
Newport Cardinals
Norfolk Elks
Ozark Cardinals
Union City Greyhounds
[21]
1937 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Houston Buffaloes (A1)
Asheville Tourists
Columbus Red Birds
Decatur Commodores
Mobile Shippers
Jacksonville Jax
Pine Bluff Judges
Portsmouth Red Birds
Springfield Cardinals
Cambridge Cardinals
Caruthersville Pilots
Crookston Pirates
Daytona Beach Islanders
Duluth Dukes
Fostoria Red Birds
Grand Island Red Birds
Midland Cardinals
Mitchell Kernels
Monessen Cardinals
New Iberia Cardinals
Newport Cardinals
Shelby Cardinals
Union City Greyhounds
[22]
1938 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Houston Buffaloes (A1) Asheville Tourists
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Columbus Red Birds
Decatur Commodores
Mobile Shippers
Amsterdam Rugmakers
Jacksonville Jax
Pine Bluff Judges
Portsmouth Red Birds
Springfield Cardinals
Albany Travelers
Cambridge Cardinals
Caruthersville Pilots
Daytona Beach Islanders
Duluth Dukes
Fostoria Red Birds
Grand Island Cardinals
Johnson City Soldiers
Midland Cardinals
Monett Red Birds
New Iberia Cardinals
Paducah Indians
Shelby Cardinals /
  Gastonia Cardinals
[23]
1939 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Houston Buffaloes (A1) Asheville Tourists
Columbus Red Birds
Decatur Commodores
Mobile Shippers
Kilgore Boomers
Pocatello Cardinals
Portsmouth Red Birds
Springfield Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Albuquerque Cardinals
Cambridge Cardinals
Caruthersville Pilots
Duluth Dukes
Fostoria Red Birds
Gastonia Cardinals
Hamilton Red Wings
Johnson City Cardinals
Martinsville Manufacturers
Monett Red Birds
New Iberia Cardinals
Union City Greyhounds
Washington Red Birds
Williamson Red Birds
Worthington Cardinals
[24]
1940 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Houston Buffaloes (A1)
New Orleans Pelicans (A1)
Allentown Wings
Asheville Tourists
Columbus Red Birds
Decatur Commodores
Mobile Shippers
Albuquerque Cardinals
Kilgore Boomers
Lansing Lancers
Pocatello Cardinals
Portsmouth Red Birds
Springfield Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Cambridge Canners
Caruthersville Pilots /
  Batesville Pilots
Daytona Beach Islanders
Duluth Dukes
Fostoria Red Birds
Gastonia Cardinals
Hamilton Red Wings
Johnson City Cardinals
Siloam Springs Cardinals
Union City Greyhounds
Washington Red Birds
Williamson Red Birds
Worthington Cardinals
[25]
1941 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Houston Buffaloes (A1)
New Orleans Pelicans (A1)
Asheville Tourists
Columbus Red Birds
Decatur Commodores
Mobile Shippers
Duluth Dukes
Fresno Cardinals
Pocatello Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Batesville Pilots
Cambridge Canners
Cooleemee Cards
Daytona Beach Islanders
Fostoria Red Birds
Hamilton Red Wings
Johnson City Cardinals
Sioux City Soos
Union City Greyhounds
Washington Red Birds
Williamson Red Birds
[26]
1942 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Houston Buffaloes (A1)
New Orleans Pelicans (A1)
Allentown Wings
Asheville Tourists
Columbus Red Birds
Decatur Commodores
Mobile Shippers
Duluth Dukes
Fresno Cardinals
Pocatello Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
Williamson Red Birds
Albany Cardinals
Hamilton Red Wings
Johnson City Cardinals
La Crosse Blackhawks
Union City Greyhounds
Washington Red Birds
[27]
1943 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Allentown Wings
Lynchburg Cardinals
Jamestown Falcons
Johnson City Cardinals
[28]
1944 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Sacramento Solons
Allentown Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Lima Red Birds
[29]
1945 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Allentown Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Winston-Salem Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals
Marion Cardinals
[30]
1946 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Cardinals Allentown Cardinals
Decatur Commodores
Lynchburg Cardinals
Duluth Dukes
Fresno Cardinals
Pocatello Cardinals
St. Joseph Cardinals
Winston-Salem Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Carthage Cardinals
Hamilton Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Marion Cardinals
Salisbury Cardinals
[31]
1947 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
Allentown Cardinals
Decatur Commodores
Lynchburg Cardinals
Duluth Dukes
Fresno Cardinals
Pocatello Cardinals
St. Joseph Cardinals
Winston-Salem Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Carthage Cardinals
Hamilton Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Salisbury Cardinals
West Frankfort Cardinals
[32]
1948 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
Allentown Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Duluth Dukes
Fresno Cardinals
Pocatello Cardinals
St. Joseph Cardinals
Winston-Salem Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Carthage Cardinals
Hamilton Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Lawrenceville Cardinals
Salisbury Cardinals
Tallassee Indians
West Frankfort Cardinals
Willows Cardinals
[33]
1949 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
Allentown Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Winston-Salem Cardinals
Duluth Dukes
Fresno Cardinals
Pocatello Cardinals
St. Joseph Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Hamilton Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Lebanon Chix
Salisbury Cardinals
Tallassee Cardinals
West Frankfort Cardinals
Willows Cardinals
[34]
1950 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
Allentown Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Montgomery Rebels
Winston-Salem Cardinals
Duluth Dukes
Fresno Cardinals
Pocatello Cardinals
St. Joseph Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Geneva Red Birds
Goldsboro Cardinals
Hamilton Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Lebanon Chix
West Frankfort Cardinals
Willows Cardinals
[35]
1951 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
Allentown Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Tri-City Braves
Winston-Salem Cardinals
Fresno Cardinals
Pocatello Cardinals
St. Joseph Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Goldsboro Cardinals
Hamilton Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
[36]
1952 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
Allentown Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Winston-Salem Cardinals
Fresno Cardinals Albany Cardinals
Goldsboro Jets
Hamilton Cardinals
Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Paducah Chiefs
[37]
1953 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Winston-Salem Cardinals
Fresno Cardinals
St. Joseph Cardinals
Albany Cardinals
Ardmore Cardinals
Dothan Rebels
Hamilton Cardinals
Hannibal Cardinals
Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Paducah Chiefs
Sanford Cardinals
[38]
1954 Columbus Red Birds
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Allentown Cardinals
Columbus Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Peoria Chiefs
Fresno Cardinals
Hot Springs Bathers
Joplin Cardinals
Mexicali Eagles
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Albany Cardinals
Ardmore Cardinals
Daytona Beach Islanders
Dothan Rebels
Hamilton Cardinals
Hannibal Cardinals
Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Paducah Chiefs
[39]
1955 Omaha Cardinals
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Allentown Cardinals
Columbus Cardinals
Lynchburg Cardinals
Peoria Chiefs
Fresno Cardinals
Mexicali Eagles
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Albany Cardinals
Ardmore Cardinals
Decatur Commodores
Dothan Cardinals
Hamilton Cardinals
Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
Paducah Chiefs
Sanford Cardinals
[40]
1956 Omaha Cardinals
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Allentown Cardinals
Sioux City Soos
Beaumont Exporters
Peoria Chiefs
Fresno Cardinals
Mexicali Eagles
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Albany Cardinals
Ardmore Cardinals
Decatur Commodores
Dothan Cardinals
Gainesville G-Men
[41]
1957 Omaha Cardinals
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes Columbus Foxes Winston-Salem Red Birds Billings Mustangs
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Albany Cardinals
Ardmore Cardinals
Daytona Beach Islanders
Decatur Commodores
Wytheville Cardinals
[42]
1958 Omaha Cardinals
Rochester Red Wings
Houston Buffaloes York White Roses Winston-Salem Red Birds Billings Mustangs
Stockton Ports
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Albany Cardinals
Daytona Beach Islanders
Dothan Cardinals
Hobbs Cardinals
Keokuk Cardinals
Wytheville Cardinals
[43]
1959 Omaha Cardinals
Rochester Red Wings
Tulsa Oilers York White Roses Winston-Salem Red Birds Billings Mustangs
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Daytona Beach Islanders
Dothan Cardinals
Hobbs Cardinals
Keokuk Cardinals
Wytheville Cardinals
[44]
1960 Rochester Red Wings Memphis Chickasaws
Tulsa Oilers
Winston-Salem Red Birds Billings Mustangs
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Daytona Beach Islanders
Dothan Cardinals
Keokuk Cardinals
[45]
1961 San Juan Marlins /
  Charleston Marlins
Portland Beavers
Tulsa Oilers Lancaster Red Roses Billings Mustangs
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Johnson City Cardinals
Keokuk Cardinals
[46]
1962 Atlanta Crackers Tulsa Oilers Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides Billings Mustangs
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Brunswick Cardinals [47]

1963–1989

Prior to the 1963 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) initiated a reorganization of Minor League Baseball that resulted in a reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and Rookie) in response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Class A Short Season in 1966. [2]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Ref(s).
1963 Atlanta Crackers Tulsa Oilers Billings Mustangs
Brunswick Cardinals
Winnipeg Goldeyes
[48]
1964 Jacksonville Suns Tulsa Oilers Raleigh Cardinals
Rock Hill Cardinals
Winnipeg Goldeyes
SRL Cardinals [49]
1965 Jacksonville Suns Tulsa Oilers Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Raleigh Cardinals
Rock Hill Cardinals
FRL Cardinals [50]
1966 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Rock Hill Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
GCL Cardinals [51]
1967 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Modesto Reds
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Lewiston Broncs GCL Cardinals [52]
1968 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Modesto Reds
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Lewiston Broncs GCL Cardinals [53]
1969 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Modesto Reds
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Lewiston Broncs GCL Cardinals [54]
1970 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Modesto Reds
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Lewiston Broncs GCL Cardinals [55]
1971 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Modesto Reds
St. Petersburg Cardinals
GCL Cardinals [56]
1972 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Modesto Reds
St. Petersburg Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
GCL Red Birds
[57]
1973 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Modesto Reds
St. Petersburg Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
GCL Red Birds
[58]
1974 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers Modesto Reds
St. Petersburg Cardinals
GCL Cardinals [59]
1975 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
[60]
1976 Tulsa Oilers Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
[61]
1977 New Orleans Pelicans Arkansas Travelers Gastonia Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Calgary Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
[62]
1978 Springfield Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Gastonia Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Calgary Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
[63]
1979 Springfield Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Gastonia Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals [64]
1980 Springfield Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Gastonia Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals [65]
1981 Springfield Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Gastonia Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Erie Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals [66]
1982 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Gastonia Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Erie Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals [67]
1983 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Macon Redbirds
Springfield Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Erie Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals [68]
1984 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Erie Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals [69]
1985 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Erie Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals [70]
1986 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Erie Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals [71]
1987 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Erie Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals [72]
1988 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Hamilton Redbirds Johnson City Cardinals [73]
1989 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
St. Petersburg Cardinals
Hamilton Redbirds Johnson City Cardinals
AZL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals/Mets/Pirates
[74] [75]

1990–2020

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits. [2]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A-Advanced Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref(s).
1990 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
Hamilton Redbirds Johnson City Cardinals
AZL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals/Astros [76] [77]
1991 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
Hamilton Redbirds Johnson City Cardinals
AZL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals/Tigers [78] [79]
1992 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
Hamilton Redbirds Johnson City Cardinals
AZL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals/Tigers [80]
1993 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Savannah Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
Glens Falls Redbirds Johnson City Cardinals
AZL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals/Tigers [81]
1994 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Madison Hatters
Savannah Cardinals
New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals
AZL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals/Phillies [82]
1995 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Peoria Chiefs
Savannah Cardinals
New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals/Phillies [83]
1996 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers St. Petersburg Cardinals Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals [84]
1997 Louisville Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Prince William Cannons Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals [85]
1998 Memphis Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Prince William Cannons Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals [86]
1999 Memphis Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Potomac Cannons Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals [87]
2000 Memphis Redbirds Arkansas Travelers Potomac Cannons Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals [88]
2001 Memphis Redbirds New Haven Ravens Potomac Cannons Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals [89]
2002 Memphis Redbirds New Haven Ravens Potomac Cannons Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals
VSL Carora [n 1]
[91]
2003 Memphis Redbirds Tennessee Smokies Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals [92]
2004 Memphis Redbirds Tennessee Smokies Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals [93]
2005 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Swing of the Quad Cities New Jersey Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals [94]
2006 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Swing of the Quad Cities State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals DSL Cardinals
VSL Cardinals
[95]
2007 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Swing of the Quad Cities Batavia Muckdogs Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals
VSL Cardinals
[96]
2008 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Quad Cities River Bandits Batavia Muckdogs Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals
VSL Cardinals
[97]
2009 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Quad Cities River Bandits Batavia Muckdogs Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals
VSL Cardinals
[98]
2010 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Quad Cities River Bandits Batavia Muckdogs Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals
VSL Cardinals
[99]
2011 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Quad Cities River Bandits Batavia Muckdogs Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals [100]
2012 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Quad Cities River Bandits Batavia Muckdogs Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals [101]
2013 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals [102]
2014 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals [103]
2015 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals [104]
2016 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals [105]
2017 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals [106]
2018 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals Blue
DSL Cardinals Red
[107]
2019 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals Blue
DSL Cardinals Red
[108]
2020 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Palm Beach Cardinals Peoria Chiefs State College Spikes Johnson City Cardinals
GCL Cardinals
DSL Cardinals Blue
DSL Cardinals Red
[109]

2021–present

The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A. [110] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022. [111]

Season Triple-A Double-A High-A Single-A Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref.
2021 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Peoria Chiefs Palm Beach Cardinals FCL Cardinals DSL Cardinals Blue
DSL Cardinals Red
[112]
2022 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Peoria Chiefs Palm Beach Cardinals FCL Cardinals DSL Cardinals [113]
2023 Memphis Redbirds Springfield Cardinals Peoria Chiefs Palm Beach Cardinals FCL Cardinals DSL Cardinals [114]

Notes

  1. ^ In 2002, the Cardinals operated a Venezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with the Toronto Blue Jays. [90]

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