Jason Heyward

Cards have absolutely dominated the Brew Crew over last three years

Published Sep. 24, 2015 2:20 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals became the first team to clinch a 2015 postseason spot last week, but not since the 2009 Yankees has that equaled the ultimate prize.

First Team to Clinch Postseason Berth Since 2009

Year	Team	Playoff result
2015	Cardinals	???
2014	Angels	Lost ALDS
2013	Dodgers	Lost NLCS
2012	Reds	Lost NLDS
2011	Phillies	Lost NLCS
2010	Twins	Lost ALDS
2009	Yankees	Won World Series

St. Louis has taken nearly 70 percent of its contests with the Milwaukee Brewers over the last three seasons.

Best Record vs. Division Opponent Since 2013

Team	Opponent	Record	Win Percentage
Cardinals	Brewers	37-16	.698
Mets	Phillies	37-17	.685
Rangers	Astros	37-17	.685
Tigers	Indians	37-19	.661
Nationals	Marlins	37-20	.649

Jason Heyward has stolen 23 of his 26 attempts this season, giving him one of the highest percentages by a Cardinal in the post-World War II era.

Cardinals' Highest Stolen Base Percentage Since 1946

Year	Player	Stolen Base Percentage
1985	Tom Herr	91.2
2015	Jason Heyward	88.5
1986	Vince Coleman	88.4
1988	Willie McGee	87.2
1989	Vince Coleman	86.7

As he enters tonight's start, Michael Wacha is one of the youngest Cardinals with 16 wins and a .700+ winning percentage in a season since the turn of the 20th century.

Cardinals with 16+ Wins and .700+ Win Percentage Before Age-25 Since 1901

Year	Player (age)	Record	Win Percentage
2015	Michael Wacha (23)	16-6	.727
1914	Bill Doak (23)	19-6	.760
1934	Dizzy Dean (24)	30-7	.811
1941	Ernie White (24)	17-7	.708
1942	Johnny Beazley (24)	21-6	.778
1960	Ernie Broglio (24)	21-9	.700

Only the Marlins have pulled a lower percentage of their balls in play this season than the Brewers.

Lowest Team Pull Percentage

Team	Pull Percentage
Marlins	32.6
Brewers	34.2
Giants	35
Braves	35.6
White Sox	35.8

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