Carpenter's slugging percentage in leadoff spot is historically studly
Third baseman Matt Carpenter has sacrificed some points off his batting average since he started powering up this season, but there is no arguing that he supplies a unique dimension to the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup.
Carpenter is slugging well over .600 from the leadoff spot in the order. Dating back 101 years, not many hitters can match that type of power at the top of the order.
HIGHEST SLUGGING PERCENTAGE BATTING FIRST SINCE 1914*
| Player, Team | Year | Slugging percentage |
| Kal Daniels, Cincinnati Reds | 1987 | .649 |
| Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals |
2015 | .635 |
| Brady Anderson, Baltimore Orioles | 1996 | .627 |
| Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins | 2007 | .596 |
| Wally Moses, Philadelphia Athletics |
1937 | .589 |
| * Minimum 300 plate appearances |
The Cardinals have just three regular-season games left. When they're done, they will have produced one of the finest run-prevention seasons in their long history.
LARGEST DIFFERENTIAL IN ON-BASE PLUS SLUGGING PERCENTAGE IN 2015
| Team | Own OPS | Opponent OPS | Differential |
| Toronto Blue Jays | .795 | .706 | +.089 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | .739 | .671 | +.068 |
| Houston Astros | .745 | .679 | +.066 |
| Chicago Cubs | .720 | .668 | +.052 |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
.721 | .674 | +.047 |
FEWEST OPPONENT RUNS PER GAME IN CARDINALS HISTORY
| Year |
Runs per game |
| 1968 | 2.91 |
| 1943 | 3.03 |
| 1942 | 3.08 |
| 1944 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 3.23 (first in MLB) |
HIGHEST CAREER WINNING PERCENTAGE, CARDINALS LEFT-HANDERS WITH 50-PLUS WINS
| Pitcher | W-L (win percentage) |
| John Tudor | 62-26 (.705) |
| Jaime Garcia | 52-31 (.627) |
| Harry Brecheen | 128-79 (.618) |
| Al Brazle | 97-64 (.602) |
| Howie Pollet | 97-65 (.599) |
