There is no doubt there were challenges throughout the 2019 season for the St. Louis Cardinals:
- The poor form in May (.333 record)
- The lack of offense in June (3.5 runs per game average vs. 4.9 runs per game average for the entire season excluding June)
- The struggles of finding a leadoff hitter (for months the leadoff position had the worst OBP in the lineup aside from the pitcher).
But all of these were turned around in the second half with the Cards record having a much-needed uptick (.500 in the first half vs .