Every year since 2012, there has been at least one St. Louis Cardinals player that received votes for Rookie of the Year. In each of the last four years, there has been a rookie Cardinal batter who ranks in the top 6 on the team in WAR. Take a look below at the recent string of exceptional Cardinals rookies:
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM RANK (WAR) | ROY POSITION |
| 2016 | Seung-Hwan Oh | 6th | 6th |
Some names on the list like Piscotty, Wong, and Bader were top prospects and high draft picks.