The Cardinals won the National League Central division crown to claim a playoff berth for the first time in three years. During the 65 games with Holliday on the roster, they dispatched an NL-best .600 winning percentage; he batted .353 with 13 home runs and 55 RBI; twelve were game-winning RBI. After the All-Star break, he ranked in the top ten in MLB in batting average (.357), home runs (16), and RBI (66). His aggregate totals with the A's and Cardinals included a .313 batting average, 24 home runs and 109 RBI.