Top 10 Cardinal Starting-Pitcher Performances of 2008
The Top 10 Cardinal Starting Pitcher Performances of 2008 demonstrate how the rotation was solid but never stellar last season. It was definitely a rotation built for the durability of the regular season as opposed to the mercurial style of the playoffs. The 10 11 (because of ties) best outings by Fielding-Independent Game Score (FIGS):
| Rk | Date | Opp | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF | DER | GmSc | FIGS |
| 1 | 7/22 | MIL | Lohse | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | .696 | 63 | 74 |
| 2 | 6/6 | @HOU | Looper | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | .550 | 49 | 73 |
| 3 | 4/10 | @SFG | Wainwright | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | .591 | 51 | 71 |
| 3 | 9/5 | FLA | Looper | 7 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | .789 | 76 | 71 |
| 5 | 9/21 | @CHC | Looper | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | .571 | 43 | 69 |
| 5 | 4/24 | @PIT | Pineiro | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | .789 | 70 | 69 |
| 7 | 9/3 | @ARI | Lohse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 25 | .667 | 67 | 68 |
| 7 | 4/16 | MIL | Wainwright | 7 2/3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 30 | .773 | 67 | 68 |
| 7 | 5/18 | TBR | Lohse | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | .579 | 51 | 68 |
| 7 | 6/11 | @CIN | Looper | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | .885 | 85 | 68 |
| 7 | 9/16 | @CIN | Looper | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | .739 | 53 | 68 |