| Gastonia Cardinals | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1938–1940) Class A (1977–1982) |
| League | North Carolina State League (1938) Tar Heel League (1939–1940) Western Carolinas League (1977–1979) South Atlantic League (1980–1982) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | St. Louis Cardinals (1938–1940; 1977–1982) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (2) |
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| Conference titles (2) |
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| Wild card berths (3) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Gastonia Cardinals (1938–1940; 1977–1982) |
| Ballpark | Gastonia High School Stadium (1938–1940) Sims Legion Park (1977–1982) |
The Gastonia Cardinals were a minor league baseball team based in Gastonia, North Carolina on two separate occasions, playing as a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in both instances.
The first Gastonia Cardinals team played as members of the Class D level North Carolina State League in 1938 and the Tar Heel League in 1939 and 1940, winning the 1939 league championship. Three decades later, the second Cardinals team played from 1977 to 1982 as members of the Class A level Western Carolinas League (winning the 1977 league championship) and its 1980 successor, the South Atlantic League.
The Cardinals teams hosted home minor league games from 1938 to 1940 at the Gastonia High School Stadium and subsequently at Sims Legion Park, which is still in use today.