ST. LOUIS — Tough-as-nails pitcher Chris Carpenter heads the 2016 class of the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. He is joined by manager Joe Torre, center fielder Terry Moore and owner Sam Breadon.

All four Cardinals greats will be inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame during a formal enshrinement ceremony on Saturday, August 27, as part of the 2016 Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.

Carpenter and Torre were selected in voting by fans. A "Red Ribbon" committee of Cardinals baseball experts selected eight candidates for the modern-era ballot: Carpenter, Torre, Keith Hernandez, Jason Isringhausen, Mark McGwire, Matt Morris, Edgar Renteria and Scott Rolen.

The "Red Ribbon" committee also elected Moore via secret ballot. Independently of this process, the Cardinals organization opted to induct Breadon.

Following is a description of each inductee’s career as a Cardinal.

CHRIS CARPENTER

Carpenter played nine seasons with the Cardinals and was selected as a National League All-Star three times: 2005, 2006 and 2010. He made 18 starts for St. Louis during the postseason, including a start in Game 3 of the 2006 World Series vs. Detroit, pitching eight shutout innings and allowing no runs on three hits and striking out six. The game that solidifies Carpenter into Cardinals fans’ hearts may be Game 5 of the 2011 Division Series versus Philadelphia when he pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, clinching the Division Series on the way to the team’s 11th world championship. He was the NL Cy Young award winner in 2005 after a 21-5 season, and NL Comeback Player of the Year in 2009. Carpenter’s .683 winning percentage ranks second on the franchise all-time list, and his 1,085 strikeouts rank fourth. He is also the Cardinals’ career postseason leader in wins (10) and innings pitched (108.0).

JOE TORRE

Torre played six seasons with the Cardinals at catcher, first base and third base from 1969-74. He was a four-time All-Star while playing for St. Louis, being named to the team in 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973. Torre was named the NL MVP in 1971 after leading the league with a .363 batting average, 137 RBIs and 230 hits. His 230 hits in ’71 were the most since Stan Musial’s 230 in 1948 and still rank as the fourth-highest single-season total in franchise history. He posted a career batting average with the Cardinals of .308, ranking ninth in Cardinals history. During his six seasons with the Cardinals, Torre had over 100 RBIs three times and never had fewer than 149 hits or a batting average lower than .282.

TERRY MOORE

Moore played 11 seasons with the Cardinals from 1935-48, missing three seasons (1943-45) for service in World War II. He was a four-time All-Star (1939-42) who batted .280 with 1,318 hits, 80 homers, 513 RBIs and 82 stolen bases in his career. He was renowned for his excellent glove in center field. He led the NL in putouts as a center fielder twice, assists as a center fielder four times and double plays turned as a center fielder three times. He played on the 1942 and 1946 Cardinals world championship teams. Moore died in 1995 at the age of 82.

SAM BREADON

Breadon was president and majority owner of the Cardinals from 1920-47. During that time the Cardinals went 2,470-1,830 (a .570 winning percentage) with nine NL pennants and six world championships. Breadon died in 1949 at the age of 72.

The 2016 Cardinals Hall of Fame "Red Ribbon" Selection Panel: Tom Ackerman, Frank Cusumano, Derrick Goold, Rick Hummel, Randy Karraker, Whitey Herzog, Martin Kilcoyne, Jenifer Langosch, Tony La Russa, Bernie Miklasz, Joe Ostermeier, Rob Rains, Red Schoendienst and Brian Walton.