Ku sii qor faqradan - Ka dib markii uu dhaawac soo gaaray Rafael Furcal sanadkii 2012, Cardinals waxay u yeertay Pete Kozma si uu ugu badalo Furcal. Kozma ayaa caan ku ahaa difaaciisa, Kozma wuxuu muujiyey rikoor liita horyaalada hoose sida hitter, isagoo soo saaray.652 on-base oo lagu daray boqolkiiba slugging (OPS) 671 kulan oo horyaal hoose ah. Si kastaba ha noqotee, inta lagu gudajiray wicitaankiisii horyaalka ee 2012, wuxuu garaacay.333 oo leh.952 OPS 82 muuqaal oo sax ah. Ciyaaryahanka ayaa ku guuleystay inuu ku guuleysto RBI ciyaarta 5aad ee ka dhanka ah Washington Nationals ee NLDS taas oo ugu dambeyntii caddeysay inuu ku guuleystay ciyaarta iyo taxanaha, taasoo u oggolaaneysa Cardinals inay u gudbaan NLCS
Waxaad Kozma wuxuu noqday ciyaaryahankii ugu horreeyay ee xilli ciyaareedka soo socda, laakiin ma sii wadi karin garaacistiisa horumarsan ee Horyaallada Sare, isagoo hoos ugu dhacay.548 OPS. Ciyaartii ka dambeysay ee World Series ee ay la ciyaareen Boston Red Sox, qalad laba ciyaarood ah ayaa gacan ka geystay guushii Red Sox ee Ciyaarta 1aad oo ku sii jeeday Red Sox oo ku guuleysatay Taxanaha.