1995_St._Louis_Cardinals_season
1995 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball team season
The St. Louis Cardinals 1995 season was the team's 114th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 104th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 62–81 during the season and finished fourth in the National League Central division, 22½ games behind the Cincinnati Reds. It was also the team's final season under the ownership of Anheuser-Busch, who would put the team up for sale on October 25, 1995, ending a 43-season ownership reign.
| 1995 St. Louis Cardinals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |||
| Division | Central | |||
| Ballpark | Busch Memorial Stadium | |||
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| Record | 62–81 (.434) | |||
| Divisional place | 4th | |||
| Owners | Anheuser-Busch | |||
| General managers | Walt Jocketty | |||
| Managers | Joe Torre and Mike Jorgensen | |||
| Television | KPLR (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Joe Buck, Al Hrabosky, Bob Carpenter) Prime Sports Midwest (Al Hrabosky, Bob Carpenter, Joe Buck) | |||
| Radio | KMOX (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Joe Buck, Al Hrabosky, Bob Carpenter) | |||
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Rookie Mark Sweeney got a hit in seven straight pinch-hit at-bats, one short of the major league record. Tom Henke became the seventh pitcher to notch 300 career saves. Outfielders Bernard Gilkey (.298 batting average, 17 home runs), Ray Lankford (25 home runs, 24 stolen bases), and Brian Jordan (.296, 22 home runs) highlighted the Cardinals offense.[4]
The Cardinals struggled offensively in 1995, finishing 28th overall in runs scored (563), hits (1,182), runs batted in (533), batting average (.247), on-base percentage (.314) and slugging percentage (.374).[5]
Season standings
| NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 85 | 59 | 0.590 | — | 44–28 | 41–31 |
| Houston Astros | 76 | 68 | 0.528 | 9 | 36–36 | 40–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 71 | 0.507 | 12 | 34–38 | 39–33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 62 | 81 | 0.434 | 22½ | 39–33 | 23–48 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 58 | 86 | 0.403 | 27 | 31–41 | 27–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 7–1 | 7–5 | |||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 3–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 3–5 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–4 | |||
| Cincinnati | 5–8 | 7–3 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 12–1 | 4–3 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 8–5 | |||
| Colorado | 4–9 | 7–6 | 7–5 | — | 5–7 | 4–4 | 4–9 | 7–1 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 5–7 | |||
| Florida | 3–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 3–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 3–2 | 5–3 | 4–3 | |||
| Houston | 6–6 | 8–5 | 1–12 | 4–4 | 4–8 | — | 3–2 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 9–4 | |||
| Los Angeles | 4–5 | 5–7 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 7–3 | 2–3 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | |||
| Montreal | 4–9 | 5–3 | 4–8 | 1–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 5–7 | — | 7–6 | 8–5 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–3 | |||
| New York | 8–5 | 3–4 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–7 | — | 7–6 | 4–3 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 3–4 | |||
| Philadelphia | 6-7 | 1–6 | 3–9 | 2–4 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 6–7 | — | 6–3 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–4 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 3–6 | — | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–7 | |||
| San Diego | 2–5 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 4–9 | 2–3 | 4–7 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 6–7 | 7–5 | |||
| San Francisco | 1–7 | 7–5 | 3–3 | 5–8 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | — | 7–6 | |||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 3–4 | 4-9 | 5–7 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | — | |||
Opening Day starters
Transactions
- April 5, 1995: Ken Hill was traded by the Montreal Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals for Kirk Bullinger, Bryan Eversgerd, and Da Rond Stovall.[7]
- April 9, 1995: Mark Whiten was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Rheal Cormier to the Boston Red Sox for Cory Bailey and Scott Cooper.[8]
- April 18, 1995: Manuel Lee was signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[9]
- May 2, 1995: Greg Cadaret was signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[10]
- June 6, 1995: Greg Cadaret was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.[10]
- June 8, 1995: Chris Sabo was signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[11]
- June 22, 1995: Manuel Lee was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.[9]
- July 9, 1995: Mark Sweeney was traded by the California Angels to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Habyan.[12]
- July 27, 1995: Ken Hill was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Indians for David Bell, Rick Heiserman, and Pepe McNeal (minors).[7]
- August 25, 1995: Darnell Coles was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
- September 11, 1995: Chris Sabo was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.[11]
Roster
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Tom Pagnozzi | 62 | 219 | 47 | .215 | 2 | 15 |
| 1B | John Mabry | 129 | 388 | 119 | .307 | 5 | 41 |
| 2B | José Oquendo | 88 | 220 | 46 | .209 | 2 | 17 |
| SS | Tripp Cromer | 105 | 345 | 78 | .226 | 5 | 18 |
| 3B | Scott Cooper | 118 | 374 | 86 | .230 | 3 | 40 |
| LF | Bernard Gilkey | 121 | 480 | 143 | .298 | 17 | 69 |
| CF | Ray Lankford | 132 | 483 | 134 | .277 | 25 | 82 |
| RF | Brian Jordan | 131 | 490 | 145 | .296 | 22 | 81 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Sheaffer | 76 | 208 | 48 | .231 | 5 | 30 |
| Ozzie Smith | 44 | 156 | 31 | .199 | 0 | 11 |
| David Bell | 39 | 144 | 36 | .250 | 2 | 19 |
| Darnell Coles | 63 | 138 | 31 | .225 | 3 | 16 |
| Todd Zeile | 34 | 127 | 37 | .291 | 5 | 22 |
| Allen Battle | 61 | 118 | 32 | .271 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Hemond | 57 | 118 | 17 | .144 | 3 | 9 |
| Gerónimo Peña | 32 | 101 | 27 | .267 | 1 | 8 |
| Ramón Caraballo | 34 | 99 | 20 | .202 | 2 | 3 |
| Gerald Perry | 65 | 79 | 13 | .165 | 0 | 5 |
| Mark Sweeney | 37 | 77 | 21 | .273 | 2 | 13 |
| José Oliva | 22 | 74 | 9 | .122 | 2 | 8 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 19 | 44 | 10 | .227 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Sabo | 5 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Giannelli | 9 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hulett | 4 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Lee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Petkovsek | 26 | 137.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.00 | 71 |
| Allen Watson | 21 | 114.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.96 | 49 |
| Donovan Osborne | 19 | 113.1 | 4 | 6 | 3.81 | 82 |
| Ken Hill | 18 | 110.1 | 6 | 7 | 5.06 | 50 |
| Mike Morgan | 17 | 106.2 | 5 | 6 | 3.88 | 46 |
| Danny Jackson | 19 | 100.2 | 2 | 12 | 5.90 | 52 |
| Alan Benes | 3 | 16.0 | 1 | 2 | 8.44 | 20 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Urbani | 24 | 82.2 | 3 | 5 | 3.70 | 52 |
| Vicente Palacios | 20 | 40.1 | 2 | 3 | 5.80 | 34 |
| John Frascatore | 14 | 32.2 | 1 | 1 | 4.41 | 21 |
| Brian Barber | 9 | 29.1 | 2 | 1 | 5.22 | 27 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Henke | 52 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1.82 | 48 |
| Jeff Parrett | 59 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3.64 | 71 |
| Tony Fossas | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 | 40 |
| Rich DeLucia | 56 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3.39 | 76 |
| René Arocha | 41 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.99 | 25 |
| John Habyan | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.88 | 35 |
| T.J. Mathews | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.52 | 28 |
| Doug Creek | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| Cory Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 5 |
| Rick Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
- Ozzie Smith, Shortstop, Roberto Clemente Award
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Louisville Redbirds | American Association | Joe Pettini |
| AA | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | Mike Ramsey |
| A | St. Petersburg Cardinals | Florida State League | Chris Maloney |
| A | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | Roy Silver |
| A | Savannah Cardinals | South Atlantic League | Scott Melvin |
| A-Short Season | New Jersey Cardinals | New York–Penn League | Luis Meléndez |
| Rookie | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Steve Turco |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville[13]
- "Cardinals timeline 3". St. Louis Cardinals Official Website. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007