1995 St. Louis Cardinals season
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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 4th in the National League Central
division. 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.
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
1995 season
1995 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians ; Tom Glavine, MVP*All-Star Game, July 11 at The Ballpark in Arlington: National League, 3-2; Jeff Conine, MVP-Other champions:...
was the team's 114th season in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and the 104th season in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
. The Cardinals went 62-81 during the season and finished 4th in the National League Central
National League Central
The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the Western Division and three teams from the Eastern Division of the National League...
division. It was also the team's final season under the ownership of Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. , is an American brewing company. The company operates 12 breweries in the United States and 18 in other countries. It was, until December 2009, also one of America's largest theme park operators; operating ten theme parks across the United States through the...
, who would put the team up for sale on October 25, 1995, ending a 43-season ownership reign.
Offseason
- November 7, 1994: Scott Coolbaugh was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
- December 12, 1994: Tom HenkeTom HenkeThomas Anthony Henke , nicknamed "The Terminator" because of his ability and success as a closer, is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was one of the most dominant and feared closers during the late 1980s and early 1990s, pitching for the Texas Rangers , Toronto Blue Jays , and St...
was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals. - March 9, 1995: Darnell Coles was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Opening Day starters
- Scott Cooper
- Bernard Gilkey
- Ken Hill
- Brian Jordan
- Ray Lankford
- Manuel Lee
- John Mabry
- Tom Pagnozzi
- Ozzie Smith
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.
- April 9, 1995: Mark WhitenMark WhitenMark Anthony Whiten is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and switch-hitter batter who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , Cleveland Indians , St. Louis Cardinals , Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Phillies , Atlanta Braves , Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees...
was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Rheal Cormier to the Boston Red Sox for Cory Bailey and Scott Cooper. - April 18, 1995: Manuel Lee was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 2, 1995: Greg Cadaret was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 6, 1995: Greg Cadaret was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 8, 1995: Chris Sabo was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 22, 1995: Manuel Lee was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 9, 1995: Mark Sweeney was traded by the California Angels to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Habyan.
- 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).
- August 25, 1995: Darnell Coles was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
- September 11, 1995: Chris Sabo was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Roster
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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