| 1995 St. Louis Cardinals | ||||
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| 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 andMike 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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The1995 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 114th season inSt. Louis, Missouri and the 104th season in theNational League. TheCardinals went 62–81 during the season and finished fourth in theNational League Central division, 22½ games behind theCincinnati Reds. It was also the team's final season under the ownership ofAnheuser-Busch, who would put the team up for sale on October 25, 1995, ending a 43-season ownership reign.
RookieMark Sweeney got a hit in seven straightpinch-hit at-bats, one short of the major league record.Tom Henke became the seventh pitcher to notch 300 career saves. OutfieldersBernard Gilkey (.298 batting average, 17 home runs),Ray Lankford (25 home runs, 24 stolen bases), andBrian Jordan (.296, 22 home runs) highlighted the Cardinals offense.[4]
Manager Joe Torre was fired on June 16, and was replaced by Mike Jorgensen for the rest of the season.
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]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 85 | 59 | .590 | — | 44–28 | 41–31 |
| Houston Astros | 76 | 68 | .528 | 9 | 36–36 | 40–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 71 | .507 | 12 | 34–38 | 39–33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 62 | 81 | .434 | 22½ | 39–33 | 23–48 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 58 | 86 | .403 | 27 | 31–41 | 27–45 |
| 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 | — | |||
| 1995 St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville[13]