▁the ▁season ▁and ▁finished ▁ 4 th ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁League ▁Central ▁division , ▁ 2 2 ½ ▁games ▁behind ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁team ' s ▁final ▁season ▁under ▁the ▁ownership ▁of ▁An he user - Bus ch , ▁who ▁would ▁put ▁the ▁team ▁up ▁for ▁sale ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁ending ▁a ▁ 4 3 - season ▁ownership ▁reign . ▁ ▁Off season ▁November ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 4 : ▁Scott ▁C ool b augh ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals . ▁December ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 4 : ▁Tom ▁Hen ke ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁Free ▁Agent ▁with ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals . ▁March ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 : ▁D arn ell ▁Col es ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁Free ▁Agent ▁with ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals . ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁Ro ok ie ▁Mark ▁S ween ey ▁got ▁a ▁hit ▁in ▁seven ▁straight ▁pin ch - hit ▁at - b ats , ▁one ▁short ▁of ▁the ▁major ▁league ▁record . ▁ ▁Tom ▁Hen ke ▁became ▁the ▁sevent h ▁pitch er ▁to ▁not ch ▁ 3 0 0 ▁career ▁saves . ▁ ▁Out field ers ▁Bernard ▁Gil key ▁(. 2 9 8 ▁batt ing ▁average , ▁ 1 7 ▁home ▁runs ), ▁Ray ▁L ank ford ▁( 2 5 ▁home ▁runs , ▁ 2 4 ▁st