The Cardinals went 53-61 during the season and finished tied for 3rd place with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Central division, 13 games behind the Cincinnati Reds. The season was cut short due to the infamous 1994 player’s strike.
- October 27, 1993: Terry McGriff was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
November 15, 1993: Scott Coolbaugh was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
December 14, 1993: Ozzie Canseco was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Milwaukee Brewers for Tony Diggs (minors).
Regular season
By Friday, August 12, the Cardinals had compiled a 53-61 record through 114 games (although they had actually played 115 games, since their April 6 match versus the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium ended after the top of the 6th inning due to poor weather. They had scored 535 runs (4.65 per game) and allowed 621 runs (5.40 per game).
Opening Day starters
Luis Alicea
Rene Arocha
Bernard Gilkey
Gregg Jefferies
Ray Lankford
Erik Pappas
Ozzie Smith
Mark Whiten
Todd Zeile