1996 Colorado Rockies season
1996 Colorado Rockies | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Coors Field | |
City | Denver, Colorado | |
Record | 83–79 (.512) | |
Divisional place | 3rd | |
Owners | Jerry McMorris | |
General managers | Bob Gebhard | |
Managers | Don Baylor | |
Television | KWGN-TV (Dave Campbell, Dave Armstrong) | |
Radio | KOA (AM) (Wayne Hagin, Jeff Kingery) KCUV (Francisco Gamez, Carlos Bido) | |
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The Colorado Rockies' 1996 season was the fourth for the Rockies. Managed by Don Baylor, they played home games at Coors Field and finished with a record of 83-79, third in the National League West.
Offseason
[edit]- November 20, 1995: Joe Girardi was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees for Mike DeJean.[1]
- December 18, 1995: Jeff Reed was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.[2]
Regular season
[edit]- The only no-hitter at Coors Field was thrown by Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 17, 1996.[3]
- On May 11, 1996, Al Leiter threw the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history. The Marlins beat the Rockies by a score of 11-0.[4]
Season standings
[edit]Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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San Diego Padres | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | 45–36 | 46–35 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1 | 47–34 | 43–38 |
Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 | 55–26 | 28–53 |
San Francisco Giants | 68 | 94 | .420 | 23 | 38–44 | 30–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 9–4 | |||
Chicago | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8 | |||
Cincinnati | 5–7 | 8–5 | — | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 5–8 | |||
Colorado | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | |||
Florida | 7–6 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |||
Houston | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–11 | |||
Los Angeles | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 8–4 | |||
Montreal | 3–10 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 3–9 | — | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 8–4 | |||
New York | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–7 | — | 7–6 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | |||
Philadelphia | 4–9 | 6–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |||
Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 | 8–4 | 3–10 | |||
San Diego | 4–9 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 9–4 | — | 11–2 | 4–8 | |||
San Francisco | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 2–11 | — | 7–6 | |||
St. Louis | 4–9 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 11–2 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | — |
Game log
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April: 11–14 (Home: 5–8; Away: 6–6)
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May: 14–11 (Home: 10–2; Away: 4–9)
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June: 15–14 (Home: 12–5; Away: 3–9)
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July: 14–14 (Home: 11–3; Away: 3–11)
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August: 16–14 (Home: 9–4; Away: 7–10)
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September: 13–12 (Home: 8–4; Away: 5–8)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Rockies team member |
Detailed records
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Notable transactions
[edit]- June 4, 1996: Shawn Chacón was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1996.[5]
- July 30, 1996: Eric Anthony was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the Cincinnati Reds.[6]
- August 21, 1996: Steve Decker was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the San Francisco Giants.[7]
- August 31, 1996: Marvin Freeman was selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Colorado Rockies.[8]
Major League debuts
[edit]- Batters:
- Angel Echevarria (Jul 15)
- Neifi Pérez (Aug 31)
- Alan Cockrell (Sep 7)
- Terry Jones (Sep 9)
- Pitchers:
- Mike Farmer (May 4)
- Garvin Alston (Jun 6)
- Ryan Hawblitzel (Jun 9)
- Jamey Wright (Jul 3)
- John Burke (Aug 13)
- Robbie Beckett (Sep 12) [9]
Roster
[edit]1996 Colorado Rockies | |||||||||
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
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Coaches
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Player stats
[edit]= Indicates team leader |
Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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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C | Jeff Reed | 116 | 341 | 97 | .284 | 8 | 37 |
1B | Andrés Galarraga | 159 | 626 | 190 | .304 | 47 | 150 |
2B | Eric Young | 141 | 568 | 184 | .324 | 8 | 74 |
SS | Walt Weiss | 155 | 517 | 146 | .282 | 8 | 48 |
3B | Vinny Castilla | 160 | 629 | 191 | .304 | 40 | 113 |
LF | Ellis Burks | 156 | 613 | 211 | .344 | 40 | 128 |
CF | Quinton McCracken | 124 | 283 | 82 | .290 | 3 | 40 |
RF | Dante Bichette | 159 | 633 | 198 | .313 | 31 | 141 |
Other batters
[edit]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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Larry Walker | 83 | 272 | 75 | .276 | 18 | 58 |
Jayhawk Owens | 73 | 180 | 43 | .239 | 4 | 17 |
Jason Bates | 88 | 160 | 33 | .206 | 1 | 9 |
John Vander Wal | 104 | 151 | 38 | .252 | 5 | 31 |
Eric Anthony | 32 | 62 | 15 | .242 | 4 | 9 |
Trent Hubbard | 45 | 60 | 13 | .217 | 1 | 12 |
Neifi Pérez | 17 | 45 | 7 | .156 | 0 | 3 |
Steve Decker | 10 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 1 | 8 |
Angel Echevarria | 26 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 6 |
Pedro Castellano | 13 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 2 |
Harvey Pulliam | 10 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Thompson | 14 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 2 |
Jorge Brito | 8 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Jones | 12 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 1 |
Alan Cockrell | 9 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]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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Kevin Ritz | 35 | 213.0 | 17 | 11 | 5.28 | 105 |
Mark Thompson | 34 | 169.2 | 9 | 11 | 5.30 | 99 |
Armando Reynoso | 30 | 168.2 | 8 | 9 | 4.96 | 88 |
Marvin Freeman | 26 | 129.2 | 7 | 9 | 6.04 | 71 |
Jamey Wright | 16 | 91.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.93 | 45 |
Bryan Rekar | 14 | 58.1 | 2 | 4 | 8.95 | 25 |
Other pitchers
[edit]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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Roger Bailey | 24 | 83.2 | 2 | 3 | 6.24 | 45 |
Mike Farmer | 7 | 28.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 16 |
Bill Swift | 7 | 18.1 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]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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Bruce Ruffin | 71 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 4.00 | 74 |
Curtis Leskanic | 70 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6.23 | 76 |
Steve Reed | 70 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.96 | 51 |
Darren Holmes | 62 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3.97 | 73 |
Mike Munoz | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.65 | 45 |
Lance Painter | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5.86 | 48 |
John Habyan | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.13 | 25 |
John Burke | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.47 | 19 |
Ryan Hawblitzel | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 |
Garvin Alston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 |
David Nied | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | 4 |
Robbie Beckett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 6 |
Farm system
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Girardi Stats".
- ^ "Jeff Reed Stats".
- ^ Coors Field
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.143, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ "Shawn Chacon Stats".
- ^ "Eric Anthony Stats".
- ^ Steve Decker Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Marvin Freeman Stats".
- ^ "1996 National League Baseball Debuts / Rookies by Baseball Almanac".
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007