Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies
2018 Colorado Rockies season
Established in 1991
Team logoCap insignia
Major league affiliations


Current uniform
Retired numbers
Colors
              
Name
  • Colorado Rockies (1993–present)
Other nicknames
  • The Rox, The Blake Street Bombers
Ballpark
Major league titles
World Series titles (0) None
NL Pennants (1) 2007
West Division titles (0) None
Wild card berths (5)
Front office
Owner(s) The Monfort brothers
Manager Bud Black
General Manager Jeff Bridich
President of Baseball Operations Jeff Bridich

The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team's home venue is Coors Field, located in the Lower Downtown area of Denver. The Rockies won their first National League championship in 2007, after having won 14 of their final 15 games in order to secure a Wild Card position. In the World Series they were swept by the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox in four games.

History

Denver had long been a hotbed of Denver Bears/Zephyrs minor league baseball and many in the area desired a Major League team. Following the Pittsburgh drug trials, an unsuccessful attempt was made to purchase the Pittsburgh Pirates and relocate them. However, in 1991, as part of Major League Baseball's two-team expansion (along with the Florida (now Miami) Marlins), an ownership group representing Denver led by John Antonucci and Michael I. Monus was granted a franchise; they took the name "Rockies" due to Denver's proximity to the Rocky Mountains, which is reflected in their logo. Monus and Antonucci were forced to drop out in 1992 after Monus' reputation was ruined by an accounting scandal. Trucking magnate Jerry McMorris stepped in at the 11th hour to save the franchise, allowing the team to begin play in 1993. The Rockies shared Mile High Stadium (which had originally been built for the Bears) with the National Football League (NFL)'s Denver Broncos for their first two seasons while Coors Field was constructed. It was completed for the 1995 Major League Baseball season.

In 1993, they started play in the West division of the National League. The Rockies have reached the Major League Baseball postseason five times, each time as the National League wild card team. Twice (1995 and 2009) they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. In 2007, the Rockies advanced to the World Series, only to be swept by the Boston Red Sox.

The Rockies have played their home games at Coors Field since 1995. Their newest spring training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, opened in March 2011 and is shared with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Season record

Uniform

At the start of the 2012 season, the Rockies introduced "Purple Mondays" in which the team wears its purple uniform every Monday game day.[4][5]

Baseball Hall of Famers

No inducted members of the Baseball Hall of Fame have played for or managed the Rockies.

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

Colorado Rockies in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
No. Name Position(s) Seasons Notes
—Jerry McMorrisOwner1992–2005
KSMKeli McGregorPresident2001–2010Attended Colorado State University
9, 14Vinny Castilla3B1993–1999
2004, 2006
10Dante BichetteOF1993–1999
14Andrés Galarraga1B1993–1997
17Todd Helton1B1997–2013
25Don BaylorManager1993–1998
33Larry WalkerRF1995–2004

Individual awards

NL MVP

NLCS MVP

NL Rookie of the Year

Silver Slugger Award

Hank Aaron Award

Gold Glove Award

Manager of the Year Award

NL Batting Champion [6]

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

  • Larry Walker – voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value

Team award

Team records (single-game, single-season, career)

Championships

National League Champions
Preceded by:
St. Louis Cardinals		 2007 Succeeded by:
Philadelphia Phillies
National League Wild Card Winners
Preceded by:
None (First)		 1995 Succeeded by:
Los Angeles Dodgers
Preceded by:
Los Angeles Dodgers		 2007 Succeeded by:
Milwaukee Brewers
Preceded by:
Milwaukee Brewers		 2009 Succeeded by:
Atlanta Braves
Preceded by:
Arizona Diamondbacks		 2018
National League Wild Card Runner-Up
2017

Retired numbers

Todd Helton is the sole Colorado player to have his number (17) retired, which was done on Sunday, August 17, 2014.

Jackie Robinson's number, 42, was retired throughout all of baseball in 1997.[7]

Keli McGregor had worked with the Rockies since their inception in 1993, rising from senior director of operations to team president in 2002, until his death on April 20, 2010. He is honored at Coors Field alongside Helton and Robinson with his initials.[8]

Todd
Helton
1B
Retired August 17, 2014
Jackie
Robinson
All MLB
Honored April 15, 1997
Keli
McGregor
President
Honored September 28, 2010

Current roster

Colorado Rockies roster
Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

60-day disabled list


40 active, 0 inactive

7- or 10-day disabled list
dagger Suspended list
# Personal leave
Roster and coaches updated October 7, 2018
Transactions • Depth chart

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Current Manager

List of Colorado Rockies managers

Minor league affiliations

Level Team League Location
AAA Albuquerque Isotopes Pacific Coast League Albuquerque, New Mexico
AA Hartford Yard Goats Eastern League Hartford, Connecticut
A-Advanced Lancaster JetHawks California League Lancaster, California
A Asheville Tourists South Atlantic League Asheville, North Carolina
Short Season A Boise Hawks Northwest League Boise, Idaho
Rookie Grand Junction Rockies Pioneer League Grand Junction, Colorado
DSL Rockies Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Radio and television

As of 2010, Rockies' flagship radio station is KOA 850AM, with some late-season games broadcast on KHOW 630 AM due to conflicts with Denver Broncos games. Jerry Schemmel and Jack Corrigan are the radio announcers which both serve as backup TV announcers whenever Drew Goodman is not on the broadcast. The Rockies Radio Network is composed of 38 affiliate stations in eight states.

As of 2013, Spanish broadcasts of the Rockies are heard on KNRV 1150 AM.

As of 2013, all games are produced and televised by AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain. All 150 games produced by AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain are broadcast in HD. Jeff Huson, Drew Goodman and Ryan Spilborghs form the TV broadcast team with Marc Stout, Jenny Cavnar, Jason Hirsh and Cory Sullivan handling the pre-game and post-game shows.

Home attendance

The Rockies led MLB attendance records for the first seven years of their existence. The inaugural season is currently the MLB all-time record for home attendance.

Home Attendance at Mile High Stadium
YearTotal AttendanceGame AverageLeague Rank
1993 4,483,350 55,350 1st
1994 3,281,511 57,570+ 1st
Home Attendance at Coors Field
YearTotal AttendanceGame AverageLeague Rank
1995 3,390,037 47,084++ 1st
1996 3,891,014 48,037 1st
1997 3,888,453 48,006 1st
1998 3,792,683 46,823 1st
1999 3,481,065 42,976 1st
2000 3,295,129 40,681 5th
2001 3,166,821 39,097 5th
2002 2,737,838 33,800 9th
2003 2,334,085 28,816 15th
2004 2,338,069 28,865 15th
2005 1,914,389 23,634 26th
2006 2,104,362 25,980 23rd
2007 2,376,250 28,979 19th
2008 2,650,218 32,719 13th
2009 2,665,080 32,902 11th
2010 2,875,245 35,497 10th
2011 2,909,777 35,923 12th
2012 2,630,458 32,475 13th
2013 2,793,828 34,492 10th
2014 2,680,329 33,090 10th
2015 2,506,789 30,948 14th
2016 2,602,524 32,130 11th
2017 2,953,650 36,465 8th

+ = 57 home games in strike shortened season. ++ = 72 home games in strike shortened season. [9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Harding, Thomas (January 30, 2017). "Rockies outfitted with one shade of purple". Rockies.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "General Club Information" (PDF). 2018 Colorado Rockies Information Guide. MLB Advanced Media. March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "2018 Colorado Rockies Style Guide". Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. January 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "Rockies Introduce Purple Mondays Campaign During 'Year of the Fan'". Rockies.com (Press release). MLB Advanced Media. April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rockies introduce 'Purple Monday' campaign". KKTV. April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Batting Average Year-by-Year Leaders / Batting Champions on Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  7. ↑ Harding, Thomas (February 6, 2014). "Helton calls No. 17 jersey retirement 'very special'". Rockies.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ Harding, Thomas (September 28, 2010). "Rox unveil McGregor memorial at Coors Field". Rockies.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  9. ↑ Attendance Report
  10. ↑ Attendance Report
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