1996 Colorado Rockies season explained

Colorado Rockies
Season:	1996
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)

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

• 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

• 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]

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 1 || April 2 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Ritz (1–0) || Fernandez || — || 36,751 || 1–0|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 3 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Grace || Freeman (0–1) || Bottalico || 15,648 || 1–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 4 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Mulholland || Rekar (0–1) || Bottalico || 16,220 || 1–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 4 || April 5 || @ Expos || 4–6 || Dyer || Munoz (0–1) || Rojas || 45,042 || 1–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 5 || April 6 || @ Expos || 5–4 || Thompson (1–0) || Rueter || Leskanic (1) || 27,040 || 2–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || April 7 || @ Expos || 1–9 || Fassero || Painter (0–1) || — || 11,212 || 2–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 8 || Cubs || 6–9 || Adams || Ritz (1–1) || Jones || 50,185 || 2–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 8 || April 10 || Cubs || 10–9 || Leskanic (1–0) || Jones || — || 50,083 || 3–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 9 || April 11 || Mets || 7–3 || Reynoso (1–0) || Mlicki || — || 48,010 || 4–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 10 || April 12 || Mets || 6–5 || Freeman (1–1) || Clark || Leskanic (2) || 50,045 || 5–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 11 || April 14 || Mets || 4–10 || Harnisch || Ritz (1–2) || Henry || 48,051 || 5–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 12 || April 15 || Padres || 11–9 || Ruffin (1–0) || Blair || Leskanic (3) || 48,027 || 6–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 16 || Padres || 6–10 || Ashby || Reynoso (1–1) || — || 48,031 || 6–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 17 || Padres || 6–11 || Florie || Freeman (1–2) || — || 48,011 || 6–8|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 15 || April 19 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Ritz (2–2) || Harnisch || Leskanic (4) || 16,225 || 7–8|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 20 || @ Mets || 3–4 (10) || Franco || Habyan (0–1) || — || 20,847 || 7–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 17 || April 21 || @ Mets || 6–4 || Leskanic (2–0) || Franco || — || 22,737 || 8–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 18 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Freeman (2–2) || Navarro || Leskanic (5) || 21,227 || 9–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 19 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Rekar (1–1) || Castillo || Leskanic (6) || 14,325 || 10–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 24 || Phillies || 8–10 || Borland || Reed (0–1) || Bottalico || 48,047 || 10–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || April 25 || Phillies || 1–7 || Fernandez || Thompson (1–1) || Ryan || 48,033 || 10–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || April 26 || Expos || 2–6 || Alvarez || Reynoso (1–2) || — || 48,024 || 10–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 23 || April 27 || Expos || 6–5 (13) || Painter (1–1) || Daal || — || 48,013 || 11–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || April 28 || Expos || 9–21 || Rueter || Rekar (1–2) || — || 48,006 || 11–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Nomo || Ritz (2–3) || Worrell || 31,037 || 11–14|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 26 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Thompson (2–1) || Astacio || Ruffin (1) || 30,377 || 12–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 27 || May 3 || Marlins || 9–5 || Reynoso (2–2) || Burkett || — || 48,129 || 13–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 28 || May 4 || Marlins || 17–5 || Freeman (3–2) || Hammond || — || 48,101 || 14–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 29 || May 5 || Marlins || 5–4 || Ritz (3–3) || Perez || — || 48,134 || 15–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 6 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Avery || Thompson (2–2) || — || 28,725 || 15–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 31 || May 7 || @ Braves || 5–6 (10) || Clontz || Leskanic (2–1) || — || 29,976 || 15–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 8 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Glavine || Reynoso (2–3) || — || 29,363 || 15–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 9 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Miller || Freeman (3–3) || — || 21,008 || 15–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 10 || @ Marlins || 2–4 || Rapp || Ritz (3–4) || Nen || 27,309 || 15–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 11 || @ Marlins || 0–11 || Leiter || Thompson (2–3) || — || 31,549 || 15–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 12 || @ Marlins || 5–7 || Nen || Leskanic (2–2) || — || 21,058 || 15–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 37 || May 14 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Reed (1–1) || Schourek || Ruffin (2) || 20,535 || 16–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 38 || May 17 || Cardinals || 12–11 || Leskanic (3–2) || Bailey || Ruffin (3) || 48,074 || 17–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 39 || May 18 || Cardinals || 9–8 || Habyan (1–1) || Eckersley || — || 48,103 || 18–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 40 || May 19 || Cardinals || 10–3 || Thompson (3–3) || Benes || — || 48,075 || 19–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 41 || May 20 || Pirates || 10–7 || Reynoso (3–3) || Neagle || — || 48,042 || 20–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 42 || May 21 || Pirates || 12–10 || Holmes (1–0) || Christiansen || Ruffin (4) || 48,037 || 21–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 43 || May 22 || Pirates || 6–3 || Ritz (4–4) || Smith || Ruffin (5) || 48,044 || 22–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 23 || Reds || 5–7 || Carrasco || Ruffin (1–1) || Brantley || 48,040 || 22–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 24 || Reds || 9–11 || Ruffin || Thompson (3–4) || — || 48,019 || 22–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 46 || May 25 || Reds || 7–5 || Leskanic (4–2) || Moore || — || 48,012 || 23–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 47 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Ritz (5–4) || Stottlemyre || Ruffin (6) || 38,804 || 24–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 48 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Painter (2–1) || Mathews || Holmes (1) || 26,913 || 25–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Petkovsek || Leskanic (4–3) || Benes || 27,856 || 25–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 4–8 || Neagle || Reynoso (3–4) || Cordova || 26,640 || 25–25|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 51 || June 1 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Ritz (6–4) || Wagner || Ruffin (7) || 15,633 || 26–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 2 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Smith || Holmes (1–1) || Cordova || 26,745 || 26–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 3 || @ Pirates || 2–7 || Ruebel || Farmer (0–1) || — || 8,120 || 26–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 4 || @ Astros || 8–16 || Hampton || Thompson (3–5) || — || 18,418 || 26–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 5 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Wall || Reynoso (3–5) || — || 14,954 || 26–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 56 || June 6 || @ Astros || 14–7 || Ritz (7–4) || Drabek || — || 22,112 || 27–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 57 || June 7 || Braves || 19–8 || Painter (3–1) || Bielecki || — || 48,027 || 28–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 58 || June 8 || Braves || 13–12 || Holmes (2–1) || McMichael || Ruffin (8) || 48,015 || 29–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 9 || Braves || 3–8 || Smoltz || Thompson (3–6) || — || 48,036 || 29–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 10 || Astros || 9–10 || Wall || Reynoso (3–6) || — || 48,007 || 29–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 61 || June 11 || Astros || 7–5 || Alston (1–0) || Young || Ruffin (9) || 48,014 || 30–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 62 || June 12 || Astros || 8–0 || Freeman (4–3) || Reynolds || — || 48,024 || 31–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 63 || June 13 || Phillies || 4–1 || Rekar (2–2) || Schilling || Ruffin (10) || 48,018 || 32–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 64 || June 14 || Phillies || 10–6 || Painter (4–1) || Springer || — || 48,006 || 33–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 65 || June 15 || Phillies || 4–2 || Reynoso (4–6) || Mulholland || Ruffin (11) || 48,023 || 34–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 66 || June 16 || Phillies || 11–3 || Ritz (8–4) || Munoz || — || 48,041 || 35–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 17 || Expos || 3–5 || Urbina || Freeman (4–4) || Rojas || 48,021 || 35–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 18 || Expos || 8–12 || Dyer || Holmes (2–2) || — || 50,025 || 35–33|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 69 || June 19 || Expos || 7–6 (10) || Ruffin (2–1) || Scott || — || 48,007 || 36–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || June 21 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (10) || Borland || Ruffin (2–2) || — || 25,085 || 36–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Blazier || Hawblitzel (0–1) || Bottalico || 28,604 || 36–35|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 72 || June 23 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Freeman (5–4) || Fernandez || Ruffin (12) || 33,385 || 37–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 24 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Isringhausen || Holmes (2–3) || Franco || 16,988 || 37–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || June 25 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Jones || Thompson (3–7) || Franco || 18,251 || 37–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 26 || @ Mets || 5–9 || Mlicki || Reed (1–2) || — || 20,675 || 37–38|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 76 || June 27 || Dodgers || 13–1 || Ritz (9–4) || Astacio || — || 48,043 || 38–38|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 77 || June 28 || Dodgers || 13–4 || Freeman (6–4) || Martinez || — || 48,025 || 39–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || June 29 || Dodgers || 10–13 || Valdez || Rekar (2–3) || — || 48,009 || 39–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 79 || June 30 || Dodgers || 16–15 || Ruffin (3–2) || Worrell || — || 48,103 || 40–39|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 1 || @ Giants || 6–9 || Juden || Painter (4–2) || Beck || 16,142 || 40–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 2 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Gardner || Ritz (9–5) || — || 13,571 || 40–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 82 || July 3 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Leskanic (5–3) || Beck || Ruffin (13) || 44,356 || 41–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 83 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 4–9 || Valdez || Freeman (6–5) || — || 54,331 || 41–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || July 5 || @ Dodgers || 1–8 || Nomo || Bailey (0–1) || — || 43,415 || 41–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 6 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Osuna || Ruffin (3–3) || Worrell || 35,562 || 41–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 86 || July 7 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Ritz (10–5) || Astacio || — || 38,269 || 42–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 87 || July 11 || Padres || 8–5 (10) || Ruffin (4–3) || Hoffman || — || 45,703 || 43–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 88 || July 12 || Padres || 13–12 || Holmes (3–3) || Blair || — || 48,053 || 44–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 89 || July 13 || Padres || 11–6 || Ritz (11–5) || Sanders || — || 48,009 || 45–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 90 || July 14 || Padres || 8–4 || Reynoso (5–6) || Valenzuela || — || 48,065 || 46–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 91 || July 15 || Giants || 7–3 || Bailey (1–1) || Bourgeois || — || 48,032 || 47–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 92 || July 16 || Giants || 5–3 || Freeman (7–5) || Leiter || Ruffin (14) || 49,035 || 48–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 93 || July 17 || Giants || 4–3 || Wright (1–0) || Fernandez || Ruffin (15) || 48,453 || 49–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 94 || July 18 || @ Padres || 2–9 || Sanders || Ritz (11–6) || — || 24,212 || 49–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 19 || @ Padres || 3–4 || Valenzuela || Reynoso (5–7) || Hoffman || 26,559 || 49–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 96 || July 20 || @ Padres || 5–4 || Leskanic (6–3) || Bochtler || Ruffin (16) || 55,046 || 50–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 21 || @ Padres || 0–2 || Tewksbury || Freeman (7–6) || Hoffman || 36,686 || 50–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 98 || July 23 || Mets || 10–7 || Ruffin (5–3) || Henry || — || 48,016 || 51–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 99 || July 23 || Mets || 11–10 || Reed (2–2) || Henry || — || 48,058 || 52–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 100 || July 24 || Mets || 7–6 (10) || Leskanic (7–3) || Byrd || — || 48,061 || 53–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 25 || Cubs || 8–10 || Bottenfield || Ruffin (5–4) || Patterson || 48,087 || 53–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || July 26 || Cubs || 4–17 || Navarro || Freeman (7–7) || Adams || 48,062 || 53–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 103 || July 27 || Cubs || 10–6 || Thompson (4–7) || Telemaco || — || 48,096 || 54–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || July 28 || Cubs || 5–7 || Bullinger || Ritz (11–7) || Bottenfield || 48,073 || 54–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || July 29 || @ Expos || 1–4 || Cormier || Wright (1–1) || Rojas || 19,115 || 54–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || July 30 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Urbina || Reynoso (5–8) || Rojas || 17,071 || 54–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || July 31 || @ Expos || 2–6 || Fassero || Bailey (1–2) || — || 23,663 || 54–53|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 108 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Navarro || Thompson (4–8) || Patterson || 25,564 || 54–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 109 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Ritz (12–7) || Telemaco || — || 34,186 || 55–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 110 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Wright (2–1) || Bullinger || — || 40,460 || 56–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 111 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Reynoso (6–8) || Castillo || — || 38,738 || 57–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 112 || August 5 || Marlins || 9–16 || Hutton || Freeman (7–8) || — || 48,313 || 57–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 113 || August 6 || Marlins || 11–0 || Thompson (5–8) || Burkett || — || 48,339 || 58–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 114 || August 7 || Marlins || 12–5 || Ritz (13–7) || Leiter || — || 48,622 || 59–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 9 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Wright (3–1) || Glavine || Ruffin (17) || 41,275 || 60–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 116 || August 10 || @ Braves || 9–7 (10) || Reed (3–2) || Wohlers || Ruffin (18) || 46,064 || 61–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || August 11 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Smoltz || Freeman (7–9) || Wohlers || 32,961 || 61–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 118 || August 13 || @ Marlins || 0–5 || Leiter || Ritz (13–8) || — || 26,256 || 61–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 14 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Brown || Leskanic (7–4) || Nen || 26,589 || 61–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 15 || @ Marlins || 6–7 || Powell || Ruffin (5–5) || Nen || 21,723 || 61–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 121 || August 16 || @ Reds || 8–4 || Reynoso (7–8) || Salkeld || — || 28,878 || 62–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 122 || August 17 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Smiley || Munoz (0–2) || Brantley || — || 62–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 17 || @ Reds || 5–9 || Shaw || Reed (3–3) || — || 34,225 || 62–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 124 || August 18 || @ Reds || 4–9 || Jarvis || Ritz (13–9) || Shaw || 24,883 || 62–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 125 || August 19 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Thompson (6–8) || Portugal || — || 22,670 || 63–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 126 || August 20 || Cardinals || 5–4 (13) || Munoz (1–2) || Mathews || — || 48,126 || 64–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 127 || August 21 || Cardinals || 10–2 || Reynoso (8–8) || Benes || — || 48,045 || 65–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 128 || August 22 || Cardinals || 10–5 || Bailey (2–2) || Morgan || — || 48,086 || 66–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 23 || Pirates || 3–5 || Lieber || Ritz (13–10) || Cordova || 48,038 || 66–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 130 || August 24 || Pirates || 9–3 || Thompson (7–8) || Peters || — || 48,014 || 67–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 131 || August 25 || Pirates || 13–9 || Munoz (2–2) || Wilkins || — || 48,139 || 68–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 132 || August 26 || Reds || 9–5 (7) || Swift (1–0) || Jarvis || Bailey (1) || 48,093 || 69–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || August 27 || Reds || 3–4 || Smiley || Reynoso (8–9) || Brantley || 50,046 || 69–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 134 || August 28 || Reds || 10–9 || Ruffin (6–5) || Shaw || — || 48,057 || 70–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 135 || August 29 || Reds || 7–18 || Burba || Thompson (7–9) || — || 48,029 || 70–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || August 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Benes || Wright (3–2) || Eckersley || 25,530 || 70–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 137 || August 31 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Benes || Bailey (2–3) || Eckersley || 35,804 || 70–67|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 6–15 || Petkovsek || Rekar (2–4) || — || 28,552 || 70–68|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 139 || September 2 || @ Pirates || 8–3 || Ritz (14–10) || Loaiza || — || 9,513 || 71–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 4 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Lieber || Thompson (7–10) || Plesac || 10,081 || 71–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 6 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Hernandez || Leskanic (7–5) || — || 20,932 || 71–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 7 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Kile || Holmes (3–4) || Hudek || 37,213 || 71–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 143 || September 8 || @ Astros || 5–2 || Reed (4–3) || Reynolds || Ruffin (19) || 31,316 || 72–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 144 || September 9 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Ritz (15–10) || Wall || Ruffin (20) || 13,833 || 73–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 145 || September 10 || Braves || 9–8 || Holmes (4–4) || Clontz || Ruffin (21) || 48,051 || 74–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 146 || September 11 || Braves || 6–5 || Wright (4–2) || Neagle || Swift (1) || 48,091 || 75–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 147 || September 12 || Braves || 16–8 || Burke (1–0) || Smoltz || — || 48,052 || 76–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 148 || September 13 || Astros || 6–3 || Holmes (5–4) || Hernandez || Ruffin (22) || 48,049 || 77–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 149 || September 14 || Astros || 7–3 || Ritz (16–10) || Wall || — || 48,132 || 78–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 150 || September 15 || Astros || 11–4 || Thompson (8–10) || Drabek || — || 48,038 || 79–71|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 16 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Valdez || Wright (4–3) || — || 48,013 || 79–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 17 || Dodgers || 0–9 || Nomo || Swift (1–1) || — || 50,066 || 79–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 153 || September 18 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Burke (2–0) || Astacio || Ruffin (23) || 50,053 || 80–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 19 || @ Giants || 4–11 || VanLandingham || Ritz (16–11) || — || 10,994 || 80–74|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 155 || September 20 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Gardner || Thompson (8–11) || — || 15,734 || 80–75|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 156 || September 21 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Rueter || Wright (4–4) || — || 30,002 || 80–76|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 157 || September 22 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Soderstrom || Nied (0–1) || — || 30,826 || 80–77|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 158 || September 24 || @ Padres || 5–4 (11) || Ruffin (7–5) || Hoffman || Swift (2) || 23,556 || 81–77|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 159 || September 25 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Thompson (9–11) || Hamilton || Ruffin (24) || 32,706 || 82–77|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 160 || September 27 || Giants || 3–9 || Soderstrom || Nied (0–2) || — || 48,009 || 82–78|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 161 || September 28 || Giants || 5–8 || Carlson || Burke (2–1) || Beck || 48,042 || 82–79|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 162 || September 29 || Giants || 12–3 || Ritz (17–11) || Watson || — || 48,162 || 83–79|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss
Bold = Rockies team member

Detailed records

National League
Opponent	W	L	WP
NL East
	7	5		89	79
	5	8		79	77
	3	9		49	87
	7	5		67	66
	6	6		62	55
Total	28	33		346	364
NL Central
	7	5		73	72
	6	7		81	92
	8	5		85	63
	7	5		73	65
	8	4		83	70
Total	36	26		395	362
NL West
Colorado Rockies
	6	7		80	80
	8	5		83	83
	5	8		57	75
Total	19	20		220	238
Season Total	83	79		961	964

Month	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
April	25	11	14		128	170
May	25	14	11		156	147
June	29	15	14		209	177
July	28	14	14		145	167
August	30	16	14		187	162
September	25	13	12		136	141
Total	162	83	79		961	964

	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
Home	81	55	26		658	559
Away	81	28	53		303	405
Total	162	83	79		961	964

Notable transactions

• 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

• 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

1996 Colorado Rockies
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches (pitching) (third base) (hitting/first base) (bench) (bullpen)

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

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	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

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
	83	272	75	.276	18	58
	73	180	43	.239	4	17
	88	160	33	.206	1	9
	104	151	38	.252	5	31
	32	62	15	.242	4	9
	45	60	13	.217	1	12
	17	45	7	.156	0	3
	10	25	8	.320	1	8
	26	21	6	.286	0	6
	13	17	2	.118	0	2
	10	15	2	.133	0	0
	14	15	1	.067	0	2
	8	14	1	.071	0	0
	12	10	3	.300	0	1
	9	8	2	.250	0	2

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	35	213.0	17	11	5.28	105
	34	169.2	9	11	5.30	99
	30	168.2	8	9	4.96	88
	26	129.2	7	9	6.04	71
	16	91.1	4	4	4.93	45
	14	58.1	2	4	8.95	25

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	24	83.2	2	3	6.24	45
	7	28.0	0	1	7.71	16
	7	18.1	1	1	5.40	5

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	71	7	5	24	4.00	74
	70	7	5	6	6.23	76
	70	4	3	0	3.96	51
	62	5	4	1	3.97	73
	54	2	2	0	6.65	45
	34	4	2	0	5.86	48
	19	1	1	0	7.13	25
	11	2	1	0	7.47	19
	8	0	1	0	6.00	7
	6	1	0	0	9.00	5
	6	0	2	0	13.50	4
	5	0	0	0	13.50	6

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

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References

1. Web site: Joe Girardi Stats.
2. Web site: Jeff Reed Stats.
3. http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/coorsf.htm Coors Field
4. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.143, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
5. Web site: Shawn Chacon Stats.
6. Web site: Eric Anthony Stats.
7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/deckest01.shtml Steve Decker Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
8. Web site: Marvin Freeman Stats.
9. Web site: 1996 National League Baseball Debuts / Rookies by Baseball Almanac.
10. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

• 1996 Colorado Rockies at Baseball Reference
• 1996 Colorado Rockies team page at www.baseball-almanac.com