2009 Colorado Rockies season explained

Colorado Rockies
Caption:	Jason Marquis pitching for the Colorado Rockies in a game on August 19, 2009.
Season:	2009
Misc:	National League Wild Card Winners
League:	National League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Coors Field
City:	Denver, Colorado
Record:	92–70 (.568)
Divisional Place:	2nd
Owners:	Charles & Dick Monfort
General Managers:	Dan O'Dowd
Managers:	Clint Hurdle, Jim Tracy
Television:	FSN Rocky Mountain Drew Goodman George Frazier Jeff Huson
Radio:	KOA (English) Jeff Kingery Jack Corrigan KMXA (Spanish)

The Colorado Rockies entered the season attempting to improve on their 74–88 record from 2008. They lost 28 of their first 46 games, but following the hiring of interim manager Jim Tracy, the Rockies came back to win their third Wild Card title, and second in three years. The team drew 2,665,080 fans for the season, their highest total since 2002. The average home attendance was 32,902 fans. Their 92 regular season wins is currently the most in a single season in Rockies franchise history.

Offseason

• November 10, 2008: Matt Holliday was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Oakland Athletics for Carlos González, Huston Street, and Greg Smith.^[1]
• January 6, 2009: Luis Vizcaíno was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Chicago Cubs for Jason Marquis.^[2]
• February 1, 2009: Matt Belisle was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.^[3]
• April 5, 2009: Jason Hammel was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Colorado Rockies for Aneury Rodríguez.^[4]

Regular season

Transactions

• July 23, 2009: Rafael Betancourt was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Colorado Rockies for Connor Graham (minors).^[5]
• July 31, 2009: Joe Beimel was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Colorado Rockies for Ryan Mattheus and Robinson Fabian (minors).^[6]
• August 24, 2009: Jason Giambi was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.^[7]
• August 31, 2009: José Contreras was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Colorado Rockies for Brandon Hynick (minors).^[8]

Major League debuts

• Batters:
  • Eric Young, Jr. (Aug 25)
  • Mike McCoy (Sep 9)
• Pitchers:
  • Matt Daley (Apr 25)
  • Jhoulys Chacín (Jul 25)
  • Esmil Rogers (Sep 12) ^[9]

Roster

2009 Colorado Rockies
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfieldersOutfielders		ManagerCoaches (pitching) (hitting) (third base) (first base) (bench) (bullpen catcher) (bench) (bullpen)

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 1 || April 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–8 || Peña (1–0) || Grilli (0–1) || Qualls (1) || 48,799 || 0–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 2 || April 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–0 || Jiménez (1–0) || Haren (0–1) || Street (1) || 26,637 || 1–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 3 || April 8 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–2 || Morales (1–0) || Davis (0–1) || || 18,227 || 2–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 4 || April 10 || Phillies || 10–3 || Marquis (1–0) || Hamels (0–1) || || 49,427 || 3–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 5 || April 11 || Phillies || 8–4 || Myers (1–1) || de la Rosa (0–1) || || 35,251 || 3–2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 6 || April 12 || Phillies || 7–5 || Madson (1–0) || Street (0–1) || Lidge (2) || 21,628 || 3–3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 7 || April 13 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Lilly (2–0) || Jiménez (1–1) || || 40,077 || 3–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 8 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Marquis (2–0) || Harden (0–1) || Grilli (1) || 39,361 || 4–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 9 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Mota (1–0) || Embree (0–1) || Broxton (4) || 45,145 || 4–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 10 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 9–5 || Billingsley (3–0) || Cook (0–1) || || 36,765 || 4–6|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 11 || April 19 || @ Dodgers || 14–2 || Elbert (1–0) || Jiménez (1–2) || || 41,474 || 4–7|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 12 || April 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–3 || Garland (2–1) || Marquis (2–1) || Qualls (3) || 25,788 || 4–8|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 13 || April 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–6 || Belisle (1–0) || Gutiérrez (0–1) || Corpas (1) || 25,411 || 5–8|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 14 || April 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–0 || Haren (1–3) || de la Rosa (0–2) || Qualls (4) || 19,147 || 5–9|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 15 || April 24 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Kuo (1–0) || Corpas (0–1) || Broxton (6) || 36,151 || 5–10|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 16 || April 25 || Dodgers || 6–5 || McDonald (1–1) || Jiménez (1–3) || Troncoso (1) || 31,476 || 5–11|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 17 || April 26 || Dodgers || 10–4 || Marquis (3–1) || Kershaw (0–2) || || 35,505 || 6–11|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 18 || April 27 || Padres || 12–7 || Grilli (1–1) || Young (2–1) || || 18,246 || 7–11|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 19 || April 28 || Padres || 4–3 || Sánchez (1–0) || Corpas (0–2) || Bell (8) || 19,346 || 7–12|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 20 || April 29 || Padres || 7–5 || Cook (1–1) || Correia (0–2) || Street (2) || 20,289 || 8–12|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 21 || May 1 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Johnson (2–2) || Jiménez (1–4) || Wilson (6) || 30,791 || 8–13|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 22 || May 2 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Marquis (4–1) || Cain (2–1) || || 30,166 || 9–13|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 23 || May 3 || @ Giants || 1–0 (10) || Medders (1–1) || Corpas (0–3) || || 30,650 || 9–14|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 24 || May 4 || @ Padres || 9–6 || Rusch (1–0) || Moreno (1–3) || Street (3) || 14,717 || 10–14|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 25 || May 5 || @ Padres || 2–1 (10) || Bell (1–0) || Daley (0–1) || || 13,646 || 10–15|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 26 || May 6 || Giants || 11–1 || Jiménez (2–4) || Johnson (2–3) || || 22,105 || 11–15|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 27 || May 7 || Giants || 8–3 || Cain (3–1) || Marquis (4–2) || || 23,453 || 11–16|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 28 || May 8 || Marlins || 8–3 || Nolasco (2–3) || Hammel (0–1) || || 27,398 || 11–17|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 29 || May 9 || Marlins || 3–1 || Johnson (3–0) || de la Rosa (0–3) || Lindstrom (6) || 28,227 || 11–18|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 30 || May 10 || Marlins || 3–2 || Cook (2–1) || Volstad (2–2) || Street (4) || 30,197 || 12–18|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 31 || May 12 || Astros || 12–1 || Jiménez (3–4) || Paulino (0–3) || || 23,233 || 13–18|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 32 || May 13 || Astros || 15–11 || Hampton (2–3) || Marquis (4–3) || || 19,226 || 13–19|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 33 || May 14 || Astros || 5–3 || Rodríguez (4–2) || Hammel (0–2) || Hawkins (5) || 22,696 || 13–20|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 34 || May 15 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Embree (1–1) || Capps (0–3) || Street (5) || 17,179 || 14–20|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 35 || May 16 || @ Pirates || 7–4 || Burnett (1–1) || Belisle (1–1) || Capps (7) || 24,496 || 14–21|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 36 || May 17 || @ Pirates || 11–4 || Duke (5–3) || Embree (1–2) || || 14,545 || 14–22|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 37 || May 18 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Marquis (5–3) || Lowe (5–2) || || 15,364 || 15–22|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 38 || May 19 || @ Braves || 8–1 || Jurrjens (4–2) || Hammel (0–3) || || 16,749 || 15–23|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 39 || May 20 || @ Braves || 12–4 || Vázquez (4–3) || de la Rosa (0–4) || || 19,259 || 15–24|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 40 || May 21 || @ Braves || 9–0 || Cook (3–1) || Medlen (0–1) || || 25,481 || 16–24|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 41 || May 22 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Porcello (5–3) || Jiménez (3–5) || Zumaya (1) || 28,264 || 16–25|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 42 || May 23 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Marquis (6–3) || Galarraga (3–4) || Street (6) || 37,035 || 17–25|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 43 || May 24 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Hammel (1–3) || Willis (1–1) || Street (7) || 34,606 || 18–25|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 44 || May 25 || Dodgers || 16–6 || Ohman (1–0) || de la Rosa (0–5) || || 37,024 || 18–26|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 45 || May 26 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Milton (1–0) || Cook (3–2) || || 25,384 || 18–27|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 46 || May 27 || Dodgers || 8–6 || Kershaw (3–3) || Jiménez (3–6) || || 22,271 || 18–28|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 47 || May 29 || Padres || 3–0 || Marquis (7–3) || Young (4–3) || Street (8) || 23,239 || 19–28|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 48 || May 30 || Padres || 8–7 || Street (1–1) || Bell (2–1) || || 32,064 || 20–28|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 49 || May 31 || Padres || 5–2 || Gaudin (2–3) || de la Rosa (0–6) || Bell (15) || 30,223 || 20–29|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 50 || June 1 || @ Astros || 4–1 || Oswalt (2–2) || Cook (3–3) || Hawkins (7) || 24,016 || 20–30|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 51 || June 2 || @ Astros || 3–2 (11) || Ortiz (3–2) || Fogg (0–1) || || 24,041 || 20–31|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 52 || June 3 || @ Astros || 6–4 || Byrdak (2–1) || Marquis (7–4) || Sampson (3) || 22,032 || 20–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 53 || June 4 || @ Astros || 10–3 || Hammel (2–3) || Rodríguez (5–5) || || 26,671 || 21–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 54 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 11–4 || de la Rosa (1–6) || Wainwright (5–4) || || 41,115 || 22–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 55 || June 6 || @ Cardinals || 10–1 || Cook (4–3) || Wellemeyer (5–6) || || 44,002 || 23–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 56 || June 7 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Jiménez (4–6) || Piñeiro (5–6) || || 42,288 || 24–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 57 || June 8 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Marquis (8–4) || Thompson (0–2) || Street (9) || 36,748 || 25–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 58 || June 9 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Hammel (3–3) || Coffey (1–1) || Street (10) || 32,464 || 26–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 59 || June 10 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || de la Rosa (2–6) || Bush (3–3) || Street (11) || 34,823 || 27–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 60 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 5–4 || Cook (5–3) || Gallardo (6–3) || Street (12) || 35,467 || 28–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 61 || June 12 || Mariners || 6–4 || Jiménez (5–6) || Washburn (3–5) || || 30,365 || 29–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 62 || June 13 || Mariners || 5–3 || Corpas (1–3) || Lowe (0–4) || Street (13) || 31,101 || 30–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 63 || June 14 || Mariners || 7–1 || Hammel (4–3) || Vargas (2–2) || || 38,614 || 31–32|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 64 || June 16 || Rays || 12–4 || Niemann (6–4) || de la Rosa (2–7) || || 28,582 || 31–33|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 65 || June 17 || Rays || 5–3 || Cook (6–3) || Price (1–1) || Street (14) || 26,460 || 32–33|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 66 || June 18 || Rays || 4–3 || Jiménez (6–6) || Garza (4–5) || Street (15) || 28,639 || 33–33|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 67 || June 19 || Pirates || 7–3 || Marquis (9–4) || Ohlendorf (6–6) || || 31,248 || 34–33|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 68 || June 20 || Pirates || 9–7 || Street (2–1) || Chavez (0–3) || || 32,137 || 35–33|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 69 || June 21 || Pirates || 5–4 || de la Rosa (3–7) || Maholm (4–4) || Street (16) || 44,131 || 36–33|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 70 || June 22 || @ Angels || 11–1 || Cook (7–3) || Palmer (6–1) || || 39,557 || 37–33|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 71 || June 23 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Jepsen (2–2) || Jiménez (6–7) || Fuentes (20) || 42,233 || 37–34|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 72 || June 24 || @ Angels || 11–3 || Saunders (8–4) || Marquis (9–5) || || 43,551 || 37–35|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 73 || June 26 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Hammel (5–3) || Braden (5–7) || Street (17) || 20,872 || 38–35|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 74 || June 27 || @ Athletics || 11–9 || de la Rosa (4–7) || Cahill (5–6) || Street (18) || 18,624 || 39–35|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 75 || June 28 || @ Athletics || 3–1 || Cook (8–3) || Mazzaro (2–3) || Street (19) || 15,701 || 40–35|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 76 || June 29 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 (13) || McDonald (2–1) || Peralta (0–1) || || 41,288 || 40–36|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 77 || June 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Marquis (10–5) || Billingsley (9–4) || || 43,437 || 41–36|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 78 || July 1 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || Troncoso (2–0) || Hammel (5–4) || Broxton (19) || 40,455 || 41–37|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 79 || July 3 || Diamondbacks || 5–0 || de la Rosa (5–7) || Scherzer (5–6) || || 49,026 || 42–37|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 80 || July 4 || Diamondbacks || 11–7 || Schoeneweis (1–0) || Peralta (0–2) || Qualls (14) || 49,096 || 42–38|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 81 || July 5 || Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Haren (8–5) || Jiménez (6–8) || Qualls (15) || 27,547 || 42–39|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 82 || July 6 || Nationals || 1–0 || Marquis (11–5) || Stammen (1–4) || Street (20) || 25,205 || 43–39|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 83 || July 7 || Nationals || 5–4 || Embree (2–2) || Tavárez (3–7) || Street (21) || 25,314 || 44–39|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 84 || July 8 || Nationals || 10–4 || de la Rosa (6–7) || Detwiler (0–5) || || 23,098 || 45–39|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 85 || July 9 || Braves || 7–6 || Rincón (2–0) || González (3–2) || Street (22) || 30,392 || 46–39|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 86 || July 10 || Braves || 4–1 || Lowe (8–7) || Jiménez (6–9) || Soriano (11) || 35,238 || 46–40|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 87 || July 11 || Braves || 4–3 || Jurrjens (7–7) || Marquis (11–6) || Soriano (12) || 38,065 || 46–41|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 88 || July 12 || Braves || 8–7 || Street (3–1) || Valdez (0–1) || || 33,825 || 47–41|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 89 || July 16 || @ Padres || 10–1 || Cook (9–3) || Gaudin (4–8) || || 22,758 || 48–41|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 90 || July 17 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Jiménez (7–9) || Geer (1–5) || Street (23) || 21,887 || 49–41|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 91 || July 18 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Burke (2–1) || Peralta (0–3) || Bell (24) || 28,652 || 49–42|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 92 || July 19 || @ Padres || 6–1 || Marquis (12–6) || Latos (0–1) || || 20,747 || 50–42|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 93 || July 20 || Diamondbacks || 10–6 || de la Rosa (7–7) || Davis (4–10) || || 40,444 || 51–42|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 94 || July 21 || Diamondbacks || 6–5 || Gutiérrez (2–2) || Rincón (2–1) || Qualls (18) || 30,248 || 51–43|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 95 || July 22 || Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Rincón (3–1) || Schoeneweis (1–2) || Street (24) || 30,451 || 52–43|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 96 || July 24 || Giants || 3–1 || Cain (12–2) || Hammel (5–5) || Wilson (25) || 40,524 || 52–44|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 97 || July 25 || Giants || 8–2 || de la Rosa (8–7) || Sánchez (3–9) || || 42,201 || 53–44|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 98 || July 26 || Giants || 4–2 || Cook (10–3) || Sadowski (2–3) || Street (25) || 40,723 || 54–44|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 99 || July 27 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Feliciano (3–3) || Rincón (3–2) || || 38,936 || 54–45|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 100 || July 28 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Pelfrey (8–6) || Marquis (12–7) || || 39,126 || 54–46|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| – || July 29 || @ Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 30|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 101 || July 30 || @ Mets || 7–0 || Santana (12–8) || Hammel (5–6) || || 40,024 || 54–47|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 102 || July 30 || @ Mets || 4–2 || de la Rosa (9–7) || Niese (1–1) || Street (26) || 38,962 || 55–47|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 103 || July 31 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Morales (2–0) || Weathers (2–3) || Street (27) || 22,130 || 56–47|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 104 || August 1 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Jiménez (8–9) || Bailey (2–3) || || 23,452 || 57–47|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 105 || August 2 || @ Reds || 6–4 (11) || Morales (3–0) || Masset (4–1) || Street (28) || 31,142 || 58–47|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 106 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 8–3 || Hammel (6–6) || Moyer (10–8) || || 45,203 || 59–47|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 107 || August 5 || @ Phillies || 7–0 || Happ (8–2) || de la Rosa (9–8) || || 45,129 || 59–48|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 108 || August 6 || @ Phillies || 3–1 || Lee (9–9) || Cook (10–4) || Lidge (21) || 45,316 || 59–49|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 109 || August 7 || Cubs || 6–2 || Jiménez (9–9) || Marshall (3–7) || || 46,118 || 60–49|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 110 || August 8 || Cubs || 6–5 || Dempster (6–5) || Marquis (12–8) || Gregg (22) || 47,845 || 60–50|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 111 || August 9 || Cubs || 11–5 || Hammel (7–6) || Wells (8–5) || || 40,217 || 61–50|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 112 || August 10 || Cubs || 11–5 || de la Rosa (10–8) || Gorzelanny (4–2) || || 34,485 || 62–50|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 113 || August 11 || Pirates || 7–3 || Ohlendorf (10–8) || Chacín (0–1) || || 35,212 || 62–51|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 114 || August 12 || Pirates || 8–0 || Jiménez (10–9) || Hart (3–2) || || 29,430 || 63–51|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 115 || August 13 || Pirates || 10–1 || Marquis (13–8) || Maholm (6–7) || || 27,619 || 64–51|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 116 || August 14 || @ Marlins || 6–5 || Johnson (12–2) || Hammel (7–7) || Núñez (13) || 15,965 || 64–52|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| – || August 15 || @ Marlins || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 16|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 117 || August 16 || @ Marlins || 10–3 || Volstad (9–9) || Cook (10–5) || || 18,471 || 64–53|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 118 || August 16 || @ Marlins || 7–3 || de la Rosa (11–8) || VandenHurk (2–2) || Street (29) || 20,089 || 65–53|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 119 || August 18 || @ Nationals || 4–3 || Jiménez (11–9) || Burnett (2–3) || Street (30) || 18,192 || 66–53|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 120 || August 19 || @ Nationals || 5–4 || Marquis (14–8) || Balester (1–3) || Street (31) || 16,187 || 67–53|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 121 || August 20 || @ Nationals || 4–1 || Hammel (8–7) || Mock (2–5) || Street (32) || 18,036 || 68–53|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 122 || August 21 || Giants || 6–3 || Sánchez (6–10) || Cook (10–6) || || 43,666 || 68–54|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 123 || August 22 || Giants || 14–11 || de la Rosa (12–8) || Miller (2–2) || || 47,178 || 69–54|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 124 || August 23 || Giants || 4–2 || Jiménez (12–9) || Lincecum (12–4) || Street (33) || 48,704 || 70–54|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 125 || August 24 || Giants || 6–4 (14) || Eaton (3–5) || Miller (2–3) || || 27,670 || 71–54|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 126 || August 25 || Dodgers || 5–4 (10) || Herges (3–1) || McDonald (3–3) || || 31,472 || 72–54|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 127 || August 26 || Dodgers || 6–1 || Wolf (9–6) || Fogg (0–2) || || 38,350 || 72–55|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 128 || August 27 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Padilla (9–6) || de la Rosa (12–9) || Broxton (28) || 33,441 || 72–56|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 129 || August 28 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Lincecum (13–4) || Jiménez (12–10) || Wilson (31) || 39,047 || 72–57|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 130 || August 29 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Zito (9–11) || Marquis (14–9) || Wilson (32) || 41,200 || 72–58|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 131 || August 30 || @ Giants || 9–5 || Medders (3–1) || Betancourt (1–3) || || 42,571 || 72–59|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 132 || September 1 || Mets || 8–3 || de la Rosa (13–9) || Pelfrey (9–10) || || 26,190 || 73–59|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 133 || September 2 || Mets || 5–2 || Jiménez (13–10) || Stokes (1–4) || Morales (1) || 26,276 || 74–59|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 134 || September 3 || Mets || 8–3 || Misch (1–1) || Marquis (14–10) || || 22,566 || 74–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 135 || September 4 || Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Betancourt (2–3) || Boyer (0–2) || Morales (2) || 31,401 || 75–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 136 || September 5 || Diamondbacks || 4–1 || Contreras (6–13) || Davis (7–12) || Morales (3) || 39,297 || 76–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 137 || September 6 || Diamondbacks || 13–5 || de la Rosa (14–9) || Petit (3–9) || || 35,192 || 77–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 138 || September 7 || Reds || 4–3 || Betancourt (3–3) || Fisher (1–1) || Morales (4) || 40,357 || 78–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 139 || September 8 || Reds || 3–1 || Marquis (15–10) || Maloney (0–4) || Morales (5) || 23,154 || 79–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 140 || September 9 || Reds || 4–3 || Daley (1–1) || Cordero (2–5) || || 23,721 || 80–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 141 || September 10 || Reds || 5–1 || Rincón (4–2) || Wells (1–4) || || 24,175 || 81–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 142 || September 11 || @ Padres || 4–1 || Betancourt (4–3) || Bell (5–3) || Morales (6) || 18,022 || 82–60|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 143 || September 12 || @ Padres || 3–2 (10) || Gallagher (2–2) || Morales (3–1) || || 19,897 || 82–61|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 144 || September 13 || @ Padres || 7–3 || Russell (2–0) || Marquis (15–11) || || 19,739 || 82–62|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 145 || September 14 || @ Giants || 9–1 || Lincecum (14–5) || Hammel (8–8) || || 31,307 || 82–63|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 146 || September 15 || @ Giants || 10–2 || Zito (10–12) || Jiménez (13–11) || || 30,353 || 82–64|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 147 || September 16 || @ Giants || 4–3 || de la Rosa (15–9) || Cain (13–6) || Betancourt (2) || 38,696 || 83–64|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 148 || September 18 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Rosales (2–1) || Flores (0–1) || Gutiérrez (6) || 34,231 || 83–65|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 149 || September 19 || @ Diamondbacks || 10–4 || Hammel (9–8) || Scherzer (9–10) || || 29,466 || 84–65|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 150 || September 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–1 || Jiménez (14–11) || Haren (14–9) || || 29,397 || 85–65|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 151 || September 22 || Padres || 11–10 || Belisle (2–1) || Ramos (0–1) || Morales (7) || 30,695 || 86–65|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 152 || September 23 || Padres || 6–3 || Webb (1–0) || Marquis (15–12) || Bell (40) || 29,597 || 86–66|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 153 || September 24 || Padres || 5–4 || Russell (3–1) || Beimel (1–6) || Gregerson (1) || 37,049 || 86–67|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 154 || September 25 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Street (4–1) || Miller (4–1) || || 48,847 || 87–67|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 155 || September 26 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Wainwright (19–8) || Jiménez (14–12) || Franklin (38) || 47,741 || 87–68|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 156 || September 27 || Cardinals || 4–3 || de la Rosa (16–9) || Lohse (6–9) || Street (34) || 42,032 || 88–68|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 157 || September 29 || Brewers || 7–5 (11) || Belisle (3–1) || Weathers (4–6) || || 39,087 || 89–68|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 158 || September 30 || Brewers || 10–6 || Hammel (10–8) || Suppan (7–12) || || 41,465 || 90–68|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 159 || October 1 || Brewers || 9–2 || Cook (11–6) || Parra (11–11) || || 38,098 || 91–68|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 160 || October 2 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Jiménez (15–12) || Wolf (11–7) || Street (35) || 54,131 || 92–68|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 161 || October 3 || @ Dodgers || 5–0 || Kuo (2–0) || Morales (3–2) || || 54,531 || 92–69|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 162 || October 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Padilla (12–6) || Marquis (15–13) || Troncoso (6) || 51,396 || 92–70|-Please do not edit this line: OgreBot End-->

Postseason

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 1 || October 7 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Lee (1–0) || Jiménez (0–1) || || 46,452 || 0–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 2 || October 8 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Cook (1–0) || Hamels (0–1) || Street (1) || 46,528 || 1–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| – || October 10 || Phillies || colspan=6 | Postponed (snow/cold) Rescheduled for October 11|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || October 11 || Phillies || 6–5 || Durbin (1–0) || Street (0–1) || Lidge (1) || 50,109 || 1–2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 4 || October 12 || Phillies || 5–4 || Madson (1–0) || Street (0–2) || Lidge (2) || 49,940 || 1–3|-

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	Chris Iannetta	93	289	66	.228	16	52
1B	Todd Helton	151	544	177	.325	15	86
2B	Clint Barmes	154	550	135	.245	23	76
SS	Troy Tulowitzki	151	543	161	.297	32	92
3B	Ian Stewart	147	425	97	.228	25	70
LF	Seth Smith	133	335	98	.293	15	55
CF	Dexter Fowler	135	433	115	.266	4	34
RF	Brad Hawpe	145	501	143	.285	23	86

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
	126	354	80	.226	9	48
	133	352	85	.241	8	48
	89	278	79	.284	13	29
	64	213	62	.291	2	31
	58	58	10	.172	0	2
	30	57	14	.246	1	1
	29	52	13	.250	1	6
	17	45	14	.311	1	9
	19	24	7	.292	2	11
	12	23	3	.130	0	3
	2	8	2	.250	0	0
	12	5	0	.000	0	0

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
	33	218.0	15	12	3.47	198
	33	216.0	15	13	4.04	115
	33	185.0	16	9	4.38	193
	34	176.2	10	8	4.33	133
	27	158.0	11	6	4.16	78
	1	4.0	0	0	4.50	3

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
	7	17.0	1	0	1.59	17
	9	11.0	0	1	4.91	13

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
	64	4	1	35	3.06	70
	57	1	1	0	4.24	55
	40	3	2	7	4.50	41
	36	2	2	0	5.84	12
	35	1	3	1	5.88	24
	32	3	1	1	1.78	29
	27	0	3	0	6.20	22
	27	0	1	0	5.25	14
	26	3	2	0	7.52	25
	26	0	1	0	4.02	11
	24	0	2	0	3.74	27
	24	3	1	0	5.52	22
	22	0	1	1	6.05	22
	11	2	0	0	6.75	13
	9	1	0	0	2.89	8
	5	0	0	0	4.76	2
	4	1	0	0	5.63	7

Notes

• Manager Clint Hurdle was fired and replaced by bench coach Jim Tracy taking the team from the NL West cellar to Wild Card contention winning 20 of the next 25 games ^{[10] [11] [12]}
• In June tied the team record 11-game winning streak set in 2007^[13]
• First ever team walk-off grand slam by Ryan Spilborghs to beat the Giants 6–4 in the 14th inning.^[14]
• Only team in the 2009 season to have five starting pitchers with 10 or more wins (Jason Marquis, Aaron Cook, Ubaldo Jiménez, Jorge de la Rosa, Jason Hammel).^[15]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

Source:^[16]

References

1. Web site: Carlos Gonzalez Stats.
2. Web site: Jason Marquis Stats.
3. Web site: Matt Belisle Stats.
4. Web site: Jason Hammel Stats.
5. Web site: Rafael Betancourt Stats.
6. Web site: Joe Beimel Stats.
7. Web site: Jason Giambi Stats.
8. Web site: José Contreras Stats.
9. Web site: 2009 National League Baseball Debuts / Rookies by Baseball Almanac.
10. News: Rockies' record road streak falls in shaky eighth . Denver Post . Troy E. . Renck . June 24, 2009.
11. News: Hurdle knows the spark behind red-hot stretch . Denver Post . Troy E. . Renck . June 23, 2009.
12. Web site: Watch Newspapers - News for the Western San Juans . June 28, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716204704/http://www.telluridewatch.com/pages/full_story?article-Jim%20Tracy%20Brings%20a%20Cool-%20Calm%20and%20Winning%20Style%20to%20the%20Rockies%20=&page_label=home&id=2790333&widget=push&instance=home_news_bullets&open=& . July 16, 2011 . dead .
13. Web site: Rockies' win streak ends at 11 . June 28, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100120171212/http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090616&content_id=5353178&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=col . January 20, 2010 . dead .
14. Web site: Dodgers vs. Rockies - Box Score - August 25, 2009 - ESPN.
15. Web site: Milwaukee Brewers vs Colorado Rockies . October 2, 2009 . August 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827191116/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=291001127&teams=milwaukee-brewers-vs-colorado-rockies . dead .
16. Web site: Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates.

External links

• 2009 Colorado Rockies season at Baseball-Reference.com
• 2009 Colorado Rockies Schedule and Statistics at MLB.com