Colorado Rockies - Definition and Overview

This is an article about the baseball team. For the National Hockey League Rockies team (1976-1982), see Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. They are in the Western Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains which pass through Colorado.

Founded: 1991

Began play: 1993 (National League expansion)

Home ballpark: Coors Field, Denver

Uniform colors: Black, Silver, Purple, and White

Logo design: Purple mountain with baseball

Wild Card titles won (1): 1995

Division titles won (0): none

National League pennants won (0): none

World Series championships won (0): none

Franchise history

The Colorado Rockies joined the National League as an expansion franchise in 1993. The team has been to the baseball post-season once.

Players of note

Baseball Hall of Famers

• none

Current stars

• Jeromy Burnitz (CF)
• Shawn Chacon (RP)
• Royce Clayton (SS)
• Aaron Cook (SP)
• Scott Dohmann (RP)
• Scott Elarton (SP)
• Luis González (2B)
• Jeff Fassero (SP)
• Todd Greene (C)
• Todd Helton (1B)
• Tim Harikkala (RP)
• Matt Holiday (CF)
• Jason Jennings (SP)
• Charles Johnson (C)
• Javier Lopez (RP)
• Aaron Miles (IF)
• Kit Pellow (OF)
• Steve Reed (RP)
• Mark Sweeney (RF)
• Preston Wilson (CF)

Not to be forgotten

• Andrés Galarraga
• Dante Bichette
• Larry Walker
• Dave Nied
• Darryl Kile
• Pedro Astacio

All-Time team career leaders

• Batting: Todd Helton, .337
• Home runs: Larry Walker, 252
• RBI: Larry Walker, 828
• Stolen bases: Eric Young, 180
• Wins: Pedro Astacio, 53
• Strikeouts: Pedro Astacio, 749
• ERA: Armando Reynoso, 4.65
• Saves: José Jiménez, 102

All-Time team season records

• Batting: Larry Walker, .379, 1999
• Home runs: Todd Helton, 49, 2001 - Larry Walker, 49, 1997
• RBI: Andrés Galarraga, 150, 1996
• Stolen bases: Eric Young, 53, 1996
• Wins: Pedro Astacio, 19, 1999
• Strikeouts: Pedro Astacio, 210, 1999
• ERA: Armando Reynoso, 4.00, 1993
• Saves: José Jiménez, 41, 2002

Retired numbers

• 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)

Minor league affiliates

• Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA, Pacific Coast League)
• Tulsa Drillers (AA, Texas League)
• Modesto Nuts (High-A, California League)
• Asheville Tourists (A, South Atlantic League)
• Tri-City Dust Devils (Short-Season A, Northwest League)
• Casper Rockies (Rookie, Pioneer League)

External link

• Colorado Rockies official web site (http://www.coloradorockies.com/)