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Colorado Rockies History: Jason Jennings or Clint Barmes?

By Kevin Henry

May 29, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Clint Barmes (12) slides across the plate for a run in the fifth inning inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Clint Barmes (12) slides across the plate for a run in the fifth inning inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2015; Jupiter, FL, USA; A general view of baseballs on the field at Roger Dean Stadium prior to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Call to the Pen’s Pick: Jason Jennings

In his six years in Colorado, Jennings posted a 58-56 mark with a 4.74 ERA. In 2001, he gave a sneak peek of his potential by going 4-1 with a 4.58 ERA in just seven starts. The next season, he followed that up with his best season in Denver, logging a 16-8 record and 4.52 ERA. It earned him National League Rookie of the Year honors as he totaled 150 points in the voting, easily outdistancing Montreal’s Brad Wilkerson, who finished second with 57 points.

How good was Jennings during the early part of his Colorado career? He won 20 of his first 29 starts. That’s a tough feat to duplicate, whether you’re pitching at altitude or not.

Jennings jumped into Colorado lore quickly in his career, pitching a complete game and hitting a home run in his MLB debut, a 10-0 Rockies win over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Throwing a complete game shutout and hitting a homer also gave him a place in baseball history as he was the first pitcher to do both of those in the same game, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

He’s fourth all-time on Colorado’s win chart with 58 and he’s also fourth in innings pitched with 941.0. His 622 strikeouts are good enough for fifth on Colorado’s all-time pitching charts.

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