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Colorado Rockies: Examining the 5 greatest seasons in franchise history

By Quinn Ritzdorf

May 12, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of Coors Field in the fifth inning of the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
May 12, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of Coors Field in the fifth inning of the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 9, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) and left fielder Ian Desmond (20) and first baseman Mark Reynolds (12) celebrate scoring a run on a three run single by catcher Ryan Hanigan (30) (not pictured) in the third inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
May 9, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) and left fielder Ian Desmond (20) and first baseman Mark Reynolds (12) celebrate scoring a run on a three run single by catcher Ryan Hanigan (30) (not pictured) in the third inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Through its first 50 games, the Colorado Rockies began the 2017 season with the best record in franchise history at 32-18. They are now battling for the lead in the National League West, arguably the toughest division in baseball.

There are many reasons for the great start such as hitting .266 as a team, second-best in the National League and the fourth-highest mark in Major League Baseball heading into Wednesday night. They are also the second-best defense in the MLB with only 23 errors and a fielding percentage of .989.

However, the most impressive statistics come from the pitching. Colorado’s pitching is ranked 16th in Major League Baseball with a team 4.20 ERA (heading onto Wednesday night), which is a major improvement over their ranking of 27th and 4.91 ERA last year.

There is no doubt that this season is going to be a memorable one, despite the outcome. The Rockies have finally shown what they are capable of. So even if they miss out on a deep playoff run this year, they have proven that they will come back even better in the following years.

Throughout the article, I graded some of Colorado’s greatest individual seasons based upon the team’s hitting, pitching, and fielding statistics. Also making the playoffs was another added bonus to the grading scale. With that being said, let’s take a look at the top five greatest seasons in Rockies history.

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