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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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Jul 16, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Jim Tracy won the Manager of the Year award with the Colorado Rockies in 2009. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 16, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Jim Tracy won the Manager of the Year award with the Colorado Rockies in 2009. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

2. 2009 Season (92-70)

The 2009 was the best record in franchise history. Yet they still finished second in their division, three games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Surprisingly, the hitting in 2009 was average. The Rockies finished 16th in batting average at .261, which was .001 below the league average. They finished eighth in RBI at 760 and seventh in home runs at 190.

If the Rockies hitting wasn’t where it was, than the pitching must have improved, right? Correct. In fact, the pitching improved tremendously. The Rockies finished 10th in ERA at 4.22 and they finished 11th in strikeouts with 1154. The Rox finished above the league average in both categories.

The Rockies continued their consistent play in the field, finishing 10th in errors at 87. They also finished ninth in fielding percentage at .986.

The 2009 season wasn’t flashy. The Rockies just played solid, all around baseball in every aspect of the game. This led to a Wild Card berth. However, they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in the NLDS.

Comparative grade: B+

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