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Colorado Rockies history: 1995 playoffs and comparing to 2017

By Noah Yingling

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 13: 'The Player' statue stands sentry outside the stadium as the Milwaukee Brewers face the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 13, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 13: 'The Player' statue stands sentry outside the stadium as the Milwaukee Brewers face the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 13, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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25 May 1997: Outfielder Larry Walker of the Colorado Rockies hits the ball during a game against the Houston Astros at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies won the game, 8-5. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr/Allsport. Getty Images.
25 May 1997: Outfielder Larry Walker of the Colorado Rockies hits the ball during a game against the Houston Astros at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies won the game, 8-5. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr/Allsport. Getty Images. /

We continue with our top 32 moments in Colorado Rockies history with a moment that is one of the number one seeds that we have. In 1995, in just the third year of the club’s existence, the Rockies won the National League Wild Card, the first wild card in baseball history (due to the 1994 MLB players strike that wiped out all of the postseason).

In 1995, the Colorado Rockies qualified for the playoffs in just their third year of existence. They secured their postseason spot on the final day of the season, October 1, 1995 in a 10-9 win against the San Francisco Giants. The Rockies needed to lose and the Houston Astros needed to win against the Chicago Cubs to have a tie for the Wild Card but since the Rockies won, the Astros’ win was pointless.

These were the lineups for each of the teams on the final day of the regular season.

San Francisco Giants

  1. Marvin Benard, CF
  2. Mike Benjamin, 2B
  3. Barry Bonds, LF
  4. Matt Williams, 3B
  5. Mark Carreon, RF
  6. J.R. Phillips, 1B
  7. Rich Aurilia, SS
  8. Kirt Manwaring, C
  9. Joe Rosselli, SP

Colorado Rockies

  1. Eric Young, 2B
  2. Joe Girardi, C
  3. Dante Bichette, LF
  4. Larry Walker, RF
  5. Andres Galarraga, 1B
  6. Ellis Burks, CF
  7. Vinny Castilla, 3B
  8. Walt Weiss, SS
  9. Bret Saberhagen, SP
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