Colorado Rockies: A look at All-Star snubs throughout their history

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DENVER – JUNE 18: Vinny Castilla #9 of the Colorado Rockies swings at the pitch during the game against the Baltimore Orioles on June 18, 2004 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies won 5-3. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Todd Helton was, yet again, an All-Star in 2004 and this time, he was, like in 2002, the Rockies only representative. In something that you’ve probably noticed by now, a few more Rockies could posted numbers that could have made them an All-Star.

One of them in 2004 was Rockies third baseman, Vinny Castilla, who was in his second tenure with the team. His numbers looked like this entering the All-Star break.

First or Second Half
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
1st Half	79	350	309	47	84	28	16	71	33	59	.272	.340	.531	.871	.283	102	126

Rockies outfielder Jeromy Burnitz also put up very good numbers in the first half of his first season in a Rockies uniform.

First or Second Half
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
1st Half	81	337	303	49	87	20	18	57	30	73	.287	.356	.551	.907	.324	99	136

2005

In 2005, the game was held at Comerica Park in Detroit and the Rockies, yet again, only had one All-Star in Brian Fuentes. As a result, for the first time since 1999, Mr. Rockie Todd Helton did not represent the team at the All-Star game.

However, that doesn’t mean that doesn’t mean that he shouldn’t have been. Here are his first half stats.

First or Second Half
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
1st Half	85	368	302	44	87	24	10	39	61	56	.288	.414	.474	.888	.326	82	138

2006

The 2006 ASG was at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park and the Rockies had two representatives: Brian Fuentes and Matt Holliday. Again, Helton was the main snub on the Rockies. Here are the first half stats for him.

First or Second Half
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
1st Half	73	325	260	51	77	19	10	43	56	33	.296	.425	.492	.917	.303	109	140

Another Rockie that posted really good numbers in the half of the season was Brad Hawpe.

First or Second Half
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
1st Half	84	329	290	42	90	18	5	15	49	39	77	.310	.392	.562	.954	.379	112	147

Third baseman Garrett Atkins was another Rockie that posted really good numbers in the first half of the season.

First or Second Half
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
1st Half	84	363	314	55	96	26	11	58	39	39	.306	.383	.494	.877	.315	83	128

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