Colorado Rockies: The top 50 Rockies of all time (numbers 20-11)

DENVER - JUNE 19: A general view of the scoreboard at night during the game between the Florida Marlins and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 19, 1995 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Nathan Bilow/Getty Images)
DENVER - JUNE 19: A general view of the scoreboard at night during the game between the Florida Marlins and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 19, 1995 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Nathan Bilow/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – AUGUST 09: Dexter Fowler #24 of the Colorado Rockies against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field on August 9, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – AUGUST 09: Dexter Fowler #24 of the Colorado Rockies against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field on August 9, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

19. Dexter Fowler (Rockies Career WAR 9.5)

Dexter was a fan favorite that always seemed to find a way to snatch away a hit. Though never an analytics darling on the defensive side, he was always regarded as above average with a good arm to match.

Fowler, a 3-tool player, leveraged those to the maximum with his $82.5 MM deal with the Cardinals back in 2016 that runs until 2021.

His best year in purple-pinstripes came in 2012 as the leadoff hitter on one of the best lineups in Rockies history.  That year he slashed .300/.389/.474 racking up an OPS+ of 119 and WAR of 2.6, the second-most WAR in a single season of his career. His on-field talents coupled with an endearing personality made for some fun times in lean years for a young franchise.