Colorado Rockies: The greatest players to ever wear uniform numbers (51-60)

Number 52- Chris Rusin

Like McGee, Chris Rusin seemed to fizzle out quickly after pitching well for the Rockies in 2017. Rusin was, arguably, one of the best relievers in the National League until his stock dropped quickly.

Overall as a Rockie, he pitched to a 4.52 ERA (106 ERA+), a 1.396 WHIP, a 2.5:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio but in 2017, he pitched to a 2.65 ERA (3.64 FIP) and a 191 ERA+ in 60 games (85 innings).

Number 53- Christian Friedrich

Christian Friedrich didn’t have a particularly sparkling career as a Rockie but he’s the clear winner at number 53 over guys that you probably haven’t heard of, like Randy Flores (the only guy to wear the number for more than one season other than Friedrich), Gary Wayne, Bruce Walton, Mark Hutton, Mark Rath Jr., Cory Vance, and Manny Delcarmen (to name a few).

In his Rockies career, Friedrich went 5-16 with a 5.81 ERA (4.33 FIP) in 100 games (19 starts). He had an ERA+ of 76, a WHIP of 1.596, and a 2.25:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Number 54- Carlos Estevez

Tommy Kahnle gave Carlos Estevez the best run for his money for number 54 but with Estevez’s 2019 season, he is the winner here.

Estevez has spent part of three seasons with the Rockies and in 169 games, he has an ERA of 4.63, an ERA+ of 109, and FIP of 4.10.

2019 was his best season as he pitched to a career-best 3.75 ERA in a career-high 75 games. His FIP was slightly above his career average of 4.10 but his average walk rate was a career-low and his strikeout rate was a career-high as well, as he averaged 2.9 walks and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings last season.