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Colorado Rockies: The 10 best players in franchise history

By Daniel Wettstein II

DENVER, CO - CIRCA 1996: Vinny Castilla #9 of the Colorado Rockies looks to make a throw to first base during aN Major League Baseball game circa 1996 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Castilla played for the Rockies from 1993-99 and in 2004 and 2006. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - CIRCA 1996: Vinny Castilla #9 of the Colorado Rockies looks to make a throw to first base during aN Major League Baseball game circa 1996 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Castilla played for the Rockies from 1993-99 and in 2004 and 2006. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: DJ LeMahieu #22 of the Colorado Rockies plays second base during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field on September 27, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Phillies 6-4. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: DJ LeMahieu #22 of the Colorado Rockies plays second base during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field on September 27, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Phillies 6-4. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

10. DJ LeMahieu (Rockies Career WAR 16.1)

DJ is the most criminally underrated Rockie of all-time. Some may balk at this placing, but he is exactly 10 on the list of Rockies Career WAR. He is 15th in Offensive WAR and 4th in Defensive WAR all-time. He is more than worthy of the 10th spot on my list. D.J. is without argument, by far, the best 2nd-baseman in Rockies history.

He has a career slash line of .302/.354/.423. His best season as a Rockie came in 2016 when he slashed .348/.416/.495 with 11 HR’s, 64 RBI, and 189 hits and OPS+ of 128 and 5.3 WAR. He won the batting title with that .348 average and placed in the top-15 of MVP voting, yet didn’t make the NL All-Star team.

He was a 2-time All-Star and 3-time Gold Glove winner as a Rockie. He is also one of only 13 Rockies to accumulate at least 15 WAR during their time in pinstripes. He proved in 2019 with the Yankees just how good he truly is on the biggest stage in Baseball. In 2019 he slashed .327/.375/.518 with an OPS+ 136 and 5.9 WAR. He also set career highs in every offensive category including 26 home runs (previous was 15) and 102 RBI (previous was 64). He also finished 4th in MVP voting while winning the Silver Slugger and appearing in the All-Star game. It’s also fitting he is put next to his BFF who is next on this list.

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