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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: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies bats 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: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies bats 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) /

5. Carlos Gonzalez(Rockies Career WAR 23.7)

If you can somehow disagree with the placement, I know there’s one thing we can all agree on: CarGo has the sweetest swing any of us have seen since Ken Griffey, Jr.

He made everything on the baseball field look effortless, and lit up the park with his smile the entire time. Nobody but maybe Gerardo Parra has more fun playing the game than Carlos. His stats back up the eye test, 4 straight seasons of 20/20 play is a testament to that (the record is 7 set by Bobby Bonds ’69-’75 and tied by Bobby Abreu ’99-’05). His resume included 3 All-Star starts, 3 Gold Gloves, 2 Silver Sluggers, and a top-3 MVP finish.

His best year is actually not one of those All-Star campaigns: 2010. That season he slashed .336/.376/.598 with 34 home runs, 117 RBI, an OPS+ of 143, and WAR of 5.9. This is when he finished 3rd in MVP voting, won a GG and SS, but yet again, did not make the NL All-Star team.

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