Colorado Rockies: 3 hitters who underperformed at Coors Field in 2020

Which Colorado Rockies hitters didn’t feel quite at home hitting at Coors Field in 2020? Let’s dive into the statistics.

Yesterday, we looked at three members of the Colorado Rockies who hit much better at home than they did on the road in 2020. Today, we’re going to look at three Rockies who hit worse at home than they did on the road or, in 2020, simply didn’t live up to their performance in seasons past at 20th and Blake.

Let’s start with a late signing who didn’t provide the pop he was expected to bring to his new team.

Matt Kemp

Just after Kemp signed with the Rockies, we discussed how the veteran outfielder had hit so well during his career at Coors Field. Let’s not forget that Kemp was even named as one of the great Rockies killers over the past decade because of his propensity to hit in Denver.

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Well, unfortunately, the magic for Coors Field didn’t carry over for Kemp in 2020. Overall, Kemp slashed just .214/.276./400 in 70 at-bats over 23 games in downtown Denver. He did, however, hit four of his six homers on the season at Coors.

Kemp performed better overall on the road in 2020 than he did at 20th and Blake, albeit in a small sample size. In 47 at-bats over 20 games, Kemp posted a .277/.393/.447 line.

Will Kemp return to the Rockies in 2021? MLB.com’s Thomas Harding believes Kemp will be among those who will not receive a qualifying offer from the Rockies this offseason.