2015 Colorado Rockies season
2015 Colorado Rockies | |
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Record | 68–94 (.420) |
Divisional place | 5th |
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Owner(s) | Charles & Dick Monfort |
General manager(s) | Jeff Bridich |
Manager(s) | Walt Weiss, Tom Runnells (interim) |
Local television | Root Sports Rocky Mountain (Drew Goodman, George Frazier, Jeff Huson) |
Local radio | KOA (English) Colorado Rockies Radio Network (Jack Corrigan, Jerry Schemmel) KNRV (Spanish) (Tony Guevara) |
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The 2015 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's 23rd in Major League Baseball. Walt Weiss returned for his third consecutive season as the Manager. It was the 21st season the Rockies played their home games at Coors Field.
Offseason[]
- November 24, 2014: Juan Nicasio was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Noel Cuevas (minors) (December 16, 2014) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.[1]
- December 11, 2014: Josh Rutledge was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Jairo Diaz.[2]
- December 16, 2014: Daniel Descalso was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.[3]
- January 5, 2015: Nick Hundley was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.[4]
- January 30, 2015: David Hale was traded by the Atlanta Braves with Gus Schlosser to the Colorado Rockies for Jose Briceno (minors) and Chris O'Dowd (minors).[5]
- February 4, 2015: Kyle Kendrick was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.[6]
- March 22, 2015: Jhoulys Chacín was released by the Colorado Rockies.[7]
Regular season[]
The Rockies played eight extra-inning games during the season, the fewest of any MLB team in 2015.[8]
Season standings[]
National League West[]
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | — | 55–26 | 37–44 |
San Francisco Giants | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 8 | 47–34 | 37–44 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 13 | 39–42 | 40–41 |
San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 18 | 39–42 | 35–46 |
Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 24 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
National League Wild Card[]
Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 62 | 0.617 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
New York Mets | 90 | 72 | 0.556 |
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Wild Card teamsW | L | Pct. | GB |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | +1 |
Chicago Cubs | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — |
San Francisco Giants | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 13 |
Washington Nationals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 14 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 18 |
San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 23 |
Miami Marlins | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 26 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 29 |
Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 29 |
Atlanta Braves | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 30 |
Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 33 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 34 |
Record vs. opponents[]
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 13–6 | 6–13 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 11–8 | 0–7 | 3–4 | 11–9 |
Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 5–14 | 6–14 |
Chicago | 4–2 | 6–1 | — | 13–6 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 14–5 | 7–0 | 2–5 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 10–10 |
Cincinnati | 1–6 | 4–3 | 6–13 | — | 2–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 0–7 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 7–13 |
Colorado | 6–13 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 8–11 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 0–7 | 5–2 | 1–6 | 7–12 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–15 |
Los Angeles | 13–6 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 11–8 | — | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 14–5 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 10–10 |
Miami | 2–5 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 8–11 | 9–10 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 7–13 |
Milwaukee | 2–5 | 2–5 | 5–14 | 10–9 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 7–0 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 3–4 | 8–12 |
New York | 5–2 | 11–8 | 0–7 | 7–0 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | — | 14–5 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 9–11 |
Philadelphia | 4–2 | 8–11 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 0–7 | 5–14 | — | 2–5 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 8–12 |
Pittsburgh | 5–1 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 8–11 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 6–0 | 5–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 13–7 |
San Diego | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 5–14 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 7–13 |
San Francisco | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–6 | 11–8 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
St. Louis | 7–0 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | 11–9 |
Washington | 4–3 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 8–12 |
Transactions[]
- July 28, 2015: Troy Tulowitzki was traded with LaTroy Hawkins to the Toronto Blue Jays for José Reyes, Miguel Castro, Jeff Hoffman, and Jesus Tinoco (minors).[9]
- August 20, 2015: Drew Stubbs was released by the Colorado Rockies.[10]
- August 27, 2015: Rafael Betancourt was released by the Colorado Rockies.[11]
Major League Debuts[]
- Batters
- Dustin Garneau (Aug 20)
- Tom Murphy (Sep 12)
- Pitchers
- Scott Oberg (Apr 14)
- Ken Roberts (May 3)
- Jon Gray (Aug 4)
- Jason Gurka (Aug 29)
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Player stats[]
= Indicates team leader |
Batting[]
Starters by position[]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Nick Hundley | 103 | 366 | 110 | .301 | 10 | 43 |
1B | Ben Paulsen | 116 | 325 | 90 | .277 | 11 | 49 |
2B | DJ LeMahieu | 150 | 564 | 170 | .301 | 6 | 61 |
SS | Troy Tulowitzki | 87 | 323 | 97 | .300 | 12 | 53 |
3B | Nolan Arenado | 157 | 616 | 177 | .287 | 42 | 130 |
LF | Brandon Barnes | 106 | 255 | 64 | .251 | 2 | 17 |
CF | Charlie Blackmon | 157 | 614 | 176 | .287 | 17 | 58 |
RF | Carlos González | 153 | 554 | 150 | .271 | 40 | 97 |
Other batters[]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Wilin Rosario | 87 | 231 | 62 | .268 | 6 | 29 |
Corey Dickerson | 65 | 224 | 68 | .304 | 10 | 31 |
José Reyes | 47 | 193 | 50 | .259 | 3 | 19 |
Daniel Descalso | 101 | 185 | 38 | .205 | 5 | 22 |
Justin Morneau | 49 | 168 | 52 | .310 | 3 | 15 |
Michael McKenry | 58 | 127 | 26 | .205 | 4 | 17 |
Rafael Ynoa | 72 | 127 | 33 | .260 | 0 | 9 |
Pitching[]
Starting pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Jorge De La Rosa | 26 | 149.0 | 9 | 7 | 4.17 | 134 |
Kyle Kendrick | 27 | 142.1 | 7 | 13 | 6.32 | 80 |
Chris Rusin | 24 | 131.2 | 6 | 10 | 5.33 | 86 |
Chad Bettis | 20 | 115.0 | 8 | 6 | 4.23 | 98 |
Eddie Butler | 16 | 79.1 | 3 | 10 | 5.90 | 44 |
David Hale | 17 | 78.1 | 5 | 5 | 6.09 | 61 |
Other pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Christian Bergman | 30 | 68.1 | 3 | 1 | 4.74 | 37 |
Yohan Flande | 19 | 68.1 | 3 | 3 | 4.74 | 43 |
Jordan Lyles | 10 | 49.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.14 | 30 |
Jon Gray | 9 | 40.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.53 | 40 |
Tommy Kahnle | 36 | 33.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.86 | 39 |
Justin Miller | 34 | 33.1 | 3 | 3 | 4.05 | 38 |
Relief pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Christian Friedrich | 68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5.25 | 45 |
Scott Oberg | 64 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5.09 | 44 |
John Axford | 60 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 4.20 | 62 |
Boone Logan | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.33 | 44 |
Rafael Betancourt | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.18 | 40 |
Awards and accomplishments[]
- MLB Franchise Four selections for Colorado Rockies:[12]
- Andrés Galarraga (1B)
- Todd Helton (1B)
- Troy Tulowitzki (SS)
- Larry Walker (RF)
Farm system[]
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | Pacific Coast League | Glenallen Hill |
AA | New Britain Rock Cats | Eastern League | |
A | Modesto Nuts | California League | |
A | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | |
A-Short Season | Boise Hawks | Northwest League | |
Rookie | Grand Junction Rockies | Pioneer League | Anthony Sanders |
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2015 Colorado Rockies season. |
- ^ "Juan Nicasio Stats".
- ^ "Jairo Diaz Stats".
- ^ "Daniel Descalso Stats".
- ^ "Nick Hundley Stats".
- ^ "David Hale Stats".
- ^ "Kyle Kendrick Stats".
- ^ "Jhoulys Chacin Stats".
- ^ "Team Batting Game Finder: For 2015, Only extra-inning games". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Troy Tulowitzki Stats".
- ^ "Drew Stubbs Stats".
- ^ "Rafael Betancourt Stats".
- ^ "Rockies Franchise Four". MLB.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates".
External links[]
- 2015 Colorado Rockies season Official Site
- 2015 Colorado Rockies season at Baseball Reference
- Colorado Rockies seasons
- 2015 Major League Baseball season
- 2015 in sports in Colorado
- 2010s in Denver