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2015 Colorado Rockies season
The 2015 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's 23rd in Major League Baseball. Walt Weiss returned for his third consecutive season as manager. It was the 21st season the Rockies played their home games at Coors Field.
| 2015 Colorado Rockies |
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| National League |
| West |
| Coors Field |
| Denver, Colorado |
| 68–94 (.420) |
| 5th |
| Charles & Dick Monfort |
| Jeff Bridich |
| Walt Weiss, Tom Runnells (interim) |
| Root Sports Rocky Mountain(Drew Goodman, George Frazier, Jeff Huson, Marc Stout) |
| KOA (English)Colorado Rockies Radio Network(Jack Corrigan, Jerry Schemmel)KNRV (Spanish)(Tony Guevara) |
| Seasons |
The 2015 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's 23rd in Major League Baseball. Walt Weiss returned for his third consecutive season as manager. It was the 21st season the Rockies played their home games at Coors Field.
- November 24, 2014: Juan Nicasio was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Noel Cuevas (December 16, 2014) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
- December 11, 2014: Josh Rutledge was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Jairo Diaz.
- December 16, 2014: Daniel Descalso was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.
- January 5, 2015: Nick Hundley was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.
- January 30, 2015: David Hale was traded by the Atlanta Braves with Gus Schlosser to the Colorado Rockies for José Briceño and Chris O'Dowd (minors).
- February 4, 2015: Kyle Kendrick was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.
- March 22, 2015: Jhoulys Chacín was released by the Colorado Rockies.
The Rockies played eight extra-inning games during the season, the fewest of any MLB team in 2015.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | 55–26 | 37–44 |
| San Francisco Giants | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8 | 47–34 | 37–44 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 79 | 83 | .488 | 13 | 39–42 | 40–41 |
| San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 18 | 39–42 | 35–46 |
| Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 24 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 62 | .617 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | .568 |
| New York Mets | 90 | 72 | .556 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | .605 | +1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
| San Francisco Giants | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 |
| Washington Nationals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 |
| San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23 |
| Miami Marlins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 29 |
| Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 29 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 98 | .395 | 33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 63 | 99 | .389 | 34 |
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July 28, 2015: Troy Tulowitzki was traded with LaTroy Hawkins to the Toronto Blue Jays for José Reyes, Miguel Castro, Jeff Hoffman, and Jesús Tinoco.
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August 20, 2015: Drew Stubbs was released by the Colorado Rockies.
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August 27, 2015: Rafael Betancourt was released by the Colorado Rockies.
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Batters
- Dustin Garneau (Aug 20)
- Tom Murphy (Sep 12)
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Pitchers
- Scott Oberg (Apr 14)
- Ken Roberts (May 3)
- Jon Gray (Aug 4)
- Jason Gurka (Aug 29)
| 2015 Colorado Rockies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||
| Pitchers | ||||
| 66 John Axford | ||||
| 36 Christian Bergman | ||||
| 63 Rafael Betancourt | ||||
| 35 Chad Bettis | ||||
| 49 Rex Brothers | ||||
| 51 Brooks Brown | ||||
| 31 Eddie Butler | ||||
| 46 Miguel Castro | ||||
| 64 Simón Castro | ||||
| 29 Jorge de la Rosa | ||||
| 47 Jairo Díaz | ||||
| 58 Yohan Flande | ||||
| 53 Christian Friedrich | ||||
| 62 Gonzalez Germen | ||||
| 55 Jon Gray | ||||
| 65 Jason Gurka | ||||
| 61 David Hale | ||||
| 32 LaTroy Hawkins | ||||
| 54 Tommy Kahnle | ||||
| 38 Kyle Kendrick | ||||
| 34 Aaron Laffey | ||||
| 48 Boone Logan | ||||
| 24 Jordan Lyles | ||||
| 15 Tyler Matzek | ||||
| 60 Justin Miller | ||||
| 45 Scott Oberg | ||||
| 0 Adam Ottavino | ||||
| 67 Ken Roberts | ||||
| 62 Jorge Rondón | ||||
| 52 Chris Rusin | Catchers | |||
| 50 Dustin Garneau | ||||
| 4 Nick Hundley | ||||
| 8 Michael McKenry | ||||
| 30 Tom Murphy | ||||
| Infielders |
18 Cristhian Adames 28 Nolan Arenado 3 Daniel Descalso 9 DJ LeMahieu 33 Justin Morneau 10 Ben Paulsen 7 José Reyes 20 Wilin Rosario 2 Troy Tulowitzki 43 Rafael Ynoa Outfielders
1 Brandon Barnes 19 Charlie Blackmon 6 Corey Dickerson 5 Carlos González 12 Matt McBride 16 Kyle Parker 13 Drew Stubbs | | Manager 22 Walt Weiss Coaches
68 Pat Burgess (bullpen catcher) 9 Vinny Castilla (special asst.) 39 Stu Cole (third base) 25 Blake Doyle (hitting) 56 Steve Foster (pitching) 40 Darren Holmes (bullpen) 14 Rene Lachemann (catching) 11 Tom Runnells (bench) 21 Eric Young (first base) |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Rockies win | |
| Rockies loss | |
| Postponement | |
| Bold | Rockies team member |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kyle Parker | 46 | 106 | 19 | .179 | 3 | 11 |
| Drew Stubbs | 51 | 102 | 22 | .216 | 5 | 10 |
| Dustin Garneau | 22 | 70 | 11 | .157 | 2 | 8 |
| Cristhian Adames | 26 | 53 | 13 | .245 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt McBride | 20 | 42 | 7 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | 11 | 35 | 9 | .257 | 3 | 9 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jordan Lyles | 10 | 49.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.14 | 30 |
| Jon Gray | 9 | 40.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.53 | 40 |
| Tyler Matzek | 5 | 22.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.09 | 15 |
Note: There is no ERA leader (qualifier) for team because no pitcher pitched 1 inning per scheduled game (162 innings).
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bergman | 30 | 68.1 | 3 | 1 | 4.74 | 37 |
| Yohan Flande | 19 | 68.1 | 3 | 3 | 4.74 | 43 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Axford | 60 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 4.20 | 62 |
| Christian Friedrich | 68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5.25 | 45 |
| Scott Oberg | 64 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5.09 | 44 |
| Boone Logan | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.33 | 44 |
| Rafael Betancourt | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.18 | 40 |
| Tommy Kahnle | 36 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.86 | 39 |
| Brooks Brown | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.91 | 20 |
| Justin Miller | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.05 | 38 |
| Gonzalez Germen | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 25 |
| LaTroy Hawkins | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.63 | 20 |
| Jairo Diaz | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.37 | 18 |
| Rex Brothers | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 | 5 |
| Simón Castro | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.10 | 9 |
| Adam Ottavino | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 13 |
| Ken Roberts | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.79 | 5 |
| Jason Gurka | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.39 | 7 |
| Miguel Castro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.13 | 6 |
| Aaron Laffey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.68 | 3 |
| Jorge Rondón | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90.00 | 1 |
- MLB Franchise Four selections for Colorado Rockies:
- Andrés Galarraga (1B)
- Todd Helton (1B)
- Troy Tulowitzki (SS)
- Larry Walker (RF)
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | Pacific Coast League | Glenallen Hill |
| AA | New Britain Rock Cats | Eastern League | Darin Everson |
| A | Modesto Nuts | California League | Fred Ocasio |
| A | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | Warren Schaeffer |
| A-Short Season | Boise Hawks | Northwest League | Frank Gonzales |
| Rookie | Grand Junction Rockies | Pioneer League | Anthony Sanders |
- 2015 Colorado Rockies season Official Site
- 2015 Colorado Rockies season at Baseball Reference
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