2002 Colorado Rockies season
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The Colorado Rockies
' 2002 season
was the 10th for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West
. Buddy Bell
and Clint Hurdle
were the managers, the latter replacing the former after the former was fired. They played home games at Coors Field
. They finished with a record of 73-89, 4th in the NL West.
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
' 2002 season
2002 in baseball
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was the 10th for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West
National League West
The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...
. Buddy Bell
Buddy Bell
David Gus "Buddy" Bell is a former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. After an 18-year career with four teams, most notably the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, he managed the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals for three seasons each...
and Clint Hurdle
Clint Hurdle
Clinton Merrick Hurdle is a former Major League Baseball outfielder whose 10-year career was spent with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals. After retiring from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager...
were the managers, the latter replacing the former after the former was fired. They played home games at Coors Field
Coors Field
Coors Field, located in Denver, Colorado, is the home field of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. It is named for the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colorado, which purchased the naming rights to the park prior to its completion in 1995...
. They finished with a record of 73-89, 4th in the NL West.
Offseason
- December 16, 2001: Jeff Cirillo was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Seattle Mariners for Brian Fuentes, Denny Stark, and José Paniagua.
- January 7, 2002: Mike Myers was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Arizona Diamondbacks for J.D. Closser and Jack Cust.
- January 11, 2002: Todd Jones was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
- January 21, 2002: Ross Gload was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Craig House to the New York Mets for Todd Zeile, Benny Agbayani, and cash.
- January 26, 2002: Ross Gload was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the New York Mets.
- February 7, 2002: Kent Mercker was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
- March 31, 2002: Bobby Estalella was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
Notable transactions
- June 4, 2002: Jeff FrancisJeff FrancisJeffrey William Francis is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.-Early life:...
was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2002. - July 29, 2002: Sandy Alomar, Jr. was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Colorado Rockies for Enemencio Pacheco (minors).
- July 31, 2002: Todd Hollandsworth was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Dennys Reyes to the Texas Rangers for Gabe Kapler, Jason Romano and cash.
- July 31, 2002: John Thomson was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Mark Little to the New York Mets for Jay Payton, Mark Corey, and Robert Stratton (minors).
Roster
| 2002 Colorado Rockies | |||||||||
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| Pitchers |
Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders |
Manager Coaches (hitting) (third base) (asst. coach) (bench) (hitting) (bullpen) (first base) (pitching) |
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Game log
| 2002 Game Log | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Gary Bennett | 90 | 291 | 77 | .265 | 4 | 26 |
| 1B | Todd Helton Todd Helton Todd Lynn Helton is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies. He is a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, four-time National League Player of the Month, and three-time Gold Glove winner.... |
156 | 553 | 182 | .329 | 30 | 109 |
| 2B | Brent Butler Brent Butler Justin Brent Butler is a retired Major League Baseball utility infielder.Drafted by the St... |
113 | 344 | 89 | .259 | 9 | 42 |
| SS | Juan Uribe Juan Uribe Juan C. Uribe Tena is a Dominican Republic professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He began his career in 1997 when he was signed to the Colorado Rockies, and played with the team until December 3, 2003 when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox... |
155 | 566 | 136 | .240 | 6 | 49 |
| 3B | Todd Zeile Todd Zeile Todd Edward Zeile is a former catcher, third baseman, and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1989 to . After graduating from UCLA, where he played as a catcher, Zeile played for 11 Major League teams during his career: the St... |
144 | 506 | 138 | .273 | 18 | 87 |
| LF | Todd Hollandsworth Todd Hollandsworth Todd Mathew Hollandsworth is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played with the Los Angeles Dodgers , Colorado Rockies , Texas Rangers , Florida Marlins , Chicago Cubs , Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , and Cincinnati Reds... |
95 | 298 | 88 | .295 | 11 | 48 |
| CF | Juan Pierre Juan Pierre Juan D'Vaughn Pierre is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws left-handed.... |
152 | 592 | 170 | .287 | 1 | 35 |
| RF | Larry Walker Larry Walker Larry Kenneth Robert Walker is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 2005, Walker played for the Montreal Expos , Colorado Rockies , and St. Louis Cardinals... |
136 | 477 | 161 | .338 | 26 | 104 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 234 | 55 | .235 | 6 | 21 | |
| 65 | 192 | 48 | .250 | 1 | 12 | |
| 47 | 170 | 57 | .335 | 8 | 28 | |
| 113 | 168 | 37 | .220 | 7 | 37 | |
| 40 | 119 | 37 | .311 | 2 | 17 | |
| 48 | 117 | 24 | .205 | 4 | 19 | |
| 38 | 116 | 31 | .267 | 0 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 185.1 | 16 | 8 | 4.52 | 127 | |
| 30 | 178.2 | 7 | 15 | 6.15 | 74 | |
| 35 | 164.1 | 8 | 11 | 5.26 | 111 | |
| 32 | 128.1 | 11 | 4 | 4.00 | 64 | |
| 21 | 127.1 | 7 | 8 | 4.88 | 76 | |
| 21 | 119.1 | 5 | 11 | 5.73 | 67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 40.2 | 2 | 6 | 6.20 | 27 | |
| 29 | 36.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.46 | 25 | |
| 9 | 35.2 | 2 | 1 | 4.54 | 14 | |
| 31 | 26.2 | 2 | 0 | 4.73 | 38 | |
| 24 | 26.0 | 0 | 4 | 10.38 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.70 | 73 | |
| 74 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 3.56 | 47 | |
| 63 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4.33 | 47 | |
| 58 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 | 37 | |
| 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.24 | 30 |