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The Colorado Rockies
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...

' 2005 season
2005 in baseball
-Headline events of the year:*Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the 2005 World Series.*2005 also marked the inaugural season of the Washington Nationals, who relocated from Montreal and were formerly known as the Expos....

was the 13th 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...

. 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...

was the manager. 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 67-95, last in the NL West.

Offseason

December 18, 2004: Danny Ardoin was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
January 6, 2005: Desi Relaford and Dustan Mohr were signed as Free Agents by the Colorado Rockies.
March 30, 2005: Charles Johnson was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Chris Narveson to the Boston Red Sox for Byung-Hyun Kim and cash.

Transactions

June 7, 2005: Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki , nicknamed Tulo, is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies.Tulowitzki's arm, range and instincts at shortstop are highly regarded...

was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2005.
July 13, 2005: Preston Wilson was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Washington Nationals for Zach Day, J.J. Davis, and cash.
July 13, 2005: Joe Kennedy was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Jay Witasick to the Oakland Athletics for Eric Byrnes and Omar Quintanilla.
July 28, 2005: Shawn Chacón was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees for Ramón Ramírez and Eduardo Sierra (minors).
July 30, 2005: Eric Byrnes was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Baltimore Orioles for Larry Bigbie.
July 31, 2005: Desi Relaford was released by the Colorado Rockies.
August 5, 2005: Sun-Woo Kim was selected off waivers by the Colorado Rockies from the Washington Nationals.

Major League debuts

Batters:
- Jeff Baker (Apr 4)
- Cory Sullivan (Apr 4)
- Eddy Garabito (May 27)
- Ryan Shealy (Jun 14)
- Ryan Spilborghs (Jul 16)
- Omar Quintanilla (Jul 31)
Pitchers:
- Ryan Speier (Apr 4)
- Marcos Carvajal (Apr 6)
- Mike Esposito (Sep 21)

Roster

2005 Colorado Rockies
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches (pitching) (first base) (hitting) (third base) (bullpen) (bench) (bullpen catcher)

Game log

2005 Game Log

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	Danny Ardoin Danny Ardoin Daniel Wayne Ardoin is a retired catcher in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed.-High school years:...	80	210	48	.229	6	22
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....	144	509	163	.320	20	79
2B	Aaron Miles Aaron Miles Aaron Wade Miles is a Major League Baseball infielder who is currently a free agent.-Houston Astros:Miles was originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 19th round of the 1995 amateur draft...	99	324	91	.281	2	28
SS	Clint Barmes Clint Barmes Clint Harold Barmes [BAR-miss] is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He played for the Colorado Rockies from 2003-2010 and Houston Astros in 2011...	81	350	101	.289	10	46
3B	Garrett Atkins Garrett Atkins Garrett Bernard Atkins is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently a Free Agent. He bats and throws right-handed....	138	519	149	.287	13	89
LF	Matt Holliday Matt Holliday Matthew Thomas Holliday , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is an American Major League Baseball left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Holliday was originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the seventh round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.Holliday is a five-time All-Star and Silver Slugger...	125	479	147	.307	19	87
CF	Cory Sullivan Cory Sullivan Cory Sullivan is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Philadelphia Phillies organizations.-Personal life:...	139	378	111	.294	4	30
RF	Brad Hawpe Brad Hawpe Bradley Bonte Hawpe is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.-High school and college:...	101	305	80	.262	9	47

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
128	404	118	.292	9	44
71	267	69	.258	15	47
98	266	57	.214	17	38
92	237	52	.219	7	27
73	210	47	.224	1	16

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
33	183.2	14	12	5.68	128
34	171.1	8	16	5.46	101
40	148.0	5	12	4.86	115
20	122.0	6	9	5.02	75
16	92.0	4	8	7.04	52
13	83.1	7	2	3.67	24

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
13	72.2	1	7	4.09	39
12	53.1	5	1	4.22	38
32	35.2	0	4	2.52	40
32	31.0	2	1	6.10	35

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
78	2	5	31	2.91	91
50	2	0	2	4.10	36
39	0	2	0	5.09	47
38	2	3	0	3.19	35
36	2	4	1	6.47	31

Farm system

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