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2002 Colorado Rockies season
Major League Baseball team season
The Colorado Rockies' 2002 season was the tenth 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 22 games into the season. Hurdle won 67 out of 140 games and was kept on as manager for the following season. They played home games at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 73–89, fourth in the NL West.
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| 2002 Colorado Rockies | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Coors Field | |||
| City | Denver, Colorado | |||
| Record | 73–89 (.451) | |||
| Divisional place | 4th | |||
| Owners | Jerry McMorris | |||
| General managers | Dan O'Dowd | |||
| Managers | Buddy Bell and Clint Hurdle | |||
| Television | KWGN-TV Fox Sports Rocky Mountain (George Frazier, Drew Goodman, Jack Corrigan) | |||
| Radio | KOA (AM) (Jack Corrigan, Jeff Kingery, Wayne Hagin) KCUV (Antonio Guevara) | |||
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- December 16, 2001: Jeff Cirillo was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Seattle Mariners for Brian Fuentes, Denny Stark, and José Paniagua.[1]
- January 7, 2002: Mike Myers was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Arizona Diamondbacks for J.D. Closser and Jack Cust.[2]
- January 11, 2002: Todd Jones was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.[3]
- 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.[4]
- January 26, 2002: Ross Gload was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the New York Mets.[5]
- February 7, 2002: Kent Mercker was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.[6]
- March 31, 2002: Bobby Estalella was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.[7]
Season standings
National League West
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| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 55–26 | 43–38 |
| San Francisco Giants | 95 | 66 | 0.590 | 2½ | 50–31 | 45–35 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 6 | 46–35 | 46–35 |
| Colorado Rockies | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 25 | 47–34 | 26–55 |
| San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 32 | 41–40 | 25–56 |
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Record vs. opponents
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| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LA | MIL | MTL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
| Arizona | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 14–5 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 11–7 |
| Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 15–3 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 5–12 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–12 | 6–6 |
| Cincinnati | 0–6 | 2–4 | 12–5 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–11 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 2–10 |
| Colorado | 5–14 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 5–2 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 8–12 | 2–4 | 7–11 |
| Florida | 1–5 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–8 |
| Houston | 3–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 11–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 10–8 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–6 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 5–7 |
| Los Angeles | 10–9 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 12–6 |
| Milwaukee | 2–4 | 1–5 | 10–7 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 1–5 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–15 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 2–10 |
| Montreal | 2–4 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 11–8 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 12–6 |
| New York | 2–5 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 8–11 | — | 9–10 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 10–8 |
| Philadelphia | 3–4 | 7–11 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 8–11 | 10–9 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–8 |
| Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 7–11 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–11 | 2–4 | 15–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–11 | 3–9 |
| San Diego | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–14 | 1–5 | 8–10 |
| San Francisco | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 11–8 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 14–5 | — | 2–4 | 8–10 |
| St. Louis | 4–2 | 1–5 | 12–6 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 10–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 11–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 8–4 |
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Notable transactions
- June 4, 2002: Jeff Francis was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2002.[8]
- July 29, 2002: Sandy Alomar Jr. was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Colorado Rockies for Enemencio Pacheco (minors).[9]
- 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.[10]
- 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).[11]
Major League debuts
- Pitchers:
- Aaron Cook (Aug 10)
- Cory Vance (Sep 21) [12]
Roster
Game log
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| = 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
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| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Gary Bennett | 90 | 291 | 77 | .265 | 4 | 26 |
| 1B | Todd Helton | 156 | 553 | 182 | .329 | 30 | 109 |
| 2B | Brent Butler | 113 | 344 | 89 | .259 | 9 | 42 |
| SS | Juan Uribe | 155 | 566 | 136 | .240 | 6 | 49 |
| 3B | Todd Zeile | 144 | 506 | 138 | .273 | 18 | 87 |
| LF | Todd Hollandsworth | 95 | 298 | 88 | .295 | 11 | 48 |
| CF | Juan Pierre | 152 | 592 | 170 | .287 | 1 | 35 |
| RF | Larry Walker | 136 | 477 | 161 | .338 | 26 | 104 |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Terry Shumpert | 106 | 234 | 55 | .235 | 6 | 21 |
| José Ortiz | 65 | 192 | 48 | .250 | 1 | 12 |
| Jay Payton | 47 | 170 | 57 | .335 | 8 | 28 |
| Greg Norton | 113 | 168 | 37 | .220 | 7 | 37 |
| Gabe Kapler | 40 | 119 | 37 | .311 | 2 | 17 |
| Benny Agbayani | 48 | 117 | 24 | .205 | 4 | 19 |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. | 38 | 116 | 31 | .267 | 0 | 12 |
| Bobby Estalella | 38 | 112 | 23 | .205 | 8 | 25 |
| Mark Little | 61 | 105 | 21 | .200 | 0 | 5 |
| Ben Petrick | 38 | 95 | 20 | .211 | 5 | 11 |
| Jack Cust | 35 | 65 | 11 | .169 | 1 | 8 |
| Jason Romano | 18 | 37 | 12 | .324 | 0 | 1 |
| Ross Gload | 26 | 31 | 8 | .258 | 1 | 4 |
| Walt McKeel | 5 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 0 |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jason Jennings | 32 | 185.1 | 16 | 8 | 4.52 | 127 |
| Mike Hampton | 30 | 178.2 | 7 | 15 | 6.15 | 74 |
| Denny Neagle | 35 | 164.1 | 8 | 11 | 5.26 | 111 |
| John Thomson | 21 | 127.1 | 7 | 8 | 4.88 | 76 |
| Shawn Chacón | 21 | 119.1 | 5 | 11 | 5.73 | 67 |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Denny Stark | 32 | 128.1 | 11 | 4 | 4.00 | 64 |
| Aaron Cook | 9 | 35.2 | 2 | 1 | 4.54 | 14 |
| Randy Flores | 8 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 9.53 | 7 |
| Cory Vance | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| José Jiménez | 74 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 3.56 | 47 |
| Todd Jones | 79 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.70 | 73 |
| Justin Speier | 63 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4.33 | 47 |
| Kent Mercker | 58 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 | 37 |
| Dennys Reyes | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.24 | 30 |
| Rick White | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6.20 | 27 |
| Brian Fuentes | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.73 | 38 |
| Chris Nichting | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.46 | 25 |
| Víctor Santos | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10.38 | 25 |
| Mark Corey | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 12 |
| Mike James | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 | 10 |
| Sean Lowe | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.71 | 7 |
| Todd Zeile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
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See also: Minor League Baseball
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- Todd Jones page at Baseball Reference Archived 2011-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Todd Zeile page at Baseball Reference Archived April 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007