1996 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 1996 season was the fourth for the Rockies. Managed by Don Baylor, they played home games at Coors Field and finished with a record of 83–79, third in the National League West.

Offseason November 20, 1995: Joe Girardi was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees for Mike DeJean. December 18, 1995: Jeff Reed was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.

Regular season The first (and as of 2024, only) no-hitter at Coors Field was thrown by Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 17, 1996.Coors Field On May 11, 1996, Al Leiter threw the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history at the expense of the Rockies. The Marlins beat the Rockies by a score of 11–0 in Miami.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.143, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 2 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Ritz (1–0) || Fernandez || — || 36,751 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 3 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Grace || Freeman (0–1) || Bottalico || 15,648 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Mulholland || Rekar (0–1) || Bottalico || 16,220 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 5 || @ Expos || 4–6 || Dyer || Munoz (0–1) || Rojas || 45,042 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 6 || @ Expos || 5–4 || Thompson (1–0) || Rueter || Leskanic (1) || 27,040 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || @ Expos || 1–9 || Fassero || Painter (0–1) || — || 11,212 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 8 || Cubs || 6–9 || Adams || Ritz (1–1) || Jones || 50,185 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 10 || Cubs || 10–9 || Leskanic (1–0) || Jones || — || 50,083 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 11 || Mets || 7–3 || Reynoso (1–0) || Mlicki || — || 48,010 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 12 || Mets || 6–5 || Freeman (1–1) || Clark || Leskanic (2) || 50,045 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Mets || 4–10 || Harnisch || Ritz (1–2) || Henry || 48,051 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 15 || Padres || 11–9 || Ruffin (1–0) || Blair || Leskanic (3) || 48,027 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Padres || 6–10 || Ashby || Reynoso (1–1) || — || 48,031 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || Padres || 6–11 || Florie || Freeman (1–2) || — || 48,011 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 19 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Ritz (2–2) || Harnisch || Leskanic (4) || 16,225 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Mets || 3–4 (10) || Franco || Habyan (0–1) || — || 20,847 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 21 || @ Mets || 6–4 || Leskanic (2–0) || Franco || — || 22,737 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Freeman (2–2) || Navarro || Leskanic (5) || 21,227 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Rekar (1–1) || Castillo || Leskanic (6) || 14,325 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || Phillies || 8–10 || Borland || Reed (0–1) || Bottalico || 48,047 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || Phillies || 1–7 || Fernandez || Thompson (1–1) || Ryan || 48,033 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || Expos || 2–6 || Alvarez || Reynoso (1–2) || — || 48,024 || 10–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 27 || Expos || 6–5 (13) || Painter (1–1) || Daal || — || 48,013 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 28 || Expos || 9–21 || Rueter || Rekar (1–2) || — || 48,006 || 11–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Nomo || Ritz (2–3) || Worrell || 31,037 || 11–14

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Thompson (2–1) || Astacio || Ruffin (1) || 30,377 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 3 || Marlins || 9–5 || Reynoso (2–2) || Burkett || — || 48,129 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 4 || Marlins || 17–5 || Freeman (3–2) || Hammond || — || 48,101 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 5 || Marlins || 5–4 || Ritz (3–3) || Perez || — || 48,134 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Avery || Thompson (2–2) || — || 28,725 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Braves || 5–6 (10) || Clontz || Leskanic (2–1) || — || 29,976 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Glavine || Reynoso (2–3) || — || 29,363 || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 9 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Miller || Freeman (3–3) || — || 21,008 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 10 || @ Marlins || 2–4 || Rapp || Ritz (3–4) || Nen || 27,309 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 11 || @ Marlins || 0–11 || Leiter || Thompson (2–3) || — || 31,549 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 12 || @ Marlins || 5–7 || Nen || Leskanic (2–2) || — || 21,058 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 14 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Reed (1–1) || Schourek || Ruffin (2) || 20,535 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 17 || Cardinals || 12–11 || Leskanic (3–2) || Bailey || Ruffin (3) || 48,074 || 17–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 18 || Cardinals || 9–8 || Habyan (1–1) || Eckersley || — || 48,103 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 19 || Cardinals || 10–3 || Thompson (3–3) || Benes || — || 48,075 || 19–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 20 || Pirates || 10–7 || Reynoso (3–3) || Neagle || — || 48,042 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 21 || Pirates || 12–10 || Holmes (1–0) || Christiansen || Ruffin (4) || 48,037 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 22 || Pirates || 6–3 || Ritz (4–4) || Smith || Ruffin (5) || 48,044 || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 23 || Reds || 5–7 || Carrasco || Ruffin (1–1) || Brantley || 48,040 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 24 || Reds || 9–11 || Ruffin || Thompson (3–4) || — || 48,019 || 22–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 25 || Reds || 7–5 || Leskanic (4–2) || Moore || — || 48,012 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Ritz (5–4) || Stottlemyre || Ruffin (6) || 38,804 || 24–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Painter (2–1) || Mathews || Holmes (1) || 26,913 || 25–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Petkovsek || Leskanic (4–3) || Benes || 27,856 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 4–8 || Neagle || Reynoso (3–4) || Cordova || 26,640 || 25–25

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 1 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Ritz (6–4) || Wagner || Ruffin (7) || 15,633 || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Smith || Holmes (1–1) || Cordova || 26,745 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 3 || @ Pirates || 2–7 || Ruebel || Farmer (0–1) || — || 8,120 || 26–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 4 || @ Astros || 8–16 || Hampton || Thompson (3–5) || — || 18,418 || 26–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Wall || Reynoso (3–5) || — || 14,954 || 26–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 6 || @ Astros || 14–7 || Ritz (7–4) || Drabek || — || 22,112 || 27–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 7 || Braves || 19–8 || Painter (3–1) || Bielecki || — || 48,027 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 8 || Braves || 13–12 || Holmes (2–1) || McMichael || Ruffin (8) || 48,015 || 29–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 9 || Braves || 3–8 || Smoltz || Thompson (3–6) || — || 48,036 || 29–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 10 || Astros || 9–10 || Wall || Reynoso (3–6) || — || 48,007 || 29–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 11 || Astros || 7–5 || Alston (1–0) || Young || Ruffin (9) || 48,014 || 30–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 12 || Astros || 8–0 || Freeman (4–3) || Reynolds || — || 48,024 || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 13 || Phillies || 4–1 || Rekar (2–2) || Schilling || Ruffin (10) || 48,018 || 32–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 14 || Phillies || 10–6 || Painter (4–1) || Springer || — || 48,006 || 33–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 15 || Phillies || 4–2 || Reynoso (4–6) || Mulholland || Ruffin (11) || 48,023 || 34–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 16 || Phillies || 11–3 || Ritz (8–4) || Munoz || — || 48,041 || 35–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 17 || Expos || 3–5 || Urbina || Freeman (4–4) || Rojas || 48,021 || 35–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || Expos || 8–12 || Dyer || Holmes (2–2) || — || 50,025 || 35–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 19 || Expos || 7–6 (10) || Ruffin (2–1) || Scott || — || 48,007 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 21 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (10) || Borland || Ruffin (2–2) || — || 25,085 || 36–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Blazier || Hawblitzel (0–1) || Bottalico || 28,604 || 36–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 23 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Freeman (5–4) || Fernandez || Ruffin (12) || 33,385 || 37–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 24 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Isringhausen || Holmes (2–3) || Franco || 16,988 || 37–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 25 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Jones || Thompson (3–7) || Franco || 18,251 || 37–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 26 || @ Mets || 5–9 || Mlicki || Reed (1–2) || — || 20,675 || 37–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 27 || Dodgers || 13–1 || Ritz (9–4) || Astacio || — || 48,043 || 38–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 28 || Dodgers || 13–4 || Freeman (6–4) || Martinez || — || 48,025 || 39–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || Dodgers || 10–13 || Valdez || Rekar (2–3) || — || 48,009 || 39–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || June 30 || Dodgers || 16–15 || Ruffin (3–2) || Worrell || — || 48,103 || 40–39

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 1 || @ Giants || 6–9 || Juden || Painter (4–2) || Beck || 16,142 || 40–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Gardner || Ritz (9–5) || — || 13,571 || 40–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 3 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Leskanic (5–3) || Beck || Ruffin (13) || 44,356 || 41–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 4–9 || Valdez || Freeman (6–5) || — || 54,331 || 41–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ Dodgers || 1–8 || Nomo || Bailey (0–1) || — || 43,415 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Osuna || Ruffin (3–3) || Worrell || 35,562 || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 7 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Ritz (10–5) || Astacio || — || 38,269 || 42–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 11 || Padres || 8–5 (10) || Ruffin (4–3) || Hoffman || — || 45,703 || 43–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 12 || Padres || 13–12 || Holmes (3–3) || Blair || — || 48,053 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 13 || Padres || 11–6 || Ritz (11–5) || Sanders || — || 48,009 || 45–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 14 || Padres || 8–4 || Reynoso (5–6) || Valenzuela || — || 48,065 || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 15 || Giants || 7–3 || Bailey (1–1) || Bourgeois || — || 48,032 || 47–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 16 || Giants || 5–3 || Freeman (7–5) || Leiter || Ruffin (14) || 49,035 || 48–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 17 || Giants || 4–3 || Wright (1–0) || Fernandez || Ruffin (15) || 48,453 || 49–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 18 || @ Padres || 2–9 || Sanders || Ritz (11–6) || — || 24,212 || 49–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Padres || 3–4 || Valenzuela || Reynoso (5–7) || Hoffman || 26,559 || 49–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 20 || @ Padres || 5–4 || Leskanic (6–3) || Bochtler || Ruffin (16) || 55,046 || 50–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 21 || @ Padres || 0–2 || Tewksbury || Freeman (7–6) || Hoffman || 36,686 || 50–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 23 || Mets || 10–7 || Ruffin (5–3) || Henry || — || 48,016 || 51–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 23 || Mets || 11–10 || Reed (2–2) || Henry || — || 48,058 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 24 || Mets || 7–6 (10) || Leskanic (7–3) || Byrd || — || 48,061 || 53–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 25 || Cubs || 8–10 || Bottenfield || Ruffin (5–4) || Patterson || 48,087 || 53–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 26 || Cubs || 4–17 || Navarro || Freeman (7–7) || Adams || 48,062 || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc"