The Colorado Rockies' 2000 season was the eighth for the Rockies. They competed in the National League West. Buddy Bell was their manager. They played home games at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 82–80, fourth in the NL West. Despite the team finishing fourth in their division and finishing with a mediocre record, the team batted excellently; the 2000 Rockies combined for a team batting average of .294, which was the integration era's highest mark since the 1950 Boston Red Sox batted .302. They led the league in hits; finished 2nd in on-base percentage (tied with the San Francisco Giants) and runs scored; and third in stolen bases (tied with the San Diego Padres).

Offseason October 30, 1999: Dante Bichette was traded by the Colorado Rockies with cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Stan Belinda and Jeffrey Hammonds.Dante Bichette Statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 16, 1999: Darryl Kile was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Luther Hackman and Dave Veres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Manny Aybar, Brent Butler, Rich Croushore, and José Jiménez.Darryl Kile Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com November 17, 1999: Curt Leskanic was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Myers.Curt Leskanic Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com November 21, 1999: Julián Tavárez was selected off waivers by the Colorado Rockies from the San Francisco Giants.Julián Tavárez Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com December 9, 1999: Tom Goodwin was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.Tom Goodwin Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com December 13, 1999: Vinny Castilla was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Rolando Arrojo and Aaron Ledesma.Vinny Castilla Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com December 13, 1999: Jamey Wright was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Henry Blanco to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jeff Cirillo and Scott Karl.Jamey Wright Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com December 16, 1999: Brent Mayne was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.Brent Mayne Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 14, 2000: Bobby Jones was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Lariel González to the New York Mets for Masato Yoshii.Bobby Jones Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com March 31, 2000: Brian Hunter was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.Brian Hunter Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com

Regular season Opening Day starters 24 Tom Goodwin CF 3 Mike Lansing 2B 33 Larry Walker RF 7 Jeff Cirillo 3B 17 Todd Helton 1B 4 Jeffrey Hammonds LF 5 Neifi Perez SS 8 Brent Mayne C 34 Pedro Astacio P

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

April 7, 2000: Manny Aybar was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Cincinnati Reds for Gabe White.Manny Aybar Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com June 5, 2000: Garrett Atkins was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 5th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2000.Garrett Atkins Statistics Baseball-Reference.com June 5, 2000: Clint Barmes was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2000.Clint Barmes Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com June 5, 2000: Brad Hawpe was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 11th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2000.Brad Hawpe Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com July 15, 2000: Todd Sears (minors) was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Minnesota Twins for Butch Huskey and Todd Walker.Todd Walker Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com July 27, 2000: Rolando Arrojo was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Rich Croushore and Mike Lansing to the Boston Red Sox for Jeff Frye, Brian Rose, John Wasdin, and Jeff Taglienti (minors).Rolando Arrojo Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com July 31, 2000: Todd Hollandsworth was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Kevin Gibbs (minors) and Randey Dorame (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Tom Goodwin and cash.Todd Hollandsworth Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com

Major League debuts Batters: Bubba Carpenter (May 13) Juan Pierre (Aug 7) Elvis Peña (Sep 2) Pitchers: Craig House (Aug 6)2000 National League Baseball Debuts / Rookies by Baseball Almanac

Roster 2000 Colorado Rockies Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

(third base) (asst. coach) (bench) (hitting) (bullpen) (pitching) (first base)

Player stats = 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: SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SBCBrent Mayne117335101.30166411BTodd Helton160580216.3724214752BMike Lansing9036594.25811478SSNeifi Pérez162651187.287107133BJeff Cirillo157598195.326111153LFLarry Walker8731497.3099515CFTom Goodwin9131786.27154739RFJeffrey Hammonds122454152.3352010614

Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB 71 149 33 .221 3 21 4 15 27 6 .222 3 5 0 10 9 1 .111 0 2 0 37 87 31 .356 0 3 4 72 200 55 .275 1 13 15 45 92 32 .348 4 18 1 56 167 54 .323 11 23 7 32 40 9 .225 0 3 0 7 5 4 .800 1 4 0 23 23 4 .175 0 4 0 13 10 1 .100 0 0 1 52 146 47 .322 3 20 1 10 9 3 .333 0 1 1 51 200 62 .310 0 20 7 33 101 22 .218 1 13 0 115 263 68 .259 9 40 8 57 171 54 .316 7 36 4

Pitching

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 32 196.1 12 9 5.27 193 34 177.0 12 10 4.68 98 29 167.1 6 15 5.86 88 30 115.0 3 4 5.95 60 19 101.1 5 9 6.04 80 12 63.2 4 5 5.51 40 Rigo Beltrán 1 1.1 0 0 40.50 1

Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves Player G IP W L ERA SO SV Manny Aybar 1 1.2 0 1 16.20 0 0 46 35.2 1 3 7.07 40 1 8 13.1 0 1 12.83 15 0 31 32.2 2 2 3.86 23 0 6 11.1 2 0 8.74 11 0 54 53.1 4 4 4.89 34 0 16 13.2 1 1 7.24 8 0 72 70.2 5 2 3.18 44 24 7 5.2 0 0 11.12 6 1 David Moraga 1 1.0 0 0 45.00 0 0 78 45.1 0 1 1.99 41 1 51 120.0 11 5 4.43 62 1 Pete Walker 3 4.2 0 0 17.36 2 0 14 35.2 0 3 5.80 35 0 67 83.0 11 2 2.17 82 5

Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves Player G IP W L ERA SO SV 17 65.2 2 3 7.68 29 0 Julián Tavárez 51 120.0 11 5 4.43 62 1 John Wasdin 14 35.2 0 3 5.80 35 0

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 3 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Maddux (1–0) || Astacio (0–1) || Remlinger (1) || 42,255 || 0–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 4 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Tavárez (1–0) || Burkett (0–1) || Jiménez (1) || 26,132 || 1–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 5 || @ Braves || 9–6 || Chen (1–0) || Aybar (0–1) || Ligtenberg (1) || 30,008 || 1–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 7 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Penny (1–0) || Yoshii (0–1) || Alfonseca (2) || 13,803 || 1–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 8 || @ Marlins || 4–2 || Jiménez (1–0) || Fernandez (1–1) || Lee (1) || 20,077 || 2–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 9 || @ Marlins || 7–6 || Dempster (1–1) || Astacio (0–2) || Alfonseca (3) || 16,463 || 2–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 10 || Reds || 7–5 || Arrojo (1–0) || Parris (0–2) || Belinda (1) || 48,094 || 3–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 11 || Reds || 10–3 || Villone (2–0) || Bohanon (0–1) || || 40,488 || 3–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 12 || Reds || 7–5 || Jiménez (2–0) || Reyes (0–1) || Tavárez (1) || 38,339 || 4–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 13 || Cardinals || 12–6 || Croushore (1–0) || Kile (2–1) || || 39,365 || 5–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 14 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Astacio (1–2) || Ankiel (1–1) || || 40,248 || 6–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 16 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Hentgen (3–0) || Arrojo (1–1) || || 43,029 || 6–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 16 || Cardinals || 14–13 || Jiménez (3–0) || Mohler (0–1) || White (1) || 35,095 || 7–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 17 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–1 || Yoshii (1–1) || Daal (0–1) || || 33,743 || 8–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 18 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–1 || Reynoso (1–2) || Karl (0–1) || || 30,275 || 8–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 19 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–7 || Morgan (1–0) || Tavárez (1–1) || Kim (1) || 31,237 || 8–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–0 || Johnson (4–0) || Arrojo (1–2) || || 34,458 || 8–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 21 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Jarvis (1–0) || Hentgen (3–1) || Jiménez (2) || 34,966 || 9–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 19 || April 22 || @ Cardinals || 7–6 || Croushore (2–0) || James (0–1) || Jiménez (3) || 42,901 || 10–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 23 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 (7) || Benes (2–1) || Karl (0–2) || Slocumb (1) || 30,253 || 10–10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 25 || @ Expos || 10–4 || Pavano (3–0) || Bohanon (0–2) || || 10,019 || 10–11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 26 || @ Expos || 9–2 || Hermanson (3–1) || Jarvis (1–1) || Urbina (6) || 10,735 || 10–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 28 || Mets || 12–5 || Astacio (2–2) || Hampton (2–4) || || 45,366 || 11–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 29 || Mets || 13–6 || Reed (3–0) || Yoshii (1–2) || || 41,220 || 11–13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 30 || Mets || 14–11 || Leiter (2–0) || Bohanon (0–3) || || 36,252 || 11–14

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 1 || Expos || 15–8 || White (1–0) || Hermanson (3–2) || || 35,104 || 12–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 2 || Expos || 12–6 || Karl (1–2) || Powell (0–2) || || 39,132 || 13–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 3 || Expos || 16–7 || Astacio (3–2) || Irabu (1–3) || || 40,096 || 14–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 5 || @ Giants || 5–0 || Nathan (2–0) || Yoshii (1–3) || || 40,930 || 14–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 6 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Estes (2–1) || Arrojo (1–3) || || 40,930 || 14–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 8 || @ Astros || 3–1 || Astacio (4–2) || Holt (1–5) || || 33,195 || 15–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 9 || @ Astros || 13–8 || Pérez (2–1) || Tavárez (1–2) || || 32,130 || 15–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 10 || @ Astros || 5–1 || Reynolds (5–0) || Yoshii (1–4) || || 34,265 || 15–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 12 || Giants || 15–7 || Bohanon (1–3) || Nathan (2–1) || || 42,566 || 16–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 13 || Giants || 10–9 || White (2–0) || Johnstone (2–3) || Jiménez (4) || 44,829 || 17–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 14 || Giants || 11–7 || White (3–0) || Hernández (2–5) || || 44,577 || 18–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 16 || @ Mets || 4–3 (11) || Tavárez (2–2) || Wendell (2–2) || Jiménez (5) || 25,697 || 19–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"