2001 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 2001 season was the ninth for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West. Buddy Bell was their manager. They played home games at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 73–89, last in the NL West.

Offseason November 7, 2000: Mark Little was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.Mark Little at Baseball Reference December 4, 2000: Denny Neagle was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.Denny Neagle at Baseball Reference December 10, 2000: Ron Gant was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.Ron Gant at Baseball Reference December 12, 2000: Mike Hampton was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.Mike Hampton at Baseball Reference January 5, 2001: Greg Norton was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.Greg Norton at Baseball Reference March 28, 2001: Masato Yoshii was released by the Colorado Rockies.

Regular season Rockies pitcher Jason Jennings became the first pitcher since 1901 to throw a shutout and hit a home run in his first Major League game.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.372, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions April 25, 2001: Ubaldo Jiménez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Rockies.Ubaldo Jiménez at Baseball Reference May 29, 2001: Justin Speier was selected off waivers by the Colorado Rockies from the New York Mets.Justin Speier at Baseball Reference June 24, 2001: Brent Mayne was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Royals for Sal Fasano and Mac Suzuki.Brent Mayne at Baseball Reference July 13, 2001: Chone Figgins was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Anaheim Angels for Kimera Bartee.Kimera Bartee at Baseball Reference July 19, 2001: Todd Walker was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Robin Jennings to the Cincinnati Reds for Alex Ochoa.Alex Ochoa at Baseball Reference July 25, 2001: Neifi Pérez was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Royals for Jermaine Dye. Dye was then traded by the Rockies to the Oakland Athletics for José Ortiz, Todd Belitz, and Mario Encarnación.José Ortiz at Baseball Reference July 31, 2001: Pedro Astacio was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Houston Astros for Scott Elarton.Scott Elarton at Baseball Reference August 23, 2001: Gary Bennett was traded by the New York Mets to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Ender Chavez (minors) (December 27, 2001) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.Gary Bennett at Baseball Reference September 12, 2001: Ross Gload was selected off waivers by the Colorado Rockies from the Chicago Cubs.Ross Gload at Baseball Reference

Major League debuts Batters: Juan Uribe (Apr 8) Cliff Brumbaugh (May 30) Brent Butler (Jul 4) Mario Encarnación (Aug 26) Pitchers: Tim Christman (Apr 21) Shawn Chacón (Apr 29) Jason Jennings (Aug 23)

Roster 2001 Colorado Rockies Roster Pitchers Catchers

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Other batters Manager

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

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 2 || Cardinals || 8–0 || Hampton (1–0) || Kile (0–1) || || 48,113 || 1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 4 || Cardinals || 13–9 || Neagle (1–0) || Benes (0–1) || Jiménez (1) || 36,667 || 2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 5 || Cardinals || 11–2 || Astacio (1–0) || Morris (0–1) || || 35,142 || 3–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 6 || Padres || 10–6 || Eaton (1–0) || Bohanon (0–1) || || 37,431 || 3–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 7 || Padres || 14–10 || Williams (1–0) || Myers (0–1) || Hoffman (1) || 41,026 || 3–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 8 || Padres || 11–3 || Tollberg (1–0) || Estrada (0–1) || || 40,446 || 3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 9 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Timlin (1–0) || White (0–1) || || 48,702 || 3–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Morris (1–1) || Astacio (1–1) || Veres (1) || 30,115 || 3–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Wasdin (1–0) || Kline (0–1) || Jiménez (2) || 35,127 || 4–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 13 || Diamondbacks || 7–3 || Johnson (2–1) || Bohanon (0–2) || || 38,564 || 4–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 14 || Diamondbacks || 9–8 || Myers (1–1) || Kim (0–1) || Jiménez (3) || 42,319 || 5–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 15 || Diamondbacks || 10–7 (10) || Estrada (1–1) || Brohawn (0–1) || || 36,841 || 6–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 17 || @ Padres || 9–5 || Astacio (2–1) || Jones (0–2) || Jiménez (4) || 16,615 || 7–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 18 || @ Padres || 8–0 || Hampton (2–0) || Eaton (2–1) || || 17,040 || 8–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 19 || @ Padres || 4–0 || Neagle (2–0) || Williams (1–2) || || 15,896 || 9–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Kim (1–1) || White (0–2) || || 32,011 || 9–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 10–5 || Ellis (2–0) || Villone (0–1) || || 31,724 || 9–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Astacio (3–1) || Reynoso (1–3) || Jiménez (5) || 31,076 || 10–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 19 || April 24 || Cubs || 14–1 || Hampton (3–0) || Tapani (3–1) || || 43,562 || 11–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 25 || Cubs || 6–5 || Jiménez (1–0) || Duncan (1–1) || || 42,514 || 12–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 26 || Cubs || 7–2 || Lieber (2–1) || Bohanon (0–3) || || 47,336 || 12–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 27 || Reds || 12–9 || Mercado (1–0) || Myers (1–2) || Graves (8) || 44,502 || 12–10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 28 || Reds || 9–4 || Dessens (2–1) || Davis (0–1) || || 47,143 || 12–11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 29 || Reds || 14–7 || Wasdin (2–0) || Mercado (1–1) || Jiménez (6) || 47,047 || 13–11

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 25 || May 1 || @ Phillies || 7–1 || Daal (3–0) || Neagle (2–1) || || 14,138 || 13–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 2 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Bohanon (1–3) || Person (2–3) || Jiménez (7) || 13,243 || 14–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Telemaco (3–0) || Astacio (3–2) || || 17,383 || 14–13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 4 || @ Pirates || 9–3 || Hampton (4–0) || Arroyo (2–3) || || 32,653 || 15–13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 5 || @ Pirates || 11–3 || Olivares (2–3) || Chacón (0–1) || || 37,596 || 15–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 6 || @ Pirates || 4–3 (11) || Beimel (2–0) || White (0–3) || || 34,915 || 15–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 7 || Mets || 10–9 || Gonzalez (1–0) || Bohanon (1–4) || || 34,644 || 15–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 8 || Mets || 12–4 || Astacio (4–2) || Appier (2–3) || || 36,602 || 16–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 9 || Mets || 6–0 || Hampton (5–0) || Reed (4–2) || || 35,952 || 17–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 10 || Mets || 8–2 || Chacón (1–1) || Rusch (2–2) || || 40,603 || 18–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 11 || Expos || 13–4 || Neagle (3–1) || Peters (2–3) || || 43,680 || 19–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 12 || Expos || 8–4 || Armas (2–5) || Thomson (0–1) || || 43,730 || 19–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 13 || Expos || 14–10 || Lloyd (3–1) || Astacio (4–3) || || 42,235 || 19–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 15 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Remlinger (2–1) || Hampton (5–1) || Rocker (10) || 28,921 || 19–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 16 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Cabrera (2–0) || Wasdin (2–1) || Rocker (11) || 32,461 || 19–20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 17 || @ Braves || 8–3 || Neagle (4–1) || Smoltz (0–1) || || 31,221 || 20–20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 18 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Burnett (2–1) || Astacio (4–4) || Alfonseca (8) || 20,336 || 20–21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 19 || @ Marlins || 1–0 || Penny (4–0) || Thomson (0–2) || Alfonseca (9) || 23,122 || 20–22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 20 || @ Marlins || 7–2 || Hampton (6–1) || Dempster (3–6) || || 13,367 || 21–22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 21 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Chacón (2–1) || Dreifort (3–3) || Jiménez (8) || 38,196 || 22–22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 22 || Dodgers || 11–8 || White (1–3) || Herges (1–4) || Jiménez (9) || 41,563 || 23–22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 23 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Brown (6–2) || Astacio (4–5) || Shaw (14) || 46,836 || 23–23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 24 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Estes (4–2) || Thomson (0–3) || || 40,856 || 23–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 25 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Hampton (7–1) || Hernández (3–7) || || 41,341 || 24–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 26 || @ Giants || 10–4 || Chacón (3–1) || Rueter (4–6) || || 41,341 || 25–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 27 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Ortiz (7–3) || Neagle (4–2) || Nen (11) || 41,341 || 25–25 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 28 || @ Dodgers || 11–10 (11) || Herges (2–4) || Villone (0–2) || || 27,812 || 25–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 52 || May 29 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Bohanon (2–4) || Brown (6–3) || || 22,570 || 26–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 53 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Park (6–4) || Hampton (7–2) || Shaw (16) || 30,411 || 26–27

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 54 || June 1 || Giants || 11–7 || Rueter (5–6) || Chacón (3–2) || || 40,630 || 26–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 55 || June 2 || Giants || 7–5 || Jiménez (2–0) || Nen (2–2) || || 40,657 || 27–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 3 || Giants || 11–2 || Astacio (5–5) || Gardner (1–4) || || 41,684 || 28–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 5 || Astros || 9–4 || Hampton (8–2) || Miller (7–3) || || 37,116 || 29–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 6 || Astros || 9–8 || Bohanon (3–4) || Elarton (4–5) || Jiménez (10) || 36,138 || 30–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 7 || Astros || 2–1 || Reynolds (6–4) || Chacón (3–3) || Jackson (1) || 35,359 || 30–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 8 || Cardinals || 9–1 || Neagle (5–2) || Matthews (2–2) || || 46,188 || 31–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 9 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Benes (5–4) || Astacio (5–6) || || 47,043 || 31–30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 10 || Cardinals || 12–3 || Hampton (9–2) || Hermanson (5–5) || || 47,139 || 32–30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 12 || Mariners || 10–9 || Fuentes (1–0) || Acevedo (0–1) || Sasaki (25) || 41,263 || 32–31