2011 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 2011 season, the franchise's 19th in Major League Baseball, was a season in American baseball. They did not return to the postseason for the third time in five years after also missing in 2010.

Offseason November 16, 2010: Manuel Corpas was released by the Colorado Rockies. November 18, 2010: Clint Barmes was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Houston Astros for Felipe Paulino. December 2, 2010: José López was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Colorado Rockies for Chaz Roe. December 7, 2010: Ty Wigginton was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. December 23, 2010: Matt Lindstrom was traded by the Houston Astros to the Colorado Rockies for Jonnathan Aristil (minors) and Wes Musick (minors). January 24, 2011: Clayton Mortensen was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Colorado Rockies for Ethan Hollingsworth (minors).

Regular season

Season standings National League West

National League Wild Card

Transactions May 19, 2011: Franklin Morales was sold by the Colorado Rockies to the Boston Red Sox. May 26, 2011: Felipe Paulino was sold by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Royals. June 7, 2011: José López was released by the Colorado Rockies. June 30, 2011: Mark Ellis was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Colorado Rockies for Bruce Billings and a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Eliezer Mesa (minors) (September 30, 2011) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade. July 30, 2011: Ubaldo Jiménez was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Cleveland Indians for Alex White, Matt McBride, Joe Gardner (minors), and a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Drew Pomeranz (August 16, 2011) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade. August 8, 2011: Kevin Millwood was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. August 23, 2011: Kevin Kouzmanoff was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named or cash.

Major League debuts Batters: Charlie Blackmon (Jun 7) Cole Garner (Jul 4) Jordan Pacheco (Sep 6) Wilin Rosario (Sep 6) Tommy Field (Sep 11) Héctor Gómez (Sep 16) Pitchers: Alan Johnson (Apr 17) Bruce Billings (May 27) Juan Nicasio (May 28) Rex Brothers (Jun 6) Drew Pomeranz (Sep 11)

Roster 2011 Colorado Rockies Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches (pitching) (third base) (first base) (hitting) (bench) (bullpen)

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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 1 || Diamondbacks || 7–6 (11) || Demel (1–0) || M. Reynolds (0–1) || Putz (1) || 49,374 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 2 || Diamondbacks || 3–1 || de la Rosa (1–0) || Hudson (0–1) || Street (1) || 40,216 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 3 || Diamondbacks || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain/snow) Rescheduled for May 24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 5 || Dodgers || 3–0 || Chacín (1–0) || Kershaw (1–1) || Street (2) || 24,693 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 6 || Dodgers || 7–5 || Hammel (1–0) || Billingsley (1–1) || Street (3) || 22,595 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 7 || @ Pirates || 7–1 || Rogers (1–0) || Maholm (0–1) || || 39,219 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 8 || @ Pirates || 4–3 (14) || Olson (1–1) || Morales (0–1) || || 29,192 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 9 || @ Pirates || 6–4 || Belisle (1–0) || Veras (0–1) || Lindstrom (1) || 25,398 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 10 || @ Pirates || 6–5 || Chacín (2–0) || Crotta (0–1) || Street (4) || 18,043 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 11 || @ Mets || 7–6 || Belisle (2–0) || Parnell (0–1) || Street (5) || 24,865 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 12 || @ Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Mets || 5–4 || Rogers (2–0) || Niese (0–2) || Street (6) || 25,878 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Mets || 6–5 || G. Reynolds (1–0) || Dickey (1–2) || Lindstrom (2) || || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 14 || @ Mets || 9–4 || de la Rosa (2–0) || Capuano (1–1) || || 25,758 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 15 || Cubs || 5–0 || Chacín (3–0) || Garza (0–2) || || 30,285 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 16 || Cubs || 8–3 || Coleman (1–0) || Hammel (1–1) || || 40,264 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 17 || Cubs || 9–5 || Betancourt (1–0) || Mateo (0–1) || || 42,212 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16|| April 18 || Giants || 8–1 || Lincecum (2–1) || Rogers (2–1) || || 31,079 || 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 19 || Giants || 6–3 || Sánchez (2–1) || Jiménez (0–1) || Wilson (5) || 30,320 || 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 20 || Giants || 10–2 || de la Rosa (3–0) || Cain (2–1) || || 27,758 || 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 22 || @ Marlins || 4–1 || Sánchez (1–1) || Chacín (3–1) || || 15,069 || 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 23 || @ Marlins || 3–1 || Hammel (2–1) || Vázquez (1–2) || Street (7) || 35,381 || 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 24 || @ Marlins || 6–3 || Dunn (1–0) || Belisle (2–1) || Núñez (6) || 11,442 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Rogers (3–1) || Garza (0–3) || Street (8) || 37,417 || 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 26 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || de la Rosa (4–0) || Russell (1–3) || Street (9) || 38,261 || 16–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 27 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 29 || Pirates || 3–0 || Correia (4–2) || Chacín (3–2) || Hanrahan (8) || 34,477 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 30 || Pirates || 4–1 || Hammel (3–1) || Maholm (1–4) || Street (10) || 33,684 || 17–8

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 1 || Pirates || 8–4 || Morton (3–1) || Jiménez (0–2) || || 35,012 || 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Hernandez (1–0) || Paulino (0–1) || Putz (7) || 18,887 || 17–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–4 || Chacín (4–2) || Enright (1–3) || Street (11) || 18,803 || 18–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–2 (11) || Hernandez (2–0) || Belisle (2–2) || || 18,695 || 18–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Wilson (1–1) || Paulino (0–2) || || 41,982 || 18–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Wilson (2–1) || Paulino (0–3) || || 41,611 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Vogelsong (2–0) || de la Rosa (4–1) || Wilson (11) || 42,132 || 18–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 9 || Mets || 2–1 || Belisle (3–2) || Capuano (2–4) || Street (12) || 31,885 || 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 10 || Mets || 4–3 || Pelfrey (3–3) || Hammel (3–2) || Rodríguez (10) || 31,007 || 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 11 || Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 12 || Mets || 9–5 || Niese (2–4) || Jiménez (0–3) || || 21,422 || 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 13 || Padres || 12–7 || de la Rosa (5–1) || Moseley (1–5) || || 40,278 || 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 14 || Padres || 9–7 || Adams (2–0) || Street (0–1) || Bell (9) || 34,252 || 20–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || Padres || 8–2 || Latos (1–5) || Hammel (3–3) || || 38,109 || 20–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 16 || Giants || 7–4 || Mortensen (1–0) || Lincecum (3–4) || Street (13) || 33,228 || 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 17 || Giants || 5–3 || Belisle (4–2) || Sánchez (3–3) || Street (14) || 41,105 || 22–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 18 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Hamels (5–2) || de la Rosa (5–2) || Madson (7) || 44,665 || 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 7–1 || Chacín (5–2) || Kendrick (3–3) || || 45,425 || 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Brewers || 7–6 (14) || McClendon (1–0) || Paulino (0–4) || || 33,361 || 23–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Marcum (6–1) || Mortensen (1–1) || Axford (11) || 42,240 || 23–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || @ Brewers || 3–1 || Wolf (4–4) || Jiménez (0–4) || Axford (12) || 42,605 || 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 24 || Diamondbacks || 12–4 || G. Reynolds (2–0) || Collmenter (3–1) || || 26,378 || 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || Diamondbacks || 5–2 || Saunders (1–5) || Chacín (5–3) || Putz (13) || 25,096 || 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 25 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Kennedy (6–1) || Hammel (3–4) || Putz (14) || 26,972 || 24–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 26 || Diamondbacks || 6–3 || Owings (1–0) || Mortensen (1–2) || Hernandez (1) || 30,186 || 24–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 27 || Cardinals || 10–3 || Westbrook (5–3) || Jiménez (0–5) || || 31,285 || 24–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 28 || Cardinals || 15–4 || Nicasio (1–0) || García (5–1) || || 38,149 || 25–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 29 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Lohse (7–2) || Chacín (5–4) || Salas (9) || 40,598 || 25–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 7–1 || Billingsley (4–4) || Hammel (3–5) || || 36,962 || 25–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 8–2 || Lilly (4–4) || Mortensen (1–3) || || 31,473 || 25–29

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Jiménez (1–5) || Garland (1–5) || || 36,975 || 26–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 3 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Cain (4–4) || Nicasio (1–1) || Wilson (16) || 41,021 || 26–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 4 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Chacín (6–4) || Bumgarner (2–7) || Street (15) || 41,046 || 27–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 5 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Vogelsong (4–1) || Lindstrom (0–1) || Wilson (17) || 41,369 || 27–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 6 || @ Padres || 3–0 || Mortensen (2–3) || Richard (2–7) || Street (16) || 16,838 || 28–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 7 || @ Padres || 2–0 || Stauffer (2–4) || Jiménez (1–6) || Bell (17) || 17,732 || 28–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 8 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Lindstrom (1–1) || Bell (2–2) || Street (17) || 17,220 || 29–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 9 || Dodgers || 9–7 || Betancourt (2–0) || Elbert (0–1) || Street (18) || 26,066 || 30–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 10 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Chacín (7–4) || Billingsley (5–5) || Street (19) || 32,116 || 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 11 || Dodgers || 11–7 || Lilly (5–5) || Hammel (3–6) || || 34,290 || 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 12 || Dodgers || 10–8 || De La Rosa (3–0) || Jiménez (1–7) || Elbert (1) || 32,650 || 31–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 13 || Padres || 3–1 || Bass (1–0) || Cook (0–1) || Bell (18) || 32,395 || 31–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 14 || Padres || 6–3 || Nicasio (2–1) || LeBlanc (0–2) || || 35,045 || 32–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"