Coors Field, where the Rockies have played since 1995.

The Colorado Rockies are a professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The club has been owned since formation by Charles and Richard Monfort. The Rockies were created as an expansion team for the 1993 season and rose to a postseason appearance after three seasons and the 1994–95 strike. Since then they have played in the postseason four more times: in 2007 (when they lost the World Series to the Red Sox), 2009, 2017, and 2018. In 2023, the Rockies won only 59 games - the fewest in their history over a full season. They are one of the two MLB franchises that has never won a division title, alongside their expansion cousin, the Miami Marlins.[1][2]

Table Key

World Series champions † NL champions * Division champions ^ Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤

Regular season results

Season Level League Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Postseason Awards
1993 MLB NL West 6th 67 95 .414 37
1994 MLB NL West 3rd 53 64 .453 6½ Playoffs canceled
1995 MLB NL West 2nd ¤ 77 67 .535 1 Lost NLDS (Braves) 3–1 Don Baylor (MOY)
1996 MLB NL West 3rd 83 79 .512 8
1997 MLB NL West 3rd 83 79 .512 8 Larry Walker (MVP)
1998 MLB NL West 4th 77 85 .475 21
1999 MLB NL West 5th 72 90 .444 28
2000 MLB NL West 4th 82 80 .506 15
2001 MLB NL West 5th 73 89 .451 19
2002 MLB NL West 4th 73 89 .451 25 Jason Jennings (ROY)
2003 MLB NL West 4th 74 88 .457 26½
2004 MLB NL West 4th 68 94 .420 25
2005 MLB NL West 5th 67 95 .414 15
2006 MLB NL West T-4th 76 86 .469 12
2007 MLB NL * West 2nd ¤ 90 73 .552 ½ Won NLDS (Phillies) 3–0
Won NLCS (Diamondbacks) 4–0
Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–0 *
2008 MLB NL West 3rd 74 88 .457 10
2009 MLB NL West 2nd ¤ 92 70 .568 3 Lost NLDS (Phillies) 3–1
 Jim Tracy (MOY)
2010 MLB NL West 3rd 83 79 .512 9
2011 MLB NL West 4th 73 89 .451 21
2012 MLB NL West 5th 64 98 .395 30
2013 MLB NL West 5th 74 88 .457 18
2014 MLB NL West 4th 66 96 .407 28
2015 MLB NL West 5th 68 94 .420 24
2016 MLB NL West 3rd 75 87 .463 16
2017 MLB NL West 3rd ¤ 87 75 .537 17 Lost NLWC (Diamondbacks)
2018 MLB NL West 2nd ¤ 91 72 .558 1 Won NLWC (Cubs)
Lost NLDS (Brewers) 3–0
2019 MLB NL West 4th 71 91 .438 35
2020 MLB NL West 4th 26 34 .433 17
2021 MLB NL West 4th 74 87 .460 32½
2022 MLB NL West 5th 68 94 .420 43
2023 MLB NL West 5th 59 103 .364 41
Regular season 2260 2598 .465 5 Postseason Appearances
Playoff games 10 14 .417 0 Division Titles, 1 League Pennant
Playoff series 3 5 .375 0 World Series Championships

Record by decade

The following table describes the Rockies' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Pct
1990s 512 559 .478
2000s 769 852 .474
2010s 752 869 .464
2020s 227 318 .417
All-time 2260 2598 .465

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Colorado Rockies History & Encyclopedia,[3] and are current as of October 5, 2023.


Postseason appearances

Year Wild Card Game/Series LDS LCS World Series
1995 None (Won NL Wild Card) Atlanta Braves L (1–3)
2007 None (Won NL Wild Card) Philadelphia Phillies W (3–0) Arizona Diamondbacks W (4–0) Boston Red Sox L (0–4)
2009 None (Won NL Wild Card) Philadelphia Phillies L (1–3)
2017 Arizona Diamondbacks L
2018 Chicago Cubs W Milwaukee Brewers L (0–3)

Post-season record by year

The Rockies have made the postseason five times in their history, with their first being in 1995 and the most recent being in 2018.

Year Finish Round Opponent Result
1995 NL Wild Card NLDS Atlanta Braves Lost 1 3
2007 National League Champions NLDS Philadelphia Phillies Won 3 0
NLCS Arizona Diamondbacks Won 4 0
World Series Boston Red Sox Lost 0 4
2009 NL Wild Card NLDS Philadelphia Phillies Lost 1 3
2017 NL Wild Card Wild Card Game Arizona Diamondbacks Lost 0 1
2018 NL Wild Card Champions Wild Card Game Chicago Cubs Won 1 0
NLDS Milwaukee Brewers Lost 0 3
5 Totals 3–5 10 14

References

  1. ^ "Dodgers, Rockies meet in playoff to decide NL West". UPI. Washington, D.C. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. ^ "World Series: Eight Teams That Have Never Won". FOX Sports. Los Angeles, CA. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  3. ^ "Colorado Rockies History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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