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Rockies · Season Stories

Season Stories

The 2020s · newest first

2026 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
58-104 W-L
Win %
.358
Games Back
42 NL West
Manager
Warren Schaeffer
Batting Average
TJ Rumfield .300
Home Runs
Hunter Goodman 41 HR
RBI
Hunter Goodman 88 RBI
Wins
Tomoyuki Sugano 12 W
Saves
Jordan Romano 11 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Kyle Freeland 108 K
2025 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
43-119 W-L
Win %
.265
Games Back
50 NL West
Manager
Bud Black / Warren Schaeffer
Batting Average
Hunter Goodman .278
Home Runs
Hunter Goodman 31 HR
RBI
Hunter Goodman 91 RBI
Wins
Tanner Gordon 6 W
Saves
Seth Halvorsen 11 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Kyle Freeland 124 K
2024 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
61-101 W-L
Win %
.377
Games Back
37 NL West
Manager
Bud Black
Batting Average
Ezequiel Tovar .269
Home Runs
Ezequiel Tovar 26 HR
RBI
Ezequiel Tovar 78 RBI
Wins
Cal Quantrill 8 W
Saves
Tyler Kinley 12 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Ryan Feltner 138 K
2023 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
59-103 W-L
Win %
.364
Games Back
41 NL West
Manager
Bud Black
Batting Average
Elias Díaz .267
Home Runs
Ryan McMahon 23 HR
RBI
Ezequiel Tovar 73 RBI
Wins
Austin Gomber 9 W
Saves
Pierce Johnson 13 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Kyle Freeland 94 K
2022 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
68-94 W-L
Win %
.420
Games Back
43 NL West
Manager
Bud Black
Batting Average
Brendan Rodgers .266
Home Runs
C.J. Cron 29 HR
RBI
C.J. Cron 102 RBI
Wins
Kyle Freeland / Germán Márquez 9 W
Saves
Daniel Bard 34 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Germán Márquez 150 K
2021 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
74-87 W-L
Win %
.460
Games Back
32.5 NL West
Manager
Bud Black
Batting Average
C.J. Cron .281
Home Runs
C.J. Cron 28 HR
RBI
C.J. Cron 92 RBI
Wins
Germán Márquez 12 W
Saves
Daniel Bard 20 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Germán Márquez 176 K
2020 season · 60-game season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
26-34 W-L
Win %
.433
Games Back
17 NL West
Manager
Bud Black
Batting Average
Raimel Tapia .321
Home Runs
Trevor Story 11 HR
RBI
Charlie Blackmon 42 RBI
Wins
Antonio Senzatela 5 W
Saves
Daniel Bard 6 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Germán Márquez 73 K

The 2010s · newest first

2019 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
71-91 W-L
Win %
.438
Games Back
35 NL West
Manager
Bud Black
Batting Average
Nolan Arenado .315
Home Runs
Nolan Arenado 41 HR
RBI
Nolan Arenado 118 RBI
Wins
Germán Márquez 12 W
Saves
Wade Davis 15 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Germán Márquez 175 K
2018 season · Postseason

Lost NL Division Series

Record
91-72 W-L
Win %
.558
Games Back
1 NL West
Manager
Bud Black
Batting Average
Nolan Arenado .297
Home Runs
Nolan Arenado 38 HR
RBI
Nolan Arenado 110 RBI
Wins
Kyle Freeland 17 W
Saves
Wade Davis 43 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Germán Márquez 230 K
2017 season · Postseason

Lost NL Wild Card Game

Record
87-75 W-L
Win %
.537
Games Back
17 NL West
Manager
Bud Black
Batting Average
Charlie Blackmon .331
Home Runs
Nolan Arenado / Charlie Blackmon 37 HR
RBI
Nolan Arenado 130 RBI
Wins
Kyle Freeland / Germán Márquez 11 W
Saves
Greg Holland 41 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Germán Márquez 147 K
2016 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
75-87 W-L
Win %
.463
Games Back
16 NL West
Manager
Walt Weiss
Batting Average
DJ LeMahieu .348
Home Runs
Nolan Arenado 41 HR
RBI
Nolan Arenado 133 RBI
Wins
Chad Bettis 14 W
Saves
Jake McGee 15 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jon Gray 185 K
2015 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
68-94 W-L
Win %
.420
Games Back
24 NL West
Manager
Walt Weiss
Batting Average
DJ LeMahieu .301
Home Runs
Nolan Arenado 42 HR
RBI
Nolan Arenado 130 RBI
Wins
Jorge De La Rosa 9 W
Saves
John Axford 25 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jorge De La Rosa 134 K
2014 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
66-96 W-L
Win %
.407
Games Back
28 NL West
Manager
Walt Weiss
Batting Average
Justin Morneau .319
Home Runs
Corey Dickerson 24 HR
RBI
Justin Morneau 82 RBI
Wins
Jorge De La Rosa 14 W
Saves
LaTroy Hawkins 23 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jorge De La Rosa 139 K
2013 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
74-88 W-L
Win %
.457
Games Back
18 NL West
Manager
Walt Weiss
Batting Average
Michael Cuddyer .331
Home Runs
Carlos González 26 HR
RBI
Michael Cuddyer 84 RBI
Wins
Jorge De La Rosa 16 W
Saves
Rex Brothers 19 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jhoulys Chacín 126 K
2012 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
64-98 W-L
Win %
.395
Games Back
30 NL West
Manager
Jim Tracy
Batting Average
Jordan Pacheco .309
Home Runs
Wilin Rosario 28 HR
RBI
Carlos González 85 RBI
Wins
Rex Brothers 8 W
Saves
Rafael Betancourt 31 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Rex Brothers / Drew Pomeranz 83 K
2011 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
73-89 W-L
Win %
.451
Games Back
21 NL West
Manager
Jim Tracy
Batting Average
Troy Tulowitzki .302
Home Runs
Troy Tulowitzki 30 HR
RBI
Troy Tulowitzki 105 RBI
Wins
Jhoulys Chacín 11 W
Saves
Huston Street 29 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jhoulys Chacín 150 K
2010 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
83-79 W-L
Win %
.512
Games Back
9 NL West
Manager
Jim Tracy
Batting Average
Carlos González .336
Home Runs
Carlos González 34 HR
RBI
Carlos González 117 RBI
Wins
Ubaldo Jiménez 19 W
Saves
Huston Street 20 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Ubaldo Jiménez 214 K

The 2000s · newest first

2009 season · Postseason

Lost NL Division Series

Record
92-70 W-L
Win %
.568
Games Back
3 NL West
Manager
Clint Hurdle / Jim Tracy
Batting Average
Todd Helton .325
Home Runs
Troy Tulowitzki 32 HR
RBI
Troy Tulowitzki 92 RBI
Wins
Jorge De La Rosa 16 W
Saves
Huston Street 35 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Ubaldo Jiménez 198 K
2008 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
74-88 W-L
Win %
.457
Games Back
10 NL West
Manager
Clint Hurdle
Batting Average
Matt Holliday .321
Home Runs
Brad Hawpe / Matt Holliday 25 HR
RBI
Garrett Atkins 99 RBI
Wins
Aaron Cook 16 W
Saves
Brian Fuentes 30 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Ubaldo Jiménez 172 K
2007 season · Postseason

Lost World Series

Record
90-73 W-L
Win %
.552
Games Back
0.5 NL West
Manager
Clint Hurdle
Batting Average
Matt Holliday .340
Home Runs
Matt Holliday 36 HR
RBI
Matt Holliday 137 RBI
Wins
Jeff Francis 17 W
Saves
Brian Fuentes 20 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jeff Francis 165 K
2006 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
76-86 W-L
Win %
.469
Games Back
12 NL West
Manager
Clint Hurdle
Batting Average
Garrett Atkins .329
Home Runs
Matt Holliday 34 HR
RBI
Garrett Atkins 120 RBI
Wins
Jeff Francis 13 W
Saves
Brian Fuentes 30 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jason Jennings 142 K
2005 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
67-95 W-L
Win %
.414
Games Back
15 NL West
Manager
Clint Hurdle
Batting Average
Todd Helton .320
Home Runs
Todd Helton 20 HR
RBI
Garrett Atkins 89 RBI
Wins
Jeff Francis 14 W
Saves
Brian Fuentes 31 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jeff Francis 128 K
2004 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
68-94 W-L
Win %
.420
Games Back
25 NL West
Manager
Clint Hurdle
Batting Average
Todd Helton .347
Home Runs
Jeromy Burnitz 37 HR
RBI
Vinny Castilla 131 RBI
Wins
Shawn Estes 15 W
Saves
Shawn Chacón 35 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jason Jennings 133 K
2003 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
74-88 W-L
Win %
.457
Games Back
26.5 NL West
Manager
Clint Hurdle
Batting Average
Todd Helton .358
Home Runs
Preston Wilson 36 HR
RBI
Preston Wilson 141 RBI
Wins
Darren Oliver 13 W
Saves
José Jiménez 20 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jason Jennings 119 K
2002 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
73-89 W-L
Win %
.451
Games Back
25 NL West
Manager
Buddy Bell / Clint Hurdle
Batting Average
Larry Walker .338
Home Runs
Todd Helton 30 HR
RBI
Todd Helton 109 RBI
Wins
Jason Jennings 16 W
Saves
José Jiménez 41 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Jason Jennings 127 K
2001 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
73-89 W-L
Win %
.451
Games Back
19 NL West
Manager
Buddy Bell
Batting Average
Larry Walker .350
Home Runs
Todd Helton 49 HR
RBI
Todd Helton 146 RBI
Wins
Mike Hampton 14 W
Saves
José Jiménez 17 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Denny Neagle 139 K
2000 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
82-80 W-L
Win %
.506
Games Back
15 NL West
Manager
Buddy Bell
Batting Average
Todd Helton .372
Home Runs
Todd Helton 42 HR
RBI
Todd Helton 147 RBI
Wins
Pedro Astacio / Brian Bohanon 12 W
Saves
José Jiménez 24 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Pedro Astacio 193 K

The 1990s · newest first

1999 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
72-90 W-L
Win %
.444
Games Back
28 NL West
Manager
Jim Leyland
Batting Average
Larry Walker .379
Home Runs
Larry Walker 37 HR
RBI
Dante Bichette 133 RBI
Wins
Pedro Astacio 17 W
Saves
Dave Veres 31 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Pedro Astacio 210 K
1998 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
77-85 W-L
Win %
.475
Games Back
21 NL West
Manager
Don Baylor
Batting Average
Larry Walker .363
Home Runs
Vinny Castilla 46 HR
RBI
Vinny Castilla 144 RBI
Wins
Pedro Astacio / Darryl Kile 13 W
Saves
Jerry Dipoto 19 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Pedro Astacio 170 K
1997 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
83-79 W-L
Win %
.512
Games Back
7 NL West
Manager
Don Baylor
Batting Average
Larry Walker .366
Home Runs
Larry Walker 49 HR
RBI
Andrés Galarraga 140 RBI
Wins
Roger Bailey / Darren Holmes 9 W
Saves
Jerry Dipoto 16 SV
Strikeouts (P)
John Thomson 106 K
1996 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
83-79 W-L
Win %
.512
Games Back
8 NL West
Manager
Don Baylor
Batting Average
Ellis Burks .344
Home Runs
Andrés Galarraga 47 HR
RBI
Andrés Galarraga 150 RBI
Wins
Kevin Ritz 17 W
Saves
Bruce Ruffin 24 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Kevin Ritz 105 K
1995 season · 144 games (strike) · Postseason

Lost NL Division Series

Record
77-67 W-L
Win %
.535
Games Back
1 NL West
Manager
Don Baylor
Batting Average
Dante Bichette .340
Home Runs
Dante Bichette 40 HR
RBI
Dante Bichette 128 RBI
Wins
Kevin Ritz 11 W
Saves
Darren Holmes 14 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Kevin Ritz 120 K
1994 season · strike-shortened · Postseason

No postseason (strike)

Record
53-64 W-L
Win %
.453
Games Back
6.5 NL West
Manager
Don Baylor
Batting Average
Andrés Galarraga .319
Home Runs
Andrés Galarraga 31 HR
RBI
Dante Bichette 95 RBI
Wins
Marvin Freeman 10 W
Saves
Bruce Ruffin 16 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Greg W. Harris 82 K
1993 season · Postseason

Missed playoffs

Record
67-95 W-L
Win %
.414
Games Back
37 NL West
Manager
Don Baylor
Batting Average
Andrés Galarraga .370
Home Runs
Charlie Hayes 25 HR
RBI
Andrés Galarraga / Charlie Hayes 98 RBI
Wins
Armando Reynoso 12 W
Saves
Darren Holmes 25 SV
Strikeouts (P)
Bruce Ruffin 126 K

Regular-season stats. Batting average leaders are qualified hitters. The 1994 season ended in August because of the players' strike, 1995 was shortened to 144 games, and 2020 was a 60-game season. Games back are in the NL West. Sources: 2026 Colorado Rockies Media Guide, cross-checked with MLB.com stats (which corrected two guide entries); 2026 from Baseball-Reference and MLB.com.

Rockies · Essential Highlights

Essential Highlights

  1. 1993

    Game · Colorado Rockies

    Opening Day at Mile High

    The first home game in franchise history, with Eric Young's leadoff homer and a record crowd.

  2. 1995

    Play · MLB

    Bichette christens Coors Field

    Dante Bichette's 14th-inning walk-off homer in the first game at Coors Field.

  3. Game · Colorado Rockies

    The 1995 Wild Card clincher

    The Blake Street Bombers clinch the NL's first Wild Card in the franchise's third season.

  4. 2007

    Play · Colorado Rockies

    Holliday's slide

    The most debated slide in franchise history ends Game 163 and sends Colorado to the postseason.

  5. Montage · Colorado Rockies

    Sweeping the NLCS

    The sweep of Arizona that capped 21 wins in 22 games and sent the Rockies to the World Series.

  6. 2010

    Play · Colorado Rockies

    Ubaldo's no-hitter

    Ubaldo Jiménez throws the first no-hitter in franchise history.

  7. 2017

    Game · Colorado Rockies

    Arenado's walk-off cycle

    A bloodied Nolan Arenado finishes the cycle with a walk-off homer on Father's Day.

  8. 2018

    Game · MLB

    Winning the Wild Card at Wrigley

    Tony Wolters' 13th-inning single wins the Rockies' first playoff game since 2007.

  9. 2021

    Speech · Colorado Rockies

    Larry Walker's Hall of Fame speech

    The 1997 NL MVP becomes the first Hall of Famer in a Rockies cap.

  10. 2024

    Speech · National Baseball Hall of Fame

    Todd Helton's Hall of Fame speech

    The franchise's greatest player, a Rockie for 17 seasons, takes his place in Cooperstown.

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Rockies · Legends

Legends

  1. 1993

    1B · 1993–97

    Andrés Galarraga

    • Team great

    "The Big Cat" won the NL batting title in the Rockies' first season (.370) and led the NL with 47 homers and 150 RBI in 1996.

    1993 AVG
    .370
    1996 RBI
    150
  2. OF · 1993–99

    Dante Bichette

    • Team great

    Led the NL with 40 homers and 128 RBI in 1995, the Rockies' first playoff season.

    1995 HR
    40
    1995 RBI
    128
  3. 3B · 1993–99, 2004

    Vinny Castilla

    • Team great

    Blake Street Bomber who hit 46 homers with 144 RBI in 1998, then led the NL in RBI on his 2004 return.

    1998 HR
    46
  4. 1995

    RF · 1995–2004

    Larry Walker

    • No. 33 retired
    • Hall of Fame 2020

    1997 NL MVP and three-time batting champion in Colorado, including .379 in 1999.

    1997 HR
    49
    Batting titles
    3
  5. 1997

    1B · 1997–2013

    Todd Helton

    • No. 17 retired
    • Hall of Fame 2024

    Spent his entire 17-year career in Colorado and is the franchise leader in games, runs, hits, doubles, homers, RBI and walks. The first Rocky with a retired number.

    2000 AVG
    .372
    2001 HR
    49
  6. 2004

    LF · 2004–08, 2018

    Matt Holliday

    • Team great

    Won the 2007 NL batting and RBI titles, scored the Game 163 winner, and was MVP of the 2007 NLCS.

    2007 AVG
    .340
    2007 RBI
    137
  7. 2006

    SS · 2006–15

    Troy Tulowitzki

    • Team great

    Five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove shortstop who helped lead the 2007 World Series team as a rookie.

    Best season
    32 HR (2009)
  8. SP · 2006–11

    Ubaldo Jiménez

    • Team great

    Threw the franchise's only no-hitter (April 17, 2010) and went 19-8 with a 2.88 ERA that season.

    2010 W
    19
    2010 ERA
    2.88
  9. 2009

    OF · 2009–18

    Carlos González

    • Team great

    Won the 2010 NL batting title (.336) and three Gold Gloves.

    2010 AVG
    .336
    2010 RBI
    117
  10. 2011

    OF · 2011–24

    Charlie Blackmon

    • Team great

    Spent his whole career in Colorado. Won the 2017 NL batting title with 213 hits.

    2017 AVG
    .331
    2017 hits
    213
  11. 2013

    3B · 2013–20

    Nolan Arenado

    • Team great

    Won a Gold Glove in each of his eight Rockies seasons and led the NL in homers three times.

    2016 RBI
    133
    Best HR
    42 (2015)
  12. 2017

    SP · 2017–present

    Kyle Freeland

    • Active
    • Team great

    A Denver native. Went 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA in 2018, the best qualified ERA in franchise history.

    2018 W
    17
    2018 ERA
    2.85
  13. 2023

    C · 2023–present

    Hunter Goodman

    • Active
    • Rising star

    Hit 31 homers in 2025 and 41 in 2026.

    2026 HR
    41

Placed by each player's first season with the Rockies. Stats are with Colorado. Sources: 2026 Colorado Rockies Media Guide (retired numbers, year-by-year leaders) and the Season Stories data.

Rockies · Charts

Charts

Win %

Strike-shortened 1994 and 1995 and the 60-game 2020 season are included as played. Game 163 tiebreakers count as regular season. ★ championship season

Rockies · Oddities

Oddities

  1. 1993
    • Records

    80,227 fans and a record that still stands

    The expansion Rockies drew 80,227 to their first home game at Mile High Stadium on April 9, 1993, and Eric Young homered in the first inning of an 11-4 win. Colorado drew 4,483,350 fans that season, still MLB's single-season attendance record.

    Source: sabr.org

  2. 1994
    • Mascots

    Dinger hatches from a 'dinosaur egg'

    Workers digging for Coors Field found real dinosaur fossils, including a small rib now at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The team ran with it: on April 16, 1994, a giant egg hatched at Mile High Stadium and out came Dinger, a purple triceratops.

    Source: cpr.org

  3. 1995
    • Ballpark

    Coors Field opens with a 14-inning marathon

    The first game at Coors Field, on a cold April 26, 1995, went 14 innings before Dante Bichette's three-run walk-off homer beat the Mets 11-9. That season four Rockies hit 30-plus homers and became the 'Blake Street Bombers.'

    Source: baseballhall.org

    • Ballpark

    One purple row marks the mile

    Every seat at Coors Field is green except one row: the 20th row of the upper deck is purple, marking exactly one mile (5,280 feet) above sea level.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  4. 1997
    • On the Field

    Larry Walker flips his helmet

    At the 1997 All-Star Game, Randy Johnson sailed a pitch over Larry Walker's head. Walker, a lefty, turned his helmet around backwards and stepped into the right-handed batter's box for a pitch as the crowd and both dugouts cracked up.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  5. 2002
    • Ballpark

    The baseball humidor

    To tame Coors Field's home runs, the Rockies began storing game balls in a humidor at about 70 degrees and 50 percent humidity in 2002. Damper balls came off the bat with less bounce, and homers at Coors dropped.

    Source: visitdenver.com

  6. 2005
    • Injury

    Clint Barmes and the deer meat

    Rookie shortstop Clint Barmes was among the NL's top rookies when he broke his collarbone in June 2005. He first blamed a fall while carrying groceries, then admitted he'd slipped on the stairs carrying deer meat from teammate Todd Helton.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  7. 2007
    • On the Field

    Rocktober and the slide that maybe missed

    The Rockies won 21 of 22 games on the way to the World Series, including a 13-inning tiebreaker against San Diego. Matt Holliday scored the winner on a headfirst slide and was called safe, though replays suggest he may never have touched the plate.

    Source: mlb.com

  8. 2008
    • Records

    A 22-inning night in San Diego

    On April 17, 2008, the Rockies beat the Padres 2-1 in 22 innings. It took 6 hours and 16 minutes and 659 pitches from 15 pitchers, still the longest game in Rockies history.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  9. 2013
    • Weather

    The Mets GM grabs a snow shovel

    Snow postponed a Mets-Rockies game at Coors Field on April 15, 2013, and the next day Mets general manager Sandy Alderson helped the grounds crew shovel the field. A week later the Rockies and Braves played at 23°F, the coldest game MLB has on record.

    Source: mlb.com

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Rockies · Venues

Venues

  1. Mile High Stadium 1993–1994
  2. Coors Field 1995–now
Aerial view of Coors Field in LoDo
1995–presentCurrent home

Coors Field

Opened April 26, 1995 with an 11-9 win over the Mets in 14 innings. A row of purple seats in the upper deck (row 20) marks exactly one mile above sea level. It hosted the 1998 and 2021 All-Star Games and the 2007 World Series.

First game
April 26, 1995
Capacity
46,896 seats (50,141 ballpark)
Cost
$215 million
Rockies record
1,308-1,142 (through 2025)
Status
Home since 1995
Name
  1. Coors Field 1995–present
1993–19942 seasons

Mile High Stadium

Shared with the Broncos while Coors Field was built. A Major League-record crowd of 80,227 saw the first home game, an 11-4 win over Montreal on April 9, 1993, and the Rockies drew an MLB-record 4,483,350 fans that season.

First Rockies game
April 9, 1993
Opening-day crowd
80,227
1993 attendance
4,483,350
Rockies record
64-74
Status
Demolished 2002
Names
  1. Bears Stadium 1948–1968
  2. Mile High Stadium 1968–2002

Special home games

  • April 27-28, 2024Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, Mexico City

    MLB Mexico City Series vs. Houston (two losses).

Sources: 2026 Colorado Rockies Media Guide (Coors Field facts, Mile High attendance, records by ballpark).

Rockies · Owners

Owners

2003 - present

Dick and Charlie Monfort

Principal owners; Dick Monfort has been chairman and CEO since 2011

Seasons
24 2003–2026
Record
1,682-2,105 W-L
Win %
.444
Playoff trips
4
Playoff record
9-11
Pennants
1

Charlie Monfort was an original partner in 1992 and his brother Dick joined in 1997. They took over from Jerry McMorris in the early 2000s. Their era includes the franchise's only World Series trip in 2007 and playoff runs in 2009, 2017 and 2018, followed by a long slide.

  • 'Rocktober' 2007: the NL pennant and the franchise's first World Series
  • Signed Nolan Arenado to an 8-year, $260 million extension in 2019, then traded him in 2021
  • Hired Paul DePodesta to run baseball operations in November 2025
  • Sold about 40% of the club to the Penner family, owners of the Broncos, in April 2026 while keeping control
“It has now been four years since our last postseason appearance, and this is not acceptable.”
Dick Monfort, open letter to fans · Oct. 10, 2022 · source

Charlie Monfort took over as chairman and CEO in the early 2000s; the brothers gained full control of the general partnership in December 2005.

Sept. 1992 - 2002

Jerry McMorris

Chairman and CEO of the ownership group; team president 1993-2001

Seasons
10 1993–2002
Record
740-817 W-L
Win %
.475
Playoff trips
1
Playoff record
1-3
Pennants
0

When the original lead owners were forced out before the first pitch, trucking executive Jerry McMorris helped rescue the franchise and kept it in Denver. His Rockies set MLB attendance records, opened Coors Field and made the playoffs in their third season.

  • Led the local group that saved the franchise in fall 1992, with Oren Benton and Charlie Monfort
  • Drew MLB-record crowds at Mile High Stadium, then opened Coors Field in 1995
  • Reached the 1995 postseason as the NL wild card
  • Handed the chairman and CEO roles to Charlie Monfort in 2002

Honors: Colorado Sports Hall of Fame (2009)

“I believe it is fair to say without the efforts of Jerry, there may have never been Major League Baseball in Denver”
Dick Monfort, on McMorris's death · May 2012 · source
“Jerry quickly established himself as a leader within our industry,”
Bud Selig, MLB commissioner · May 2012 · source
July 1991 - fall 1992

Colorado Baseball Partnership (John Antonucci and Mickey Monus)

Original franchise owners

Owned the franchise before its first game.

An Ohio-based group won the expansion franchise in 1991 with local partners including Coors, KOA Radio and Linda Alvarado. A business scandal at Monus's company forced both lead partners out in 1992, before the team ever played a game.

  • Won the National League expansion franchise on July 5, 1991
  • Hired original GM Bob Gebhard

Records are regular-season results for the seasons credited to each owner (whoever owned the team for most of a season gets it). Sources: team histories, AP/UPI, Denver Post, SABR, Sports-Reference and Wikipedia; each quote links to where it was published.