1996 Colorado Rockies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,906,328, Avg. 48,226
Ballpark: Coors Field
Manager: Don Baylor (83-79)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1996 Colorado Rockies StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,906,328, Avg. 48,226
Ballpark: Coors Field
Manager: Don Baylor (83-79)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1996 Colorado Rockies Results
The Colorado Rockies of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Rockies led the league with 961 runs, powered by 221 home runs. Colorado surrendered 964 runs, most in the circuit. Andres Galarraga walloped 47 home runs for the squad, while Vinny Castilla, Larry Walker, Dante Bichette and Ellis Burks each added 20 or more, too. Andres Galarraga accounted for 150 RBI. Ellis Burks paced all regular hitters by hitting .344. Kevin Ritz topped the team with 17 wins, and Armando Reynoso registered a 4.96 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Baylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvin Alston | P | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Eric Anthony | RF | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Roger Bailey | P | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattahoochee, FL USA |
| Jason Bates | 2B | B | R | January 5, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Downey, CA USA |
| Robbie Beckett | P | R | L | July 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 240 | Austin, TX USA |
| Dante Bichette | RF | R | R | November 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Jorge Brito | C | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez D.R. |
| John Burke | P | B | R | February 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Durango, CO USA |
| Ellis Burks | LF | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| Pedro Castellano | 2B | R | R | March 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | R | R | July 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Oaxaca, Oaxaca Mexico |
| Alan Cockrell | RF | R | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Steve Decker | C | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Rock Island, IL USA |
| Angel Echevarria | RF | R | R | May 25, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Mike Farmer | P | B | L | July 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 193 | Gary, IN USA |
| Marvin Freeman | P | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'7" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| John Habyan | P | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY USA |
| Ryan Hawblitzel | P | R | R | April 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Darren Holmes | P | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 199 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Trent Hubbard | CF | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 5'8" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Terry Jones | CF | B | R | February 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Curt Leskanic | P | R | R | April 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Homestead, PA USA |
| Quinton McCracken | CF | B | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'7" | 170 | Wilmington, NC USA |
| Mike Munoz | P | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Baldwin Park, CA USA |
| David Nied | P | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jayhawk Owens | C | R | R | February 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 213 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Lance Painter | P | L | L | July 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Bedford, Bedfordshire United Kingdom |
| Neifi Perez | SS | B | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Harvey Pulliam | LF | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jeff Reed | C | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Steve Reed | P | R | R | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bryan Rekar | P | R | R | June 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Oaklawn, IL USA |
| Armando Reynoso | P | R | R | May 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 186 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi Mexico |
| Kevin Ritz | P | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Eatontown, NJ USA |
| Bruce Ruffin | P | B | L | October 4, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Bill Swift | P | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | Portland, ME USA |
| Mark Thompson | P | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Russellville, KY USA |
| Milt Thompson | LF | L | R | January 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC USA |
| John Vander Wal | LF | L | L | April 29, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Larry Walker | CF | L | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Maple Ridge, BC CAN |
| Walt Weiss | SS | B | R | November 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Tuxedo, NY USA |
| Jamey Wright | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Eric Young | 2B | R | R | May 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
