1996 Colorado Rockies season

Offseason

• November 20, 1995: Joe Girardi was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees for Mike DeJean.
• December 18, 1995: Jeff Reed was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.

Regular season

• The first (and as of 2024, only) no-hitter at Coors Field was thrown by Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 17, 1996.
• On May 11, 1996, Al Leiter threw the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history at the expense of the Rockies. The Marlins beat the Rockies by a score of 11-0 in Miami.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 2 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Ritz (1–0) || Fernandez || — || 36,751 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 3 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Grace || Freeman (0–1) || Bottalico || 15,648 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Mulholland || Rekar (0–1) || Bottalico || 16,220 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 5 || @ Expos || 4–6 || Dyer || Munoz (0–1) || Rojas || 45,042 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 6 || @ Expos || 5–4 || Thompson (1–0) || Rueter || Leskanic (1) || 27,040 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || @ Expos || 1–9 || Fassero || Painter (0–1) || — || 11,212 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 8 || Cubs || 6–9 || Adams || Ritz (1–1) || Jones || 50,185 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 10 || Cubs || 10–9 || Leskanic (1–0) || Jones || — || 50,083 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 11 || Mets || 7–3 || Reynoso (1–0) || Mlicki || — || 48,010 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 12 || Mets || 6–5 || Freeman (1–1) || Clark || Leskanic (2) || 50,045 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Mets || 4–10 || Harnisch || Ritz (1–2) || Henry || 48,051 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 15 || Padres || 11–9 || Ruffin (1–0) || Blair || Leskanic (3) || 48,027 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Padres || 6–10 || Ashby || Reynoso (1–1) || — || 48,031 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || Padres || 6–11 || Florie || Freeman (1–2) || — || 48,011 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 19 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Ritz (2–2) || Harnisch || Leskanic (4) || 16,225 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Mets || 3–4 (10) || Franco || Habyan (0–1) || — || 20,847 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 21 || @ Mets || 6–4 || Leskanic (2–0) || Franco || — || 22,737 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Freeman (2–2) || Navarro || Leskanic (5) || 21,227 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Rekar (1–1) || Castillo || Leskanic (6) || 14,325 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || Phillies || 8–10 || Borland || Reed (0–1) || Bottalico || 48,047 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || Phillies || 1–7 || Fernandez || Thompson (1–1) || Ryan || 48,033 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || Expos || 2–6 || Alvarez || Reynoso (1–2) || — || 48,024 || 10–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 27 || Expos || 6–5 (13) || Painter (1–1) || Daal || — || 48,013 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 28 || Expos || 9–21 || Rueter || Rekar (1–2) || — || 48,006 || 11–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Nomo || Ritz (2–3) || Worrell || 31,037 || 11–14 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Thompson (2–1) || Astacio || Ruffin (1) || 30,377 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 3 || Marlins || 9–5 || Reynoso (2–2) || Burkett || — || 48,129 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 4 || Marlins || 17–5 || Freeman (3–2) || Hammond || — || 48,101 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 5 || Marlins || 5–4 || Ritz (3–3) || Perez || — || 48,134 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Avery || Thompson (2–2) || — || 28,725 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Braves || 5–6 (10) || Clontz || Leskanic (2–1) || — || 29,976 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Glavine || Reynoso (2–3) || — || 29,363 || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 9 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Miller || Freeman (3–3) || — || 21,008 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 10 || @ Marlins || 2–4 || Rapp || Ritz (3–4) || Nen || 27,309 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 11 || @ Marlins || 0–11 || Leiter || Thompson (2–3) || — || 31,549 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 12 || @ Marlins || 5–7 || Nen || Leskanic (2–2) || — || 21,058 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 14 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Reed (1–1) || Schourek || Ruffin (2) || 20,535 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 17 || Cardinals || 12–11 || Leskanic (3–2) || Bailey || Ruffin (3) || 48,074 || 17–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 18 || Cardinals || 9–8 || Habyan (1–1) || Eckersley || — || 48,103 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 19 || Cardinals || 10–3 || Thompson (3–3) || Benes || — || 48,075 || 19–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 20 || Pirates || 10–7 || Reynoso (3–3) || Neagle || — || 48,042 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 21 || Pirates || 12–10 || Holmes (1–0) || Christiansen || Ruffin (4) || 48,037 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 22 || Pirates || 6–3 || Ritz (4–4) || Smith || Ruffin (5) || 48,044 || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 23 || Reds || 5–7 || Carrasco || Ruffin (1–1) || Brantley || 48,040 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 24 || Reds || 9–11 || Ruffin || Thompson (3–4) || — || 48,019 || 22–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 25 || Reds || 7–5 || Leskanic (4–2) || Moore || — || 48,012 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Ritz (5–4) || Stottlemyre || Ruffin (6) || 38,804 || 24–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Painter (2–1) || Mathews || Holmes (1) || 26,913 || 25–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Petkovsek || Leskanic (4–3) || Benes || 27,856 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 4–8 || Neagle || Reynoso (3–4) || Cordova || 26,640 || 25–25 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 1 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Ritz (6–4) || Wagner || Ruffin (7) || 15,633 || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Smith || Holmes (1–1) || Cordova || 26,745 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 3 || @ Pirates || 2–7 || Ruebel || Farmer (0–1) || — || 8,120 || 26–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 4 || @ Astros || 8–16 || Hampton || Thompson (3–5) || — || 18,418 || 26–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Wall || Reynoso (3–5) || — || 14,954 || 26–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 6 || @ Astros || 14–7 || Ritz (7–4) || Drabek || — || 22,112 || 27–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 7 || Braves || 19–8 || Painter (3–1) || Bielecki || — || 48,027 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 8 || Braves || 13–12 || Holmes (2–1) || McMichael || Ruffin (8) || 48,015 || 29–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 9 || Braves || 3–8 || Smoltz || Thompson (3–6) || — || 48,036 || 29–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 10 || Astros || 9–10 || Wall || Reynoso (3–6) || — || 48,007 || 29–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 11 || Astros || 7–5 || Alston (1–0) || Young || Ruffin (9) || 48,014 || 30–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 12 || Astros || 8–0 || Freeman (4–3) || Reynolds || — || 48,024 || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 13 || Phillies || 4–1 || Rekar (2–2) || Schilling || Ruffin (10) || 48,018 || 32–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 14 || Phillies || 10–6 || Painter (4–1) || Springer || — || 48,006 || 33–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 15 || Phillies || 4–2 || Reynoso (4–6) || Mulholland || Ruffin (11) || 48,023 || 34–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 16 || Phillies || 11–3 || Ritz (8–4) || Munoz || — || 48,041 || 35–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 17 || Expos || 3–5 || Urbina || Freeman (4–4) || Rojas || 48,021 || 35–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || Expos || 8–12 || Dyer || Holmes (2–2) || — || 50,025 || 35–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 19 || Expos || 7–6 (10) || Ruffin (2–1) || Scott || — || 48,007 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 21 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (10) || Borland || Ruffin (2–2) || — || 25,085 || 36–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Blazier || Hawblitzel (0–1) || Bottalico || 28,604 || 36–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 23 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Freeman (5–4) || Fernandez || Ruffin (12) || 33,385 || 37–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 24 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Isringhausen || Holmes (2–3) || Franco || 16,988 || 37–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 25 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Jones || Thompson (3–7) || Franco || 18,251 || 37–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 26 || @ Mets || 5–9 || Mlicki || Reed (1–2) || — || 20,675 || 37–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 27 || Dodgers || 13–1 || Ritz (9–4) || Astacio || — || 48,043 || 38–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 28 || Dodgers || 13–4 || Freeman (6–4) || Martinez || — || 48,025 || 39–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || Dodgers || 10–13 || Valdez || Rekar (2–3) || — || 48,009 || 39–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || June 30 || Dodgers || 16–15 || Ruffin (3–2) || Worrell || — || 48,103 || 40–39 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 1 || @ Giants || 6–9 || Juden || Painter (4–2) || Beck || 16,142 || 40–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Gardner || Ritz (9–5) || — || 13,571 || 40–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 3 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Leskanic (5–3) || Beck || Ruffin (13) || 44,356 || 41–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 4–9 || Valdez || Freeman (6–5) || — || 54,331 || 41–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ Dodgers || 1–8 || Nomo || Bailey (0–1) || — || 43,415 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Osuna || Ruffin (3–3) || Worrell || 35,562 || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 7 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Ritz (10–5) || Astacio || — || 38,269 || 42–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 11 || Padres || 8–5 (10) || Ruffin (4–3) || Hoffman || — || 45,703 || 43–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 12 || Padres || 13–12 || Holmes (3–3) || Blair || — || 48,053 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 13 || Padres || 11–6 || Ritz (11–5) || Sanders || — || 48,009 || 45–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 14 || Padres || 8–4 || Reynoso (5–6) || Valenzuela || — || 48,065 || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 15 || Giants || 7–3 || Bailey (1–1) || Bourgeois || — || 48,032 || 47–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 16 || Giants || 5–3 || Freeman (7–5) || Leiter || Ruffin (14) || 49,035 || 48–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 17 || Giants || 4–3 || Wright (1–0) || Fernandez || Ruffin (15) || 48,453 || 49–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 18 || @ Padres || 2–9 || Sanders || Ritz (11–6) || — || 24,212 || 49–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Padres || 3–4 || Valenzuela || Reynoso (5–7) || Hoffman || 26,559 || 49–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 20 || @ Padres || 5–4 || Leskanic (6–3) || Bochtler || Ruffin (16) || 55,046 || 50–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 21 || @ Padres || 0–2 || Tewksbury || Freeman (7–6) || Hoffman || 36,686 || 50–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 23 || Mets || 10–7 || Ruffin (5–3) || Henry || — || 48,016 || 51–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 23 || Mets || 11–10 || Reed (2–2) || Henry || — || 48,058 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 24 || Mets || 7–6 (10) || Leskanic (7–3) || Byrd || — || 48,061 || 53–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 25 || Cubs || 8–10 || Bottenfield || Ruffin (5–4) || Patterson || 48,087 || 53–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 26 || Cubs || 4–17 || Navarro || Freeman (7–7) || Adams || 48,062 || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 27 || Cubs || 10–6 || Thompson (4–7) || Telemaco || — || 48,096 || 54–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 28 || Cubs || 5–7 || Bullinger || Ritz (11–7) || Bottenfield || 48,073 || 54–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 29 || @ Expos || 1–4 || Cormier || Wright (1–1) || Rojas || 19,115 || 54–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 30 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Urbina || Reynoso (5–8) || Rojas || 17,071 || 54–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Expos || 2–6 || Fassero || Bailey (1–2) || — || 23,663 || 54–53 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Navarro || Thompson (4–8) || Patterson || 25,564 || 54–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Ritz (12–7) || Telemaco || — || 34,186 || 55–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Wright (2–1) || Bullinger || — || 40,460 || 56–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Reynoso (6–8) || Castillo || — || 38,738 || 57–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || Marlins || 9–16 || Hutton || Freeman (7–8) || — || 48,313 || 57–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 6 || Marlins || 11–0 || Thompson (5–8) || Burkett || — || 48,339 || 58–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 7 || Marlins || 12–5 || Ritz (13–7) || Leiter || — || 48,622 || 59–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 9 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Wright (3–1) || Glavine || Ruffin (17) || 41,275 || 60–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 10 || @ Braves || 9–7 (10) || Reed (3–2) || Wohlers || Ruffin (18) || 46,064 || 61–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 11 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Smoltz || Freeman (7–9) || Wohlers || 32,961 || 61–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 13 || @ Marlins || 0–5 || Leiter || Ritz (13–8) || — || 26,256 || 61–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Brown || Leskanic (7–4) || Nen || 26,589 || 61–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 15 || @ Marlins || 6–7 || Powell || Ruffin (5–5) || Nen || 21,723 || 61–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 16 || @ Reds || 8–4 || Reynoso (7–8) || Salkeld || — || 28,878 || 62–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Smiley || Munoz (0–2) || Brantley || — || 62–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Reds || 5–9 || Shaw || Reed (3–3) || — || 34,225 || 62–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 18 || @ Reds || 4–9 || Jarvis || Ritz (13–9) || Shaw || 24,883 || 62–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 19 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Thompson (6–8) || Portugal || — || 22,670 || 63–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 20 || Cardinals || 5–4 (13) || Munoz (1–2) || Mathews || — || 48,126 || 64–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 21 || Cardinals || 10–2 || Reynoso (8–8) || Benes || — || 48,045 || 65–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 22 || Cardinals || 10–5 || Bailey (2–2) || Morgan || — || 48,086 || 66–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 23 || Pirates || 3–5 || Lieber || Ritz (13–10) || Cordova || 48,038 || 66–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 24 || Pirates || 9–3 || Thompson (7–8) || Peters || — || 48,014 || 67–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 25 || Pirates || 13–9 || Munoz (2–2) || Wilkins || — || 48,139 || 68–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 26 || Reds || 9–5 (7) || Swift (1–0) || Jarvis || Bailey (1) || 48,093 || 69–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || Reds || 3–4 || Smiley || Reynoso (8–9) || Brantley || 50,046 || 69–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 28 || Reds || 10–9 || Ruffin (6–5) || Shaw || — || 48,057 || 70–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 29 || Reds || 7–18 || Burba || Thompson (7–9) || — || 48,029 || 70–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Benes || Wright (3–2) || Eckersley || 25,530 || 70–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || August 31 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Benes || Bailey (2–3) || Eckersley || 35,804 || 70–67 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 6–15 || Petkovsek || Rekar (2–4) || — || 28,552 || 70–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 2 || @ Pirates || 8–3 || Ritz (14–10) || Loaiza || — || 9,513 || 71–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 4 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Lieber || Thompson (7–10) || Plesac || 10,081 || 71–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Hernandez || Leskanic (7–5) || — || 20,932 || 71–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Kile || Holmes (3–4) || Hudek || 37,213 || 71–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 8 || @ Astros || 5–2 || Reed (4–3) || Reynolds || Ruffin (19) || 31,316 || 72–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 9 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Ritz (15–10) || Wall || Ruffin (20) || 13,833 || 73–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 10 || Braves || 9–8 || Holmes (4–4) || Clontz || Ruffin (21) || 48,051 || 74–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 11 || Braves || 6–5 || Wright (4–2) || Neagle || Swift (1) || 48,091 || 75–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 12 || Braves || 16–8 || Burke (1–0) || Smoltz || — || 48,052 || 76–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 13 || Astros || 6–3 || Holmes (5–4) || Hernandez || Ruffin (22) || 48,049 || 77–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 14 || Astros || 7–3 || Ritz (16–10) || Wall || — || 48,132 || 78–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 15 || Astros || 11–4 || Thompson (8–10) || Drabek || — || 48,038 || 79–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 16 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Valdez || Wright (4–3) || — || 48,013 || 79–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 17 || Dodgers || 0–9 || Nomo || Swift (1–1) || — || 50,066 || 79–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 18 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Burke (2–0) || Astacio || Ruffin (23) || 50,053 || 80–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 19 || @ Giants || 4–11 || VanLandingham || Ritz (16–11) || — || 10,994 || 80–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 20 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Gardner || Thompson (8–11) || — || 15,734 || 80–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 21 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Rueter || Wright (4–4) || — || 30,002 || 80–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 22 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Soderstrom || Nied (0–1) || — || 30,826 || 80–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 24 || @ Padres || 5–4 (11) || Ruffin (7–5) || Hoffman || Swift (2) || 23,556 || 81–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 25 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Thompson (9–11) || Hamilton || Ruffin (24) || 32,706 || 82–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 27 || Giants || 3–9 || Soderstrom || Nied (0–2) || — || 48,009 || 82–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Giants || 5–8 || Carlson || Burke (2–1) || Beck || 48,042 || 82–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || September 29 || Giants || 12–3 || Ritz (17–11) || Watson || — || 48,162 || 83–79

Detailed records

Notable transactions

• June 4, 1996: Shawn Chacón was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1996.
• July 30, 1996: Eric Anthony was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the Cincinnati Reds.
• August 21, 1996: Steve Decker was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the San Francisco Giants.
• August 31, 1996: Marvin Freeman was selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Colorado Rockies.

Major League debuts

• Batters:
  • Angel Echevarria (Jul 15)
  • Neifi Pérez (Aug 31)
  • Alan Cockrell (Sep 7)
  • Terry Jones (Sep 9)
• Pitchers:
  • Mike Farmer (May 4)
  • Garvin Alston (Jun 6)
  • Ryan Hawblitzel (Jun 9)
  • Jamey Wright (Jul 3)
  • John Burke (Aug 13)
  • Robbie Beckett (Sep 12)

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

• Eric Young, NL Leader, Stolen Bases

All-Star Game

• Dante Bichette, OF, Starter
• Ellis Burks, OF, Reserve
• Eric Young, 2B, Reserve

Farm system

References

• 1996 Colorado Rockies at Baseball Reference
• 1996 Colorado Rockies team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

References

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2. "Jeff Reed Stats".
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5. "Shawn Chacon Stats".
6. "Eric Anthony Stats".
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/deckest01.shtml Steve Decker Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com]
8. "Marvin Freeman Stats".
9. "1996 National League Baseball Debuts / Rookies by Baseball Almanac".
10. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007