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The Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

' 2003 season
2003 in baseball
-Headline event of the year:*The Florida Marlins become World Series champions, holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team, 4 games to 2.-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champion - Florida Marlins...

was the 11th for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West

National League West

The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...

. Clint Hurdle

Clint Hurdle

Clinton Merrick Hurdle is a former Major League Baseball outfielder whose 10-year career was spent with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals. After retiring from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager...

was the manager. They played home games at Coors Field

Coors Field

Coors Field, located in Denver, Colorado, is the home field of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. It is named for the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colorado, which purchased the naming rights to the park prior to its completion in 1995...

. They finished with a record of 74-88, 4th in the NL West.

Offseason

November 16, 2002: Mike Hampton was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Juan Pierre and cash to the Florida Marlins for Charles Johnson, Preston Wilson, Pablo Ozuna, and Vic Darensbourg.
January 8, 2003: Chris Stynes was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
January 23, 2003: Steve Reed was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
January 24, 2003: José Hernández and Mark Sweeney were signed as Free Agents by the Colorado Rockies.
February 3, 2003: Darren Oliver was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
March 21, 2003: Jack Cust was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Baltimore Orioles for Chris Richard.

Notable transactions

April 9, 2003: Greg Vaughn was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
June 3, 2003: Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart (baseball)
Ian Kenneth Stewart is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Colorado Rockies.-Baseball career:...

was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.
June 20, 2003: José Hernández was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Chicago Cubs for Mark Bellhorn.
June 28, 2003: Gabe Kapler was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Colorado Rockies.
July 13, 2003: Ben Petrick was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Detroit Tigers for Adam Bernero.
August 26, 2003: Gregg Zaun was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.

Major League debuts

Batters:
- René Reyes (Jul 22)
- Garrett Atkins (Aug 3)
- Clint Barmes (Sep 5)
Pitchers:
- Javier López (Apr 1)
- Jason Young (May 12)
- Matt Miller (Jun 27)
- Chin-hui Tsao (Jul 25)

Roster

2003 Colorado Rockies
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches (third base) (pitching) (first base) (hitting) (bullpen) (bench) (bullpen catcher)

Game log

2003 Game Log

Starters by position

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Charles Johnson	108	356	82	.230	20	61
1B	Todd Helton Todd Helton Todd Lynn Helton is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies. He is a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, four-time National League Player of the Month, and three-time Gold Glove winner....	160	583	209	.358	33	117
2B	Ronnie Belliard Ronnie Belliard Ronald "Ronnie" Belliard is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman of Dominican descent.-Early life:Belliard attended Central High School in Miami, Florida...	116	447	124	.277	8	50
SS	Juan Uribe Juan Uribe Juan C. Uribe Tena is a Dominican Republic professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He began his career in 1997 when he was signed to the Colorado Rockies, and played with the team until December 3, 2003 when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox...	87	316	80	.253	10	33
3B	Chris Stynes Chris Stynes Christopher Desmond Stynes is a former Major League Baseball utility player. He spent time with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles...	138	443	113	.335	11	73
LF	Jay Payton Jay Payton Jason Lee "Jay" Payton is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He has played for the New York Mets , Colorado Rockies , San Diego Padres , Boston Red Sox , Oakland Athletics Baltimore Orioles and the Colorado Rockies in 2010. He bats and throws right-handed. Payton is an opposite-field...	157	600	181	.302	28	89
CF	Preston Wilson Preston Wilson Preston James Richard Wilson is a retired professional baseball outfielder. He played in the major leagues from 1998-2007. He is both the nephew and stepson of former New York Mets star Mookie Wilson...	155	600	169	.282	36	141
RF	Larry Walker Larry Walker Larry Kenneth Robert Walker is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 2005, Walker played for the Montreal Expos , Colorado Rockies , and St. Louis Cardinals...	143	454	129	.284	16	79

Other batters

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

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
69	257	61	.237	8	27
114	179	47	.263	6	31
46	140	28	.200	7	21
53	116	30	.259	2	7
48	110	26	.236	0	4

Starting pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
32	181.1	12	13	5.11	119
33	180.1	13	11	5.04	88
23	137.0	11	8	4.60	93
17	78.2	3	3	5.83	30

Other pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
43	124.0	4	6	6.02	43
20	53.2	3	5	7.21	38
11	51.2	4	4	6.27	20
9	43.1	3	3	6.02	29
33	39.1	1	4	8.24	28

Relief pitchers

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

G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
75	3	3	4	2.75	82
75	4	1	1	3.70	40
72	3	1	9	4.05	66
67	5	3	0	3.27	39
63	2	10	20	5.22	45

Farm system

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