2002 Colorado Rockies season
The Colorado Rockies' 2002 season was the tenth for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West. Buddy Bell and Clint Hurdle were the managers, the latter replacing the former after the former was fired. They played home games at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 73-89, 4th in the NL West.Offseason
- December 16, 2001: Jeff Cirillo was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Seattle Mariners for Brian Fuentes, Denny Stark, and José Paniagua.
- January 7, 2002: Mike Myers was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Arizona Diamondbacks for J.D. Closser and Jack Cust.
- January 11, 2002: Todd Jones was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
- January 21, 2002: Ross Gload was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Craig House to the New York Mets for Todd Zeile, Benny Agbayani, and cash.
- January 26, 2002: Ross Gload was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the New York Mets.
- February 7, 2002: Kent Mercker was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
- March 31, 2002: Bobby Estalella was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.
Regular season
Season standings
National League West
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- June 4, 2002: Jeff Francis was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2002.
- July 29, 2002: Sandy Alomar, Jr. was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Colorado Rockies for Enemencio Pacheco.
- July 31, 2002: Todd Hollandsworth was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Dennys Reyes to the Texas Rangers for Gabe Kapler, Jason Romano and cash.
- July 31, 2002: John Thomson was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Mark Little to the New York Mets for Jay Payton, Mark Corey, and Robert Stratton.
Major League debuts
- Pitchers:
- *Aaron Cook
- *Cory Vance
Roster
Game log
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | Gary Bennett | 90 | 291 | 77 | .265 | 4 | 26 |
| 1B | Todd Helton | 156 | 553 | 182 | .329 | 30 | 109 |
| 2B | Brent Butler | 113 | 344 | 89 | .259 | 9 | 42 |
| SS | Juan Uribe | 155 | 566 | 136 | .240 | 6 | 49 |
| 3B | Todd Zeile | 144 | 506 | 138 | .273 | 18 | 87 |
| LF | Todd Hollandsworth | 95 | 298 | 88 | .295 | 11 | 48 |
| CF | Juan Pierre | 152 | 592 | 170 | .287 | 1 | 35 |
| RF | Larry Walker | 136 | 477 | 161 | .338 | 26 | 104 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 106 | 234 | 55 | .235 | 6 | 21 |
| 65 | 192 | 48 | .250 | 1 | 12 |
| 47 | 170 | 57 | .335 | 8 | 28 |
| 113 | 168 | 37 | .220 | 7 | 37 |
| 40 | 119 | 37 | .311 | 2 | 17 |
| 48 | 117 | 24 | .205 | 4 | 19 |
| 38 | 116 | 31 | .267 | 0 | 12 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 32 | 185.1 | 16 | 8 | 4.52 | 127 |
| 30 | 178.2 | 7 | 15 | 6.15 | 74 |
| 35 | 164.1 | 8 | 11 | 5.26 | 111 |
| 32 | 128.1 | 11 | 4 | 4.00 | 64 |
| 21 | 127.1 | 7 | 8 | 4.88 | 76 |
| 21 | 119.1 | 5 | 11 | 5.73 | 67 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 41 | 40.2 | 2 | 6 | 6.20 | 27 |
| 29 | 36.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.46 | 25 |
| 9 | 35.2 | 2 | 1 | 4.54 | 14 |
| 31 | 26.2 | 2 | 0 | 4.73 | 38 |
| 24 | 26.0 | 0 | 4 | 10.38 | 25 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 79 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.70 | 73 |
| 74 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 3.56 | 47 |
| 63 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4.33 | 47 |
| 58 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 | 37 |
| 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.24 | 30 |
Farm system
