1999 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 1999 season was the seventh overall for the team. Jim Leyland debuted as the Rockies' new manager, although, he resigned following the end of the season. Colorado finished with a record of 72-90, last in the National League West.

Offseason

• October 29, 1998: John Vander Wal was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Kevin Burford (minors) (October 29, 1998) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.^[1]
• November 9, 1998: Brian Bohanon and Lenny Harris were signed as Free Agents by the Colorado Rockies.^[2][3]
• November 20, 1998: Jason Bates was released by the Colorado Rockies.^[4]
• December 18, 1998: Henry Blanco was signed as a Free Agent by the Colorado Rockies.^[5]

Regular season

Season standings

Notable transactions

• June 2, 1999: Jason Jennings was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1999.^[6]
• July 2, 1999: Jeff Reed was released by the Colorado Rockies.^[7]
• July 31, 1999: Darryl Hamilton was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Chuck McElroy to the New York Mets for Brian McRae, Rigo Beltrán, and Thomas Johnson (minors).^[8]
• August 9, 1999: Brian McRae was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Pat Lynch (minors) (August 23, 1999) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.^[8]

Major League debuts

• Batters:
  • Chris Sexton (May 3)
  • Chris Petersen (May 25)
  • Ben Petrick (Sep 1)
  • Juan Sosa (Sep 10)
• Pitchers:
  • David Lee (May 22)
  • Mike Porzio (Jul 9)
  • Luther Hackman (Sep 1)^[9]

Roster

Game log

1999 Game Log
April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 4 @ Padres 8–2 Kile (1–0) Ashby (0–1) 27,104 1–0 2 April 6 @ Padres 4–3 Hitchcock (1–0) Astacio (0–1) Hoffman (1) 61,247 1–1 3 April 7 @ Padres 2–1 Rivera (1–0) Jones (0–1) 32,751 1–2 4 April 8 @ Dodgers 4–2 Bohanon (1–0) Pérez (0–1) Veres (1) 27,879 2–2 5 April 9 @ Dodgers 9–6 Dreifort (1–0) Thomson (0–1) Shaw (2) 39,997 2–3 6 April 10 @ Dodgers 2–0 Brown (1–0) Kile (1–1) Shaw (3) 44,503 2–4 7 April 12 Padres 8–5 (11) Wall (1–0) Veres (0–1) Reyes (1) 48,073 2–5 8 April 15 Padres 6–4 Bohanon (2–0) Clement (0–2) Veres (2) 40,027 3–5 9 April 17 Braves 5–4 McElroy (1–0) Rocker (1–1) 42,510 4–5 10 April 18 Braves 20–5 Maddux (2–0) Astacio (0–2) 44,285 4–6 11 April 19 Expos 11–10 Veres (1–1) Urbina (1–1) 40,209 5–6 12 April 22 @ Giants 8–5 Bohanon (3–0) Rueter (1–1) Veres (3) 11,061 6–6 13 April 23 @ Giants 7–2 Ortiz (2–2) Kile (1–2) 16,271 6–7 14 April 24 @ Giants 8–4 Estes (2–1) Astacio (0–3) 26,626 6–8 15 April 25 @ Giants 7–6 Embree (2–0) DeJean (0–1) Nen (6) 23,099 6–9 16 April 27 @ Cardinals 7–5 Oliver (2–1) Thomson (0–2) Radinsky (1) 32,389 6–10 17 April 28 @ Cardinals 9–7 Bohanon (4–0) Jiménez (2–1) Veres (4) 34,545 7–10 18 April 29 @ Cardinals 6–2 Kile (2–2) Mercker (2–1) 41,909 8–10 19 April 30 @ Pirates 7–2 Astacio (1–3) Schourek (1–2) 17,466 9–10
May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 20 May 1 @ Pirates 9–3 Ritchie (1–1) Wright (0–1) 18,599 9–11 21 May 2 @ Pirates 8–5 Schmidt (4–1) Thomson (0–3) Williams (4) 19,215 9–12 22 May 3 @ Cubs 6–1 Bohanon (5–0) Trachsel (1–3) 32,085 10–12 23 May 4 @ Cubs 13–12 Beck (2–2) DiPoto (0–1) 28,888 10–13 24 May 5 @ Cubs 13–6 Astacio (2–3) Mulholland (2–1) 30,079 11–13 25 May 7 Phillies 8–1 Schilling (5–1) Thomson (0–4) 41,465 11–14 26 May 8 Phillies 7–2 Bennett (1–0) Bohanon (5–1) 43,340 11–15 27 May 9 Phillies 10–8 Ryan (1–1) Veres (1–2) Gomes (2) 40,251 11–16 28 May 10 Mets 10–3 Astacio (3–3) Leiter (1–4) 40,021 12–16 29 May 11 Mets 8–5 Jones (1–1) Jones (3–1) 40,032 13–16 30 May 12 Mets 10–5 Reed (3–1) Thomson (0–5) 41,011 13–17 31 May 14 @ Diamondbacks 4–1 Bohanon (6–1) Benes (2–4) 38,894 14–17 32 May 15 @ Diamondbacks 9–2 Johnson (4–1) Kile (2–3) 40,853 14–18 33 May 16 @ Diamondbacks 5–1 Astacio (4–3) Daal (3–4) 38,869 15–18 34 May 17 Reds 7–2 Harnisch (3–4) Jones (1–2) 40,067 15–19 35 May 18 Reds 5–3 Graves (3–3) Leskanic (0–1) Williamson (4) 40,032 15–20 36 May 19 Reds 24–12 Parris (2–0) DiPoto (0–2) Villone (1) 41,044 15–21 37 May 20 Diamondbacks 8–4 Kile (3–3) Johnson (4–2) 40,021 16–21 38 May 21 Diamondbacks 8–7 (11) Leskanic (1–1) Frascatore (1–3) 44,205 17–21 39 May 22 Diamondbacks 8–3 Daal (4–4) Jones (1–3) 48,594 17–22 40 May 23 Diamondbacks 7–6 McElroy (2–0) Olson (2–3) 46,299 18–22 41 May 24 @ Astros 5–2 Reynolds (7–3) Bohanon (6–2) 20,772 18–23 42 May 25 @ Astros 2–1 (12) Elarton (3–1) DeJean (0–2) 21,720 18–24 43 May 26 @ Astros 3–2 Powell (3–1) Astacio (4–4) 24,476 18–25 44 May 27 @ Astros 4–3 DiPoto (1–2) Miller (0–1) Veres (5) 25,146 19–25 45 May 28 @ Phillies 5–3 Leskanic (2–1) Byrd (6–3) Veres (6) 16,365 20–25 46 May 29 @ Phillies 2–0 Schilling (8–2) Bohanon (6–3) 22,204 20–26 47 May 30 @ Phillies 1–0 Kile (4–3) Poole (0–1) Veres (7) 30,358 21–26 48 May 31 @ Braves 3–1 Millwood (6–3) Astacio (4–5) Rocker (10) 34,136 21–27
June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 49 June 1 @ Braves 7–2 Smoltz (6–1) Jones (1–4) 30,297 21–28 50 June 2 @ Braves 3–2 (11) DiPoto (2–2) Springer (0–1) 32,429 22–28 51 June 4 Brewers 9–8 (10) Veres (2–2) Wickman (2–3) 40,064 23–28 52 June 5 Brewers 12–11 DeJean (1–2) Plunk (0–1) DiPoto (1) 43,409 24–28 53 June 6 Brewers 10–5 Astacio (5–5) Karl (5–5) 41,688 25–28 54 June 7 Mariners 4–2 Halama (4–2) Jones (1–5) Mesa (11) 40,692 25–29 55 June 8 Mariners 10–5 Rodriguez (1–0) Brownson (0–1) Cloude (1) 41,940 25–30 56 June 9 Mariners 16–11 Bohanon (7–3) Fassero (3–7) 40,671 26–30 57 June 11 @ Rangers 3–2 Zimmerman (7–0) McElroy (2–1) Wetteland (21) 39,627 26–31 58 June 12 @ Rangers 8–7 Astacio (6–5) Sele (6–5) Veres (8) 46,851 27–31 59 June 13 @ Rangers 4–2 Jones (2–5) Morgan (6–5) Veres (9) 39,651 28–31 60 June 14 Giants 5–4 Leskanic (3–1) Johnstone (4–4) Veres (10) 40,029 29–31 61 June 15 Giants 15–6 Bohanon (8–3) Brock (5–6) 40,037 30–31 62 June 16 Giants 15–2 Gardner (1–5) Kile (4–4) 41,307 30–32 63 June 18 Marlins 11–10 McElroy (3–1) Mantei (1–2) 46,394 31–32 64 June 19 Marlins 10–2 Jones (3–5) Fernandez (2–4) 47,051 32–32 65 June 20 Marlins 8–7 Bohanon (9–3) Dempster (3–3) Veres (11) 47,070 33–32 66 June 22 Cubs 13–12 Sanders (2–4) DeJean (1–3) Aguilera (8) 48,081 33–33 67 June 23 Cubs 10–1 Astacio (7–5) Mulholland (3–3) 48,189 34–33 68 June 24 Cubs 12–10 Tapani (6–3) Jones (3–6) 48,876 34–34 69 June 25 @ Padres 10–1 Boehringer (4–1) Bohanon (9–4) 22,362 34–35 70 June 26 @ Padres 13–6 Clement (4–7) Brownson (0–2) 47,808 34–36 71 June 27 @ Padres 5–3 Hitchcock (6–6) Kile (4–5) Hoffman (18) 25,177 34–37 72 June 28 @ Padres 8–7 Williams (4–5) Astacio (7–6) Hoffman (19) 41,107 34–38 73 June 29 @ Giants 10–1 Rueter (7–3) Jones (3–7) 11,490 34–39 74 June 30 @ Giants 4–1 Ortiz (9–5) Bohanon (9–5) Nen (20) 24,825 34–40
July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 75 July 1 @ Giants 7–1 Estes (5–5) Kile (4–6) 23,172 34–41 76 July 2 Padres 15–3 Hitchcock (7–6) Astacio (7–7) 41,739 34–42 77 July 3 Padres 12–10 Ramírez (1–0) Williams (4–6) Veres (12) 38,375 35–42 78 July 3 Padres 8–6 Jones (4–7) Murray (0–3) Veres (13) 48,750 36–42 79 July 4 Padres 11–0 Ashby (8–4) Bohanon (9–6) 38,059 36–43 80 July 5 Dodgers 8–4 Kile (5–6) Brown (9–6) 40,063 37–43 81 July 6 Dodgers 5–2 Astacio (8–7) Dreifort (6–8) 39,979 38–43 82 July 7 Dodgers 7–5 DeJean (2–3) Arnold (2–2) Veres (14) 40,221 39–43 83 July 8 Dodgers 11–8 Park (5–7) Bohanon (9–7) Shaw (19) 42,024 39–44 84 July 9 Angels 9–6 Finley (5–9) Kile (5–7) Percival (23) 44,122 39–45 85 July 10 Angels 9–3 Olivares (8–6) Astacio (8–8) 48,069 39–46 86 July 11 Angels 8–2 DiPoto (3–2) Fyhrie (0–1) 42,585 40–46 87 July 15 @ Reds 10–7 Parris (6–1) Kile (5–8) Graves (13) 22,243 40–47 88 July 16 @ Reds 6–2 Astacio (9–8) Villone (4–3) Veres (15) 29,552 41–47 89 July 17 @ Reds 3–2 Williamson (8–4) DiPoto (3–3) 26,605 41–48 90 July 18 @ Athletics 3–2 Haynes (7–7) Jones (4–8) Taylor (24) 15,074 41–49 91 July 19 @ Athletics 10–5 Worrell (2–1) Ramírez (1–1) Jones (4) 9,281 41–50 92 July 20 @ Athletics 4–3 Rogers (5–3) Kile (5–9) Taylor (25) 13,414 41–51 93 July 21 @ Dodgers 5–4 Astacio (10–8) Valdez (8–8) Veres (16) 34,271 42–51 94 July 22 @ Dodgers 4–1 Jones (5–8) Park (6–8) Veres (17) 34,231 43–51 95 July 22 @ Dodgers 12–11 Lee (1–0) Masaoka (1–2) Veres (18) 30,907 44–51 96 July 23 Cardinals 6–4 Oliver (5–7) Ramírez (1–2) Slocumb (1) 48,824 44–52 97 July 24 Cardinals 10–2 Mercker (4–4) Kile (5–10) 48,794 44–53 98 July 25 Cardinals 6–4 Luebbers (1–1) Astacio (10–9) Aybar (3) 48,845 44–54 99 July 26 Astros 8–5 Williams (1–1) Veres (2–3) Wagner (26) 42,740 44–55 100 July 27 Astros 6–3 Lima (14–5) Bohanon (9–8) Wagner (27) 41,952 44–56 101 July 28 Astros 16–8 Hampton (14–3) Ramírez (1–3) 43,201 44–57 102 July 29 Astros 4–2 Kile (6–10) Holt (2–10) Veres (19) 43,415 45–57 103 July 30 @ Cardinals 5–4 Astacio (11–9) Aybar (4–4) Veres (20) 46,208 46–57 104 July 31 @ Cardinals 6–5 Painter (3–4) Leskanic (3–2) Bottalico (17) 46,849 46–58
August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 105 August 1 @ Cardinals 5–4 Bohanon (10–8) Jiménez (5–11) Veres (21) 45,906 47–58 106 August 3 @ Reds 2–1 Williamson (10–4) DeJean (2–4) 22,516 47–59 107 August 4 @ Reds 6–3 Neagle (2–3) Kile (6–11) Graves (16) 22,314 47–60 108 August 5 @ Reds 2–1 Astacio (12–9) Guzmán (5–10) 24,318 48–60 109 August 6 @ Marlins 9–1 Fernandez (6–7) Jones (5–9) 14,032 48–61 110 August 7 @ Marlins 4–1 Meadows (9–11) Bohanon (10–9) Alfonseca (9) 18,469 48–62 111 August 8 @ Marlins 2–1 Dempster (5–6) Wright (0–2) Alfonseca (10) 17,691 48–63 112 August 9 @ Brewers 7–6 Wickman (3–5) Veres (2–4) 17,463 48–64 113 August 10 @ Brewers 2–1 (10) Coppinger (1–2) Veres (2–5) 19,758 48–65 114 August 11 @ Brewers 8–5 Jones (6–9) Woodard (11–7) 21,632 49–65 115 August 13 Expos 14–13 (10) Urbina (6–4) DiPoto (3–4) Telford (2) 40,092 49–66 116 August 13 Expos 8–6 Vázquez (6–5) Bohanon (10–10) Urbina (27) 45,643 49–67 117 August 14 Expos 11–8 Kile (7–11) Powell (1–5) Veres (22) 46,739 50–67 118 August 15 Expos 8–2 Thomson (1–5) Thurman (5–8) Ramírez (1) 43,702 51–67 119 August 15 Expos 12–4 Astacio (13–9) Bennett (0–1) 36,483 52–67 120 August 16 Braves 14–6 Maddux (15–6) Jones (6–10) 47,519 52–68 121 August 17 Braves 3–2 Lee (2–0) Mulholland (7–7) Veres (23) 47,904 53–68 122 August 18 Braves 4–1 Veres (3–5) Rocker (3–4) 46,553 54–68 123 August 19 Braves 9–7 (14) Chen (2–2) Lee (2–1) Mulholland (1) 41,791 54–69 124 August 20 @ Cubs 11–3 Astacio (14–9) Farnsworth (2–7) 40,130 55–69 125 August 21 @ Cubs 8–6 Bowie (1–3) Thomson (1–6) Adams (10) 40,087 55–70 126 August 22 @ Cubs 3–2 Wright (1–2) Trachsel (4–15) Veres (24) 38,424 56–70 127 August 24 @ Pirates 3–2 Leskanic (4–2) Williams (2–4) Veres (25) 13,221 57–70 128 August 25 @ Pirates 9–3 Peters (2–1) Kile (7–12) 12,535 57–71 129 August 26 @ Pirates 8–4 Anderson (2–1) Astacio (14–10) 12,649 57–72 130 August 28 Phillies 11–6 Lee (3–1) Aldred (4–3) 42,744 58–72 131 August 28 Phillies 4–0 Bohanon (11–10) Grahe (0–1) 47,217 59–72 132 August 29 Phillies 6–5 Kile (8–12) Byrd (14–7) Veres (26) 43,344 60–72 133 August 30 Pirates 11–8 Peters (3–1) Ramírez (1–4) Williams (22) 41,872 60–73 134 August 31 Pirates 9–8 (10) Williams (3–4) Lee (3–2) Silva (2) 41,729 60–74
September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 135 September 1 Pirates 9–8 Sauerbeck (3–0) Veres (3–6) Clontz (1) 40,529 60–75 136 September 3 @ Mets 5–2 (10) Leskanic (5–2) Wendell (3–3) Veres (27) 36,102 61–75 137 September 4 @ Mets 4–2 Leiter (11–9) Bohanon (11–11) Benítez (17) 43,431 61–76 138 September 5 @ Mets 6–2 Yoshii (10–8) Kile (8–13) 49,117 61–77 139 September 6 @ Expos 5–3 Astacio (15–10) Thurman (6–11) Veres (28) 7,698 62–77 140 September 7 @ Expos 4–1 Hermanson (7–12) Thomson (1–7) Urbina (34) 5,517 62–78 141 September 8 @ Expos 5–1 Wright (2–2) Smith (4–8) 5,548 63–78 142 September 10 Brewers 15–3 Bohanon (12–11) Pulsipher (4–6) 44,628 64–78 143 September 11 Brewers 7–6 DiPoto (4–4) Coppinger (3–4) Veres (29) 44,566 65–78 144 September 12 Brewers 12–9 Plunk (4–3) Veres (3–7) Wickman (31) 42,085 65–79 145 September 13 Mets 6–5 Wendell (4–4) Veres (3–8) Benítez (20) 40,547 65–80 146 September 14 Mets 7–2 Wright (3–2) Dotel (7–2) 41,090 66–80 147 September 15 Mets 10–5 Wendell (5–4) DiPoto (4–5) Benítez (21) 41,820 66–81 148 September 17 Dodgers 18–10 Hackman (1–0) Checo (1–1) 44,170 67–81 149 September 18 Dodgers 5–4 Park (11–10) Astacio (15–11) Shaw (33) 44,945 67–82 150 September 19 Dodgers 5–2 (7) Brown (17–8) Thomson (1–8) Borbón (1) 41,952 67–83 151 September 20 Diamondbacks 12–7 Wright (4–2) Daal (15–9) 41,174 68–83 152 September 21 Diamondbacks 7–6 Olson (8–4) Ramírez (1–5) Mantei (30) 41,559 68–84 153 September 22 Diamondbacks 11–3 Benes (12–12) Hackman (1–1) 40,115 68–85 154 September 24 @ Marlins 5–3 Astacio (16–11) Edmondson (5–8) Veres (30) 18,941 69–85 155 September 25 @ Marlins 8–2 Dempster (7–8) Thomson (1–9) 27,271 69–86 156 September 26 @ Marlins 8–6 Leskanic (6–2) Medina (1–1) Veres (31) 26,012 70–86 157 September 27 @ Diamondbacks 10–3 Anderson (7–2) Bohanon (12–12) 35,360 70–87 158 September 28 @ Diamondbacks 9–3 Benes (13–12) Hackman (1–2) 31,447 70–88 159 September 29 @ Diamondbacks 4–1 Astacio (17–11) Reynoso (10–6) 32,505 71–88
October # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 160 October 1 Giants 9–4 Ortiz (18–9) Thomson (1–10) 41,302 71–89 161 October 2 Giants 16–7 Rueter (15–10) Wright (4–3) 38,393 71–90 162 October 3 Giants 9–8 Veres (4–8) Embree (3–2) 40,117 72–90

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	Henry Blanco	88	263	61	.232	6	28
1B	Todd Helton	159	578	185	.320	35	113
2B	Kurt Abbott	96	286	78	.273	8	41
SS	Neifi Pérez	157	690	193	.280	12	70
3B	Vinny Castilla	158	615	169	.275	33	102
LF	Dante Bichette	151	593	177	.298	34	133
CF	Darryl Hamilton	91	337	102	.303	4	24
RF	Larry Walker	127	438	166	.379	37	115

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
Shumpert, TerryTerry Shumpert	92	262	91	.347	10	37
Echevarria, AngelAngel Echevarria	102	191	56	.293	11	35
Barry, JeffJeff Barry	74	168	45	.268	5	26
Clemente, EdgardEdgard Clemente	57	162	41	.253	8	25
Harris, LennyLenny Harris	91	158	47	.297	0	13
Lansing, MikeMike Lansing	35	145	45	.310	4	15
Manwaring, KirtKirt Manwaring	48	137	41	.299	2	14

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
Astacio, PedroPedro Astacio	34	232.0	17	11	5.04	210
Bohanon, BrianBrian Bohanon	33	197.1	12	12	6.20	120
Kile, DarrylDarryl Kile	32	190.2	8	13	6.61	116
Jones, BobbyBobby Jones	30	112.1	6	10	6.33	74
Wright, JameyJamey Wright	16	94.1	4	3	4.87	49
Thomson, JohnJohn Thomson	14	62.2	1	10	8.04	34

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
Lee, DavidDavid Lee	36	49.0	3	2	3.67	38
Ramírez, RobertoRoberto Ramírez	32	40.1	1	5	8.26	32
Brownson, MarkMark Brownson	7	29.2	0	2	7.89	21
Wainhouse, DaveDave Wainhouse	19	28.2	0	0	6.91	18

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
Veres, DaveDave Veres	73	4	8	31	5.14	71
DiPoto, JerryJerry DiPoto	63	4	5	1	4.26	69
Leskanic, CurtisCurtis Leskanic	63	6	2	0	5.08	77
DeJean, MikeMike DeJean	56	2	4	0	8.41	31
McElroy, ChuckChuck McElroy	41	3	1	0	6.20	37

Notes

On April 4, 1999, the Rockies made history as they played their Opening Day game against the defending National League champion San Diego Padres at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico - marking the first time Major League Baseball opened the regular season outside the United States or Canada.^[10][11][12] Colorado beat San Diego, 8-2, in front of a crowd of 27,104 people.

Awards and honors

• Larry Walker, National League Batting Champion (Walker would be the last player in the 20th Century to win the batting title for two consecutive seasons)^[13]

Farm system

See also: Minor league baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Pacific Coast League	Bill Hayes
AA	Carolina Mudcats	Southern League	Jay Loviglio
A	Salem Avalanche	Carolina League	Ron Gideon
A	Asheville Tourists	South Atlantic League	Jim Eppard
Short-Season A	Portland Rockies	Northwest League	Alan Cockrell
Rookie	AZL Rockies	Arizona League	P. J. Carey

^[14]

References

1. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vandejo02.shtml
2. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bohanbr01.shtml
3. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harrile01.shtml
4. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/batesja01.shtml
5. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blanche01.shtml
6. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jennija01.shtml
7. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reedje02.shtml
8. ^ ^{a b} Brian McRae Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
9. ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1999/10.shtml
10. ^ The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Events: Opening Day
11. ^ ESPN - Baseball Tonight Clubhouse: Weekend preview - MLB
12. ^ BASEBALL; Bichette and Castilla Spark Rockies in Opener in Mexico - New York Times
13. ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.189, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
14. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007

External links

• 1999 Rockies
• 1999 Colorado Rockies team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

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