List of Colorado Rockies Opening Day starting pitchers

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Aaron Cook, the 2007 Opening Day starter

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National League West division. The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starter is an honor, which is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season,[1] though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.[2] The Rockies have used 17 different Opening Day starting pitchers in their 24 seasons. Since the Rockies' first season in 1993, the 17 starters have a combined Opening Day record of ten wins, seven losses (10–7), and seven no decisions. No decisions are only awarded to the starting pitcher if the game is won or lost after the starting pitcher has left the game.[3][4]

Seven Rockies pitchers have started on two Opening Days: Kevin Ritz, Darryl Kile, Mike Hampton, Jason Jennings, Aaron Cook, Ubaldo Jiménez, and Jorge De La Rosa. Kile has the best Opening Day record with two wins and no losses. Armando Reynoso is the only Rockies pitcher to start on Opening Day in Colorado's former home of Mile High Stadium. Rockies starting pitchers have an Opening Day record of four wins, two losses, and one no decision when at home. With the exception of one lost game at Mile High Stadium, the other games were played at Colorado's current home stadium of Coors Field. On the road for Opening Day, Colorado starting pitchers have accumulated a record of six wins, five losses, and six no decisions. The Rockies have a record of one win and two losses on Opening Day for seasons in which they would later go on to participate in post-season play.[3]

The longest Opening Day winning streak for Rockies starting pitchers is three years, when Colorado won in 2004, 2005, and 2006, under three different pitchers, Shawn Estes, Joe Kennedy, and Jason Jennings. Rockies starters have lost twice in two consecutive years, once in 1993 and 1994, and once from 2002 to 2003.[3]

Key

Season Each year is linked to an article about that particular Rockies season.
W Win
L Loss
ND (W) No decision by starting pitcher; Rockies won game
ND (L) No decision by starting pitcher; Rockies lost game
Pitcher (#) Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the Rockies
* Advanced to the post-season
** NL Champions

Pitchers

Season Pitcher Decision Opponent Location Ref(s)
1993 David Nied L New York Mets Shea Stadium [3]
1994 Armando Reynoso L Philadelphia Phillies Mile High Stadium [3]
1995* Bill Swift W New York Mets Coors Field [3]
1996 Kevin Ritz ND (W) Philadelphia Phillies Veterans Stadium [3]
1997 Kevin Ritz (2) ND (L) Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium [3]
1998 Darryl Kile W Arizona Diamondbacks Bank One Ballpark [3]
1999 Darryl Kile (2) W San Diego Padres Qualcomm Stadium [3]
2000 Pedro Astacio L Atlanta Braves Turner Field [3]
2001 Mike Hampton W St. Louis Cardinals Coors Field [3]
2002 Mike Hampton (2) L St. Louis Cardinals Busch Memorial Stadium [3][5]
2003 Jason Jennings L Houston Astros Minute Maid Park [3][6]
2004 Shawn Estes W Arizona Diamondbacks Bank One Ballpark [3][7]
2005 Joe Kennedy W San Diego Padres Coors Field [3][8]
2006 Jason Jennings (2) W Arizona Diamondbacks Coors Field [3][9]
2007** Aaron Cook L Arizona Diamondbacks Coors Field [3][10]
2008 Kip Wells ND (W) St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium [3][11]
2009* Aaron Cook (2) ND (L) Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field [12]
2010 Ubaldo Jiménez W Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park [4]
2011 Ubaldo Jiménez (2) ND (L) Arizona Diamondbacks Coors Field [3]
2012 Jeremy Guthrie W Houston Astros Minute Maid Park [3]
2013 Jhoulys Chacín ND (L) Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park [3]
2014 Jorge De La Rosa L Miami Marlins Marlins Park [3]
2015 Kyle Kendrick W Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park [3]
2016 Jorge De La Rosa (2) ND (W) Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field [3]

References

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