April Showers: Home Field Advantage? Well, ...
The Rockies head into their final home series of April needing to sweep the Padres to just finish .500 at Coors Field for the month.
Don't be shocked.
As disappointing as the Rockies 3-6 start at home has been, it's not that much of an outlier.
The Rockies all-time record at home in the opening month of the season (including any games played in March) is only 150-145, a .508 winning percentage. The 7-6 record last year in April is the only winning record they have enjoyed at Coors Field in the opening month in the last four years.
Year | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | 3 | 6 | 0.333 |
2017 | 7 | 6 | 0.538 |
2016 | 4 | 8 | 0.333 |
2015 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 |
2014 | 8 | 4 | 0.667 |
2013 | 9 | 3 | 0.75 |
2012 | 7 | 6 | 0.539 |
2011 | 7 | 5 | 0.583 |
2010 | 7 | 5 | 0.583 |
2009 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 |
2008 | 4 | 6 | 0.4 |
2007 | 6 | 7 | 0.462 |
2006 | 5 | 7 | 0.417 |
2005 | 5 | 6 | 0.455 |
2004 | 6 | 6 | 0.5 |
2003 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 |
2002 | 7 | 7 | 0.5 |
2001 | 8 | 7 | 0.533 |
2000 | 6 | 4 | 0.6 |
1999 | 3 | 2 | 0.6 |
1998 | 4 | 11 | 0.267 |
1997 | 8 | 3 | 0.727 |
1996 | 5 | 8 | 0.385 |
1995 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
1994 | 5 | 7 | 0.417 |
1993 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 |
Total | 150 | 145 | 0.508 |
Source: Stats, Inc. |
The Rockies have had a winning April record at home in 12 of their previous 25 seasons of existence -- all during the 23 years at Coors Field. They, however, have finished one game above .500 in four of those years -- 1999, 2001, 2017 and 2012.
Year | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 |
2013 | 9 | 3 | 0.75 |
1997 | 8 | 3 | 0.727 |
2014 | 8 | 4 | 0.667 |
2000 | 6 | 4 | 0.6 |
1999 | 3 | 2 | 0.6 |
2011 | 7 | 5 | 0.583 |
2010 | 7 | 5 | 0.583 |
2012 | 7 | 6 | 0.539 |
2017 | 7 | 6 | 0.538 |
2001 | 8 | 7 | 0.533 |
Source: Stats, Inc. |
Meanwhile, in their 13 other seasons they have finished .500 twice, and two of the 11 seasons with a losing record at home in April were the first two years, when they played at Mile High Stadium.
Year | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
2004 | 6 | 6 | 0.5 |
2002 | 7 | 7 | 0.5 |
2007 | 6 | 7 | 0.462 |
2005 | 5 | 6 | 0.455 |
2015 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 |
2009 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 |
2006 | 5 | 7 | 0.417 |
1994 | 5 | 7 | 0.417 |
2008 | 4 | 6 | 0.4 |
1993 | 5 | 8 | 0.385 |
1996 | 5 | 8 | 0.385 |
2018 | 3 | 6 | 0.333 |
2016 | 4 | 8 | 0.333 |
1998 | 4 | 11 | 0.267 |
Source: Stats, Inc. |
And the home record in April has not been an indicator of post-season opportunities. The Rockies have had a winning record twice in April and a losing record twice in the four years they advanced to the post-season.
Year | Wins | Losses | Pct | Post-Season | |
2017 | 7 | 6 | 0.538 | Lost to Diamondbacks in NL Wild-Card | |
2009 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 | Lost to Phillies in four games in NLDS | |
2007 | 6 | 7 | 0.462 | Swept Phillies NLDS, D-Backs NLCS, Swept by Red Sox in WS | |
1995 | 4 | 1 | 0.8 | Lost to Braves in 4 games in NLDS |