Thursday Stats Watch: 9 X 0 = 0
Okay, a 1-0 shutout is not a common occurrence at Coors Field. Wednesday's 1-0 victory against the Giants was only the seventh the Rockies have enjoyed at home since Coors Field opened in 1995.
The Rockies pitchers, however, have thrown six shutouts this season, which may not be overwhelming, but it's only four fewer than the Cubs and Giants, who leads the NL in shutouts, and it ranks ninth among the NL's 15 teams.
What more, it puts the Rockies in position to project the staff throwing 11 shutouts this season, which would be the second most in franchise history, one behind 2010.
And for all the teeth gnashing over the Rockies inconsistent pitching staff this season, it is worth nothing that right now the Rockies have a 4.86 ERA, which is lower than all but nine seasons in franchise history. The Rockies, in fact, have had a team ERA below 5.00 in only 11 of their initial 25 seasons. And the 10 lowest have come since the humidor was installed at Coors Field in 2002.
| Team | ShO | Rockies | ShO | ERA | Rockies | ERA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 10 | 2010 | 12 | 4.14 | 2010 | 4.14 | ||
| Giants | 10 | 2017 | 9 | 4.51 | 2009 | 4.22 | ||
| Pirates | 9 | 2016 | 9 | 4.91 | 2007 | 4.32 | ||
| Braves | 8 | 2001 | 8 | 5.29 | 2011 | 4.43 | ||
| Dodgers | 8 | 2006 | 8 | 4.66 | 2013 | 4.44 | ||
| Braves | 8 | 2008 | 8 | 4.77 | 2017 | 4.51 | ||
| Marlins | 7 | 2002 | 8 | 5.2 | 2006 | 4.66 | ||
| Phillies | 7 | 2009 | 7 | 4.22 | 2008 | 4.77 | ||
| Rockies | 6 | 2011 | 7 | 4.43 | 2014 | 4.84 | ||
| Cardinals | 5 | 2012 | 7 | 5.22 | 2018 | 4.86 | ||
| Nationals | 5 | 2007 | 7 | 4.32 | 2016 | 4.91 | ||
| D-Backs | 4 | 2018 | 6 | 4.86 | 1995 | 4.97 | ||
| Mets | 4 | 1998 | 4.99 | |||||
| Reds | 2 | |||||||
| Padres | 2 |
Source: Stats, Inc.
The Rockies have won six of their last seven games and are back above .500 at 44-43, which equals the sixth best record in franchise history after 87 games. The Rockies have had a winning record at the 87-game point in the season only nine times in 26 years.
| Year | W | L | Pct | RS | RA | Diff | Final | Place | Post-Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50 | 37 | 0.575 | 432 | 404 | 28 | 87-75 | 3 | Wildcard |
| 2010 | 49 | 38 | 0.563 | 423 | 376 | 47 | 83-79 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 48 | 39 | 0.552 | 465 | 452 | 13 | 77-67 | 2 | Wildcard |
| 2009 | 46 | 41 | 0.529 | 434 | 398 | 36 | 92-70 | 2 | Wildcard |
| 2000 | 45 | 42 | 0.517 | 529 | 499 | 30 | 82-80 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 44 | 43 | 0.506 | 405 | 441 | -36 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2003 | 44 | 43 | 0.506 | 471 | 458 | 13 | 74-88 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 44 | 43 | 0.506 | 411 | 399 | 12 | 76-86 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 44 | 43 | 0.506 | 424 | 430 | -6 | 90-73 | 2 | NL Pennant |
| 1996 | 43 | 44 | 0.494 | 521 | 535 | -14 | 83-79 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 43 | 44 | 0.494 | 501 | 489 | 12 | 83-79 | 3 |
Source: Baseball-reference.com