Monday by Comparison: Story Has Something Brewin'
Trevor Story is the Brewers' pitching staff's worst nightmare. With the revision of MLB to a three-division format, teams are scheduled to play six or seven games against the teams outside their division. That, however, has not slowed down Story at the expense of the Brewers, against whom the Rockies played seven games this year.
Story had seven home runs, tied with Shawn Green for the most by a player who faced the Brewers in fewer than 10 games in a season. Story's 19 RBI are the most for a player in a season with fewer than 10 games against the Brewers. And his 1.269 slugging percentage in 2018 is second to only Green, who had a 1.522 slugging percentage in 2002.
Brewin' Up Power and Production
| Player | Season | HR | -- | Player | Season | SLG | -- | Player | Season | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Story | 2018 Col | 7 | Shawn Green | 2002 LA | 1.522 | Trevor Story | 2018 Col | 19 | ||
| Shawn Green | 2002 LA | 7 | Trevor Story | 2018 Col | 1.269 | Jose Canseco | 1993 Tex | 15 | ||
| Steve Finley | 1999 Ari | 6 | Odubel Herrera | 2017 Phi | 1.136 | Brant Alyea | 1970 Min | 14 | ||
| Bobby Abreu | 2005 Phi | 5 | Domonic Brown | 2013 Phi | 1.125 | Vladimir Guerrero | 2000 Mon | 14 | ||
| Pedro Alvarez | 2010 Pit | 5 | Paul Goldschmidt | 2015 Ari | 1.125 | Robin Ventura | 1999 NYM | 14 | ||
| Vinny Castilla | 1999 Col | 5 | Troy Tulowitzki | 2009 Col | 1.1 | Buddy Bell | 1981 Tex | 13 | ||
| Maikel Franco | 2016 Phi | 5 | Duke Sims | 1970 Cle | 1.091 | Steve Finley | 1999 Ari | 13 | ||
| Marcell Ozuna | 2014 Mia | 5 | Buster Posey | 2010 SF | 1.083 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 2004 Cin | 13 | ||
| Mike Piazza | 1999 NYM | 5 | Barry Bonds | 2001 SF | 1.074 | Matt Holliday | 2009 StL | 13 | ||
| Gary Sheffield | 2001 LA | 5 | Jose Canseco | 1989 Oak | 1.059 | Mike Piazza | 1999 NYM | 13 | ||
| Duke Sims | 1970 Cle | 5 | ||||||||
| Robin Ventura | 1999 NYM | 5 |
With the Rockies 5-4, 11-inning victory against the Brewers on Sunday, they won for only the second time in their just-completed, seven-game road trip to St. Louis and Milwaukee. They, however, remain only two games behind the Dodgers and D-backs, co-leaders in the NL West.
The Rockies' 59-52 record is the third best in franchise history after 111 games, and one of only six seasons in the Rockies 26 years that they have had a winning record after 111 games.
| Tm | W | L | W-L% | RS | RA | Rdiff | Twl | Rank | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64 | 47 | 0.577 | 591 | 540 | 51 | 87-75 | 3 | Wildcard |
| 2009 | 61 | 50 | 0.55 | 551 | 490 | 61 | 92-70 | 2 | Wildcard |
| 2018 | 59 | 52 | 0.532 | 527 | 537 | -10 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 1996 | 57 | 54 | 0.514 | 660 | 670 | -10 | 83-79 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 57 | 54 | 0.514 | 546 | 526 | 20 | 90-73 | 2 | NL Pennant |
| 2003 | 56 | 55 | 0.505 | 597 | 587 | 10 | 74-88 | 4 |