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1996 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 1996 season was the fourth for the Rockies. Managed by Don Baylor, they played home games at Coors Field and finished with a record of 83–79, third in the National League West.

Offseason
• November 20, 1995: Joe Girardi was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees for Mike DeJean. • December 18, 1995: Jeff Reed was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. ==Regular season==
Regular season
• The first (and as of 2024, only) no-hitter at Coors Field was thrown by Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 17, 1996. • On May 11, 1996, Al Leiter threw the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history at the expense of the Rockies. The Marlins beat the Rockies by a score of 11–0 in Miami. Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Detailed records Notable transactions • June 4, 1996: Shawn Chacón was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1996. • July 30, 1996: Eric Anthony was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the Cincinnati Reds. • August 21, 1996: Steve Decker was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the San Francisco Giants. • August 31, 1996: Marvin Freeman was selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Colorado Rockies. Major League debuts • Batters: • Angel Echevarria (Jul 15) • Neifi Pérez (Aug 31) • Alan Cockrell (Sep 7) • Terry Jones (Sep 9) • Pitchers: • Mike Farmer (May 4) • Garvin Alston (Jun 6) • Ryan Hawblitzel (Jun 9) • Jamey Wright (Jul 3) • John Burke (Aug 13) • Robbie Beckett (Sep 12) Roster == Player stats ==
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 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Awards and honors ==
Awards and honors
• Eric Young, NL Leader, Stolen Bases All-Star Game • Dante Bichette, OF, Starter • Ellis Burks, OF, Reserve • Eric Young, 2B, Reserve ==Farm system==
Farm system
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