2012 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 2012 season was the franchise's 20th in Major League Baseball. It involved the Rockies' 18th season of playing their home games at Coors Field.

Offseason November 30, 2011: Chris Iannetta was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Tyler Chatwood. November 30, 2011: Ramón Hernández was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. December 7, 2011: Huston Street was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Nick Schmidt (minors) (December 9, 2011) to complete the trade. December 8, 2011: Ian Stewart was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Casey Weathers (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Tyler Colvin and DJ LeMahieu. December 16, 2011: Michael Cuddyer was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. January 16, 2012: Seth Smith was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Oakland Athletics for Guillermo Moscoso and Josh Outman. January 18, 2012: Jamie Moyer was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. January 21, 2012: Marco Scutaro was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Colorado Rockies for Clayton Mortensen. February 6, 2012: Jeremy Guthrie was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Colorado Rockies for Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom.

Regular season

Season standings

NL West standings

NL Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Transactions June 4, 2012: Jamie Moyer was released by the Colorado Rockies. June 8, 2012: Jeff Francis was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. June 12, 2012: Esmil Rogers was sold by the Colorado Rockies to the Cleveland Indians. July 20, 2012: Jeremy Guthrie was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Royals for Jonathan Sánchez. July 27, 2012: Marco Scutaro was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the San Francisco Giants for Charlie Culberson.

Major League Debuts Batters Josh Rutledge (Jul 13) Matt McBride (Aug 4) Rafael Ortega (Sep 30) Pitchers Christian Friedrich (May 9) Edwar Cabrera (Jun 27) Will Harris (Aug 13) Rob Scahill (Sep 11)

Roster 2012 Colorado Rockies Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches (pitching) (third base) (first base) (hitting) (pitching) (bench) (pitching/bullpen)

Game log Legend Rockies win Rockies loss PostponementBoldRockies team member

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Guthrie (1–0) || Rodriguez (0–1) || Betancourt (1) || 43,464 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Astros || 7–3 || Harrell (1–0) || Moyer (0–1) || || 23,962 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Astros || 3–2 || López (1–0) || Brothers (0–1) || Myers (1) || 14,195 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 9 || Giants || 7–0 || Zito (1–0) || Chacín (0–1) || || 49,282 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 11 || Giants || 17–8 || Reynolds (1–0) || Mota (0–1) || Chatwood (1) || 30,337 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 12 || Giants || 4–2 || Bumgarner (1–1) || Moyer (0–2) || Wilson (1) || 25,860 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 13 || Diamondbacks || 7–6 || Brothers (1–1) || Shaw (0–1) || Betancourt (2) || 30,642 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 14 || Diamondbacks || 8–7 || Chatwood (1–0) || Putz (0–1) || || 29,856 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 15 || Diamondbacks || 5–2 || Cahill (1–0) || Pomeranz (0–1) || Shaw (2) || 26,952 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 16 || Padres || 7–1 || Luebke (1–1) || Guthrie (1–1) || || 21,547 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 17 || Padres || 5–3 || Moyer (1–2) || Bass (0–2) || Betancourt (3) || 24,525 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 18 || Padres || 8–4 || Nicasio (1–0) || Richard (1–1) || || 24,762 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 20 || @ Brewers || 4–3 || Belisle (1–0) || Axford (0–1) || Betancourt (4) || 39,188 || 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 21 || @ Brewers || 9–4 || Veras (2–0) || Rogers (0–1) || || 43,565 || 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 22 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Guthrie (2–1) || Rodríguez (0–2) || Betancourt (5) || 42,611 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 23 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 24 || @ Pirates || 5–4 || Watson (1–0) || Belisle (1–1) || Hanrahan (3) || 10,484 || 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 25 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Reynolds (2–0) || Resop (0–2) || Betancourt (6) || || 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 25 || @ Pirates || 5–1 || Morton (1–1) || Chacín (0–2) || || 15,218 || 9–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 27 || Mets || 18–9 || Reynolds (3–0) || Acosta (0–1) || || 35,103 || 10–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 28 || Mets || 7–5 || Gee (2–2) || Moscoso (0–1) || Francisco (5) || 38,798 || 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 29 || Mets || 6–5 (11) || Francisco (1–1) || Belisle (1–2) || Ramírez (1) || 36,690 || 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 30 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Nicasio (2–0) || Harang (1–2) || || 25,227 || 11–11

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || Dodgers || 7–6 || Lilly (3–0) || Chacín (0–3) || Guerra (8) || 26,211 || 11–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 2 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Betancourt (1–0) || Wright (1–1) || || 30,276 || 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 4 || Braves || 9–8 (11) || Durbin (2–0) || Escalona (0–1) || Kimbrel (9) || 33,184 || 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 5 || Braves || 13–9 || Martínez (2–0) || Rogers (0–2) || Hernández (1) || 40,013 || 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 6 || Braves || 7–2 || Beachy (3–1) || Nicasio (2–1) || Martínez (1) || 45,330 || 12–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 7 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Vólquez (1–2) || Pomeranz (0–2) || Thayer (1) || 15,895 || 12–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 8 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Suppan (2–0) || White (0–1) || Thayer (2) || 17,478 || 12–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 9 || @ Padres || 6–2 || Friedrich (1–0) || Bass (1–4) || || 20,059 || 13–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 11 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Capuano (5–0) || Moyer (1–3) || || 35,591 || 13–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 12 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Harang (2–2) || Outman (0–1) || Jansen (3) || 33,735 || 13–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 11–5 || Lilly (5–0) || White (0–2) || || 49,124 || 13–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 14 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Romo (2–0) || Brothers (1–2) || Casilla (8) || 41,254 || 13–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 15 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Brothers (2–2) || Casilla (0–2) || Betancourt (7) || 41,332 || 14–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 16 || Diamondbacks || 6–1 || Moyer (2–3) || Corbin (2–2) || || 32,162 || 15–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 17 || Diamondbacks || 9–7 || Ziegler (2–1) || Betancourt (1–1) || Putz (7) || 32,035 || 15–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 18 || Mariners || 4–0 || Millwood (2–4) || White (0–3) || || 34,887 || 15–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 19 || Mariners || 10–3 || Vargas (5–3) || Friedrich (1–1) || || 30,784 || 15–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 20 || Mariners || 6–4 || Beavan (2–4) || Guthrie (2–2) || || 36,662 || 15–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 21 || @ Marlins || 7–4 || Buehrle (4–4) || Moyer (2–4) || Bell (6) || 25,155 || 15–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 22 || @ Marlins || 7–6 || Nolasco (5–2) || Nicasio (2–2) || Bell (7) || 22,242 || 15–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 23 || @ Marlins || 8–4 || White (1–3) || Zambrano (2–3) || || 23,985 || 16–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 25 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Friedrich (2–1) || Cueto (5–2) || Betancourt (8) || 29,597 || 17–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 26 || @ Reds || 10–3 || Hoover (1–0) || Guthrie (2–3) || || 35,314 || 17–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 27 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Latos (4–2) || Moyer (2–5) || Chapman (3) || 29,368 || 17–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 28 || Astros || 9–7 || Belisle (2–2) || Rodriguez (1–5) || Betancourt (9) || 34,546 || 18–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 28 || Astros || 7–6 (10) || Roenicke (1–0) || Myers (0–2) || || 35,786 || 19–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 30 || Astros || 13–5 || Friedrich (3–1) || Harrell (4–4) || || 28,102 || 20–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 31 || Astros || 11–5 || Guthrie (3–3) || Norris (5–2) || || 31,799 || 21–29

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 1 || Dodgers || 13–3 || Ottavino (1–0) || Capuano (7–2) || || 36,795 || 22–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Harang (4–3) || Nicasio (2–3) || || 36,175 || 22–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 3 || Dodgers || 3–2 || White (2–3) || Eovaldi (0–2) || Betancourt (10) || 35,353 || 23–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–0 || Friedrich (4–1) || Saunders (3–4) || || 22,881 || 24–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 10–0 || Kennedy (5–5) || Guthrie (3–4) || || 22,322 || 24–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–1 || Miley (7–2) || Outman (0–2) || || 23,069 || 24–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 8 || Angels || 7–2 || Wilson (7–4) || White (2–4) || || 41,814 || 24–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 9 || Angels || 11–5 || Haren (4–6) || Francis (0–1) || || 37,801 || 24–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 10 || Angels || 10–8 || Santana (3–7) || Friedrich (4–2) || Downs (6) || 37,722 || 24–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 12 || Athletics || 8–5 || Colón (6–6) || Guthrie (3–5) || Cook (1) || 33,635 || 24–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 13 || Athletics || 10–8 || Blevins (1–0) || Betancourt (1–2) || Cook (2) || 32,155 || 24–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 14 || Athletics || 8–2 || Parker (3–3) || White (2–5) || || 32,527 || 24–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 15 || @ Tigers || 12–4 (10) || Belisle (3–2) || Valverde (3–2) || || 41,878 || 25–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 16 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Fister (1–3) || Friedrich (4–3) || || 41,800 || 25–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 17 || @ Tigers || 5–0 || Scherzer (6–4) || Guthrie (3–6) || || 40,619 || 25–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 19 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Hamels (10–3) || Outman (0–3) || || 44,329 || 25–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 7–6 || Papelbon (1–2) || Betancourt (1–3) || || 43,729 || 25–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 21 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Roenicke (2–0) || Worley (3–4) || Betancourt (11) || 43,805 || 26–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 22 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Oswalt (1–0) || Friedrich (4–4) || Nathan (16) || 46,964 || 26–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 23 || @ Rangers || 11–7 || Brothers (3–2) || Lewis (6–6) || || 42,516 || 27–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 24 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || Harrison (10–3) || White (2–6) || || 45,407 || 27–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 25 || Nationals || 4–2 || Roenicke (3–0) || Strasburg (9–2) || Betancourt (12) || 40,177 || 28–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"