1998 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 1998 season was the sixth for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West. Don Baylor was their manager, although he was fired after the season. They played home games and hosted the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 77-85, fourth in the division.

Offseason

 * November 18, 1997: Harvey Pulliam was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chuck McElroy.
 * November 18, 1997: Mike Lansing was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Colorado Rockies for Jake Westbrook, John Nicholson (minors), and Mark Hamlin (minors).
 * November 18, 1997: Quinton McCracken and Bryan Rekar were drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Colorado Rockies as the 4th and 38th picks in the 1997 expansion draft.
 * December 4, 1997: Darryl Kile was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.
 * December 10, 1997: Mark Hutton was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Cincinnati Reds for Curtis Goodwin.
 * December 10, 1997: Dave Veres was traded by the Montreal Expos with Mark Hamlin (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Terry Jones and a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Mark Mangum (minors) (June 5, 1998) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

Notable transactions

 * June 2, 1998: Matt Holliday was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 7th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998.
 * June 2, 1998: Juan Pierre was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1998.
 * June 9, 1998: Kurt Abbott was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Ara Petrosian (minors) (June 18, 1998) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
 * July 31, 1998: Ellis Burks was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the San Francisco Giants for Darryl Hamilton, Jim Stoops, and a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Jason Brester (minors) (August 18, 1998) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

Major League debuts

 * Batters:
 * Mark Strittmatter (Sep 3)
 * Derrick Gibson (Sep 8)
 * Edgard Clemente (Sep 10)
 * Pitchers:
 * Mike Saipe (Jun 25)
 * Mark Brownson (Jul 21)
 * Fred Rath, Jr. (Jul 29)
 * Jim Stoops (Sep 9)
 * Lariel González (Sep 22)

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''

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; SV = Saves

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

National League leaders

 * Batting champion: Larry Walker (.363) †
 * Games played: Vinny Castilla (162)
 * Hits: Dante Bichette (219) †
 * Sacrifice hits: Neifi Pérez (22) †
 * Notes: † – led MLB. References:

Awards

 * Colorado Rockies Player of the Year: Vinny Castilla
 * ESPY Award for Best Major League Player: Larry Walker
 * Lionel Conacher Award: Larry Walker
 * Lou Marsh Trophy: Larry Walker
 * Rawlings Gold Glove Award at outfield: Larry Walker
 * Silver Slugger at third base: Vinny Castilla
 * Sporting News National League Rookie of the Year: Todd Helton
 * Tip O'Neill Award: Larry Walker
 * Topps All-Star Rookie team: Todd Helton

Farm system
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