Poor performances from the Colorado Rockies are placing them among the clubs with some of the most dismal starts in Major League Baseball history.
Down in the Dump: The Colorado Rockies' slump in the National League West Division is as treacherous as the towering mountains in their state's name.
With the dawn of May still fresh, the Rockies are 6-28, a differential of 17.5 games that puts them at the top of the league's miserable charts - a gap wider than any seen in MLB in recent memory. Their brand of baseball is so woeful, it's a sight seldom witnessed in the last century.
Coming off a winning streak for the first time this season, Colorado reverted to their losing ways, suffering three consecutive losses in San Francisco. Miraculously, the Chicago White Sox, who endured a dismal 2024 season infamously known as the worst in modern baseball, boast a more competitive record at 10-25, trailing by a mere 12 games in the American League Central.
The Rockies' struggles can be traced back to both ends of the diamond.
Rockies pitchers trail MLB with a dismal ERA of 5.38, a disappointing WHIP (1.56), and a strikeout count of 225, the stingiest in the league. Colorado batters, too, are a desolate bunch, leading the league in strikeouts (344) and home runs hit (27), the fifth least in baseball. This pitiful offense is all the more puzzling considering Coors Field, renowned for its hitter-friendly environment due to Denver's thin air.
Historically dismal teams provide company for the Rockies this season. The likes of the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, 1904 Washington Senators, 1932 Boston Red Sox, and 1904 Philadelphia Phillies had equally dismal starts. If the Rockies maintain their current pace, they'll secure their 10th win around Memorial Day weekend. Only one of the eight series between then and now is against a team with a losing record.
This disastrous run has the Rockies in the running for the worst 34-game stretch in the last 125 years, according to an NBC News analysis of Sports Reference data going back to 1901. Remarkably, the Rockies' 2025 season is shaping up to be one of the worst in modern National League history, leaving fans and analysts stunned.
- In the future, the Colorado Rockies are expected to play a game in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, aiming to turn their fortunes around after experiencing a string of setbacks.
- Despite the Rockies' poor performance, there are a few teams from the past, such as the 1988 Baltimore Orioles and the 1904 Washington Senators, that have endured similarly tough starts in sports history.
- In the Rockies' 2025 season, they may face more challenges due to their current struggles, which could potentially make it one of the worst in recent National League history.
- As they continue their season in the National League West Division, the Rockies will play against a team with a losing record in one of their upcoming series, offering a glimmer of hope for their quest to improve their dismal record and play better baseball, reminiscent of the towering Rocky Mountains that their state is named after.
