The team set franchise records in earned runs surrendered, walks issued, hits allowed, and ERA.
Vinny Castilla, a native of the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, delighted the crowd with four hits including a double.
[9] The Rockies' scheduled home games against the Montreal Expos on April 20 and 21 were both postponed in the aftermath of the Columbine High School massacre in which 15 people, including both shooters died.
[10] In the May 19 contest versus the Cincinnati Reds, the Rockies were on the losing end of a 24−12 final, tied for the fourth-highest run-scoring output in MLB history.
The following day, Walker tied another club record, held by Andrés Galarraga, with his sixth consecutive multi-hit game.
On July 8, Walker hit his 250th career home run versus Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
[18] Sometimes referred to as the "Slash Stat Triple Crown," he became the seventh player within the previous 60 years to lead the league in each of average, OBP and SLG in the same season, and first since George Brett in 1980.
[13] Walker also hit 37 home runs and 115 RBI in just 438 at bats, stole 11 bases in 15 attempts, and registered 12 outfield assists.