COLORADO BORN MLB PLAYERS ALMANAC

Buster Adams

Date of Birth : June 24, 1915

Birth Place : Trinidad

MLB Debut : April 27, 1939

Years Active - From: 1939 To: 1947

Positions Played L *87H9

Born in Trinidad. Went to HS in Bisbee, Arizona. Spent seventeen seasons in professional baseball from 1935 to 1951. Was in spring training with the St. Louis Cardinals in March 1939 when his jaw was fractured after he was struck with a thrown ball. Suffered from a stomach ailment that rendered him ineligible to serve in the military in 1944. Saw a great deal of playing opportunity when Stan Musial was serving in the military. Put together his best season with the Cardinals in 1945 and finished 18th in voting for the MVP Award. He finished the season hitting .292 with 20 HRs and 109 RBIs helping the Cardinals to their second-place finish, just three games behind the Cubs. His 101 RBI with the Cardinals was a record for a Cardinals center fielder until 1987 (Willie McGee). Playing time and numbers reduced when the majority of major leaguers returned from the war in 1946 Recorded a .979 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. 1947 led league CF’s in PO’s and errors. Finished his twelve-year minor league run in 1951 in the PCL with a career .280 batting average in 5,151 at-bats. He also had 169 home runs and played in 1,503 games.

WAR

Yrs

G

PA

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SB

BB

SO

BA

OBP

SLG

OPS

8.8

6

576

2293

2003

282

532

96

12

50

249

12

234

281

0.266

0.346

0.4

0.747

Bubbles Anderson

Date of Birth : November 4, 1904

Birth Place : Denver

MLB Debut : June 26, 1925

Years Active - From: 1922 To: 1925

Positions Played L 4/5/6

Began his baseball career at the age of 15. 4 seasons in Negro league. Buried at Fairmont Cemetery. Named to Colo Sports HoF in ’25.

WAR

Yrs

G

PA

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SB

BB

SO

BA

OBP

SLG

OPS

0.59

4

125

476

395

63

99

15

8

0

47

10

51

0.251

0.351

0.329

0.68

David Bote

ACTIVE

Date of Birth : April 7, 1993

Birth Place : Longmont

MLB Debut : April 21, 2018

Years Active - From: 2018 To: 2024

Positions Played L 54H/63D79

Went to Faith Christian HS in Arvada. Had two walk-off HRs in rookie season.

WAR

Yrs

G

PA

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SB

BB

SO

BA

OBP

SLG

OPS

4.23

5

384

1165

1019

132

235

47

5

36

150

11

113

311

0.231

0.318

0.393

0.71

Jack Bradley

Date of Birth : September 20, 1893

Birth Place : Denver

MLB Debut : June 18, 1916

Years Active - From: 1916 To: 1916

Positions Played L /2H

WAR

Yrs

G

PA

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SB

BB

SO

BA

OBP

SLG

OPS

-0.07

1

2

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Will Brennan

ACTIVE

Date of Birth : February 2, 1998

Birth Place : Colorado Springs

MLB Debut : September 21, 2022

Years Active - From: 2022 To: 2024

Positions Played L 9/H78D

Guardinas starting OF in ’23, ’24. Playing in minors in ’25. Hit HR and triple in fisrt MLB game. Born in C Springs. Played HS in Kansas. In 2023, Accidentally hit and killed a bird with a batted ball against the Chicago White Sox.

WAR

Yrs

G

PA

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SB

BB

SO

BA

OBP

SLG

OPS

0.91

3

192

648

610

63

161

30

2

11

67

17

27

82

0.264

0.302

0.374

0.676

David Aardsma

Date of Birth : December 27, 1981

Birth Place : Denver

MLB Debut : April 6, 2004

Years Active - From: 2004 To: 2015

1st name alphabetically in baseball history. 2000 Cherry Creek HS grad. Set Rice U records for single season and career saves. In ’03, had 2 wins and a save in Rice World Series championship. Named to Cape Cod League HoF. Drafted 1st rd (22 overall) in ’03 by Giants. Went straight from Class A to majors in ’04. 2009, 2.52 ERA, 38 saves. 2010, 31 saves, 3.44 ERA. 1st pitcher to ever have 30 saves for team that lost 100 games.

WAR

Yrs

W

L

ERA

G

CG

SHO

S

IP

K

BB

1.85

1.85

16

18

4.27

331

0

0

69

337.0

340

183

Darrel Akerfelds

Date of Birth : June 12, 1962

Birth Place : Denver

MLB Debut : August 1, 1986

Years Active - From: 1986 To: 1991

Columbine HS all-american LB in football. Played in Gator Bowl for Lou Holtz at Arkansas. Weight lifting coach of K Wells son in HS at Chartfield. Won a corvette for winning body building competition. ’83 1st rd (7 overall) pick by Mariners. Best season 1990 w/Phils. 71 G, 5-2, 3.77. Spent 11 years as bullpen coach for Padres. Died at 50 w/panciatic cancer.

WAR

Yrs

W

L

ERA

G

CG

SHO

S

IP

K

BB

-1.40

-1.40

9

10

5.08

125

1

0

3

233.2

129

127

Brandon Bailey

Date of Birth : October 19, 1994

Birth Place : Loveland

MLB Debut : June 14, 1988

Years Active - From: 2020 To: 2020

WAR

Yrs

W

L

ERA

G

CG

SHO

S

IP

K

BB

0.13

0.13

0

0

2.45

5

0

0

0

7.1

4

3

Charlie Barnabe

Date of Birth : June 12, 1900

Birth Place : Russell Gulch

MLB Debut : April 14, 1927

Years Active - From: 1927 To: 1928

WAR

Yrs

W

L

ERA

G

CG

SHO

S

IP

K

BB

-0.97

-0.97

0

7

5.48

24

1

0

0

70.2

8

20

Ty Blach

ACTIVE

Date of Birth : October 20, 1990

Birth Place : Denver

MLB Debut : September 5, 2016

Years Active - From: 2016 To: 2024

Went to HS at Regis, college at Creighton. In 2nd career start pitched 8 shutout innings to beat Clayton Kershaw. Also got 2 hits against Kershaw in the game. 2016 NLDS was 1-0 w/1.06 ERA. 2018 was Giants opening day starter.

WAR

Yrs

W

L

ERA

G

CG

SHO

S

IP

K

BB

1.78

1.78

21

27

5.17

142

1

1

1

469.2

267

145

NameLast NameWARYrsDebut YrGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBirthplace
Chase HeadleyHeadley25.941220071436576150886371337272161305969357412980.2630.3420.3990.742Fountain
John StearnsStearns19.72111974810308326813346961521046312913232940.260.3410.3750.717Denver
Johnny FrederickFrederick16.5661929805336431024989542003585377232101760.3080.3570.4770.833Denver
Johnny LindellLindell15.11121941854312327954017621244872404172893660.2730.3440.4290.773Greeley
Roy HartzellHartzell13.51111906129052344548503114611255123971824553820.2520.3270.3090.635Golden
Buster AdamsAdams8.86193957622932003282532961250249122342810.2660.3460.40.747Trinidad
Jimmy WelshWelsh8.2261925715299326843877781274735288371561440.290.340.4110.751Denver
George MyattMyatt7.171938407156213452203814414499721561200.2830.3620.3460.708Denver
David BoteBote4.23520183841165101913223547536150111133110.2310.3180.3930.71Longmont
Bert NiehoffNiehoff4.0461913581224920372104891041912207711312420.240.2880.3270.615Louisville
Mark JohnsonJohnson1.9819983321102934115204374168381241970.2180.3140.3180.632Wheat Ridge
Larry HarlowHarlow1.3561975448126810941592714881272261562050.2480.3430.3390.682Colorado Springs
Darnell McDonaldMcDonald0.9272004331854764102191425208314681850.250.3140.3970.711Fort Collins
Will BrennanBrennan0.91320221926486106316130211671727820.2640.3020.3740.676Colorado Springs
Ike DavisDavis0.63191916473260911014332100651973690.2350.3240.320.644Pueblo
Bubbles AndersonAnderson0.5941922125476395639915804710510.2510.3510.3290.68Denver
Joe StrainStrain0.433197916957252060130151129928380.250.2920.2880.581Denver
Tommy HeathHeath0.12319351344033303676162334065400.230.3570.3180.675Akron
James MoutonMouton-0.058199472317951570223386757181471091743380.2460.3280.3370.665Denver
Chuck CottierCottier-0.269195958017721584168348631719127281372480.220.2820.3170.599Delta
Jim DeidelDeidel0.05119742220000000000000Denver
Bob McNamaraMcNamara0.021193991090210030110.2220.30.3330.633Denver
Jack BradleyBradley-0.07119162330000000010000Denver
Nick CapraCapra-0.09519824561549910113670.1670.2620.2410.503Denver
Jack LindLind-0.092197426423755200115140.1350.2380.1890.427Denver
Cobe JonesJones-0.282192826666561751041150.2620.2730.3690.642Denver
Jack RadtkeRadtke-0.28119363335318300023490.0970.20.0970.297Denver
Tom RunnellsRunnells-0.39219854053464820000360.1740.2240.2170.442Greeley
Frank MartinMartin-0.4431897206966616200102150.2420.2750.2730.548Denver
Daryl RobertsonRobertson-0.52119629221902000202100.1050.1820.1050.287Cripple Creek
Lenny MetzMetz-0.553192330665861000040550.1720.250.1720.422Superior
Ted StockardStockard-0.593192723938942221013030.2470.280.2920.572Pueblo
Buddy GrempGremp-0.81319401133162911965140331118240.2230.2710.3020.573Denver
Buzz MurphyMurphy0.962191888323284257897137522370.2750.3380.3660.704Denver
Mike StenhouseStenhouse-1.43519822074934164079150940171660.190.3080.2910.598Pueblo
Dud LeeLee-3.4251920253853732801632090601288700.2230.3110.2750.586Denver
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David AardsmaAardsma1.859From: 2004 To: 201516184.27331006933718334012/27/19814/6/2004Denver
Darrel AkerfeldsAkerfelds-1.45From: 1986 To: 19919105.08125103233.21271296/12/19628/1/1986Denver
Brandon BaileyBailey0.131From: 2020 To: 2020002.4550007.13410/19/19946/14/1988Loveland
Charlie BarnabeBarnabe-0.972From: 1927 To: 1928075.482410070.22086/12/20004/14/2027Russell Gulch
Ty BlachBlach1.787From: 2016 To: 202421275.17142111469.214526710/20/19909/5/2016Denver
Steve BlatericBlateric-0.333From: 1971 To: 1975005.735000111133/20/19449/17/1971Denver
Grant BowlerBowler-0.332From: 1931 To: 1932016.911710041.2271710/24/20078/21/1931Denver
John BurkeBurke-0.562From: 1996 To: 1997466.752800074.233582/9/19708/13/1996Durango
Ryan BurrBurr0.754From: 2018 To: 2022434.08660007539665/28/19948/23/2018Highlands Ranch
Steve DunningDunning0.97From: 1970 To: 197723414.56136711613.23233905/15/19496/14/1970Denver
Bruce EgloffEgloff0.021From: 1991 To: 1991004.7660005.2484/10/19654/13/1991Denver
Scott ElartonElarton2.9210From: 1998 To: 200856615.292324131065.14186982/23/19766/20/1998Lamar
John EnnisEnnis-0.653From: 2002 To: 2007007.811600227.2112210/17/19794/10/2002Montrose
Nate FieldField0.366From: 2002 To: 2007455.138900387.2477212/11/19754/12/2002Denver
Kyle FreelandFreeland16.888From: 2017 To: 202455684.5318800010003367445/14/19934/7/2017Denver
Kevin GausmanGausman22.5612From: 2013 To: 202490943.873071001579.144016461/6/19915/23/2013Centennial
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Marco GonzalesGonzales8.8410From: 2014 To: 202465494.111663009102436762/16/19926/25/2014Fort Collins
Rich GossageGossage41.6222From: 1972 To: 19941241073.0110021603101809.173215027/5/19514/16/1972Colorado Springs
Roy HalladayHalladay65.3816From: 1998 To: 20132031053.38416672012749.159221175/14/19779/20/1998Denver
J.D. HammerHammer0.342From: 2019 To: 2021214.38400003923357/12/19945/26/2019Fort Collins
Ron HerbelHerbel3.639From: 1963 To: 197142373.8233111316894.12854471/16/19389/10/1963Denver
Luke HochevarHochevar3.89From: 2007 To: 201646654.98279523929.12997029/15/19839/8/2007Denver
Jordan HollowayHolloway0.233From: 2020 To: 2022233.92150003928386/13/19967/26/2020Arvada
Brian HolmanHolman9.264From: 1988 To: 199137453.711091560676.22543921/25/19657/26/2020Westminster
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Brian LawrenceLawrence8.196From: 2001 To: 200750634.191687309632685975/14/19766/25/1988Denver
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Mike ThompsonThompson-0.842From: 2006 To: 2007465.2726000107.2374011/6/19805/19/1971Denver
Mike TrujilloTrujillo0.445From: 1985 To: 198912125.0283313234.288961/12/19604/14/1985Denver
Sandy VanceVance0.412From: 1970 To: 1971983.833020014146561/5/19474/26/1970Lamar
Mike WegenerWegener-0.692From: 1969 To: 19708204.735751027015215910/8/19464/9/1969Denver
Steven WilsonWilson1.593From: 2022 To: 2024663.38123001125611298/24/19944/9/2022Littleton
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