2015-10-13 Arizona Diamondbacks 2015 Season Summary
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ALL-TIME RECORDS YEAR W-L PCT. FINISH 1998 65-97 .401 5th ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 1999 100-62 .617 1st 2000 85-77 .525 3rd 2001 92-70 .568 1st 2015 SEASON SUMMARY 2002 98-64 .605 1st 2003 84-78 .519 3rd Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 2004 51-111 .315 5th 2005 77-85 .475 2nd 2015 NL WEST STANDINGS WILD WEST 2006 76-86 .469 4th TEAM W-L PCT GB HOME ROAD R DIFF ♦ The D-backs went 39-37 (.513) vs. NL West this season, 8 more 2007 90-72 .556 1st Los Angeles 92-70 .568 - 55-26 37-44 +72 wins against divisional foes than 2014 (31), and the most victo- 2008 82-80 .506 2nd San Francisco 84-78 .519 -8.0 47-34 37-44 +69 ries against the West since 43 in 2011. 2009 70-92 .432 5th Arizona 79-83 .488 -13.0 39-42 40-41 +7 2010 65-97 .401 5th San Diego 74-88 .457 -18.0 39-42 35-46 -81 D-BACKS LEAD FAN COST INDEX FOR NINTH STRAIGHT YEAR 2011 94-68 .580 1st 2012 81-81 .500 3rd Colorado 68-94 .420 -24.0 36-45 32-49 -107 The D-backs have the lowest Fan Cost Index ($126.89) in MLB ♦ 2013 81-81 .500 2nd for the ninth straight year, via Team Marketing Report…Arizona SEASON NO. 18 RECAP 2014 64-98 .395 5th fi nished almost $85 below the industry average of $211.68. 2015 79-83 .488 3rd ♦ The D-backs went 79-83 (39-42 at home and 40-41 on the road). ♦The Fan Cost Index is a representative look at the costs for a ♦ Arizona went 39-37 vs. NL West, 14-19 vs. NL Central, 15-18 vs. family of four to attend a MLB game. It has been computed an- ATTENDANCE NL East and 11-9 in Interleague Play. nually by Team Marketing Report since 1991 and is comprised TOTAL NO. AVERAGE of 4 average tickets, 2 beers, 4 soft drinks, 4 hot dogs, parking Home 2,080,145 81 25,681 AT THE HELM for 1 car and 2 adult-sized hats. Road 2,612,384 81 32,655 ♦ Chip Hale guided the D-backs to a third place fi nish in the NL Totals 4,692,529 162 28,966 West in his fi rst season as manager. ESPN THE MAGAZINE TABS D-BACKS AS NINTH-BEST FRANCHISE ♦ Hale’s 79 wins were the second most by an Arizona manager in ♦ The D-backs ranked ninth among 122 franchises across all 4 BY THE NUMBERS their fi rst 162 games, trailing only Bob Brenly’s 92 in 2001. major sports and No. 2 in Major League Baseball in ESPN the Roof Open ................................................16-16 Manager Record First 162 G Magazine’s Ultimate Standings issue. Roof Closed..............................................23-24 Bob Brenly ..........................92-70 .....................................................2001 ♦ This marks the second time in the last 3 years that the D-backs Roof Open/Closed ......................................0-2 Chip Hale ................... 79-81 .........................................2015 were ranked amongst the Top 10 in all of sports…Arizona was Uniform - White ......................................18-16 Bob Melvin ........................77-85 .....................................................2005 also ranked No. 1 amongst all Phoenix-based sports franchises. Uniform - Gray ........................................29-29 Uniform - Red ..........................................23-25 Kirk Gibson ........................77-85 ..........July 2, 2010-June 26, 2011 ♦ The rankings are based off results from fan surveys and fi nan- Uniform - Black ............................................2-8 A.J. Hinch ............................72-90 ............. May 8, 2009-May 6, 2010 cial analysis and focus on 8 categories, including fan relations, Al Pedrique ........................22-61 .................July 2-October 3, 2004 Uniform - Purple .........................................5-3 Buck Showalter ................65-97 .....................................................1998 aff ordability, “bang for the buck,” stadium experience, players, Uniform - Other ...........................................2-2 ownership, title track and coaching…in 2014, the D-backs Lead after 6.0 innings .............................60-8 IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIN COLUMN ranked 30th overall and sixth among MLB franchises. Tied after 6.0 innings ............................10-14 ♦ The D-backs’ 79 wins were 15 more than their total of 64 in Trail after 6.0 innings ..............................9-61 Lead after 7.0 innings ............................66-5 2014…the 15-win diff erence from last season was the third BIG UNIT ENTERS THE HALL OF FAME & HAS NO. 51 RETIRED Tied after 7.0 innings ............................11-10 largest in the NL, behind the Cubs (+24) and Mets (+21) and ♦ Randy Johnson, Special Assistant to the President & CEO, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, Trail after 7.0 innings ..............................2-68 fourth-best increase in a single-season in franchise history. Lead after 8.0 innings .............................71-3 ♦ The largest improvement in club history was 35 games from along with Craig Biggio, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz. Tied after 8.0 innings .................................7-8 1998-99, followed by 29 from 2010-11 and 26 from 2004-05. ♦ Johnson, who is the fi rst player to don a D-backs hat in the Hall Trail after 8.0 innings ..............................1-72 of Fame, went 118-62 with a 2.83 ERA, 38 complete games (14 Extra-inning games....................................9-9 A DIFFERENT DIFFERENTIAL shutouts) and 2,077 strikeouts in 8 seasons with Arizona (1999- Day ..............................................................21-25 ♦ The D-backs ranked second in the NL with a +134 run diff er- 2004, ‘07-08). Night ..........................................................58-58 ential from 2014, trailing only the Cubs (+174)…Arizona was a ♦ His No. 51 was retired in a pregame ceremony on Aug. 8, vs. RHS .......................................................60-61 vs. LHS ........................................................19-22 -127 in 2014 and was a +18 this season. GOLDSCHMIDT & POLLOCK IN THE ALL-STAR GAME Score fi rst ..................................................55-29 ♦ Top run diff erentials in the NL from 2014-15: Opponents score fi rst ..........................24-54 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt became the fi rst D-back to be elected to CLUB 2014 2015 DIFF Score 4 runs or more ............................67-28 Cubs -93 +81 +174 start multiple All-Star Games (also 2014 at Target Field). Score 3 runs or less ...............................12-55 D-backs -127 +7 +134 Since 1998, Goldschmidt was the fi fth NL fi rst baseman to start Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) .............12-7 Cardinals +16 +122 +106 in consecutive All-Star Games: Joey Votto (2012-13), Albert Pujols Hit home run ...........................................57-37 Mets +11 +70 +59 (2009-10), Todd Helton (2001-03) and Mark McGwire (1998-99). Hit 2 or more home runs.....................32-10 Pirates +51 +101 +50 Goldschmidt was 1 of 4 D-backs to participate in 3+ Midsummer Clas- Do not homer .........................................22-46 sics, joining Luis Gonzalez (5), Johnson (5) and Brandon Webb (3). 10 or more hits .......................................46-22 ROSTER REVIEW 9,119,375 votes broke his own D-backs record from 2014 (3,566,216). Opponents 10 or more hits ................22-42 ♦ Arizona featured 50 diff erent players (27 pitchers and 23 posi- ♦ A.J. Pollock was named to his fi rst NL All-Star Team via the Errorless games ......................................54-42 tion players), the third most in franchise history…the club re- player’s vote. 1-Run Games ...........................................20-24 2-Run Games ...........................................20-18 cord was 52 in 2004, followed by 51 in 2011. Pollock was the fi rst D-backs outfi elder to garner All-Star accolades Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ............................11-19 ♦ The D-backs used 17 rookies, down from 19 in 2014…9 of the since Justin Upton in 2011. Walk-off wins (ARI-OPP) ...........................5-8 17 made their Major League debut. Became the fi rst position player from the University of Notre Dame to Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .................29-38 make an All-Star Team and third player overall, along with Brad Lidge Series (W-L-T) ......................................21-23-7 YOUNGEST TEAM IN BASEBALL (2005, ‘08) and Jeff Samardzija (2014). Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ..........................7-9 ♦ The D-backs fi nished the season with the youngest team in Series opener ..........................................30-21 ALL-STAR REPEAT: 2011 SOUTHERN LEAGUE baseball: 26 years, 341 days [source: STATS, LLC]: Series fi nale..............................................20-32 Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock were All-Star teammates RK CLUB YR DAYS RK CLUB YR DAYS RK CLUB YR DAYS ♦ Game 1 ......................................................30-21 1. ARI 26 341 11. HOU 28 92 21. LAA 28 288 for the second time in their careers after participating in the Game 2 ......................................................24-27 2. MIL 27 61 12. PHI 28 113 22. CHC 28 329 2011 Southern League All-Star Game in Jackson, Tenn. Game 3 ......................................................20-28 3. MIA 27 279 13. BAL 28 133 23. MIN 28 330 ♦ Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a homer, 2 RBI and a run scored, Game 4 ...........................................................5-7 4. ATL 27 282 14. SEA 28 139 24. LAD 28 354 while Pollock was 2-for-3 with a walk, stolen base and 2 runs. After Off -Day .............................................10-9 5. TB 27 319 15. SD 28 172 25. WSH 29 9 Before the All-Star Break .....................42-45 After the All-Star Break ........................37-38 6. CLE 28 10 NYY 28 172 26. STL 29 159 GOLDSCHMIDT AMONG BASEBALL AMERICA BEST TOOLS 7. COL 28 24 17. OAK 28 199 27. KC 29 211 Opponents over .500 ...........................33-56 ♦ For the second season in a row, Paul Goldschmidt was listed Opponents under .500 ........................46-27 8. DET 28 41 CIN 28 199 28. PIT 29 314 among Baseball America’s NL Best Tools: 9. CWS 28 61 19. TEX 28 235 29.