Coors Field the likeliest spot to see a cycle

May 9th, 2024

DENVER -- A player hitting for a cycle -- a single, double, triple and home run in the same game -- is rare. But at Coors Field, there's always a chance for such strange and special occurrences.

Since opening in 1995, Coors Field has hosted 18 cycles -- half by the Rockies, half by opponents. Boston's Fenway Park, which opened in 1912, is tied with 18 -- but that venue's 18th didn't occur until the Astros' Jose Altuve fashioned his on Aug. 28, 2023.

Imagine, 18 cycles in such comparatively little time.

Several of the Coors Field cycles jump out:

in 2010 and on Father’s Day in '17 accomplished theirs with walk-off home runs. ’s cycle-competing single in 1998 in the 10th inning was good for a walk-off win.

• Arenado’s was the first cycle-completed walk-off homer to occur with the team trailing at the time.

Mike Lansing in 2000 ended the drama by accomplishing his feat in the first four innings of a lopsided victory.

in 2014 paired one with his cycle for the Twins in 2009. He joined Bob Watson and John Olerud as the only players with cycles in both leagues.

• In 2018, became the first player to cycle in the 162nd game of the season. It wasn’t the last game, however, because the Rockies played and lost a tiebreaker for the National League West title against the Dodgers.

Opposing hitters also have enjoyed history-making days at Coors Field:

• The first Coors Field cycle, by the Cardinals’ John Mabry in 1996, was a “natural cycle” – single, double, triple and home run, in order.

• The Astros’ Craig Biggio, the only Hall of Famer on this list, cycled in the Rockies’ 2002 home opener.

• The Giants’ Fred Lewis’ first career home run was part of his 2007 cycle.

• The Rangers’ Shin-Soo Choo in 2015 became the first Korean player to accomplish the feat.

• The only time a cycle has happened in a Rockies road game was in 2019 -- Washington’s Trea Turner did it at Nationals Park. It was a familiar feeling. Turner accomplished the feat at Coors Field two seasons earlier.

By the way, as common as cycles are at Coors Field, a no-hitter has happened just once, Hideo Nomo in 1996.

Sit back and watch the Coors Field cycles:

John Mabry, Cardinals: May 18, 1996 -- Rockies 9, Cardinals 8

Dante Bichette, Rockies: June 10, 1998 -- Rockies 9, Rangers 8 (10 innings)

Neifi Perez, Rockies: July 25, 1998 -- Rockies 5, Cardinals 2

Todd Helton, Rockies: June 19, 1999 -- Rockies 10, Marlins 2

Mike Lansing, Rockies: June 18, 2000 -- Rockies 19, D-backs 2

Craig Biggio, Astros: April 8, 2002 -- Astros 8, Rockies 4

Fred Lewis, Giants: May 13, 2007 -- Giants 15, Rockies 2

Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies: Aug. 10, 2009 -- Rockies 11, Cubs 5

Carlos González, Rockies: July 31, 2010 -- Rockies 6, Cubs 5

Pablo Sandoval, Giants: Sept. 15, 2011 -- Giants 8, Rockies 5

Scott Hairston, Mets: April 27, 2012 -- Rockies 18, Mets 9

Michael Cuddyer, Rockies: Aug. 17, 2014 -- Rockies 10, Reds 5

Shin-Soo Choo, Rangers: July 21, 2015 -- Rangers 9, Rockies 0

Matt Kemp, Padres: Aug. 14, 2015 -- Padres 9, Rockies 5

Wil Myers, Padres: April 10, 2017 -- Padres 5, Rockies 3

Trea Turner, Nationals: April 25, 2017 -- Nationals 15, Rockies 12

Nolan Arenado, Rockies: June 18, 2017 -- Rockies 7, Giants 5

Charlie Blackmon, Rockies: Sept. 30, 2018 -- Rockies 12, Nationals 0