The 2001 season was supposed to be a season where the Colorado Rockies were supposed to spend big. They spent plenty on pitching but they might have not spent enough on position players.
The Rockies started 12 players in left field that season. Terry Shumpert arguably was the best in his 24 appearances in left batting .394. But that wasn’t even Shumpert’s primary position. Shumpert was one of the first stand out utility players in Colorado Rockies franchise history. He played for the club from 1998 through 2002 slashing .282/.349/.463 with 30 home runs. Shumpert played everything but the battery positions in his time with the Rockies.