What Freeland would do later is deal six innings of two-run ball for the Colorado Rockies in a huge late season game.
Freeland became the franchise he grew up rooting for’s single season ERA leader, finishing with a 2.85. He topped Ubaldo Jimenez‘ mark of 2.88 for the 2010 season. Although Marvin Freeman had a 2.80 ERA in 1994, the strike-shortened season cost him the ability to qualify.
Just as Freeland took in his day — and the day where the Rockies had a chance to clinch a postseason berth in consecutive years for the first time in franchise history — Freeland set the mark quietly.