There have been 34 complete-game shutouts in Colorado Rockies history.
On Monday night, the club played their 4,608th game in franchise history. On average, a Rockies starter will go the distance and blank their opponent once every 136 games. As starter pitch counts continue to decrease, one can presume the feat has become even more rare.
Monday night was the rarest of all, however. Chad Kuhl pulled it off against the highest payroll in baseball.
He’s now fulfilled some single-game accomplishments that he’s never before reached, like recording more than 22 outs in a single game.