Colorado Rockies pitcher Jorge De La Rosa earned the 100th win of his career over the weekend by picking up the victory in Saturday's 7-2 drubbing of the New York Mets, per Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN.com).
He allowed two runs (both earned) on six hits and two walks over six innings, also striking out four batters in a solid performance that pushed his record to 7-7 for the season.
De La Rosa's 5.51 ERA and 1.60 WHIP suggest he's rather fortunate to have as many wins as losses, even after considering that six of his 15 starts (and all three of his relief appearances) have come at Coors Field.
In fact, the 35-year-old southpaw actually has a reputation for having mastered his difficult home ballpark, as he posted a 3.59 home ERA (235.2 innings) and 4.21 road ERA (265.1 innings) from 2013 to 2015.
The unusual split hasn't shown up this year, with De La Rosa now struggling both at home (5.65 ERA) and on the road (5.40 ERA).
Per Elias, the lefty is just the sixth player in major league history to have both a winning record and career ERA above 4.50 at the time he earned his 100th career victory.
Saturday's win left De La Rosa with a 100-82 career record and 4.61 ERA, which is actually quite good for a pitcher who's spent the vast majority of his career with the Rockies.
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