2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season


The 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 19th season in Major League Baseball and their 19th season at Chase Field and in Phoenix, Arizona. They began the season on April 2 at home against the San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks finished the season 93–69 to finish in second place in the National League West, 11 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. They also flipped their record from the previous year, in which they went 69-93.
On September 24, the Diamondbacks clinched a Wild Card berth with losses by the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals. They also clinched home field for the Wild Card game after a 3–2 walk-off victory over the Miami Marlins. This marked the first trip to the playoffs for the Diamondbacks since 2011. In the NLWC Game, they defeated the Colorado Rockies to advance the NLDS against the division rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The Diamondbacks were then swept by the Dodgers in three games, ending their postseason run.

Offseason and spring training

During their pre-season spring training, the Diamondbacks participated in the Cactus League, finishing with a 15–15 win–loss record. They also played two tied games that were not included in the standings.

Regular season

Facing the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 4, Diamondbacks outfielder J. D. Martinez became the 18th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game. This performance meant that the Diamondbacks became the first team ever to have had a 20-strikeout game in nine innings, a perfect game and a four-homer game.

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLG
Paul Goldschmidt155558117166343361201894.297.563
Jake Lamb1495368913330430105687.248.487
David Peralta140525821543131457843.293.444
Brandon Drury135445411193721363128.267.447
A. J. Pollock1124257311333614492035.266.471
Chris Owings97362419725112511217.268.442
Daniel Descalso13034447801651051448.233.395
Chris Iannetta8927238691901743037.254.511
J. D. Martinez6223247701312965244.302.741
Chris Herrmann1062263541701027529.181.345
Gregor Blanco9022443551033131531.246.357
Ketel Marte732233058112518329.260.395
Jeff Mathis601861340102211114.215.323
Nick Ahmed53167244281621310.251.419
Yasmany Tomás471661940111832013.241.464
Rey Fuentes641361932123948.235.338
Adam Rosales34841017503901.202.369
Jeremy Hazelbaker415210182221019.346.577
Kristopher Negrón142534100104.160.200
Ildemaro Vargas121344100400.308.385
Christian Walker111223102201.250.833
John Ryan Murphy5701100100.143.286
Jack Reinheimer2500000000.000.000
Pitcher Totals162300254971114016.163.203
Team Totals1625525812140531439220776103578.254.445

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Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSO
Zack Greinke1773.2032320202.1172807245215
Patrick Corbin14134.0333320189.2208978561178
Robbie Ray1552.8928280162.0116575271218
Taijuan Walker993.4928280157.1148766161146
Zack Godley893.3726250155.0124615853165
Archie Bradley331.73630173.05514142179
Randall Delgado123.59265162.26031251460
Fernando Rodney544.236103955.14029262665
T. J. McFarland455.33431054.06542321729
Jorge De La Rosa314.21650051.14624242145
Andrew Chafin103.51710051.14821202161
J. J. Hoover313.92520041.14720182654
Jake Barrett115.00280027.02718151526
Tom Wilhelmsen114.44270026.12513131217
Anthony Banda235.9684025.22617171025
Braden Shipley015.76103025.03118161518
Shelby Miller224.0944022.02010101220
Silvino Bracho005.66210020.2181413725
David Hernandez214.82260118.2191010115
James Sherfy200.00110110.250029
Rubby De La Rosa014.709007.2744412
Daniel Descalso000.002002.000000
Matt Koch00inf1000.023310
Team Totals93693.66162162431441.013096595865161482

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Playoffs

Making it to the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Diamondbacks played their first series as a Wild Card team by playing against the Colorado Rockies on October 4, 2017. That night, Archie Bradley became the first relief pitcher and sixth pitcher in MLB history to record a triple in a postseason game. The play was considered a major highlight in their first Wild Card game in franchise history, winning 11–8 that night at home. The Diamondbacks also became the first team to record 4 triples in a single playoff game since the Boston Americans in the 1903 World Series. They subsequently lost to the Dodgers in the NLDS.

Postseason rosters

Awards

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt won his third Silver Slugger Award as the best offensive player at his position in the National League.