2001 Cleveland Indians season

Offseason

• December 28, 2000: Fausto Carmona was signed by the Indians as an amateur free agent.
• January 9, 2001: Juan González was signed as a free agent by the Indians.

Regular season

• August 5, 2001: The Impossible Return – Notably, the Indians tied a Major League Baseball record by erasing a 12-run Seattle lead. Thus, despite its relatively low-profile as a regular season match, the game is vividly remembered and beloved around Cleveland today.

The number 455 was honored after the Indians sold out 455 consecutive games between 1995 and 2001, an MLB record at the time, subsequently broken by the Boston Red Sox on September 8, 2008.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• June 22, 2001: Steve Karsay and Steve Reed were traded by the Indians to the Atlanta Braves for John Rocker and Troy Cameron (minors).
• July 31, 2001: Zach Day was traded by the Indians to the Montreal Expos for Milton Bradley.

Roster

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 2 || White Sox || 4–7 || Wells (1–0) || Colón (0–1) || Foulke (1) || Jacobs Field || 42,606 || 0–1 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || White Sox || 8–4 || Finley (1–0) || Eldred (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 32,763 || 1–1 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 6 || Orioles || 4–3 || Rincón (1–0) || Mercedes (0–1) || Wickman (1) || Jacobs Field || 32,738 || 2–1 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 7 || Orioles || 2–4 (11) || Trombley (1–0) || Reed (0–1) || Kohlmeier (1) || Jacobs Field || 40,704 || 2–2 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || April 8 || Orioles || 4–3 || Speier (1–0) || Maduro (0–1) || Wickman (2) || Jacobs Field || 40,754 || 3–2 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 9 || @ White Sox || 2–9 || Biddle (1–0) || Finley (1–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 21,242 || 3–3 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 10 || @ White Sox || 7–8 || Glover (1–0) || Shuey (0–1) || Foulke (2) || Comiskey Park || 12,465 || 3–4 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || @ White Sox || 6–7 || Lowe (1–0) || Burba (0–1) || Foulke (3) || Comiskey Park || 12,693 || 3–5 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Colón (1–1) || Holt (1–1) || Wickman (2) || Comerica Park || 15,639 || 4–5 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Tigers || 9–8 || Sabathia (1–0) || Weaver (1–2) || Shuey (1) || Comerica Park || 20,334 || 5–5 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Tigers || 0–1 || Sparks (1–1) || Finley (1–2) || — || Comerica Park || 23,119 || 5–6 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || April 15 || @ Tigers || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup July 28) |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 17 || @ Orioles || 8–1 || Burba (1–1) || Mercedes (0–3) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 28,679 || 6–6 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 18 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Colón (2–1) || Hentgen (0–2) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 28,801 || 7–6 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 19 || @ Orioles || 11–5 || Sabathia (2–0) || McElroy (0–1) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 34,100 || 8–6 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || April 20 || Tigers || 5–4 || Wickman (1–0) || Nitkowski (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 33,127 || 9–6 || W4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 || April 21 || Tigers || 5–4 (11) || Reed (1–1) || Jones (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,068 || 10–6 || W5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17 || April 22 || Tigers || 11–3 || Burba (2–1) || Mlicki (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 34,125 || 11–6 || W6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || April 24 || Angels || 2–7 || Schoeneweis (2–1) || Colón (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,942 || 11–7 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 25 || Angels || 1–3 || Valdez (1–2) || Sabathia (2–1) || Percival (3) || Jacobs Field || 31,396 || 11–8 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 20 || April 26 || Angels || 6–5 || Shuey (1–1) || Hasegawa (1–2) || Wickman (4) || Jacobs Field || 29,427 || 12–8 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 27 || Rangers || 9–11 || Mahomes (1–2) || Drew (0–1) || Zimmerman (2) || Jacobs Field || 40,320 || 12–9 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || April 28 || Rangers || 7–3 || Burba (3–1) || Helling (1–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,147 || 13–9 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || April 29 || Rangers || 9–2 || Colón (3–2) || Davis (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,132 || 14–9 || W2 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Royals || 13–2 || Finley (2–2) || Durbin (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 14,512 || 15–9 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 2 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Sabathia (3–1) || Suzuki (2–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 13,401 || 16–9 || W4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 3 || @ Royals || 9–4 || Burba (4–1) || Reichert (3–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 23,869 || 17–9 || W5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 4 || @ Devil Rays || 8–6 || Colón (4–2) || Lopez (3–3) || Shuey (2) || Tropicana Field || 14,287 || 18–9 || W6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 5 || @ Devil Rays || 9–4 || Speier (2–0) || Wilson (1–4) || Karsay (1) || Tropicana Field || 14,144 || 19–9 || W7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 6 || @ Devil Rays || 10–3 || Finley (3–2) || Creek (1–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 17,759 || 20–9 || W8 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || May 8 || Royals || 8–4 || Burba (5–1) || Cogan (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,537 || 21–9 || W9 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || May 9 || Royals || 5–1 || Sabathia (4–1) || Reichert (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 32,664 || 22–9 || W10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 10 || Royals || 3–8 || Meadows (1–4) || Colón (4–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 34,502 || 22–10 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 || May 11 || Devil Rays || 10–6 || Rodriguez (1–0) || Rekar (0–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,009 || 23–10 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 34 || May 12 || Devil Rays || 8–0 || Finley (4–2) || Rose (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,399 || 24–10 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || Devil Rays || 0–7 || Sturtze (1–2) || Burba (5–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,399 || 24–11 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 8–6 || Sabathia (5–1) || Davis (2–4) || Wickman (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 39,348 || 25–11 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 16 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Shuey (2–1) || Crabtree (0–2) || Wickman (6) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 33,695 || 26–11 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || @ Rangers || 7–12 || Rogers (2–3) || Finley (4–3) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 37,191 || 26–12 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || May 18 || @ Angels || 7–2 || Burba (6–2) || Rapp (1–4) || || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 39,177 || 27–12 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 || May 19 || @ Angels || 4–3 (10) || Shuey (3–1) || Percival (2–1) || Wickman (7) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 40,019 || 28–12 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || @ Angels || 6–9 || Levine (2–2) || Rodriguez (1–1) || Percival (10) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 36,339 || 28–13 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 22 || Tigers || 0–3 || Weaver (4–5) || Colón (4–4) || Jones (10) || Jacobs Field || 35,362 || 28–14 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 43 || May 23 || Tigers || 4–3 (10) || Wickman (2–0) || Borkowski (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field ||36,804 || 29–14 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || May 24 || Tigers || 8–5 || Burba (7–2) || Santos (1–1) || Wickman (8) || Jacobs Field || 36,295 || 30–14 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 25 || Yankees || 6–4 || Rodriguez (2–1) || Hernandez (0–5) || Wickman (9) || Jacobs Field || 42,455 || 31–14 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 26 || Yankees || 5–12 || Clemens (5–1) || Sabathia (5–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,528 || 31–15 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 27 || Yankees || 2–6 || Lilly (2–0) || Colón (4–5) || Rivera (14) || Jacobs Field || 42,570 || 31–16 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Tigers || 6–12 || Sparks (3–2) || Finley (4–4) || — || Comerica Park || 24,615 || 31–17 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Shuey (4–1) || Murray (0–2) || Wickman (10) || Comerica Park || 21,404 || 32–17 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Tigers || 8–4 || Wright (1–0) || Holt (4–4) || Wickman (11) || Comerica Park || 18,359 || 33–17 || W2 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 1 || @ Yankees || 7–4 (6) || Sabathia (6–2) || Lilly (2–1) || Rincón (1) || Yankee Stadium || 42,032 || 34–17 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || @ Yankees || 4–9 || Clemens (6–1) || Colón (4–6) || Rivera (16) || Yankee Stadium || 46,618 || 34–18 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 3 || @ Yankees || 4–3 || Nagy (1–0) || Pettitte (6–4) || Wickman (12) || Yankee Stadium || 47,300 || 35–18 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 4 || @ Twins || 10–11 || Guerrero (5–0) || Shuey (4–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,613 || 35–19 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Twins || 5–0 || Wright (2–0) || Romero (1–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 22,022 || 36–19 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 6 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Shuey (5–2) || Cressend (2–1) || Wickman (13) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 24,031 || 37–19 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 7 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Colón (5–6) || Radke (7–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 24,671 || 38–19 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 8 || Reds || 4–7 || Brower (3–3) || Rodriguez (2–2) || Graves (14) || Jacobs Field || 42,512 || 38–20 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 9 || Reds || 10–2 || Burba (8–2) || Fernandez (5–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,521 || 39–20 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 10 || Reds || 3–9 || Reitsma (3–5) || Wright (2–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 49,479 || 39–21 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 12 || Brewers || 2–4 || Fox (2–0) || Shuey (5–3) || Leskanic (7) || Jacobs Field || 39,192 || 39–22 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 13 || Brewers || 5–2 (10) || Wickman (3–0) || Fox (2–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 35,679 || 40–22 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 14 || Brewers || 4–9 || Sheets (7–4) || Nagy (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,610 || 40–23 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 15 || @ Pirates || 3–6 || Anderson (4–6) || Burba (8–3) || Williams (12) || PNC Park || 36,235 || 40–24 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 16 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Schmidt (3–2) || Wright (2–2) || Williams (13) || PNC Park || 37,056 || 40–25 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 17 || @ Pirates || 0–1 || Ritchie (2–0) || Karsay (0–1) || — || PNC Park || 36,694 || 40–26 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 19 || Twins || 9–10 (12) || Wells (5–2) || Nagy (1–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 39,190 || 40–27 || L5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 20 || Twins || 4–2 || Westbrook (1–0) || Mays (8–5) || Wickman (14) || Jacobs Field || 40,213 || 41–27 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 21 || Twins || 9–6 (7) || Woodard (1–0) || Romero (1–4) || Rincón (2) || Jacobs Field || 39,755 || 42–27 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 22 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Sabathia (7–2) || Stein (3–6) || Wickman (15) || Kauffman Stadium || 31,572 || 43–27 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 23 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Durbin (5–6) || Burba (8–4) || R. Hernandez (13) || Kauffman Stadium || 29,808 || 43–28 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 24 || @ Royals || 4–2 || Colón (6–6) || Suppan (3–7) || Rocker (20) || Kauffman Stadium || 25,127 || 44–28 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || @ Yankees || 7–8 || Witasick (6–2) || Rincón (1–1) || Rivera (24) || Yankee Stadium || 40,852 || 44–29 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 26 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Nagy (2–2) || A. Hernandez (0–2) || Rocker (21) || Yankee Stadium || 40,346 || 45–29 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 27 || @ Yankees || 5–15 || Mussina (8–7) || Sabathia (7–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,539 || 45–30 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 29 || Royals || 3–5 || Suppan (4–7) || Burba (8–5) || R. Hernandez (14) || Jacobs Field || 42,500 || 45–31 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 30 || Royals || 7–11 || Wilson (2–0) || Colón (6–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,446 || 45–32 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 1 || Royals || 11–13 || Stein (4–6) || Nagy (2–3) || R. Hernandez (15) || Jacobs Field || 42,457 || 45–33 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 2 || Royals || 2–1 || Rocker (3–2) || Cogan (0–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,248 || 46–33 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 3 || Red Sox || 9–1 || Westbrook (2–0) || Ohka (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,520 || 47–33 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 4 || Red Sox || 4–13 || Wakefield (6–2) || Burba (8–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,382 || 47–34 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || Red Sox || 4–5 || Lowe (4–6) || Rocker (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,647 || 47–35 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 6 || Cardinals || 14–2 || Nagy (3–3) || Morris (10–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,394 || 48–35 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 7 || Cardinals || 7–6 (10) || Rocker (4–3) || Veres (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,467 || 49–35 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Timlin (3–4) || Rocker (4–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,431 || 49–36 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bbcaff | – || July 10 || 72nd All-Star Game || colspan=8 | National League vs. American League (Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington) |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 12 || @ Reds || 7–0 || Colón (7–7) || Reitsma (4–8) || — || Cinergy Field || 28,816 || 50–36 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 13 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Sabathia (8–3) || Dessens (6–7) || — || Cinergy Field || 38,790 || 51–36 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 14 || @ Reds || 5–6 (13) || Graves (3–2) || Rocker (4–5) || — || Cinergy Field || 40,794 || 51–37 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Redding (2–0) || Westbrook (2–1) || Wagner (20) || Enron Field || 39,127 || 51–38 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Astros || 8–10 || Villone (3–3) || Rocker (4–6) || — || Enron Field || 30,834 || 51–39 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Astros || 10–4 || Colón (8–7) || Reynolds (8–9) || — || Enron Field || 32,284 || 52–39 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ White Sox || 9–4 || Sabathia (9–3) || Buehrle (7–5) || — || Comiskey Park || 22,634 || 53–39 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ White Sox || 10–3 || Burba (9–6) || Lowe (5–2) || — || Comiskey Park || 23,450 || 54–39 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || Tigers || 3–7 || Holt (7–7) || Westbrook (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,520 || 54–40 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 21 || Tigers || 8–4 || Nagy (4–3) || Pettyjohn (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,316 || 55–40 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 22 || Tigers || 6–3 || Colón (9–7) || Weaver (9–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,462 || 56–40 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 23 || White Sox || 2–0 || Sabathia (10–3) || Buehrle (7–6) || Wickman (16) || Jacobs Field || 41,317 || 57–40 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || White Sox || 1–4 || Lowe (6–2) || Burba (9–7) || Foulke (22) || Jacobs Field || 42,175 || 57–41 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 25 || White Sox || 7–5 || Westbrook (3–2) || Biddle (2–7) || Wickman (17) || Jacobs Field || 42,645 || 58–41 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || White Sox || 4–5 || Ginter (1–0) || Nagy (4–4) || Foulke (23) || Jacobs Field || 42,054 || 58–42 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 27 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Colón (10–7) || Pettyjohn (0–3) || Wickman (18) || Comerica Park || 39,504 || 59–42 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 28 (1) || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Báez (1–0) || Murray (0–4) || Wickman (19) || Comerica Park || 27,643 || 60–42 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 28 (2) || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Weaver (10–9) || Woodard (1–1) || Anderson (12) || Comerica Park || 34,916 || 60–43 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Tigers || 3–8 || Sparks (8–5) || Burba (9–8) || — || Comerica Park || 32,918 || 60–44 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 31 || Athletics || 2–11 || Lidle (5–5) || Westbrook (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,830 || 60–45 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 1 || Athletics || 6–5 || Báez (2–0) || Mecir (2–8) || Wickman (20) || Jacobs Field || 40,592 || 61–45 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || Athletics || 4–17 || Mulder (13–6) || Sabathia (10–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,226 || 61–46 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 3 || Mariners || 1–2 || Moyer (12–5) || Colón (10–8) || Sasaki (35) || Jacobs Field || 42,580 || 61–47 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || Mariners || 5–8 || Garcia (13–3) || Báez (2–1) || Rhodes (3) || Jacobs Field || 42,440 || 61–48 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || Mariners || 15–14 (11) || Rocker (5–6) || Paniagua (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,494 || 62–48 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || Mariners || 6–8 || Abbott (12–2) || Nagy (4–5) || Paniagua (3) || Jacobs Field || 42,058 || 62–49 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || @ Twins || 7–2 || Sabathia (11–4) || Reed (9–7) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 28,192 || 63–49 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 8 || @ Twins || 8–2 (10) || Báez (3–1) || Wells (8–4) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 38,444 || 64–49 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || @ Twins || 4–6 || Milton (11–4) || Finley (4–5) || Hawkins (27) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 30,080 || 64–50 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || @ Rangers || 2–7 || Davis (6–8) || Woodard (1–2) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 47,242 || 64–51 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || @ Rangers || 5–6 || Petkovsek (1–1) || Rocker (5–7) || Zimmerman (22) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 43,145 || 64–52 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 12 || @ Rangers || 13–2 || Sabathia (12–4) || Bell (4–7) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 28,765 || 65–52 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 14 || Twins || 8–7 (11) || Báez (4–1) || Wells (8–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,619 || 66–52 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 15 || Twins || 8–2 || Finley (5–5) || Mays (12–11) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,602 || 67–52 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 16 || Twins || 6–1 || Woodard (2–2) || Johnson (1–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,672 || 68–52 || W4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 17 || Angels || 2–7 || Ortiz (11–7) || Nagy (4–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,528 || 68–53 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 122 || August 18 || Angels || 4–2 || Sabathia (13–4) || Rapp (5–10) || Wickman (21) || Jacobs Field || 42,610 || 69–53 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 123 || August 19 || Angels || 1–4 || Washburn (11–6) || Colón (10–9) || Percival (35) || Jacobs Field || 42,510 || 69–54 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 20 || @ Athletics || 0–9 || Zito (9–8) || Finley (5–6) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 18,133 || 69–55 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 21 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Woodard (3–2) || Lidle (8–6) || Wickman (22) || Network Associates Coliseum || 19,343 || 70–55 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 22 || @ Athletics || 5–4 (11) || Wickman (4–0) || Vizcaino (1–1) || Riske (1) || Network Associates Coliseum || 40,992 || 71–55 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 23 || @ Athletics || 9–7 || Nagy (5–6) || Mulder (15–7) || Wickman (23) || Network Associates Coliseum || 22,281 || 72–55 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 24 || @ Mariners || 1–4 || Moyer (15–5) || Colón (10–10) || Charlton (1) || Safeco Field || 45,767 || 72–56 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 25 || @ Mariners || 2–3 (11) || Halama (9–6) || Rocker (5–8) || — || Safeco Field || 45,818 || 72–57 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 26 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Riske (1–0) || Nelson (4–2) || Wickman (24) || Safeco Field || 45,782 || 73–57 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 28 || Red Sox || 8–3 || Burba (10–8) || Cone (8–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,048 || 74–57 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 29 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Sabathia (14–4) || Fossum (1–1) || Wickman (25) || Jacobs Field || 41,320 || 75–57 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 30 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Colón (11–10) || Nomo (11–6) || Wickman (26) || Jacobs Field || 40,616 || 76–57 || W4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 31 || @ White Sox || 8–11 || Howry (4–5) || Westbrook (3–4) || Foulke (36) || Comiskey Park || 24,097 || 76–58 || L1 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 1 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Drese (1–0) || Garland (6–5) || Wickman (27) || Comiskey Park || 27,869 || 77–58 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || @ White Sox || 10–19 || Biddle (6–8) || Burba (10–9) || — || Comiskey Park || 25,680 || 77–59 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 3 || @ White Sox || 6–3 || Sabathia (15–4) || Glover (4–2) || Wickman (28) || Comiskey Park || 28,135 || 78–59 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 4 || @ Red Sox || 8–5 || Colón (12–10) || Nomo (11–7) || Wickman (29) || Fenway Park || 32,145 || 79–59 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 5 || @ Red Sox || 7–10 || Arrojo (4–3) || Woodard (3–3) || Urbina (20) || Fenway Park || 32,029 || 79–60 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 6 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Finley (6–6) || Castillo (8–8) || Rocker (22) || Fenway Park || 32,500 || 80–60 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 7 || White Sox || 7–10 || Biddle (7–8) || Burba (10–10) || Foulke (38) || Jacobs Field || 42,487 || 80–61 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 8 || White Sox || 8–7 || Báez (5–1) || Foulke (3–8) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,488 || 81–61 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 9 || White Sox || 9–8 || Wickman (5–0) || Foulke (3–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,377 || 82–61 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 10 || White Sox || 1–7 || Wright (4–2) || Colón (12–11) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,244 || 82–62 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 11 || @ Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 2) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 12 || @ Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 3) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 13 || @ Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 4) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 14 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 5) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 15 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 6) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 16 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 7) |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 18 || Royals || 11–2 || Finley (7–6) || Durbin (7–15) || — || Jacobs Field || 34,795 || 83–62 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 19 || Royals || 11–3 || Colón (13–11) || Suppan (9–12) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,357 || 84–62 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 20 || Royals || 2–4 || George (4–5) || Drese (1–1) || Hernandez (24) || Jacobs Field || 33,912 || 84–63 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 21 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Reed (12–9) || Sabathia (15–5) || Guerrero (7) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,038 || 84–64 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 22 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Rincón (2–1) || Radke (13–10) || Wickman (30) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 33,733 || 85–64 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 23 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Finley (8–6) || Milton (14–7) || Wickman (31) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 21,928 || 86–64 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 24 || Blue Jays || 2–3 (11) || File (4–3) || Báez (5–2) || Eyre (1) || Jacobs Field || 32,425 || 86–65 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 25 || Blue Jays || 11–7 || Riske (2–0) || Plesac (4–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 35,729 || 87–65 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 26 || Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup October 5 in Toronto) |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 28 || Twins || 0–1 || Milton (15–7) || Báez (5–3) || Guerrero (9) || Jacobs Field || 41,319 || 87–66 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 29 || Twins || 9–8 || Westbrook (4–4) || Guerrero (7–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,417 || 88–66 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 30 || Twins || 9–1 || Colón (14–11) || Reed (12–11) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,323 || 89–66 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || October 2 || @ Royals || 1–5 || Hernandez (5–6) || Rocker (5–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 12,016 || 89–67 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || October 3 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Sabathia (16–5) || MacDougal (1–1) || Wickman (32) || Kauffman Stadium || 12,581 || 90–67 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || October 4 || @ Royals || 4–8 || Durbin (9–16) || Colón (14–12) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 12,672 || 90–68 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || October 5 (1) || @ Blue Jays || 0–5 || Halladay (5–3) || Finley (8–7) || — || SkyDome || N/A || 90–69 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 5 (2) || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 (11) || File (5–3) || Drese (1–2) || — || SkyDome || 19,387 || 90–70 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 6 || @ Blue Jays || 2–5 || Carpenter (11–11) || Drew (0–2) || Quantrill (2)|| SkyDome || 20,762 || 90–71 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 7 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 || Sabathia (17–5) || Lyon (5–4) || Rocker (23) || SkyDome || 28,217 || 91–71 || W1 |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Indians team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Note: Pitchers' batting statistics are not included above.

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

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; K = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Postseason

Game log

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || October 9 || @ Mariners || 5–0 || Colón (1–0) || Garcia (0–1) || — || Safeco Field || 48,033 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 11 || @ Mariners || 1–5 || Moyer (1–0) || Finley (0–1) || — || Safeco Field || 48,052 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || October 13 || Mariners || 17–2 || Sabathia (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 45,069 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || October 14 || Mariners || 2–6 || Garcia (1–1) || Colón (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 45,025 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || October 15 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Moyer (2–0) || Finley (0–2) || Sasaki (1) || Safeco Field || 47,867 || 2–3 |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Indians team member

Postseason rosters

• Pitchers: 55 Danys Báez 34 Dave Burba 40 Bartolo Colón 31 Chuck Finley 73 Ricardo Rincón 54 David Riske 49 John Rocker 52 CC Sabathia 53 Paul Shuey 26 Bob Wickman
• Catchers: 2 Einar Díaz
• Infielders: 12 Roberto Alomar 33 Russell Branyan 17 Travis Fryman 25 Jim Thome 13 Omar Vizquel
• Outfielders: 6 Jolbert Cabrera 30 Wil Cordero 46 Marty Cordova 22 Juan González 7 Kenny Lofton
• Designated hitter: 23 Ellis Burks

Award winners

All-Star Game

• Juan Gonzalez, right field, starter
• Roberto Alomar, second base, reserve

Minor league affiliates

Notes

References

• 2001 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference
• 2001 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carmofa01.shtml Fausto Carmona page at Baseball reference]
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gonzaju03.shtml Juan González] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rockejo01.shtml John Rocker] at ''Baseball Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bradlmi01.shtml Milton Bradley] at ''Baseball Reference''