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2001 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2001 MLB season |
| league | Major League Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | April 1 – November 4, 2001 |
| no_of_games | 162 |
| no_of_teams | 30 |
| TV | Fox/FX/Fox Family, ESPN |
| draft | Draft |
| draft_link | 2001 Major League Baseball draft |
| top_pick | Joe Mauer |
| top_pick_link | List of first overall MLB draft picks |
| picked_by | [Minnesota Twins](2001-minnesota-twins-season) |
| season | Regular Season |
| MVP | AL: Ichiro Suzuki ([SEA](2001-seattle-mariners-season)) |
| NL: Barry Bonds ([SF](2001-san-francisco-giants-season)) | |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| playoffs | Postseason |
| playoffs_link | 2001 Major League Baseball postseason |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_link | 2001 American League Championship Series |
| conf1_champ | [New York Yankees](2001-new-york-yankees-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Seattle Mariners](2001-seattle-mariners-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_link | 2001 National League Championship Series |
| conf2_champ | [Arizona Diamondbacks](2001-arizona-diamondbacks-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Atlanta Braves](2001-atlanta-braves-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_venue | |
| finals_link | 2001 World Series |
| finals_champ | [Arizona Diamondbacks](2001-arizona-diamondbacks-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [New York Yankees](2001-new-york-yankees-season) |
| World_Series_MVP | Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling ([AZ](2001-arizona-diamondbacks-season)) |
| World_Series_MVP_link | World Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 2000 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 2000 |
| nextseason_link | 2002 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 2002 |
NL: Barry Bonds (SF) | conf1_runner-up = Seattle Mariners | conf2_runner-up = Atlanta Braves | finals_runner-up = New York Yankees The 2001 Major League Baseball season finished with the Arizona Diamondbacks defeating the New York Yankees in seven games for the World Series championship. The September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. pushed the end of the regular season from September 30 to October 7. Because of the attacks, the World Series was not completed until November 4. The 2001 World Series was the first World Series to end in November.
MLB used an unbalanced schedule for the first time since 1992 in the National League and 1978 in the American League. In all divisions except the NL Central and AL West each team played each of the other four teams in the same division 19 times. In the NL Central division foes met 16 or 17 times per season and in the AL West there were 19 or 20 games between each division foe.
This season was memorable for the Seattle Mariners tying the Major League regular season record of 116 wins, Barry Bonds breaking Mark McGwire's single-season home run record, and baseball's patriotic return after a week's worth of games being postponed due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Standings
American League
National League
Postseason
Main article: 2001 Major League Baseball postseason
Bracket
(ALDS, NLDS) (NLCS, ALCS) | RD1-group1 = American League | RD1-group2 = National League | score-width=30 | team-width=160
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Seattle | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=Cleveland | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=NY Yankees | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Oakland | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=Houston | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-team6=Atlanta | RD1-score6=3
| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Arizona | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8=4 | RD1-team8=St. Louis | RD1-score8=2
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Seattle | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=NY Yankees | RD2-score2=4
| RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Atlanta | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Arizona | RD2-score4=4
| RD3-seed1=AL2 | RD3-team1=NY Yankees | RD3-score1= 3 | RD3-seed2=NL2 | RD3-team2=Arizona | RD3-score2=4 Note: Two teams in the same division could not meet in the division series.
MLB statistical leaders
| Statistic | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Ichiro Suzuki SEA | .350 |
| HR | Alex Rodriguez TEX | 52 |
| RBI | Bret Boone SEA | 141 |
| Wins | Mark Mulder OAK | 21 |
| ERA | Freddy García SEA | 3.05 |
| SO | Hideo Nomo BOS | 220 |
| SV | Mariano Rivera NYY | 50 |
| SB | Ichiro Suzuki SEA | 56 |
1 All-time single-season home runs record
Managers
[[American League]]
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Angels | Mike Scioscia | |
| Baltimore Orioles | Mike Hargrove | |
| Boston Red Sox | Jimy Williams | Replaced during the season by Joe Kerrigan |
| Chicago White Sox | Jerry Manuel | |
| Cleveland Indians | Charlie Manuel | |
| Detroit Tigers | Phil Garner | |
| Kansas City Royals | Tony Muser | |
| Minnesota Twins | Tom Kelly | |
| New York Yankees | Joe Torre | Won the American League pennant |
| Oakland Athletics | Art Howe | |
| Seattle Mariners± | Lou Piniella | |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Larry Rothschild | Replaced during the season by Hal McRae |
| Texas Rangers | Johnny Oates | Replaced during the season by Jerry Narron |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Buck Martinez |
[[National League (baseball)|National League]]
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Bob Brenly | Won the World Series |
| Atlanta Braves | Bobby Cox | |
| Chicago Cubs | Don Baylor | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Bob Boone | |
| Colorado Rockies | Buddy Bell | |
| Florida Marlins | John Boles Jr. | Replaced during the season by Tony Pérez |
| Houston Astros | Larry Dierker | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Jim Tracy | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Davey Lopes | |
| Montreal Expos | Felipe Alou | Replaced during the season by Jeff Torborg |
| New York Mets | Bobby Valentine | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Larry Bowa | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Lloyd McClendon | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Tony La Russa | |
| San Diego Padres | Bruce Bochy | |
| San Francisco Giants | Dusty Baker |
±hosted the MLB All Star Game
Awards
| Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards | BBWAA Award | National League | American League | Gold Glove Awards | Position | National League | American League | Silver Slugger Awards | Position | National League | American League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Albert Pujols (STL) | Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) | |||||||||||||||
| Cy Young Award | Randy Johnson (AZ) | Roger Clemens (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| Manager of the Year | Larry Bowa (PHI) | Lou Piniella (SEA) | |||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Barry Bonds (SF) | Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | Greg Maddux (ATL) | Mike Mussina (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | Brad Ausmus (HOU) | Iván Rodríguez (TEX) | |||||||||||||||
| 1st Base | Todd Helton (COL) | Doug Mientkiewicz (MIN) | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Base | Fernando Viña (STL) | Roberto Alomar (CLE) | |||||||||||||||
| 3rd Base | Scott Rolen (PHI) | Eric Chavez (OAK) | |||||||||||||||
| Shortstop | Orlando Cabrera (MON) | Omar Vizquel (CLE) | |||||||||||||||
| Outfield | Jim Edmonds (STL) | ||||||||||||||||
| Andruw Jones (ATL) | |||||||||||||||||
| Larry Walker (COL) | Mike Cameron (SEA) | ||||||||||||||||
| Torii Hunter (MIN) | |||||||||||||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher/Designated Hitter | Mike Hampton (COL) | Edgar Martínez (SEA) | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | Mike Piazza (NYM) | Jorge Posada (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| 1st Base | Todd Helton (COL) | Jason Giambi (OAK) | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Base | Jeff Kent (SF) | Bret Boone (SEA) | |||||||||||||||
| 3rd Base | Albert Pujols (STL) | Troy Glaus (ANA) | |||||||||||||||
| Shortstop | Rich Aurilia (SF) | Alex Rodriguez (TEX) | |||||||||||||||
| Outfield | Barry Bonds (SF) | ||||||||||||||||
| Luis Gonzalez (AZ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sammy Sosa (CHC) | Juan González (CLE) | ||||||||||||||||
| Manny Ramirez (BOS) | |||||||||||||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) |
Other awards
- Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Edgar Martínez (SEA)
- Hank Aaron Award: Alex Rodriguez (TEX, American); Barry Bonds (SF, National).
- Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian):
- Curt Schilling (AZ)
- Residents of New York City, for their relief efforts following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
- Rolaids Relief Man Award: Mariano Rivera (NYY, American); Armando Benítez (NYM, National).
- Warren Spahn Award (Best left-handed pitcher): Randy Johnson (AZ)
Player of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Ramirez | Luis Gonzalez | |||||||
| Jason Giambi | Barry Bonds | |||||||
| Mike Sweeney | Luis Gonzalez | |||||||
| Jim Thome | Jeff Bagwell | |||||||
| Jermaine Dye | Sammy Sosa | |||||||
| Eric Chavez | Barry Bonds |
Pitcher of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Radke | Wade Miller | |||||||
| Pedro Martínez | Curt Schilling | |||||||
| Roger Clemens | Greg Maddux | |||||||
| Mark Mulder | Greg Maddux | |||||||
| Barry Zito | Javier Vázquez | |||||||
| Barry Zito | Woody Williams |
Rookie of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichiro Suzuki | Albert Pujols | |||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki | Albert Pujols | |||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki | Ben Sheets | |||||||
| CC Sabathia | Pedro Feliz | |||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki | Roy Oswalt | |||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki | Bud Smith |
Home field attendance and payroll
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game | Est. payroll | %± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 116 | 27.5% | 3,507,326 | 20.3% | 43,300 | $74,720,834 | 23.5% |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | −7.2% | 3,311,958 | −0.2% | 40,888 | $63,280,167 | 17.8% |
| New York Yankees | 95 | 9.2% | 3,264,907 | 6.9% | 40,811 | $112,787,143 | 21.1% |
| Cleveland Indians | 91 | 1.1% | 3,175,523 | −8.1% | 39,694 | $93,360,001 | 21.3% |
| Colorado Rockies | 73 | −11.0% | 3,166,821 | −3.9% | 39,097 | $71,541,334 | 17.1% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | −2.1% | 3,109,578 | −6.8% | 37,922 | $79,373,333 | 28.7% |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | −14.9% | 3,094,841 | −6.1% | 38,686 | $74,279,540 | −9.8% |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 86 | 0.0% | 3,017,143 | 4.8% | 37,249 | $109,105,953 | 23.8% |
| Houston Astros | 93 | 29.2% | 2,904,277 | −5.0% | 35,855 | $60,612,667 | 18.2% |
| Texas Rangers | 73 | 2.8% | 2,831,021 | 9.4% | 34,525 | $88,633,500 | 25.2% |
| Atlanta Braves | 88 | −7.4% | 2,823,530 | −12.7% | 34,858 | $91,936,166 | 8.5% |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | −6.8% | 2,811,041 | 78.6% | 34,704 | $43,886,833 | 17.6% |
| Chicago Cubs | 88 | 35.4% | 2,779,465 | −0.4% | 34,314 | $64,715,833 | 6.9% |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 92 | 8.2% | 2,736,451 | −7.0% | 33,783 | $85,082,999 | 5.0% |
| New York Mets | 82 | −12.8% | 2,658,330 | −5.8% | 32,819 | $93,174,428 | 17.2% |
| Boston Red Sox | 82 | −3.5% | 2,625,333 | 1.5% | 32,412 | $110,035,833 | 37.6% |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | −10.1% | 2,464,870 | 40.9% | 30,430 | $57,760,833 | 84.4% |
| San Diego Padres | 79 | 3.9% | 2,378,128 | 1.1% | 29,360 | $39,182,833 | −28.8% |
| Oakland Athletics | 102 | 12.1% | 2,133,277 | 33.0% | 26,337 | $33,810,750 | 1.9% |
| Anaheim Angels | 75 | −8.5% | 2,000,919 | −3.2% | 24,703 | $47,735,167 | −9.4% |
| Detroit Tigers | 66 | −16.5% | 1,921,305 | −21.2% | 23,720 | $53,416,167 | −10.4% |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 80 | −3.6% | 1,915,438 | 12.3% | 23,359 | $76,895,999 | 67.0% |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | −22.4% | 1,879,757 | −27.1% | 23,207 | $48,986,000 | 4.5% |
| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 23.2% | 1,782,929 | 78.2% | 22,011 | $24,130,000 | 37.7% |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 32.3% | 1,782,054 | 10.5% | 22,001 | $41,663,833 | −12.3% |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | −12.6% | 1,766,172 | −9.3% | 21,805 | $65,653,667 | 106.8% |
| Kansas City Royals | 65 | −15.6% | 1,536,371 | −1.8% | 18,968 | $35,422,500 | 42.2% |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 62 | −10.1% | 1,298,365 | −10.4% | 16,029 | $56,980,000 | −9.9% |
| Florida Marlins | 76 | −3.8% | 1,261,226 | 3.5% | 15,765 | $35,762,500 | 75.8% |
| Montreal Expos | 68 | 1.5% | 642,745 | −30.6% | 7,935 | $35,159,500 | 6.6% |
Television coverage
This was the first season that national television coverage was split between ESPN and Fox Sports. ESPN and ESPN2 aired selected weeknight and Sunday night games, and selected Division Series playoff games. Fox televised Saturday baseball, the All-Star Game, selected Division Series games, both League Championship Series, and the World Series. Sister network FX also aired Saturday primetime games. Thursday night games moved from Fox Sports Net to Fox Family. Fox Family also aired selected Division Series games. This was the last season that Fox Sports broadcast regular season games on either Fox Family or FX.
References
References
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