2001 Major League Baseball season

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 attack, the World Series was not completed until November 4. The 2001 World Series was the first World Series to end in November.

This article is about the 2001 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2001 in baseball.

2001 MLB season
League	Major League Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 1 – November 4, 2001
Draft
Top draft pick	Joe Mauer
Picked by	Minnesota Twins
Season MVP	AL: Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) NL: Barry Bonds (SF)
League Postseason
AL champions	New York Yankees
AL runners-up	Seattle Mariners
NL champions	Arizona Diamondbacks
NL runners-up	Atlanta Braves
World Series
Champions	Arizona Diamondbacks
Runners-up	New York Yankees
World Series MVP	Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling (ARI)

MLB used an unbalanced schedule for the first time since 1992 in the National League and 1977 in the American. In all divisions except the NL Central an 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.

Major league baseball final standings

American League AL East W L Pct. GB Home Road ^(2) New York Yankees 95 65 0.594 — 51–28 44–37 Boston Red Sox 82 79 0.509 13½ 41–40 41–39 Toronto Blue Jays 80 82 0.494 16 40–42 40–40 Baltimore Orioles 63 98 0.391 32½ 30–50 33–48 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 62 100 0.383 34 37–44 25–56 AL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road ^(3) Cleveland Indians 91 71 0.562 — 44–36 47–35 Minnesota Twins 85 77 0.525 6 47–34 38–43 Chicago White Sox 83 79 0.512 8 46–35 37–44 Detroit Tigers 66 96 0.407 25 37–44 29–52 Kansas City Royals 65 97 0.401 26 35–46 30–51 AL West W L Pct. GB Home Road ^(1) Seattle Mariners 116 46 0.716 — 57–24 59–22 ^(4) Oakland Athletics 102 60 0.630 14 53–28 49–32 Anaheim Angels 75 87 0.463 41 39–42 36–45 Texas Rangers 73 89 0.451 43 41–41 32–48

National League NL East W L Pct. GB Home Road ^(3) Atlanta Braves 88 74 0.543 — 40–41 48–33 Philadelphia Phillies 86 76 0.531 2 47–34 39–42 New York Mets 82 80 0.506 6 44–37 38–43 Florida Marlins 76 86 0.469 12 46–34 30–52 Montreal Expos 68 94 0.420 20 34–47 34–47 NL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road ^(1) Houston Astros 93 69 0.574 — 44–37 49–32 ^(4) St. Louis Cardinals 93 69 0.574 — 54–28 39–41 Chicago Cubs 88 74 0.543 5 48–33 40–41 Milwaukee Brewers 68 94 0.420 25 36–45 32–49 Cincinnati Reds 66 96 0.407 27 27–54 39–42 Pittsburgh Pirates 62 100 0.383 31 38–43 24–57 NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road ^(2) Arizona Diamondbacks 92 70 0.568 — 48–33 44–37 San Francisco Giants 90 72 0.556 2 49–32 41–40 Los Angeles Dodgers 86 76 0.531 6 44–37 42–39 San Diego Padres 79 83 0.488 13 35–46 44–37 Colorado Rockies 73 89 0.451 19 41–40 32–49

Postseason

Bracket

	Division Series (ALDS, NLDS)					League Championship Series (NLCS, ALCS)					World Series
	1	Seattle	3
	3	Cleveland	2
						1	Seattle	1
	American League
						2	NY Yankees	4
	2	NY Yankees	3
	4	Oakland	2
											AL2	NY Yankees	3
											NL2	Arizona	4
	1	Houston	0
	3	Atlanta	3
						3	Atlanta	1
	National League
						2	Arizona	4
	2	Arizona	3
	4	St. Louis	2

League Division Series

American League

(1) Seattle Mariners over (3) Cleveland Indians, 3–2
Game	Date	Score	Series (SEA-CLE)	Location
1	October 9	Indians 5, Mariners 0	0–1	Safeco Field
2	October 11	Mariners 5, Indians 1	1–1	Safeco Field
3	October 13	Indians 17, Mariners 2	1–2	Jacobs Field
4	October 14	Mariners 6, Indians 2	2–2	Jacobs Field
5	October 15	Mariners 3, Indians 1	3–2	Safeco Field

(2) New York Yankees over (4) Oakland Athletics, 3–2
Game	Date	Score	Series (NYY-OAK)	Location
1	October 10	Athletics 5, Yankees 3	0–1	Yankee Stadium
2	October 11	Athletics 2, Yankees 0	0–2	Yankee Stadium
3	October 13	Yankees 1, Athletics 0	1–2	Network Associates Coliseum
4	October 14	Yankees 9, Athletics 2	2–2	Network Associates Coliseum
5	October 15	Yankees 5, Athletics 3	3–2	Yankee Stadium

National League

(2) Arizona Diamondbacks over (4) St. Louis Cardinals, 3–2
Game	Date	Score	Series (ARI-STL)	Location
1	October 9	Diamondbacks 1, Cardinals 0	1-0	Bank One Ballpark
2	October 10	Cardinals 4, Diamondbacks 1	1–1	Bank One Ballpark
3	October 12	Diamondbacks 5, Cardinals 3	2–1	Busch Stadium
4	October 13	Cardinals 4, Diamondbacks 1	2–2	Busch Stadium
5	October 14	Diamondbacks 2, Cardinals 1	3–2	Bank One Ballpark

(3) Atlanta Braves over (1) Houston Astros, 3–0
Game	Date	Score	Series (HOU-ATL)	Location
1	October 9	Braves 7, Astros 4	0–1	Enron Field
2	October 10	Braves 1, Astros 0	0–2	Enron Field
3	October 12	Braves 6, Astros 2	0-3	Turner Field

League Championship Series

American League

2001 American League Championship Series (2) New York Yankees over (1) Seattle Mariners, 4–1 ALCS MVP: Andy Pettitte, P, NYY
Game	Date	Score	Series (NYY-SEA)	Location
1	October 17	Yankees 4, Mariners 2	1–0	Safeco Field
2	October 18	Yankees 3, Mariners 2	2–0	Safeco Field
3	October 20	Mariners 14, Yankees 3	2–1	Yankee Stadium
4	October 21	Yankees 3, Mariners 1	3–1	Yankee Stadium
5	October 22	Yankees 12, Mariners 3	4–1	Yankee Stadium

National League

2001 National League Championship Series (2) Arizona Diamondbacks over (3) Atlanta Braves, 4–1 NLCS MVP: Craig Counsell, SS, ARI
Game	Date	Score	Series (ARI-ATL)	Location
1	October 16	Diamondbacks 2, Braves 0	1–0	Bank One Ballpark
2	October 17	Braves 8, Diamondbacks 1	1–1	Bank One Ballpark
3	October 19	Diamondbacks 5, Braves 1	2–1	Turner Field
4	October 20	Diamondbacks 11, Braves 4	3–1	Turner Field
5	October 21	Diamondbacks 3, Braves 2	4–1	Turner Field

World Series

Main article: 2001 World Series

2001 World Series (AL2) New York Yankees over (NL2) New York Yankees, 4–3 World Series Co-MVPs: Roger Clemens /Mike Mussina, P, New York
Game	Date	Score	Series (ARI-NYY)	Location	Attendance	Time
1	October 27	Yankees 1, Diamondbacks 9	1–0	Bank One Ballpark	49,646	2:44
2	October 28	Yankees 0, Diamondbacks 4	2–0	Bank One Ballpark	49,646	2:35
3	October 30	Diamondbacks 1, Yankees 2	2-1	Yankee Stadium	55,820	3:26
4	October 31	Diamondbacks 3, Yankees 4 (10 innings)	2–2	Yankee Stadium	55,863	3:31
5	November 1	Diamondbacks 2, Yankees 3 (12 innings)	2–3	Yankee Stadium	56,018	4:15
6	November 3	Yankees2, Diamondbacks 15	3–3	Bank One Ballpark	49,707	3:33
7	November 4	Yankees 2, Diamondbacks 3	4–3	Bank One Ballpark	49,589	3:20

MLB statistical leaders

The Anaheim Angels hosting the season's eventual American League Champions New York Yankees in August 2001 at Edison Field.

Statistic	American League		National League
AVG	Ichiro Suzuki SEA	.350	Larry Walker COL	.350
HR	Alex Rodriguez TEX	52	Barry Bonds SF	73
RBI	Bret Boone SEA	141	Sammy Sosa CHC	160
Wins	Mark Mulder OAK	21	Matt Morris STL Curt Schilling ARI	22
ERA	Freddy García SEA	3.05	Randy Johnson ARI	2.49
SO	Hideo Nomo BOS	220	Randy Johnson ARI	372
SV	Mariano Rivera NYY	50	Robb Nen SF	45
SB	Ichiro Suzuki SEA	56	Juan Pierre COL Jimmy Rollins PHI	46

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

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
Rookie of the Year	Albert Pujols (STL)	Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)
Cy Young Award	Randy Johnson (ARI)	Roger Clemens (NYY)
Manager of the Year	Larry Bowa (PHI)	Lou Piniella (SEA)
Most Valuable Player	Barry Bonds (SF)	Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)
Gold Glove Awards
Position	National League	American League
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 (MTL)	Omar Vizquel (CLE)
Outfield	Jim Edmonds (STL) Andruw Jones (ATL) Larry Walker (COL)	Mike Cameron (SEA) Torii Hunter (MIN) Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)
Silver Slugger Awards
Position	National League	American League
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 (ARI) Sammy Sosa (CHC)	Juan González (CLE) Manny Ramirez (BOS) Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)

Other awards

• Hank Aaron Award: Alex Rodriguez (TEX, American); Barry Bonds (SF, National).
• Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Curt Schilling (ARI).
• Rolaids Relief Man Award: Mariano Rivera (NYY, American); Armando Benítez (NYM, National).

Player of the Month

Month	American League	National League
April	Manny Ramirez	Luis Gonzalez
May	Jason Giambi	Barry Bonds
June	Mike Sweeney	Luis Gonzalez
July	Jim Thome	Jeff Bagwell
August	Jermaine Dye	Sammy Sosa
September	Eric Chavez	Barry Bonds

Pitcher of the Month

Month	American League	National League
April	Brad Radke	Wade Miller
May	Pedro Martínez	Curt Schilling
June	Roger Clemens	Greg Maddux
July	Mark Mulder	Greg Maddux
August	Barry Zito	Javier Vázquez
September	Barry Zito	Woody Williams

Rookie of the Month

Month	American League	National League
April	Ichiro Suzuki	Albert Pujols
May	Ichiro Suzuki	Albert Pujols
June	Ichiro Suzuki	Ben Sheets
July	CC Sabathia	Pedro Feliz
August	Ichiro Suzuki	Roy Oswalt
September	Ichiro Suzuki	Bud Smith

All-Star game

• All-Star Game, July 10 at Safeco Field: American League, 4–1; Cal Ripken, Jr., MVP
  • Home Run Derby, July 9 – Luis González, Arizona Diamondbacks

See also

• 2001 Nippon Professional Baseball season

External links

• 2001 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
• Major League Baseball standings 2001