2001 Seattle Mariners season
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2001 Seattle Mariners season
| 2001 Seattle Mariners AL Runner-Up |
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| Owner(s) | Hiroshi Yamauchi, represented by Howard Lincoln | |
| Manager(s) | Lou Piniella | |
| Local television | KSTW-TV 11 Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson, Tom Paciorek) | |
| Local radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson) | |
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The Seattle Mariners' 2001 season was the 25th since franchise inception, and ended with the Mariners winning their third American League West division title, with a record of 116-46. The team set an American League record for single-season wins, and tied the Major League record set by the Chicago Cubs in 1906 (though the Cubs set the mark in a 152-game season). They led the majors in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed. Along with their 2000 wild card berth, it marked the only time the franchise reached the postseason in consecutive seasons to date. After defeating the Cleveland Indians in the American League Division Series, they succumbed to the New York Yankees in 5 games in the American League Championship Series.
The 2001 season was also notable for the Major League debut of star Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, as well as the Mariners hosting their second All-Star Game. It was also, as of 2011, the last season in which the Mariners reached the postseason.
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Offseason
- November 7, 2000: Scott Podsednik was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.[1]
- December 22, 2000: Bret Boone was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Seattle Mariners | 116 | 46 | .716 | -- |
| Oakland Athletics | 102 | 60 | .630 | 14 |
| Anaheim Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 41 |
| Texas Rangers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 43 |
Transactions
- April 4, 2001: Kenny Kelly was purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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All-Star game
Main article: 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Mariners hosted the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 10, 2001 at Safeco Field. It was the second time the Mariners hosted the Midsummer Classic, and the first at Safeco Field. Eight Mariners were in the game, including four in the starting lineup. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League by the final score of 4-1. This would be the final All-Star Game for Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn.
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Dan Wilson | 123 | 377 | 100 | .265 | 10 | 42 |
| 1B | John Olerud | 159 | 572 | 173 | .302 | 21 | 95 |
| 2B | Bret Boone | 158 | 623 | 206 | .331 | 37 | 141 |
| 3B | David Bell | 135 | 470 | 122 | .260 | 15 | 64 |
| SS | Carlos Guillén | 140 | 456 | 118 | .259 | 5 | 53 |
| LF | Al Martin | 100 | 283 | 68 | .240 | 7 | 42 |
| CF | Mike Cameron | 150 | 540 | 144 | .267 | 25 | 110 |
| RF | Ichiro Suzuki | 157 | 692 | 242 | .350 | 8 | 69 |
| DH | Edgar Martinez | 132 | 470 | 144 | .306 | 23 | 116 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Mark McLemore | 125 | 409 | 117 | .286 | 5 | 57 |
| Stan Javier | 89 | 281 | 82 | .292 | 4 | 33 |
| Tom Lampkin | 79 | 204 | 46 | .225 | 5 | 22 |
| Ed Sprague | 45 | 94 | 28 | .298 | 2 | 16 |
| Charles Gipson | 94 | 64 | 14 | .219 | 0 | 5 |
| Jay Buhner | 19 | 45 | 10 | .222 | 2 | 5 |
| Pat Borders | 5 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Podsednik | 5 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Freddy Garcia | 34 | 34 | 238.2 | 18 | 6 | 3.05 | 163 |
| Aaron Sele | 34 | 33 | 215 | 15 | 5 | 3.60 | 114 |
| Jamie Moyer | 33 | 33 | 209.2 | 20 | 6 | 3.43 | 119 |
| Paul Abbott | 28 | 27 | 163 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 118 |
| John Halama | 31 | 17 | 110.1 | 10 | 7 | 4.73 | 50 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | GP | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joel Pineiro | 17 | 11 | 75.1 | 6 | 2 | 2.03 | 56 |
| Brett Tomko | 11 | 4 | 34.2 | 3 | 1 | 5.19 | 22 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; SVO = Save opportunities; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | SVO | ERA | SO |
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| Kazuhiro Sasaki | 69 | 66.2 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 52 | 3.24 | 62 |
| Ryan Franklin | 38 | 78.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.56 | 60 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 71 | 68.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1.72 | 83 |
Postseason
ALDS
Main article: 2001 American League Division Series
Series Summary:
- Game 1 @ Safeco Field: Indians 5, Mariners 0
- Game 2 @ Safeco Field: Mariners 5, Indians 1
- Game 3 @ Jacobs Field: Indians 17, Mariners 2
- Game 4 @ Jacobs Field: Mariners 6, Indians 2
- Game 5 @ Safeco Field: Mariners 3, Indians 1
Mariners win series 3-2
ALCS
Main article: 2001 American League Championship Series
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | New York - 4, Seattle - 2 | October 17 | Safeco Field | 47,644 |
| 2 | New York - 3, Seattle - 2 | October 18 | Safeco Field | 47,791 |
| 3 | Seattle - 14, New York - 3 | October 20 | Yankee Stadium | 56,517 |
| 4 | Seattle - 1, New York - 3 | October 21 | Yankee Stadium | 56,375 |
| 5 | Seattle - 3, New York - 12 | October 22 | Yankee Stadium | 56,370 |
Awards and records
- Bret Boone, Most RBIs in one season by an American League Second Baseman (141)[5]
- Ichiro Suzuki, American League Most Valuable Player
- Ichiro Suzuki, American League Rookie of the Year
- Ichiro Suzuki, American League Batting Champion
- Ichiro Suzuki, American League Stolen Base Leader
- Freddy García, American League ERA Leader
- Lou Piniella, Manager of the Year
- John Olerud, First Base, Starter
- Bret Boone, Second Base, Starter
- Ichiro Suzuki, Outfield, Starter
- Edgar Martínez, Designated Hitter, Starter
- Mike Cameron, Outfield, Reserve
- Freddy García, Pitcher, Reserve
- Jeff Nelson, Pitcher, Reserve
- Kazuhiro Sasaki, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Tacoma[6]
References
- ^ Scott Podsednik Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Bret Boone Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Kenny Kelly Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ 2001 Seattle Mariners Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.90, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 2000 |
AL West Championship Season 2001 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 2002 |
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