2001 American League
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| 2001 American League |
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| << 2000 2002 >> |
The 2001 season of the American League was the one hundred first season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team won its league's wild card, Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | -.- | 897 (5.54) | 821 (5.07) | 0.278 | 0.350 | 0.458 | 4.64 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 6.0 | 771 (4.76) | 766 (4.73) | 0.272 | 0.337 | 0.433 | 4.51 | 0.982 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 8.0 | 798 (4.93) | 795 (4.91) | 0.268 | 0.334 | 0.451 | 4.55 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 25.0 | 724 (4.47) | 876 (5.41) | 0.260 | 0.320 | 0.409 | 5.01 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 65 | 97 | 0 | .401 | 26.0 | 729 (4.50) | 858 (5.30) | 0.266 | 0.318 | 0.409 | 4.87 | 0.981 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Yankees | 161 | 95 | 65 | 1 | .590 | -.- | 804 (4.99) | 713 (4.43) | 0.267 | 0.334 | 0.435 | 4.02 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 161 | 82 | 79 | 0 | .509 | 13.5 | 772 (4.80) | 745 (4.63) | 0.266 | 0.334 | 0.439 | 4.15 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 16.0 | 767 (4.73) | 753 (4.65) | 0.263 | 0.325 | 0.430 | 4.28 | 0.985 |
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 63 | 98 | 1 | .389 | 32.5 | 687 (4.24) | 829 (5.12) | 0.248 | 0.319 | 0.380 | 4.67 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 162 | 62 | 100 | 0 | .383 | 34.0 | 672 (4.15) | 887 (5.48) | 0.258 | 0.320 | 0.388 | 4.94 | 0.977 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 116 | 46 | 0 | .716 | -.- | 927 (5.72) | 627 (3.87) | 0.288 | 0.360 | 0.445 | 3.54 | 0.986 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics* | 162 | 102 | 60 | 0 | .630 | 14.0 | 884 (5.46) | 645 (3.98) | 0.264 | 0.345 | 0.439 | 3.59 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Anaheim Angels | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 41.0 | 691 (4.27) | 730 (4.51) | 0.261 | 0.327 | 0.405 | 4.20 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 43.0 | 890 (5.49) | 968 (5.98) | 0.275 | 0.344 | 0.471 | 5.71 | 0.981 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League won the seventy-second midsummer classic at Safeco Field in Seattle, WA on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 by a score of 4 to 1. The league's manager was Joe Torre.
Postseason[edit]
The 2001 American League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with a wild card team. The teams competed in a best-of-five Division Series, followed by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Division Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| Cent. | Cleveland Indians | 2 | ||||||
| West. | Seattle Mariners | 3 | ||||||
| West. | Seattle Mariners | 1 | ||||||
| East. | New York Yankees | 4 | ||||||
| East. | New York Yankees | 3 | ||||||
| WC | Oakland Athletics | 2 | ||||||
In the World Series, the American League champion New York Yankees were defeated by the National League's Arizona Diamondbacks, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Ichiro Suzuki, an outfielder with the Seattle Mariners. In the award's voting, he had 289 out of a possible 392 points and 11 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees. In the award's voting, he had 122 out of a possible 140 points and 21 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Ichiro Suzuki, an outfielder with the Seattle Mariners. In the award's voting, he had 138 out of a possible 140 points and 27 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
- May: Jason Giambi, Oakland Athletics
- June: Mike Sweeney, Kansas City Royals
- July: Jim Thome, Cleveland Indians
- August: Jermaine Dye, Oakland Athletics
- September: Eric Chavez, Oakland Athletics
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Brad Radke, Minnesota Twins
- May: Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox
- June: Roger Clemens, New York Yankees
- July: Mark Mulder, Oakland Athletics
- August: Barry Zito, Oakland Athletics
- September: Barry Zito, Oakland Athletics
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
- May: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
- June: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
- July: C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians
- August: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
- September: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fifty-fifth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 6 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game did not feature an American League Team.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2001 Major League Baseball
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "The 2001 season remains vivid in fans' memories", mlb.com, June 20, 2020. [1]
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