2001 St. Louis Cardinals

2001 St. Louis Cardinals / Franchise: St. Louis Cardinals / BR Team Page

Record: 93-69, Finished 1st in NL Central Division (2001 NL)

Clinched Wild Card: October 7, 2001

Managed by Tony LaRussa

Coaches: Mark DeJohn, Dave Duncan, Mike Easler, Marty Mason, Dave McKay, Jose Oquendo and Mitchell Page

Ballpark: Busch Stadium

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Matt Morris and Albert Pujols
• NL Rookie of the Year Award: Albert Pujols
• NL Comeback Player of the Year Award: Matt Morris
• NL Gold Glove: Jim Edmonds (OF) and Fernando Vina (2B)
• NL Silver Slugger Award: Albert Pujols (3B)
• Topps ALL-Star Rookie Team: Albert Pujols (3B)

Further Reading

• Associate Press: "NATIONAL LEAGUE: ROUNDUP; Reynolds Wins 100th As Astros Win Central", New York Times, October 8, 2001
• Will Leitch: "Bud Smith's unbelievable no-hitter: It would soon be lost amidst an American tragedy", mlb.com, January 13, 2022. [1]

2001 MLB season by team

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NL Division Series (3-0) Braves (NLE) over Astros (NLC) NL Division Series (3-2) Diamondbacks (NLW) over Cardinals (WC)

NL Championship Series (4-1) Diamondbacks over Braves

World Series (4-3) Diamondbacks over Yankees

AL Championship Series (4-1) Yankees over Mariners

AL Division Series (3-2) Mariners (ALW) over Indians (ALC) AL Division Series (3-2) Yankees (ALE) over Athletics (WC)