2001 National League
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The 2001 season of the National League was the one hundred twenty-sixth 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 | Houston Astros | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | -.- | 847 (5.23) | 769 (4.75) | 0.271 | 0.347 | 0.451 | 4.37 | 0.982 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals* | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 0.0 | 814 (5.02) | 684 (4.22) | 0.270 | 0.339 | 0.441 | 3.93 | 0.982 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 5.0 | 777 (4.80) | 701 (4.33) | 0.261 | 0.336 | 0.430 | 4.03 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 25.0 | 740 (4.57) | 806 (4.98) | 0.251 | 0.319 | 0.426 | 4.64 | 0.983 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 27.0 | 735 (4.54) | 850 (5.25) | 0.262 | 0.324 | 0.419 | 4.77 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 62 | 100 | 0 | .383 | 31.0 | 657 (4.06) | 858 (5.30) | 0.247 | 0.313 | 0.393 | 5.05 | 0.978 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | -.- | 729 (4.50) | 643 (3.97) | 0.260 | 0.324 | 0.412 | 3.59 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 2.0 | 746 (4.60) | 719 (4.44) | 0.260 | 0.329 | 0.414 | 4.15 | 0.985 |
| 3 | New York Mets | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 6.0 | 642 (3.96) | 713 (4.40) | 0.249 | 0.323 | 0.387 | 4.07 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Florida Marlins | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 12.0 | 742 (4.58) | 744 (4.59) | 0.264 | 0.326 | 0.423 | 4.32 | 0.983 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 20.0 | 670 (4.14) | 812 (5.01) | 0.253 | 0.319 | 0.396 | 4.68 | 0.982 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | -.- | 818 (5.05) | 677 (4.18) | 0.267 | 0.341 | 0.442 | 3.87 | 0.986 |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 2.0 | 799 (4.93) | 748 (4.62) | 0.266 | 0.342 | 0.460 | 4.18 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 6.0 | 758 (4.68) | 744 (4.59) | 0.255 | 0.323 | 0.425 | 4.25 | 0.981 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 13.0 | 789 (4.87) | 812 (5.01) | 0.252 | 0.336 | 0.399 | 4.52 | 0.976 |
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 19.0 | 923 (5.70) | 906 (5.59) | 0.292 | 0.354 | 0.483 | 5.29 | 0.984 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost 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 Bobby Valentine.
Postseason[edit]
The 2001 National 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 | |||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 3 | ||||||
| Cent. | Houston Astros | 0 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 1 | ||||||
| West. | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | ||||||
| West. | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | ||||||
| WC | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Barry Bonds, an outfielder with the San Francisco Giants. In the award's voting, he had 438 out of a possible 448 points and 30 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Randy Johnson (johnsra05) of the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the award's voting, he had 156 out of a possible 160 points and 30 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Albert Pujols, an outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the award's voting, he had 160 out of a possible 160 points and 32 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: Luis Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks
- May: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- June: Luis Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks
- July: Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
- August: Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs
- September: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Wade Miller, Houston Astros
- May: Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks
- June: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
- July: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
- August: Javier Vazquez, Montréal Expos
- September: Woody Williams, St. Louis Cardinals
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
- May: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
- June: Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers
- July: Pedro Feliz, San Francisco Giants
- August: Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros
- September: Bud Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
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. In the game, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Florida Marlins by a score of 6 to 2. Both teams were from the National League.
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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