2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Arizona Diamondbacks
season = 2001
misc = World Series Champions
National League Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1998
division = Western Division
y2 = 1998
Uniform logo =
ballpark = BankOne Ballpark
y4 = 1998
city = Phoenix, Arizona
y5 = 1998
owners = Ken Kendrick
Jeff Moorad
managers = Bob Brenly
television = FSN Arizona
KTVK (3TV)
(Thom Brennaman, Rod Allen, Greg Schulte, Jim Traber, Joe Garagiola, Sr.)
radio = KTAR (620 AM)
(Thom Brennaman, Rod Allen, Greg Schulte, Jim Traber, Jeff Munn)
KSUN (Spanish)
(Richard Saenz, Oscar Soria, Miguel Quintana)
espntn = ari
brtn = ARI|

The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 2000 season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 92-70, good enough for the division title. In the playoffs, they won their NLDS matchup vs. St. Louis on a walk-off hit by Tony Womack. They defeated the Braves in 5 games in the NLCS. In the World Series, they won a dramatic 7 game series on a walk-off hit by Luis Gonzalez.

Offseason

* November 2, 2000: Ken Huckaby was signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huckake01.shtml Ken Huckaby Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* December 8, 2000: Mark Grace signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gracema01.shtml Mark Grace Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* December 15, 2000: Midre Cummings was signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cummimi01.shtml]

Regular Season

*Randy Johnson recorded 20 strikeouts in nine innings against the Cincinnati Reds on May 8, 2001. [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Randy_Johnson_1963 The Ballplayers - Randy Johnson | BaseballLibrary.com ] ] Johnson shares the record with Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood.
*On July 19, 2001, Johnson set another record when the previous night's game against the San Diego Padres was delayed by two electrical explosions that knocked out a light tower in Qualcomm Stadium. When the game resumed the following day, Johnson replaced original starter Curt Schilling in the top of the third inning. He pitched the next seven innings, and struck out 16 Padres. Johnson set a new record for strikeouts in a relief appearance, a record that was set 88 years previously by Walter Johnson, who struck out 15 natters in 11 1/3 innings on July 25, 1913.
*Johnson went on to win 20 games for the second time in his career while striking out over 300 hitters for the fourth consecutive year. On October 2, 2001, Randy Johnson earned his 200th career win.

Opening Day starters

*Jay Bell
*David Dellucci
*Steve Finley
*Luis Gonzalez
*Mark Grace
*Damian Miller
*Armando Reynoso
*Matt Williams
*Tony Womack [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=ARI 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster by Baseball Almanac ] ]

eason Standings

Notable transactions

*June 5, 2001: Dan Uggla was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2001. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/u/ugglada01.shtml Dan Uggla Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 5, 2001: Ian Kinsler was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 26th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kinslia01.shtml]

Player stats

Starting pitchers

NLDS

Arizona wins the series, 3-2

Game 2

October 28, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona

Game 5

November 1, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Awards and Honors

* Craig Counsell, National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player
* Curt Schilling, Pitcher, Roberto Clemente Award
* Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, Pitchers, World Series Most Valuable Player
* Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, Pitchers, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

References

External links

* [http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/ari/homepage/ari_homepage.jsp Arizona Diamondbacks official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ARI/2001.shtml 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=ARI 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]