2001 Seattle Mariners season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Seattle Mariners
season = 2001
misc = AL Runner-Up

current league = American League
y1 = 1977
division = Western Division
y2 = 1977
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Safeco Field
y4 = 1999
city = Seattle, Washington
y5 = 1977
owners = Hiroshi Yamauchi, represented by Howard Lincoln
managers = Lou Piniella
television = KSTW-TV 11
radio = KIRO 710 AM(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson)|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 record set an American League record for single-season wins, and tied the Major League record set by the Chicago Cubs in by|1906 (though the Cubs set the mark in a 152-game season). Along with their 2000 wild card berth, it marked the first time the franchise reached the postseason in consecutive seasons. 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, to date, the last season in which the Mariners reached the postseason.

Offseason

*November 7, 2000: Scott Podsednik was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/podsesc01.shtml Scott Podsednik Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 22, 2000: Bret Boone was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boonebr01.shtml Bret Boone Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular Season

eason standings

Transactions

*April 4, 2001: Kenny Kely was purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kellyke01.shtml Kenny Kelly Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

ALDS

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 1Mariners win series 3-2

ALCS

Awards and records

*Bret Boone, Most RBIs in one season by an American League Second Baseman (141) [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]
* Ichiro Suzuki, Outfield, American League Batting Champion
* Ichiro Suzuki, Outfield, American League Most Valuable Player
* Ichiro Suzuki, Outfield, American League Rookie of the Year

All-Star Game

* John Olerud, First Base, Starter
* Bret Boone, Second Base, Starter
* Ichiro Suzuki, Outfield, Starter
* Edgar Martínez, Designated Hitter, Starter

* Mike Cameron, Outfield, Reserve
* Freddy Garcia, Pitcher, Reserve
* Jeff Nelson, Pitcher, Reserve
* Kazuhiro Sasaki, Pitcher, Reserve

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2001.shtml 2001 Seattle Mariners]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=SEA 2001 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL West Championship Season
years = 2001
before = Oakland Athletics
2000
after = Oakland Athletics
2002