2001 Season

30 teams competing across 6 divisions

The 2001 Major League Baseball season was played by 30 teams. The Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees. Barry Bonds led with 73 home runs, Sammy Sosa led with 160 RBI, and Ichiro Suzuki led with 242 hits. This page carries the 2001 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

2001 Bracket
World Series ARI def. NYA (4-3)
AL Championship NYA def. SEA (4-1)
NL Championship ARI def. ATL (4-1)
AL Division Series SEA def. CLE (3-2)
AL Division Series NYA def. OAK (3-2)
NL Division Series ATL def. HOU (3-0)
NL Division Series ARI def. SLN (3-2)

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2001 Home Run Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Larry Walker .350 2 Ichiro Suzuki .350 3 Jason Giambi .342 4 Roberto Alomar .336 5 Todd Helton .336

OPS qualified

1 Barry Bonds 1.379 2 Sammy Sosa 1.174 3 Jason Giambi 1.137 4 Luis Gonzalez 1.117 5 Todd Helton 1.116

Home Runs all players

1 Barry Bonds 73 2 Sammy Sosa 64 3 Luis Gonzalez 57 4 Alex Rodriguez 52 5 Shawn Green 49

RBI all players

1 Sammy Sosa 160 2 Todd Helton 146 3 Luis Gonzalez 142 4 Bret Boone 141 5 Juan Gonzalez 140

Hits all players

1 Ichiro Suzuki 242 2 Rich Aurilia 206 3 Bret Boone 206 4 Juan Pierre 202 5 Shannon Stewart 202

Runs all players

1 Sammy Sosa 146 2 Alex Rodriguez 133 3 Todd Helton 132 4 Barry Bonds 129 5 Luis Gonzalez 128

Stolen Bases all players

1 Ichiro Suzuki 56 2 Roger Cedeno 55 3 Juan Pierre 46 4 Jimmy Rollins 46 5 Alfonso Soriano 43
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

2001 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Randy Johnson 2.49 2 Curt Schilling 2.98 3 John Burkett 3.04 4 Greg Maddux 3.05 5 Freddy Garcia 3.05

WHIP qualified

1 Randy Johnson 1.01 2 Greg Maddux 1.06 3 Mark Buehrle 1.07 4 Mike Mussina 1.07 5 Curt Schilling 1.08

Wins all pitchers

1 Matt Morris 22 2 Curt Schilling 22 3 Randy Johnson 21 4 Mark Mulder 21 5 Roger Clemens 20

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Randy Johnson 372 2 Curt Schilling 293 3 Hideo Nomo 220 4 Chan Ho Park 218 5 Kerry Wood 217

Saves all pitchers

1 Mariano Rivera 50 2 Robb Nen 45 3 Kazuhiro Sasaki 45 4 Armando Benitez 43 5 Trevor Hoffman 43
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📋 Standings

AL Central

Cleveland Indians ★ 91-71 Minnesota Twins 85-77 Chicago White Sox 83-79 Detroit Tigers 66-96 Kansas City Royals 65-97

AL East

New York Yankees ★ 95-65 Boston Red Sox 82-79 Toronto Blue Jays 80-82 Baltimore Orioles 63-98 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 62-100

AL West

Seattle Mariners ★ 116-46 Oakland Athletics 102-60 Anaheim Angels 75-87 Texas Rangers 73-89

NL Central

Houston Astros ★ 93-69 St. Louis Cardinals 93-69 Chicago Cubs 88-74 Milwaukee Brewers 68-94 Cincinnati Reds 66-96 Pittsburgh Pirates 62-100

NL East

Atlanta Braves ★ 88-74 Philadelphia Phillies 86-76 New York Mets 82-80 Florida Marlins 76-86 Montreal Expos 68-94

NL West

Arizona Diamondbacks ★ 92-70 San Francisco Giants 90-72 Los Angeles Dodgers 86-76 San Diego Padres 79-83 Colorado Rockies 73-89

The 2001 season in brief

At 116-46, the Seattle Mariners had the top winning percentage of the 2001 season. 62-100 left the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with the lowest winning percentage of 2001. Race by race in 2001, the National League Central ended with the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals level at 93-69, the Houston Astros ranked first, the Atlanta Braves topped the National League East at 88-74, a few games clear of the Philadelphia Phillies, the San Francisco Giants (90-72) chased the Arizona Diamondbacks (92-70) to the end in the National League West, and the Minnesota Twins (85-77) finished a distant second to the Cleveland Indians (91-71) in the American League Central. The New York Yankees reached the 2001 World Series and lost it to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4 games to 3. Earlier rounds sent through the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners in the AL Championship Series (4-1), the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves in the NL Championship Series (4-1), the Seattle Mariners over the Cleveland Indians in the AL Division Series (3-2), and the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics in the AL Division Series (3-2). On the home run tile, Barry Bonds sat first with 73, ahead of Sammy Sosa with 64. Larry Walker's .350 is the best average on the qualified board, with Ichiro Suzuki next at .350. Every 2001 hitter and pitcher past the display floor is on the 2001 leaders page.

2001 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 2001?
The Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series, beating the New York Yankees.
How many teams played in 2001?
30 teams played in the 2001 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 2001?
Barry Bonds led with 73 home runs in 2001.
Who led MLB in RBI in 2001?
Sammy Sosa led with 160 RBI in 2001.
Who led MLB in hits in 2001?
Ichiro Suzuki led with 242 hits in 2001.
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