2001 Atlanta Braves season
| 2001 Atlanta Braves | |
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| 2001 NL East Champions | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | AOL Time Warner |
| General manager(s) | John Schuerholz |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Cox |
| Local television |
TBS Superstation Turner South (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) Fox Sports South (Tom Paciorek, Bob Rathbun) |
| Local radio |
WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) WATB (Marcelo Godoy, Jose Manuel Flores) |
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The Braves playing against the Boston Red Sox during a 2001 away game at Fenway Park.
The 2001 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 36th season in Atlanta. The Braves won their tenth consecutive division title. The 2001 Atlanta Braves season saw the team finish first in the NL East Division with an 88-74 record – the worst among playoff teams in 2001, and also the worst record for the Braves since 1990 (meaning the worst record through their run of 14 consecutive division titles starting in 1991. Not counting the strike-shortened 1994 season). Atlanta finished the season with just an unusual 2 game division lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Braves swept the favored Houston Astros in the NLDS before losing to the eventual world champion Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS 4-1, in which Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling notably dominated Atlanta's offense.
Offseason
- October 31, 2000: Bobby Bonilla was Released by the Atlanta Braves.[1]
- December 13, 2000: Rico Brogna was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[2]
- January 26, 2001: Steve Avery was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[3]
- March 30, 2001: Steve Avery was released by the Atlanta Braves.[3]
Regular season
The Braves played the Mets in the first game in New York after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11.[4] The game was played on September 21 and it was a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.[4]
Opening Day starters
- Rafael Furcal
- Tom Glavine
- Wes Helms
- Andruw Jones
- Chipper Jones
- Brian Jordan
- Javy Lopez
- B.J. Surhoff
- Quilvio Veras[5]
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | — | 40–41 | 48–33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | 47–34 | 39–42 |
| New York Mets | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 6 | 44–37 | 38–43 |
| Florida Marlins | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 12 | 46–34 | 30–52 |
| Montreal Expos | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 20 | 34–47 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
2001 National League Records Sources: | |||||||||||||||||
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| Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
| Arizona | — | 5–2 | 6–3 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 7–8 |
| Atlanta | 2–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 13–6 | 10–9 | 10–9 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–9 |
| Chicago | 3–6 | 2–4 | — | 13–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 8–9 | 4–2 | 8–9 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 10–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–8 | 9–6 |
| Cincinnati | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–13 | — | 3–6 | 4–2 | 6–11 | 4–2 | 6–10 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 9–8 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 7–10 | 4–11 |
| Colorado | 6–13 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 2–10 |
| Florida | 2–4 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 5–14 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 12–6 |
| Houston | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–8 | 11–6 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 12–5 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 9–8 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 9–7 | 9–6 |
| Los Angeles | 9–10 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–2 | 9–10 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 6–9 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 9–8 | 10–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 5–12 | 1–5 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–11 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 7–10 | 5–10 |
| Montreal | 3–3 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 8–11 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 8–10 |
| New York | 3–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | — | 11–8 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 10–8 |
| Philadelphia | 4–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 14–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 8–11 | — | 5–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–11 |
| Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–10 | 8–9 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 8–9 | 2–7 | 11–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–14 | 8–7 |
| San Diego | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 6–3 | 10–9 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 5–14 | 1–5 | 6–9 |
| San Francisco | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 4–5 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 14–5 | — | 4–2 | 10–5 |
| St. Louis | 4–2 | 3–3 | 8–9 | 10–7 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 7–9 | 3–3 | 10–7 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 14–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | — | 8–7 |
Notable transactions
A lineup card for a 2001 spring training game between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 10, 2001: Aaron Small was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[6]
- June 22, 2001: John Rocker was traded by the Atlanta Braves with Troy Cameron (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Steve Karsay and Steve Reed.[7]
- July 5, 2001: Ken Caminiti was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[8]
- July 31, 2001: Rey Sánchez was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Atlanta Braves for Brad Voyles (minors) and Alejandro Machado (minors).[9]
- August 7, 2001: Quilvio Veras was released by the Atlanta Braves.[10]
- August 31, 2001: Julio Franco was purchased by the Atlanta Braves from the Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| = Indicates team leader |
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Javy López | 128 | 438 | 117 | .267 | 17 | 66 |
| 1B | Rico Brogna | 72 | 206 | 51 | .248 | 3 | 21 |
| 2B | Quilvio Veras | 71 | 258 | 65 | .252 | 3 | 25 |
| 3B | Chipper Jones | 159 | 572 | 189 | .330 | 38 | 102 |
| SS | Rafael Furcal | 79 | 324 | 89 | .275 | 4 | 30 |
| LF | B. J. Surhoff | 141 | 484 | 131 | .271 | 10 | 58 |
| CF | Andruw Jones | 161 | 625 | 157 | .251 | 34 | 104 |
| RF | Brian Jordan | 148 | 560 | 165 | .295 | 25 | 97 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Julio Franco | 25 | 90 | 27 | .300 | 3 | 11 |
| Mark DeRosa | 66 | 164 | 47 | .287 | 3 | 20 |
| Marcus Giles | 68 | 244 | 64 | .262 | 9 | 31 |
| Rey Sánchez | 49 | 154 | 35 | .227 | 0 | 9 |
| Dave Martinez | 120 | 237 | 68 | .287 | 2 | 20 |
| Ken Caminiti | 64 | 171 | 38 | .222 | 6 | 16 |
| Bernard Gilkey | 69 | 106 | 29 | .274 | 2 | 14 |
| Wes Helms | 100 | 216 | 48 | .222 | 10 | 36 |
| Keith Lockhart | 104 | 178 | 39 | .219 | 3 | 12 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Greg Maddux | 34 | 233.0 | 17 | 11 | 3.05 | 173 |
| John Burkett | 34 | 219.1 | 12 | 12 | 3.04 | 187 |
| Tom Glavine | 35 | 219.1 | 16 | 7 | 3.57 | 116 |
| Kevin Millwood | 21 | 121.0 | 7 | 7 | 4.31 | 84 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jason Marquis | 38 | 129.1 | 5 | 6 | 3.48 | 98 |
| Odalis Pérez | 24 | 95.1 | 7 | 8 | 4.91 | 71 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| John Rocker | 30 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 3.09 | 36 |
| John Smoltz | 36 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.36 | 57 |
| Mike Remlinger | 74 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.76 | 93 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.02 | 56 |
| Jose Cabrera | 55 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2.88 | 43 |
| Steve Karsay | 43 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.43 | 39 |
| Steve Reed | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.48 | 25 |
| Rudy Seánez | 38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.75 | 41 |
Postseason
National League Division Series
Main article: 2001 National League Division Series
Atlanta wins the series, 3-0, over the Houston Astros.
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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| 1 | Houston | 4 | Atlanta | 7 | October 9 | 1-0 (ATL) |
| 2 | Houston | 0 | Atlanta | 1 | October 10 | 2-0 (ATL) |
| 3 | Atlanta | 6 | Houston | 2 | October 12 | 3-0 (ATL) |
National League Championship Series
Main article: 2001 National League Championship Series
Game 1
October 16: Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WP: Randy Johnson (1-0) LP: Greg Maddux (0-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2
October 17: Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| WP: Tom Glavine (1-0) LP: Miguel Batista (0-1) Home runs: Atl: Marcus Giles (1), B.J. Surhoff (1), Javy López (1) Ari: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3
October 19: Turner Field in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| WP: Curt Schilling (1-0) LP: John Burkett (0-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 4
October 20: Turner Field in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||
| WP: Brian Anderson (1-0) LP: Greg Maddux (0-2) Home runs: Ari: Luis Gonzalez (1) Atl: Andruw Jones (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 5
October 21: Turner Field in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| WP: Randy Johnson (2-0) LP: Tom Glavine (1-1) Sv: Byung-Hyun Kim (1) Home runs: Ari: Erubiel Durazo (1) Atl: Julio Franco (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Award winners
- Andruw Jones, OF, Gold Glove
- Greg Maddux, Pitcher of the Month, June
- Greg Maddux, Pitcher of the Month, July
- Greg Maddux, P, Gold Glove
2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Chipper Jones, 3B, Starter
- John Burkett, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Richmond Braves | International League | Carlos Tosca |
| AA | Greenville Braves | Southern League | Paul Runge |
| A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Carolina League | Brian Snitker |
| A | Macon Braves | South Atlantic League | Randy Ingle |
| A-Short Season | Jamestown Jammers | New York–Penn League | Jim Saul |
| Rookie | Danville Braves | Appalachian League | Ralph Henriquez |
| Rookie | GCL Braves | Gulf Coast League | Rick Albert |
References
- ↑ Bobby Bonilla Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brognri01.shtml
- 1 2 Steve Avery Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 Rubin, Adam (May 2, 2011). "Phillies crowd erupts in 'U-S-A' cheers". ESPNNewYork.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=ATL
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smallaa01.shtml
- ↑ John Rocker Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/caminke01.shtml
- ↑ Rey Sánchez Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Quilvio Veras Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Julio Franco Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ↑ Baseball America 2002 Annual Directory
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