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2001 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 2001 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 120th season of the franchise; the 115th in the National League. This was their first season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League Central with a record of 62–100, their first 100 loss season since 1985. The year also saw longtime Pirate Bill Mazeroski inducted into the Hall of Fame. Offseason *February 1, 2001: Billy Taylor was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Regular season Season standings Game log , - style="background:#fbb;" , 1 , , April 3 , , @ Cincinnati , , 2–3 , , Fernandez , , Ritchie , , Graves , , 20,784 , , 0–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , April 4 , , @ Cincinnati , , 6–5 (10) , , Williams , , Sullivan , , — , , 18,330 , , 1–1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 3 , , April 5 , , @ Cincinnati , , 1–4 , , Dessens , , Anderson , , Riedling , , 20,482 , , 1–2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 4 , , April 6 , , @ Houston , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League Central
The National League Central is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the National League West (the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros) and three teams from the National League East (the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals). When the division was created in 1994, the Pirates were originally supposed to stay in the East while the Atlanta Braves were to be moved to the Central from the West. However, the Braves, wanting to form a natural rivalry with the expansion Florida Marlins, requested to remain in the East. Despite the Marlins offering to go to the Central, the Pirates instead gave up their spot in the East to the Braves. Since then, the Pirates have tried several times unsuccessfully to be placed back in the East. In 1998, the NL Central became the largest division in Major League Baseball when the Milwaukee Brewers were moved in from the American League Central. In 2013, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Walk
Robert Vernon Walk (born November 26, 1956), nicknamed "The Whirly Bird", is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (), Atlanta Braves (–), and Pittsburgh Pirates (–). During his rookie season in Philadelphia, Walk recorded 11 regular season wins and a victory in Game One of the 1980 World Series, his Phillies defeating the Kansas City Royals in six games. Traded to the Braves, he bounced between the main club and Triple-A, until being released in March 1984. Pittsburgh Pirates Walk was signed to a minor league contract by the Pirates and led the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in earned run average (ERA) and wins in , earning a trip back to the majors. He was named to the All-Star team in when he won 12 games and posted a 2.71 ERA. In his waning years, Walk served as a spot starter and swingman for the Pirates' teams that won three straight NL East titles from –. His most memorable outing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Atlanta Braves Season
The 2001 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 36th season in Atlanta and 131st overall. The Braves won their seventh consecutive division title. The season saw the team finish first in the National League East, NL East Division with an 88-74 record – the worst among playoff teams in 2001, and also the worst record for the Braves since the 1994 Atlanta Braves season, 1994 strike-reduced season (meaning the worst record through their run of 11 consecutive division titles starting in 1995). Atlanta finished the season with just a 2 game division lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves swept the favored 2001 Houston Astros season, Houston Astros in the 2001 National League Division Series, NLDS before losing to the eventual World Series champion 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2001 National League Championship Series, NLCS 4-1, in which Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling notably dominated Atlanta's offense. Offseason *October 31, 2000: Bobby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 2001 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 119th season in the history of the franchise. Offseason *November 29, 2000: Mark Brownson was released by the Philadelphia Phillies. *December 15, 2000: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. *January 29, 2001: Paul Byrd was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Transactions * June 5, 2001: Ryan Howard was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2001. * June 5, 2001: Paul Byrd was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals for Jose Santiago. * June 7, 2001: Rob Ducey was released by the Philadelphia Phillies. * July 23, 2001: Gary Bennett was traded by the New York Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies for Todd Pratt. * July 27, 2001: Felipe Crespo was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne Gomes. * July 27, 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Milwaukee Brewers Season
The Milwaukee Brewers' 2001 season involved the Brewers' finishing fourth in the National League Central with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses. The 2001 Brewers scored 740 runs, 11th in the NL, and ranked 1st in strikeouts, with 1,399. It was their first season at the newly built Miller Park. Offseason *December 20, 2000: Brian Lesher was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. * January 3, 2001: Mark Sweeney was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. *January 8, 2001: Jason McDonald was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. *February 8, 2001: Tony Fernández was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. * February 24, 2001: Marquis Grissom was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Devon White (baseball), Devon White. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ruddy Lugo (June 1, 2001) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 St
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Colorado Rockies Season
The Colorado Rockies' 2001 season was the ninth for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West. Buddy Bell was their manager. They played home games at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 73–89, last in the NL West. Offseason *November 7, 2000: Mark Little was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *December 4, 2000: Denny Neagle was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *December 10, 2000: Ron Gant was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *December 12, 2000: Mike Hampton was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *January 5, 2001: Greg Norton was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *March 28, 2001: Masato Yoshii was released by the Colorado Rockies. Regular season *Rockies pitcher Jason Jennings became the first pitcher since 1901 to throw a shutout and hit a home run in his first Major League game. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions *April 25, 2001: Ubaldo Jiménez was signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 San Francisco Giants Season
The 2001 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 119th year in Major League Baseball, their 44th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their second at Pacific Bell Park. The team finished in second place in the National League West with a 90–72 record, two games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks, and they finished three games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the Wild Card spot. The Giants set franchise records for home runs (235) and pinch hit home runs (14). Offseason *November 18, 2000: Bill Mueller was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Tim Worrell. *January 11, 2001: Eric Davis was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. Regular season *October 4, 2001: Barry Bonds hits his 70th home run of the season off Houston pitcher Wilfredo Rodriguez, to tie Mark McGwire's single season home run record. Opening Day starters *Rich Aurilia *Marvin Benard *Barry Bonds *Russ Davis * Bobby Estalella * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 San Diego Padres Season
The 2001 San Diego Padres season was the 33rd season in franchise history. Offseason *November 3, 2000: Buddy Carlyle was purchased by Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central) from the San Diego Padres. *December 10, 2000: Ernie Young was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres. *December 15, 2000: Adam Riggs was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres. * January 12, 2001: Heathcliff Slocumb was released by the San Diego Padres. * March 19, 2001: Rickey Henderson signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres. * March 28, 2001: Mark Kotsay was traded by the Florida Marlins with Cesar Crespo to the San Diego Padres for Matt Clement, Eric Owens (baseball), Eric Owens, and Omar Ortíz (minors). Regular season Rickey Henderson * During the 2001 season, Rickey Henderson broke two major league records and reached a career milestone. He broke Babe Ruth's all-time record for walks, Ty Cobb's all-time record for runs (doing so with a home run), and on the final day of the season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 2001 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 112th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 44th season in Los Angeles, California. It was the first season with Jim Tracy as manager, after serving as the bench coach the previous two seasons. On July 28, the Dodgers were 61–44, leading the NL West by 2 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks; however, the Dodgers would fade and lose 32 of their last 57 games, finishing third in the National League West, and six games behind the eventual World Series champion Arizona. This was their last season to be broadcast by KTLA (5). Shawn Green had his best season, hitting a Dodger-record 49 home runs and also setting L.A. records for extra-base hits (84) and total bases (358). Paul Lo Duca became the full-time catcher and led the team with a .320 batting average and Jeff Shaw became the Dodgers all-time leader in saves, with 129. Offseason * February 25, 2001: Acquired Marquis Grissom and Ruddy Lugo from the Milwaukee Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Chicago Cubs Season
The 2001 Chicago Cubs season was the 130th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 126th in the National League and the 86th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League Central with a record of 88–74. Offseason *November 18, 2000: Bill Mueller was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Tim Worrell. *December 18, 2000: Jason Bere was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. * December 19, 2000: Todd Hundley signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. * January 10, 2001: Ron Coomer was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. Regular season During a forgettable 2000 season, Jim Hendry sent pitcher Scott Downs to Montreal and acquired Rondell White. This laid the groundwork for the 2001 season, which saw the North Siders make another drive for the playoffs. Mack Newton was brought in by the club to preach "positive mental thought", and it paid off. Matt Stairs started the season at first base, but ultimately the Cubs made a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Houston Astros Season
The 2001 Houston Astros season was the 40th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. For the fourth time in five seasons, the Astros won the National League Central division title, having won 93 games by virtue of beating the St. Louis Cardinals in the final game of the year on October 7 (after the season had been stopped for ten days due to the September 11 attacks). Although St. Louis had also won 93 games, no tie-breaker game was played, since each were assured a postseason spot; as such, the Astros were awarded the division title by winning the season series 9–7 between them and the Cardinals. In addition to the win, Shane Reynolds became the seventh Astro to win 100 games and the first since Mike Scott in 1989. Offseason *January 2, 2001: Charlie Hayes was signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
