| 2001 Baltimore Orioles | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | |||
| City | Baltimore,Maryland | |||
| Record | 63–98 (.391) | |||
| Divisional place | 4th | |||
| Owners | Peter Angelos | |||
| General managers | Syd Thrift | |||
| Managers | Mike Hargrove | |||
| Television | WJZ-TV WNUV Comcast SportsNet (Jim Palmer,Michael Reghi,Mike Flanagan) | |||
| Radio | WBAL (AM) (Fred Manfra,Jim Hunter,Chuck Thompson) | |||
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The2001 Baltimore Orioles season was the 101st season inBaltimore Orioles franchise history, the 48th inBaltimore, and the 10th atOriole Park at Camden Yards. They failed to improve on their 74–88 (.457) record fromthe previous year with a 63–98 record, and missed the postseason for the 4th straight season. It would also be the final season for Hall of FamerCal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr. SS, 3B Retired 2001 |
In June 2001,Cal Ripken Jr. announced that he would retire at the end of theseason. He was voted the starting third baseman in the All-Star game atSafeco Field on July 10, 2001, inSeattle. In a tribute to Ripken's achievements and stature in the game, shortstopAlex Rodriguez (unknowingly foreshadowing his own future) insisted on exchanging positions with third baseman Ripken for the first inning, so that Ripken could play shortstop as he had for most of his career. In the third inning, Ripken made his first plate appearance and was greeted with a standing ovation. Ripken then homered off the first pitch fromChan Ho Park. Ripken ended up withAll-Star MVP honors.
TheHoward Street Tunnel fire began a few blocks away from Camden Yards during an Oriolesdoubleheader on July 18. The stadium was evacuated after that day's first game.[3] The second game of the doubleheader and the games scheduled to be played on July 19 and 20 were all postponed, with play at Camden Yards resuming on July 21.[4]
Ripken's #8 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles in a ceremony before the final home game of the 2001 season. Ripken's final game was originally set to be played atYankee Stadium; however, all Major League Baseball games from September 11 to 17 were postponed due to theterrorist attacks onNew York City andthe Pentagon. The Orioles were at home during the attacks, so the games missed were added on to the end of the season's schedule, which changed the location of Ripken's final game to Oriole Park, much to the delight of Orioles fans. Cal Ripken ended his career in the on deck circle in the bottom of the ninth inning. Longtime teammateBrady Anderson, also playing in his last game for the Orioles, swung and missed a fastball high and tight on a 3–2 count to end the game. In his final season, Ripken had the lowest zone rating of all major league third basemen (.734).[1][dead link]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 95 | 65 | .594 | — | 51–28 | 44–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 82 | 79 | .509 | 13½ | 41–40 | 41–39 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 | 40–42 | 40–40 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 98 | .391 | 32½ | 30–50 | 33–48 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 62 | 100 | .383 | 34 | 37–44 | 25–56 |
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | — | 4–5 | 4–3 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 4–3 | 6–14 | 4–15 | 7–2 | 7–12 | 5–4 | 10–8 | ||
| Baltimore | 5–4 | — | 9–10 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 5–13–1 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 10–9 | 2–7 | 7–12 | 6–12 | ||
| Boston | 3–4 | 10–9 | — | 3–3 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–13 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 14–5 | 5–2 | 12–7 | 10–8 | ||
| Chicago | 3–6 | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 10–9 | 13–6 | 14–5 | 5–14 | 1–5 | 1–8 | 2–7 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 3–3 | 12–6 | ||
| Cleveland | 4–5 | 5–1 | 6–3 | 9–10 | — | 13–6 | 11–8 | 14–5 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 5–4 | 2–4 | 7–11 | ||
| Detroit | 4–5 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 6–13 | 6–13 | — | 8–11 | 4–15 | 4–5 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 2–4 | 10–8 | ||
| Kansas City | 4–5 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 5–14 | 8–11 | 11–8 | — | 6–13 | 0–6 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 8–10 | ||
| Minnesota | 6–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 14–5 | 5–14 | 15–4 | 13–6 | — | 4–2 | 5–4 | 1–8 | 1–6 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 9–9 | ||
| New York | 3–4 | 13–5–1 | 13–5 | 5–1 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 6–0 | 2–4 | — | 3–6 | 3–6 | 13–6 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 10–8 | ||
| Oakland | 14–6 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 8–1 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 6–3 | — | 9–10 | 7–2 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 12–6 | ||
| Seattle | 15–4 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 10–9 | — | 7–2 | 15–5 | 6–3 | 12–6 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 2–7 | 9–10 | 5–14 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 6–13 | 2–7 | 2–7 | — | 4–5 | 9–10 | 10–8 | ||
| Texas | 12–7 | 7–2 | 2–5 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 5–15 | 5–4 | — | 3–6 | 8–10 | ||
| Toronto | 4–5 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 10–9 | 6–3 | — | 8–10 | ||
| 2001 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Brook Fordyce | 95 | 292 | 61 | .209 | 5 | 19 |
| 1B | Jeff Conine | 139 | 524 | 163 | .311 | 14 | 97 |
| 2B | Jerry Hairston Jr. | 159 | 532 | 124 | .233 | 8 | 47 |
| SS | Mike Bordick | 58 | 229 | 57 | .249 | 7 | 30 |
| 3B | Cal Ripken Jr. | 128 | 477 | 114 | .239 | 14 | 68 |
| LF | Delino DeShields | 58 | 188 | 37 | .197 | 3 | 21 |
| CF | Melvin Mora | 128 | 436 | 109 | .250 | 7 | 48 |
| RF | Brady Anderson | 131 | 430 | 87 | .202 | 8 | 45 |
| DH | Tony Batista | 84 | 308 | 82 | .266 | 12 | 42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Richard | 136 | 483 | 128 | .265 | 15 | 61 |
| David Segui | 82 | 292 | 88 | .301 | 10 | 46 |
| Brian Roberts | 75 | 273 | 69 | .253 | 2 | 17 |
| Jay Gibbons | 73 | 225 | 53 | .236 | 15 | 36 |
| Fernando Lunar | 64 | 167 | 41 | .246 | 0 | 16 |
| Mike Kinkade | 61 | 160 | 44 | .275 | 4 | 16 |
| Larry Bigbie | 47 | 131 | 30 | .229 | 2 | 11 |
| Luis Matos | 31 | 98 | 21 | .214 | 4 | 12 |
| Greg Myers | 25 | 74 | 20 | .270 | 4 | 18 |
| Gerónimo Gil | 17 | 58 | 17 | .293 | 0 | 6 |
| Willie Harris | 9 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Raines Jr. | 7 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Blake | 6 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Raines | 4 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 1 | 5 |
| Gene Kingsale | 3 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Johnson | 32 | 196.0 | 10 | 12 | 4.09 | 114 |
| José Mercedes | 33 | 184.0 | 8 | 17 | 5.82 | 123 |
| Josh Towers | 24 | 140.1 | 8 | 10 | 4.49 | 58 |
| Sidney Ponson | 23 | 138.1 | 5 | 10 | 4.94 | 84 |
| Pat Hentgen | 9 | 62.1 | 2 | 3 | 3.47 | 33 |
| Rick Bauer | 6 | 33.0 | 0 | 5 | 4.64 | 16 |
| Sean Douglass | 4 | 20.1 | 2 | 1 | 5.31 | 17 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Roberts | 46 | 132.0 | 9 | 10 | 4.91 | 95 |
| Calvin Maduro | 22 | 93.2 | 5 | 6 | 4.23 | 51 |
| Chuck McElroy | 18 | 45.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.36 | 22 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Groom | 70 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3.55 | 54 |
| B.J. Ryan | 61 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4.25 | 54 |
| Mike Trombley | 50 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3.46 | 45 |
| Ryan Kohlmeier | 34 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7.30 | 29 |
| John Wasdin | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.17 | 47 |
| Chad Paronto | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.00 | 16 |
| Jorge Julio | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 | 22 |
| John Parrish | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.14 | 20 |
| Alan Mills | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.64 | 9 |
| John Bale | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 | 21 |
| Kris Foster | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 8 |
| Leslie Brea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
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