| 2001 Seattle Mariners | ||||
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| American League West champions | ||||
| League | American League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Safeco Field | |||
| City | Seattle, Washington | |||
| Record | 116–46 (.716) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented byHoward Lincoln) | |||
| General managers | Pat Gillick | |||
| Managers | Lou Piniella | |||
| Television | KSTW-TV 11 FSN Northwest (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs,Ron Fairly,Dave Valle, Dave Henderson,Tom Paciorek) | |||
| Radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus,Rick Rizzs,Ron Fairly,Dave Valle,Dave Henderson) | |||
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TheSeattle Mariners' 2001 season was the 25th since the franchise's inception. They finished with a 116–46 record (.71605 win %), tying themajor league record for wins in the modern era since 1901, set by the1906 Chicago Cubs,[1] and setting the record for wins by an American League team.
Of the 116 wins, 59 were by four or more runs, setting a record that was later broken by the2022 and2023Los Angeles Dodgers, each with 60 such wins.[2] They also led the majors in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed. The 2001 Mariners hold the record for the mostWins Above Replacement (WAR) by a team in a season in MLB history, with 50.4.[3] Even the1927 New York Yankees, often considered the greatest team of all time due to their elite"Murderers’ Row" lineup, fell short of the Mariners; they recorded 48.7 WAR, 1.7 less than the Mariners, the second-highest single-season total in MLB history.[3]
On August 5, 2001, the Cleveland Indians accomplished a historic 12-run comeback, defeating the Seattle Mariners 15-14 in 11 innings, after trailing 14-2 in the 7th inning. This remarkable victory, known as the "Great Return," tied a major league record for the largest comeback in a game, featuring five runs with two outs in the ninth inning.
The 2001 season was also notable for the Major League debut of star JapaneseoutfielderIchiro Suzuki, who led the league inbatting average and won both theAL Rookie of the Year and theAL MVP awards. Additionally, the Mariners hosted their secondAll-Star Game on July 10.
Winning theAmerican League West, the 2001 season marked the first time the Mariners reached the postseason in consecutive seasons. The team defeated theCleveland Indians in theALDS in five games, but fell to theNew York Yankees in five games in theALCS. They became the first team in MLB history to win 110 or more regular season games and fail to reach theWorld Series. They would later be joined in this regard by the2022 Los Angeles Dodgers.
Despite the record-setting win total, the Mariners would not reach the postseason again until2022, which was thelongest active drought in the four major North American sports. They would also not win the AL West or return to the ALCS again until the2025 season.
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| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Seattle Mariners | 116 | 46 | .716 | — | 57–24 | 59–22 |
| Oakland Athletics | 102 | 60 | .630 | 14 | 53–28 | 49–32 |
| Anaheim Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 41 | 39–42 | 36–45 |
| Texas Rangers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 43 | 41–41 | 32–48 |
| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pct. | ||
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| AL East | ||||||
| Baltimore Orioles | 6–0 | 2–1 | 8–1 | .889 | ||
| Boston Red Sox | 2–1 | 4–2 | 6–3 | .667 | ||
| New York Yankees | 1–2 | 5–1 | 6–3 | .667 | ||
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 5–1 | 2–1 | 7–2 | .778 | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | 3–3 | 3–0 | 6–3 | .667 | ||
| 17–7 | 16–5 | 33–12 | .733 | |||
| AL Central | ||||||
| Chicago White Sox | 5–1 | 2–1 | 7–2 | .778 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | .714 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | .714 | ||
| Kansas City Royals | 1–2 | 5–1 | 6–3 | .667 | ||
| Minnesota Twins | 3–0 | 5–1 | 8–1 | .889 | ||
| 14–5 | 17–5 | 31–10 | .756 | |||
| AL West | ||||||
| Anaheim Angels | 7–3 | 8–1 | 15–4 | .789 | ||
| Oakland Athletics | 5–4 | 5–5 | 10–9 | .526 | ||
| Texas Rangers | 8–2 | 7–3 | 15–5 | .750 | ||
| 20–9 | 20–9 | 40–18 | .690 | |||
| NL West | ||||||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | .667 | ||
| Colorado Rockies | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | .667 | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | .667 | ||
| San Diego Padres | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | .667 | ||
| San Francisco Giants | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | .667 | ||
| 6–3 | 6–3 | 12–6 | .667 | |||
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
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| 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 game log: 116–46 (Home: 57–24; Away: 59–22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April: 20–5 (Home: 8–2; Away: 12–3)
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May: 20–7 (Home: 10–5; Away: 10–2)
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June: 18–9 (Home: 10–5; Away: 8–4)
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July: 18–9 (Home: 8–4; Away: 10–5)
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August: 20–9 (Home: 9–4; Away: 11–5)
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September: 15–6 (Home: 9–3; Away: 6–3)
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October: 5–1 (Home: 3–1; Away: 2–0)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Mariners team member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Mariners hosted the2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 10, 2001 atSafeco Field. It was the second time the Mariners hosted the Midsummer Classic, and the first at Safeco Field. Eight Mariners were in the game, including four in the starting lineup. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League by the final score of 4–1. This would be the final All-Star Game forCal Ripken Jr. andTony Gwynn.
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Dan Wilson | 123 | 377 | 100 | .265 | 10 | 42 | 3 |
| 1B | John Olerud | 159 | 572 | 173 | .302 | 21 | 95 | 3 |
| 2B | Bret Boone | 158 | 623 | 206 | .331 | 37 | 141 | 5 |
| 3B | David Bell | 135 | 470 | 122 | .260 | 15 | 64 | 2 |
| SS | Carlos Guillén | 140 | 456 | 118 | .259 | 5 | 53 | 4 |
| LF | Al Martin | 100 | 283 | 68 | .240 | 7 | 42 | 9 |
| CF | Mike Cameron | 150 | 540 | 144 | .267 | 25 | 110 | 34 |
| RF | Ichiro Suzuki | 157 | 692 | 242 | .350 | 8 | 69 | 56 |
| DH | Edgar Martínez | 132 | 470 | 144 | .306 | 23 | 116 | 4 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Mark McLemore | 125 | 409 | 117 | .286 | 5 | 57 | 39 |
| Stan Javier | 89 | 281 | 82 | .292 | 4 | 33 | 11 |
| Tom Lampkin | 79 | 204 | 46 | .225 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 45 | 94 | 28 | .298 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Charles Gipson | 94 | 64 | 14 | .219 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Jay Buhner | 19 | 45 | 10 | .222 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ramón Vázquez | 17 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Anthony Sanders | 9 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gene Kingsale | 10 | 15 | 5 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Borders | 5 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Podsednik | 5 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Freddy García | 34 | 34 | 238.2 | 18 | 6 | 3.05 | 163 |
| Aaron Sele | 34 | 33 | 215.0 | 15 | 5 | 3.60 | 114 |
| Jamie Moyer | 33 | 33 | 209.2 | 20 | 6 | 3.43 | 119 |
| Paul Abbott | 28 | 27 | 163.0 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 118 |
| John Halama | 31 | 17 | 110.1 | 10 | 7 | 4.73 | 50 |
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | GP | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joel Piñeiro | 17 | 11 | 75.1 | 6 | 2 | 2.03 | 56 |
| Brett Tomko | 11 | 4 | 34.2 | 3 | 1 | 5.19 | 22 |
| Denny Stark | 4 | 3 | 14.2 | 1 | 1 | 9.20 | 10 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; SVO = Save opportunities; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | SVO | ERA | SO |
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| Kazuhiro Sasaki | 69 | 66.2 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 52 | 3.24 | 62 |
| Ryan Franklin | 38 | 78.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.56 | 60 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 71 | 68.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1.72 | 83 |
| Jeff Nelson | 69 | 65.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2.76 | 88 |
| Norm Charlton | 44 | 47.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.02 | 48 |
| José Paniagua | 60 | 66.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4.36 | 46 |
| Brian Fuentes | 10 | 11.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2001 Postseason game log: 4–6 (Home: 2–3; Away: 2–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ALDS vs.Cleveland Indians: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Away: 1–1)
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ALCS vs.New York Yankees: 1–4 (Home: 0–2; Away: 1–2)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Mariners team member |
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American League Division Series
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American League Championship Series
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LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Tacoma[10]
| 2001 Seattle Mariners draft picks | |
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| Mike Wilson(pictured) was a Mariners second round pick in2001. | |
| Information | |
| Owner | Nintendo of America |
| General Manager(s) | Pat Gillick |
| Manager(s) | Lou Piniella |
| First pick | Michael Garciaparra |
| Draft positions | 23rd |
| Number of selections | 52 |
| Links | |
| Results | Baseball-Reference |
| Official Site | The Official Site of the Seattle MarinersArchived January 22, 2009, at theWayback Machine |
| Years | 2000 • 2001 •2002 |
The following is alist of2001Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as theRule 4 draft. The Mariners made 52 selections in the 2001 draft, the first beingshortstopMichael Garciaparra in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 23pitchers, 13outfielders, 7catchers, 5shortstops, 2third basemen, 1first baseman, and 1second baseman.

| Round (Pick) | Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted |
| Position | Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play |
| Bold | Indicates the player signed with the Mariners |
| Italics | Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners |
| * | Indicates the player made an appearance inMajor League Baseball |