2001 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | JRY Trust |
| General manager(s) | Dan Duquette |
| Manager(s) |
Jimy Williams Joe Kerrigan |
| Local television |
WFXT (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy) |
| Local radio |
WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WRCA (Adrian García Márquez, Bobby Serano and J. P. Villaman) |
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The 2001 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 82 wins and 79 losses.
Offseason
- November 16, 2000: Chris Stynes was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Boston Red Sox for Michael Coleman and Donnie Sadler.[1]
- January 11, 2001: David Cone signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[2]
- January 19, 2001: Craig Grebeck was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[3]
Regular season
The Red Sox hosting a home game against the season's eventual NL East Division Champions Atlanta Braves in July 2001.
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 95 | 65 | 0.594 | — | 51–28 | 44–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 82 | 79 | 0.509 | 13½ | 41–40 | 41–39 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 16 | 40–42 | 40–40 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 98 | 0.391 | 32½ | 30–50 | 33–48 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 34 | 37–44 | 25–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| 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 | 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 | 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 |
Transactions
- April 18, 2001: Bill Pulsipher was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[4]
- June 5, 2001: Kevin Youkilis was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2001.[5]
- June 12, 2001: Justin Duchscherer was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for Doug Mirabelli.[6]
- July 2, 2001: Joe Oliver was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[7]
- July 31, 2001: Ugueth Urbina was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox for Tomokazu Ohka and Rich Rundles (minors).[8]
- August 23, 2001: Bill Pulsipher was selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Boston Red Sox.[4]
Famous Firsts involving the Red Sox
- Monday, August 6, 2001 – Scott Hatteberg became the first player to hit into a triple play and hit a grand slam during the same game.[9][10]
- Sunday, September 2, 2001 – This was the first day in Major League history where the final score in four games was 1-0: Yankees 1 vs. Red Sox 0, Padres 1 vs. Diamondbacks 0, Astros 1 vs. Brewers 0, and Blue Jays 1 vs. Tigers 0.[9]
Opening Day Line Up
| 12 | Chris Stynes | 2B |
| 7 | Trot Nixon | RF |
| 33 | Jason Varitek | C |
| 24 | Manny Ramírez | DH |
| 2 | Carl Everett | CF |
| 25 | Troy O'Leary | LF |
| 29 | Shea Hillenbrand | 3B |
| 23 | Brian Daubach | 1B |
| 15 | Craig Grebeck | SS |
| 45 | Pedro Martínez | P |
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
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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Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Carl Everett | 102 | 409 | 105 | .257 | 14 | 58 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Hideo Nomo | 33 | 198.0 | 13 | 10 | 4.50 | 220 |
| Frank Castillo | 26 | 136.2 | 10 | 9 | 4.21 | 89 |
| David Cone | 25 | 135.2 | 9 | 7 | 4.31 | 115 |
| Pedro Martinez | 18 | 116.2 | 7 | 3 | 2.39 | 163 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
- ↑ Chris Stynes Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ David Cone Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Craig Grebeck Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 Bill Pulsipher Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Kevin Youkilis Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Justin Duchscherer Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Joe Oliver Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Ugueth Urbina Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 Baseball Almanac, Steroid Era Famous Firsts Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ Box Score, Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox, August 6, 2001
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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