2001 St. Louis Cardinals season
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Record | 93–69 (.574) |
Divisional place | 2nd |
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Owner(s) | William DeWitt, Jr. |
General manager(s) | Walt Jocketty |
Manager(s) | Tony La Russa |
Local television | Fox Sports Midwest KPLR (Al Hrabosky, Bob Carpenter, Dan McLaughlin, Joe Buck) |
Local radio | KMOX (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Joe Buck, Dan McLaughlin) |
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The St. Louis Cardinals 2001 season was the team's 120th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 110th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 93-69 during the season and finished tied for first in the National League Central division with the Houston Astros. Because the best two teams in the National League were both from the Central Division and both the Cardinals and Astros finished five games ahead of the third-place Chicago Cubs, the Astros were awarded the NL Central champion and the 1 seed in the playoffs due to winning the season series 9–7, and the Cardinals were seeded as the wild-card.[1]
The Cardinals falsely claim the NL Central Division co-champions, which the Astros rightly won by rule [2]
In the playoffs the Cardinals lost to the eventual World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks 3 games to 2 in the NLDS.
Third baseman/Outfielder Albert Pujols won the Rookie of the Year Award this year, batting .329, with 37 home runs and 130 RBIs. Second baseman Fernando Viña and outfielder Jim Edmonds won Gold Gloves in 2001.
This was also Jack Buck's final season as the team's broadcaster.
Offseason[]
- December 22, 2000: Quinton McCracken was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
- January 5, 2001: Bobby Bonilla was Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[4]
- January 5, 2001: John Mabry was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[5]
- March 28, 2001: Quinton McCracken was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
Regular season[]
Albert Pujols made his major league debut on April 2 against the Colorado Rockies.[6] He appeared in three at-bats and collected one hit.[7]
On September 3, Bud Smith became the ninth Cardinal and eighteenth rookie to hurl a no-hitter.
Season standings[]
NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Houston Astros | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | — | 44–37 | 49–32 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | — | 54–28 | 39–41 |
Chicago Cubs | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 5 | 48–33 | 40–41 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 25 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 27 | 27–54 | 39–42 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 31 | 38–43 | 24–57 |
Record vs. opponents[]
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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 |
Transactions[]
- April 9, 2001: John Mabry was sent to the Florida Marlins by the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.[5]
- June 5, 2001: Dan Haren was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2001.[8]
- June 5, 2001: Joe Mather was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft.
- June 5, 2001: Skip Schumaker was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft.
Roster[]
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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
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Mike Matheny | 121 | 381 | 83 | .218 | 7 | 42 |
1B | Mark McGwire | 97 | 299 | 56 | .187 | 29 | 64 |
2B | Fernando Viña | 154 | 631 | 191 | .303 | 9 | 56 |
SS | Édgar Rentería | 141 | 493 | 128 | .260 | 10 | 57 |
3B | Plácido Polanco | 144 | 564 | 173 | .307 | 3 | 38 |
LF | Ray Lankford | 91 | 264 | 62 | .235 | 15 | 39 |
CF | Jim Edmonds | 150 | 500 | 152 | .304 | 30 | 110 |
RF | J.D. Drew | 109 | 375 | 121 | .323 | 27 | 73 |
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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Albert Pujols | 161 | 590 | 194 | .329 | 37 | 130 |
Craig Paquette | 123 | 340 | 96 | .282 | 15 | 64 |
Eli Marrero | 86 | 203 | 54 | .266 | 6 | 23 |
Kerry Robinson | 114 | 186 | 53 | .285 | 1 | 15 |
Bobby Bonilla | 93 | 174 | 37 | .213 | 5 | 21 |
Larry Sutton | 33 | 42 | 5 | .119 | 1 | 3 |
Miguel Cairo | 27 | 33 | 11 | .333 | 1 | 7 |
Stubby Clapp | 23 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
John Mabry | 5 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Saturria | 13 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Ortega | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Keith McDonald | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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Darryl Kile | 34 | 227.1 | 16 | 11 | 3.09 | 179 |
Matt Morris | 34 | 216.1 | 22 | 8 | 3.16 | 185 |
Dustin Hermanson | 33 | 192.1 | 14 | 13 | 4.45 | 123 |
Bud Smith | 16 | 84.2 | 6 | 3 | 3.83 | 59 |
Woody Williams | 11 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 2.28 | 52 |
Rick Ankiel | 6 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7.13 | 27 |
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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Andy Benes | 27 | 107.1 | 7 | 7 | 7.38 | 78 |
Mike Matthews | 51 | 89 | 3 | 4 | 3.24 | 72 |
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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Steve Kline | 89 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1.80 | 54 |
Dave Veres | 71 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3.70 | 61 |
Mike Timlin | 67 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4.09 | 47 |
Gene Stechschulte | 67 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.86 | 51 |
Mike James | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.21 | 26 |
Luther Hackman | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.29 | 24 |
Jason Christiansen | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.66 | 19 |
T.J. Mathews | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 | 10 |
Alan Benes | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 10 |
Jeff Tabaka | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 3 |
Jason Karnuth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1 |
Chad Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.75 | 2 |
Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
NLDS[]
Arizona wins the series, 3-2
Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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1 | Arizona | 1 | St. Louis | 0 | October | 1-0 (AZ) |
2 | Arizona | 1 | St. Louis | 4 | October 10 | 1-1 |
3 | St. Louis | 3 | Arizona | 5 | October 12 | 2-1 (AZ) |
4 | St. Louis | 4 | Arizona | 1 | October 13 | 2-2 |
5 | Arizona | 2 | St. Louis | 1 | October 14 | 3-2 (AZ) |
Awards and honors[]
- Jim Edmonds, OF, Gold Glove Award
- Albert Pujols, 3B, National League Rookie of the Year Award
- Fernando Viña, 2B, Gold Glove Award
All-Star Game
- Matt Morris, Pitcher, Reserve
- Albert Pujols, 3B, Reserve
Farm system[]
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Memphis Redbirds | Pacific Coast League | Gaylen Pitts |
AA | New Haven Ravens | Eastern League | Danny Sheaffer |
A | Potomac Cannons | Carolina League | Joe Cunningham, Jr. |
A | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | Joe Hall |
A-Short Season | New Jersey Cardinals | New York–Penn League | Brian Rupp |
Rookie | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Chris Maloney |
References[]
- ^ "Ankiel throws two hitless innings". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 19, 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011.
There may be another reason for La Russa's stance. St. Louis finished tied with Houston in 2001, but the Astros won the division based on head-to-head record while the Cardinals won the wild-card berth. Still, St. Louis tried to claim it was division co-champion, a position the commissioner's office rejected.
- ^ "Resolution of ties in division races - BR Bullpen".
- ^ a b Quinton McCracken Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Bobby Bonilla Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b John Mabry Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Albert Pujols Stats".
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Monday, April 2, 2001 at Coors Field".
- ^ Danny Haren Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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