2001 Toronto Blue Jays season
The 2001 Toronto Blue Jays was the franchise's 25th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses.
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Record | 80–82 (.494) |
Divisional place | 3rd |
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Owner(s) | Rogers; Paul Godfrey (CEO) |
General manager(s) | Gord Ash |
Manager(s) | Buck Martinez |
Local television | CBC Television (Brian Williams, John Cerutti) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Pat Tabler) CTV Sportsnet (Rob Faulds, Jerry Howarth) |
Local radio | CHUM (AM) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek, Gary Matthews) |
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Offseason
- December 8, 2000: Dan Plesac was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.[1]
- December 19, 2000: Izzy Molina was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.[2]
Regular season
- August 17, 2001: Jeff Frye became the second Blue Jay in history to hit for the cycle. He achieved the feat against the Texas Rangers.
Opening Day starters
- Tony Batista
- José Cruz Jr.
- Carlos Delgado
- Darrin Fletcher
- Homer Bush
- Brad Fullmer
- Alex Gonzalez
- Esteban Loaiza
- Raúl Mondesí
- Shannon Stewart
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
- June 5, 2001: Gabe Gross was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed July 1, 2001.[4]
- June 8, 2001: Tony Fernández was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.[5]
- June 25, 2001: Tony Batista was selected off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles from the Toronto Blue Jays.[6]
2001 Draft picks
Source [7]
The 2002 MLB draft was held in June 2001.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College/School | Nationality |
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1 | 15 | Gabe Gross | OF | Auburn University | |
2 | 59 | Brandon League | RHP | St. Louis High School (Honolulu, HI) | |
3 | 91 | Tyrell Godwin | OF | East Bladen High School | |
4 | 121 | Chris Sheffield | RHP | University of Miami | |
5 | 151 | Mike Rouse | SS | California State University, Fullerton | |
6 | 181 | Lee Delfino | SS | East Carolina University | |
7 | 211 | Jason Colson | RHP | Winthrop University | |
8 | 241 | Sean Grimes | LHP | Saunders Secondary School | |
9 | 271 | Luke Hetherington | OF | Kentwood High School | |
10 | 301 | Ryan Costello | LHP | Montclair State University |
Roster
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† At Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. ‡ Due to scheduling difficulties, this game was made up in Toronto. |
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 | Darrin Fletcher | 134 | 416 | 94 | .226 | 11 | 56 |
1B | Carlos Delgado | 162 | 574 | 160 | .279 | 39 | 102 |
2B | Homer Bush | 78 | 271 | 83 | .306 | 3 | 27 |
SS | Alex Gonzalez | 154 | 636 | 161 | .253 | 17 | 76 |
3B | Tony Batista | 72 | 271 | 56 | .207 | 13 | 45 |
LF | Shannon Stewart | 155 | 640 | 202 | .316 | 12 | 60 |
CF | José Cruz Jr. | 146 | 577 | 158 | .274 | 34 | 88 |
RF | Raúl Mondesí | 149 | 572 | 144 | .252 | 27 | 84 |
DH | Brad Fullmer | 146 | 522 | 143 | .274 | 18 | 83 |
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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Felipe López | 49 | 177 | 46 | .260 | 5 | 23 |
Jeff Frye | 74 | 175 | 43 | .246 | 2 | 15 |
César Izturis | 46 | 134 | 36 | .269 | 2 | 9 |
Alberto Castillo | 66 | 131 | 26 | .198 | 1 | 4 |
Luis Lopez | 41 | 119 | 29 | .244 | 3 | 10 |
Brian Simmons | 60 | 107 | 19 | .178 | 2 | 8 |
Vernon Wells | 30 | 96 | 30 | .274 | 2 | 10 |
Chris Latham | 43 | 73 | 20 | .274 | 2 | 10 |
Chris Woodward | 37 | 63 | 12 | .190 | 2 | 5 |
Tony Fernández | 48 | 59 | 18 | .305 | 1 | 12 |
Ryan Freel | 9 | 22 | 6 | .273 | 0 | 3 |
Josh Phelps | 8 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
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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Chris Carpenter | 34 | 215.2 | 11 | 11 | 4.09 | 157 |
Esteban Loaiza | 36 | 190.0 | 11 | 11 | 5.02 | 110 |
Joey Hamilton | 22 | 122.1 | 5 | 8 | 5.89 | 82 |
Chris Michalak | 24 | 115.0 | 6 | 7 | 4.62 | 57 |
Steve Parris | 19 | 105.2 | 4 | 6 | 4.60 | 49 |
Roy Halladay | 17 | 105.1 | 5 | 3 | 3.16 | 96 |
Brandon Lyon | 11 | 63.0 | 5 | 4 | 4.29 | 35 |
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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Kelvim Escobar | 59 | 126.0 | 6 | 8 | 3.50 | 121 |
Pasqual Coco | 7 | 14.1 | 1 | 0 | 4.40 | 9 |
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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Billy Koch | 69 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 4.80 | 55 |
Paul Quantrill | 80 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3.04 | 58 |
Pedro Borbón Jr. | 71 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.71 | 45 |
Dan Plesac | 62 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3.57 | 68 |
Bob File | 60 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.27 | 38 |
Scott Eyre | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.45 | 16 |
Matt DeWitt | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.79 | 13 |
John Frascatore | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 | 9 |
Lance Painter | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.85 | 14 |
Kevin Beirne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.86 | 5 |
Brian Bowles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 |
Award winners
Farm system
References
- ^ Dan Plesac at Baseball Reference
- ^ Izzy Molina at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score, April 1, 2001".
- ^ Gabe Gross at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tony Fernández at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Tony Batista Stats".
- ^ "Feature: 2001 Free Agent Draft Pick Compensation". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
External links
- 2001 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
- 2001 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac