Record 88–74 (.543) Owner(s) AOL Time Warner | Divisional place 1st | |
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The 2001 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 36th season in Atlanta. The Braves won their tenth consecutive division title. The 2001 Atlanta Braves season saw the team finish first in the NL East Division with an 88-74 record – the worst among playoff teams in 2001, and also the worst record for the Braves since 1990 (meaning the worst record through their run of 14 consecutive division titles starting in 1991. Not counting the strike-shortened 1994 season). Atlanta finished the season with just an unusual 2 game division lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Contents
- Offseason
- Regular season
- Opening Day starters
- Notable transactions
- Starters by position
- Other batters
- Starting pitchers
- Other pitchers
- Relief pitchers
- National League Division Series
- Game 1
- Game 2
- Game 3
- Game 4
- Game 5
- Award winners
- References
The Braves swept the favored Houston Astros in the NLDS before losing to the eventual world champion Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS 4-1, in which Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling notably dominated Atlanta's offense.
Offseason
Regular season
The Braves played the Mets in the first game in New York after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11. The game was played on September 21 and it was a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
National League Division Series
Atlanta wins the series, 3-0, over the Houston Astros.
Game 1
October 16: Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona
Game 2
October 17: Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona
Game 3
October 19: Turner Field in Atlanta
Game 4
October 20: Turner Field in Atlanta
Game 5
October 21: Turner Field in Atlanta
Award winners
2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game