2001 Anaheim Angels season
Major League Baseball season
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The 2001 Anaheim Angels season was the 41st season of the Los Angeles Angels franchise in the American League, the 36th in Anaheim, and their 36th season playing their home games at Edison International Field of Anaheim. The Angels finished third in the American League West with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses.
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•Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc
| 2001 Anaheim Angels | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Edison International Field of Anaheim |
| City | Anaheim, CA |
| Owners | The Walt Disney Company |
| General managers | Bill Stoneman |
| Managers | Mike Scioscia |
| Television | Fox Sports Net West KCAL-9 •Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc |
| Radio | KLAC (AM 570) •Mario Impemba, Daron Sutton KTNQ (AM 1020—Spanish) •José Tolentino, Ivan Lara |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Offseason
- December 7, 2000: Tim Belcher was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[1]
- December 21, 2000: Aaron Small was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[2]
- January 16, 2001: José Canseco signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- March 25, 2001: Tim Belcher retired during spring training.
- March 28, 2001: José Canseco was released by the Anaheim Angels.
- March 28, 2001: Glenallen Hill was traded by the New York Yankees to the Anaheim Angels for Darren Blakely (minors).[3]
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents
| 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 | 5–13–1 | 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 | ||
Notable transactions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bengie Molina | 96 | 325 | 85 | .262 | 6 | 40 |
| 1B | Scott Spiezio | 139 | 457 | 124 | .271 | 13 | 54 |
| 2B | Adam Kennedy | 137 | 478 | 129 | .270 | 6 | 40 |
| SS | David Eckstein | 153 | 582 | 166 | .285 | 4 | 41 |
| 3B | Troy Glaus | 161 | 588 | 147 | .250 | 41 | 108 |
| LF | Garret Anderson | 161 | 672 | 194 | .289 | 28 | 123 |
| CF | Darin Erstad | 157 | 631 | 163 | .258 | 9 | 63 |
| RF | Tim Salmon | 137 | 475 | 108 | .227 | 17 | 49 |
| DH | Orlando Palmeiro | 104 | 230 | 56 | .243 | 2 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benji Gil | 104 | 260 | 77 | .296 | 8 | 39 |
| Shawn Wooten | 79 | 221 | 69 | .312 | 8 | 32 |
| Wally Joyner | 53 | 148 | 36 | .243 | 3 | 14 |
| Jorge Fábregas | 53 | 148 | 33 | .223 | 2 | 16 |
| Jeff DaVanon | 40 | 88 | 17 | .193 | 5 | 9 |
| Glenallen Hill | 16 | 66 | 9 | .136 | 1 | 2 |
| José Nieves | 29 | 53 | 13 | .245 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Barnes | 16 | 40 | 4 | .100 | 1 | 2 |
| José Molina | 15 | 37 | 10 | .270 | 2 | 4 |
| José Fernández | 13 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Burke | 9 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 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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| Ramón Ortiz | 32 | 208.2 | 13 | 11 | 4.36 | 135 |
| Scott Schoeneweis | 32 | 205.1 | 10 | 11 | 5.08 | 104 |
| Jarrod Washburn | 30 | 193.1 | 11 | 10 | 3.77 | 126 |
| Pat Rapp | 31 | 170.0 | 5 | 12 | 4.76 | 82 |
| Ismael Valdez | 27 | 163.2 | 9 | 13 | 4.45 | 100 |
| Matt Wise | 11 | 49.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.38 | 50 |
| Steve Green | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cooper | 7 | 13.2 | 0 | 1 | 2.63 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Percival | 57 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 2.65 | 71 |
| Al Levine | 64 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2.38 | 40 |
| Mike Holtz | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.86 | 38 |
| Ben Weber | 56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3.42 | 40 |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 46 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4.04 | 41 |
| Lou Pote | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.15 | 66 |
| Mark Lukasiewicz | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.04 | 25 |
| Bart Miadich | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 11 |
| Scot Shields | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| Toby Borland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.80 | 0 |