2001 Florida Marlins season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 2001 Florida Marlins season was the ninth season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. It would begin with the team attempting to improve on their season from 2000. Their managers were John Boles and Tony Pérez. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium. They finished with a record of 76–86, fourth in the National League East.
| 2001 Florida Marlins | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Dolphin Stadium |
| City | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Record | 76–86 (.469) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | John W. Henry |
| General managers | Dave Dombrowski |
| Managers | John Boles, Tony Pérez |
| Television | FSN Florida WAMI-TV (Dave O'Brien, Tommy Hutton) |
| Radio | WQAM (Dave Van Horne, Jon Sciambi) WQBA (Spanish) (Felo Ramírez, Ángel Rodríguez) |
Offseason
- November 13, 2000: Matt Treanor was signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.[1]
- December 18, 2000: Charles Johnson was signed as a free agent by the Marlins.[2]
- March 28, 2001: Mark Kotsay was traded by the Florida Marlins with Cesar Crespo to the San Diego Padres for Matt Clement, Eric Owens, and Omar Ortíz (minors).[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | 40–41 | 48–33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | 47–34 | 39–42 |
| New York Mets | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | 44–37 | 38–43 |
| Florida Marlins | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12 | 46–34 | 30–52 |
| Montreal Expos | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 | 34–47 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | AZ | 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 |
Notable transactions
April 9, 2001: John Mabry was sent to the Florida Marlins by the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.[4]
Citrus Series
The annual interleague games between the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were played in June and July. They are known as the Citrus Series. The Marlins won the series 4-2.
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 | Charles Johnson | 128 | 451 | 117 | .259 | 18 | 75 |
| 1B | Derrek Lee | 158 | 561 | 158 | .282 | 21 | 75 |
| 2B | Luis Castillo | 134 | 537 | 141 | .263 | 2 | 45 |
| SS | Álex González | 145 | 515 | 129 | .250 | 9 | 48 |
| 3B | Mike Lowell | 146 | 551 | 156 | .283 | 18 | 100 |
| LF | Cliff Floyd | 149 | 555 | 176 | .317 | 31 | 103 |
| CF | Preston Wilson | 123 | 468 | 128 | .274 | 23 | 71 |
| RF | Eric Owens | 119 | 400 | 101 | .253 | 5 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Millar | 144 | 449 | 141 | .314 | 20 | 85 |
| Dave Berg | 82 | 215 | 52 | .242 | 4 | 16 |
| John Mabry | 82 | 147 | 32 | .218 | 6 | 20 |
| Mike Redmond | 48 | 141 | 44 | .312 | 4 | 14 |
| Andy Fox | 54 | 81 | 15 | .185 | 3 | 7 |
| Ryan McGuire | 48 | 54 | 10 | .185 | 1 | 8 |
| Jeff Abbott | 28 | 42 | 11 | .262 | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan Thompson | 18 | 31 | 9 | .290 | 0 | 2 |
| Lyle Mouton | 21 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramón Castro | 7 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Mottola | 5 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gulan | 6 | 6 | 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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| Ryan Dempster | 34 | 211.1 | 15 | 12 | 4.94 | 171 |
| Brad Penny | 31 | 205.0 | 10 | 10 | 3.69 | 154 |
| A.J. Burnett | 27 | 173.1 | 11 | 12 | 4.05 | 128 |
| Matt Clement | 31 | 169.1 | 9 | 10 | 5.05 | 134 |
| Chuck Smith | 15 | 88.0 | 5 | 5 | 4.70 | 71 |
| Jason Grilli | 6 | 26.2 | 2 | 2 | 6.08 | 17 |
| Josh Beckett | 4 | 24.0 | 2 | 2 | 1.50 | 24 |
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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| Jesús Sánchez | 16 | 62.2 | 2 | 4 | 4.74 | 46 |
| Kevin Olsen | 4 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 13 |
| Gary Knotts | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 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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| Antonio Alfonseca | 58 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 3.06 | 40 |
| Braden Looper | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.55 | 52 |
| Ricky Bones | 61 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.06 | 41 |
| Vic Darensbourg | 58 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.25 | 33 |
| Vladimir Núñez | 52 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.74 | 64 |
| Armando Almanza | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.83 | 45 |
| Dan Miceli | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.93 | 31 |
| Juan Acevedo | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.54 | 21 |
| Benito Báez | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 14 |
| Joe Strong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | 4 |
| Blaine Neal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Johnny Ruffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 4 |
| John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.00 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kane County; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Brevard County[11]