2001 Houston Astros season
| 2001 Houston Astros | |
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| 2001 NL Central Champions | |
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| Record | 93–69 (.574) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Drayton McLane, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Gerry Hunsicker |
| Manager(s) | Larry Dierker |
| Local television |
KNWS-TV FSN Southwest (Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies, Bill Worrell) |
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KTRH (Milo Hamilton, Alan Ashby) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Trevino) |
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The Houston Astros' 2001 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros winning the National League Central.
Offseason
- January 2, 2001: Charlie Hayes was signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.[1]
- January 3, 2001: Kent Bottenfield was signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.[2]
Regular season
- June 8, 2001 - The first interleague game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers took place at The Ballpark at Arlington. The rivalry would be known as the Lone Star Series. The Astros won the game by a score of 5-4.[3] The team that would win the most games between the two in a season would be awarded the Silver Boot.
- October 4, 2001: Barry Bonds hits his 70th Home Run of the season off Houston pitcher Wilfredo Rodriguez, to tie Mark McGwire's single season home run record.[4]
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 |
Transactions
- June 5, 2001: Kirk Saarloos was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2001.[5]
- July 9, 2001: Charlie Hayes was released by the Houston Astros.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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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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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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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National League Divisional Playoffs
Main article: 2001 National League Division Series
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
Atlanta wins the series, 3-0
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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| 1 | Houston | 4 | Atlanta | 7 | October 9 | 1-0 (ATL) |
| 2 | Houston | 0 | Atlanta | 1 | October 10 | 2-0 (ATL) |
| 3 | Atlanta | 6 | Houston | 2 | October 12 | 3-0 (ATL) |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lexington; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: New Orleans
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charlie Hayes Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/botteke01.shtml
- ↑ http://baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=200106080TEX
- ↑ Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.10, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/saarlki01.shtml
External links
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