2001 Kansas City Royals season
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| Owner(s) | David Glass |
| Manager(s) | Tony Muser |
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The 2001 Kansas City Royals season involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League Central with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses.
Offseason
- January 8, 2001: Johnny Damon was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Kansas City Royals with Mark Ellis to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Ben Grieve to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Oakland Athletics sent Ángel Berroa and A. J. Hinch to the Kansas City Royals. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Cory Lidle to the Oakland Athletics. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Roberto Hernandez to the Kansas City Royals.[1]
- March 23, 2001: Trenidad Hubbard was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Cleveland Indians | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | — | 44–36 | 47–35 |
| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 6 | 47–34 | 38–43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 8 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| Detroit Tigers | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 25 | 37–44 | 29–52 |
| Kansas City Royals | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 26 | 35–46 | 30–51 |
Notable transactions
- May 23, 2001: Trenidad Hubbard was released by the Kansas City Royals.[2]
- June 5, 2001: Paul Byrd was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals for Jose Santiago.[3]
- June 24, 2001: Brent Mayne was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Royals for Sal Fasano and Mac Suzuki.[4]
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 |
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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
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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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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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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Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Omaha Golden Spikes | Pacific Coast League | John Mizerock |
| AA | Wichita Wranglers | Texas League | Keith Bodie |
| A | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | Jeff Garber |
| A | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | Joe Szekely |
| Short-Season A | Spokane Indians | Northwest League | Tom Poquette |
| Rookie | GCL Royals | Gulf Coast League | Lino Diaz |
Notes
- ↑ Johnny Damon Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hubbatr01.shtml
- ↑ Paul Byrd Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maynebr01.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 2001 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference
- 2001 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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