2001 Baltimore Orioles season

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2001  Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles wordmark 1995 to 2008.png
League American League
Division East
Ballpark Oriole Park at Camden Yards
City Baltimore, Maryland
Record63–98 (.391)
Divisional place4th
Owners Peter Angelos
General managers Syd Thrift
Managers Mike Hargrove
Television WJZ-TV
WNUV
Comcast SportsNet
(Jim Palmer, Michael Reghi, Mike Flanagan)
Radio WBAL (AM)
(Fred Manfra, Jim Hunter, Chuck Thompson)
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The 2001 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 63 wins and 98 losses. It would also be the final season for Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

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Ripken Jr.
SS, 3B
Retired 2001

In June 2001, Cal Ripken Jr. announced that he would retire at the end of the season. He was voted the starting third baseman in the All-Star game at Safeco Field on July 10, 2001 in Seattle. In a tribute to Ripken's achievements and stature in the game, shortstop Alex Rodriguez (unknowingly foreshadowing his own future) insisted on exchanging positions with third baseman Ripken for the first inning, so that Ripken could play shortstop as he had for most of his career. In the third inning, Ripken made his first plate appearance and was greeted with a standing ovation. Ripken then homered off the first pitch from Chan Ho Park. Ripken ended up with All-Star MVP honors.

Ripken's #8 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles in a ceremony before the final home game of the 2001 season. Ripken's final game was originally set to be played at Yankee Stadium; however, all Major League Baseball games from September 11 to 17 were postponed due to the terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon. The Orioles were at home during the attacks, so the games missed were added on to the end of the season's schedule, which changed the location of Ripken's final game to Oriole Park, much to the delight of Orioles fans. Cal Ripken ended his career in the on deck circle in the bottom of the ninth inning. Longtime teammate Brady Anderson, also playing in his last game for the Orioles, swung and missed a fastball high and tight on a 3–2 count to end the game. In his final season, Ripken had the lowest zone rating of all major league third basemen (.734).

Opening Day starters

Season standings

AL East 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 95650.594—51–2844–37
Boston Red Sox 82790.50913½41–4041–39
Toronto Blue Jays 80820.4941640–4240–40
Baltimore Orioles 63980.39132½30–5033–48
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 621000.3833437–4425–56

Record vs. opponents

2001 American League record

Sources:
TeamANABALBOSCWSCLEDETKCMINNYYOAKSEATBTEXTORNL 
Anaheim —4–54–36–35–45–45–43–64–36–144–157–27–125–410–8
Baltimore 5–4—9–103–41–54–25–23–35–132–71–810–92–77–126–12
Boston 3–410–9—3–33–64–53–33–35–134–53–614–55–212–710–8
Chicago 3–64–33–3—10–913–614–55–141–51–82–75–27–23–312–6
Cleveland 4–55–16–39–10—13–611–814–54–54–32–55–15–42–47–11
Detroit 4–52–45–46–136–13—8–114–154–51–62–54–28–12–410–8
Kansas City 4–52–53–35–148–1111–8—6–130–63–63–64–24–54–38–10
Minnesota 6–33–33–314–55–1415–413–6—4–25–41–81–64–52–59–9
New York 3–413–513–55–15–45–46–02–4—3–63–613–63–411–810–8
Oakland 14–67–25–48–13–46–16–34–56–3—9–107–29–106–312–6
Seattle 15–48–16–37–25–25–26–38–16–310–9—7–215–56–312–6
Tampa Bay 2–79–105–142–51–52–42–46–16–132–72–7—4–59–1010–8
Texas 12–77–22–52–74–51–85–45–44–310–95–155–4—3–68–10
Toronto 4–512–77–123–34–24–23–45–28–113–63–610–96–3—8–10

Transactions

Roster

2001 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Brook Fordyce 9529261.209519
1B Jeff Conine 139524163.3111497
2B Jerry Hairston Jr. 159532124.233847
SS Mike Bordick 5822957.249730
3B Cal Ripken Jr. 128477114.2391468
LF Delino DeShields 5818837.197321
CF Melvin Mora 128436109.250748
RF Brady Anderson 13143087.202845
DH Tony Batista 8430882.2661242

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Chris Richard 136483128.2651561
David Segui 8229288.3011046
Brian Roberts 7527369.253217
Jay Gibbons 7322553.2361536
Fernando Lunar 6416741.246016
Mike Kinkade 6116044.275416
Larry Bigbie 4713130.229211
Luis Matos 319821.214412
Greg Myers 257420.270418
Gerónimo Gil 175817.29306
Willie Harris 9243.12500
Tim Raines Jr. 7234.17400
Casey Blake 6152.13312
Tim Raines 4113.27315
Gene Kingsale 340.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Jason Johnson 32196.010124.09114
José Mercedes 33184.08175.82123
Josh Towers 24140.18104.4958
Sidney Ponson 23138.15104.9484
Pat Hentgen 962.1233.4733
Rick Bauer 633.0054.6416
Sean Douglass 420.1215.3117

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Willis Roberts 46132.09104.9195
Calvin Maduro 2293.2564.2351
Chuck McElroy 1845.1125.3622
Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Buddy Groom 7014113.5554
B.J. Ryan 612424.2554
Mike Trombley 503463.4645
Ryan Kohlmeier 341267.3029
John Wasdin 261104.1747
Chad Paronto 241305.0016
Jorge Julio 181103.8022
John Parrish 161206.1420
Alan Mills 151109.649
John Bale 141003.0421
Kris Foster 70002.708
Leslie Brea 200018.000

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Rochester Red Wings International League Andy Etchebarren
AA Bowie Baysox Eastern League Dave Machemer
A Frederick Keys Carolina League Dave Cash
A Delmarva Shorebirds South Atlantic League Joe Ferguson
Rookie Bluefield Orioles Appalachian League Joe Almaraz
Rookie GCL Orioles Gulf Coast League Jesus Alfaro

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