2001 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 2001 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 119th season in the history of the franchise, and their first winning season, despite missing out on the playoffs, for the first time since their 1993 National League pennant winning season.

Offseason

• November 29, 2000: Mark Brownson was released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
• December 15, 2000: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
• January 29, 2001: Paul Byrd was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

• June 5, 2001: Ryan Howard was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2001.
• June 5, 2001: Paul Byrd was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals for Jose Santiago.
• June 7, 2001: Rob Ducey was released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
• July 23, 2001: Gary Bennett was traded by the New York Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies for Todd Pratt.
• July 27, 2001: Felipe Crespo was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne Gomes.
• July 27, 2001: Turk Wendell was traded by the New York Mets with Dennis Cook to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bruce Chen and Adam Walker (minors).

2001 game log

|- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 2 || @ Marlins || 6–5 <small>(13)</small> || Amaury Telemaco (1–0) || Vladimir Núñez (0–1) || None || 36,146 || 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || April 3 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Chris Brock (1–0) || Braden Looper (0–1) || José Mesa (1) || 10,257 || 2–0 |- style="background:#bfb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Marlins || 7–3 || Rhéal Cormier (1–0) || Dan Miceli (0–1) || None || 8,493 || 3–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 6 || Cubs || 2–3 || Julián Tavárez (1–0) || Randy Wolf (0–1) || Jeff Fassero (2) || 36,380 || 3–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 7 || Cubs || 4–8 || Jason Bere (1–0) || Vicente Padilla (0–1) || None || 16,847 || 3–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 8 || Cubs || 3–1 || Robert Person (1–0) || Jon Lieber (0–1) || José Mesa (2) || 15,550 || 4–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 9 || Marlins || 5–4 || Ricky Bottalico (1–0) || Ricky Bones (0–1) || None || 11,311 || 5–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 10 || Marlins || 7–6 || Wayne Gomes (1–0) || Antonio Alfonseca (0–1) || José Mesa (3) || 11,376 || 6–2 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 11 || Marlins || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); <small>Makeup: June 28 as a traditional double-header</small> |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 13 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Tom Glavine (1–1) || Randy Wolf (0–2) || John Rocker (3) || 31,017 || 6–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 14 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Omar Daal (1–0) || Kevin Millwood (0–2) || José Mesa (4) || 35,979 || 7–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 15 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Odalis Pérez (1–1) || Robert Person (1–1) || John Rocker (4) || 24,472 || 7–4 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 16 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); <small>Makeup: April 18 as a traditional double-header</small> |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || Vicente Padilla (1–1) || Jeff Fassero (0–1) || José Mesa (5) || 18,189 || 8–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 18 <small>(1)</small> || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Kevin Tapani (3–0) || Bruce Chen (0–1) || Jeff Fassero (7) || <small>see 2nd game</small> || 8–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 18 <small>(2)</small> || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Jason Bere (3–0) || Randy Wolf (0–3) || Jeff Fassero (8) || 26,793 || 8–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || April 20 || Braves || 8–3 || Wayne Gomes (2–0) || Odalis Pérez (1–2) || None || 16,245 || 9–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || April 21 || Braves || 4–1 || Robert Person (2–1) || Greg Maddux (2–1) || None || 17,123 || 10–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || April 22 || Braves || 3–2 || Amaury Telemaco (2–0) || John Burkett (0–3) || Wayne Gomes (1) || 26,756 || 11–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || April 23 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Bruce Chen (1–1) || Adam Eaton (2–2) || Ricky Bottalico (1) || 42,932 || 12–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || April 24 || @ Padres || 12–7 || Randy Wolf (1–3) || Woody Williams (1–3) || None || 13,872 || 13–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || April 25 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Omar Daal (2–0) || Brian Tollberg (1–2) || José Mesa (6) || 12,573 || 14–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || April 26 || @ Padres || 0–11 || Kevin Jarvis (1–2) || Robert Person (2–2) || None || 12,785 || 14–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Terry Adams (2–1) || Wayne Gomes (2–1) || None || 40,643 || 14–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Matt Herges (1–1) || Ricky Bottalico (1–1) || Jeff Shaw (7) || 37,322 || 14–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Chan Ho Park (3–2) || Randy Wolf (1–4) || Jeff Shaw (8) || 43,589 || 14–10 |-

|- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 1 || Rockies || 7–1 || Omar Daal (3–0) || Denny Neagle (2–1) || None || 14,138 || 15–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 2 || Rockies || 2–6 || Brian Bohanon (1–3) || Robert Person (2–3) || José Jiménez (7) || 13,243 || 15–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 3 || Rockies || 7–5 || Amaury Telemaco (3–0) || Pedro Astacio (3–2) || None || 17,383 || 16–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 4 || Giants || 2–4 || Liván Hernández (2–4) || Bruce Chen (1–2) || Robb Nen (8) || 20,713 || 16–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 29 || May 5 || Giants || 4–2 || Randy Wolf (2–4) || Aaron Fultz (2–1) || José Mesa (7) || 17,887 || 17–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 6 || Giants || 10–8 || Omar Daal (4–0) || Kirk Rueter (3–3) || José Mesa (8) || 25,206 || 18–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Astros || 5–0 || Robert Person (3–3) || Kent Bottenfield (1–2) || None || 31,511 || 19–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Amaury Telemaco (4–0) || Mike Jackson (0–1) || José Mesa (9) || 31,278 || 20–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 9 || @ Astros || 6–7 || Billy Wagner (2–1) || Ricky Bottalico (1–2) || None || 31,769 || 20–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–1 || Randy Wolf (3–4) || Curt Schilling (5–1) || None || 30,291 || 21–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 12 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–5 <small>(10)</small> || Ricky Bottalico (2–2) || Miguel Batista (1–2) || José Mesa (10) || 33,515 || 22–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 13 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–6 || Randy Johnson (4–3) || Robert Person (3–4) || None || 32,223 || 22–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 15 || Brewers || 10–14 || Curtis Leskanic (2–2) || Ricky Bottalico (2–3) || None || 12,307 || 22–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 16 || Brewers || 1–6 || Jimmy Haynes (4–4) || Bruce Chen (1–3) || None || 12,105 || 22–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 17 || Brewers || 2–1 <small>(12)</small> || Wayne Gomes (3–1) || Mike DeJean (2–1) || None || 12,433 || 23–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 18 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Omar Daal (5–0) || Mike Timlin (1–2) || José Mesa (11) || 17,085 || 24–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || May 19 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Robert Person (4–4) || Andy Benes (3–3) || None || 24,499 || 25–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || May 20 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Dustin Hermanson (5–1) || Amaury Telemaco (4–1) || Dave Veres (5) || 31,391 || 25–17 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 22 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); <small>Makeup: May 23 as a traditional double-header</small> |- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || May 23 <small>(1)</small> || Pirates || 4–0 || Randy Wolf (4–4) || Jason Schmidt (1–2) || Ricky Bottalico (2) || <small>see 2nd game</small> || 26–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 44 || May 23 <small>(2)</small> || Pirates || 5–2 || Omar Daal (6–0) || Omar Olivares (2–5) || José Mesa (12) || 13,337 || 27–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || May 24 || Pirates || 6–5 || Rhéal Cormier (2–0) || Scott Sauerbeck (0–2) || José Mesa (13) || 12,287 || 28–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || May 25 || Expos || 10–8 || Eddie Oropesa (1–0) || Ugueth Urbina (0–1) || None || 12,538 || 29–17 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 26 || Expos || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); <small>Makeup: May 27 as a traditional double-header</small> |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || May 27 <small>(1)</small> || Expos || 7–5 || Chris Brock (2–0) || Britt Reames (2–7) || José Mesa (14) || <small>see 2nd game</small> || 30–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || May 27 <small>(2)</small> || Expos || 3–7 || Tony Armas Jr. (5–5) || Paul Byrd (0–1) || None || 22,451 || 30–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Mets || 5–3 <small>(10)</small> || José Mesa (1–0) || Armando Benítez (3–2) || Rhéal Cormier (1) || 33,791 || 31–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Wayne Gomes (4–1) || Dennis Cook (1–1) || None || 26,579 || 32–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || May 30 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Vicente Padilla (2–1) || John Franco (1–1) || José Mesa (15) || 24,077 || 33–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || May 31 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Rhéal Cormier (3–0) || Scott Strickland (0–2) || José Mesa (16) || 5,042 || 34–18 |-

|- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Expos || 13–2 || Bruce Chen (2–3) || Britt Reames (2–8) || None || 5,267 || 35–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 2 || @ Expos || 5–12 || Tony Armas Jr. (6–5) || Randy Wolf (4–5) || None || 7,810 || 35–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 3 || @ Expos || 3–10 || Masato Yoshii (2–2) || Omar Daal (6–1) || None || 6,504 || 35–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 5 || Mets || 0–9 || Rick Reed (6–2) || Robert Person (4–5) || None || 22,060 || 35–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 6 || Mets || 6–1 || Amaury Telemaco (5–1) || Glendon Rusch (3–5) || None || 32,703 || 36–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 7 || Mets || 5–6 || John Franco (2–1) || José Mesa (1–1) || Armando Benítez (9) || 20,636 || 36–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 || David Cone (1–1) || Randy Wolf (4–6) || Derek Lowe (7) || 33,435 || 36–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 9 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Omar Daal (7–1) || Pedro Martínez (7–2) || José Mesa (17) || 32,944 || 37–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ Red Sox || 4–5 || Hideo Nomo (6–3) || Rhéal Cormier (3–1) || Derek Lowe (8) || 32,767 || 37–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 12 || @ Devil Rays || 5–9 || Joe Kennedy (2–0) || Amaury Telemaco (5–2) || None || 12,602 || 37–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 13 || @ Devil Rays || 3–5 || Bryan Rekar (1–7) || Ricky Bottalico (2–4) || Esteban Yan (7) || 10,539 || 37–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 14 || @ Devil Rays || 3–6 || Ryan Rupe (4–5) || Randy Wolf (4–7) || Esteban Yan (8) || 11,606 || 37–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 65 || June 15 || Orioles || 15–7 || Vicente Padilla (3–1) || Willis Roberts (5–6) || None || 18,710 || 38–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 66 || June 16 || Orioles || 14–6 || Chris Brock (3–0) || B. J. Ryan (2–3) || None || 21,796 || 39–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 67 || June 17 || Orioles || 7–10 || José Mercedes (2–8) || Amaury Telemaco (5–3) || None || 36,911 || 39–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || June 19 || @ Pirates || 5–8 || Joe Beimel (3–2) || Bruce Chen (2–4) || Scott Sauerbeck (1) || 33,713 || 39–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 69 || June 20 || @ Pirates || 9–5 || Omar Daal (8–1) || Bronson Arroyo (3–6) || None || 28,145 || 40–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 70 || June 21 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || Robert Person (5–5) || Jimmy Anderson (4–7) || José Mesa (18) || 29,560 || 41–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 71 || June 22 || @ Marlins || 1–8 || Ryan Dempster (8–7) || Randy Wolf (4–8) || None || 16,321 || 41–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || June 23 || @ Marlins || 1–12 || Matt Clement (4–5) || Amaury Telemaco (5–4) || None || 23,638 || 41–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 73 || June 24 || @ Marlins || 9–3 || Bruce Chen (3–4) || Chuck Smith (4–3) || None || 17,697 || 42–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 74 || June 25 || Braves || 4–9 || Greg Maddux (8–5) || Omar Daal (8–2) || None || 22,439 || 42–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 75 || June 26 || Braves || 1–4 <small>(11)</small> || Mike Remlinger (3–1) || Wayne Gomes (4–2) || José Cabrera (1) || 23,747 || 42–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 76 || June 27 || Braves || 4–10 || Odalis Pérez (6–5) || Randy Wolf (4–9) || None || 31,991 || 42–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 77 || June 28 <small>(1)</small> || Marlins || 6–5 || Robert Person (6–5) || Ryan Dempster (8–8) || José Mesa (19) || <small>see 2nd game</small> || 43–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 78 || June 28 <small>(2)</small> || Marlins || 8–7 || Rhéal Cormier (4–1) || Braden Looper (3–3) || José Mesa (20) || 18,094 || 44–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 79 || June 29 || Marlins || 5–0 || Bruce Chen (4–4) || Chuck Smith (4–4) || None || 36,433 || 45–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 80 || June 30 || Marlins || 6–4 || Omar Daal (9–2) || A. J. Burnett (5–5) || José Mesa (21) || 45,207 || 46–34 |-

|- style="background:#bfb" | 81 || July 1 || Marlins || 8–1 || Nelson Figueroa (1–0) || Brad Penny (7–2) || None || 20,078 || 47–34 |- style="background:#fbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Braves || 7–14 || José Cabrera (5–2) || José Santiago (2–3) || None || 34,142 || 47–35 |- style="background:#bfb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Braves || 4–1 || David Coggin (1–0) || Odalis Pérez (6–6) || José Mesa (22) || 46,579 || 48–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ Braves || 5–9 || Greg Maddux (10–5) || Bruce Chen (4–5) || None || 32,031 || 48–36 |- style="background:#bfb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Orioles || 3–2 <small>(10)</small> || Rhéal Cormier (5–1) || Mike Trombley (2–2) || José Mesa (23) || 40,086 || 49–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 86 || July 7 || @ Orioles || 3–4 || Jason Johnson (8–5) || Nelson Figueroa (1–1) || Buddy Groom (6) || 49,072 || 49–37 |- style="background:#bfb" | 87 || July 8 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Randy Wolf (5–9) || Buddy Groom (1–3) || José Mesa (24) || 47,210 || 50–37 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" | – || July 10 ||colspan="7" |2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Safeco Field in Seattle |- style="background:#fbb" | 88 || July 12 || Blue Jays || 1–2 <small>(11)</small> || Kelvim Escobar (1–4) || José Santiago (2–4) || Billy Koch (17) || 20,306 || 50–38 |- style="background:#bfb" | 89 || July 13 || Blue Jays || 5–2 || Omar Daal (10–2) || Dan Plesac (2–3) || José Mesa (25) || 18,279 || 51–38 |- style="background:#fbb" | 90 || July 14 || Blue Jays || 2–4 || Joey Hamilton (5–6) || Nelson Figueroa (1–2) || Billy Koch (18) || 22,418 || 51–39 |- style="background:#bfb" | 91 || July 15 || Yankees || 9–3 || Robert Person (7–5) || Andy Pettitte (9–5) || None || 59,470 || 52–39 |- style="background:#fbb" | 92 || July 16 || Yankees || 3–6 <small>(13)</small> || Mike Stanton (7–2) || Amaury Telemaco (5–5) || Mariano Rivera (30) || 46,446 || 52–40 |- style="background:#fbb" | 93 || July 17 || Yankees || 1–4 <small>(12)</small> || Randy Choate (3–1) || Wayne Gomes (4–3) || Mariano Rivera (31) || 47,529 || 52–41 |- style="background:#fbb" | 94 || July 18 || @ Expos || 6–7 || Ugueth Urbina (1–1) || Rhéal Cormier (5–2) || None || 5,157 || 52–42 |- style="background:#fbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Expos || 2–5 || Scott Strickland (2–4) || Rhéal Cormier (5–3) || Ugueth Urbina (14) || 10,242 || 52–43 |- style="background:#bfb" | 96 || July 20 || Mets || 10–1 || Robert Person (8–5) || Rick Reed (8–5) || None || 22,886 || 53–43 |- style="background:#fbb" | 97 || July 21 || Mets || 3–6 || Steve Trachsel (4–10) || Randy Wolf (5–10) || Armando Benítez (23) || 33,181 || 53–44 |- style="background:#bfb" | 98 || July 22 || Mets || 3–2 || José Santiago (3–4) || John Franco (4–2) || José Mesa (26) || 30,812 || 54–44 |- style="background:#fbb" | 99 || July 23 || Expos || 0–3 || Javier Vázquez (9–9) || Omar Daal (10–3) || None || 16,921 || 54–45 |- style="background:#bfb" | 100 || July 24 || Expos || 10–2 || Nelson Figueroa (2–2) || Tony Armas Jr. (8–9) || None || 16,699 || 55–45 |- style="background:#bfb" | 101 || July 25 || Expos || 8–4 || Robert Person (9–5) || Mike Thurman (5–7) || None || 27,555 || 56–45 |- style="background:#bfb" | 102 || July 26 || @ Mets || 3–2 || José Santiago (4–4) || Rick Reed (8–6) || José Mesa (27) || 38,468 || 57–45 |- style="background:#fbb" | 103 || July 27 || @ Mets || 1–6 || Steve Trachsel (5–10) || David Coggin (1–1) || None || 31,263 || 57–46 |- style="background:#fbb" | 104 || July 28 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Armando Benítez (4–3) || Turk Wendell (4–4) || None || 38,972 || 57–47 |- style="background:#fbb" | 105 || July 29 || @ Mets || 5–6 || Armando Benítez (5–3) || Rhéal Cormier (5–4) || None || 38,536 || 57–48 |- style="background:#fbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || José Jiménez (5–1) || Rhéal Cormier (5–5) || None || 36,005 || 57–49 |-

|- style="background:#bfb" | 107 || August 1 || @ Rockies || 8–1 <small>(6)</small> || Randy Wolf (6–10) || Denny Neagle (6–6) || None || 34,024 || 58–49 |- style="background:#bfb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Rockies || 4–2 || David Coggin (2–1) || John Thomson (0–4) || José Mesa (28) || 37,075 || 59–49 |- style="background:#fbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Félix Rodríguez (6–1) || Rhéal Cormier (5–6) || None || 41,679 || 59–50 |- style="background:#bfb" | 110 || August 4 || @ Giants || 12–2 || Nelson Figueroa (3–2) || Shawn Estes (8–6) || None || 41,720 || 60–50 |- style="background:#fbb" | 111 || August 5 || @ Giants || 4–8 || Liván Hernández (10–11) || Robert Person (9–6) || None || 41,650 || 60–51 |- style="background:#bfb" | 112 || August 7 || Padres || 7–3 || Brandon Duckworth (1–0) || Bobby J. Jones (7–14) || None || 19,465 || 61–51 |- style="background:#bfb" | 113 || August 8 || Padres || 4–3 || David Coggin (3–1) || Junior Herndon (0–1) || José Mesa (29) || 24,202 || 62–51 |- style="background:#fbb" | 114 || August 9 || Padres || 2–6 || Kevin Jarvis (9–9) || Omar Daal (10–4) || None || 21,587 || 62–52 |- style="background:#bfb" | 115 || August 10 || Dodgers || 10–5 || Nelson Figueroa (4–2) || James Baldwin (8–6) || None || 16,298 || 63–52 |- style="background:#bfb" | 116 || August 11 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Robert Person (10–6) || Éric Gagné (4–5) || None || 25,344 || 64–52 |- style="background:#bfb" | 117 || August 12 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Brandon Duckworth (2–0) || Terry Adams (8–5) || José Mesa (30) || 21,477 || 65–52 |- style="background:#bfb" | 118 || August 14 || @ Brewers || 10–4 || David Coggin (4–1) || Allen Levrault (5–8) || None || 34,277 || 66–52 |- style="background:#bfb" | 119 || August 15 || @ Brewers || 8–6 || Omar Daal (11–4) || Jamey Wright (8–8) || José Mesa (31) || 31,030 || 67–52 |- style="background:#fbb" | 120 || August 16 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Rubén Quevedo (2–1) || Nelson Figueroa (4–3) || Curtis Leskanic (13) || 34,110 || 67–53 |- style="background:#fbb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Dave Veres (3–2) || Turk Wendell (4–5) || None || 38,431 || 67–54 |- style="background:#fbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Steve Kline (3–3) || Cliff Politte (0–1) || Dave Veres (15) || 45,437 || 67–55 |- style="background:#fbb" | 123 || August 19 || @ Cardinals || 0–9 || Matt Morris (16–7) || David Coggin (4–2) || None || 38,265 || 67–56 |- style="background:#fbb" | 124 || August 21 || Astros || 2–8 || Pedro Astacio (8–14) || Nelson Figueroa (4–4) || None || 20,647 || 67–57 |- style="background:#bfb" | 125 || August 22 || Astros || 2–1 || Robert Person (11–6) || Wade Miller (13–7) || José Mesa (32) || 21,288 || 68–57 |- style="background:#fbb" | 126 || August 23 || Astros || 1–2 <small>(11)</small> || Mike Jackson (4–2) || José Santiago (4–5) || Billy Wagner (29) || 16,062 || 68–58 |- style="background:#bfb" | 127 || August 24 || Diamondbacks || 6–5 || Omar Daal (12–4) || Brian Anderson (3–9) || José Mesa (33) || 35,173 || 69–58 |- style="background:#fbb" | 128 || August 25 || Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Miguel Batista (9–7) || David Coggin (4–3) || Byung-hyun Kim (13) || 23,953 || 69–59 |- style="background:#fbb" | 129 || August 26 || Diamondbacks || 3–4 <small>(10)</small> || Byung-hyun Kim (4–3) || Cliff Politte (0–2) || None || 35,093 || 69–60 |- style="background:#bfb" | 130 || August 27 || Diamondbacks || 3–1 || Robert Person (12–6) || Albie Lopez (8–16) || José Mesa (34) || 18,303 || 70–60 |- style="background:#bfb" | 131 || August 28 || @ Mets || 9–6 <small>(11)</small> || Cliff Politte (1–2) || Donne Wall (0–4) || Ricky Bottalico (3) || 21,745 || 71–60 |- style="background:#fbb" | 132 || August 29 || @ Mets || 5–7 || Bruce Chen (7–6) || Omar Daal (12–5) || Armando Benítez (34) || 24,144 || 71–61 |- style="background:#fbb" | 133 || August 30 || @ Mets || 2–6 || Steve Trachsel (8–11) || David Coggin (4–4) || None || 33,734 || 71–62 |- style="background:#fbb" | 134 || August 31 || Expos || 1–5 || Mike Thurman (7–10) || Nelson Figueroa (4–5) || Scott Strickland (4) || 14,272 || 71–63 |-

|- style="background:#bfb" | 135 || September 1 || Expos || 4–1 || Robert Person (13–6) || Carl Pavano (0–3) || José Mesa (35) || 16,770 || 72–63 |- style="background:#fbb" | 136 || September 2 || Expos || 2–6 || Javier Vázquez (15–11) || José Mesa (1–2) || None || 20,871 || 72–64 |- style="background:#fbb" | 137 || September 3 || Mets || 7–10 || C. J. Nitkowski (1–3) || José Mesa (1–3) || Armando Benítez (35) || 26,891 || 72–65 |- style="background:#fbb" | 138 || September 4 || Mets || 3–5 || Steve Trachsel (9–11) || Omar Daal (12–6) || Armando Benítez (36) || 14,020 || 72–66 |- style="background:#fbb" | 139 || September 5 || Mets || 4–7 || Al Leiter (11–10) || David Coggin (4–5) || None || 16,089 || 72–67 |- style="background:#bfb" | 140 || September 6 || @ Expos || 3–0 || Robert Person (14–6) || Carl Pavano (0–4) || José Mesa (36) || 3,406 || 73–67 |- style="background:#fbb" | 141 || September 7 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Javier Vázquez (16–11) || Brandon Duckworth (2–1) || Scott Stewart (3) || 4,451 || 73–68 |- style="background:#bfb" | 142 || September 8 || @ Expos || 6–0 || Randy Wolf (7–10) || Tomo Ohka (3–8) || None || 5,650 || 74–68 |- style="background:#bfb" | 143 || September 9 || @ Expos || 12–4 || Cliff Politte (2–2) || Graeme Lloyd (8–5) || None || 5,480 || 75–68 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 11–13 || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (September 11 attacks); <small>Makeup: October 2–4</small> |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 14–16 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (September 11 attacks); <small>Makeup: October 5–7</small> |- style="background:#bfb" | 144 || September 17 || Braves || 5–2 || Robert Person (15–6) || Greg Maddux (17–9) || José Mesa (37) || 27,910 || 76–68 |- style="background:#bfb" | 145 || September 18 || Braves || 4–3 || Ricky Bottalico (3–4) || John Smoltz (2–3) || None || 23,653 || 77–68 |- style="background:#bfb" | 146 || September 19 || Braves || 5–2 || David Coggin (5–5) || John Burkett (11–11) || José Mesa (38) || 24,036 || 78–68 |- style="background:#fbb" | 147 || September 20 || Braves || 1–5 || Kevin Millwood (6–6) || Randy Wolf (7–11) || None || 26,863 || 78–69 |- style="background:#bfb" | 148 || September 21 || Marlins || 1–0 || José Mesa (2–3) || Vladimir Núñez (4–5) || None || 15,129 || 79–69 |- style="background:#fbb" | 149 || September 22 || Marlins || 2–3 || Matt Clement (9–10) || José Santiago (4–6) || Antonio Alfonseca (27) || 23,017 || 79–70 |- style="background:#bfb" | 150 || September 23 || Marlins || 5–4 <small>(10)</small> || José Mesa (3–3) || Juan Acevedo (1–4) || None || 29,109 || 80–70 |- style="background:#fbb" | 151 || September 25 || Reds || 1–8 || Joey Hamilton (6–9) || David Coggin (5–6) || None || 14,863 || 80–71 |- style="background:#bfb" | 152 || September 26 || Reds || 8–0 || Randy Wolf (8–11) || Jared Fernández (0–1) || None || 17,169 || 81–71 |- style="background:#fbb" | 153 || September 27 || Reds || 1–2 || Lance Davis (8–3) || Omar Daal (12–7) || Danny Graves (29) || 38,602 || 81–72 |- style="background:#fbb" | 154 || September 28 || @ Marlins || 5–6 <small>(10)</small> || Antonio Alfonseca (4–4) || Cliff Politte (2–3) || None || 12,199 || 81–73 |- style="background:#bfb" | 155 || September 29 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Brandon Duckworth (3–1) || Brad Penny (9–10) || José Mesa (39) || 19,732 || 82–73 |- style="background:#fbb" | 156 || September 30 || @ Marlins || 3–8 || Josh Beckett (2–1) || David Coggin (5–7) || None || 11,041 || 82–74 |-

|- style="background:#bfb" | 157 || October 2 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Randy Wolf (9–11) || Greg Maddux (17–11) || José Mesa (40) || 30,739 || 83–74 |- style="background:#fbb" | 158 || October 3 || @ Braves || 3–8 || Tom Glavine (16–7) || Robert Person (15–7) || None || 27,431 || 83–75 |- style="background:#fbb" | 159 || October 4 || @ Braves || 2–6 || John Burkett (12–12) || Brandon Duckworth (3–2) || None || 32,283 || 83–76 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || October 5 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); <small>Makeup: October 6 as a traditional double-header</small> |- style="background:#bfb" | 160 || October 6 <small>(1)</small> || @ Reds || 2–1 || Omar Daal (13–7) || Elmer Dessens (10–14) || José Mesa (41) || <small>see 2nd game</small> || 84–76 |- style="background:#bfb" | 161 || October 6 <small>(2)</small> || @ Reds || 5–1 || David Coggin (6–7) || Joey Hamilton (6–10) || None || 22,886 || 85–76 |- style="background:#bfb" | 162 || October 7 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Randy Wolf (10–11) || Lance Davis (8–4) || José Mesa (42) || 20,093 || 86–76 |-

Roster

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

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Reading</small>

References

• 2001 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference