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2001 Seattle Mariners season

The Seattle Mariners' 2001 season was the 25th since the franchise's inception. They finished with a 116–46 record (.71605 win %), tying the major league record for wins in the modern era since 1901, set by the 1906 Chicago Cubs, and setting the record for wins by an American League team.

Of the 116 wins, 59 were by four or more runs, setting a record that was later broken by the 2022 and 2023 Los Angeles Dodgers, each with 60 such wins. They also led the majors in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed. The 2001 Mariners hold the record for the most Wins Above Replacement (WAR) by a team in a season in MLB history, with 50.4. Even the 1927 New York Yankees, often considered the greatest team of all time due to their elite "Murderers’ Row" lineup, fell short of the Mariners; they recorded 48.7 WAR, 1.7 less than the Mariners, the second-highest single-season total in MLB history.

On August 5, 2001, the Cleveland Indians accomplished a historic 12-run comeback, defeating the Seattle Mariners 15-14 in 11 innings, after trailing 14-2 in the 7th inning. This remarkable victory, known as the "Great Return," tied a major league record for the largest comeback in a game, featuring five runs with two outs in the ninth inning.

The 2001 season was also notable for the Major League debut of star Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who led the league in batting average and won both the AL Rookie of the Year and the AL MVP awards. Additionally, the Mariners hosted their second All-Star Game on July 10.

Winning the American League West, the 2001 season marked the first time the Mariners reached the postseason in consecutive seasons. The team defeated the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS in five games, but fell to the New York Yankees in five games in the ALCS. They became the first team in MLB history to win 110 or more regular season games and fail to reach the World Series. They would later be joined in this regard by the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers.

Despite the record-setting win total, the Mariners would not reach the postseason again until 2022, which was the longest active drought in the four major North American sports. They would also not win the AL West or return to the ALCS again until the 2025 season.

Offseason

  • November 7, 2000: Scott Podsednik was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
  • November 18, 2000: Ichiro Suzuki was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
  • December 22, 2000: Bret Boone was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.

Regular season

Roster

Season standings

Detailed records

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|-style=background:#bfb | 1 || April 2 || Athletics || 5–4 || Rhodes (1–0) || Mecir (0–1) || Sasaki (1) || 45,911 || 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || April 3 || Athletics || 1–5 || Zito (1–0) || Halama (0–1) || – || 27,212 || 1–1 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 3 || April 4 || Athletics || 10–2 || Sele (1–0) || Heredia (0–1) || – || 31,382 || 2–1 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 4 || April 6 || @ Rangers || 9–7 <small>(10)</small> || Rhodes (2–0) || Zimmerman (0–1) || Sasaki (2) || 34,684 || 3–1 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 5 || April 7 || @ Rangers || 6–5 || Franklin (1–0) || Davis (0–1) || Sasaki (3) || 41,651 || 4–1 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || April 8 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Venafro (1–0) || Paniagua (0–1) || Crabtree (2) || 44,306 || 4–2 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 7 || April 10 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || Halama (1–1) || Heredia (0–2) || Sasaki (4) || 14,880 || 5–2 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 8 || April 11 || @ Athletics || 3–0 || Sele (2–0) || Mecir (0–2) || Sasaki (5) || 16,652 || 6–2 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 9 || April 12 || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Moyer (1–0) || Hudson (1–1) || – || 15,414 || 7–2 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 10 || April 13 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Hasegawa (1–0) || Sasaki (0–1) || – || 31,087 || 7–3 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 11 || April 14 || @ Angels || 2–1 || García (1–0) || Valdez (0–1) || Sasaki (6) || 34,780 || 8–3 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 12 || April 15 || @ Angels || 7–5 || Paniagua (1–1) || Hasegawa (1–1) || Nelson (1) || 20,733 || 9–3 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 13 || April 16 || Rangers || 9–7 || Franklin (2–0) || Glynn (0–3) || – || 45,657 || 10–3 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 14 || April 17 || Rangers || 6–4 || Moyer (2–0) || Helling (0–3) || Sasaki (7) || 34,536 || 11–3 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 15 || April 18 || Rangers || 6–8 || Davis (2–1) || Tomko (0–1) || Zimmerman (1) || 48,823 || 11–4 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 16 || April 19 || Angels || 3–2 || García (2–0) || Valdez (0–2) || Sasaki (8) || 25,016 || 12–4 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 17 || April 20 || Angels || 4–1 || Halama (2–1) || Rapp (0–3) || Sasaki (9) || 39,274 || 13–4 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 18 || April 21 || Angels || 5–2 || Moyer (3–0) || Washburn (0–2) || Nelson (2) || 39,274 || 14–4 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 19 || April 22 || Angels || 5–0 || Sele (3–0) || Ortiz (2–2) || – || 44,192 || 15–4 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 20 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 7–5 || García (3–0) || Stanton (1–1) || Sasaki (10) || 29,522 || 16–4 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 21 || April 25 || @ Yankees || 7–5 || Charlton (1–0) || Pettitte (3–2) || Sasaki (11) || 23,684 || 17–4 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 22 || April 26 || @ Yankees || 7–3 || Moyer (4–0) || Mussina (1–3) || Rhodes (1) || 30,218 || 18–4 || W7 |-style=background:#bfb | 23 || April 27 || @ White Sox || 8–3 || Sele (4–0) || Baldwin (0–1) || Sasaki (12) || 16,276 || 19–4 || W8 |-style=background:#bfb | 24 || April 28 || @ White Sox || 8–5 || Tomko (1–1) || Biddle (1–1) || Sasaki (13) || 25,542 || 20–4 || W9 |-style=background:#fbb | 25 || April 29 || @ White Sox || 1–2 <small>(14)</small> || Glover (2–1) || Franklin (2–1) || – || 25,442 || 20–5 || L1 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 26 || May 1 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Martínez (3–0) || Halama (2–2) || Arrojo (4) || 36,642 || 20–6 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 27 || May 2 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Sele (5–0) || Nomo (3–2) || – || 40,170 || 21–6 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 28 || May 3 || Red Sox || 10–3 || Moyer (5–0) || Castillo (3–2) || – || 32,513 || 22–6 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 29 || May 4 || Blue Jays || 3–8 || Parris (2–2) || Abott (0–1) || – || 42,284 || 22–7 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 30 || May 5 || Blue Jays || 7–5 || Rhodes (3–0) || Borbón (0–2) || Sasaki (14) || 42,894 || 23–7 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 31 || May 6 || Blue Jays || 3–11 || Carpenter (3–1) || Halama (2–3) || – || 45,080 || 23–8 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 32 || May 8 || @ Red Sox || 4–12 || Nomo (4–2) || Moyer (5–1) || – || 32,941 || 23–9 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 33 || May 9 || @ Red Sox || 10–5 || Nelson (1–0) || Arrojo (1–1) || Sasaki (15) || 31,616 || 24–9 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 34 || May 10 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Halama (3–3) || Ohka (2–2) || Sasaki (16) || 31,428 || 25–9 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 35 || May 11 || @ Blue Jays || 7–2 || Abbott (1–1) || Hamilton (1–2) || – || 20,279 || 26–9 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 36 || May 12 || @ Blue Jays || 11–7 || Tomko (2–1) || Escobar (0–1) || – || 24,908 || 27–9 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 37 || May 13 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Moyer (6–1) || Loaiza (4–4) || Sasaki (17) || 20,624 || 28–9 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 38 || May 15 || White Sox || 4–3 || Nelson (2–0) || Howry (2–1) || Paniagua (1) || 31,096 || 29–9 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 39 || May 16 || White Sox || 7–2 || Abbott (2–1) || Biddle (1–3) || Paniagua (2) || 33,748 || 30–9 || W7 |-style=background:#bfb | 40 || May 17 || White Sox || 5–1 || García (4–0) || Wells (3–4) || Nelson (3) || 43,510 || 31–9 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 41 || May 18 || Yankees || 10–14 || Mendoza (3–1) || Halama (3–4) || – || 45,794 || 31–10 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 42 || May 19 || Yankees || 1–2 <small>(10)</small> || Stanton (4–1) || Sasaki (0–2) || Rivera (12) || 45,880 || 31–11 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 43 || May 20 || Yankees || 6–2 || Sele (6–0) || Clemens (4–1) || – || 45,953 || 32–11 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 44 || May 22 || @ Twins || 11–12 || Wells (4–1) || Abbott (2–2) || – || 29,005 || 32–12 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 45 || May 23 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Rhodes (4–0) || Carrasco (2–1) || Sasaki (18) || 26,605 || 33–12 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 46 || May 25 || @ Royals || 9–6 || Franklin (3–1) || Grimsley (0–2) || Sasaki (19) || 17,555 || 34–12 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 47 || May 26 || @ Royals || 7–2 || Sele (2–0) || Meadows (1–6) || – || 21,368 || 35–12 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 48 || May 27 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Charlton (7–0) || Santiago (2–2) || – || 19,524 || 36–12 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 49 || May 28 || @ Royals || 13–3 || Abbott (3–2) || Durbin (3–3) || – || 20,142 || 37–12 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 50 || May 29 || Orioles || 3–2 || García (5–0) || Roberts (5–4) || Sasaki (20) || 30,413 || 38–12 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 51 || May 30 || Orioles || 12–5 || Halama (4–4) || Johnson (4–3) || – || 34,757 || 39–12 || W7 |-style=background:#bfb | 52 || May 31 || Orioles || 2–1 || Sele (8–0) || Mercedes (1–7) || Sasaki (21) || 37,612 || 40–12 || W8 |-

|-style=background:#bfb | 53 || June 1 || Devil Rays || 8–4 || Moyer (7–1) || Rekar (0–7) || Nelson (4) || 41,094 || 41–12 || W9 |-style=background:#bfb | 54 || June 2 || Devil Rays || 7–4 || Abbott (4–2) || Rupe (2–5) || Sasaki (22) || 45,473 || 42–12 || W10 |-style=background:#bfb | 55 || June 3 || Devil Rays || 8–4 || García (6–0) || Sturtze (2–5) || Sasaki (23) || 45,390 || 43–12 || W11 |-style=background:#bfb | 56 || June 4 || Rangers || 11–6 || Franklin (4–1) || Venafro (1–2) || – || 45,812 || 44–12 || W12 |-style=background:#bfb | 57 || June 5 || Rangers || 5–4 || Paniagua (2–1) || Smart (1–1) || Sasaki (24) || 44,853 || 45–12 || W13 |-style=background:#bfb | 58 || June 6 || Rangers || 7–3 || Moyer (8–1) || Oliver (4–2) || – || 45,754 || 46–12 || W14 |-style=background:#bfb | 59 || June 8 || Padres || 7–1 || Abbott (5–2) || Jarvis (3–6) || – || 45,293 || 47–12 || W15 |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || June 9 || Padres || 3–6 || Jones (3–8) || García (6–1) || Hoffman (12) || 45,322 || 47–13 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 61 || June 10 || Padres || 8–1 || Halama (5–4) || Loewer (0–1) || – || 45,418 || 48–13 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 62 || June 12 || @ Rockies || 10–9 || Fuentes (1–0) || Acevedo (0–1) || Sasaki (25) || 41,263 || 49–13 || W2 |-style=background:#bbb | – || June 13 || @ Rockies ||colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled June 14 (game 1) |-style=background:#fbb | 63 || June 14 <small>(1)</small> || @ Rockies || 2–8 || Chacón (4–3) || Moyer (8–2) || – || 45,261 || 49–14 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 64 || June 14 <small>(2)</small> || @ Rockies || 5–1 || Abbott (6–2) || Astacio (5–7) || – || 37,048 || 50–14 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 65 || June 15 || @ Padres || 5–1 || García (7–1) || Jones (3–9) || – || 60,918 || 51–14 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 66 || June 16 || @ Padres || 9–2 || Halama (6–4) || Loewer (0–2) || – || 61,065 || 52–14 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 67 || June 17 || @ Padres || 9–11 || Davey (2–2) || Nelson (2–1) || Hoffman (14) || 36,027 || 52–15 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 68 || June 18 || @ Athletics || 3–4 || Zito (4–6) || Charlton (2–1) || Isringhausen (13) || 16,368 || 52–16 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 69 || June 19 || @ Athletics || 8–7 || Rhodes (5–0) || Isringhausen (1–2) || Sasaki (26) || 17,542 || 53–16 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 70 || June 20 || @ Athletics || 4–6 || Guthrie (5–1) || Sasaki (0–3) || – || 40,639 || 53–17 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 71 || June 21 || @ Athletics || 12–10 || Paniagua (3–1) || Tam (0–3) || Rhodes (2) || 23,642 || 54–17 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 72 || June 22 || Angels || 1–8 || Washburn (5–4) || Sele (8–1) || – || 45,461 || 54–18 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || June 23 || Angels || 1–2 || Rapp (2–7) || Moyer (8–3) || Percival (18) || 45,430 || 54–19 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 74 || June 24 || Angels || 7–3 || Abbott (7–2) || Schoeneweis (6–6) || Sasaki (27) || 45,722 || 55–19 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 75 || June 26 || Athletics || 7–3 || García (8–1) || Mulder (8–5) || – || 45,337 || 56–19 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 76 || June 27 || Athletics || 3–6 || Hudson (8–5) || Halama (6–5) || Isringhausen (14) || 45,104 || 56–20 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 77 || June 28 || Athletics || 3–6 || Guthrie (6–1) || Fuentes (1–1) || Isringhausen (15) || 45,399 || 56–21 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 78 || June 29 || @ Angels || 9–5 || Moyer (9–3) || Schoeneweis (6–7) || – || 40,822 || 57–21 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 79 || June 30 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Stark (1–0) || Ortiz (6–6) || Sasaki (28) || 27,784 || 58–21 || W2 |-

|-style=background:#bfb | 80 || July 1 || @ Angels || 5–0 || García (9–1) || Wise (1–2) || – || 28,887 || 59–21 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 81 || July 2 || @ Rangers || 9–7 <small>(10)</small> || Nelson (3–1) || Petkovsek (0–1) || Sasaki (29) || 28,487 || 60–21 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 82 || July 3 || @ Rangers || 8–4 || Sele (9–1) || Oliver (7–3) || – || 41,849 || 61–21 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 83 || July 4 || @ Rangers || 3–6 || Bell (2–0) || Moyer (9–4) || Venafro (3) || 49,103 || 61–22 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 84 || July 5 || @ Rangers || 2–14 || Rogers (4–6) || Stark (1–1) || – || 29,797 || 61–23 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 85 || July 6 || @ Dodgers || 13–0 || García (10–1) || Brown (7–4) || – || 53,072 || 62–23 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 86 || July 7 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Herges (7–6) || Paniagua (3–2) || – || 40,937 || 62–24 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 87 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 9–2 || Sele (10–1) || Williams (2–1) || – || 40,511 || 63–24 || W1 |-style=background:#bbbfff | – || July 10 || 72nd All-Star Game ||colspan=7|American League 4, &nbsp; National League 1 &nbsp; (Seattle; &nbsp;Safeco Field) |-style=background:#bfb | 88 || July 12 || Giants || 4–3 <small>(11)</small> || Rhodes (6–0) || Boehringer (0–2) || – || 45,696 || 64–24 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 89 || July 13 || Giants || 3–5 || Ortiz (10–5) || Moyer (9–5) || Nen (27) || 45,909 || 64–25 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 90 || July 14 || Giants || 3–2 || García (11–1) || Estes (7–4) || Sasaki (30) || 45,809 || 65–25 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 91 || July 15 || Diamondbacks || 8–0 || Sele (11–1) || Ellis (6–4) || – || 45,855 || 66–25 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 92 || July 16 || Diamondbacks || 3–5 || Batista (5–5) || Halama (6–6) || Kim (7) || 45,770 || 66–26 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 93 || July 17 || Diamondbacks || 6–1 || Abbott (8–2) || Anderson (2–6) || – || 45,894 || 67–26 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 94 || July 18 || @ Royals || 2–0 || Nelson (4–1) || Hernández (2–3) || Sasaki (31) || 15,818 || 68–26 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 95 || July 19 || @ Royals || 3–6 || Wilson (4–1) || García (11–2) || – || 21,566 || 68–27 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 96 || July 20 || @ Twins || 4–0 || Sele (12–1) || Mays (11–7) || – || 36,863 || 69–27 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 97 || July 21 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Halama (7–6) || Johnson (0–1) || Sasaki (32) || 33,501 || 70–27 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 98 || July 22 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Abbott (9–2) || Lohse (3–2) || – || 44,665 || 71–27 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 99 || July 23 || @ Twins || 3–2 || Moyer (10–5) || Radke (10–7) || Sasaki (33) || 31,220 || 72–27 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 100 || July 24 || Royals || 1–6 || Wilson (5–1) || García (11–3) || – || 45,119 || 72–28 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || July 25 || Royals || 1–5 || Byrd (2–4) || Sele (12–2) || – || 45,265 || 72–29 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 102 || July 26 || Royals || 4–0 || Piñeiro (1–0) || George (0–1) || – || 44,519 || 73–29 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 103 || July 27 || Twins || 11–4 || Abbott (10–2) || Lohse (3–3) || – || 45,808 || 74–29 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 104 || July 28 || Twins || 5–1 || Moyer (11–5) || Radke (10–8) || – || 45,681 || 75–29 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 105 || July 29 || Twins || 10–2 || García (12–3) || Milton (9–4) || – || 45,780 || 76–29 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 106 || July 31 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Lima (3–2) || Sele (12–3) || Anderson (13) || 30,022 || 76–30 || L1 |-

|-style=background:#bfb | 107 || August 1 || @ Tigers || 7–1 || Abbott (11–2) || Holt (7–9) || – || 23,847 || 77–30 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 108 || August 2 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Piñeiro (2–0) || Pettyjohn (0–4) || Sasaki (34) || 27,097 || 78–30 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 109 || August 3 || @ Indians || 2–1 || Moyer (12–5) || Colón (10–8) || Sasaki (35) || 42,580 || 79–30 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 110 || August 4 || @ Indians || 8–5 || García (13–3) || Báez (2–1) || Rhodes (3) || 42,440 || 80–30 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 111 || August 5 || @ Indians || 14–15 <small>(11)</small> || Rocker (3–4) || Paniagua (3–3) || – || 42,494 || 80–31 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 112 || August 6 || @ Indians || 8–6 || Abbott (12–2) || Nagy (4–5) || Paniagua (3) || 42,058 || 81–31 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 113 || August 7 || Blue Jays || 5–4 <small>(14)</small> || Halama (8–6) || DeWitt (0–1) || – || 45,636 || 82–31 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 114 || August 8 || Blue Jays || 12–4 || Moyer (13–5) || Carpenter (7–10) || – || 45,450 || 83–31 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 115 || August 9 || Blue Jays || 5–6 || Quantrill (10–2) || García (13–4) || Koch (25) || 45,670 || 83–32 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 116 || August 10 || White Sox || 6–8 || Biddle (4–7) || Sasaki (0–4) || Foulke (28) || 45,665 || 83–33 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 117 || August 11 || White Sox || 4–3 || Franklin (5–1) || Foulke (3–7) || – || 45,665 || 84–33 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 118 || August 12 || White Sox || 2–1 || Rhodes (7–0) || Wells (6–9) || Sasaki (36) || 45,765 || 85–33 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 119 || August 14 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Paniagua (4–3) || Beck (5–4) || Sasaki (37) || 33,790 || 86–33 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 120 || August 15 || @ Red Sox || 6–2 || García (14–4) || Castillo (7–7) || – || 33,186 || 87–33 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 121 || August 16 || @ Red Sox || 4–6 || Garcés (4–1) || Sele (12–4) || Urbina (1) || 33,548 || 87–34 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 122 || August 17 || @ Yankees || 0–4 || Mussina (12–10) || Abbott (12–3) || Mendoza (5) || 54,616 || 87–35 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 123 || August 18 || @ Yankees || 7–6 || Rhodes (8–0) || Lilly (3–6) || Sasaki (38) || 55,294 || 88–35 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 124 || August 19 || @ Yankees || 10–2 || Moyer (14–5) || Pettitte (14–7) || – || 54,339 || 89–35 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 125 || August 20 || Tigers || 1–4 || Sparks (9–7) || García (14–5) || – || 45,972 || 89–36 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 126 || August 21 || Tigers || 4–1 || Sele (13–4) || Weaver (10–13) || Sasaki (39) || 45,036 || 90–36 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 127 || August 22 || Tigers || 16–1 || Abbott (13–3) || Lima (4–5) || – || 45,814 || 91–36 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 128 || August 23 || Tigers || 5–1 || Piñeiro (3–0) || Redman (2–5) || – || 45,063 || 92–36 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 129 || August 24 || Indians || 4–1 || Moyer (15–5) || Colón (10–10) || Charlton (1) || 45,767 || 93–36 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 130 || August 25 || Indians || 3–2 <small>(11)</small> || Halama (9–6) || Rocker (3–6) || – || 45,818 || 94–36 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 131 || August 26 || Indians || 3–4 || Riske (1–0) || Nelson (4–2) || Wickman (24) || 45,782 || 94–37 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 132 || August 28 || @ Devil Rays || 0–6 || Wilson (6–8) || Piñeiro (3–1) || – || 11,687 || 94–38 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 133 || August 29 || @ Devil Rays || 5–2 || Moyer (16–5) || Sturtze (8–11) || – || 12,792 || 95–38 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 134 || August 30 || @ Devil Rays || 4–0 || García (15–5) || Rupe (5–11) || – || 12,260 || 96–38 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 135 || August 31 || @ Orioles || 0–3 || Maduro (3–4) || Sele (13–5) || – || 37,084 || 96–39 || L1 |-

|-style=background:#bfb | 136 || September 1 || @ Orioles || 6–4 || Abbott (14–3) || Mercedes (7–16) || Sasaki (40) || 45,668 || 97–39 ||| W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 137 || September 2 || @ Orioles || 1–0 || Piñeiro (4–1) || Bauer (0–1) || Sasaki (41) || 45,668 || 98–39 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 138 || September 3 || Devil Rays || 3–2 <small>(11)</small> || Charlton (3–1) || Yan (4–6) || – || 45,728 || 99–39 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 139 || September 4 || Devil Rays || 3–8 <small>(10)</small> || Zambrano (6–2) || Charlton (3–2) || – || 44,859 || 99–40 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 140 || September 5 || Devil Rays || 12–6 || Halama (10–6) || Phelps (2–2) || – || 44,720 || 100–40 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 141 || September 7 || Orioles || 10–1 || Abbott (15–3) || Mercedes (7–17) || – || 45,797 || 101–40 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 142 || September 8 || Orioles || 6–1 || Piñeiro (5–1) || Bauer (0–2) || – || 45,894 || 102–40 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 143 || September 9 || Orioles || 6–0 || Moyer (17–5) || Towers (8–10) || – || 45,344 || 103–40 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 144 || September 10 || @ Angels || 5–1 || García (16–5) || Valdez (9–10) || – || 20,311 || 104–40 || W5 |-style=background:#bbb | – || September 11 || @ Angels ||colspan=8| Postponed (September 11 attacks), <small>rescheduled for October 2</small> |-style=background:#bbb | – || September 12 || @ Angels ||colspan=8| Postponed (September 11 attacks), <small>rescheduled for October 3</small> |-style=background:#bbb | – || September 13 || Rangers ||colspan=8| Postponed (September 11 attacks), <small>rescheduled for October 4</small> |-style=background:#bbb | – || September 14 || Rangers ||colspan=8| Postponed (September 11 attacks), <small>rescheduled for October 5</small> |-style=background:#bbb | – || September 15 || Rangers ||colspan=8| Postponed (September 11 attacks), <small>rescheduled for October 6</small> |-style=background:#bbb | – || September 16 || Rangers ||colspan=8| Postponed (September 11 attacks), <small>rescheduled for October 7</small> |-style=background:#bfb | 145 || September 18 || Angels || 4–0 || García (17–5) || Ortiz (12–9) || – || 45,294 || 105–40 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 146 || September 19 || Angels || 5–0 || Moyer (18–5) || Schoeneweis (10–10) || – || 45,459 || 106–40 || W7 |-style=background:#fbb | 147 || September 20 || Angels || 3–6 || Hasegawa (5–4) || Halama (10–7) || Percival (39) || 44,768 || 106–41 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 148 || September 21 || @ Athletics || 1–5 || Lidle (11–6) || Abbott (15–4) || Isringhausen (30) || 30,387 || 106–42 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 149 || September 22 || @ Athletics || 2–11 || Hiljus (4–0) || Piñeiro (5–2) || – || 45,734 || 106–43 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 150 || September 23 || @ Athletics || 4–7 || Mulder (20–7) || García (17–6) || Isringhausen (31) || 38,628 || 106–44 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 151 || September 24 || @ Rangers || 9–3 || Moyer (19–5) || Davis (10–9) || – || 22,765 || 107–44 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 152 || September 25 || @ Rangers || 13–2 || Sele (14–5) || Duchscherer (1–1) || – || 27,781 || 108–44 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 153 || September 26 || @ Rangers || 7–5 || Abbott (16–4) || Bell (5–5) || Sasaki (42) || 24,712 || 109–44 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 154 || September 28 || Athletics || 5–3 || García (18–6) || Mulder (20–8) || Sasaki (43) || 45,695 || 110–44 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 155 || September 29 || Athletics || 4–8 || Hiljus (5–0) || Moyer (19–6) || – || 45,104 || 110–45 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 156 || September 30 || Athletics || 6–3 || Sele (15–5) || Hudson (17–9) || – || 45,674 || 111–45 || W1 |-

|-style=background:#bfb | 157 || October 2 || @ Angels || 14–5 || Abbott (17–4) || Washburn (11–10) || – || 18,600 || 112–45 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 158 || October 3 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Charlton (4–2) || Levine (8–10) || Sasaki (44) || 18,503 || 113–45 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 159 || October 4 || Rangers || 16–1 || Tomko (3–1) || Myette (4–5) || – || 45,302 || 114–45 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 160 || October 5 || Rangers || 6–2 || Moyer (20–6) || Helling (12–11) || – || 45,333 || 115–45 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 161 || October 6 || Rangers || 1–0 || Piñeiro (6–2) || Davis (11–10) || Sasaki (45) || 45,607 || 116–45 || W6 |-style=background:#fbb | 162 || October 7 || Rangers || 3–4 || Mahomes (7–6) || Nelson (4–3) || Zimmerman (28) || 45,578 || 116–46 || L1 |-

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Postponement<br />Bold = Mariners team member

All-Star Game

The Mariners hosted the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 10, 2001 at Safeco Field. It was the second time the Mariners hosted the Midsummer Classic, and the first at Safeco Field. Eight Mariners were in the game, including four in the starting lineup. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League by the final score of 4–1. This would be the final All-Star Game for Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn.

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; SB = Stolen bases

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; SVO = Save opportunities; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Postseason

Game log

|-style=background:#fbb | 1 || October 9 || Indians || 0–5 || Colón (1–0) || García (0–1) || – || 48,033 || 0–1 |-style=background:#bfb | 2 || October 11 || Indians || 5–1 || Moyer (1–0) || Finley (0–1) || – || 48,052 || 1–1 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || October 13 || @ Indians || 2–17 || Sabathia (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || – || 45,069 || 1–2 |-style=background:#bfb | 4 || October 14 || @ Indians || 6–2 || García (1–1) || Colón (1–1) || – || 45,025 || 2–2 |-style=background:#bfb | 5 || October 15 || Indians || 3–1 || Moyer (2–0) || Finley (0–2) || Sasaki (1) || 47,867 || 3–2 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 1 || October 17 || Yankees || 2–4 || Pettitte (1–1) || Sele (0–2) || Rivera (3) || 47,644 || 0–1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || October 18 || Yankees || 2–3 || Mussina (2–0) || García (1–2) || Rivera (4) || 47,791 || 0–2 |-style=background:#bfb | 3 || October 20 || @ Yankees || 14–3 || Moyer (3–0) || Hernández (1–1) || – || 56,517 || 1–2 |-style=background:#fbb | 4 || October 21 || @ Yankees || 1–3 || Rivera (1–0) || Sasaki (0–1) || – || 56,375 || 1–3 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || October 22 || @ Yankees || 3–12 || Pettitte (2–1) || Sele (0–3) || – || 56,370 || 1–4

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Postponement<br />Bold = Mariners team member

Postseason rosters

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Awards and records

  • Bret Boone, Most RBIs in one season by an American League Second Baseman (141)
  • Ichiro Suzuki, American League Most Valuable Player
  • Ichiro Suzuki, American League Rookie of the Year
  • Ichiro Suzuki, American League Batting Champion
  • Ichiro Suzuki, American League Stolen Base Leader
  • Freddy García, American League ERA Leader
  • Lou Piniella, Manager of the Year

All-Star Game

  • John Olerud, first base, starter
  • Bret Boone, second base, starter
  • Ichiro Suzuki, outfield, starter
  • Edgar Martínez, designated hitter, starter
  • Mike Cameron, outfield, reserve
  • Freddy García, pitcher, reserve
  • Jeff Nelson, pitcher, reserve
  • Kazuhiro Sasaki, pitcher, reserve

Farm system

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

Major League Baseball draft

The following is a list of 2001 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 52 selections in the 2001 draft, the first being shortstop Michael Garciaparra in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 23 pitchers, 13 outfielders, 7 catchers, 5 shortstops, 2 third basemen, 1 first baseman, and 1 second baseman.

Draft

Key

Table

References

External links