2001 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Fred Wilpon | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Valentine | |
| Local television | WPIX (Tom Seaver, Gary Thorne) Fox Sports New York (Ralph Kiner, Fran Healy, Howie Rose) |
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| Local radio | WFAN (Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Ed Coleman) WADO (spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa) |
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The New York Mets' 2001 season was the 40th regular season for the Mets. They went 82-80 and finished 3rd in the NL East. They were managed by Bobby Valentine. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason [edit]
- December 6, 2000: Turk Wendell was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[1]
- December 11, 2000: Tsuyoshi Shinjo was purchased by the New York Mets from the Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).[2]
- January 5, 2001: Jorge Velandia was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[3]
Regular season [edit]
The Mets played the first game in New York after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11.[4] The game was played on September 21 and it was a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.[4]
Opening Day starters [edit]
- Edgardo Alfonzo
- Kevin Appier
- Darryl Hamilton
- Rey Ordonez
- Jay Payton
- Mike Piazza
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo
- Robin Ventura
- Todd Zeile[5]
Season standings [edit]
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 |
| New York Mets | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 |
| Florida Marlins | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12 |
| Montreal Expos | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- May 9, 2001: Doug Linton was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[6]
- June 5, 2001: David Wright was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (38th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2001.[7]
- July 25, 2001: Doug Linton was purchased by the LG Twins of Korea from the New York Mets.[6]
- 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).[1]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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Other batters [edit]
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Starting pitchers [edit]
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Other pitchers [edit]
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Relief pitchers [edit]
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Awards and honors [edit]
- John Franco, Lou Gehrig Award
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Brooklyn[8]
References [edit]
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wendetu01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shinjts01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velanjo01.shtml
- ^ a b Rubin, Adam (May 2, 2011). "Phillies crowd erupts in 'U-S-A' cheers". ESPNNewYork.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=NYN
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lintodo01.shtml
- ^ David Wright Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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