2001 New York Mets season

March 2026 November 2013 New York Mets 2001 New York Mets Insignia.svg National League East Shea Stadium New York 82 80 y 3rd Nelson Doubleday Jr., Fred Wilpon Steve Phillips Bobby Valentine WPIX(Tom Seaver, Gary Thorne)Fox Sports New York(Ralph Kiner, Fran Healy, Howie Rose) WFAN(Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Ed Coleman)WADO (spanish)(Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa) thumb|right|350px|The Mets playing against the Cincinnati Reds during an April 2001 away game at Cinergy Field. The 2001 New York Mets season was the 40th regular season for the Mets. The 2001 Mets entered the season as defending National League champions, aiming to win the National League East from the Braves and return to a second consecutive World Series and win it. The Mets went 82–80 and finished third in the National League East, six games behind the first place Atlanta Braves. Despite the winning record, the Mets were outscored on the season, 642 runs to 713 allowed, and it would prove to be their last winning season until 2005. They were managed by Bobby Valentine. They played home games at Shea Stadium. Offseason December 6, 2000: Turk Wendell was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wendetu01.shtml Turk Wendell Stats December 11, 2000: Tsuyoshi Shinjo was purchased by the New York Mets from the Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shinjts01.shtml Tsuyoshi Shinjo Stats January 5, 2001: Jorge Velandia was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velanjo01.shtml Jorge Velandia Stats Regular season The Mets played the first game in New York after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11.https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6463361 Phillies crowd erupts in 'U-S-A' cheers May 2, 2011 May 2, 2011 Adam Rubin ESPNNewYork.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005211/http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6463361 June 15, 2011 live The game was played on September 21 and it was a 3–2 victory over the Atlanta Braves, thanks to a go-ahead two-run home run from Mike Piazza in the eighth inning which is still largely relevant. Opening Day starters Edgardo Alfonzo Kevin Appier Darryl Hamilton Rey Ordóñez Jay Payton Mike Piazza Tsuyoshi Shinjo Robin Ventura Todd Zeilehttp://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=NYN 2001 New York Mets Roster by Baseball Almanac Season standings New York Mets Record vs. opponents NYM Notable transactions May 9, 2001: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lintodo01.shtml Doug Linton Stats 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.David Wright Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com July 23, 2001: Todd Pratt was traded by the New York Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gary Bennett.Todd Pratt Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com July 25, 2001: Doug Linton was purchased by the LG Twins of Korea from the New York Mets. 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). July 30, 2001: Rick Reed was traded by the New York Mets to the Minnesota Twins for Matt Lawton.Rick Reed Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com Game log New York Mets; 2001 Game LogOverall: 82–80 (Home: 44–37; Away: 38–43) y New York Mets; April: (10–15) Home: 5–5; Away: 5–10 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 1 || April 3 || @ Braves || 6–4 (10) || Cook (1–0) || Lightenberg (0–1) || Benitez (1) || Turner Field || 42,117 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 2 || April 4 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Rocker (1–0) || Wall (0–1) || — || Turner Field || 27,924 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 3 || April 5 || @ Braves || 7–1 || Reed (1–0) || Perez (0–1) || — || Turner Field || 34,219 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 4 || April 6 || @ Expos || 6–10 || Thurman (1–0) || Rose (0–1) || — || Olympic Stadium || 45,183 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 5 || April 7 || @ Expos || 0–10 || Vazquez (1–0) || Trachsel (0–1) || || Olympic Stadium || 15,317 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 6 || April 8 || @ Expos || 2–5 || Peters (1–0) || Leiter (0–1) || Urbina (3) || Olympic Stadium || 11,321 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 7 || April 9 || Braves || 9–4 || Appier (1–0) || Millwood (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 53,640 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 8 || April 11 || Braves || 0–2 || Maddux (2–0) || Reed (1–1) || Rocker (2) || Shea Stadium || 36,048 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 9 || April 12 || Braves || 1–0 (10) || Benitez (1–0) || Lightenberg (0–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 27,694 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 10 || April 13 || Reds || 2–3 || Fernandez (2–1) || Trachsel (0–2) || Graves (2) || Shea Stadium || 38,243 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 11 || April 14 || Reds || 0–1 || Reitsma (2–0) || Leiter (0–2) || Graves (3) || Shea Stadium || 55,067 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 12 || April 15 || Reds || 1–3 || Brower (1–0) || Appier (1–1) || Graves (4) || Shea Stadium || 39,643 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 13 || April 16 || Expos || 4–3 || Reed (2–1) || Thurman (1–2) || Benitez (2) || Shea Stadium || 18,241 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 14 || April 17 || Expos || 4–0 || Rusch (1–0) || Peters (1–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 20,177 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 15 || April 18 || Expos || 1–7 || Vazquez (2–1) || Trachsel (0–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 20,721 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 16 || April 20 || @ Reds || 5–9 || Fernandez (3–1) || Leiter (0–3) || Brower (1) || Cinergy Field || 26,557 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 17 || April 21 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Appier (2–1) || Reitsma (2–1) || Benitez (3) || Cinergy Field || 28,135 || 7–10 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 18 || April 22 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Reed (3–1) || Dessens (1–1) || — || Cinergy Field || 30,682 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 19 || April 24 || @ Brewers || 4–6 || DeJean (2–0) || Wall (0–2) || Leskanic (2) || Miller Park || 27,404 || 8–11 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 20 || April 25 || @ Brewers || 2–7 || Haynes (2–2) || Trachsel (0–4) || Weathers (3) || Miller Park || 30,353 || 8–12 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 21 || April 26 || @ Brewers || 8–12 || Fox (1–0) || Hinchliffe (0–1) || — || Miller Park || 25,233 || 8–13 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 22 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 0–9 || Morris (3–2) || Appier (2–2) || — || Busch Stadium || 40,674 || 8–14 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 23 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 (11) || Benitez (2–0) || James (1–2) || — || Busch Stadium || 43,843 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 24 || April 29 || @ Cardinals || 1–12 || Kile (4–2) || Rusch (1–1) || — || Busch Stadium || 38,401 || 9–15 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 25 || April 30 || Astros || 8–2 || Trachsel (1–4) || Elarton (3–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 19,083 || 10–15 |- y New York Mets; May: (12–17) Home: 9–9; Away: 3–8 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 26 || May 1 || Astros || 7–5 || Martin (1–0) || Cruz (0–1) || Benitez (4) || Shea Stadium || 25,619 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 27 || May 2 || Astros || 5–6 (10) || Wagner (1–1) || Benitez (2–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 23,262 || 11–16 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 28 || May 4 || Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Reed (4–1) || Batista (0–1) || Franco (1) || Shea Stadium || 36,945 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 29 || May 5 || Diamondbacks || 8–1 || Rusch (2–1) || Ellis (3–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 35,630 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 30 || May 6 || Diamondbacks || 2–8 || Schilling (5–0) || Trachsel (1–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 37,673 || 13–17 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 31 || May 7 || @ Rockies || 10–9 || Gonzalez (1–0) || Bohanon (1–4) || — || Coors Field || 34,644 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 32 || May 8 || @ Rockies || 4–12 || Astacio (4–2) || Appier (2–3) || — || Coors Field || 36,602 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 33 || May 9 || @ Rockies || 0–6 || Hampton (5–0) || Reed (4–2) || — || Coors Field || 35,952 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 34 || May 10 || @ Rockies || 2–8 || Chacon (1–1) || Rusch (2–2) || — || Coors Field || 40,603 || 14–20 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 35 || May 11 || @ Giants || 2–3 (10) || Nen (2–0) || Wall (0–3) || — || Pacific Bell Park || 41,059 || 14–21 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 36 || May 12 || @ Giants || 3–10 || Ortiz (6–1) || Gonzalez (1–1) || — || Pacific Bell Park || 41,059 || 14–22 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 37 || May 13 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Zerbe (1–0) || Appier (2–4) || — || Pacific Bell Park || 41,059 || 14–23 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 38 || May 15 || Padres || 1–0 || Reed (5–2) || Jones (1–5) || Benitez (5) || Shea Stadium || 21,490 || 15–23 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 39 || May 16 || Padres || 2–5 || Eaton (5–2) || Rusch (2–3) || Hoffman (6) || Shea Stadium || 20,134 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 40 || May 17 || Padres || 3–15 || Williams (4–3) || Trachsel (1–6) || — || Shea Stadium || 18,476 || 15–25 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 41 || May 18 || Dodgers || 8–0 || Leiter (1–3) || Brown (5–2) || Wendell (1) || Shea Stadium || 37,502 || 16–25 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 42 || May 19 || Dodgers || 2–10 || Prokopec (5–1) || Appier (2–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 46,346 || 16–26 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 43 || May 20 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Benitez (3–1) || Adams (2–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 43,404 || 17–26 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 44 || May 21 || @ Expos || 6–3 || Rusch (3–3) || Reames (2–6) || Benitez (6) || Olympic Stadium || 5,449 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 45 || May 22 || @ Expos || 0–3 || Armas (4–5) || Gonzalez (1–2) || Urbina (7) || Olympic Stadium || 4,186 || 18–27 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 46 || May 23 || @ Expos || 4–2 || Leiter (2–3) || Peters (2–4) || Benitez (7) || Olympic Stadium || 5,292 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 47 || May 24 || Marlins || 11–3 || Appier (3–5) || Burnett (2–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 22,877 || 20–27 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 48 || May 25 || Marlins || 4–3 (10) || Franco (1–0) || Miceli (0–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 40,456 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 49 || May 26 || Marlins || 3–7 || Dempster (4–6) || Rusch (3–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 29,839 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 50 || May 27 || Marlins || 5–4 || Wendell (1–0) || Miceli (0–4) || Benitez (8) || Shea Stadium || 41,991 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 51 || May 28 || Phillies || 3–5 (10) || Mesa (1–0) || Benitez (3–2) || Cormier (1) || Shea Stadium || 33,791 || 22–29 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 52 || May 29 || Phillies || 3–7 || Gomes (4–1) || Cook (1–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 26,579 || 22–30 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 53 || May 30 || Phillies || 3–6 || Padilla (2–1) || Franco (1–1) || Mesa (15) || Shea Stadium || 24,077 || 22–31 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 54 || May 31 || @ Marlins || 3–5 || Dempster (5–6) || Wendell (1–1) || Alfonseca (11) || Pro Player Stadium || 13,295 || 22–32 |- y New York Mets; June: (13–15) Home: 4–6; Away: 9–9 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 55 || June 1 || @ Marlins || 11–5 || Gonzalez (2–2) || Clement (2–5) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 23,252 || 23–32 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 56 || June 2 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Leiter (3–3) || Smith (3–1) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 33,061 || 24–32 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 57 || June 3 || @ Marlins || 0–1 || Alfonseca (3–2) || Wendell (1–2) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 22,483 || 24–33 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 58 || June 5 || @ Phillies || 9–0 || R. Reed (6–2) || Person (4–5) || — || Veterans Stadium || 22,060 || 25–33 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 59 || June 6 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Telemaco (5–1) || Rusch (3–5) || — || Veterans Stadium || 32,703 || 25–34 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 60 || June 7 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Franco (2–1) || Mesa (1–1) || Benitez (9) || Veterans Stadium || 20,636 || 26–34 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 61 || June 8 || @ Devil Rays || 5–7 || Rupe (3–5) || Trachsel (1–7) || Yan (6) || Tropicana Field || 15,547 || 26–35 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 62 || June 9 || @ Devil Rays || 2–5 || Sturtze (3–5) || Leiter (3–4) || Phelps (2) || Tropicana Field || 19,235 || 26–36 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 63 || June 10 || @ Devil Rays || 10–0 || Appier (4–5) || Lopez (3–8) || — || Tropicana Field || 19,994 || 27–36 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 64 || June 12 || @ Orioles || 10–3 || R. Reed (7–2) || Mercedes (1–8) || White (1) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 34,812 || 28–36 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 65 || June 13 || @ Orioles || 7–6 (10) || Franco (3–1) || Groom (1–2) || Benitez (10) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 34,881 || 29–36 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 66 || June 14 || @ Orioles || 2–5 || Towers (4–1) || Trachsel (1–8) || Groom (3) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 37,853 || 29–37 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 67 || June 15 || Yankees || 4–5 || Mendoza (4–2) || Leiter (3–5) || Rivera (20) || Shea Stadium || 54,110 || 29–38 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 68 || June 16 || Yankees || 1–2 || Mussina (6–7) || Appier (4–6) || Rivera (21) || Shea Stadium || 54,195 || 29–39 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 69 || June 17 || Yankees || 8–7 || Wendell (2–2) || Almanzar (0–1) || Benitez (11) || Shea Stadium || 54,399 || 30–39 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 70 || June 18 || Expos || 2–1 || Wendell (3–2) || Yoshii (2–4) || Benitez (12) || Shea Stadium || 32,569 || 31–39 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 71 || June 19 || Expos || 4–1 || White (1–0) || Mota (1–1) || Franco (2) || Shea Stadium || 27,578 || 32–39 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 72 || June 20 || Expos || 4–3 || Leiter (4–5) || Vazquez (5–9) || Benitez (13) || Shea Stadium || 28,617 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 73 || June 21 || Expos || 3–10 || Blank (2–2) || Appier (4–7) || — || Shea Stadium || 32,668 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 74 || June 22 || Braves || 1–10 || Perez (5–5) || R. Reed (7–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 40,129 || 33–41 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 75 || June 23 || Braves || 3–9 (11) || S. Reed (2–1) || White (1–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 42,736 || 33–42 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 76 || June 24 || Braves || 4–8 || Marquis (2–1) || Trachsel (1–9) || — || Shea Stadium || 47,181 || 33–43 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 77 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Tavarez (6–4) || Leiter (4–6) || Gordon (12) || Wrigley Field || 40,229 || 33–44 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 78 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Lieber (9–4) || Appier (4–8) || Gordon (13) || Wrigley Field || 37,854 || 33–45 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 79 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || White (2–1) || Farnsworth (0–3) || Benitez (14) || Wrigley Field || 39,404 || 34–45 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 80 || June 28 || @ Braves || 2–6 (10) || S. Reed (3–1) || Benitez (3–3) || — || Turner Field || 40,055 || 34–46 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 81 || June 29 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Trachsel (2–9) || Marquis (2–2) || Benitez (15) || Turner Field || 48,168 || 35–46 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 82 || June 30 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Maddux (9–5) || Leiter (4–7) || Karsay (2) || Turner Field || 49,568 || 35–47 |- y New York Mets; July: (14–11) Home: 10–5; Away: 4–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 83 || July 1 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Appier (5–8) || Burkett (6–6) || Benitez (16) || Turner Field || 37,516 || 36–47 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 84 || July 3 || Cubs || 0–3 || Wood (8–5) || Reed (7–4) || Gordon (15) || Shea Stadium || 52,471 || 36–48 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 85 || July 4 || Cubs || 2–1 || Rusch (4–5) || Tapani (8–6) || Benitez (17) || Shea Stadium || 37,936 || 37–48 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 86 || July 5 || Cubs || 4–13 || Bere (6–4) || Trachsel (2–10) || — || Shea Stadium || 30,737 || 37–49 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 87 || July 6 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Pettitte (9–4) || Leiter (4–8) || Mendoza (3) || Yankee Stadium || 55,534 || 37–50 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 88 || July 7 || @ Yankees || 3–0 (10) || Franco (4–1) || Rivera (2–4) || Benitez (18) || Yankee Stadium || 55,589 || 38–50 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 89 || July 8 || @ Yankees || 1–4 || Mendoza (6–2) || Wendell (3–3) || Rivera (29) || Yankee Stadium || 55,528 || 38–51 |- bgcolor="#bbcaff" | colspan=10 | 72nd All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 90 || July 12 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Leiter (5–8) || Wakefield (6–3) || Benitez (19) || Shea Stadium || 37,698 || 39–51 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 91 || July 13 || Red Sox || 1–3 || Cone (5–1) || Appier (5–9) || Lowe (16) || Shea Stadium || 42,219 || 39–52 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 92 || July 14 || Red Sox || 2–0 || Rusch (5–5) || Arrojo (2–3) || Benitez (20) || Shea Stadium || 52,006 || 40–52 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 93 || July 15 || Blue Jays || 6–2 || Reed (8–4) || Michalak (6–7) || — || Shea Stadium || 32,138 || 41–52 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 94 || July 16 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || Trachsel (3–10) || Halladay (0–1) || Benitez (21) || Shea Stadium || 34,203 || 42–52 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 95 || July 17 || Blue Jays || 1–0 || Leiter (6–8) || Carpenter (7–6) || Benitez (22) || Shea Stadium || 26,630 || 43–52 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 96 || July 18 || Marlins || 4–3 (11) || Wendell (4–3) || Nunez (2–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 24,545 || 44–52 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 97 || July 19 || Marlins || 3–8 || Dempster (11–8) || Rusch (5–6) || — || Shea Stadium || 33,129 || 44–53 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 98 || July 20 || @ Phillies || 1–10 || Person (8–5) || Reed (8–5) || — || Veterans Stadium || 22,886 || 44–54 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 99 || July 21 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || Trachsel (4–10) || Wolf (5–10) || Benitez (23) || Veterans Stadium || 33,181 || 45–54 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 100 || July 22 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Santiago (3–4) || Franco (4–2) || Mesa (26) || Veterans Stadium || 30,812 || 45–55 |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || July 23 || @ Marlins || colspan=8|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 6 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 101 || July 24 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Bones (3–3) || Appier (5–10) || Alfonseca (19) || Pro Player Stadium || 16,270 || 45–56 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 102 || July 25 || @ Marlins || 5–2 || Rusch (6–6) || Dempster (11–9) || Benitez (24) || Pro Player Stadium || 18,272 || 46–56 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 103 || July 26 || Phillies || 2–3 || Santiago (4–4) || Reed (8–6) || Mesa (27) || Shea Stadium || 38,468 || 46–57 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 104 || July 27 || Phillies || 6–1 || Trachsel (5–10) || Coggin (1–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 31,263 || 47–57 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 105 || July 28 || Phillies || 4–3 || Benitez (4–3) || Wendell (4–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 38,972 || 48–57 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 106 || July 29 || Phillies || 6–5 || Benitez (5–3) || Cormier (5–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 38,536 || 49–57 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 107 || July 31 || @ Astros || 2–3 (10) || Cruz (2–1) || Riggan (0–1) || — || Enron Field || 33,006 || 49–58 |- y New York Mets; August: (15–13) Home: 11–6; Away: 4–7 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 108 || August 1 || @ Astros || 8–2 (10) || White (3–1) || Jackson (2–2) || — || Enron Field || 33,124 || 50–58 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 109 || August 2 || @ Astros || 3–4 (10) || Williams (3–4) || Riggan (0–2) || — || Enron Field || 34,257 || 50–59 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 110 || August 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 0–7 || Johnson (14–5) || Leiter (6–9) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 43,806 || 50–60 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 111 || August 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Appier (6–10) || Batista (6–7) || Benitez (25) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,750 || 51–60 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 112 || August 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–2 || Schilling (16–5) || White (3–2) || Kim (9) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,870 || 51–61 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 113 || August 7 || Brewers || 3–0 || Chen (5–5) || Haynes (7–14) || Benitez (26) || Shea Stadium || 27,240 || 52–61 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 114 || August 8 || Brewers || 5–4 || Trachsel (6–10) || Levrault (5–7) || Benitez (27) || Shea Stadium || 34,619 || 53–61 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 115 || August 9 || Brewers || 4–3 || Leiter (7–9) || DeJean (3–2) || White (2) || Shea Stadium || 27,989 || 54–61 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 116 || August 10 || Cardinals || 6–7 (10) || Veres (2–2) || White (3–3) || Karsay (7) || Shea Stadium || 32,844 || 54–62 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 117 || August 11 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Hermanson (10–9) || Rusch (6–7) || Veres (12) || Shea Stadium || 38,837 || 54–63 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 118 || August 12 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Kile (13–7) || Chen (5–6) || Veres (13) || Shea Stadium || 38,939 || 54–64 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 119 || August 14 || @ Padres || 0–6 || Herdon (1–1) || Trachsel (6–11) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 24,803 || 54–65 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 120 || August 15 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Jarvis (10–9) || Leiter (7–10) || Hoffman (29) || Qualcomm Stadium || 20,838 || 54–66 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 121 || August 16 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Fikac (1–0) || White (3–4) || Hoffman (30) || Qualcomm Stadium || 22,614 || 54–67 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 122 || August 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Adams (9–5) || Rusch (6–8) || — || Dodger Stadium || 41,801 || 54–68 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 123 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Riggan (1–2) || Trombley (3–6) || Benitez (28) || Dodger Stadium || 54,092 || 55–68 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 124 || August 19 || @ Dodgers || 6–5 || Trachsel (7–11) || Park (11–9) || Benitez (29) || Dodger Stadium || 49,395 || 56–68 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 125 || August 21 || Rockies || 5–2 || Leiter (8–10) || Hampton (12–10) || Benitez (30) || Shea Stadium || 28,510 || 57–68 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 126 || August 22 || Rockies || 2–1 || Appier (7–10) || Chacon (6–8) || Benitez (31) || Shea Stadium || 34,415 || 58–68 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 127 || August 23 || Rockies || 0–10 || Jennings (1–0) || Rusch (6–9) || — || Shea Stadium || 27,430 || 58–69 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 128 || August 24 || Giants || 4–3 || Chen (6–6) || Rueter (12–9) || Benitez (32) || Shea Stadium || 35,973 || 59–69 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 129 || August 25 || Giants || 3–2 (11) || Riggan (2–2) || Nen (3–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 48,298 || 60–69 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 130 || August 26 || Giants || 6–5 || Leiter (9–10) || Ortiz (14–7) || Benitez (33) || Shea Stadium || 36,061 || 61–69 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 131 || August 27 || Giants || 5–6 || Rodriguez (8–1) || White (3–5) || Nen (37) || Shea Stadium || 27,084 || 61–70 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 132 || August 28 || Phillies || 6–9 (11) || Politte (1–2) || Wall (0–4) || Bottalico (3) || Shea Stadium || 21,745 || 61–71 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 133 || August 29 || Phillies || 7–5 || Chen (7–6) || Daal (12–5) || Benitez (34) || Shea Stadium || 24,144 || 62–71 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 134 || August 30 || Phillies || 6–2 || Trachsel (8–11) || Coggin (4–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 33,734 || 63–71 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 135 || August 31 || Marlins || 6–1 || Leiter (10–10) || Penny (7–8) || — || Shea Stadium || 23,020 || 64–71 |- y New York Mets; September: (16–5) Home: 3–2; Away: 13–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 136 || September 1 || Marlins || 3–2 (11) || Roberts (1–0) || Acevedo (0–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 39,486 || 65–71 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 137 || September 2 || Marlins || 1–5 || Dempster (15–11) || Rusch (6–10) || — || Shea Stadium || 32,702 || 65–72 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 138 || September 3 || @ Phillies || 10–7 || Nitkowski (1–3) || Mesa (1–3) || Benitez (35) || Veterans Stadium || 26,891 || 66–72 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 139 || September 4 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Trachsel (9–11) || Daal (12–6) || Benitez (36) || Veterans Stadium || 14,020 || 67–72 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 140 || September 5 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Leiter (11–10) || Coggin (4–5) || — || Veterans Stadium || 16,089 || 68–72 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 141 || September 6 || @ Marlins || 5–2 || Appier (8–10) || Penny (7–9) || Benitez (37) || Pro Player Stadium || 10,188 || 69–72 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 142 || September 7 || @ Marlins || 6–1 || Rusch (7–10) || Burnett (9–11) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 13,285 || 70–72 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 143 || September 8 || @ Marlins || 9–7 || Franco (5–2) || Alfonseca (3–4) || Benitez (38) || Pro Player Stadium || 20,217 || 71–72 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 144 || September 9 || @ Marlins || 2–4 || Acevedo (1–3) || Trachsel (9–12) || Alfonseca (25) || Pro Player Stadium || 14,821 || 71–73 |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || September 11 || @ Pirates || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks); rescheduled for October 1 in New York |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || September 12 || @ Pirates || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks); rescheduled for October 2 in New York |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || September 13 || @ Pirates || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks); rescheduled for October 3 in New York |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || September 14 || Expos || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks); rescheduled for October 5 |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || September 15 || Expos || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks); rescheduled for October 6 |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || September 16 || Expos || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks); rescheduled for October 7 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 145 || September 17 || @ Piratessite change This three-game series was originally scheduled in New York, but Shea Stadium is used as a staging area for recovery efforts during the 9/11 attacks. || 4–1 || Franco (6–2) || Fetters (3–2) || Benitez (39) || PNC Park || 25,902 || 72–73 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 146 || September 18 || @ Piratessite change || 7–5 || Riggan (3–2) || Olivares (6–8) || Benitez (40) || PNC Park || 19,285 || 73–73 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 147 || September 19 || @ Piratessite change || 9–2 || Gonzalez (3–2) || McKnight (3–4) || — || PNC Park || 20,371 || 74–73 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 148 || September 21 || Braves || 3–2 || Benitez (6–3) || Karsay (3–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 41,235 || 75–73 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 149 || September 22 || Braves || 7–3 || Trachsel (10–12) || Perez (6–8) || Benitez (41) || Shea Stadium || 41,230 || 76–73 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 150 || September 23 || Braves || 4–5 (10) || Smoltz (3–3) || Riggan (3–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 41,168 || 76–74 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 151 || September 25 || @ Expos || 2–0 || Appier (9–10) || Pavano (1–5) || — || Olympic Stadium || 4,166 || 77–74 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 152 || September 26 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Rusch (8–10) || Armas (9–13) || Benitez (42) || Olympic Stadium || 5,314 || 78–74 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 153 || September 27 || @ Expos || 12–6 || White (4–5) || Strickland (2–6) || — || Olympic Stadium || 6,968 || 79–74 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 154 || September 28 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Glavine (15–7) || Trachsel (10–13) || Smoltz (10) || Turner Field || 43,664 || 79–75 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 155 || September 29 || @ Braves || 5–8 || Perez (7–8) || Benitez (6–4) || — || Turner Field || 46,180 || 79–76 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 156 || September 30 || @ Braves || 9–6 || Appier (10–10) || Millwood (6–7) || Benitez (43) || Turner Field || 42,667 || 80–76 |- y New York Mets; October: (2–4) Home: 2–4; Away: 0–0 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 157 || October 1 || Pirates || 1–5 || Anderson (9–17) || Rusch (8–11) || Sauerbeck (2) || Shea Stadium || 6,315 || 80–77 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 158 || October 2 || Pirates || 1–10 || Arroyo (5–7) || Chen (7–7) || — || Shea Stadium || 8,058 || 80–78 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 159 || October 3 || Pirates || 3–0 || Trachsel (11–13) || Richie (11–15) || — || Shea Stadium || 6,627 || 81–78 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 160 || October 5 || Expos || 6–8 || Thurman (9–11) || Leiter (11–11) || Strickland (9) || Shea Stadium || 10,281 || 81–79 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 161 || October 6 || Expos || 4–0 || Appier (11–10) || Pavano (1–6) || — || Shea Stadium || 15,025 || 82–79 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 162 || October 7 || Expos || 0–5 || Reames (4–8) || Rusch (8–12) || — || Shea Stadium || 15,540 || 82–80 |- Roster 2001 New York Mets Roster Pitchers 17 Kevin Appier 49 Armando Benítez 32 Bruce Chen 27 Dennis Cook 27 Mark Corey 45 John Franco 39 Dicky Gonzalez 32 Brett Hinchliffe 22 Al Leiter 34 Tom Martin 40 C. J. Nitkowski 35 Rick Reed 38 Jerrod Riggan 36 Grant Roberts 23 Brian Rose 48 Glendon Rusch 29 Steve Trachsel 43 Pete Walker 33 Donne Wall 99 Turk Wendell 51 Rick White Catchers 26 Jason Phillips 31 Mike Piazza  7 Todd Pratt  3 Vance Wilson Infielders 13 Edgardo Alfonzo 19 Lenny Harris 20 Mark Johnson 10 Rey Ordóñez  8 Desi Relaford 30 Jorge Toca 11 Jorge Velandia  4 Robin Ventura  9 Todd Zeile Outfielders 50 Benny Agbayani 56 Darren Bragg 25 Alex Escobar 18 Darryl Hamilton 23 Matt Lawton 47 Joe McEwing 44 Jay Payton  6 Timo Pérez  5 Tsuyoshi Shinjo Other batters  7 Gary Bennett Manager  2 Bobby Valentine Coaches 53 Dave Engle (hitting) 55 Bobby Floyd (bench) 54 Charlie Hough (pitching) 52 Randy Niemann (bullpen) 12 John Stearns (third base)  1 Mookie Wilson (first base) Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 C Mike Piazza 141 503 151 .300 36 94 1B Todd Zeile 151 531 141 .266 10 62 2B Edgardo Alfonzo 124 457 111 .243 17 49 SS Rey Ordóñez 149 461 114 .247 3 44 3B Robin Ventura 142 456 108 .237 21 61 LF Benny Agbayani 91 296 82 .277 6 27 CF Jay Payton 104 361 92 .255 8 34 RF Timo Pérez 85 239 59 .247 5 22 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 Tsuyoshi Shinjo 123 400 107 .268 10 56 Desi Relaford 120 301 91 .302 8 36 Joe McEwing 116 283 80 .283 8 30 Matt Lawton 48 183 45 .246 3 13 Lenny Harris 110 135 30 .222 0 9 Darryl Hamilton 52 126 27 .214 1 5 Mark Johnson 71 118 30 .254 6 23 Todd Pratt 45 80 13 .163 2 4 Darren Bragg 18 57 15 .263 0 5 Vance Wilson 32 57 17 .298 0 6 Alex Escobar 18 50 10 .200 3 8 Jorge Toca 13 17 3 .176 0 1 Jorge Velandia 9 9 0 .000 0 0 Jason Phillips 6 7 1 .143 0 0 Gary Bennett 1 1 1 1.000 0 0 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 Kevin Appier 33 206.2 11 10 3.57 172 Al Leiter 29 187.1 11 11 3.31 142 Glendon Rusch 33 179.0 8 12 4.63 156 Steve Trachsel 28 173.2 11 13 4.46 144 Rick Reed 20 134.2 8 6 3.48 99 Bruce Chen 11 59.2 3 2 4.68 47 Brett Hinchliffe 1 2.0 0 1 36.00 2 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 Dicky Gonzalez 16 59.0 3 2 4.88 31 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 Armando Benítez 73 6 4 43 3.77 93 John Franco 58 6 2 2 4.05 50 Rick White 55 4 5 2 3.88 51 Turk Wendell 49 4 3 1 3.51 41 Dennis Cook 43 1 1 0 4.25 34 Jerrod Riggan 35 3 3 0 3.40 41 Donne Wall 32 0 4 0 4.85 31 Grant Roberts 16 1 0 0 3.81 29 Tom Martin 14 1 0 0 10.06 12 C.J. Nitkowski 5 1 0 0 0.00 4 Brian Rose 3 0 1 0 4.15 4 Pete Walker 2 0 0 0 2.70 4 Mark Corey 2 0 0 0 16.20 3 Desi Relaford 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 Awards and honors John Franco, Lou Gehrig Award 2001 MLB All Star Game Mike Piazza, catcher Rick Reed, reserve pitcher Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Norfolk Tides International League John Gibbons AA Binghamton Mets Eastern League Howie Freiling A St. Lucie Mets Florida State League Tony Tijerina A Capital City Bombers South Atlantic League Ken Oberkfell A-Short Season Brooklyn Cyclones New York–Penn League Edgar Alfonzo Rookie Kingsport Mets Appalachian League Joey CoraLEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: BrooklynJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 2001 New York Mets at Baseball Reference 2001 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:New York Mets seasons New York Mets New York Mets Category:2000s in Queens