2001 International League season

The 2001 International League season took place from April to September 2001. The Louisville Bats defeated the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons to win the league championship, also known as the Governor's Cup Finals. Attendance Buffalo Bisons - 666,202 Charlotte Knights - 370,406 Columbus Clippers - 503,824 Durham Bulls - 505,314 Indianapolis Indians - 604,407 Louisville Bats - 663,961 Norfolk Tides - 505,074 Ottawa Lynx - 205,916 Pawtucket Red Sox - 647,928 Richmond Braves - 447,020 Rochester Red Wings - 455,123 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons - 458,491 Syracuse SkyChiefs - 423,405 Toledo Mud Hens - 300,079 Standings International League - North Division Team Win Loss % GB Buffalo Bisons 91 51 .643 – Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 78 65 .545 13½ Syracuse Chiefs 71 73 .493 21 Ottawa Lynx 68 76 .472 24 Pawtucket Red Sox 60 82 .423 31 Rochester Red Wings 60 84 .417 32 International League - South Division Team Win Loss % GB Norfolk Tides 85 57 .599 – Durham Bulls 74 70 .514 12 Richmond Braves 68 76 .472 18 Charlotte Knights 67 77 .000 19 International League - West Division Team Win Loss % GB Louisville Bats 84 60 .583 – Columbus Clippers 67 76 .469 16½ Indianapolis Indians 66 78 .458 18 Toledo Mud Hens 65 79 .451 19 Semifinals DateTeamScoreSeptember 5 Buffalo at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 7–3September 6 Buffalo at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3–2September 7 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Buffalo 9–1September 8 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Buffalo 4–3September 9 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Buffalo 6–2(19) DateTeamScoreSeptember 5 Louisville at Norfolk 5–2September 6 Louisville at Norfolk 4–0September 7 Norfolk at Louisville 1–0 September 8 Norfolk at Louisville 7–1September 9 Norfolk at Louisville 2–0 Governor's Cup Finals DateTeamScoreSeptember 10 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Louisville 2–1September 11 Canceled due to September 11 attacks –September 12 Canceled due to September 11 attacks – Bracket Semifinals Governor's Cup Finals high N1 Buffalo Bisons 2 WC Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 3 S1 Norfolk Tides 2 W1 Louisville RiverBats 3 WC Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 0 W1 Louisville RiverBats 1 References External links International League official website https://web.archive.org/web/20060106024809/http://www.ilbaseball.com/ 2006-01-06 Category:International League seasons