2001 Cleveland Indians season

March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Indians 2001 American League Central champions American League Central Jacobs Field Cleveland, Ohio 91–71 (.562) 1st Larry Dolan John Hart Charlie Manuel WUAB Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan FSN Ohio John Sanders, Rick Manning WTAM Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood, Mike Hegan thumb|right|280px|A ticket for a 2001 game between the Cleveland Indians and Anaheim Angels. The 2001 Cleveland Indians season was the 101st season for the franchise and the 8th season at Jacobs Field. Offseason December 28, 2000: Fausto Carmona was signed by the Indians as an amateur free agent.Fausto Carmona page at Baseball reference January 9, 2001: Juan González was signed as a free agent by the Indians.Juan González at Baseball Reference Regular season August 5, 2001: The Impossible Return – Notably, the Indians tied a Major League Baseball record by erasing a 12-run Seattle lead. Thus, despite its relatively low-profile as a regular season match, the game is vividly remembered and beloved around Cleveland today. 150px|The FansRetired 2001 The number 455 was honored after the Indians sold out 455 consecutive games between 1995 and 2001, an MLB record at the time, subsequently broken by the Boston Red Sox on September 8, 2008. Season standings Cleveland Indians Record vs. opponents CLE Notable transactions June 22, 2001: Steve Karsay and Steve Reed were traded by the Indians to the Atlanta Braves for John Rocker and Troy Cameron (minors).John Rocker at Baseball Reference July 31, 2001: Zach Day was traded by the Indians to the Montreal Expos for Milton Bradley.Milton Bradley at Baseball Reference Roster 2001 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 51 Mike Bacsik 55 Danys Báez 34 Dave Burba 40 Bartolo Colón 57 Ryan Drese 47 Tim Drew 31 Chuck Finley 20 Steve Karsay 41 Charles Nagy 36 Scott Radinsky 39 Steve Reed 73 Ricardo Rincón 54 David Riske 49 John Rocker 44 Rich Rodriguez 52 CC Sabathia 53 Paul Shuey 48 Roy Smith 45 Justin Speier 37 Jake Westbrook 26 Bob Wickman 29 Steve Woodard 27 Jaret Wright Catchers  2 Einar Díaz 45 Tim Laker 16 Eddie Taubensee Infielders 12 Roberto Alomar 33 Russell Branyan 17 Travis Fryman  1 Mark Lewis  8 John McDonald 25 Jim Thome 13 Omar Vizquel Outfielders 39 Milton Bradley 23 Ellis Burks  6 Jolbert Cabrera 30 Wil Cordero 46 Marty Cordova 51 Jacob Cruz 50 Karim García 22 Juan González  7 Kenny Lofton 10 Dave Roberts Other batters 20 Dave Hollins Manager 32 Charlie Manuel Coaches  4 Luis Isaac (Bullpen) 28 Clarence Jones (Hitting)  9 Grady Little (Bench) 38 Dick Pole (Pitching) 35 Joel Skinner (Third Base) 11 Ted Uhlaender (First Base) 43 Dan Williams (Bullpen Catcher) Game log background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 5px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 5px solid; 2001 Game Log: 91–71 (Home: 44–36; Away: 47–35) y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; April: 14–9 (Home: 9–5; Away: 5–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 2 || White Sox || 4–7 || Wells (1–0) || Colón (0–1) || Foulke (1) || Jacobs Field || 42,606 || 0–1 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || White Sox || 8–4 || Finley (1–0) || Eldred (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 32,763 || 1–1 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 6 || Orioles || 4–3 || Rincón (1–0) || Mercedes (0–1) || Wickman (1) || Jacobs Field || 32,738 || 2–1 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 7 || Orioles || 2–4 (11) || Trombley (1–0) || Reed (0–1) || Kohlmeier (1) || Jacobs Field || 40,704 || 2–2 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || April 8 || Orioles || 4–3 || Speier (1–0) || Maduro (0–1) || Wickman (2) || Jacobs Field || 40,754 || 3–2 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 9 || @ White Sox || 2–9 || Biddle (1–0) || Finley (1–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 21,242 || 3–3 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 10 || @ White Sox || 7–8 || Glover (1–0) || Shuey (0–1) || Foulke (2) || Comiskey Park || 12,465 || 3–4 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || @ White Sox || 6–7 || Lowe (1–0) || Burba (0–1) || Foulke (3) || Comiskey Park || 12,693 || 3–5 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Colón (1–1) || Holt (1–1) || Wickman (2) || Comerica Park || 15,639 || 4–5 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Tigers || 9–8 || Sabathia (1–0) || Weaver (1–2) || Shuey (1) || Comerica Park || 20,334 || 5–5 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Tigers || 0–1 || Sparks (1–1) || Finley (1–2) || — || Comerica Park || 23,119 || 5–6 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || April 15 || @ Tigers || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup July 28) |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 17 || @ Orioles || 8–1 || Burba (1–1) || Mercedes (0–3) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 28,679 || 6–6 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 18 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Colón (2–1) || Hentgen (0–2) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 28,801 || 7–6 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 19 || @ Orioles || 11–5 || Sabathia (2–0) || McElroy (0–1) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 34,100 || 8–6 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || April 20 || Tigers || 5–4 || Wickman (1–0) || Nitkowski (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 33,127 || 9–6 || W4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 || April 21 || Tigers || 5–4 (11) || Reed (1–1) || Jones (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,068 || 10–6 || W5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17 || April 22 || Tigers || 11–3 || Burba (2–1) || Mlicki (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 34,125 || 11–6 || W6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || April 24 || Angels || 2–7 || Schoeneweis (2–1) || Colón (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,942 || 11–7 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 25 || Angels || 1–3 || Valdez (1–2) || Sabathia (2–1) || Percival (3) || Jacobs Field || 31,396 || 11–8 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 20 || April 26 || Angels || 6–5 || Shuey (1–1) || Hasegawa (1–2) || Wickman (4) || Jacobs Field || 29,427 || 12–8 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 27 || Rangers || 9–11 || Mahomes (1–2) || Drew (0–1) || Zimmerman (2) || Jacobs Field || 40,320 || 12–9 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || April 28 || Rangers || 7–3 || Burba (3–1) || Helling (1–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,147 || 13–9 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || April 29 || Rangers || 9–2 || Colón (3–2) || Davis (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,132 || 14–9 || W2 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; May: 19–8 (Home: 7–5; Away: 12–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Royals || 13–2 || Finley (2–2) || Durbin (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 14,512 || 15–9 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 2 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Sabathia (3–1) || Suzuki (2–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 13,401 || 16–9 || W4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 3 || @ Royals || 9–4 || Burba (4–1) || Reichert (3–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 23,869 || 17–9 || W5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 4 || @ Devil Rays || 8–6 || Colón (4–2) || Lopez (3–3) || Shuey (2) || Tropicana Field || 14,287 || 18–9 || W6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 5 || @ Devil Rays || 9–4 || Speier (2–0) || Wilson (1–4) || Karsay (1) || Tropicana Field || 14,144 || 19–9 || W7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 6 || @ Devil Rays || 10–3 || Finley (3–2) || Creek (1–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 17,759 || 20–9 || W8 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || May 8 || Royals || 8–4 || Burba (5–1) || Cogan (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,537 || 21–9 || W9 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || May 9 || Royals || 5–1 || Sabathia (4–1) || Reichert (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 32,664 || 22–9 || W10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 10 || Royals || 3–8 || Meadows (1–4) || Colón (4–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 34,502 || 22–10 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 || May 11 || Devil Rays || 10–6 || Rodriguez (1–0) || Rekar (0–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,009 || 23–10 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 34 || May 12 || Devil Rays || 8–0 || Finley (4–2) || Rose (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,399 || 24–10 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || Devil Rays || 0–7 || Sturtze (1–2) || Burba (5–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,399 || 24–11 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 8–6 || Sabathia (5–1) || Davis (2–4) || Wickman (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 39,348 || 25–11 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 16 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Shuey (2–1) || Crabtree (0–2) || Wickman (6) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 33,695 || 26–11 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || @ Rangers || 7–12 || Rogers (2–3) || Finley (4–3) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 37,191 || 26–12 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || May 18 || @ Angels || 7–2 || Burba (6–2) || Rapp (1–4) || || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 39,177 || 27–12 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 || May 19 || @ Angels || 4–3 (10) || Shuey (3–1) || Percival (2–1) || Wickman (7) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 40,019 || 28–12 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || @ Angels || 6–9 || Levine (2–2) || Rodriguez (1–1) || Percival (10) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 36,339 || 28–13 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 22 || Tigers || 0–3 || Weaver (4–5) || Colón (4–4) || Jones (10) || Jacobs Field || 35,362 || 28–14 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 43 || May 23 || Tigers || 4–3 (10) || Wickman (2–0) || Borkowski (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field ||36,804 || 29–14 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || May 24 || Tigers || 8–5 || Burba (7–2) || Santos (1–1) || Wickman (8) || Jacobs Field || 36,295 || 30–14 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 25 || Yankees || 6–4 || Rodriguez (2–1) || Hernandez (0–5) || Wickman (9) || Jacobs Field || 42,455 || 31–14 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 26 || Yankees || 5–12 || Clemens (5–1) || Sabathia (5–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,528 || 31–15 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 27 || Yankees || 2–6 || Lilly (2–0) || Colón (4–5) || Rivera (14) || Jacobs Field || 42,570 || 31–16 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Tigers || 6–12 || Sparks (3–2) || Finley (4–4) || — || Comerica Park || 24,615 || 31–17 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Shuey (4–1) || Murray (0–2) || Wickman (10) || Comerica Park || 21,404 || 32–17 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Tigers || 8–4 || Wright (1–0) || Holt (4–4) || Wickman (11) || Comerica Park || 18,359 || 33–17 || W2 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; June: 12–15 (Home: 4–7; Away: 8–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 1 || @ Yankees || 7–4 (6) || Sabathia (6–2) || Lilly (2–1) || Rincón (1) || Yankee Stadium || 42,032 || 34–17 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || @ Yankees || 4–9 || Clemens (6–1) || Colón (4–6) || Rivera (16) || Yankee Stadium || 46,618 || 34–18 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 3 || @ Yankees || 4–3 || Nagy (1–0) || Pettitte (6–4) || Wickman (12) || Yankee Stadium || 47,300 || 35–18 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 4 || @ Twins || 10–11 || Guerrero (5–0) || Shuey (4–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,613 || 35–19 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Twins || 5–0 || Wright (2–0) || Romero (1–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 22,022 || 36–19 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 6 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Shuey (5–2) || Cressend (2–1) || Wickman (13) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 24,031 || 37–19 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 7 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Colón (5–6) || Radke (7–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 24,671 || 38–19 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 8 || Reds || 4–7 || Brower (3–3) || Rodriguez (2–2) || Graves (14) || Jacobs Field || 42,512 || 38–20 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 9 || Reds || 10–2 || Burba (8–2) || Fernandez (5–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,521 || 39–20 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 10 || Reds || 3–9 || Reitsma (3–5) || Wright (2–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 49,479 || 39–21 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 12 || Brewers || 2–4 || Fox (2–0) || Shuey (5–3) || Leskanic (7) || Jacobs Field || 39,192 || 39–22 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 13 || Brewers || 5–2 (10) || Wickman (3–0) || Fox (2–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 35,679 || 40–22 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 14 || Brewers || 4–9 || Sheets (7–4) || Nagy (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,610 || 40–23 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 15 || @ Pirates || 3–6 || Anderson (4–6) || Burba (8–3) || Williams (12) || PNC Park || 36,235 || 40–24 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 16 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Schmidt (3–2) || Wright (2–2) || Williams (13) || PNC Park || 37,056 || 40–25 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 17 || @ Pirates || 0–1 || Ritchie (2–0) || Karsay (0–1) || — || PNC Park || 36,694 || 40–26 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 19 || Twins || 9–10 (12) || Wells (5–2) || Nagy (1–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 39,190 || 40–27 || L5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 20 || Twins || 4–2 || Westbrook (1–0) || Mays (8–5) || Wickman (14) || Jacobs Field || 40,213 || 41–27 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 21 || Twins || 9–6 (7) || Woodard (1–0) || Romero (1–4) || Rincón (2) || Jacobs Field || 39,755 || 42–27 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 22 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Sabathia (7–2) || Stein (3–6) || Wickman (15) || Kauffman Stadium || 31,572 || 43–27 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 23 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Durbin (5–6) || Burba (8–4) || R. Hernandez (13) || Kauffman Stadium || 29,808 || 43–28 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 24 || @ Royals || 4–2 || Colón (6–6) || Suppan (3–7) || Rocker (20) || Kauffman Stadium || 25,127 || 44–28 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || @ Yankees || 7–8 || Witasick (6–2) || Rincón (1–1) || Rivera (24) || Yankee Stadium || 40,852 || 44–29 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 26 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Nagy (2–2) || A. Hernandez (0–2) || Rocker (21) || Yankee Stadium || 40,346 || 45–29 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 27 || @ Yankees || 5–15 || Mussina (8–7) || Sabathia (7–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,539 || 45–30 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 29 || Royals || 3–5 || Suppan (4–7) || Burba (8–5) || R. Hernandez (14) || Jacobs Field || 42,500 || 45–31 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 30 || Royals || 7–11 || Wilson (2–0) || Colón (6–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,446 || 45–32 || L3 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; July: 15–13 (Home: 8–8; Away: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 1 || Royals || 11–13 || Stein (4–6) || Nagy (2–3) || R. Hernandez (15) || Jacobs Field || 42,457 || 45–33 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 2 || Royals || 2–1 || Rocker (3–2) || Cogan (0–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,248 || 46–33 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 3 || Red Sox || 9–1 || Westbrook (2–0) || Ohka (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,520 || 47–33 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 4 || Red Sox || 4–13 || Wakefield (6–2) || Burba (8–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,382 || 47–34 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || Red Sox || 4–5 || Lowe (4–6) || Rocker (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,647 || 47–35 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 6 || Cardinals || 14–2 || Nagy (3–3) || Morris (10–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,394 || 48–35 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 7 || Cardinals || 7–6 (10) || Rocker (4–3) || Veres (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,467 || 49–35 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Timlin (3–4) || Rocker (4–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,431 || 49–36 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bbcaff | – || July 10 || 72nd All-Star Game || colspan=8 | National League vs. American League (Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington) |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 12 || @ Reds || 7–0 || Colón (7–7) || Reitsma (4–8) || — || Cinergy Field || 28,816 || 50–36 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 13 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Sabathia (8–3) || Dessens (6–7) || — || Cinergy Field || 38,790 || 51–36 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 14 || @ Reds || 5–6 (13) || Graves (3–2) || Rocker (4–5) || — || Cinergy Field || 40,794 || 51–37 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Redding (2–0) || Westbrook (2–1) || Wagner (20) || Enron Field || 39,127 || 51–38 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Astros || 8–10 || Villone (3–3) || Rocker (4–6) || — || Enron Field || 30,834 || 51–39 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Astros || 10–4 || Colón (8–7) || Reynolds (8–9) || — || Enron Field || 32,284 || 52–39 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ White Sox || 9–4 || Sabathia (9–3) || Buehrle (7–5) || — || Comiskey Park || 22,634 || 53–39 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ White Sox || 10–3 || Burba (9–6) || Lowe (5–2) || — || Comiskey Park || 23,450 || 54–39 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || Tigers || 3–7 || Holt (7–7) || Westbrook (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,520 || 54–40 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 21 || Tigers || 8–4 || Nagy (4–3) || Pettyjohn (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,316 || 55–40 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 22 || Tigers || 6–3 || Colón (9–7) || Weaver (9–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,462 || 56–40 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 23 || White Sox || 2–0 || Sabathia (10–3) || Buehrle (7–6) || Wickman (16) || Jacobs Field || 41,317 || 57–40 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || White Sox || 1–4 || Lowe (6–2) || Burba (9–7) || Foulke (22) || Jacobs Field || 42,175 || 57–41 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 25 || White Sox || 7–5 || Westbrook (3–2) || Biddle (2–7) || Wickman (17) || Jacobs Field || 42,645 || 58–41 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || White Sox || 4–5 || Ginter (1–0) || Nagy (4–4) || Foulke (23) || Jacobs Field || 42,054 || 58–42 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 27 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Colón (10–7) || Pettyjohn (0–3) || Wickman (18) || Comerica Park || 39,504 || 59–42 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 28 (1) || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Báez (1–0) || Murray (0–4) || Wickman (19) || Comerica Park || 27,643 || 60–42 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 28 (2) || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Weaver (10–9) || Woodard (1–1) || Anderson (12) || Comerica Park || 34,916 || 60–43 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Tigers || 3–8 || Sparks (8–5) || Burba (9–8) || — || Comerica Park || 32,918 || 60–44 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 31 || Athletics || 2–11 || Lidle (5–5) || Westbrook (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,830 || 60–45 || L3 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; August: 16–13 (Home: 9–6; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 1 || Athletics || 6–5 || Báez (2–0) || Mecir (2–8) || Wickman (20) || Jacobs Field || 40,592 || 61–45 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || Athletics || 4–17 || Mulder (13–6) || Sabathia (10–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,226 || 61–46 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 3 || Mariners || 1–2 || Moyer (12–5) || Colón (10–8) || Sasaki (35) || Jacobs Field || 42,580 || 61–47 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || Mariners || 5–8 || Garcia (13–3) || Báez (2–1) || Rhodes (3) || Jacobs Field || 42,440 || 61–48 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || Mariners || 15–14 (11) || Rocker (5–6) || Paniagua (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,494 || 62–48 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || Mariners || 6–8 || Abbott (12–2) || Nagy (4–5) || Paniagua (3) || Jacobs Field || 42,058 || 62–49 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || @ Twins || 7–2 || Sabathia (11–4) || Reed (9–7) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 28,192 || 63–49 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 8 || @ Twins || 8–2 (10) || Báez (3–1) || Wells (8–4) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 38,444 || 64–49 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || @ Twins || 4–6 || Milton (11–4) || Finley (4–5) || Hawkins (27) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 30,080 || 64–50 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || @ Rangers || 2–7 || Davis (6–8) || Woodard (1–2) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 47,242 || 64–51 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || @ Rangers || 5–6 || Petkovsek (1–1) || Rocker (5–7) || Zimmerman (22) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 43,145 || 64–52 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 12 || @ Rangers || 13–2 || Sabathia (12–4) || Bell (4–7) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 28,765 || 65–52 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 14 || Twins || 8–7 (11) || Báez (4–1) || Wells (8–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,619 || 66–52 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 15 || Twins || 8–2 || Finley (5–5) || Mays (12–11) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,602 || 67–52 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 16 || Twins || 6–1 || Woodard (2–2) || Johnson (1–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,672 || 68–52 || W4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 17 || Angels || 2–7 || Ortiz (11–7) || Nagy (4–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,528 || 68–53 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 122 || August 18 || Angels || 4–2 || Sabathia (13–4) || Rapp (5–10) || Wickman (21) || Jacobs Field || 42,610 || 69–53 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 123 || August 19 || Angels || 1–4 || Washburn (11–6) || Colón (10–9) || Percival (35) || Jacobs Field || 42,510 || 69–54 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 20 || @ Athletics || 0–9 || Zito (9–8) || Finley (5–6) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 18,133 || 69–55 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 21 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Woodard (3–2) || Lidle (8–6) || Wickman (22) || Network Associates Coliseum || 19,343 || 70–55 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 22 || @ Athletics || 5–4 (11) || Wickman (4–0) || Vizcaino (1–1) || Riske (1) || Network Associates Coliseum || 40,992 || 71–55 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 23 || @ Athletics || 9–7 || Nagy (5–6) || Mulder (15–7) || Wickman (23) || Network Associates Coliseum || 22,281 || 72–55 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 24 || @ Mariners || 1–4 || Moyer (15–5) || Colón (10–10) || Charlton (1) || Safeco Field || 45,767 || 72–56 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 25 || @ Mariners || 2–3 (11) || Halama (9–6) || Rocker (5–8) || — || Safeco Field || 45,818 || 72–57 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 26 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Riske (1–0) || Nelson (4–2) || Wickman (24) || Safeco Field || 45,782 || 73–57 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 28 || Red Sox || 8–3 || Burba (10–8) || Cone (8–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,048 || 74–57 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 29 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Sabathia (14–4) || Fossum (1–1) || Wickman (25) || Jacobs Field || 41,320 || 75–57 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 30 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Colón (11–10) || Nomo (11–6) || Wickman (26) || Jacobs Field || 40,616 || 76–57 || W4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 31 || @ White Sox || 8–11 || Howry (4–5) || Westbrook (3–4) || Foulke (36) || Comiskey Park || 24,097 || 76–58 || L1 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; September: 13–8 (Home: 7–5; Away: 6–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 1 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Drese (1–0) || Garland (6–5) || Wickman (27) || Comiskey Park || 27,869 || 77–58 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || @ White Sox || 10–19 || Biddle (6–8) || Burba (10–9) || — || Comiskey Park || 25,680 || 77–59 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 3 || @ White Sox || 6–3 || Sabathia (15–4) || Glover (4–2) || Wickman (28) || Comiskey Park || 28,135 || 78–59 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 4 || @ Red Sox || 8–5 || Colón (12–10) || Nomo (11–7) || Wickman (29) || Fenway Park || 32,145 || 79–59 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 5 || @ Red Sox || 7–10 || Arrojo (4–3) || Woodard (3–3) || Urbina (20) || Fenway Park || 32,029 || 79–60 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 6 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Finley (6–6) || Castillo (8–8) || Rocker (22) || Fenway Park || 32,500 || 80–60 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 7 || White Sox || 7–10 || Biddle (7–8) || Burba (10–10) || Foulke (38) || Jacobs Field || 42,487 || 80–61 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 8 || White Sox || 8–7 || Báez (5–1) || Foulke (3–8) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,488 || 81–61 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 9 || White Sox || 9–8 || Wickman (5–0) || Foulke (3–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,377 || 82–61 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 10 || White Sox || 1–7 || Wright (4–2) || Colón (12–11) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,244 || 82–62 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 11 || @ Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 2) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 12 || @ Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 3) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 13 || @ Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 4) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 14 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 5) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 15 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 6) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 16 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 7) |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 18 || Royals || 11–2 || Finley (7–6) || Durbin (7–15) || — || Jacobs Field || 34,795 || 83–62 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 19 || Royals || 11–3 || Colón (13–11) || Suppan (9–12) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,357 || 84–62 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 20 || Royals || 2–4 || George (4–5) || Drese (1–1) || Hernandez (24) || Jacobs Field || 33,912 || 84–63 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 21 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Reed (12–9) || Sabathia (15–5) || Guerrero (7) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,038 || 84–64 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 22 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Rincón (2–1) || Radke (13–10) || Wickman (30) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 33,733 || 85–64 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 23 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Finley (8–6) || Milton (14–7) || Wickman (31) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 21,928 || 86–64 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 24 || Blue Jays || 2–3 (11) || File (4–3) || Báez (5–2) || Eyre (1) || Jacobs Field || 32,425 || 86–65 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 25 || Blue Jays || 11–7 || Riske (2–0) || Plesac (4–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 35,729 || 87–65 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || September 26 || Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup October 5 in Toronto) |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 28 || Twins || 0–1 || Milton (15–7) || Báez (5–3) || Guerrero (9) || Jacobs Field || 41,319 || 87–66 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 29 || Twins || 9–8 || Westbrook (4–4) || Guerrero (7–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,417 || 88–66 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 30 || Twins || 9–1 || Colón (14–11) || Reed (12–11) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,323 || 89–66 || W2 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; October: 2–5 (Home: 0–0; Away: 2–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || October 2 || @ Royals || 1–5 || Hernandez (5–6) || Rocker (5–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 12,016 || 89–67 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || October 3 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Sabathia (16–5) || MacDougal (1–1) || Wickman (32) || Kauffman Stadium || 12,581 || 90–67 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || October 4 || @ Royals || 4–8 || Durbin (9–16) || Colón (14–12) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 12,672 || 90–68 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || October 5 (1) || @ Blue Jays || 0–5 || Halladay (5–3) || Finley (8–7) || — || SkyDome || N/A || 90–69 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 5 (2) || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 (11) || File (5–3) || Drese (1–2) || — || SkyDome || 19,387 || 90–70 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 6 || @ Blue Jays || 2–5 || Carpenter (11–11) || Drew (0–2) || Quantrill (2)|| SkyDome || 20,762 || 90–71 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 7 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 || Sabathia (17–5) || Lyon (5–4) || Rocker (23) || SkyDome || 28,217 || 91–71 || W1 |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #bfb darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Indians team member Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB C Einar Díaz 134 437 54 121 34 1 4 56 .277 1 1B Jim Thome 156 526 101 153 26 1 49 124 .291 0 2B Roberto Alomar 157 575 113 193 34 12 20 100 .336 30 3B Travis Fryman 98 334 34 88 15 0 3 38 .263 1 SS Omar Vizquel 155 611 84 156 26 8 2 50 .255 13 LF Marty Cordova 122 409 61 123 20 2 20 69 .301 0 CF Kenny Lofton 133 517 91 135 21 4 14 66 .261 16 RF Juan González 140 532 97 173 34 1 35 140 .325 1 DH Ellis Burks 124 439 83 123 29 1 28 74 .280 5 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB Milton Bradley 10 18 3 4 1 0 0 0 .222 1 Russell Branyan 113 315 48 73 16 2 20 54 .232 1 Jolbert Cabrera 141 287 50 75 16 3 1 38 .261 10 Wil Cordero 89 268 30 67 11 1 4 21 .250 0 Jacob Cruz 28 68 12 15 4 0 3 11 .221 0 Karim García 20 45 8 14 3 0 5 9 .311 0 Dave Hollins 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 Tim Laker 16 33 5 6 0 0 1 5 .182 0 Mark Lewis 6 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 .077 0 John McDonald 17 22 1 2 1 0 0 0 .091 0 Dave Roberts 15 12 3 4 1 0 0 2 .333 0Eddie Taubensee 52 116 16 29 2 1 3 11 .250 0 Note: Pitchers' batting statistics are not included above. Pitching Starting pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Bartolo Colón 13 13 4.09 34 34 222.1 220 106101 90 201 CC Sabathia 17 5 4.39 33 33 180.1 1499388 95 171 Dave Burba 10 10 6.21 32 27 150.2 188112104 54 118 Chuck Finley 8 7 5.54 22 22 113.2 131 7870 35 96 Charles Nagy 5 6 6.40 15 13 70.1 102 5350 20 29 Jaret Wright 2 2 6.52 7 7 29.0 36 2221 22 18 Tim Drew 0 2 7.97 8 6 35.0 51 3931 16 15 Other pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB K Steve Woodard 3 3 5.20 29 10 0 97.0 129 6056 17 52 Jake Westbrook 4 4 5.85 23 6 0 64.2 79 4342 22 48 Ryan Drese 1 2 3.44 9 4 0 36.2 32 1514 15 24 Relief pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G SV IP H R ER BB K Bob Wickman 5 0 2.39 70 32 67.2 61 1818 14 66 Ricardo Rincón 2 1 2.83 67 2 54.0 44 1817 21 50 Rich Rodriguez 2 2 4.15 53 0 39.0 41 2418 17 31 Paul Shuey 5 3 2.82 47 2 54.1 53 2517 26 70 Danys Báez 5 3 2.50 43 0 50.1 34 2214 20 52 Steve Karsay 0 1 1.25 31 1 43.1 29 66 8 44 John Rocker 3 7 5.45 38 4 34.2 33 2321 25 43 David Riske 2 0 1.98 26 1 27.1 20 76 18 29 Steve Reed 1 1 3.62 31 0 27.1 22 1111 10 21 Justin Speier 2 0 6.97 12 0 20.2 24 1616 8 15 Roy Smith 0 0 6.06 9 0 16.1 16 1411 13 17 Mike Bacsik 0 0 9.00 3 0 9.0 13 109 3 4 Scott Radinsky 0 0 27.00 2 0 2.0 4 66 3 3 Tim Laker 0 0 0.00 1 0 1.0 1 00 1 1 Postseason Game log background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 5px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 5px solid; 2001 Postseason Game Log y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023456 2px solid; border-bottom:#d81c3f 2px solid; American League Division Series # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || October 9 || @ Mariners || 5–0 || Colón (1–0) || Garcia (0–1) || — || Safeco Field || 48,033 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 11 || @ Mariners || 1–5 || Moyer (1–0) || Finley (0–1) || — || Safeco Field || 48,052 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || October 13 || Mariners || 17–2 || Sabathia (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 45,069 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || October 14 || Mariners || 2–6 || Garcia (1–1) || Colón (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 45,025 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || October 15 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Moyer (2–0) || Finley (0–2) || Sasaki (1) || Safeco Field || 47,867 || 2–3 |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Indians team member Postseason rosters Cleveland Indians; Playoff rosters y Cleveland Indians; American League Division Series | style="text-align:left" | Pitchers: 55 Danys Báez 34 Dave Burba 40 Bartolo Colón 31 Chuck Finley 73 Ricardo Rincón 54 David Riske 49 John Rocker 52 CC Sabathia 53 Paul Shuey 26 Bob Wickman Catchers: 2 Einar Díaz Infielders: 12 Roberto Alomar 33 Russell Branyan 17 Travis Fryman 25 Jim Thome 13 Omar Vizquel Outfielders: 6 Jolbert Cabrera 30 Wil Cordero 46 Marty Cordova 22 Juan González 7 Kenny Lofton Designated hitter: 23 Ellis Burks Award winners All-Star Game Juan Gonzalez, right field, starter Roberto Alomar, second base, reserve Minor league affiliates Classification level Team League AAA Buffalo Bisons International League AA Akron Aeros Eastern League Advanced A Kinston Indians Carolina League A Columbus RedStixx South Atlantic League Short Season A Mahoning Valley Scrappers New York–Penn League Rookie Burlington Indians Appalachian League Notes References 2001 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference 2001 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac Category:Cleveland Guardians seasons Cleveland Indians season Category:American League Central champion seasons Cleveland Indians