2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season explained

Arizona Diamondbacks
Season:	2001
Misc:	World Series Champions National League Champions National League West Champions
League:	National League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Bank One Ballpark
City:	Phoenix, Arizona
Record:	92–70 (.568)
Divisional Place:	1st
Owners:	Jerry Colangelo
General Managers:	Joe Garagiola Jr.
Managers:	Bob Brenly
Television:	Fox Sports Net Arizona KTVK (3TV) (Thom Brennaman, Rod Allen, Greg Schulte, Jim Traber, Joe Garagiola)
Radio:	KTAR (620 AM) (Thom Brennaman, Rod Allen, Greg Schulte, Jim Traber, Jeff Munn) KSUN (Spanish) (Richard Saenz, Oscar Soria, Miguel Quintana)
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The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, in their fourth year of existence, looked to improve on their 2000 season. They had to contend in what was a strong National League West.

Arizona had the best one-two pitching combination in the majors: Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, who combined for 43 victories. Outfielder Luis Gonzalez slugged 57 home runs. They finished the regular season with a record of 92-70, which was good enough for the division title.

In the playoffs, they won their NLDS matchup vs. St. Louis on a walk-off hit by Tony Womack. They defeated the Braves in five games in the NLCS. In the World Series, they won a dramatic seven-game series against the New York Yankees on a walk-off hit by Gonzalez, against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. The Arizona Diamondbacks became the fastest expansion franchise in Major League history to win a World Series title in just their fourth season. The championship remains the only one won by an Arizona-based sports team.

Offseason

• November 2, 2000: Ken Huckaby was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[1]
• December 8, 2000: Mark Grace signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[2]
• December 15, 2000: Midre Cummings was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[3]
• March 8, 2001: Mike Mohler was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[4]

Spring training

The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks held their 4th spring training at Tucson Electric Park in Tucson, Arizona.

Regular season

• Randy Johnson recorded 20 strikeouts in nine innings against the Cincinnati Reds on May 8, 2001.^[5] Johnson shares the record with Roger Clemens, Kerry Wood, and most recently Max Scherzer.
• On July 19, 2001, Johnson set another record when the previous night's game against the San Diego Padres was delayed by two electrical explosions that knocked out a light tower in Qualcomm Stadium. When the game resumed the following day, Johnson replaced the original starter Curt Schilling in the top of the third inning. He pitched the next seven innings and struck out 16 Padres. Johnson set a new record for strikeouts in a relief appearance, a record that was set 88 years previously by Walter Johnson, who struck out 15 batters in 11 innings on July 25, 1913.
• Johnson went on to win 20 games for the second time in his career while striking out over 300 hitters for the fourth consecutive year. On October 2, 2001, Randy Johnson earned his 200th career win.

Opening Day starters

• Jay Bell
• David Dellucci
• Steve Finley
• Luis Gonzalez
• Mark Grace
• Damian Miller
• Randy Johnson
• Matt Williams
• Tony Womack^[6]

Notable transactions

• June 5, 2001: Dan Uggla was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft. The player signed June 6, 2001.^[7]
• June 5, 2001: Ian Kinsler was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 26th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign.^[8]

Roster

2001 Arizona Diamondbacks
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters	ManagerCoaches

Game log

|- bgcolor=#bfb| 1 || April 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Johnson (1–0) || Nunez (0–1) || Mantei (1) || Dodger Stadium || 22,927 || 1–0 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 2 || April 4 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Schilling (1–0) || Dreifort (0–1) || — || Dodger Stadium || 34,301 || 2–0 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 3 || April 5 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 || Ashby (1–0) || Anderson (0–1) || Shaw (2) || Dodger Stadium || 20,542 || 2–1 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 4 || April 6 || Cardinals || 9–12 || Hermanson (1–0) || Reynoso (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 46,079 || 2–2 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 5 || April 7 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Kile (1–1) || Witt (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 34,404 || 2–3 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 6 || April 8 || Cardinals || 4–9 || Ankiel (1–0) || Johnson (1–1) || Timlin (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,714 || 2–4 || L4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 7 || April 10 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Schilling (2–0) || Brown (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 29,191 || 3–4 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 8 || April 11 || Dodgers || 5–11 || Dreifort (1–1) || Anderson (0–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 25,974 || 3–5 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 9 || April 12 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Ashby (2–0) || Reynoso (0–2) || Shaw (3) || Bank One Ballpark || 29,465 || 3–6 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 10 || April 13 || @ Rockies || 7–3 || Johnson (2–1) || Bohanon (0–2) || — || Coors Field || 38,564 || 4–6 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 11 || April 14 || @ Rockies || 8–9 || Myers (1–1) || Kim (0–1) || Jimenez (3) || Coors Field || 42,319 || 4–7 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 12 || April 15 || @ Rockies || 7–10 || Estrada (1–1) || Brohawn (0–1) || — || Coors Field || 36,841 || 4–8 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 13 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Ellis (1–0) || Morris (1–2) || Mantei (2) || Busch Memorial Stadium || 25,625 || 5–8 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bfb| 14 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 17–4 || Reynoso (1–2) || Hermanson (1–1) || — || Busch Memorial Stadium || 28,517 || 6–8 || W2 |- bgcolor=#fbb| 15 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Kile (2–2) || Johnson (2–2) || Kline (2) || Busch Memorial Stadium || 29,144 || 6–9 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 16 || April 20 || Rockies || 3–2 || Kim (1–1) || White (0–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 32,011 || 7–9 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 17 || April 21 || Rockies || 10–5 || Ellis (2–0) || Villone (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 31,724 || 8–9 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 18 || April 22 || Rockies || 1–2 || Astacio (3–1) || Reynoso (1–3) || Jimenez (5) || Bank One Ballpark || 31,076 || 8–10 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 19 || April 23 || Marlins || 9–0 || Johnson (3–2) || Dempster (2–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 23,328 || 9–10 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 20 || April 24 || Marlins || 9–8 || Prinz (1–0) || Almanza (0–1) || Springer (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 24,135 || 10–10 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 21 || April 25 || Marlins || 10–7 || Schilling (3–0) || Grilli (2–2) || Prinz (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 23,097 || 11–10 || W3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 22 || April 26 || Braves || 13–6 || Ellis (3–0) || Maddux (2–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 27,362 || 12–10 || W4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 23 || April 27 || Braves || 0–9 || Burkett (1–3) || Reynoso (1–4) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 32,663 || 12–11 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 24 || April 28 || Braves || 1–3 || Glavine (4–1) || Johnson (3–3) || Rocker (6) || Bank One Ballpark || 45,264 || 12–12 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 25 || April 29 || Braves || 7–5 || Sabel (1–0) || Perez (1–4) || Brohawn (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 34,356 || 13–12 || W1|-|- bgcolor=#bfb| 26 || May 1 || @ Expos || 8–3 || Schilling (4–0) || Reames (2–2) || — || Olympic Stadium || 4,340 || 14–12 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 27 || May 2 || @ Expos || 3–4 || Armas (1–4) || Anderson (0–3) || Lloyd (1) || Olympic Stadium || 4,352 || 14–13 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 28 || May 3 || @ Expos || 2–1 || Kim (2–1) || Lloyd (2–1) || Prinz (2) || Olympic Stadium || 4,788 || 15–13 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 29 || May 4 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Reed (4–1) || Batista (0–1) || Franco (1) || Shea Stadium || 36,945 || 15–14 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 30 || May 5 || @ Mets || 1–8 || Rusch (2–1) || Ellis (3–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 35,630 || 15–15 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 31 || May 6 || @ Mets || 8–2 || Schilling (5–0) || Trachsel (1–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 37,673 || 16–15 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 32 || May 7 || Reds || 4–5 || Graves (1–0) || Swindell (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 25,636 || 16–16 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 33 || May 8 || Reds || 4–3 || Brohawn (1–1) || Graves (1–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 29,817 || 17–16 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 34 || May 9 || Reds || 5–2 || Batista (1–1) || Mercado (1–2) || Prinz (3) || Bank One Ballpark || 26,150 || 18–16 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 35 || May 11 || Phillies || 1–5 || Wolf (3–4) || Schilling (5–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 30,291 || 18–17 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 36 || May 12 || Phillies || 5–6 || Bottalico (2–2) || Batista (1–2) || Mesa (10) || Bank One Ballpark || 33,515 || 18–18 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 37 || May 13 || Phillies || 6–1 || Johnson (4–3) || Person (3–4) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 32,223 || 19–18 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 38 || May 15 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Sabel (2–0) || Wohlers (1–1) || Kim (1) || Cinergy Field || 19,201 || 20–18 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 39 || May 16 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Schilling (6–1) || Reith (0–1) || Kim (2) || Cinergy Field || 21,843 || 21–18 || W3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 40 || May 17 || @ Reds || 7–2 || Anderson (1–3) || Brower (2–2) || — || Cinergy Field || 23,723 || 22–18 || W4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 41 || May 18 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Johnson (5–3) || Lieber (3–3) || — || Wrigley Field || 37,830 || 23–18 || W5|- bgcolor=#fbb| 42 || May 19 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Wood (2–4) || Batista (1–3) || — || Wrigley Field || 40,153 || 23–19 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 43 || May 20 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Tapani (6–1) || Ellis (3–2) || Fassero (10) || Wrigley Field || 39,350 || 23–20 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 44 || May 21 || Giants || 4–2 || Schilling (7–1) || Rueter (4–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 28,628 || 24–20 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 45 || May 22 || Giants || 12–8 || Anderson (2–3) || Ortiz (6–3) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 33,323 || 25–20 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 46 || May 23 || Giants || 1–5 || Gardner (1–3) || Johnson (5–4) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 34,922 || 25–21 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 47 || May 24 || @ Padres || 1–3 || Serrano (2–1) || Brohawn (1–2) || Hoffman (10) || Qualcomm Stadium || 19,450 || 25–22 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 48 || May 25 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Sabel (3–0) || Jones (2–6) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 29,965 || 26–22 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 49 || May 26 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Schilling (8–1) || Eaton (6–3) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 49,300 || 27–22 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 50 || May 27 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Swindell (1–1) || Hoffman (2–2) || Prinz (4) || Qualcomm Stadium || 34,053 || 28–22 || W3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 51 || May 28 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Batista (2–3) || Worrell (1–1) || — || Pacific Bell Park || 41,341 || 29–22 || W4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 52 || May 29 || @ Giants || 1–0 || Batista (3–3) || Vogelsong (0–1) || Swindell (1) || Pacific Bell Park || 39,709 || 30–22 || W5|- bgcolor=#bfb| 53 || May 30 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Ellis (4–2) || Hernandez (3–8) || Prinz (5) || Pacific Bell Park || 40,313 || 31–22 || W6|-|- bgcolor=#bfb| 54 || June 1 || Padres || 4–2 || Schilling (9–1) || Williams (5–4) || Kim (3) || Bank One Ballpark || 32,234 || 32–22 || W7|- bgcolor=#bfb| 55 || June 2 || Padres || 2–1 || Prinz (2–0) || Davey (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 34,325 || 33–22 || W8|- bgcolor=#bfb| 56 || June 3 || Padres || 8–4 || Johnson (6–4) || Jarvis (3–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 37,500 || 34–22 || W9|- bgcolor=#fbb| 57 || June 4 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Park (7–4) || Reynoso (1–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 26,485 || 34–23 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 58 || June 5 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Herges (3–4) || Kim (2–2) || Shaw (18) || Bank One Ballpark || 32,699 || 34–24 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 59 || June 6 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Schilling (10–1) || Prokopec (6–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 31,046 || 35–24 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 60 || June 7 || Dodgers || 13–9 || Batista (4–3) || Dreifort (3–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 32,658 || 36–24 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 61 || June 8 || @ Royals || 11–4 || Johnson (7–4) || Byrd (0–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 20,349 || 37–24 || W3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 62 || June 9 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Stein (3–4) || Reynoso (1–6) || Hernandez (9) || Kauffman Stadium || 26,879 || 37–25 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 63 || June 10 || @ Royals || 12–5 || Ellis (5–2) || Reichert (5–6) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 16,573 || 38–25 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 64 || June 12 || Cubs || 2–6 || Wood (6–4) || Schilling (10–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 40,191 || 38–26 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 65 || June 13 || Cubs || 13–3 || Bierbrodt (1–0) || Tapani (8–2) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 33,670 || 39–26 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 66 || June 14 || Cubs || 3–2 || Johnson (8–4) || Bere (4–3) || Swindell (2) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,093 || 40–26 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 67 || June 15 || Tigers || 2–5 || Holt (5–5) || Brohawn (1–3) || Anderson (5) || Bank One Ballpark || 31,683 || 40–27 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 68 || June 16 || Tigers || 3–1 || Ellis (6–2) || Blair (0–1) || Prinz (6) || Bank One Ballpark || 35,028 || 41–27 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 69 || June 17 || Tigers || 8–3 || Schilling (11–2) || Mlicki (4–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 39,760 || 42–27 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 70 || June 19 || @ Dodgers || 9–2 || Johnson (9–4) || Dreifort (4–6) || — || Dodger Stadium || 31,160 || 43–27 || W3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 71 || June 20 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Shaw (3–2) || Sabel (3–1) || — || Dodger Stadium || 35,561 || 43–28 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 72 || June 21 || @ Rockies || 14–5 || Bierbrodt (2–0) || Hampton (9–3) || — || Coors Field || 40,036 || 44–28 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 73 || June 22 || @ Rockies || 5–4 || Swindell (2–1) || Jimenez (3–1) || Prinz (7) || Coors Field || 44,655 || 45–28 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 74 || June 23 || @ Rockies || 9–5 || Kim (3–2) || White (1–4) || — || Coors Field || 41,612 || 46–28 || W3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 75 || June 24 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || Neagle (6–2) || Johnson (9–5) || Jimenez (12) || Coors Field || 41,682 || 46–29 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 76 || June 25 || Astros || 0–6 || Miller (9–3) || Batista (4–4) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 27,230 || 46–30 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 77 || June 26 || Astros || 7–10 || Dotel (5–4) || Bierbrodt (2–1) || Wagner (16) || Bank One Ballpark || 30,566 || 46–31 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 78 || June 27 || Astros || 7–5 || Schilling (12–2) || Elarton (4–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 28,802 || 47–31 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 79 || June 29 || Rockies || 5–3 || Johnson (10–5) || Astacio (5–9) || Kim (4) || Bank One Ballpark || 34,291 || 48–31 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 80 || June 30 || Rockies || 6–5 || Brohawn (2–3) || Davis (0–2) || Prinz (8) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,165 || 49–31 || W3|-|- bgcolor=#bfb| 81 || July 1 || Rockies || 5–4 || Prinz (3–0) || White (1–6) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 31,999 || 50–31 || W4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 82 || July 3 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Mlicki (5–8) || Schilling (12–3) || Wagner (18) || Enron Field || 40,982 || 50–32 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 83 || July 4 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Johnson (10–5) || Reynolds (8–7) || Kim (5) || Enron Field || 41,216 || 51–32 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 84 || July 5 || @ Astros || 1–5 || Oswalt (7–1) || Ellis (6–3) || — || Enron Field || 35,112 || 51–33 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 85 || July 6 || Athletics || 0–3 || Mulder (9–6) || Anderson (2–4) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 34,008 || 51–34 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 86 || July 7 || Athletics || 1–5 || Hudson (9–5) || Batista (4–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 36,978 || 51–35 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 87 || July 8 || Athletics || 1–2 || Zito (6–6) || Schilling (12–4) || Isringhausen (17) || Bank One Ballpark || 31,927 || 51–36 || L4|- bgcolor="bbcaff"| – || July 10 || 72nd All-Star Game || colspan=8 | AL defeats NL 4–1 at Safeco Field|- bgcolor=#fbb| 88 || July 12 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Schoeneweis (7–8) || Anderson (2–5) || Percival (22) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 18,724 || 51–37 || L5|- bgcolor=#bfb| 89 || July 13 || @ Angels || 6–2 || Schilling (13–4) || Valdez (5–5) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 32,777 || 52–37 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 90 || July 14 || @ Angels || 7–5 || Prinz (4–0) || Percival (3–2) || Kim (6) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 30,044 || 53–37 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 91 || July 15 || @ Mariners || 0–8 || Sele (11–1) || Ellis (6–4) || — || Safeco Field || 45,855 || 53–38 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 92 || July 16 || @ Mariners || 5–3 || Batista (5–5) || Halama (6–6) || Kim (7) || Safeco Field || 45,770 || 54–38 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 93 || July 17 || @ Mariners || 1–6 || Abbott (8–2) || Anderson (2–6) || — || Safeco Field || 45,894 || 54–39 || L1|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || July 18 || @ Padres || colspan=8 | Suspended (power failure, continuation July 19)|- bgcolor=#bfb| 94 || July 19 || @ Padres || 3–0 || Johnson (12–5) || Williams (6–8) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 22,184 || 55–39 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 95 || July 19 || @ Padres || 4–8 || Jarvis (7–7) || Ellis (6–5) || Hoffman (21) || Qualcomm Stadium || 22,583 || 55–40 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 96 || July 20 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Hernandez (8–11) || Batista (5–6) || Nen (29) || Pacific Bell Park || 41,287 || 55–41 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 97 || July 21 || @ Giants || 9–2 || Schilling (14–4) || Jensen (0–2) || — || Pacific Bell Park || 41,669 || 56–41 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 98 || July 22 || @ Giants || 12–4 || Anderson (3–6) || Rueter (9–7) || — || Pacific Bell Park || 41,901 || 57–41 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 99 || July 23 || Padres || 2–4 || Williams (7–8) || Bierbrodt (2–2) || Hoffman (23) || Bank One Ballpark || 28,687 || 57–42 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 100 || July 24 || Padres || 11–0 || Johnson (13–5) || Jarvis (7–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 36,940 || 58–42 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 101 || July 25 || Padres || 9–6 || Batista (6–6) || Hitchcock (2–1) || Kim (8) || Bank One Ballpark || 28,376 || 59–42 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 102 || July 26 || Giants || 3–11 || Hernandez (9–11) || Schilling (14–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 33,666 || 59–43 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 103 || July 27 || Giants || 5–9 || Rueter (10–7) || Anderson (3–7) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 35,853 || 59–44 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 104 || July 28 || Giants || 4–11 || Ortiz (12–3) || Lopez (5–13) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 47,570 || 59–45 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 105 || July 29 || Giants || 3–4 || Estes (8–5) || Kim (3–3) || Nen (30) || Bank One Ballpark || 38,093 || 59–46 || L4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 106 || July 31 || Expos || 3–1 || Schilling (15–5) || Munoz (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 27,726 || 60–46 || W1|-|- bgcolor=#fbb| 107 || August 1 || Expos || 5–8 || Thurman (6–7) || Anderson (3–8) || Stewart (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 25,668 || 60–47 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 108 || August 2 || Expos || 0–1 || Vazquez (10–10) || Lopez (5–14) || Stewart (2) || Bank One Ballpark || 28,688 || 60–48 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 109 || August 3 || Mets || 7–0 || Johnson (14–5) || Leiter (6–9) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 43,806 || 61–48 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 110 || August 4 || Mets || 2–4 || Appier (6–10) || Batista (6–7) || Benitez (25) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,750 || 61–49 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 111 || August 5 || Mets || 2–1 || Schilling (16–5) || White (3–2) || Kim (9) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,870 || 62–49 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 112 || August 7 || @ Marlins || 4–10 || Clement (7–7) || Lopez (5–15) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 13,050 || 62–50 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 113 || August 8 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Johnson (15–5) || Sanchez (2–1) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 17,261 || 63–50 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 114 || August 9 || @ Marlins || 1–3 || Darensbourg (1–0) || Swindell (2–2) || Alfonseca (23) || Pro Player Stadium || 15,615 || 63–51 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 115 || August 10 || @ Braves || 7–0 || Schilling (17–5) || Millwood (2–5) || — || Turner Field || 40,101 || 64–51 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 116 || August 11 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Batista (7–7) || Marquis (2–4) || Kim (10) || Turner Field || 48,367 || 65–51 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 117 || August 12 || @ Braves || 9–1 || Lopez (6–15) || Maddux (15–7) || — || Turner Field || 34,702 || 66–51 || W3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 118 || August 13 || Pirates || 3–0 || Johnson (16–5) || Anderson (6–13) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 32,386 || 67–51 || W4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 119 || August 14 || Pirates || 4–3 || Batista (8–7) || Marte (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 31,006 || 68–51 || W5|- bgcolor=#bfb| 120 || August 15 || Pirates || 5–2 || Schilling (18–5) || Williams (1–5) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 28,703 || 69–51 || W6|- bgcolor=#bfb| 121 || August 17 || Cubs || 7–2 || Lopez (7–15) || Tapani (8–10) || Kim (11) || Bank One Ballpark || 42,667 || 70–51 || W7|- bgcolor=#bfb| 122 || August 18 || Cubs || 5–3 || Johnson (17–5) || Bere (8–7) || Kim (12) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,489 || 71–51 || W8|- bgcolor=#bfb| 123 || August 19 || Cubs || 13–6 || Witt (1–1) || Ohman (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 44,449 || 72–51 || W9|- bgcolor=#fbb| 124 || August 21 || @ Pirates || 2–4 || Olivares (6–7) || Schilling (18–6) || Fetters (4) || PNC Park || 35,131 || 72–52 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 125 || August 22 || @ Pirates || 6–0 || Lopez (8–15) || Beimel (5–10) || — || PNC Park || 26,531 || 73–52 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 126 || August 23 || @ Pirates || 1–5 || McKnight (2–3) || Johnson (17–6) || Fetters (5) || PNC Park || 30,794 || 73–53 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 127 || August 24 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Daal (12–4) || Anderson (3–9) || Mesa (33) || Veterans Stadium || 35,173 || 73–54 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 128 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Batista (9–7) || Coggin (4–3) || Kim (13) || Veterans Stadium || 23,953 || 74–54 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 129 || August 26 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Kim (4–3) || Politte (0–2) || — || Veterans Stadium || 35,093 || 75–54 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 130 || August 27 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Person (12–6) || Lopez (8–16) || Mesa (34) || Veterans Stadium || 18,303 || 75–55 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 131 || August 28 || Giants || 4–1 || Johnson (18–6) || Hernandez (11–13) || Kim' (14) || Bank One Ballpark || 41,502 || 76–55 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 132 || August 29 || Giants || 2–0 || Witt (2–1) || Rueter (12–10) || Kim (15) || Bank One Ballpark || 31,990 || 77–55 || W2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 133 || August 30 || Giants || 5–13 || Schmidt (10–7) || Batista (9–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 34,269 || 77–56 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 134 || August 31 || @ Padres || 4–1 || Schilling (19–6) || Jodie (0–2) || Prinz (9) || Qualcomm Stadium || N/A || 78–56 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 135 || August 31 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Nunez (3–2) || Prinz (4–1) || Hoffman (34) || Qualcomm Stadium || 24,372 || 78–57 || L1|-|- bgcolor=#fbb| 136 || September 1 || @ Padres || 5–7 || Lee (1–0) || Kim (4–4) || Hoffman (35) || Qualcomm Stadium || 34,252 || 78–58 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 137 || September 2 || @ Padres || 0–1 || Serrano (3–2) || Kim (4–5) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 23,475 || 78–59 || L3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 138 || September 4 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Schmidt (11–7) || Swindell (2–3) || Nen (39) || Pacific Bell Park || 40,869 || 78–60 || L4|- bgcolor=#bfb| 139 || September 5 || @ Giants || 7–2 || Schilling (20–6) || Ortiz (14–9) || — || Pacific Bell Park || 40,972 || 79–60 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 140 || September 6 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Fultz (3–1) || Lopez (8–17) || — || Pacific Bell Park || 41,155 || 79–61 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 141 || September 7 || Padres || 3–4 || Fikac (2–0) || Swindell (2–4) || Hoffman (36) || Bank One Ballpark || 32,184 || 79–62 || L2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 142 || September 8 || Padres || 8–6 || Kim (5–5) || Serrano (3–3) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 39,929 || 80–62 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 143 || September 9 || Padres || 8–2 || Witt (3–1) || Jones (8–18) || Kim (16) || Bank One Ballpark || 33,741 || 81–62 || W2|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || September 11 || Rockies || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 2)|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || September 12 || Rockies || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 3)|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || September 13 || Rockies || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 4)|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || September 14 || @ Brewers || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 5)|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || September 15 || @ Brewers || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 6)|- bgcolor=#bbb| – || September 16 || @ Brewers || colspan=8 | Postponed (9/11 attacks, makeup October 7)|- bgcolor=#bfb| 144 || September 17 || @ Rockies || 7–3 || Johnson (19–6) || Davis (1–4) || — || Coors Field || 31,111 || 82–62 || W3|- bgcolor=#fbb| 145 || September 18 || @ Rockies || 9–10 || Myers (2–3) || Kim (5–6) || — || Coors Field || 30,552 || 82–63 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 146 || September 19 || @ Rockies || 2–8 || Hampton (14–11) || Lopez (8–18) || — || Coors Field || 30,301 || 82–64 || L2|- bgcolor=#fbb| 147 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Prokopec (8–6) || Swindell (2–5) || — || Dodger Stadium || 31,776 || 82–65 || L3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 148 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 10–0 || Batista (10–8) || Mulholland (1–1) || — || Dodger Stadium || 44,321 || 83–65 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 149 || September 22 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Gagne (5–7) || Koplove (0–1) || — || Dodger Stadium || 40,215 || 83–66 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 150 || September 23 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Schilling (21–6) || Adams (12–8) || — || Dodger Stadium || 48,410 || 84–66 || W1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 151 || September 25 || Brewers || 4–9 || D'Amico (2–3) || Lopez (8–19) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 35,032 || 84–67 || L1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 152 || September 26 || Brewers || 15–9 || Witt (4–1) || Buddie (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 30,658 || 85–67 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 153 || September 27 || Brewers || 13–11 || Johnson (20–6) || Quevedo (4–5) || Kim (17) || Bank One Ballpark || 28,359 || 86–67 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 154 || September 28 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Morgan (1–0) || Trombley (3–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 46,838 || 87–67 || W3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 155 || September 29 || Dodgers || 8–1 || Batista (11–8) || Baldwin (9–11) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 43,936 || 88–67 || W4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 156 || September 30 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Park (15–11) || Swindell (2–6) || Shaw (40) || Bank One Ballpark || 43,138 || 88–68 || L1|-|- bgcolor=#bfb| 157 || October 2 || Rockies || 10–1 || Johnson (21–6) || Hampton (14–13) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 36,263 || 89–68 || W1|- bgcolor=#bfb| 158 || October 3 || Rockies || 4–3 || Schilling (22–6) || Chacón (6–10) || Kim (18) || Bank One Ballpark || 32,521 || 90–68 || W2|- bgcolor=#bfb| 159 || October 4 || Rockies || 5–4 || Anderson (4–9) || Neagle (9–8) || Kim (19) || Bank One Ballpark || 29,382 || 91–68 || W3|- bgcolor=#bfb| 160 || October 5 || @ Brewers || 5–0 || Lopez (9–19) || Levrault (6–10) || — || Miller Park || 24,700 || 92–68 || W4|- bgcolor=#fbb| 161 || October 6 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Fox (5–2) || Sabel (3–2) || — || Miller Park || 40,038 || 92–69 || L1|- bgcolor=#fbb| 162 || October 7 || @ Brewers || 5–15 || Sheets (11–10) || Knott (0–1) || — || Miller Park || 31,761 || 92–70 || L2|-

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

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

Pos.	Player	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	Avg.
C		123	380	103	13	47	.271
1B		145	476	142	15	78	.298
2B		129	428	106	13	46	.248
3B		106	408	112	16	65	.275
SS		125	481	128	3	30	.266
LF		162	609	198	57	142	.325
CF		140	495	136	14	73	.275
RF		126	441	116	33	90	.263

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Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	Avg.
	141	458	126	4	38	.275
	100	222	67	5	26	.302
	115	217	60	10	40	.276
	92	175	47	12	38	.269
	72	163	42	5	21	.258
	51	106	17	3	9	.160
	59	97	28	4	18	.289
	25	56	13	1	2	.232
	12	21	1	0	1	.048
	20	20	6	0	1	.300
	8	7	2	0	0	.286
	5	4	1	0	0	.250
	19	4	1	0	1	.250
	3	2	1	0	0	.500
	2	2	1	0	0	.500
	2	1	0	0	0	.000
	1	1	0	0	0	.000
	1	1	0	0	0	.000

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
	35	256.2	22	6	2.98	293
	35	249.2	21	6	2.49	372
	29	133.1	4	9	5.20	55
	19	92.0	6	5	5.77	41
	13	81.0	4	7	4.00	69
	9	46.2	1	6	5.98	15
	5	23.0	2	2	8.22	17

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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
	48	139.1	11	8	3.36	90
	14	43.1	4	1	4.78	31
	3	4.2	0	1	1.93	4

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	78	98.0	5	6	19	2.94	113
	64	53.2	2	6	2	4.53	42
	59	49.1	2	3	1	4.93	30
	46	41.0	4	1	9	2.63	27
	42	51.1	3	2	0	4.38	25
	31	38.0	1	0	0	4.26	24
	18	17.2	0	0	1	7.13	12
	13	13.2	0	0	0	7.24	7
	9	10.0	0	1	0	3.60	14
	8	7.0	0	0	2	2.57	12
	4	9.1	0	0	0	2.89	4
	1	1.0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Post season

NLDS

See main article: article and 2001 National League Division Series. Arizona wins the series, 3-2

Game	Home	Score	Visitor	Score	Date	Series
1	Arizona	1	St. Louis	0	October	1-0 (AZ)
2	Arizona	1	St. Louis	4	October 10	1-1
3	St. Louis	3	Arizona	5	October 12	2-1 (AZ)
4	St. Louis	4	Arizona	1	October 13	2-2
5	Arizona	2	St. Louis	1	October 14	3-2 (AZ)

NLCS

See main article: article and 2001 National League Championship Series.

Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Score	Record(ATL-ARI)	Attendance
1	October 16	Atlanta	0	Arizona	2	0-1	37,729
2	October 17	Atlanta	8	Arizona	1	1-1	49,334
3	October 19	Arizona	5	Atlanta	1	1-2	41,624
4	October 20	Arizona	11	Atlanta	4	1-3	42,291
5	October 21	Arizona	3	Atlanta	2	1-4	35,652
Arizona wins series 4 - 1 and advances to the World Series

World series

See main article: article and 2001 World Series.

Game 1

October 27, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona

Game 2

October 28, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona

Game 3

October 30, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York

Game 4

October 31, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Game 5

November 1, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York

Game 6

November 3, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona

Game 7

November 4, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 1 || October 9 || Cardinals || 1 - 0 || Schilling (1 - 0) || Morris (0 - 1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 42,251 || 1 - 0 || NLDS 1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2 || October 10 || Cardinals || 1 - 4 || Williams (1 - 0) || Johnson (0 - 1) || Kline (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 41,793 || 1 - 1 || NLDS 2|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 3 || October 12 || @ Cardinals || 5 - 3 || Batista (1 - 0) || Matthews (0 - 1) || Kim (1) || Busch Memorial Stadium || 52,273 || 2 - 1 || NLDS 3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 4 || October 13 || @ Cardinals || 1 - 4 || Smith (1 - 0) || Lopez (0 - 1) || Kline (2) || Busch Memorial Stadium || 52,194 || 2 - 2 || NLDS 4|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 5 || October 14 || Cardinals || 2 - 1 || Schilling (2 - 0) || Kline (0 - 1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 42,810 || 3 - 2 || NLDS 5|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 1 || October 16 || Braves || 2 - 0 || Johnson (1 - 0) || || || Bank One Ballpark || 37,729 || 1 - 0 || NLCS 1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2 || October 17 || Braves || 1 - 8 || || Batista (0 - 1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,334 || 1 - 1 || NLCS 2|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 3 || October 19 || @ Braves || 5 - 1 || Schilling (1 - 0) || || || Turner Field || 41,624 || 2 - 1 || NLCS 3|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 4 || October 20 || @ Braves || 11 - 4 || Anderson (1 - 0) || || Kim (1) || Turner Field || 42,291 || 3 - 1 || NLCS 4|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 5 || October 21 || @ Braves || 3 - 2 || Johnson (2 - 0) || || Kim (2) || Turner Field || 35,652 || 4 - 1 || NLCS 5|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 1 || October 27 || Yankees || 9 - 1 || Schilling (1 - 0) || Mussina (0 - 1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,646 || 1 - 0 || WS 1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 2 || October 28 || Yankees || 4 - 0 || Johnson (1 - 0) || Pettitte (0 - 1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,646 || 2 - 0 || WS 2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || October 30 || @ Yankees || 1 - 2 || Clemens (1 - 0) || Anderson (0 - 1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 55,820 || 2 - 1 || WS 3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 4 || October 31 || @ Yankees || 3 - 4 (10 inn.) || Rivera (1 - 0) || Kim (0 - 1) || || Yankee Stadium || 55,863 || 2 - 2 || WS 4|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 5 || November 1 || @ Yankees || 2 - 3 (12 inn.) || Hitchcock (1 - 0) || Lopez (0 - 1) || || Yankee Stadium || 56,018 || 2 - 3 || WS 5|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 6 || November 3 || Yankees || 15 - 2 || Johnson (2 - 0) || Pettitte (0 - 2) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,707 || 3 - 3 || WS 6|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 7 || November 4 || Yankees || 3 - 2 || Johnson (3 - 0) || Rivera (1 - 1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,589 || 4 - 3 || WS 7|-Notes:

All times in Mountain Standard Time.

Game times

	Date	Opponent	Time	Network TV	Local Radio	Network Radio
	October 9		5:15 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 10		1:20 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 12		5:15 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 13		10:15 AM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 14		4:50 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 16		5:20 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 17		5:20 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 19		5:20 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 20		4:50 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 21		4:50 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 27		4:30 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 28		5:30 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 30		6:00 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	October 31		6:00 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	November 1		6:00 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	November 3		5:30 PM MST			ESPN Radio
	November 4		5:30 PM MST			ESPN Radio

Umpires

	Date	Opponent	Home Plate	First Base	Second Base	Third Base	Left Field	Right Field
	October 9							Alfonso Márquez
	October 10							Randy Marsh
	October 12							Chuck Meriwether
	October 13							Mike Winters
	October 14							Brian Gorman
	October 16							Tim McClelland
	October 17							Jerry Crawford
	October 19							Jeff Kellogg
	October 20							Angel Hernandez
	October 21							Mike Reilly
	October 27							Dana DeMuth
	October 28							Steve Rippley
	October 30							Mark Hirschbeck
	October 31							Dale Scott
	November 1							Ed Rapuano
	November 3							Jim Joyce
	November 4							Dana DeMuth

Awards and honors

• Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, Pitchers, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
• Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, Pitchers, World Series Most Valuable Player
• Craig Counsell, National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player
• Luis Gonzalez, National League Silver Slugger Award
• Randy Johnson, National League Cy Young Award
• Curt Schilling, Hutch Award^[10]
• Curt Schilling, Pitcher, Roberto Clemente Award

2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

League leaders

Luis Gonzalez

• #3 in NL in home runs (57)
• #3 in NL in RBI (142)
• #3 in NL in slugging percentage (.688)
• #4 in NL in runs scored (128)

Randy Johnson

• Led MLB in ERA (2.49)
• Led MLB in strikeouts (372)
• #3 in NL in wins (21)

Curt Schilling

• Led MLB in wins (22)
• Led NL in complete games (6)
• #2 in NL in ERA (2.98)
• #2 in NL in strikeouts (293)

Media

Local Radio

• -Some 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks radio network games broadcast on alternate flagship station KKLT-FM because of broadcast conflict with the (Phoenix Suns) of the (NBA) and the (Arizona Cardinals) of the (NFL).

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

^[11]

References

1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huckake01.shtml Ken Huckaby Statistics
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gracema01.shtml Mark Grace Statistics
3. Web site: Midre Cummings Stats.
4. Web site: Mike Mohler Stats.
5. Web site: The Ballplayers – Randy Johnson baseballbiography.com . August 12, 2008 . mdy-all .
6. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=ARI 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster by Baseball Almanac
7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/u/ugglada01.shtml Dan Uggla Statistics
8. Web site: Ian Kinsler Stats.
9. Web site: 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks Statistics.
10. Web site: Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac.
11. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

External links

• Arizona Diamondbacks official web site
• 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks team at Baseball Reference
• 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks team page at www.baseball-almanac.com