The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 4th season in Major League Baseball and their 4th season at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona, as members of the National League West.

They looked to improve on their 2000 season. They had to contend in what was a strong division.

Arizona had the best one-two pitching combination in the majors: Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson (the NL Cy Young award winner), 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 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.Ken Huckaby Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 8, 2000: Mark Grace signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Mark Grace Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 15, 2000: Midre Cummings was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. March 8, 2001: Mike Mohler was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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. 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 Womack2001 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster by Baseball Almanac

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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Notable transactions June 5, 2001: Dan Uggla was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Uggla signed June 6, 2001.Dan Uggla Statistics Baseball-Reference.com June 5, 2001: Ian Kinsler was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 26th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign.

Roster 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster Pitchers Catchers

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Game log Legend Diamondbacks Win Diamondbacks Loss Game postponed

|- 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