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 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

Spring training

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

Regular season

Opening Day starters

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Roster

Game log

Player stats

Batting

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

Other batters

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

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Post season

NLDS

Arizona wins the series, 3-2

NLCS

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

Notes:

Game times

Umpires

Awards and honors

2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

League leaders

Luis Gonzalez Randy Johnson Curt Schilling

Media

Local TV

Local Cable TV

Local Radio

Farm system