The 2001 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 36th season in

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and 131st overall. The Braves won their seventh consecutive division title. The season saw the team finish first in the

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Division with an 88-74 record – the worst among playoff teams in 2001, and also the worst record for the Braves since the

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strike-reduced season (meaning the worst record through their run of 11 consecutive division titles starting in 1995). Atlanta finished the season with just a 2 game division lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves swept the favored Houston Astros in the

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before losing to the eventual World Series champion

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in the NLCS 4-1, in which Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling notably dominated Atlanta's offense.

Offseason

*October 31, 2000: Bobby Bonilla was released by the Atlanta Braves. *December 13, 2000: Rico Brogna was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. *January 26, 2001: Steve Avery was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. *March 30, 2001: Steve Avery was released by the Atlanta Braves.

Regular season

The Braves played the Mets in the first game in New York after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11. The game was played on September 21 and it was a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Opening Day starters

*Rafael Furcal *

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*Wes Helms * Andruw Jones * Chipper Jones *Brian Jordan * Javy López *B. J. Surhoff *Quilvio Veras

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*May 10, 2001: Aaron Small was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. *June 22, 2001: John Rocker was traded by the Atlanta Braves with Troy Cameron (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Steve Karsay and Steve Reed. *July 5, 2001:

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was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. *July 31, 2001: Rey Sánchez was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Atlanta Braves for Brad Voyles (minors) and Alejandro Machado (minors). *August 7, 2001: Quilvio Veras was released by the Atlanta Braves. *August 31, 2001: Julio Franco was purchased by the Atlanta Braves from the Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

Other batters

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

Pitching

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; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Postseason

National League Division Series

Atlanta wins the series, 3-0, over the Houston Astros.

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 16:

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Game 2

October 17:

Game 3

October 19: Turner Field in

Game 4

October 20: Turner Field in

Game 5

October 21: Turner Field in

Award winners

* Andruw Jones, OF, Gold Glove * Greg Maddux, Pitcher of the Month, June * Greg Maddux, Pitcher of the Month, July * Greg Maddux, P, Gold Glove 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game * Chipper Jones, 3B, Starter * John Burkett, Pitcher, Reserve

Farm system

Baseball America 2002 Annual Directory

References

External links

2001 Atlanta Braves team page at Baseball Reference
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