The Seattle Mariners' 2001 season was the 25th since the franchise's inception. They finished with a record, tying the major league record for wins set by the 1906 Chicago Cubs, and setting the record for wins by an American League team. Of those wins, 59 were by four or more runs, a record for the number of games won by such a margin. They also led the majors in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed. The 2001 season was also notable for the Major League debut of star Japanese

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Ichiro Suzuki, who led the league in batting average and won both the

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and the AL MVP awards. Additionally, the Mariners hosted their second

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during the season. Winning the American League West division, the 2001 season marked the first (and to date, only) time the Mariners reached the postseason in consecutive seasons. The team defeated the

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in the

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in five games, but fell to the

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in five games in the American League Championship Series. They became the first team in MLB history to win 110 or more regular season games and fail to reach the

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. They would later be joined in this regard by the

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. Despite the record-setting win total, the Mariners would not reach the postseason again until

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, which was the longest active drought in the four major North American sports.

Offseason

*November 7, 2000: Scott Podsednik was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners. *November 18, 2000: Ichiro Suzuki was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners. *December 22, 2000:

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was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.

Regular season

Roster

Season standings

Detailed records

Record vs. opponents

Game log: 116–46 (Home: 57–24; Road: 59–22)

All-Star Game

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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; SB = Stolen bases''

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; 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; SVO = Save opportunities; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Postseason

ALDS

ALCS

Postseason Game log: 4–6 (Home: 2–3; Road: 2–3)

Awards and records

*Bret Boone, Most RBIs in one season by an American League Second Baseman (141) * Ichiro Suzuki, American League Most Valuable Player * Ichiro Suzuki, American League Rookie of the Year * Ichiro Suzuki, American League Batting Champion * Ichiro Suzuki, American League Stolen Base Leader * Freddy García, American League ERA Leader * Lou Piniella, Manager of the Year

* John Olerud, first base, starter * Bret Boone, second base, starter * Ichiro Suzuki, outfield, starter * Edgar Martínez, designated hitter, starter * Mike Cameron, outfield, reserve * Freddy García, pitcher, reserve * Jeff Nelson, pitcher, reserve * Kazuhiro Sasaki, pitcher, reserve

Farm system

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Major League Baseball Draft

The following is a list of 2001

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draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 52 selections in the 2001 draft, the first being

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Michael Garciaparra in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 23

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s, 13

s, 7

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s, 5

s, 2 third basemen, 1

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, and 1 second baseman.

Draft

Key

Table

References

External links

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