Major League Baseball team season
The 2001 Kansas City Royals season was the 33rd season for the franchise, and their 29th at Kauffman Stadium . The Royals failed to improve on their 77-85 record from 2000 and finished fifth in the American League Central with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses. The Royals missed the postseason for the 16th consecutive season.
Offseason
January 8, 2001: Johnny Damon was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Kansas City Royals with Mark Ellis to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Ben Grieve to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Oakland Athletics sent Ángel Berroa and A. J. Hinch to the Kansas City Royals. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Cory Lidle to the Oakland Athletics. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Roberto Hernandez to the Kansas City Royals.[ 1]
March 23, 2001: Trenidad Hubbard was signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals.[ 2]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
ANA
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Anaheim
—
4–5
4–3
6–3
5–4
5–4
5–4
3–6
4–3
6–14
4–15
7–2
7–12
5–4
10–8
Baltimore
5–4
—
9–10
3–4
1–5
4–2
5–2
3–3
5–13
2–7
1–8
10–9
2–7
7–12
6–12
Boston
3–4
10–9
—
3–3
3–6
4–5
3–3
3–3
5–13
4–5
3–6
14–5
5–2
12–7
10–8
Chicago
3–6
4–3
3–3
—
10–9
13–6
14–5
5–14
1–5
1–8
2–7
5–2
7–2
3–3
12–6
Cleveland
4–5
5–1
6–3
9–10
—
13–6
11–8
14–5
4–5
4–3
2–5
5–1
5–4
2–4
7–11
Detroit
4–5
2–4
5–4
6–13
6–13
—
8–11
4–15
4–5
1–6
2–5
4–2
8–1
2–4
10–8
Kansas City
4–5
2–5
3–3
5–14
8–11
11–8
—
6–13
0–6
3–6
3–6
4–2
4–5
4–3
8–10
Minnesota
6–3
3–3
3–3
14–5
5–14
15–4
13–6
—
4–2
5–4
1–8
1–6
4–5
2–5
9–9
New York
3–4
13–5
13–5
5–1
5–4
5–4
6–0
2–4
—
3–6
3–6
13–6
3–4
11–8
10–8
Oakland
14–6
7–2
5–4
8–1
3–4
6–1
6–3
4–5
6–3
—
9–10
7–2
9–10
6–3
12–6
Seattle
15–4
8–1
6–3
7–2
5–2
5–2
6–3
8–1
6–3
10–9
—
7–2
15–5
6–3
12–6
Tampa Bay
2–7
9–10
5–14
2–5
1–5
2–4
2–4
6–1
6–13
2–7
2–7
—
4–5
9–10
10–8
Texas
12–7
7–2
2–5
2–7
4–5
1–8
5–4
5–4
4–3
10–9
5–15
5–4
—
3–6
8–10
Toronto
4–5
12–7
7–12
3–3
4–2
4–2
3–4
5–2
8–11
3–6
3–6
10–9
6–3
—
8–10
Notable transactions
May 23, 2001: Trenidad Hubbard was released by the Kansas City Royals.[ 2]
June 5, 2001: Paul Byrd was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals for José Santiago.[ 3]
June 24, 2001: Brent Mayne was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Royals for Sal Fasano and Mac Suzuki.[ 4]
July 31, 2001: Rey Sánchez was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Atlanta Braves for Brad Voyles (minors) and Alejandro Machado (minors).[ 5]
Roster
2001 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
Farm system
[ 6]
Notes
References
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