2001 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,536,371, Avg. 18,964
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Muser (65-96)
Manager: Jamie Quirk (0-1)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2001 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,536,371, Avg. 18,964
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Muser (65-96)
Manager: Jamie Quirk (0-1)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2001 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2001 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals tallied 729 runs and conceded 858 runs. Mike Sweeney paced Kansas City with 29 home runs, while Carlos Beltran and Mark Quinn walloped 20 or more as well. Carlos Beltran accounted for 101 RBI and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .306 clip. Jeff Suppan led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.37 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tony Muser and Jamie Quirk coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 728
Regular Season Runs Against: 858
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 4, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 5, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 6, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | ||
| April 7, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 8, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 15 | W | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 9, 2001 | New York Yankees 13 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 10, 2001 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 11, 2001 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 13, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-8 | ||
| April 14, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 2-4 | 0-5 | 2-9 | ||
| April 15, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-9 | ||
| April 16, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 2-4 | 2-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 17, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 2-4 | 2-6 | 4-10 | ||
| April 18, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 2-4 | 2-7 | 4-11 | ||
| April 20, 2001 | Toronto Blue Jays 12 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 2-5 | 2-7 | 4-12 | ||
| April 21, 2001 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 3-5 | 2-7 | 5-12 | ||
| April 22, 2001 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 4-5 | 2-7 | 6-12 | ||
| April 24, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 | L | 4-5 | 2-8 | 6-13 | ||
| April 25, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 | L | 4-5 | 2-9 | 6-14 | ||
| April 26, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 | W | 4-5 | 3-9 | 7-14 | ||
| April 27, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 4-5 | 3-10 | 7-15 | ||
| April 28, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 4-5 | 4-10 | 8-15 | ||
| April 29, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 4-5 | 5-10 | 9-15 | ||
| April 30, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 4-5 | 6-10 | 10-15 | ||
| May 1, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-6 | 6-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 2, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 4-7 | 6-10 | 10-17 | ||
| May 3, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 4-8 | 6-10 | 10-18 | ||
| May 4, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-9 | 6-10 | 10-19 | ||
| May 5, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 5-9 | 6-10 | 11-19 | ||
| May 6, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 5-10 | 6-10 | 11-20 | ||
| May 8, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 5-10 | 6-11 | 11-21 | ||
| May 9, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 5-10 | 6-12 | 11-22 | ||
| May 10, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 5-10 | 7-12 | 12-22 | ||
| May 11, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 5-10 | 7-13 | 12-23 | ||
| May 12, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 5-10 | 8-13 | 13-23 | ||
| May 13, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 5-10 | 8-14 | 13-24 | ||
| May 14, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 5-10 | 8-15 | 13-25 | ||
| May 15, 2001 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 6-10 | 8-15 | 14-25 | ||
| May 16, 2001 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 7-10 | 8-15 | 15-25 | ||
| May 17, 2001 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 8-10 | 8-15 | 16-25 | ||
| May 18, 2001 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 8-11 | 8-15 | 16-26 | ||
| May 19, 2001 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 9-11 | 8-15 | 17-26 | ||
| May 20, 2001 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 9-12 | 8-15 | 17-27 | ||
| May 22, 2001 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 9-13 | 8-15 | 17-28 | ||
| May 23, 2001 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 10-13 | 8-15 | 18-28 | ||
| May 25, 2001 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 10-14 | 8-15 | 18-29 | ||
| May 26, 2001 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 10-15 | 8-15 | 18-30 | ||
| May 27, 2001 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 10-16 | 8-15 | 18-31 | ||
| May 28, 2001 | Seattle Mariners 13 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 10-17 | 8-15 | 18-32 | ||
| May 29, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 10-17 | 8-16 | 18-33 | ||
| May 30, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 10-17 | 9-16 | 19-33 | ||
| May 31, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 10-17 | 10-16 | 20-33 | ||
| June 1, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 10-17 | 10-17 | 20-34 | ||
| June 2, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Angels 3 | L | 10-17 | 10-18 | 20-35 | ||
| June 3, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 10-17 | 10-19 | 20-36 | ||
| June 5, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 10-18 | 10-19 | 20-37 | ||
| June 6, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 11-18 | 10-19 | 21-37 | ||
| June 7, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 11-19 | 10-19 | 21-38 | ||
| June 8, 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-20 | 10-19 | 21-39 | ||
| June 9, 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 12-20 | 10-19 | 22-39 | ||
| June 10, 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks 12 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 12-21 | 10-19 | 22-40 | ||
| June 12, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 13-21 | 10-19 | 23-40 | ||
| June 13, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-21 | 10-19 | 24-40 | ||
| June 14, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 15-21 | 10-19 | 25-40 | ||
| June 16, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 15-21 | 11-19 | 26-40 | ||
| June 16, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 15-21 | 12-19 | 27-40 | ||
| June 17, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 15-21 | 12-20 | 27-41 | ||
| June 18, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 15-21 | 12-21 | 27-42 | ||
| June 19, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 15-21 | 12-22 | 27-43 | ||
| June 20, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 15-21 | 12-23 | 27-44 | ||
| June 22, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 15-22 | 12-23 | 27-45 | ||
| June 23, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 16-22 | 12-23 | 28-45 | ||
| June 24, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 16-23 | 12-23 | 28-46 | ||
| June 26, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 17-23 | 12-23 | 29-46 | ||
| June 27, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 18-23 | 12-23 | 30-46 | ||
| June 28, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 19-23 | 12-23 | 31-46 | ||
| June 29, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 19-23 | 13-23 | 32-46 | ||
| June 30, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 19-23 | 14-23 | 33-46 | ||
| July 1, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 19-23 | 15-23 | 34-46 | ||
| July 2, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 19-23 | 15-24 | 34-47 | ||
| July 3, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 19-23 | 15-25 | 34-48 | ||
| July 4, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 19-23 | 15-26 | 34-49 | ||
| July 5, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 19-23 | 15-27 | 34-50 | ||
| July 6, 2001 | Houston Astros 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-24 | 15-27 | 34-51 | ||
| July 7, 2001 | Houston Astros 10 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 19-25 | 15-27 | 34-52 | ||
| July 8, 2001 | Houston Astros 14 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-26 | 15-27 | 34-53 | ||
| July 12, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 19-26 | 15-28 | 34-54 | ||
| July 13, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 19-26 | 15-29 | 34-55 | ||
| July 14, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-26 | 16-29 | 35-55 | ||
| July 15, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 19-26 | 16-30 | 35-56 | ||
| July 16, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 19-26 | 17-30 | 36-56 | ||
| July 17, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 19-26 | 17-31 | 36-57 | ||
| July 18, 2001 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 19-27 | 17-31 | 36-58 | ||
| July 19, 2001 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 20-27 | 17-31 | 37-58 | ||
| July 20, 2001 | Oakland Athletics 14 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 20-28 | 17-31 | 37-59 | ||
| July 21, 2001 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 20-29 | 17-31 | 37-60 | ||
| July 22, 2001 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 21-29 | 17-31 | 38-60 | ||
| July 23, 2001 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 21-30 | 17-31 | 38-61 | ||
| July 24, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 21-30 | 18-31 | 39-61 | ||
| July 25, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 21-30 | 19-31 | 40-61 | ||
| July 26, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 21-30 | 19-32 | 40-62 | ||
| July 27, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 21-30 | 19-33 | 40-63 | ||
| July 28, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 21-30 | 20-33 | 41-63 | ||
| July 29, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 21-30 | 20-34 | 41-64 | ||
| July 31, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 21-30 | 21-34 | 42-64 | ||
| August 1, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 21-30 | 21-35 | 42-65 | ||
| August 2, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 21-30 | 22-35 | 43-65 | ||
| August 3, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 21-30 | 22-36 | 43-66 | ||
| August 4, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 21-30 | 22-37 | 43-67 | ||
| August 5, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 21-30 | 23-37 | 44-67 | ||
| August 6, 2001 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 21-31 | 23-37 | 44-68 | ||
| August 7, 2001 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 21-32 | 23-37 | 44-69 | ||
| August 8, 2001 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 21-33 | 23-37 | 44-70 | ||
| August 9, 2001 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 22-33 | 23-37 | 45-70 | ||
| August 10, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 23-33 | 23-37 | 46-70 | ||
| August 11, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-33 | 23-37 | 47-70 | ||
| August 12, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 25-33 | 23-37 | 48-70 | ||
| August 14, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 25-33 | 23-38 | 48-71 | ||
| August 15, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 25-33 | 23-39 | 48-72 | ||
| August 16, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 25-33 | 24-39 | 49-72 | ||
| August 17, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-33 | 24-40 | 49-73 | ||
| August 18, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 25-33 | 25-40 | 50-73 | ||
| August 19, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-33 | 25-41 | 50-74 | ||
| August 20, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 26-33 | 25-41 | 51-74 | ||
| August 21, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-34 | 25-41 | 51-75 | ||
| August 22, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 26-35 | 25-41 | 51-76 | ||
| August 23, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 26-36 | 25-41 | 51-77 | ||
| August 24, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 26-37 | 25-41 | 51-78 | ||
| August 25, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-38 | 25-41 | 51-79 | ||
| August 26, 2001 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 26-39 | 25-41 | 51-80 | ||
| August 28, 2001 | Anaheim Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 27-39 | 25-41 | 52-80 | ||
| August 29, 2001 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 28-39 | 25-41 | 53-80 | ||
| August 30, 2001 | Anaheim Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 29-39 | 25-41 | 54-80 | ||
| August 31, 2001 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 29-40 | 25-41 | 54-81 | ||
| September 1, 2001 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 30-40 | 25-41 | 55-81 | ||
| September 2, 2001 | Texas Rangers 12 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 30-41 | 25-41 | 55-82 | ||
| September 4, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Anaheim Angels 1 | W | 30-41 | 26-41 | 56-82 | ||
| September 5, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Anaheim Angels 4 | L | 30-41 | 26-42 | 56-83 | ||
| September 6, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 30-41 | 26-43 | 56-84 | ||
| September 7, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 30-41 | 26-44 | 56-85 | ||
| September 8, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 30-41 | 27-44 | 57-85 | ||
| September 9, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 30-41 | 27-45 | 57-86 | ||
| September 18, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 30-41 | 27-46 | 57-87 | ||
| September 19, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 30-41 | 27-47 | 57-88 | ||
| September 20, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 30-41 | 28-47 | 58-88 | ||
| September 21, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 30-41 | 28-48 | 58-89 | ||
| September 22, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 30-41 | 28-49 | 58-90 | ||
| September 23, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 30-41 | 28-50 | 58-91 | ||
| September 24, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 30-42 | 28-50 | 58-92 | ||
| September 25, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-43 | 28-50 | 58-93 | ||
| September 26, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 31-43 | 28-50 | 59-93 | ||
| September 27, 2001 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 32-43 | 28-50 | 60-93 | ||
| September 28, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 33-43 | 28-50 | 61-93 | ||
| September 29, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 33-44 | 28-50 | 61-94 | ||
| September 30, 2001 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 33-45 | 28-50 | 61-95 | ||
| October 2, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 34-45 | 28-50 | 62-95 | ||
| October 3, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 34-46 | 28-50 | 62-96 | ||
| October 4, 2001 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 35-46 | 28-50 | 63-96 | ||
| October 6, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 35-46 | 28-51 | 63-97 | ||
| October 6, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 35-46 | 29-51 | 64-97 | ||
| October 7, 2001 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 35-46 | 30-51 | 65-97 |
