| 2001 Minnesota Twins | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| City | Minneapolis | |
| Record | 85–77 (.525) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Carl Pohlad | |
| General managers | Terry Ryan | |
| Managers | Tom Kelly | |
| Television | KMSP-TV Midwest Sports Channel (Bert Blyleven, Dick Bremer) | |
| Radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, John Gordon, Dan Gladden) | |
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The 2001 Minnesota Twins marked the beginning of the Twins' ascendancy in the American League Central. After finishing the 2000 season last in the division with a disappointing 69–93 record, the 2001 team rebounded to finish 85–77, good enough for second place in the division. The six-year run of winning seasons that followed is the longest such stretch in franchise history. In his last year as manager, Tom Kelly continued the development of a core of young players who would win their division the following year.
Third baseman Corey Koskie hit 26 home runs and stole 27 bases, the only Twins player to steal at least 25 bases and hit 25 home runs in the same season.