| 2001 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | PNC Park | |
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |
| Record | 62–100 (.383) | |
| Divisional place | 6th | |
| Owners | Kevin McClatchy | |
| General managers | Cam Bonifay Roy Smith (interim) Dave Littlefield | |
| Managers | Lloyd McClendon | |
| Television | WCWB-TV Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh | |
| Radio | KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk) | |
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The 2001 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 120th season of the franchise; the 115th in the National League. This was their first season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League Central with a record of 62–100, their first 100 loss season since 1985. The year also saw longtime Pirate Bill Mazeroski inducted into the Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
- ^ The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxxviii, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7867-1943-3