Curt Schilling NLCS MVP 2001

Lore & Background

Johnson was traded to the Diamondbacks on July 31, 1998. With Arizona in 2001, he went 21–6 with a 2.49 ERA, leading the majors in strikeouts and winning the Cy Young Award. In the 2001 National League Championship Series, the Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves in five games. Johnson was named NLCS MVP after going 2–0 with a 1.42 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 12.2 innings. In the 2001 World Series, the Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees in seven games. Johnson was 1–0 in that World Series with a 1.04 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 17.1 innings, and he earned the win in Game Seven with a dominant relief appearance. He shared the 2001 World Series MVP Award with teammate Curt Schilling.

Reader's Guide

Schilling's postseason record with the Diamondbacks in 2001: 4–0 with a 1.12 ERA in the playoffs. He started Games 1 and 5 of the NLCS; the Diamondbacks lost Game 5 to the Braves, and the series went to Game 6 and then Game 7.

Did You Know?

• Johnson and Schilling shared Sports Illustrated's 2001 'Sportsmen of the Year' award.
• Johnson was the first Arizona Diamondback to win the Cy Young Award, doing so in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.