List of Arizona Diamondbacks seasons

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks are part of the National League and play in the West Division. Since beginning play in the 1998 season, the Diamondbacks called Chase Field (formerly named "Bank One Ballpark") their home.[1] The name "Diamondbacks" was inspired by the Western diamondback snake and was chosen among thousands of entries in a contest to name the team.[2]

Randy Johnson pitched for the Diamondbacks from 1999 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2008.

Arizona made their Major League debut in the 1998 baseball season when they became the 14th expansion team.[3] After going 65–97 in their first season, the Diamondbacks were the National League West Division Champions in the 1999 baseball season when they went 100–62. They made it to the National League Division Series but they lost to the New York Mets.[4] The early success of the franchise was exemplified in 2001 when the Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees in a dramatic seven game World Series in 2001.[5] In the 2002 baseball season, Arizona returned to the playoffs but were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series.[6] Post season baseball did not return to the desert until the 2007 season when Arizona lost to the Colorado Rockies in the National League Championship Series.[7] The following season, Arizona narrowly missed the playoffs, when they finished 2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2011, the Diamondbacks won their division but were ousted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series. In 2017, the Arizona Diamondbacks finished 2nd in the NL West, and they played in the National League Wild Card Game against the Rockies. This would be the team's first appearance in the postseason as a Wild Card team. Arizona won 11–8 and played the Dodgers in the NLDS that year but were swept in 3 games.

Table Key

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NLDS
National League Division Series
NLCS
National League Championship Series
MVP
Most Valuable Player Award
CYA
Cy Young Award
ROY
Rookie of the Year Award
MOY
Manager of the Year Award
CB POY
Comeback Player of the Year Award
WS MVP
World Series Most Valuable Player Award

Regular season results

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World Series champions † NL champions * Division champions (1969–present) ^ Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤
Season Level League Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Post-season Awards
1998 MLB NL West 5th 65 97 .401 33
1999 MLB NL West ^ 1st 100 62 .617 Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–1[4] Randy Johnson (CYA)[8]
2000 MLB NL West 3rd 85 77 .525 12 Randy Johnson (CYA)[8]
2001 MLB † NL * West ^ 1st 92 70 .568 Won NLDS (Cardinals) 3–2
Won NLCS (Braves) 4–1
Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3[5]
Randy Johnson (CYA, co-WS MVP)
Curt Schilling (co-WS MVP)[8]
2002 MLB NL West ^ 1st 98 64 .605 Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0[6] Randy Johnson (CYA)[8]
2003 MLB NL West 3rd 84 78 .519 16½
2004 MLB NL West 5th 51 111 .315 42
2005 MLB NL West 2nd 77 85 .475 5
2006 MLB NL West 4th 76 86 .469 12 Brandon Webb (CYA)[8]
2007 MLB NL West ^ 1st 90 72 .556 Won NLDS (Cubs) 3–0
Lost NLCS (Rockies) 4–0[7]
Bob Melvin (MOY)[9]
2008 MLB NL West 2nd 82 80 .506 2
2009 MLB NL West 5th 70 92 .432 25
2010 MLB NL West 5th 65 97 .401 27
2011 MLB NL West ^ 1st 94 68 .580 Lost NLDS (Brewers) 3–2 Kirk Gibson (MOY)
2012 MLB NL West 3rd 81 81 .500 13
2013 MLB NL West 2nd 81 81 .500 11
2014 MLB NL West 5th 64 98 .395 30
2015 MLB NL West 3rd 79 83 .488 13
2016 MLB NL West 4th 69 93 .426 22
2017 MLB NL West 2nd ¤ 93 69 .574 11 Won NLWC (Rockies)
Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0
Torey Lovullo (MOY)
2018 MLB NL West 3rd 82 80 .506
2019 MLB NL West 2nd 85 77 .525 21
2020 MLB NL West 5th 25 35 .417 18
2021 MLB NL West 5th 52 110 .321 55
2022 MLB NL West 4th 74 88 .457 37
2023 MLB NL * West 2nd ¤ 84 78 .519 16 Won NLWC (Brewers) 2–0
Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0
Won NLCS (Phillies) 4–3
Lost World Series (Rangers) 4–1
Corbin Carroll (ROY)[10]
2024 MLB NL West 3rd 89 73 .549 9
Totals Wins Losses Win%
2,087 2,185 .489 All-time regular season record[11]
28 29 .491 All-time postseason record
2,115 2,214 .489 All-time regular and postseason record

These statistics are current as of October 1, 2023. Bold denotes a playoff season, pennant or championship; italics denote an active season.

Record by decade

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The following table describes the Diamondbacks' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Win %
1990s 165 159 .509
2000s 805 815 .497
2010s 793 827 .490
2020s 324 384 .430
All-time 2087 2185 .489

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Arizona Diamondbacks History & Encyclopedia,[11] and are current as of September 29, 2024.

Postseason appearances

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Year Wild Card Game/Series LDS LCS World Series
1999 None (Won NL West) New York Mets L (1–3)
2001 None (Won NL West) St. Louis Cardinals W (3–2) Atlanta Braves W (4–1) New York Yankees W (4–3)
2002 None (Won NL West) St. Louis Cardinals L (0–3)
2007 None (Won NL West) Chicago Cubs W (3–0) Colorado Rockies L (0–4)
2011 None (Won NL West) Milwaukee Brewers L (2–3)
2017 Colorado Rockies W Los Angeles Dodgers L (0–3)
2023 Milwaukee Brewers W (2–0) Los Angeles Dodgers W (3–0) Philadelphia Phillies W (4–3) Texas Rangers L (1–4)

Post-season record by year

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The Diamondbacks have made the postseason seven times in their history, with their first being in 1999 and the most recent being in 2023.

Year Finish Round Opponent Result
1999 NL West Champions NLDS New York Mets Lost 1 3
2001 World Series Champions NLDS St. Louis Cardinals Won 3 2
NLCS Atlanta Braves Won 4 1
World Series New York Yankees Won 4 3
2002 NL West Champions NLDS St. Louis Cardinals Lost 0 3
2007 NL West Champions NLDS Chicago Cubs Won 3 0
NLCS Colorado Rockies Lost 0 4
2011 NL West Champions NLDS Milwaukee Brewers Lost 2 3
2017 NL Wild Card Champions Wild Card Game Colorado Rockies Won 1 0
NLDS Los Angeles Dodgers Lost 0 3
2023 National League Champions Wild Card Series Milwaukee Brewers Won 2 0
NLDS Los Angeles Dodgers Won 3 0
NLCS Philadelphia Phillies Won 4 3
World Series Texas Rangers Lost 1 4
7 Totals 8–6 28 29

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chase Field". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  2. ^ "Team Information". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  3. ^ "Arizona Granted Major League Baseball Franchise". Newswire. Archived from the original on 1998-05-07. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  4. ^ a b "1999 Arizona Diamondbacks Statistics and Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  5. ^ a b "2001 Arizona Diamondbacks Statistics and Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  6. ^ a b "2002 Arizona Diamondbacks Statistics and Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  7. ^ a b "2007 Arizona Diamondbacks Statistics and Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. 2008-10-30. Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  9. ^ "Manager of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. 2008-10-30. Archived from the original on 2000-09-25. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  10. ^ "Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll sweeps vote to win Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year". Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  11. ^ a b "Arizona Diamondbacks Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2017.