Biggest plays in Arizona Diamondbacks history
Major League Baseball history is built on moments — swings, pitches, and split-second plays that reshaped seasons and, in some cases, entire franchises. From walk-off home runs in winner-take-all games to clutch hits under October pressure, the biggest plays often came when the stakes were highest. Stacker identified the most impactful plays in Arizona Diamondbacks history using data from Stathead. Plays were ranked by their Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA), a metric that measures how much a single play changed a team's odds of winning the World Series.
#7. November 04, 2001 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 0-0 (6th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: NYY
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to CF (LF-CF); S. Finley Scores; D. Bautista out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
- cWPA: 8.12%
#6. October 14, 2001 (NLDS2 Gm 5)
- Score: tied 1-1 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: STL
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: *WALK-OFF*:Single to LF; D. Bautista Scores
- cWPA: 9.65%
#5. October 31, 2001 (WS Gm 4)
- Score: tied 1-1 (8th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: NYY
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); L. Gonzalez Scores; E. Durazo to 3B (Advanced on throw) on throw to Hm
- cWPA: 10.68%
#4. November 04, 2001 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 2-1 (9th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: NYY
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF
- cWPA: 13.56%
#3. November 04, 2001 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 2-2 (9th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: NYY
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: *WALK-OFF*:Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B); J. Bell Scores; T. Womack to 3B; C. Counsell to 2B
- cWPA: 16.11%
#2. November 04, 2001 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 2-1 (9th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: NYY
- Event: FC
- Play Description: Fielder's Choice P; D. Dellucci to 2B (Advanced on throw) on E1 (throw to 2B); D. Miller to 1B
- cWPA: 18.24%
#1. November 04, 2001 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 2-1 (9th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: NYY
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); M. Cummings Scores (Unearned run); J. Bell to 3B
- cWPA: 49.75%
