Biggest plays in Arizona Diamondbacks history

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March 19, 2026
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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. identified the most impactful plays in Arizona Diamondbacks history using data from . 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%

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