· The Mariners were established as an expansion team in 1977.
· They got their name Mariners because of the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle from a name the team contest.
· They play their games at T-Mobile Park which is located in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
· They have made the playoffs four times with one wild card berth and three division titles.
Batting Lineup:
1. RF Ichiro Suzuki
2. 2B Harold Reynolds
3. CF Ken Griffey
4. DH Edgar Martinez
5. SS Alex Rodriguez
6. LF Raul Ibanez
7. 3B Adrian Beltre
8. 1B John Olerud
9. C Dan Wilson
Starting Rotation:
2. Jaime Moyer
5. Mike Moore
Bullpen:
1. Closer: Jeff Nelson
3. JJ Putz
Bench:
OF-Jay Buhner
OF-Mike Cameron
INF-Omar Vizquel
INF-Bret Boone
Coaching Staff:
Manager-Lou Piniella
Lou Piniella managed the Mariners for ten seasons where he finished with the most wins with 840 and is in the Mariners Hall of Fame. He guided them to three division titles and one wild card berth which is all of their postseason visits. He won manager of the year twice and led them to a record tying 116 wins in a season which was in 2001.
Bench Coach-Scott Servais
Scott Servais has managed the Mariners for only four seasons where he already has the second most wins with 321.
1B Coach-Jim Lefebvre
Jim Lefebvre managed the Mariners for three seasons where he finished the third most wins with 233. He guided them to 77 wins in one season and to 83 wins in another which was their first ever winning season.
3B Coach-Darrell Johnson
Darrell Johnson managed the Mariners for four seasons where he finished with the fourth most wins with 226. He was their first ever manager who also helped scout players for the expansion draft.
Hitting Coach-Eric Wedge
Eric Wedge managed the Mariners for three seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 213. He resigned after this third season due to health concerns after having a stroke mid-season.
Pitching Coach-Bryan Price
Bryan Price was the Mariners longest tenured pitching coach for seven years where he earned USA Today Baseball Weekly’s Pitching Coach of the Year in 2001 for leading his staff to the lowers ERA in the AL.
Bullpen Coach-Mike Hargrove
Mike Hargrove managed the Mariners for three seasons where he finished with the sixth most wins with 192. He resigned mid-season and was quoted saying “the passion has begun to fade and it would not be fair to myself or the team to continue”. He became the first manager since 1900 to depart while on a winning streak of more than seven games.
There have been six Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have two numbers retired for players and could potentially have three more numbers retired for two more players and one manager.
Edgar Martinez spent eighteen seasons in the infield or at DH for the Mariners as their greatest player where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019, is in the Mariners Hall of Fame and they retired his number 11. He made all seven of his All-Star appearances, won all five of his silver sluggers, won the Roberto Clemente Award, won two batting titles and led the AL in RBIs once while there. He also was their hitting coach for four seasons and is an advisory role now. He finished as the franchise leader for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the highest offensive WAR, on base percentage, most games played, plate appearances, total bases, doubles, RBIs, walks and extra base hits.
Ken Griffey Jr. spent eleven seasons in the outfield for the Mariners as their greatest/longest tenured center fielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2016, is in the Mariners Hall of Fame and they retired his number 24. He made ten of his thirteen All-Star appearances, won all ten of his gold gloves, won all seven of his silver sluggers, led the AL in home runs four times, led the AL in RBIs once and won the 1997 AL MVP while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the highest WAR for position players, most home runs, second highest offensive WAR, second most total bases, doubles, walks, RBIs and extra base hits to name some.
Randy Johnson pitched ten seasons for the Mariners as their greatest pitcher where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2015 and is in the Mariners Hall of Fame. He made five of his ten All-Star appearances, he won one of his five CY Young awards, led the AL in ERA once, led the AL in strikeouts four times and pitched a no-hitter while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mariners history like having the most shutouts, strikeouts per 9 IP, tied for the lowers ERA, second most complete games, strikeouts, second best win-loss percentage and second highest WAR for pitchers to name some.
Ichiro Suzuki spent fourteen in the outfield for the Mariners as their greatest/longest tenured outfielder/greatest/longest tenured right fielder where he put up numbers that will get him elected into the Hall of Fame when eligible. He made all ten of his All-Star appearances, won all ten of his gold gloves, won all three silver sluggers, won two batting titles, led the AL in stolen bases once, has the record most hits in a season, won AL Rookie of the Year, won the 2001 AL MVP, won an All-Star game MVP, has the record for most consecutive seasons of 200 hits in a season and has countless hitting records as well while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the highest batting average, most hits, at bats, triples, stolen bases, singles, second most plate appearances, games played, third highest offensive WAR and third highest WAR for position players to name some.
Alex Rodriguez spent six seasons in the infield for the Mariners as their greatest/longest tenured shortstop where he made four of his fourteen All-Star appearances, won four of his ten silver slugger, won one MLB batting title, led the AL in doubles once and led the AL in hits once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the highest slugging percentage, third highest batting average, fourth highest WAR for position players, fourth highest offensive WAR, fifth most stolen bases and home runs to name some.
Adrian Beltre spent five seasons in the infield for the Mariners as their second greatest third basemen where he won two of his five gold gloves, hit the first inside-the-park home run in their ballpark, won the fielding bible award twice and hit for the cycle once while there. He also finished with the third highest defensive WAR and eight highest WAR for position players in Mariners history.
Raul Ibanez spent ten seasons in the outfield for the Mariners as their greatest/longest tenured left fielder where he had six hits in a game once, hit the first grand slam in their ballpark, had a 24 go-ahead RBI streak, reached base 11 consecutive times, had two five hit games in season, was oldest player in MLB history to have 20 home runs before the break and won the Hutch Award while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the sixth most doubles, triples, seventh most hits, total bases, extra bases hits and eight most home runs to name some.
Harold Reynolds spent ten seasons in the infield for the Mariners as their greatest/longest tenured second basemen where he both of his All-Star appearances, won all three of his gold gloves, won the Roberto Clemente Award, led AL second basemen five times in double plays, led AL second basemen in least amount of errors four times, led the AL in triples once and led the AL in stolen bases once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the second most triples, third most stolen bases, fourth most singles, sixth highest defensive WAR, seventh most at bats and plate appearances to name some.
John Olerud spent five seasons in the infield for the Mariners as their greatest first basemen where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, won all three of his gold gloves and led the AL in sacrifice flies once while there. He also finished the third highest on base percentage and seventh most walks in Mariners history.
Dan Wilson spent twelve seasons behind the plate for the Mariners as their greatest/longest tenured catcher where he made his only All-Star appearance, led AL catchers in fielding percentage twice, led AL catchers in putouts twice, led AL catchers in caught stealing twice, set the AL record for catchers with the most putouts, highest fielding for a catcher in AL history while there and is in the Mariners Hall of Fame. He also is their minor league catching coordinator. He finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the highest defensive WAR, sixth most singles, games played, eighth most doubles, hits, plate appearances and at bats to name some.
Jamie Moyer pitched eleven seasons for the Mariners where he made his only All-Star appearance, won the Roberto Clemente Award, won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, won the Hutch Award, won the Branch Rickey Award, only pitcher to win twenty games more than once in a season in their franchise history while there and is one of twenty nine pitchers to appear in four decades. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mariners history like having the second most innings pitched, games started, wins, third highest WAR for pitcher, third best win-loss percentage and third most strikeouts to name some.
Mark Langston pitched five seasons for the Mariners where he made one of his four All-Star appearances, won two of his seven gold glove, won Rookie Pitcher of the Year and led the AL in stakeouts three times while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mariners history like having third most shutouts, complete games, fourth highest WAR for pitchers and strikeouts to name some.
Freddy Garcia pitched five seasons for the Mariners where he made both of his All-Star appearances, led the AL in innings once and led the AL in ERA once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mariners history like having the fourth most wins, fifth highest WAR for pitchers and eight lowest ERA to name some.
Mike Moore pitched seven seasons for the Mariners where he finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mariners history like having the most complete games, third most shutouts, fourth most innings pitched and games started to name some. Other notable starters in Mariners history have been Jarrod Washburn, Joel Pineiro, Jason Vargas, Hisashi Iwakuma, Matt Young, Ryan Franklinand Felix Hernandez who is active.
Jay Buhner spent fourteen seasons in the outfield for the Mariners as their second greatest/second longest tenured right fielder where he made his only All-Star appearance, won his only gold glove, first Mariner to hit for the cycle while there and is the Mariners Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the third most home runs, RBIs, walks, extra base hits, fourth most games played, at bats, plate appearances, hits, total bases, fifth most doubles and fifth highest WAR for position players to name some.
Mike Cameron spent four seasons in the outfield for the Mariners as their second greatest/second longest tenured center fielder where he made his only All-Star appearance, won two of his three gold gloves, hit four home runs in a game while there, is one of twenty two players in MLB history to have at least 250 home runs-250 stolen bases and is the only player in MLB history to hit two home runs in the same game with eight separate teams. He also finished with the seventh most stolen bases and eight most triples in Mariners history. Other notable outfielders in Mariners history have been Randy Winn, Phil Bradley, Franklin Gutierrez, Dave Henderson, Ruppert Jones, Al Cowens and Richie Zisk.
Bret Boone spent seven years in the infield for the Mariners as their second greatest/second longest tenured second basemen where he two of his three All-Star appearances, won three of his four gold gloves, won both of his silver sluggers, led the AL in RBIs once, him & Cameron were the only teammates ever hit two home runs in same inning and was in two home run derbies while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mariners history like having the seventh highest slugging percentage, ninth most extra base hits, home runs, RBIs and offensive WAR to name some.
Omar Vizquel spent five seasons in the infield for the Mariners as their second greatest/second longest tenured shortstop where he won one of eleven gold gloves while there and has the second highest defensive WAR in Mariners history.
Dave Valle spent ten seasons behind the plate for the Mariners as their second greatest/second longest tenured where he led AL catchers in fielding percentage once, led AL catchers in putouts once, led AL catchers in caught stealing once and caught a no-hitter while there. He also worked as a color commentator, did pre/post game shows and was a minor league manager for them. He finished with the ninth highest defensive WAR in Mariners history. Another notable catcher in Mariners history has been Mike Zunino who is active.
Jeff Nelson was the Mariners closer for eight seasons where he made his only All-Star appearance while there. He also finished with the most games played and eight most games finished in Mariners history.
Arthur Rhodes was the Mariners closer for four seasons where he finished with the fifth most games played in Mariners history.
JJ Putz was the Mariners closer for six seasons where he made his only All-Star appearance and won reliever of the year once while there. He also finished with the most games finished, third most saves and sixth most games played in Mariners history.
Kazuhiro Sasaki was the Mariners closer for four seasons where he won Rookie of the Year and made both of his of his All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with the most saves and second most games finished in Mariners history.
George Sherrill was the Mariners closer for five years where he made the AAA All-Star game when in the minors.
Michael Jackson was the Mariners closer for five years where he finished with the third most games played and sixth most games finished in Mariners history.
