The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team who have participated in 46 seasons since their inception in 1977. Through July 16, 2022, they have played 7,156 games, winning 3,385, losing 3,769, and tying two, for a winning percentage of .473.[1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball's American League West.
Ichiro Suzuki holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2012 season, with ten, including best single-season batting average, most career hits, and most career triples. He is followed by Edgar Martínez, who holds nine records, including best career on-base percentage and the single-season walk record.[2]
Two Mariners players currently hold Major League Baseball records. Ichiro holds the record for most single-season hits and singles, obtaining both in 2004.[3][4] Mike Cameron is tied with 14 others for the most home runs in a game, with four.[5] Additionally, Gene Walter, a Mariner for the 1988 season, is tied for the American League lead in balks for a single game, which he achieved on July 18 in a game against the Detroit Tigers.[6]
Table key
RBI | Run(s) batted in |
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ERA | Earned run average |
OPS | On-base percentage plus slugging percentage |
* | Tie between two or more players/teams |
† | American League record |
§ | Major League record |
Individual career records
Career batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Mariners career | Ref |
Batting average | Ichiro Suzuki | .321 | 2001–2012, 2018–2019 | [8] |
On-base percentage | Edgar Martínez | .418 | 1987–2004 | [9] |
Slugging percentage | Alex Rodriguez | .561 | 1994–2000 | [10] |
OPS | Alex Rodriguez | .934 | 1994–2000 | [10] |
Hits | Ichiro Suzuki | 2,542 | 2001–2012, 2018–2019 | [8] |
Total bases | Edgar Martínez | 3,718 | 1987–2004 | [9] |
Singles | Ichiro Suzuki | 2,069 | 2001–2012, 2018–2019 | [8] |
Doubles | Edgar Martínez | 514 | 1987–2004 | [9] |
Triples | Ichiro Suzuki | 79 | 2001–2012, 2018–2019 | [8] |
Home runs | Ken Griffey Jr. | 417 | 1989–1999 2009–2010 | [11] |
RBI | Edgar Martínez | 1,261 | 1987–2004 | [9] |
Bases on balls | Edgar Martínez | 1,283 | 1987–2004 | [9] |
Strikeouts | Jay Buhner | 1,375 | 1988–2001 | [12] |
Stolen bases | Ichiro Suzuki | 438 | 2001–2012, 2018–2019 | [8] |
Individual single-season records
Single-season pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref |
Wins | Jamie Moyer | 21 | 2003 | [21] |
Losses | Matt Young | 19* | 1985 | [22] |
Losses | Mike Moore | 19* | 1987 | [18] |
Strikeouts | Randy Johnson | 308 | 1993 | [16] |
ERA | Félix Hernández | 2.14 | 2014 | [13] |
Earned runs allowed | Mark Langston | 129 | 1986 | [23] |
Hits allowed | Mike Moore | 279 | 1986 | [18] |
Base on balls | Randy Johnson | 152 | 1991 | [16] |
Shutouts | Félix Hernández | 5 | 2012 | [13] |
Saves | Edwin Díaz | 57 | 2018 | [24] |
Games | Ed Vande Berg | 78 | 1982 | [25] |
Starts | Mike Moore | 37 | 1986 | [18] |
Complete games | Mike Moore | 14* | 1985 | [18] |
Complete games | Mark Langston | 14* | 1987 | [23] |
Innings | Mark Langston | 272.0 | 1987 | [23] |
Individual single-game records
- Source:[26]
Single-game batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Date | |
Hits | Raúl Ibañez | 6 | September 22, 2004 | |
At bats | Joey Cora | 7 | June 11, 1996 | |
RBI | Alvin Davis | 8* | May 9, 1986 | |
RBI | Mike Blowers | 8* | May 24, 1995 | |
RBI | Mike Cameron | 8* | August 19, 2001 | |
Home runs | Mike Cameron | 4§[a] | May 2, 2002 | |
Runs | Ken Griffey Jr. | 5* | May 24, 1996 | |
Runs | Edgar Martínez | 5* | May 17, 1999 | |
Runs | Alex Rodriguez | 5* | April 16, 2000 | |
Strikeouts | Miguel Olivo | 5 | July 29, 2004 |
Single-game pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Date | |
Hits allowed | Greg Hibbard | 15 | May 24, 1994 | |
Runs allowed | Jamie Moyer | 12 | August 9, 2000 | |
Runs allowed (team) | Félix Hernández, bullpen | 22 | August 15, 2015 | |
Walks allowed | Rick Jones | 11 | June 18, 1977 | |
Home runs allowed | Mark Langston | 5* | April 18, 1988 | |
Home runs allowed | Jamie Moyer | 5* | July 21, 2006 | |
Balks | Gene Walter | 4†[b] | July 18, 1988 | |
Innings pitched | Mike Moore | 11 | August 14, 1985 | |
Strikeouts | Randy Johnson | 19* | June 24, 1997 | |
Strikeouts | Randy Johnson | 19* | August 8, 1997 |
Team season records
- Source:[27]
Team season batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Record | Season | ||
Home runs | 264 | 1997 | ||
Runs | 993 | 1996 | ||
Hits | 1,637 | 2001 | ||
Batting average | .288 | 2001 | ||
Walks | 775 | 2000 | ||
Intentional walks | 73 | 1993 | ||
Most runners left on base | 1,257 | 2001 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,259 | 2012 | ||
Stolen bases | 174* | 1987, 2001 |
Team season pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Record | Season | ||
Hits allowed | 1,613 | 1999 | ||
Runs allowed | 834 | 1999 | ||
Home runs allowed | 216 | 1996 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,207 | 1997 | ||
shutouts | 14 | 2001 |
Team all-time records
- Source: Baseball-Reference.com[1]
- Statistics current through 5/5/23.
Team all-time records | ||||
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Statistic | Record | |||
Home runs | 7,305 | |||
Runs | 32,218 | |||
Hits | 63,915 | |||
Batting average | .258 | |||
ERA | 4.32 | |||
Runs allowed | 34,036 |
See also
Notes
- a Cameron is one of 18 players in MLB history to hit 4 home runs in one game.[5]
- b Tied with John Dopson, Rick Honeycutt, Vic Raschi, and Bobby Witt[6]