1999 Seattle Mariners season
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| Owner(s) | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by John Ellis) |
| General manager(s) | Woody Woodward |
| Manager(s) | Lou Piniella |
| Local television |
KIRO-TV 7 KSTW Fox Sports Northwest |
| Local radio | KIRO 710 AM(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson) |
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The Seattle Mariners 1999 season was their 23rd since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 3rd in the American League West, finishing with a record of 79-83. In July, they moved into Safeco Field, replacing the Kingdome as their home. The Kingdome was demolished 8 months later.
Offseason
- November 9, 1998: Paul Spoljaric was traded by the Mariners to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mark Leiter.[1]
- November 22, 1998: Butch Huskey was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.[2]
- December 30, 1998: John Mabry was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[3]
Regular season
- July 15, 1999: The Mariners played their first game at Safeco Field. The Mariners lost to the San Diego Padres by a score of 3 to 2. It was the first park in Major League history to host an interleague game on its inaugural day.[4]
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Texas Rangers | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | 51–30 | 44–37 |
| Oakland Athletics | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 8 | 52–29 | 35–46 |
| Seattle Mariners | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 16 | 43–38 | 36–45 |
| Anaheim Angels | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 25 | 37–44 | 33–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 3–9 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 6–12 |
| Baltimore | 9–3 | — | 5–7 | 7–3 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 8–1 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 1–11 | 11–7 |
| Boston | 9–1 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 4–9 | 4–5 | 9–3 | 6–12 |
| Chicago | 5–5 | 3–7 | 5–7 | — | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–3–1 | 5–7 | 3–7 | 4–8 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 9–9 |
| Cleveland | 9–1 | 9–1 | 4–8 | 9–3 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 3–7 | 10–2 | 7–3 | 5–4 | 3–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 |
| Detroit | 5–5 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 7–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 2–10 | 8–10 |
| Kansas City | 5–7 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 6–12 |
| Minnesota | 4–6 | 1–8 | 4–6 | 3–8–1 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 0–12 | 4–6 | 10–7 |
| New York | 4–6 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–4 | — | 6–4 | 9–1 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 9–9 |
| Oakland | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 2–10 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–6 | — | 6–6 | 9–1 | 5–7 | 8–2 | 12–6 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 8–4 | 3–7 | 7–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 1–9 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–2 | 7–11 |
| Tampa Bay | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 1–9 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 5–8 | 4–14 |
| Texas | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 12–0 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–4 | — | 6–4 | 10–8 |
| Toronto | 9–3 | 11–1 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 2–10 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 8–5 | 4–6 | — | 9–9 |
Notable transactions
- April 27, 1999: Rafael Bournigal was purchased by the Mariners from the Texas Rangers.[5]
- July 26, 1999: Butch Huskey was traded by the Mariners to the Boston Red Sox for Robert Ramsay.[6]
- August 28, 1999: Mike Blowers was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[7]
Draft Picks
- June 2, 1999: 1999 Major League Baseball Draft
- J. J. Putz was drafted by the Mariners in the 6th round. Player signed June 17, 1999.[8]
- Termel Sledge was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1999.
- Rich Harden was drafted by the Mariners in the 38th round, but did not sign.[9]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Robert Ramsay | 6 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.38 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Ryan Franklin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 6 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | Dave Myers |
| AA | New Haven Ravens | Eastern League | Dan Rohn |
| A | Lancaster Jethawks | California League | Darrin Garner |
| A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Midwest League | Steve Roadcap |
| A-Short Season | Everett AquaSox | Northwest League | Terry Pollreisz |
| Rookie | AZL Mariners | Arizona League | Gary Thurman |
References
- ↑ Paul Spoljaric page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henrybu01.shtml
- ↑ John Mabry page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.70, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Rafael Bournigal page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Robert Ramsay page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mike Blowers page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ J. J. Putz page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rich Harden page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
External links
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