| 1999 Seattle Mariners | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Kingdome, Safeco Field | |
| City | Seattle, Washington | |
| Record | 79–83 (.488) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by John Ellis) | |
| General managers | Woody Woodward | |
| Managers | Lou Piniella | |
| Television | KIRO-TV 7 KSTW Fox Sports Northwest | |
| 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 with a 79–83 (.488) record. In July, after 39 home games at the Kingdome, they moved into Safeco Field, and the Kingdome was demolished eight 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: Immediately after the All-Star break, the Mariners played their first game at Safeco Field, but lost to the San Diego Padres 3–2 with 44,607 in attendance.[4][5] It was the first park in Major League history to host an interleague game on its inaugural day.[6]
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[7]
- July 26, 1999: Butch Huskey was traded by the Mariners to the Boston Red Sox for Robert Ramsay.[8]
- August 28, 1999: Mike Blowers was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[9]
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.[10]
- 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.[11]
Roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dan Wilson | 123 | 414 | 110 | .266 | 7 | 38 |
| 1B | David Segui | 90 | 345 | 101 | .293 | 9 | 39 |
| 2B | David Bell | 157 | 597 | 160 | .268 | 21 | 78 |
| SS | Alex Rodriguez | 129 | 502 | 143 | .285 | 42 | 111 |
| 3B | Russ Davis | 124 | 432 | 106 | .245 | 21 | 59 |
| LF | Brian Hunter | 121 | 484 | 112 | .231 | 4 | 34 |
| CF | Ken Griffey Jr. | 160 | 606 | 173 | .285 | 48 | 134 |
| RF | Jay Buhner | 87 | 266 | 59 | .222 | 14 | 38 |
| DH | Edgar Martínez | 142 | 502 | 169 | .337 | 24 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Huskey | 74 | 262 | 76 | .290 | 15 | 49 |
| John Mabry | 87 | 262 | 64 | .244 | 9 | 33 |
| Raúl Ibañez | 87 | 209 | 54 | .258 | 9 | 27 |
| Tom Lampkin | 76 | 206 | 60 | .291 | 9 | 34 |
| Rafael Bournigal | 55 | 95 | 26 | .274 | 2 | 14 |
| Charles Gipson | 55 | 80 | 18 | .225 | 0 | 9 |
| Ryan Jackson | 32 | 68 | 16 | .235 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Blowers | 19 | 46 | 11 | .239 | 2 | 7 |
| Ozzie Timmons | 26 | 44 | 5 | .114 | 1 | 3 |
| Domingo Cedeño | 21 | 42 | 9 | .214 | 2 | 8 |
| Matt Mieske | 24 | 41 | 15 | .366 | 4 | 7 |
| Carlos Guillén | 5 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 1 | 3 |
| Shane Monahan | 16 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
| Giomar Guevara | 10 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moyer | 32 | 228.0 | 14 | 8 | 3.87 | 137 |
| Freddy García | 33 | 201.1 | 17 | 8 | 4.07 | 170 |
| Jeff Fassero | 30 | 139.0 | 4 | 14 | 7.38 | 101 |
| Gil Meche | 16 | 85.2 | 8 | 4 | 4.37 | 47 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Halama | 38 | 179.0 | 11 | 10 | 4.22 | 105 |
| Frank Rodriguez | 28 | 73.1 | 2 | 4 | 5.65 | 47 |
| Paul Abbott | 25 | 72.2 | 6 | 2 | 3.10 | 68 |
| Ken Cloude | 31 | 72.1 | 4 | 4 | 7.96 | 35 |
| Mac Suzuki | 16 | 42.0 | 0 | 2 | 9.43 | 32 |
| Brett Hinchliffe | 11 | 30.2 | 0 | 4 | 8.80 | 14 |
| Butch Henry | 7 | 25.0 | 2 | 0 | 5.04 | 15 |
| Robert Ramsay | 6 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.38 | 11 |
| Melvin Bunch | 5 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.70 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Mesa | 68 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 4.98 | 42 |
| José Paniagua | 59 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4.06 | 74 |
| Steve Sinclair | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.95 | 15 |
| Tom Davey | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.71 | 17 |
| Todd Williams | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 | 7 |
| Jordan Zimmerman | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.88 | 3 |
| Rafael Carmona | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 0 |
| Eric Weaver | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.61 | 14 |
| Ryan Franklin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 6 |
| Dámaso Marte | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.35 | 3 |
| Denny Stark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.95 | 4 |
| Aaron Scheffer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 4 |
| Allen Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 |
| Sean Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 2 |
| Mark Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ "Butch Henry Stats".
- ↑ John Mabry page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Kepner, Tyler (July 16, 1999). "Field of dreams; nightmare result". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). p. 1C.
- ↑ Cour, Jim (July 16, 1999). "The dome is no longer Mariners home". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. p. 1B.
- ↑ 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