List of Seattle Mariners team records
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.
![Ken Griffey, Jr. batting as a Seattle Mariner. In the background is the Mariner's dugout.](../I/Ken_Griffey%252C_Jr._June_2009.jpg.webp)
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] |
![Randy Johnson in a black suit. To his left is Jay Buhner and Dan Wilson. To his right is Edgar Martínez and Ken Griffey Jr.](../I/Jay_Buhner_Dan_Wilson_Randy_Johnson_Edgar_Martinez_Ken_Griffey_Jr.jpg.webp)
Career pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Mariners career | Ref |
Wins | Félix Hernández | 169 | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Losses | Félix Hernández | 136 | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Win–loss percentage | Paul Abbott | .679 | 1998–2002 | [14] |
ERA | Félix Hernández | 3.42* | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Saves | Kazuhiro Sasaki | 129 | 2000–2003 | [15] |
Strikeouts | Félix Hernández | 2,439 | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Shutouts | Randy Johnson | 19 | 1989–1998 | [16] |
Games | Jeff Nelson | 432 | 1992–1995 2001–2003 2005 |
[17] |
Innings | Félix Hernández | 2,729.2 | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Games started | Félix Hernández | 418 | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Complete games | Mike Moore | 56 | 1982–1988 | [18] |
Walks | Randy Johnson | 884 | 1989–1998 | [16] |
Hits allowed | Félix Hernández | 2,487 | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Wild pitches | Félix Hernández | 156 | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Hit batsmen | Félix Hernández | 105 | 2005–2019 | [13] |
Individual single-season records
![Ichiro Suzuki in a Mariners uniform](../I/Ichiro_Suzuki_June_10%252C_2009.jpg.webp)
Single-season batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref(s) |
Batting average | Ichiro Suzuki | .372 | 2004 | [8] |
Home runs | Ken Griffey Jr. | 56* | 1997, 1998 | [11] |
RBI | Ken Griffey Jr. | 147 | 1997 | [11] |
Runs | Alex Rodriguez | 141 | 1996 | [10] |
Hits | Ichiro Suzuki | 262§ | 2004 | [3][8] |
Singles | Ichiro Suzuki | 225§ | 2004 | [4][8] |
Doubles | Alex Rodriguez | 54 | 1996 | [10] |
Triples | Ichiro Suzuki | 12 | 2005 | [8] |
Stolen bases | Harold Reynolds | 60 | 1987 | [19] |
At bats | Ichiro Suzuki | 704 | 2004 | [8] |
Slugging percentage | Ken Griffey Jr. | .674 | 1994 | [11] |
Extra-base hits | Ken Griffey Jr. | 93 | 1997 | [11] |
Total bases | Ken Griffey Jr. | 393 | 1997 | [11] |
On-base percentage | Edgar Martínez | .479 | 1995 | [9] |
OPS | Edgar Martínez | 1.107 | 1995 | [9] |
Walks | Edgar Martínez | 123 | 1996 | [9] |
Strikeouts | Eugenio Suárez | 196 | 2022 | [20] |
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]
![Raúl Ibañez walking into the Mariners dugout](../I/Raul_Ibanez_Mariners.jpg.webp)
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 | |
![Jamie Moyer pitching in a Seattle Mariners uniform.](../I/J_Moyer.JPG.webp)
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 | |||
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]
References
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- "Seattle Mariners Top 10 Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- Andriesen, David (October 1, 2004). "Ichiro breaks 84-year-old record for hits in a season". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Singles". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
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- "Seattle Mariners Top 10 Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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- "Alex Rodriguez Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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- "Jay Buhner Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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- "Paul Abbott Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- "Kazuhiro Sasaki Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- "Randy Johnson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- "Jeff Nelson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- "Mike Moore Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- "Harold Reynolds Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
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- "Matt Young Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
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- "Edwin Díaz Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- "Ed Vande Berg Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
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- "Mariners Season Records | Mariners.com: History". MLB.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.