List of Seattle Mariners team records

The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team who have participated in 35 seasons since their inception in 1977. Through 2010, they have played 5,383 games, winning 2,522, losing 2,861, and tying two, for a winning percentage of .469.[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 2010 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 batting average 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 fourteen 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]

Contents

Table key

Table key
RBI Run(s) batted in
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

Batting statistics;[2] pitching statistics[7]
Career batting records
Statistic Player Record Mariners career Ref
Batting average Ichiro Suzuki .331 2001–present [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 2,253 2001–present [8]
Total bases Edgar Martínez 3,718 1987–2004 [9]
Singles Ichiro Suzuki 1,833 2001–present [8]
Doubles Edgar Martínez 514 1987–2004 [9]
Triples Ichiro Suzuki 71 2001–present [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 386 2001–present [8]
Career pitching records
Statistic Player Record Mariners career Ref
Wins Jamie Moyer 145 1996–2006 [13]
Losses Mike Moore 96 1982–1988 [14]
Win–loss percentage Paul Abbott .679 1998–2002 [15]
ERA Félix Hernández 3.18 2005–present [16]
Saves Kazuhiro Sasaki 129 2000–2003 [17]
Strikeouts Randy Johnson 2,162 1989–1998 [18]
Shutouts Randy Johnson 19 1989–1998 [18]
Games Jeff Nelson 432 1992–1995
2001–2003
2005		 [19]
Innings Jamie Moyer 2,093.0 1996–2006 [13]
Games started Jamie Moyer 323 1996–2006 [13]
Complete games Mike Moore 56 1982–1988 [14]
Walks Randy Johnson 884 1989–1998 [18]
Hits allowed Jamie Moyer 2,100 1996–2006 [13]
Wild pitches Randy Johnson 66 1989–1998 [18]
Hit batsmen Randy Johnson 89 1989–1998 [18]

Individual single-season records

Batting statistics;[2] pitching statistics;[7]
Single-season batting records
Statistic Player Record Season Ref(s)
Batting average Ichiro Suzuki .372 2004 [8]
Home runs Ken Griffey, Jr. 56* 1997 [11]
Home runs Ken Griffey, Jr. 56* 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 [20]
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 Mike Cameron 176 2002 [21]
Single-season pitching records
Statistic Player Record Season Ref
Wins Jamie Moyer 21 2003 [13]
Losses Matt Young 19* 1985 [22]
Losses Mike Moore 19* 1987 [14]
Strikeouts Randy Johnson 308 1993 [18]
ERA Félix Hernández 2.27 2010 [16]
Earned runs allowed Mark Langston 129 1986 [23]
Hits allowed Mike Moore 279 1986 [14]
Shutouts Dave Fleming 4 1992 [24]
Saves Kazuhiro Sasaki 45 2001 [17]
Games Ed Vande Berg 78 1982 [25]
Starts Mike Moore 37 1986 [14]
Complete games Mike Moore 14* 1985 [14]
Complete games Mark Langston 14* 1987 [23]
Innings Mark Langston 272.0 1987 [23]

Individual single-game records

Source:[26]
Single-game batting records
Statistic Player Record Date
Hits Raúl Ibañez 6 October 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
Statistic Player Record Date
Hits allowed Greg Hibbard 30 May 24, 1994
Runs allowed Jamie Moyer 11 August 9, 2000
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
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 1,148 1986
Stolen bases 174* 1987
Stolen bases 174* 2001
Team season pitching records
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:[1]
Team all-time records
Statistic Record
Home runs 5,234
Runs 24,621
Hits 49,097
Batting average .263
ERA 4.40
Runs allowed 26,009

See also

Notes

References

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