1991 Seattle Mariners season
| 1991 Seattle Mariners | ||
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| Division | Western Division | |
| Ballpark | Kingdome | |
| City | Seattle, Washington | |
| Owners | Jeff Smulyan | |
| Managers | Jim Lefebvre | |
| Television | KSTW-TV 11 (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Joe Simpson) KIRO-TV 7 (Greg Gumbel, Joe Simpson) | |
| Radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Joe Simpson) | |
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The Seattle Mariners 1991 season was their 15th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 5th in the American League West, finishing with a record of 83-79. It was the first above-.500 season in franchise history.
Offseason
- November 25, 1990: Rich Amaral was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[1]
Regular season
- July 18, 1991: Ken Griffey, Jr. had 5 hits in one game versus the Milwaukee Brewers.
- September 30, 1991: Nolan Ryan struck out Tino Martinez of the Mariners for the 5500th strikeout in his career.[2]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 51–30 | 44–37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8 | 46–35 | 41–40 |
| Texas Rangers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | 46–35 | 39–42 |
| Oakland Athletics | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11 | 47–34 | 37–44 |
| Seattle Mariners | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Kansas City Royals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 13 | 40–41 | 42–39 |
| California Angels | 81 | 81 | .500 | 14 | 40–41 | 41–40 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 3–10 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 4–8 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–4 |
| California | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 1–12 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 |
| Chicago | 8–4 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 1–12 |
| Detroit | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–7 | — | 8–4 | 4–9 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
| Kansas City | 8–4 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 |
| Milwaukee | 10–3 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| Minnesota | 8–4 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 10–2 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 4–8 |
| New York | 8–5 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 2–10 | — | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 9–3 | 4–8 | 12–1 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 6–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 |
| Seattle | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 7–6 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 8–5 | — | 6–6 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 12–1 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — |
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1991: The Seattle Mariners traded cash and a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Mike Blowers. The Mariners completed the deal by sending Jim Blueberg (minors) to the Yankees on June 22.[3]
- June 22, 1991: Randy Kramer was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
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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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| C | Dave Valle | 132 | 324 | 63 | .194 | 8 | 32 |
| 1B | Pete O'Brien | 152 | 560 | 139 | .248 | 17 | 88 |
| 2B | Harold Reynolds | 161 | 631 | 160 | .254 | 3 | 57 |
| 3B | Edgar Martínez | 150 | 544 | 167 | .307 | 14 | 52 |
| SS | Omar Vizquel | 142 | 426 | 98 | .230 | 1 | 41 |
| LF | Greg Briley | 139 | 381 | 99 | .260 | 2 | 26 |
| CF | Ken Griffey, Jr. | 154 | 548 | 179 | .327 | 22 | 100 |
| RF | Jay Buhner | 137 | 406 | 99 | .244 | 27 | 77 |
| DH | Alvin Davis | 145 | 462 | 102 | .221 | 12 | 69 |
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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| Jeff Schaefer | 84 | 164 | 41 | .250 | 1 | 11 |
| Rich Amaral | 14 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | 33 | 201⅓ | 13 | 10 | 3.98 | 228 |
| Rich DeLucia | 32 | 182 | 12 | 13 | 5.09 | 98 |
| Brian Holman | 30 | 195⅓ | 13 | 14 | 3.69 | 108 |
| Erik Hanson | 27 | 174⅔ | 8 | 8 | 3.81 | 143 |
| Bill Krueger | 35 | 175 | 11 | 8 | 3.60 | 91 |
| Scott Bankhead | 17 | 60⅔ | 3 | 6 | 4.90 | 28 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bill Swift | 71 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1.99 | 48 |
| Mike Jackson | 72 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3.25 | 74 |
| Russ Swan | 63 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3.43 | 33 |
| Rob Murphy | 57 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 | 34 |
| Mike Schooler | 34 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3.67 | 31 |
Awards and honors
- Harold Reynolds, Second Baseman, Roberto Clemente Award
Farm system
References
- ^ Rich Amaral page at Baseball Reference
- ^ The Nolan Ryan Express | The Strikeout King | smackbomb.com/nolanryan
- ^ Mike Blowers page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Kramer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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