1999 Seattle Mariners season
1999 Seattle Mariners | |
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s final season with the Mariners until 2009 | |
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| Location | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 79–83 (.488) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
| Other information | |
| 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 79–83 (.488) record. In July, they moved into Safeco Field, replacing the Kingdome as their home, and the Kingdome was demolished eight months later.
Contents
1 Offseason
2 Regular season
2.1 Season standings
2.2 Record vs. opponents
2.3 Notable transactions
2.3.1 Draft Picks
2.4 Roster
3 Player stats
3.1 Batting
3.1.1 Starters by position
3.1.2 Other batters
3.2 Pitching
3.2.1 Starting pitchers
3.2.2 Other pitchers
3.2.3 Relief pitchers
4 Farm system
5 References
6 External links
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
1999 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | |||||||||||||||
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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
| 1999 Seattle Mariners | |||||||||
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager
Coaches
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ramsay | 6 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.38 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Franklin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 6 |
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 |
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References
^ Paul Spoljaric page at Baseball Reference
^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henrybu01.shtml
^ John Mabry page at Baseball Reference
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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
- 1999 Seattle Mariners
- 1999 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
