1999 Seattle Mariners season
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1999 Seattle Mariners season
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| Owner(s) | Hiroshi Yamauchi, represented by John Ellis | |
| Manager(s) | Lou Piniella | |
| Local television | KIRO-TV 7 KSTW Fox Sports Northwest |
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| 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 record of 79-83. In July, they moved into Safeco Field, replacing the Kingdome as their home. The Kingdome was demolished 8 months later.
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Offseason
- November 9, 1998: Paul Spoljaric was traded by the Mariners to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mark Leiter.[1]
- November 22, 1998: Butch Henry 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 |
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| Texas Rangers | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| Oakland Athletics | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8 |
| Seattle Mariners | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 |
| Anaheim Angels | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 |
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
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 |
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| Robert Ramsay | 6 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.38 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Ryan Franklin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 6 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| 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 |
| Short-Season A | Everett AquaSox | Northwest League | Terry Pollreisz |
| Rookie | AZL Mariners | Arizona League | Gary Thurman |
References
- ^ Paul Spoljaric page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henrybu01.shtml
- ^ John Mabry page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.70, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, 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, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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