The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Seattle, Washington. They play in the American League West division. Their inaugural season was in 1977. Since the 1977 season the Mariners have played 35 seasons and their opening day lineup has seen 139 players.[1]
Edgar Martínez holds the record for most Opening Day starts made by one player for the Mariners with five starts at third base and nine starts at designated hitter.[1]
The Mariners went on to play in the American League Division Series (ALDS) playoff games in 1995, 1997 and 2001.
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| Player (#) | Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the Mariners |
| * | Team advanced to the ALDS |
| Season | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Left fielder | Center fielder | Right fielder | Designated hitter | Ref |
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| 1977 | Bob Stinson | Dan Meyer | José Báez | Bill Stein | Craig Reynolds | Steve Braun | Ruppert Jones | Leroy Stanton | Dave Collins | [1] |
| 1978 | Bob Stinson (2) | Dan Meyer (2) | José Báez (2) | Bill Stein (2) | Craig Reynolds (2) | Bruce Bochte | Ruppert Jones (2) | John Hale | Leroy Stanton (2) | [1] |
| 1979 | Larry Cox | Dan Meyer (3) | Julio Cruz | Bill Stein (3) | Mario Mendoza | Tom Paciorek | Ruppert Jones (3) | Leon Roberts | Willie Horton | [1] |
| 1980 | Bob Stinson (3) | Bruce Bochte (2) | Julio Cruz (2) | Ted Cox | Mario Mendoza (2) | Dan Meyer (4) | Rod Craig | Joe Simpson | Willie Horton (2) | [1] |
| 1981 | Bud Bulling | Bruce Bochte (3) | Julio Cruz (3) | Dave Edler | Jim Anderson | Tom Paciorek (2) | Dave Henderson | Jeff Burroughs | Richie Zisk | [1] |
| 1982 | Jim Essian | Jim Maler | Julio Cruz (4) | Manny Castillo | Todd Cruz | Bruce Bochte (4) | Joe Simpson (2) | Al Cowens | Richie Zisk (2) | [1] |
| 1983 | Bud Bulling (2) | Pat Putnam | Julio Cruz (5) | Manny Castillo (2) | Todd Cruz (2) | Steve Henderson | Dave Henderson (2) | Al Cowens (2) | Richie Zisk (3) | [1] |
| 1984 | Bob Kearney | Ken Phelps | Jack Perconte | Barry Bonnell | Spike Owen | Gorman Thomas | Dave Henderson (3) | Al Cowens (3) | Pat Putnam | [1] |
| 1985 | Bob Kearney (2) | Alvin Davis | Jack Perconte (2) | Jim Presley | Spike Owen (2) | Phil Bradley | Dave Henderson (3) | Al Cowens (3) | Gorman Thomas (2) | [1] |
| 1986 | Steve Yeager | Alvin Davis (2) | Danny Tartabull | Jim Presley (2) | Spike Owen (3) | Phil Bradley (2) | Dave Henderson (4) | Iván Calderón | Gorman Thomas (3) | [1] |
| 1987 | Dave Valle | Alvin Davis (3) | Harold Reynolds | Jim Presley (3) | Rey Quinones | Phil Bradley (3) | Donell Nixon | Mike Kingery | Ken Phelps (2) | [1] |
| 1988 | Dave Valle (2) | Alvin Davis (3) | Harold Reynolds (2) | Jim Presley (4) | Rey Quinones (2) | Mickey Brantley | Mike Kingery (2) | Glenn Wilson | Ken Phelps (3) | [1] |
| 1989 | Dave Valle (3) | Alvin Davis (4) | Harold Reynolds (3) | Edgar Martínez | Omar Vizquel | Greg Briley | Ken Griffey, Jr. | Darnell Coles | Jeffrey Leonard | [1] |
| 1990 | Dave Valle (4) | Pete O'Brien | Harold Reynolds (4) | Edgar Martínez (2) | Brian Giles | Greg Briley (2) | Ken Griffey, Jr. (2) | Jeffrey Leonard (2) | Alvin Davis (5) | [1] |
| 1991 | Dave Valle (5) | Pete O'Brien (2) | Harold Reynolds (5) | Edgar Martínez (3) | Omar Vizquel (2) | Tracy Jones | Ken Griffey, Jr. (3) | Jay Buhner | Alvin Davis (6) | [1] |
| 1992 | Dave Valle (6) | Pete O'Brien (3) | Harold Reynolds (6) | Edgar Martínez (4) | Omar Vizquel (3) | Kevin Mitchell | Ken Griffey, Jr. (4) | Jay Buhner (2) | Tino Martinez | [1] |
| 1993 | Dave Valle (7) | Tino Martinez (2) | Rich Amaral | Mike Blowers | Omar Vizquel (4) | Mike Felder | Ken Griffey, Jr. (5) | Jay Buhner (3) | Pete O'Brien (4) | [1] |
| 1994 | Dan Wilson | Tino Martinez (3) | Rich Amaral (2) | Edgar Martínez (5) | Félix Fermín | Eric Anthony | Ken Griffey, Jr. (6) | Jay Buhner (4) | Reggie Jefferson | [1] |
| 1995 | Dan Wilson (2) | Tino Martinez (4) | Joey Cora | Mike Blowers (2) | Félix Fermín (2) | Darren Bragg | Ken Griffey, Jr. (7) | Jay Buhner (5) | Edgar Martínez (5) | [2] |
| 1996 | Dan Wilson (3) | Paul Sorrento | Joey Cora (2) | Russ Davis | Alex Rodriguez | Darren Bragg (2) | Ken Griffey, Jr. (8) | Jay Buhner (6) | Edgar Martínez (6) | [3] |
| 1997 | Dan Wilson (4) | Paul Sorrento (2) | Joey Cora (3) | Russ Davis (2) | Alex Rodriguez (2) | Lee Tinsley | Ken Griffey, Jr. (9) | Jay Buhner (7) | Edgar Martínez (7) | [4] |
| 1998 | Dan Wilson (5) | David Segui | Joey Cora (4) | Russ Davis (3) | Alex Rodriguez (3) | Glenallen Hill | Ken Griffey, Jr. (10) | Jay Buhner (8) | Edgar Martínez (8) | [5] |
| 1999 | Dan Wilson (6) | David Segui (2) | Carlos Guillén | Russ Davis (4) | Alex Rodriguez (4) | John Mabry | Ken Griffey, Jr. (11) | Jay Buhner (9) | Edgar Martínez (9) | [6] |
| 2000 | Dan Wilson (7) | John Olerud | David Bell | Carlos Guillén (2) | Alex Rodriguez (5) | Mark McLemore | Mike Cameron | John Mabry (2) | Edgar Martínez (10) | [7] |
| 2001 | Dan Wilson (8) | John Olerud (2) | Bret Boone | David Bell (2) | Carlos Guillén (3) | Al Martin | Mike Cameron (2) | Ichiro Suzuki | Edgar Martínez (11) | [8] |
| 2002 | Dan Wilson (9) | John Olerud (3) | Bret Boone (2) | Jeff Cirillo | Carlos Guillén (4) | Mark McLemore (2) | Mike Cameron (3) | Ichiro Suzuki (2) | Edgar Martínez (12) | [9] |
| 2003 | Ben Davis | John Olerud (4) | Bret Boone (3) | Jeff Cirillo (2) | Mark McLemore (3) | Randy Winn | Mike Cameron (4) | Ichiro Suzuki (3) | Edgar Martínez (13) | [1] |
| 2004 | Dan Wilson (10) | John Olerud (5) | Bret Boone (4) | Willie Bloomquist | Rich Aurilia | Raúl Ibáñez | Randy Winn (2) | Ichiro Suzuki (4) | Edgar Martínez (14) | [10] |
| 2005 | Miguel Olivo | Richie Sexson | Bret Boone (5) | Adrián Beltré | Wilson Valdez | Randy Winn (3) | Jeremy Reed | Ichiro Suzuki (5) | Raúl Ibáñez (2) | [11] |
| 2006 | Kenji Johjima | Richie Sexson (2) | José López | Adrián Beltré (2) | Yuniesky Betancourt | Raúl Ibáñez (3) | Jeremy Reed (2) | Ichiro Suzuki (6) | Carl Everett | [12] |
| 2007 | Kenji Johjima (2) | Richie Sexson (3) | José López (2) | Adrián Beltré (3) | Yuniesky Betancourt (2) | Raúl Ibáñez (4) | Ichiro Suzuki (7) | José Guillén | José Vidro | [13] |
| 2008 | Kenji Johjima (3) | Richie Sexson (4) | José López (3) | Adrián Beltré (4) | Yuniesky Betancourt (3) | Raúl Ibáñez (5) | Ichiro Suzuki (8) | Brad Wilkerson | José Vidro (2) | [14] |
| 2009 | Kenji Johjima (4) | Russell Branyan | José López (4) | Adrián Beltré (5) | Yuniesky Betancourt (4) | Endy Chávez | Franklin Gutiérrez | Ken Griffey, Jr. (12) | Mike Sweeney | [1] |
| 2010 | Rob Johnson | Casey Kotchman | Chone Figgins | José López (5) | Jack Wilson | Milton Bradley | Franklin Gutiérrez (2) | Ichiro Suzuki (9) | Ken Griffey, Jr. (13) | [1] |
| 2011 | Miguel Olivo (2) | Justin Smoak | Jack Wilson (2) | Chone Figgins (2) | Brendan Ryan | Milton Bradley (2) | Ryan Langerhans | Ichiro Suzuki (10) | Jack Cust | [1] |
| 2012 | Miguel Olivo (3) | Justin Smoak (2) | Dustin Ackley | Chone Figgins (3) | Brendan Ryan (2) | Mike Carp | Michael Saunders | Ichiro Suzuki (11) | Jesús Montero | [1] |
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