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The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Seattle Mariners franchise. Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team. List complete as of the 2024 season
The first major leaguer whose number was retired was Gehrig, in July 1939, following his retirement due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which became popularly known in the United States as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Since then, over 150 other people have had their numbers retired, some with more than one team.
The Mariners were created as a result of a lawsuit. In 1970, in the aftermath of the Seattle Pilots' purchase and relocation to Milwaukee as the Milwaukee Brewers by Bud Selig, the city of Seattle, King County, and the state of Washington (represented by then-state Attorney General and future U.S. Senator Slade Gorton) sued the American League for breach of contract. [9]
Martinez spent his entire 17-year career in Seattle and remains a highly respected player in Mariners history. His No. 11 is one of three numbers retired by the Mariners, with the other two being ...
The following is a list of Seattle Mariners professional baseball players and managers who have won various awards or other accolades from Major League Baseball or other organizations or have led the American League in some statistical category at the end of the season.
The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team who have participated in 46 seasons since their inception in 1977. Through July 16, 2022, they have played 7,156 games, winning 3,385, losing 3,769, and tying two, for a winning percentage of .473. [ 1 ]
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On February 7, 1997, Buhner signed a two-year, $13 million extension with the Mariners, keeping him in Seattle through 1999. [30] On September 24 against the Anaheim Angels , Buhner hit a 484-foot, three-run home run for his 40th home run of the season, giving the 1997 Mariners the single-season record for home runs by a team with 258.