List of Seattle Mariners seasons
The Seattle Mariners have completed 45 seasons of professional baseball in the West division of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s American League (AL) since they began play in 1977. From April 6, 1977, until June 27, 1999, the Mariners played in Seattle's Kingdome. Since July 15, 1999, the Mariners have played at T-Mobile Park (formerly Safeco Field).[1] Their name reflects their home city's coastal and marine culture.
The Seattle Mariners have played in T-Mobile Park since July 15, 1999.
An expansion team created as a result of a breach of contract lawsuit involving the Seattle Pilots' 1969 departure after just one year in Seattle,[2] the Mariners finished each of their first fourteen seasons with a losing record. However, after Seattle won its division and a playoff berth for the first time in 1995, they have enjoyed sporadic success, making the playoffs four more times but never advancing beyond the American League Championship Series (ALCS); the team tied an MLB record winning 116 games in 2001 but then missed the playoffs for the next 21 years. When the drought ended in 2022, it was longest active drought in MLB and in all of the major league North American sports. They again missed the playoffs the next year however in 2023.
Table Key
Regular season results
| World Series champions † | AL champions * | Division champions ^ | Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤ |
| MLB season |
Team season |
League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1977 | AL | West | 6th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 38 | — | — | |
| 1978 | 1978 | AL | West | 7th | 56 | 104 | .350 | 35 | — | — | |
| 1979 | 1979 | AL | West | 6th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 21 | — | — | |
| 1980 | 1980[lower-alpha 1] | AL | West | 7th | 59 | 103 | .364 | 38 | — | — | |
| 1981[lower-alpha 2] | 1981[lower-alpha 1] | AL | West | 6th | 44 | 65 | .404 | 20 | — | — | |
| 1982 | 1982 | AL | West | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | — | — | |
| 1983 | 1983 | AL | West | 7th | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39 | — | — | |
| 1984 | 1984 | AL | West | 5th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10 | — | Alvin Davis (ROY)[7] | |
| 1985 | 1985 | AL | West | 6th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | — | — | |
| 1986 | 1986 | AL | West | 7th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 25 | — | — | |
| 1987 | 1987 | AL | West | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 | — | — | |
| 1988 | 1988 | AL | West | 7th | 68 | 93 | .422 | 35 | — | — | |
| 1989 | 1989 | AL | West | 6th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 26 | — | — | |
| 1990 | 1990 | AL | West | 5th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26 | — | — | |
| 1991 | 1991 | AL | West | 5th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | — | — | |
| 1992 | 1992 | AL | West | 7th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 32 | — | — | |
| 1993 | 1993 | AL | West | 4th | 82 | 80 | .506 | 12 | — | — | |
| 1994 | 1994 | AL | West | 3rd | 49 | 63 | .438 | 2 | Playoffs cancelled[lower-alpha 3] | — | |
| 1995 | 1995 | AL | West ^ | 1st | 79 | 66 | .545 | — | Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Indians) 4–2[11] |
Randy Johnson (CYA)[7] Lou Piniella (MOY)[7] | |
| 1996 | 1996 | AL | West | 2nd | 85 | 76 | .528 | 4½ | — | — | |
| 1997 | 1997 | AL | West ^ | 1st | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | Lost ALDS (Orioles) 3–1[12] | Ken Griffey Jr. (MVP)[7] | |
| 1998 | 1998 | AL | West | 3rd | 76 | 85 | .472 | 11½ | — | — | |
| 1999 | 1999 | AL | West | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 | — | — | |
| 2000 | 2000 | AL | West | 2nd ¤ | 91 | 71 | .562 | ½ | Won ALDS (White Sox) 3–0 Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–2[13] |
Kazuhiro Sasaki (ROY)[7] | |
| 2001 | 2001 | AL | West ^ | 1st | 116[lower-alpha 4] | 46 | .716 | — | Won ALDS (Indians) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–1[15] |
Ichiro Suzuki (MVP, ROY)[7] Lou Piniella (MOY)[7] | |
| 2002 | 2002 | AL | West | 3rd | 93 | 69 | .574 | 10 | — | — | |
| 2003 | 2003 | AL | West | 2nd | 93 | 69 | .574 | 3 | — | — | |
| 2004 | 2004 | AL | West | 4th | 63 | 99 | .389 | 29 | — | — | |
| 2005 | 2005 | AL | West | 4th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | — | — | |
| 2006 | 2006 | AL | West | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 15 | — | — | |
| 2007 | 2007 | AL | West | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6 | — | — | |
| 2008 | 2008 | AL | West | 4th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 39 | — | — | |
| 2009 | 2009 | AL | West | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .525 | 12 | — | — | |
| 2010 | 2010 | AL | West | 4th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 29 | — | Félix Hernández (CYA)[16] | |
| 2011 | 2011 | AL | West | 4th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29 | — | — | |
| 2012 | 2012 | AL | West | 4th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 19 | — | — | |
| 2013 | 2013 | AL | West | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | — | — | |
| 2014 | 2014 | AL | West | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11 | — | Chris Young (CB POY) | |
| 2015 | 2015 | AL | West | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12 | — | — | |
| 2016 | 2016 | AL | West | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 9 | — | — | |
| 2017 | 2017 | AL | West | 3rd | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23 | — | — | |
| 2018 | 2018 | AL | West | 3rd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14 | — | — | |
| 2019 | 2019 | AL | West | 5th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 39 | — | — | |
| 2020 | 2020 | AL | West | 3rd | 27 | 33 | .450 | 9 | — | Kyle Lewis (ROY)[17] | |
| 2021 | 2021 | AL | West | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5 | — | — | |
| 2022 | 2022 | AL | West | 2nd ¤ | 90 | 72 | .556 | 16 | Won ALWC (Blue Jays) 2–0 Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–0 |
Julio Rodríguez (ROY) | |
| 2023 | 2023 | AL | West | 3rd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | — | — | |
| Totals | Wins | Losses | Win% | ||||||||
| 3,426 | 3,799 | .474 | All-time regular season record (1977–2022) | ||||||||
| 17 | 22 | .436 | All-time postseason record | ||||||||
| 3,443 | 3,821 | .474 | All-time regular and postseason record | ||||||||
Record by decade
- As of October 2023
The following table describes the Mariners' MLB win–loss record by decade.
| Decade | Wins | Losses | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187 | 297 | .386 |
| 1980s | 673 | 893 | .430 |
| 1990s | 764 | 787 | .493 |
| 2000s | 837 | 783 | .517 |
| 2010s | 758 | 862 | .468 |
| 2020s | 295 | 251 | .540 |
| All-time | 3512 | 3873 | .476 |
Source: Baseball-Reference.com's Seattle Mariners History & Encyclopedia[18]
Postseason record by year
The Mariners have made the postseason five times in their history, with their first being in 1995 and the most recent being in 2022.
| Year | Finish | Round | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AL West Champions | ALDS | New York Yankees | Won | 3 | 2 |
| ALCS | Cleveland Indians | Lost | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1997 | AL West Champions | ALDS | Baltimore Orioles | Lost | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | AL Wild Card | ALDS | Chicago White Sox | Won | 3 | 0 |
| ALCS | New York Yankees | Lost | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | AL West Champions | ALDS | Cleveland Indians | Won | 3 | 2 |
| ALCS | New York Yankees | Lost | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | AL Wild Card | ALWC | Toronto Blue Jays | Won | 2 | 0 |
| ALDS | Houston Astros | Lost | 0 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Totals | 4–5 | 17 | 22 | ||
See also
Footnotes
- In both the 1980 and 1981 seasons, the Mariners played one game which ended in a tie not reflected in the above table. On June 2, 1980, in Detroit, the Mariners were tied with the Tigers 3–3 after 13 innings; the game was suspended due to rain and never replayed because neither team was in playoff contention.[3] On April 29, 1981, the Mariners played an 8 inning game with the Minnesota Twins that was called due to rain with the score tied at 7; it was also never replayed.[4] In 2007, the Major League Baseball Rules Committee announced that tied games would no longer be replayed from the start but instead suspended and resumed.[5]
- The 1981 Major League Baseball strike caused the season to be split into two halves.[6]
- The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, which started on August 12, led to the cancellation of the playoffs and World Series.[8] As a result of the abbreviated season, MLB did not officially award division championships.[9] Although they spent the entire shortened season with a losing record, the Mariners held first place in their division before ten games until as late as May 25, when three of the four AL West teams were tied.[10]
- The team's 116 wins tied a major-league record initially held by the 1906 Chicago Cubs.[14] However, the Mariners played ten more games than the 1906 Cubs.
References
- General
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- "Baseball-Reference Postseason Index". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- "Seattle Mariners year-by-year results". Seattle Mariners. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- Citations
- "Safeco Field". MLB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- Arnold, Kirby (2007). Tales from the Seattle Mariners. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-58261-831-9.
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- Bodley, Hal (February 18, 2007). "Ties in baseball called out by rules committee". USA Today. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- Kaplan, Jim (August 10, 1981). "Let The Games Begin". Sports Illustrated. Time, Inc. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
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- "Strike looms large over All-Star Game". CNN Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. July 7, 2002. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- Newhan, Ross (October 6, 1994). "A Season Without Titles Baseball: Players will be honored, but there will be no divisional champions because of the shortened schedule". Los Angeles Times. p. C3. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- "Standings on Wednesday, May 25, 1994". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
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- "1997 League Division Series – BAL vs. SEA". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
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- .Chass, Murray (October 23, 2001). "ON BASEBALL; Playoff Fade Turns Mariners Into a Footnote". The New York Times. p. S2. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
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- Greg Johns (November 18, 2010). "Felix is King of AL pitchers, taking Cy Young". MLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- Anthony Castrovince (November 9, 2020). "A high flyer. An 'Airbender.' Your ROY winners". MLB.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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