1994 Seattle Mariners season explained
The Seattle Mariners 1994 season was their 18th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing third in the American League West, finishing with a record. The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike, which began on August 12.[2]
The Mariners played their final twenty games on the road, due to interior ceiling repairs at the Kingdome;[3] [4] they were 10–1 in August, and won their final six games.[2]
Offseason
- November 2, 1993: Bret Boone was traded with Erik Hanson to the Cincinnati Reds for Dan Wilson and Bobby Ayala.[5]
- December 10, 1993: Eric Anthony was traded by the Houston Astros for Mike Felder and Mike Hampton.[6]
- December 20, 1993: Félix Fermín was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Reggie Jefferson and cash for Omar Vizquel.[7]
- January 10, 1994: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent.[8]
- January 31, 1994: Bobby Thigpen was signed as a free agent.[9]
- February 15, 1994: Jerry Willard was signed as a free agent.[10]
Regular season
- April 4: The Mariners played in the first game at Cleveland's Jacobs Field. President Bill Clinton threw out the ceremonial first pitch, and the Indians won 4–3 in 11 innings.
- June 17: In the Mariners' 65th game of the season, Ken Griffey Jr. hit his league-leading 30th home run off Kansas City Royals ace David Cone in a 5–1 win at Kauffman Stadium.
- July 8: Shortstop Alex Rodriguez made his major league debut at age 18.[11] It was at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox; Rodriguez was flawless in the field, but went hitless in three at bats.[12] [13] He got his first major league hit the following day.[14]
By Friday, August 12, the Mariners had compiled a record through 112 games and were only two games behind the Texas Rangers for the lead in the four-team AL West Division.[15] They had scored 569 runs (5.08 per game) and allowed 616 runs (5.50 per game).[16]
Slightly more than half of the 162 games scheduled were to be televised this season, with 72 on KSTW and sixteen on Prime Sports Northwest; of those 88 games, 65 were on the road and 23 at home.[1]
Opening day starters
Transactions
- April 1: Torey Lovullo was selected off waivers from the California Angels.[18]
- April 3: Goose Gossage was signed as a free agent.[19]
- April 29: Bobby Thigpen was released.
- May 6: Mackey Sasser was released.[20]
- June 2: Jason Varitek was selected in the first round (14th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft, and signed April 20, 1995.[21]
Roster
| 1994 Seattle Mariners |
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| Roster |
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Player stats
Batting
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. |
|---|
| C | | 91 | 282 | 61 | .216 | 3 | 27 |
| 1B | | 97 | 329 | 86 | .261 | 20 | 61 |
| 2B | | 77 | 228 | 60 | .263 | 4 | 18 |
| SS | | 101 | 379 | 120 | .317 | 1 | 35 |
| 3B | | 89 | 326 | 93 | .285 | 13 | 51 |
| LF | | 79 | 262 | 62 | .237 | 10 | 30 |
| CF | | 111 | 433 | 140 | .323 | 40 | 90 |
| RF | | 101 | 358 | 100 | .279 | 21 | 68 |
| DH | | 63 | 162 | 53 | .327 | 8 | 32 |
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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 |
|---|
| 85 | 270 | 78 | .289 | 9 | 49 |
| 63 | 213 | 59 | .277 | 6 | 22 |
| 46 | 128 | 29 | .227 | 5 | 15 |
| 38 | 112 | 21 | .188 | 1 | 8 |
| 38 | 83 | 16 | . 193 | 1 | 8 |
| 36 | 72 | 16 | .222 | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | 54 | 11 | .204 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 53 | 14 | .264 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | 38 | 7 | .184 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
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Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
| 23 | 172.0 | 13 | 6 | 3.19 | 204 |
| 19 | 125.0 | 4 | 10 | 4.32 | b67 |
| 23 | 117.0 | 7 | 11 | 6.46 | 65 |
| 15 | 80.2 | 1 | 5 | 6.69 | 39 |
| 13 | 59.0 | 2 | 5 | 7.17 | 46 |
| 2 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 1 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
| 17 | 64.0 | 2 | 4 | 5.63 | 33 |
| 13 | 48.2 | 0 | 5 | 8.69 | 39 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 0 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|
| 46 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2.86 | 76 |
| 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4.01 | 28 |
| 37 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3.44 | 61 |
| 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.18 | 29 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 | 44 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.04 | 6 |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 | 16 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.39 | 4 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 3 | |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball.
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External links
Notes and References
- News: M's, PSN unite . The Spokesman-Review . May 18, 1994 . C1.
- News: Baseball flashes 'stop' sign . The Spokesman-Review . LaRue . Larry . August 12, 1994 . C1.
- News: Ceiling comes crashing in. Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press . July 20, 1994 . 1B.
- News: Fallout . The Spokesman-Review . LaRue . Larry . July 21, 1994 . C1.
- Web site: Bret Boone Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Eric Anthony Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Félix Fermín Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Luis Sojo Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Bobby Thigpen Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Jerry Willard Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Alex Rodriguez Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- News: Triple-triple doubles up M's . The Spokesman-Review . Associated Press . July 9, 1994 . C1.
- Web site: Box Score of Game played on Friday, July 8, 1994 at Fenway Park. Baseball-almanac.com. January 21, 2015.
- News: M's supporting cast a big hit . The Spokesman-Review . Associated Press . July 10, 1994 . C1.
- News: Baseball: American League standings . The Spokesman-Review . August 12, 1994 . C4.
- Web site: 1994 American League Season Summary - Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: 1994 Seattle Mariners Roster by Baseball Almanac. Baseball-almanac.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Torey Lovullo Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Rich Gossage Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Mackey Sasser Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: Jason Varitek Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Web site: 1994 Seattle Mariners. Baseball-Reference.com. January 21, 2015.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
