1995 Seattle Mariners season explained

Seattle Mariners
Season:1995
Misc:American League West Champions
League:American League
Division:West
Ballpark:Kingdome
City:Seattle, Washington
Divisional Place:1st
Owners:Nintendo of America
(represented by John Ellis)
General Managers:Woody Woodward
Managers:Lou Piniella
Television:KIRO-TV 7
Prime Sports NW
Radio:KIRO 710 AM
(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs,
Chip Caray, Ron Fairly)

The 1995 Seattle Mariners season was the 19th in the history of the franchise. The team finished with a regular season record of to win their first American League West title, after having been down by as many as 13 games in early August. They had tied the California Angels for first place, and in the one-game tiebreaker, the Mariners defeated the Angels 9–1 to make the postseason for the first time in franchise history.[1] [2]

In the postseason, the Mariners defeated the New York Yankees in the best-of-five American League Division Series after losing the first two games in New York, a series notable for Edgar Martínez' walk-off 11th-inning double in the fifth game. In the League Championship Series with the favored Cleveland Indians, Seattle won the opener at home and the third game on the road,[3] but fell in six games.[4]

Offseason

Regular season

Opening Day lineup

Roster

1995 Seattle Mariners
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersManagerCoaches

Notable transactions

Draft picks

Pennant chase

On the morning of August 21, the Mariners were 12½ games behind the Angels .[23] Two weeks later, the lead was down to 5½ games, as the Angels went 1–12 while the Mariners were 8–5. After another two weeks, the lead was down to three games, and the teams were even at on the morning of September 21. Seattle led by as many as three games. On September 30 with 2 games left of season, the Mariners only needed one more win to clinch their first playoff spot in franchise history, but couldn't hold it, as they lost their final two games at Texas; the Angels won their final five games to tie the Mariners at, requiring a one-game playoff for the division title.[24] Also on a five-game winning streak, the Yankees secured the new wild card berth at .[25]

Season standings

Note: Teams played 144 games instead of the normal 162 as a consequence of the 1994 strike.
Seattle and California each played 145 games due to the one-game tiebreaker.

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

|-style=background:#bfb| 1 || April 27 || Tigers || 3–0 || Johnson (1–0) || Bergman (0–1) || Ayala (1) || 34,656 || 1–0 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 2 || April 28 || Tigers || 9–2 || Bosio (1–0) || Doherty (0–1) || — || 19,336 || 2–0 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 3 || April 29 || Tigers || 11–1 || Fleming (1–0) || D. Wells (0–1) || Converse (1) || 27,264 || 3–0 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 4 || April 30 || Tigers || 1–10 || Moore (2–0) || B. Wells (0–1) || — || 19,743 || 3–1 || L1|-|-style=background:#bfb| 5 || May 1 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Davis (1–0) || Rogers (0–2) || Ayala (2) || 19,104 || 4–1 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 6 || May 2 || @ Rangers || 15–3 || Nelson (1–0) || Heredia (0–1) || — || 17,983 || 5–1 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 7 || May 3 || @ Rangers || 5–1 || Bosio (2–0) || Pavlik (0–1) || — || 17,375 || 6–1 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 8 || May 5 || @ Angels || 0–10 || Patterson (1–0) || Fleming (1–1) || — || 30,230 || 6–2 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 9 || May 6 || @ Angels || 5–7 || Williams (1–1) || Wells (0–2) || L. Smith (4) || 21,882 || 6–3 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 10 || May 7 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Johnson (2–0) || Finley (0–3) || Ayala (3) || 24,868 || 7–3 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 11 || May 9 || @ Athletics || 5–7 || Wengert (1–1) || Converse (0–1) || — || 8,125 || 7–4 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 12 || May 10 || @ Athletics || 4–7 || Ontiveros (2–1) || Fleming (1–2) || Eckersley (4) || 8,495 || 7–5 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 13 || May 11 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Harkey (1–1) || Villone (0–1) || Eckersley (5) || 9,444 || 7–6 || L3|-style=background:#bfb| 14 || May 12 || White Sox || 6–4 || Johnson (3–0) || Alvarez (1–2) || Risley (1) || 18,166 || 8–6 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 15 || May 13 || White Sox || 6–5 || Davis (2–0) || Fernandez (1–2) || Ayala (4) || 40,653 || 9–6 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 16 || May 14 || White Sox || 2–10 || Abbott (2–1) || Converse (0–2) || — || 19,475 || 9–7 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 17 || May 16 || @ Royals || 2–4 (5) || Haney (1–0) || Fleming (1–3) || — || 12,330 || 9–8 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 18 || May 17 || @ Royals || 4–0 || Wells (1–2) || Gubicza (1–3) || — || 12,020 || 10–8 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 19 || May 18 || @ Royals || 2–3 (14) || Brewer (1–1) || Converse (0–3) || — || 14,793 || 10–9 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 20 || May 19 || @ Twins || 6–8 || Radke (2–1) || Davis (2–1) || Aguilera (6) || 14,639 || 10–10 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 21 || May 20 || @ Twins || 10–6 || Belcher (1–0) || Erickson (1–4) || — || 13,762 || 11–10 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 22 || May 21 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Johnson (4–0) || Tapani (2–2) || Ayala (5) || 12,918 || 12–10 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 23 || May 22 || @ Tigers || 8–10 || Boever (3–0) || Carmona (0–1) || Henneman (4) || 9,167 || 12–11 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 24 || May 23 || Red Sox || 4–5 (10) || Belinda (3–0) || Frey (0–2) || Ryan (3) || 11,868 || 12–12 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 25 || May 24 || Red Sox || 15–6 || Carmona (1–1) || Pierce (0–3) || Nelson (1) || 10,041 || 13–12 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 26 || May 25 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Belcher (2–0) || Z. Smith (0–1) || Ayala (6) || 12,194 || 14–12 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 27 || May 26 || Orioles || 8–3 || Johnson (5–0) || McDonald (0–2) || — || 15,256 || 15–12 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 28 || May 27 || Orioles || 4–11 || Mills (3–0) || Wells (1–3) || — || 20,797 || 15–13 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 29 || May 28 || Orioles || 5–2 || Bosio (3–0) || Brown (4–2) || Ayala (7) || 16,785 || 16–13 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 30 || May 29 || Yankees || 8–7 (12) || Ayala (1–0) || Bankhead (1–1) || — || 18,948 || 17–13 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 31 || May 30 || Yankees || 7–3 || Nelson (2–0) || Perez (2–2) || — || 10,709 || 18–13 || W3|-style=background:#bfb| 32 || May 31 || Yankees || 11–9 || Wells (2–3) || MacDonald (0–1) || Ayala (8) || 13,035 || 19–13 || W4|-|-style=background:#fbb| 33 || June 2 || @ Red Sox || 5–6 || Belinda (4–0) || Torres (0–2) || — || 33,476 || 19–14 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 34 || June 3 || @ Red Sox || 8–10 || Cormier (2–0) || Carmona (1–2) || Ryan (6) || 27,301 || 19–15 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 35 || June 4 || @ Red Sox || 1–2 (10) || Wakefield (3–0) || Ayala (1–1) || — || 28,512 || 19–16 || L3|-style=background:#bfb| 36 || June 5 || @ Orioles || 2–0 || Johnson (6–0) || McDonald (1–3) || — || 36,732 || 20–16 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 37 || June 6 || @ Orioles || 6–12 || Moyer (1–1) || Fleming (1–4) || — || 33,556 || 20–17 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 38 || June 7 || @ Orioles || 10–2 || Bosio (4–0) || Brown (5–3) || — || 38,407 || 21–17 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 39 || June 8 || @ Orioles || 2–8 || Mussina (5–3) || Torres (0–3) || — || 40,730 || 21–18 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 40 || June 9 || @ Yankees || 11–1 || Belcher (3–0) || Perez (3–3) || — || 19,650 || 22–18 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 41 || June 10 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || Nelson (3–0) || Howe (1–2) || Ayala (9) || 25,279 || 23–18 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 42 || June 11 || @ Yankees || 7–10 || Howe (2–2) || Frey (0–3) || Wetteland (7) || 26,037 || 23–19 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 43 || June 12 || Royals || 9–10 || Meacham (2–2) || Villone (0–2) || Montgomery (9) || 11,628 || 23–20 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 44 || June 13 || Royals || 1–3 || Haney (3–1) || Torres (0–4) || Montgomery (10) || 10,223 || 23–21 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 45 || June 14 || Royals || 1–2 || Appier (9–2) || Belcher (3–1) || Montgomery (11) || 12,585 || 23–22 || L4|-style=background:#fbb| 46 || June 16 || Twins || 1–10 || Radke (3–6) || Johnson (6–1) || — || 20,762 || 23–23 || L5|-style=background:#bfb| 47 || June 17 || Twins || 6–4 || Bosio (5–0) || Trombley (0–2) || Ayala (10) || 16,751 || 24–23 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 48 || June 18 || Twins || 2–1 || Risley (1–0) || Tapani (4–6) || — || 24,707 || 25–23 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 49 || June 19 || @ White Sox || 6–8 || McCaskill (3–2) || Fleming (1–5) || Hernandez (11) || 22,406 || 25–24 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 50 || June 20 || @ White Sox || 9–5 || Johnson (7–1) || Alvarez (1–2) || — || 25,868 || 26–24 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 51 || June 21 || @ White Sox || 4–5 (10) || McCaskill (4–2) || Risley (1–1) || — || 21,228 || 26–25 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 52 || June 22 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Torres (1–4) || Abbott (3–3) || Ayala (11) || 20,836 || 27–25 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb| 53 || June 23 || Angels || 4–14 || Langston (6–1) || Belcher (3–2) || — || 14,282 || 27–26 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 54 || June 24 || Angels || 3–2 || Johnson (8–1) || Finley (5–6) || — || 31,275 || 28–26 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 55 || June 25 || Angels || 5–7 || Boskie (6–1) || Bosio (5–1) || Smith (19) || 14,325 || 28–27 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 56 || June 26 || Angels || 7–3 || Torres (2–4) || Anderson (1–1) || — || 18,126 || 29–27 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 57 || June 27 || Athletics || 4–6 || Harkey (4–4) || Belcher (3–3) || Eckersley (16) || 9,767 || 29–28 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 58 || June 28 || Athletics || 5–7 || Van Poppel (1–1) || Nelson (3–1) || — || 15,165 || 29–29 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 59 || June 29 || Athletics || 5–2 || Bosio (6–1) || Arce (1–2) || Ayala (12) || 13,701 || 30–29 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb| 60 || June 30 || Rangers || 2–10 || Gross (3–7) || Torres (2–5) || — || 12,137 || 30–30 || L1|-|-style=background:#bfb| 61 || July 1 || Rangers || 2–0 || Belcher (4–3) || Pavlik (4–4) || Ayala (13) || 17,323 || 31–30 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb| 62 || July 2 || Rangers || 4–3 || Ayala (2–1) || Whiteside (2–2) || — || 19,404 || 32–30 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 63 || July 3 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || D. Wells (7–3) || Bosio (6–2) || Henneman (15) || 23,780 || 32–31 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 64 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 8–9 || Christopher (1–0) || Ayala (2–2) || — || 20,188 || 32–32 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 65 || July 5 || @ Tigers || 6–8 || Christopher (2–0) || Carmona (1–3) || Henneman (16) || 17,224 || 32–33 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 66 || July 6 || @ Indians || 1–8 || Ogea (5–1) || Belcher (4–4) || — || 41,661 || 32–34 || L4|-style=background:#bfb| 67 || July 7 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Johnson (9–1) || Clark (4–3) || — || 41,741 || 33–34 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 68 || July 8 || @ Indians || 3–7 || Nagy (7–4) || Bosio (6–3) || — || 41,893 || 33–35 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 69 || July 9 || @ Indians || 9–3 || Torres (3–5) || Hershiser (5–4) || — || 41,897 || 34–35 || W1|-style=background:#bbbfff| - || July 11 || colspan="8"|66th All-Star Game in Arlington, TX|-style=background:#fbb| 70 || July 13 || Blue Jays || 1–4 || Cone (8–5) || Belcher (4–5) || Castillo (4) || 18,616 || 34–36 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 71 || July 14 || Blue Jays || 1–5 || Guzman (3–5) || Bosio (6–4) || — || 14,850 || 34–37 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 72 || July 15 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || Johnson (10–1) || Hentgen (6–7) || — || 36,037 || 35–37 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 73 || July 16 || Blue Jays || 3–9 || Hurtado (1–0) || Carmona (1–4) || — || 17,632 || 35–38 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 74 || July 17 || Tigers || 10–6 (10) || Ayala (3–2) || Groom (1–3) || — || 14,358 || 36–38 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 75 || July 18 || Tigers || 10–6 || Belcher (5–5) || Lima (0–1) || — || 14,667 || 37–38 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 76 || July 19 || @ Brewers || 6–7 (12) || Wegman (3–3) || Ayala (3–3) || — || 14,175 || 37–39 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 77 || July 20 || @ Brewers || 4–2 (13) || Krueger (1–0) || McAndrew (0–1) || — || 21,211 || 38–39 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 78 || July 21 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || Hurtado (2–0) || Torres (3–6) || Castillo (6) || 36,490 || 38–40 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 79 || July 22 || @ Blue Jays || 7–2 || Belcher (6–5) || Leiter (6–6) || — || 43,483 || 39–40 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 80 || July 23 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || B. Wells (3–3) || Cone (9–6) || Ayala (14) || 39,163 || 40–40 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb| 81 || July 24 || Brewers || 4–6 || Bones (6–7) || Bosio (6–5) || Fetters (13) || 10,491 || 40–41 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 82 || July 25 || Brewers || 8–6 || Johnson (11–1) || Karl (1–1) || Ayala (15) || 13,427 || 41–41 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 83 || July 26 || Brewers || 3–4 || Givens (2–2) || Torres (3–7) || Fetters (14) || 11,315 || 41–42 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 84 || July 27 || Indians || 11–5 || Belcher (7–5) || Ogea (5–3) || — || 20,121 || 42–42 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 85 || July 28 || Indians || 5–6 || Plunk (5–1) || Frey (0–4) || Mesa (28) || 17,609 || 42–43 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 86 || July 29 || Indians || 5–3 || Bosio (7–5) || Embree (2–1) || Ayala (16) || 43,874 || 43–43 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 87 || July 30 || Indians || 2–5 || Hershiser (8–5) || Torres (3–8) || Mesa (29) || 24,089 || 43–44 || L1|-|-style=background:#fbb| 88 || August 1 || @ Angels || 2–7 || Anderson (6–2) || Johnson (11–2) || — || 22,074 || 43–45 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb| 89 || August 2 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Harkey (6–6) || Belcher (7–6) || Smith (25) || 23,253 || 43–46 || L3|-style=background:#bfb| 90 || August 3 || @ Angels || 10–7 || Benes (5–7) || Abbott (7–5) || Charlton (1) || 34,674 || 44–46 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 91 || August 4 || @ Athletics || 8–9 || Eckersley (3–4) || Ayala (3–4) || — || 11,794 || 44–47 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 92 || August 5 || @ Athletics || 15–9 || Wells (4–3) || Briscoe (0–1) || — || 20,787 || 45–47 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 93 || August 6 || @ Athletics || 15–8 || Krueger (2–0) || Stottlemyre (9–4) || — || 20,368 || 46–47 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 94 || August 7 || White Sox || 6–4 || Belcher (8–6) || Alvarez (4–7) || Charlton (2) || 18,852 || 47–47 || W3|-style=background:#bfb| 95 || August 8 || White Sox || 10–9 || Ayala (4–4) || Hernandez (2–5) || — || 16,875 || 48–47 || W4|-style=background:#bfb| 96 || August 9 || White Sox || 11–8 || Bosio (8–5) || Keyser (3–5) || Ayala (17) || 16,401 || 49–47 || W5|-style=background:#bfb| 97 || August 11 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Johnson (12–2) || Gubicza (8–10) || Ayala (18) || 19,955 || 50–47 || W6|-style=background:#fbb| 98 || August 12 || @ Royals || 2–7 || Appier (12–7) || Belcher (8–7) || Meacham (1) || 20,572 || 50–48 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 99 || August 13 || @ Royals || 3–6 || Gordon (8–7) || Krueger (2–1) || Montgomery (20) || 19,489 || 50–49 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 100 || August 14 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Benes (6–7) || Trombley (2–7) || Nelson (2) || 16,637 || 51–49 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 101 || August 15 || @ Twins || 6–7 || Munoz (1–0) || Ayala (4–5) || — || 12,595 || 51–50 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 102 || August 16 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Risley (2–1) || Stevens (3–2) || Ayala (19) || 13,426 || 52–50 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 103 || August 17 || @ Athletics || 2–3 || Honeycutt (5–1) || Charlton (2–6) || — || 10,191 || 52–51 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 104 || August 18 || Red Sox || 9–3 || Wolcott (1–0) || Wakefield (14–2) || — || 27,256 || 53–51 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 105 || August 19 || Red Sox || 3–4 || Hanson (12–4) || Benes (6–8) || Aguilera (21) || 36,007 || 53–52 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 106 || August 20 || Red Sox || 6–7 || Cormier (6–3) || Bosio (8–6) || Aguilera (22) || 21,813 || 53–53 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 107 || August 21 || Orioles || 6–0 || Nelson (4–1) || Benitez (1–5) || — || 32,525 || 54–53 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 108 || August 22 || Orioles || 1–2 || Mussina (14–7) || Belcher (8–8) || Jones (20) || 13,631 || 54–54 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 109 || August 23 || Orioles || 1–7 || Krivda (2–2) || Wolcott (1–1) || Benitez (2) || 14,937 || 54–55 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 110 || August 24 || Yankees || 9–7 || Nelson (5–1) || Wetteland (1–4) || — || 17,592 || 55–55 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 111 || August 25 || Yankees || 7–4 || Bosio (9–6) || Pettitte (6–8) || — || 28,130 || 56–55 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 112 || August 26 || Yankees || 7–0 || Johnson (13–2) || Hitchcock (6–9) || — || 41,182 || 57–55 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 113 || August 27 || Yankees || 2–5 || Kamieniecki (4–5) || Belcher (8–9) || Wetteland (23) || 24,913 || 57–56 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 114 || August 29 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Benes (7–8) || Wakefield (14–3) || Charlton (3) || 31,328 || 58–56 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 115 || August 30 || @ Red Sox || 6–7 || Maddux (4–1) || Nelson (5–2) || Aguilera (26) || 32,356 || 58–57 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 116 || August 31 || @ Red Sox || 11–2 || Wolcott (2–1) || Cormier (6–5) || Guetterman (1) || 30,627 || 59–57 || W1|-|-style=background:#bfb| 117 || September 1 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Belcher (9–9) || Mussina (15–8) || Charlton (4) || 43,447 || 60–57 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 118 || September 2 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Brown (7–8) || Bosio (9–7) || Jones (21) || 46,731 || 60–58 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 119 || September 3 || @ Orioles || 9–6 || Carmona (2–4) || Krivda (2–3) || Charlton (5) || 46,269 || 61–58 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 120 || September 4 || @ Yankees || 3–13 || Pettitte (8–8) || Torres (3–9) || — || 24,855 || 61–59 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 121 || September 5 || @ Yankees || 6–5 || Wolcott (3–1) || Rivera (5–3) || Charlton (6) || 15,340 || 62–59 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 122 || September 6 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || McDowell (13–10) || Belcher (9–10) || — || 15,426 || 62–60 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 123 || September 7 || @ Indians || 1–4 || Nagy (13–5) || Bosio (9–8) || Mesa (39) || 41,450 || 62–61 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 124 || September 8 || Royals || 4–1 || Johnson (14–2) || Jacome (4–7) || Charlton (7) || 19,350 || 63–61 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 125 || September 9 || Royals || 6–2 || Benes (8–8) || Gubicza (10–13) || — || 39,157 || 64–61 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 126 || September 10 || Royals || 5–4 || Ayala (5–5) || Olson (3–2) || Charlton (8) || 18,066 || 65–61 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 127 || September 11 || Twins || 10–12 || Mahomes (4–7) || Nelson (5–3) || Stevens (9) || 18,193 || 65–62 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 128 || September 12 || Twins || 14–3 || Bosio (10–8) || Rodriguez (5–6) || Carmona (1) || 12,102 || 66–62 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 129 || September 13 || Twins || 7–4 || Nelson (6–3) || Mahomes (4–8) || Charlton (9) || 16,469 || 67–62 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 130 || September 15 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Benes (9–8) || Bere (7–13) || Charlton (10) || 19,100 || 68–62 || W3|-style=background:#bfb| 131 || September 16 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Belcher (10–10) || Karchner (3–2) || Charlton (11) || 26,073 || 69–62 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 132 || September 17 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || McCaskill (5–4) || Wolcott (3–2) || Hernandez (30) || 21,913 || 69–63 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 133 || September 18 || Rangers || 8–1 || Johnson (15–2) || Witt (5–10) || — || 29,515 || 70–63 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 134 || September 19 || Rangers || 5–4 (11) || Charlton (3–6) || McDowell (6–4) || — || 20,410 || 71–63 || W2|-style=background:#bfb| 135 || September 20 || Rangers || 11–3 || Benes (10–8) || Tewksbury (8–7) || — || 26,524 || 72–63 || W3|-style=background:#bfb| 136 || September 22 || Athletics || 10–7 || Nelson (7–3) || Corsi (2–4) || Charlton (12) || 51,500 || 73–63 || W4|-style=background:#bfb| 137 || September 23 || Athletics || 7–0 || Johnson (16–2) || Johns (5–2) || — || 54,589 || 74–63 || W5|-style=background:#bfb| 138 || September 24 || Athletics || 9–8 || Charlton (4–6) || Eckersley (4–6) || — || 46,714 || 75–63 || W6|-style=background:#bfb| 139 || September 26 || Angels || 10–2 || Benes (11–8) || Boskie (7–7) || — || 46,935 || 76–63 || W7|-style=background:#fbb| 140 || September 27 || Angels || 0–2 || Finley (14–12) || Belcher (10–11) || Smith (35) || 50,212 || 76–64 || L1|-style=background:#bfb| 141 || September 28 || @ Rangers || 6–2 || Johnson (17–2) || Pavlik (10–10) || Charlton (13) || 21,502 || 77–64 || W1|-style=background:#bfb| 142 || September 29 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Ayala (6–5) || Vosberg (5–5) || Charlton (14) || 25,336 || 78–64 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 143 || September 30 || @ Rangers || 2–9 || Gross (9–15) || Benes (11–9) || — || 33,792 || 78–65 || L1|-|-style=background:#fbb| 144 || October 1 || @ Rangers || 3–9 || Rogers (17–7) || Belcher (10–12) || Whiteside (3) || 25,714 || 78–66 || L2|-style=background:#bfb| 145 || October 2 || Angels || 9–1 || Johnson (18–2) || Langston (15–7) || — || 52,356 || 79–66 || W1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Mariners team member

Postseason

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 1 || October 3 || @ Yankees || Yankee Stadium || 6–9 || Cone (1–0) || Nelson (0–1) || — || 57,178 || 0–1|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 2 || October 4 || @ Yankees || Yankee Stadium || 5–7 (15) || Rivera (1–0) || Belcher (0–1) || — || 57,126 || 0–2|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 3 || October 6 || Yankees || Kingdome || 7–4 || Johnson (1–0) || McDowell (0–1) || Charlton (1) || 57,944 || 1–2|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 4 || October 7 || Yankees || Kingdome || 11–8 || Charlton (1–0) || Wetteland (0–1) || Risley (1) || 57,180 || 2–2|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 5 || October 8 || Yankees || Kingdome || 6–5 (11) || Johnson (2–0) || McDowell (0–2) || — || 57,411 || 3–2|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 1 || October 10 || Indians || Kingdome || 3–2 || Wolcott (1–0) || Martinez (0–1) || Charlton (1) || 57,065 || 1–0|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 2 || October 11 || Indians || Kingdome || 2–5 || Hershiser (1–0) || Belcher (0–1) || — || 58,144 || 1–1|- bgcolor=#ccffcc| 3 || October 13 || @ Indians || Jacobs Field || 5–2 (11) || Charlton (1–0) || Tavarez (0–1) || — || 43,643 || 2–1|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 4 || October 14 || @ Indians || Jacobs Field || 0–7 || Hill (1–0) || Benes (0–1) || — || 43,686 || 2–2|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 5 || October 15 || @ Indians || Jacobs Field || 2–3 || Hershiser (2–0) || Bosio (0–1) || Mesa (1) || 43,607 || 2–3|- bgcolor=#ffcccc| 6 || October 17 || Indians || Kingdome || 0–4 || Martinez (1–1) || Johnson (0–1) || — || 58,489 || 2–4

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C 119 399 111 .278 9 51
1B 141 519 152 .293 31 111
2B 120 427 127 .297 3 39
3B 134 439 113 .257 23 96
SS 102 339 98 .289 7 39
LF 40 162 47 .290 1 9
CF 72 260 67 .258 17 42
RF 126 470 123 .262 40 121
DH 145 511 182 .356 29 113

Other batters

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
OF 103 270 67 .248 3 27
OF 90 230 67 .282 2 19
SS 73 200 39 .195 0 15
3B/PH 74 155 42 .271 2 21
OF 52 145 34 .234 3 12
SS 48 142 33 .232 5 19
LF 24 85 16 .188 3 14
C 26 75 17 .227 1 8
LF 33 72 21 .292 2 6
UT 23 45 9 .200 1 2
OF 13 25 8 .320 0 3
1B 10 17 4 .235 0 0
2B 1 1 0 .000 0 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGSIPWLERASO
30 214.1 18 2 2.48 294
28 179.1 10 12 4.52 96
31 170.0 10 8 4.92 85
13 72.0 3 8 6.00 45
12 63.0 7 2 4.52 45
7 36.2 3 2 4.42 19
5 24.0 2 1 6.38 19

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
30 76.2 4 3 5.75 38
16 48.0 1 5 7.50 26
15 47.2 2 4 5.66 28
6 20.0 2 1 5.85 10
6 11.0 0 3 7.36 9

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves

PlayerGIPWLERASOSV
63 71.0 6 5 4.44 77 19
62 78.2 7 3 2.17 96 2
45 60.1 2 1 3.13 65 1
30 47.2 2 1 1.51 58 14
23 17.0 0 0 6.88 11 1
19 19.1 0 2 7.91 26 0
13 11.1 0 3 4.76 7 0
4 5.1 0 0 11.81 4 0
3 4.1 0 0 6.23 3 0
2 4.2 0 0 0.00 3 0
2 3.2 0 0 12.27 3 0
1 3.1 0 0 16.20 1 0

ALDS

See main article: 1995 American League Division Series.

GameScoreDate
1Seattle 6, New York 9October 3, 1995
2Seattle 5, New York 7October 4, 1995
3New York 4, Seattle 7October 6, 1995
4New York 8, Seattle 11October 7, 1995
5New York 5, Seattle 6October 8, 1995

ALCS

See main article: 1995 American League Championship Series.

GameScoreDate
1Cleveland 2, Seattle 3October 10, 1995
2Cleveland 5, Seattle 2October 11, 1995
3Seattle 5, Cleveland 2October 13, 1995
4Seattle 0, Cleveland 7October 14, 1995
5Seattle 2, Cleveland 3October 15, 1995
6Cleveland 4, Seattle 0October 17, 1995

Awards and honors

In popular culture

The Mariners' ALDS run is the subject of the song, My Oh My, by Seattle-based rapper, Macklemore.[26]

Chicago-based band Coping has a song titled "'95 Mariners."

In July 2019, the MLB Network released MLB Network Presents: The 1995 Mariners, Saving Baseball in Seattle.[27]

The team's playoff run received a dedicated segment in the SB Nation docuseries The History of the Seattle Mariners, titled "The Battle for Seattle."[28]

See also

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: My, oh my, Mariners win! . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (Tacoma News Tribune) . LaRue . Larry . October 3, 1995 . 1B.
  2. Web site: Mariners Postseason Results. MLB.com. August 10, 2011.
  3. News: Bad to the Bone . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . McClatchy News Service . LaRue . Larry . October 14, 1995 . 1B.
  4. News: Shipwrecked: Mariners lose 4-0 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . McClatchy News Service . LaRue . Larry . October 18, 1995 . 1B.
  5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/diazal01.shtml Alex Diaz
  6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fermife01.shtml Félix Fermín
  7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/buhneja01.shtml Jay Buhner
  8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/anthoer01.shtml Eric Anthony
  9. News: M's win 8-3, but lose Griffey . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . May 27, 1995 . 3B.
  10. News: Griffey expected in lineup . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . (Seattle Post Intelligencer) . Street . Jim . August 15, 1995 . C1.
  11. News: Junior to rejoin M's . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . wire services . August 15, 1995 . 1B.
  12. Web site: The Ballplayers – Ken Griffey, Jr | baseballbiography.com . January 12, 2012 . mdy-all .
  13. News: Lenny . Anderson . Negro League Seattle Steelheads Gone, But Not Forgotten . . April 14, 1995 . May 20, 2009 . https://archive.today/20090528135054/http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1995/9504140099.asp . May 28, 2009 . dead . mdy .
  14. Web site: September 9, 1995 Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play . . May 20, 2009.
  15. Web site: The Ballplayers – Randy Johnson | baseballbiography.com . August 12, 2008 . mdy-all .
  16. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belchti01.shtml Tim Belcher
  17. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/charlno01.shtml Norm Charlton
  18. https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/newfima01.shtml Marc Newfield
  19. News: M's acquire Coleman, send Rodriguez back to Tacoma . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . August 16, 1995 . 3B.
  20. https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/colemvi01.shtml Vince Coleman
  21. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/monahsh01.shtml Shane Monahan
  22. https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pierrju01.shtml Juan Pierre
  23. News: Standings . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . August 21, 1995 . 3B.
  24. News: M's, Angels go for broke . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . October 2, 1995 . 1B.
  25. News: Standings . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . October 2, 1995 . 3B.
  26. Web site: Thinking about Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' rap tribute to Dave Niehaus. 2011-01-04. The Seattle Times. 2016-04-04.
  27. Web site: MLB Network to air documentary about 1995 Mariners, the team that 'saved' baseball in Seattle. CBSSports.com. July 3, 2019 . en. 2019-07-27.
  28. The Battle for Seattle Dorktown . 2020-04-09 . Secret Base . 2024-05-18 . YouTube.
  29. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

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