| Seattle Mariners | |
| Season: | 2004 |
| League: | American League |
| Division: | West |
| Divisional Place: | 4th |
| Ballpark: | Safeco Field |
| City: | Seattle, Washington |
| Owners: | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by Howard Lincoln) |
| General Managers: | Bill Bavasi |
| Managers: | Bob Melvin |
| Television: | KSTW 11 FSN Northwest |
| Radio: | KOMO 1000 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson) |
The Seattle Mariners 2004 season was their 28th, and they finished last in the American League West at Ichiro Suzuki set the major league record for hits in a season on October 1, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old mark with a pair of early singles.[1]
At the All-Star Break, the Mariners had lost nine straight and were at 17 games behind the division-leading Texas Rangers.[4]
On October 1, Ichiro Suzuki set the major league record for hits, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old mark with a pair of early singles.[5] It was his 258th hit of the season. Later in the game, Suzuki got another hit, giving him 259 this season and a major league-leading .373 average. Fireworks exploded after Suzuki's big hit reached the outfield, creating a haze over Safeco Field, and his teammates mobbed him at first base. The crowd of 45,573 was the ninth sellout this season. After the record breaking hit, Suzuki ran to the first-base seats, bowed respectfully and then shook hands with Sisler's 81-year-old daughter, Frances Sisler Drochelman, and other members of the Hall of Famer's family. Fans in downtown Tokyo watched Suzuki in sports bars and on big-screen monitors. Seattle's hitting coach that season was Paul Molitor. Sisler set the hits record in 1920 with the St. Louis Browns over a 154-game schedule. Suzuki broke it in the Mariners' 160th game. Suzuki's hit came off Ryan Drese, boosting Suzuki to 10-for-20 lifetime against him. Suzuki's sixth-inning infield single came off John Wasdin. After Suzuki's 258th hit, he scored his 100th run of the season when the Mariners batted around in the third, taking a 6–2 lead on six hits. Suzuki's first-inning single was his 919th hit in the majors, breaking the record for most hits over a four-year span. Bill Terry of the New York Giants set the previous record of 918 hits from 1929 to 1932. Suzuki has 921 hits in four seasons.
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichiro Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | |
| Randy Winn (CF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Bret Boone (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Raúl Ibañez (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | |
| Edgar Martínez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | |
| John Olerud (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Rich Aurilia (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| Dan Wilson (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| Willie Bloomquist (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
See main article: List of 2004 Seattle Mariners draft picks. In the 2004 Major League Baseball draft, the Mariners selected Matt Tuiasosopo in the third round for their first pick overall.[7] Out of the 48 players selected by the Mariners in 2004, 5 have played in Major League Baseball including Tuiasosopo, Rob Johnson, Mark Lowe, Michael Saunders, and James Russell.[7]
| 2004 Seattle Mariners | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches (first base) (bullpen) (bench) (third base) (hitting) (pitching) | ||||||
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 | 103 | 319 | 80 | .251 | 2 | 33 | ||
| 1B | 78 | 261 | 64 | .245 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 2B | 148 | 593 | 149 | .251 | 24 | 83 | ||
| SS | 73 | 261 | 63 | .241 | 4 | 28 | ||
| 3B | 112 | 367 | 79 | .215 | 10 | 41 | ||
| LF | 123 | 481 | 146 | .304 | 16 | 62 | ||
| CF | 157 | 626 | 179 | .286 | 14 | 81 | ||
| RF | 161 | 704 | 262 | .372 | 8 | 60 | ||
| DH | 141 | 486 | 128 | .263 | 12 | 63 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 359 | 97 | .270 | 6 | 47 | ||
| 57 | 207 | 48 | .232 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 93 | 188 | 46 | .245 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 42 | 160 | 44 | .275 | 9 | 28 | ||
| 50 | 160 | 32 | .200 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 31 | 102 | 22 | .216 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 50 | 90 | 22 | ..244 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 57 | 78 | 22 | .282 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 18 | 58 | 23 | .397 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 18 | 53 | 12 | .226 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 19 | 53 | 10 | .189 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 19 | 39 | 7 | .179 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 33 | 3 | .091 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 19 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 202.0 | 7 | 13 | 5.21 | 125 | ||
| 32 | 200.1 | 4 | 16 | 4.90 | 104 | ||
| 21 | 140.2 | 6 | 11 | 4.67 | 111 | ||
| 23 | 127.2 | 7 | 7 | 5.01 | 99 | ||
| 15 | 107.0 | 4 | 7 | 3.20 | 82 | ||
| 15 | 88.0 | 6 | 3 | 3.27 | 60 | ||
| 6 | 26.0 | 1 | 3 | 10.04 | 16 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 117.0 | 8 | 6 | 4.08 | 86 | ||
| 12 | 36.2 | 1 | 6 | 7.36 | 24 | ||
| 7 | 31.0 | 2 | 4 | 5.52 | 20 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2.78 | 45 | ||
| 68 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5.16 | 46 | ||
| 54 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4.71 | 47 | ||
| 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.88 | 23 | ||
| 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.68 | 43 | ||
| 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.52 | 36 | ||
| 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 | 16 | ||
| 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.13 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.38 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.50 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 4 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
| 2004 Seattle Mariners draft picks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Information | ||
| Owner | Nintendo of America | |
| General Manager(s) | ||
| Manager(s) | Bob Melvin | |
| First pick | ||
| Draft positions | N/A | |
| Number of selections | 48 | |
| Links | ||
| Results | Baseball-Reference | |
| Official Site | The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners | |
| Years | 2003 • 2004 • 2005 | |
| Round (Pick) | Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted | |
| Position | Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play | |
| Bold | Indicates the player signed with the Mariners | |
| Italics | Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners | |
| Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball |
1st Half: Seattle Mariners Game Log on ESPN.com
2nd Half: Seattle Mariners Game Log on ESPN.com