1994 Seattle Mariners season

March 2026 November 2013 Seattle Mariners 1994 American League West Kingdome Seattle, Washington 49 63 y 3rd Hiroshi Yamauchi(represented by John Ellis) Woody Woodward Lou Piniella KSTW,Prime Sports Northwesthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CnQfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EfEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5227%2C5131964 The Spokesman-Review M's, PSN unite May 18, 1994 C1 KIRO 710 AM(Dave Niehaus, Chip Caray,Ron Fairly, Ken Levine) 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 49 63 y record. The season was cut short by the player's strike, which began on August 12.LaRue Larry August 12, 1994 Baseball flashes 'stop' sign https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PzExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lAoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6043%2C653490 The Spokesman-Review C1 Tacoma News Tribune The Mariners played their final 20 games on the road, due to interior ceiling repairs at the Kingdome;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VsVeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8zEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4088%2C1192138 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Ceiling comes crashing in July 20, 1994 1BLaRue Larry July 21, 1994 Fallout: Dome decay puts M's on road https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yusyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-gkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6251%2C98496 The Spokesman-Review C1 Tacoma News Tribune they were 10–1 in August, and won their final six games. Offseason November 2, 1993: Bret Boone and Erik Hanson were traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Dan Wilson and Bobby Ayala.1993-11-03 Baseball Roundup https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-11-03-sp-52571-story.html 2025-12-15 Los Angeles Times Associated Press December 10: Eric Anthony was traded by the Houston Astros for Mike Felder and Mike Hampton.Finnigan Bob Mariners maneuver for more muscle in outfield—Felder, Hampton dealt to Astros for powerful outfielder Eric Anthony https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19931211/1736398/mariners-maneuver-for-more-muscle-in-outfield----felder-hampton-dealt-to-astros-for-powerful-outfielder-eric-anthony March 1, 2020 Seattle Times December 11, 1993 December 20: Félix Fermín, Reggie Jefferson, and cash were traded by the Cleveland Indians for Omar Vizquel.https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fermife01.shtml Félix Fermín Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 January 10, 1994: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml Luis Sojo Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 January 31: Bobby Thigpen was signed as a free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thigpbo01.shtml Bobby Thigpen Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 February 15: Jerry Willard was signed as a free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willaje01.shtml Jerry Willard Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 Regular season thumb|right|upright|A mural of Griffey in downtown Seattle from the strike-shortened 1994 season. The tick-marks represent his home runs up to the time of the strike, when Griffey Jr. was chasing the single-season home run record set by Roger Maris in 1961. 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.Wancho Joseph April 4, 1994: Indians open Jacobs Field in style with extra-inning win https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/april-4-1994-indians-open-jacobs-field-in-style-with-extra-inning-win/ 2025-02-18 Society for American Baseball Research 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodrial01.shtml Alex Rodriguez Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 It was at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox; Rodriguez was flawless in the field, but went hitless in three at bats.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DeYnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HvEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6394%2C5055124 The Spokesman-Review Associated Press Triple-triple doubles up M's July 9, 1994 C1https://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199407080BOS Box Score of Game played on Friday, July 8, 1994 at Fenway Park January 21, 2015 Baseball Almanac He got his first major league hit the following day.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DeYnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HvEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6998%2C5192502 The Spokesman-Review Associated Press M's supporting cast a big hit July 10, 1994 C1 By Friday, August 12, the Mariners had compiled a 49 63 y record through 112 games and were only two games behind the Texas Rangers for the lead in the four-team AL West.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PzExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lAoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6712%2C666204 The Spokesman-Review Baseball: American League standings August 12, 1994 C4 They had scored 569 runs (5.08 per game) and allowed 616 runs (5.50 per game).https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml 1994 American League Season Summary Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 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. Opening day starters Rich Amaral Eric Anthony Mike Blowers Chris Bosio Jay Buhner Félix Fermín Ken Griffey Jr. Tino Martinez Greg Pirkl Dan Wilson1994 Seattle Mariners Roster by Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1994&t=SEA January 21, 2015 Baseball Almanac Season standings Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners Record vs. opponents SEA Transactions April 1: Torey Lovullo was selected off waivers from the California Angels.https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lovulto01.shtml Torey Lovullo Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 April 3: Goose Gossage was signed as a free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gossari01.shtml Rich Gossage Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 April 29: Bobby Thigpen was released. May 6: Mackey Sasser was released.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sassema01.shtml Mackey Sasser Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 June 2: Jason Varitek was selected in the first round (14th pick) of the 1994 MLB draft. He signed April 20, 1995.https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/varitja01.shtml Jason Varitek Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 Roster 1994 Seattle Mariners Roster Pitchers 13 Bobby Ayala 29 Chris Bosio 34 Shawn Boskie 25 Jim Converse 44 John Cummings 42 Jeff Darwin 47 Tim Davis 35 Dave Fleming 26 George Glinatsis 54 Goose Gossage 37 Greg Hibbard 41 Milt Hill 51 Randy Johnson 50 Kevin King 43 Jeff Nelson 12 Erik Plantenberg 55 Bill Risley 22 Roger Salkeld 31 Bobby Thigpen 46 Bob Wells Catchers 33 Bill Haselman 45 Chris Howard 15 Mackey Sasser 31 Jerry Willard  6 Dan Wilson Infielders  8 Rich Amaral 16 Mike Blowers 40 Darren Bragg 10 Félix Fermín 18 Reggie Jefferson 27 Torey Lovullo 11 Edgar Martínez 20 Greg Pirkl  3 Alex Rodriguez 36 Dale Sveum  9 Luis Sojo Outfielders  5 Eric Anthony 19 Jay Buhner 24 Ken Griffey Jr. 34 Quinn Mack 17 Keith Mitchell 28 Marc Newfield  1 Brian Turang Manager 14 Lou Piniella Coaches  4 Lee Elia 32 Sammy Ellis 30 Ken Griffey  7 John McLaren 49 Sam Mejías  2 Sam Perlozzo Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader 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 Dan Wilson 91 282 61 .216 3 27 1B Tino Martinez 97 329 86 .261 20 61 2B Rich Amaral 77 228 60 .263 4 18 SS Felix Fermin 101 379 120 .317 1 35 3B Edgar Martínez 89 326 93 .285 13 51 LF Eric Anthony 79 262 62 .237 10 30 CF Ken Griffey Jr. 111 433 140 .323 40 90 RF Jay Buhner 101 358 100 .279 21 68 DH Reggie Jefferson 63 162 53 .327 8 32 Sourcehttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1994.shtml 1994 Seattle Mariners Baseball-Reference.com January 21, 2015 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 Mike Blowers 85 270 78 .289 9 49 Luis Sojo 63 213 59 .277 6 22 Keith Mitchell 46 128 29 .227 5 15 Brian Turang 38 112 21 .188 1 8 Bill Haselman 38 83 16 . 193 1 8 Torey Lovullo 36 72 16 .222 2 7 Alex Rodriguez 17 54 11 .204 0 2 Greg Pirkl 19 53 14 .264 6 11 Marc Newfield 12 38 7 .184 1 4 Dale Sveum 10 27 5 .185 1 2 Chris Howard 9 25 5 .200 0 2 Quinn Mack 5 21 5 .238 0 2 Darren Bragg 8 19 3 .158 0 2 Jerry Willard 6 5 1 .200 1 3 Mackey Sasser 3 4 0 .000 0 0 Source: 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 Randy Johnson 23 172 13 6 3.19 204 Chris Bosio 19 125 4 10 4.32 b67 Dave Fleming 23 117 7 11 6.46 65 Greg Hibbard 15 80 2 3 1 5 6.69 39 Roger Salkeld 13 59 2 5 7.17 46 George Glinatsis 2 5 1 3 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 John Cummings 17 64 2 4 5.63 33 Jim Converse 13 48 2 3 0 5 8.69 39 Shawn Boskie 2 2 2 3 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 Bobby Ayala 46 4 3 18 2.86 76 Tim Davis 42 2 2 2 4.01 28 Bill Risley 37 9 6 0 3.44 61 Rich Gossage 36 3 0 1 4.18 29 Jeff Nelson 28 0 0 0 2.76 44 Kevin King 19 0 2 0 7.04 6 Milt Hill 13 1 0 0 6.46 16 Bobby Thigpen 7 0 2 0 9.39 4 Erik Plantenberg 6 0 0 0 0.00 1 Jeff Darwin 2 0 0 0 13.50 1 Bob Wells 1 1 0 0 2.25 3 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Calgary Cannons Pacific Coast League Steve Smith AA Jacksonville Suns Southern League Marc Hill A Riverside Pilots California League Dave Myers A Appleton Foxes Midwest League Carlos Lezcano A-Short Season Bellingham Mariners Northwest League Mike Goff Rookie AZL Mariners Arizona League Marty Martínez Source:Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 References External links 1994 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference 1994 Seattle Mariners team page at Baseball Almanac Category:Seattle Mariners seasons Seattle Marin Seattle Mariners