Griffey is the greatest Mariner of all-time; a superstar who revitalized Seattle sports and pushed the Mariners to playoff success. Michel Platini. Now, without much ado, let us dive into the list and take a look at the ten best football players of all time. Yes, he did give up the most home runs in Mariners history, but that's more about longevity than ineffectiveness.

What a man. For that, for all his achievements, and for his incredible longevity, He is truly one of the greatest Mariners of all time. Actually, this was more difficult than expected.

Honorable Mention: Mark Langston, Freddy Garcia. Sasaki holds the single-season Seattle saves record with 45.
Johnson was the definition of the word dominant (after shrugging off the definition of the word "wild"—he does have the most wild pitches and walks in Mariners history).

The first person on my ballot who would get my vote is Edgar.”. Thanks Ken! He possessed the cannon arm in right field before passing the torch to Ichiro. That dude played FOREVER. He’s one of the 20 best players of all time, perhaps top 10.

Like a lot. He is sixth all-time in saves for Seattle, but I don't know that there's ever been a Mariner who filled fans with as much trepidation as Ayala did. The Mariners have not been an easy team to play for over the last decade and a half, from a competitor’s perspective. All stats from www.baseball-reference.com. 1951-73, Giants, Mets Played in 24 All-Star Games. Griffey's time with the Mariners ended somewhat acrimoniously, but chances are he'll always be the best player in Mariners history. Martin is another player who came to the M's as a successful major leaguer and immediately slumped for the duration of his career in Seattle. 1998 numbers: 1-10 with a 7.29 ERA and nine blown saves. Honorable Mention: Phil Bradley. Dishonorable Mention: Jeremy Reed. They had a good shot with Jose Cruz Jr., but we all know how that turned out. Copyright © 2020 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes, Mariners Ride Offense on Five-Game Win Streak, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), one of the greatest Seinfeld quotes of all time, Mariners Spring Training Game Twenty-Seven: Mariners 9, Giants 2. This is a somewhat questionable selection—not because of Edgar's contributions to the Mariners, but because he played three-quarters of his career as a DH. If you're wondering about a certain bald-headed slugger...bear with me. He leads the Mariners in ERA, winning percentage, strikeouts, and shutouts, and ranks second in wins and innings. His return to the Mariners as hitting coach has had a noticeable impact on the Mariner bats, and will continue for years to come. I’ll never forget being at one of the first games between the Mariners and Rangers that season when alex rodriguez (not worthy of capitalization) came back. His dedication to not only the Mariners organization but the Seattle area is admirable in every sense of the word. Moyer won 20 games in 2001 and 21 games in 2003 when, at 40 years old, he was the second-oldest All-Star in MLB history (Satchel Paige was 46). Any suggestions? I legitimately had to check this season to see if Moyer had actually retired. Honorable Mention: Other than the soon-to-be named career leader in games played in right field, no one. Ibanez has actually played the most games at left field of anyone in Mariner history and is eighth in total games played for Seattle. Moyer is the winningest pitcher in Mariners history, with 145, and also ranks first in innings pitched and walks per nine innings (the polar opposite of Johnson in walks and strikeouts). He set the all-time MLB single-season hits record in 2004. Not known for his speed on the basepaths, watching Bone huff and puff into third to complete the first cycle in Mariners history is not only hilarious, it’s just one more reason to love him. His .482 OBP in his career is the best ever! Regardless, Felix has kept his faith in the squad and stuck around. Basketball has Jordan’s jumpman symbol, baseball has Griffey’s swingman. These three superstars departed Seattle in consecutive years (1998-2000). Anyone who prompts the Seattle fans to boo like they're Yankee fans must be doing something wrong. Randy Johnson. The Big Unit is the best pitcher in Mariners history, if not technically the winningest. My first t-ball jersey had the number 11, the next year I had number 6 for Dan Wilson. For a team that has only existed for 31 years, the Seattle Mariners have featured more than their fair share of all-time baseball greats. Michel Platini was France's first true global superstar. Bone was the fire on the Mariners and a powerful part of the offensive juggernaut of the '90s.

They signed Ichiro, who sparked the Mariners to their best season ever in 2001, winning MVP and rookie of the year honors in the process.
Martin was a deadline day pickup for the Mariners in 2000 but hit just .231 down the stretch.

There's no doubt about this one. It was a close call between Cirillo and Russ Davis (he had 69 errors at third base in four Seattle seasons, including 32 in 1998), but at least Davis hit 66 homers as well. He was also the first to be named to the Mariner Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997. Known more for his time with the Angels, Langston began his solid career in Seattle before being traded to Montreal for Randy Johnson. I'll throw in a few (highly subjective) dishonorable mentions as well. Not known for his speed on the basepaths, watching Bone huff and puff into third to complete the first cycle in Mariners history … In five years with the M's (1983-1987), Bradley hit .301, scored 346 runs, stole 107 bases, and even made the All-Star team in '85.

He came over in the Freddy Garcia trade as a good catching prospect but hit just .176 in parts of two seasons for the M's. Twenty-five years, to be exact. Deemed the starting centerfielder for 2005, Reed hit just .254 for the season, and then struggled to a .217 mark halfway through 2006 before being banished to the minors. Dishonorable Mention: Miguel Olivo. Griffey hit 398 homers in Seattle (tops in Mariners history) and ranks second in runs and RBI. He pitched four seasons for the M's, three of which were quite strong and included the Rookie of the Year award and two All-Star appearances. Edgar is widely regarded as a test case for DHs making it into the Hall of Fame. Keep in mind the clock starts when he hits a ball travelling somewhere in the neighborhood of 90 MPH with his back turned to the base, that’s impressive speed. The man known as Mr. Mariner was Seattle's first baseball star, making the All-Star team and winning Rookie of the Year honors in 1984. He spent his entire career with the Mariners, won the DH of the year so many times they named it after him, and played a crucial role in some of the most special hardware store ads known to man. Willie Mays, CF. Martinez was a seven-time All-Star with 2,247 hits and a lifetime batting average of .312. Like any other fan of a struggling sports team, I have to cling to the past to endure the rough present of being a Mariners fan. It's a tough choice between Boone and Harold Reynolds, who did play 352 more games in a Mariner uniform, but ultimately Boonie's outstanding performance in his Seattle years beat out Reynolds' off-and-on success over a longer period of time. This is my life.” Any player willing to make Seattle home is fine by me, and it looks like I’m not the only one. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Boone ranks sixth in home runs, sixth in RBI, eighth in runs, fifth in slugging percentage, and eighth in OPS. Never an active power hitter, Ichiro excelled at simply putting the ball in play and bolting down the line to beat out the throw.

That said, Martinez did play 563 games at third base (third-most for Seattle behind Jim Presley and Adrian Beltre), and his offensive stats cannot be denied. How in the world did he finish with a winning record (8-7)? How about Horacio Ramirez? Let's see: first in games played, at bats, runs, hits, doubles, RBI, walks, on-base percentage...not to mention second in homers and batting average.

Mostly, it was because we have the same last name, but also because he was good. He made the All-Star Game 10 straight times in a Seattle uniform, won the 1997 MVP award with 56 homers and 147 RBI, and put the Mariners on the map. He's the reason the Mariners got Jay Buhner. Dan was a class act all the way—not to mention I always liked hearing Salt-N-Pepa's "Whatta Man" when he came up to bat. Buhner, third all-time in games played for Seattle, ranks third in home runs and RBI, as well as fourth in hits and runs scored. Does less than a month qualify Brad Wilkerson? Not only is he the subject of one of the greatest Seinfeld quotes of all time, he was a crucial part of the 1995 team and a cult hero in Seattle. Dan the Man played the most games by far at catcher for the Mariners (1,237) and even managed to fit in a little offensive success here and there. He was known mostly as a defensive catcher, and found himself on the roster of every Mariner playoff team so far.

I couldn’t leave Mr. Mariner himself off the list. Lame, I know, but I had to do it. In those five years, Alex was a four-time All-Star and finished second to Juan Gonzalez in the 1996 MVP voting by an impossibly narrow margin. Ichiro is five hits away from moving into second on the all-time Mariners' hits list after just seven-and-a-half years. Griffey is the first real superstar of his caliber to play for the Mariners with all the numbers and the Nike line to back it up, but I always have a hard time settling the score between Edgar and Junior as the greatest Mariner of all time. Sasaki is the all-time saves leader for the Mariners with 129, 41 ahead of the next closest reliever.

I'll get to him in a minute. Of course, the year after being traded, he made the All-Star team. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seattle_Mariners_all-time_roster&oldid=971937356, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Owner: Baseball Club of Seattle, LP, represented by CEO, This page was last edited on 9 August 2020, at 05:24. This may a bit unfair, but Guillen's mediocre play in Seattle—combined with his stellar work in Detroit after being traded for a pittance—earns him this dubious distinction. The 1990s Mariners had an impact on my life that’s difficult to quantify. A World Cup winner in 1958, 1962, and 1970, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, to give him his full name, is generally regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time. He ranks first in triples and stolen bases and third in runs. I just couldn't leave Buhner off the team. Too soon? Dishonorable Mention: I'm drawing a blank. Dishonorable Mention: Richie Sexson. Alex started his Mariner career consoling a despondent Joey Cora in 1995 and finished it reviled for signing his mega-contract with Texas. . Davis played eight largely successful seasons in Seattle as a power threat who hit for a solid batting average. Dishonorable Mention: No one stands out, really.