List of Seattle Mariners team records

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Ken Griffey Jr. playing for the Mariners in June 2009. Griffey Jr. holds five single-season batting records and an individual career record for the Mariners franchise. Ken Griffey, Jr. June 2009.jpg
Ken Griffey Jr. playing for the Mariners in June 2009. Griffey Jr. holds five single-season batting records and an individual career record for the Mariners franchise.

The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team who have participated in 46 seasons since their inception in 1977. Through July 16, 2022, they have played 7,156 games, winning 3,385, losing 3,769, and tying two, for a winning percentage of .473. [1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball's American League West.

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Ichiro Suzuki holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2012 season, with ten, including best single-season batting average, most career hits, and most career triples. He is followed by Edgar Martínez, who holds nine records, including best career on-base percentage and the single-season walk record. [2]

Two Mariners players currently hold Major League Baseball records. Ichiro holds the record for most single-season hits and singles, obtaining both in 2004. [3] [4] Mike Cameron is tied with 14 others for the most home runs in a game, with four. [5] Additionally, Gene Walter, a Mariner for the 1988 season, is tied for the American League lead in balks for a single game, which he achieved on July 18 in a game against the Detroit Tigers. [6]

Table key

Table key
RBI Run(s) batted in
ERA Earned run average
OPS On-base percentage plus slugging percentage
*Tie between two or more players/teams
†American League record
§Major League record

Individual career records

Batting statistics; [2] pitching statistics [7]
Career batting records
StatisticPlayerRecordMariners careerRef
Batting average Ichiro Suzuki .321 2001 – 2012, 2018 – 2019 [8]
On-base percentage Edgar Martínez .418 1987 – 2004 [9]
Slugging percentage Alex Rodriguez .561 1994 – 2000 [10]
OPS Alex Rodriguez .934 1994 – 2000 [10]
Hits Ichiro Suzuki 2,542 2001 – 2012, 2018 – 2019 [8]
Total bases Edgar Martínez 3,718 1987 – 2004 [9]
Singles Ichiro Suzuki 2,069 2001 – 2012, 2018 – 2019 [8]
Doubles Edgar Martínez 514 1987 – 2004 [9]
Triples Ichiro Suzuki 79 2001 – 2012, 2018 – 2019 [8]
Home runs Ken Griffey Jr. 417 1989–1999
2009 – 2010 		[11]
RBI Edgar Martínez 1,261 1987 – 2004 [9]
Bases on balls Edgar Martínez 1,283 1987 – 2004 [9]
Strikeouts Jay Buhner 1,375 1988 – 2001 [12]
Stolen bases Ichiro Suzuki 438 2001 – 2012, 2018 – 2019 [8]
Randy Johnson (middle), holder of four career pitching records for the Mariners franchise Jay Buhner Dan Wilson Randy Johnson Edgar Martinez Ken Griffey Jr.jpg
Randy Johnson (middle), holder of four career pitching records for the Mariners franchise
Career pitching records
StatisticPlayerRecordMariners careerRef
Wins Félix Hernández 169 2005 – 2019 [13]
Losses Félix Hernández 136 2005 – 2019 [13]
Win–loss percentage Paul Abbott .679 1998 – 2002 [14]
ERA Félix Hernández 3.42* 2005 – 2019 [13]
Saves Kazuhiro Sasaki 129 2000 – 2003 [15]
Strikeouts Félix Hernández 2,439 2005 – 2019 [13]
Shutouts Randy Johnson 19 1989 – 1998 [16]
Games Jeff Nelson 432 1992 – 1995
2001 – 2003
2005 		[17]
Innings Félix Hernández 2,729.2 2005 – 2019 [13]
Games started Félix Hernández 418 2005 – 2019 [13]
Complete games Mike Moore 56 1982 – 1988 [18]
Walks Randy Johnson 884 1989 – 1998 [16]
Hits allowed Félix Hernández 2,487 2005 – 2019 [13]
Wild pitches Félix Hernández 156 2005 – 2019 [13]
Hit batsmen Félix Hernández 105 2005 – 2019 [13]

Individual single-season records

Batting statistics; [2] pitching statistics; [7]
Ichiro Suzuki, the holder of five single-season batting records for the Mariners Ichiro Suzuki June 10, 2009.jpg
Ichiro Suzuki, the holder of five single-season batting records for the Mariners
Single-season batting records
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef(s)
Batting average Ichiro Suzuki .372 2004 [8]
Home runs Ken Griffey Jr. 56* 1997, 1998 [11]
RBI Ken Griffey Jr. 147 1997 [11]
Runs Alex Rodriguez 141 1996 [10]
Hits Ichiro Suzuki 262§ 2004 [3] [8]
Singles Ichiro Suzuki 225§ 2004 [4] [8]
Doubles Alex Rodriguez 54 1996 [10]
Triples Ichiro Suzuki 12 2005 [8]
Stolen bases Harold Reynolds 60 1987 [19]
At bats Ichiro Suzuki 704 2004 [8]
Slugging percentage Ken Griffey Jr. .674 1994 [11]
Extra-base hits Ken Griffey Jr. 93 1997 [11]
Total bases Ken Griffey Jr. 393 1997 [11]
On-base percentage Edgar Martínez .479 1995 [9]
OPS Edgar Martínez 1.107 1995 [9]
Walks Edgar Martínez 123 1996 [9]
Strikeouts Eugenio Suárez 196 2022 [20]
Single-season pitching records
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef
Wins Jamie Moyer 21 2003 [21]
Losses Matt Young 19* 1985 [22]
Losses Mike Moore 19* 1987 [18]
Strikeouts Randy Johnson 308 1993 [16]
ERA Félix Hernández 2.14 2014 [13]
Earned runs allowed Mark Langston 129 1986 [23]
Hits allowed Mike Moore 279 1986 [18]
Base on balls Randy Johnson 152 1991 [16]
Shutouts Félix Hernández 5 2012 [13]
Saves Edwin Díaz 57 2018 [24]
Games Ed Vande Berg 78 1982 [25]
Starts Mike Moore 37 1986 [18]
Complete games Mike Moore 14* 1985 [18]
Complete games Mark Langston 14* 1987 [23]
Innings Mark Langston 272.0 1987 [23]

Individual single-game records

Source: [26]
Raul Ibanez, the Mariners' record holder for most hits in a game Raul Ibanez Mariners.jpg
Raúl Ibañez, the Mariners' record holder for most hits in a game
Single-game batting records
StatisticPlayerRecordDate
Hits Raúl Ibañez 6September 22, 2004
At bats Joey Cora 7June 11, 1996
RBI Alvin Davis 8*May 9, 1986
RBI Mike Blowers 8*May 24, 1995
RBI Mike Cameron 8*August 19, 2001
Home runs Mike Cameron 4§ [a] May 2, 2002
Runs Ken Griffey Jr. 5*May 24, 1996
Runs Edgar Martínez 5*May 17, 1999
Runs Alex Rodriguez 5*April 16, 2000
Strikeouts Miguel Olivo 5July 29, 2004
Jamie Moyer, the Mariners record holder for runs and home runs allowed in a single game J Moyer.JPG
Jamie Moyer, the Mariners record holder for runs and home runs allowed in a single game
Single-game pitching records
StatisticPlayerRecordDate
Hits allowed Greg Hibbard 15May 24, 1994
Runs allowed Jamie Moyer 12August 9, 2000
Runs allowed (team) Félix Hernández , bullpen22August 15, 2015
Walks allowed Rick Jones 11June 18, 1977
Home runs allowed Mark Langston 5*April 18, 1988
Home runs allowed Jamie Moyer 5*July 21, 2006
Balks Gene Walter 4† [b] July 18, 1988
Innings pitched Mike Moore 11August 14, 1985
Strikeouts Randy Johnson 19*June 24, 1997
Strikeouts Randy Johnson 19*August 8, 1997

Team season records

Source: [27]
Team season batting records
StatisticRecordSeason
Home runs 264 1997
Runs 993 1996
Hits 1,637 2001
Batting average .288 2001
Walks 775 2000
Intentional walks 73 1993
Most runners left on base 1,257 2001
Strikeouts 1,259 2012
Stolen bases 174* 1987, 2001
Team season pitching records
StatisticRecordSeason
Hits allowed 1,613 1999
Runs allowed834 1999
Home runs allowed216 1996
Strikeouts 1,207 1997
shutouts 14 2001

Team all-time records

Source: Baseball-Reference.com [1]
Statistics current through 5/5/23.
Team all-time records
StatisticRecord
Home runs 7,305
Runs 32,218
Hits 63,915
Batting average .258
ERA 4.32
Runs allowed34,036

See also

Notes

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