2000 Seattle Mariners season
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | |
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| American League Wild Card winners | |
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Safeco Field |
| City | Seattle, Washington |
| Record | 91–71 (.562) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owners | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by Howard Lincoln) |
| General managers | Pat Gillick |
| Managers | Lou Piniella |
| Television | KIRO-TV 7 FSN Northwest |
| Radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson) |
The Seattle Mariners' 2000 season was the franchise's 24th, and ended in the ALCS, falling to the New York Yankees in six games.
The regular season ended with the Mariners finishing second in the American League West but earning the franchise's first wild card berth, with a 91–71 (.562) record. In the playoffs, they swept the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS, but were defeated by the New York Yankees in the next round.
Offseason
[edit | edit source]- November 17, 1999: Rich Butler was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[1]
- December 15, 1999: John Olerud was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[2]
- January 14, 2000: Brian Lesher was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[3]
- January 19, 2000: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[4]
- February 10, 2000: Ken Griffey Jr. was traded by the Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, Antonio Pérez, and Jake Meyer (minors).[5]
Regular season
[edit | edit source]Season standings
[edit | edit source]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Oakland Athletics | 91 | 70 | .565 | — | 47–34 | 44–36 |
| Seattle Mariners | 91 | 71 | .562 | ½ | 47–34 | 44–37 |
| Anaheim Angels | 82 | 80 | .506 | 9½ | 46–35 | 36–45 |
| Texas Rangers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 20½ | 42–39 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit | edit source]| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
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| Anaheim | — | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 12–6 | ||
| Baltimore | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–11 | ||
| Boston | 4–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 8–2 | 6–7 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 9–9 | ||
| Chicago | 6–4 | 6–4 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 12–6 | ||
| Cleveland | 6–3 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 13–5 | ||
| Detroit | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–9 | 10–8 | ||
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 8–10 | ||
| Minnesota | 3–7 | 3–6 | 2–8 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 7–11 | ||
| New York | 5–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 8–2 | 5–5 | — | 6–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 11–6 | ||
| Oakland | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 3–6 | — | 9–4 | 7–2 | 5–7 | 7–3 | 11–7 | ||
| Seattle | 8–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–9 | — | 9–3 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 11–7 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 3–9 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | ||
| Texas | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–11 | ||
| Toronto | 7–5 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 3–7 | 2–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | — | 9–9 | ||
Notable transactions
[edit | edit source]- May 19, 2000: Rickey Henderson was signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners.[6]
- July 9, 2000: Wladimir Balentien was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mariners.[7]
- July 31, 2000: John Mabry and Tom Davey were traded by the Mariners to the San Diego Padres for Al Martin.[8]
- September 28, 2000: Termel Sledge was sent by the Seattle Mariners to the Montreal Expos to complete an earlier deal made on August 8, 2000. The Seattle Mariners sent players to be named later to the Montreal Expos for players to be named later and Chris Widger. The Seattle Mariners sent Sean Spencer (August 10, 2000) and Terrmel Sledge (September 28, 2000) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
Roster
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Player stats
[edit | edit source]Batting
[edit | edit source]| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
Starters by position
[edit | edit source]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| C | Dan Wilson | 90 | 268 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 27 | .235 | 1 |
| 1B | John Olerud | 159 | 565 | 84 | 161 | 14 | 103 | .285 | 0 |
| 2B | Mark McLemore | 130 | 481 | 72 | 118 | 3 | 46 | .245 | 30 |
| 3B | David Bell | 133 | 454 | 57 | 112 | 11 | 47 | .247 | 2 |
| SS | Alex Rodriguez | 148 | 554 | 134 | 175 | 41 | 132 | .316 | 15 |
| LF | Rickey Henderson | 92 | 324 | 58 | 77 | 4 | 30 | .238 | 31 |
| CF | Mike Cameron | 155 | 543 | 96 | 145 | 19 | 78 | .267 | 24 |
| RF | Jay Buhner | 112 | 364 | 50 | 92 | 26 | 82 | .253 | 0 |
| DH | Edgar Martínez | 153 | 556 | 100 | 180 | 37 | 145 | .324 | 3 |
Other batters
[edit | edit source]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| Charles Gipson | 59 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .310 | 2 |
| Carlos Guillén | 90 | 288 | 45 | 74 | 7 | 42 | .257 | 1 |
| Carlos Hernández | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Raúl Ibañez | 92 | 140 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 15 | .229 | 2 |
| Stan Javier | 105 | 342 | 61 | 94 | 5 | 40 | .275 | 4 |
| Tom Lampkin | 36 | 103 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 23 | .252 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .800 | 1 |
| John Mabry | 47 | 103 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 7 | .243 | 0 |
| Robert Machado | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .214 | 0 |
| Al Martin | 42 | 134 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 9 | .231 | 4 |
| Joe Oliver | 69 | 200 | 33 | 53 | 10 | 35 | .265 | 2 |
| Anthony Sanders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| Chris Widger | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .091 | 1 |
Pitching
[edit | edit source]Starting pitchers
[edit | edit source]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Aaron Sele | 34 | 211.2 | 17 | 10 | 4.51 | 137 |
| Paul Abbott | 35 | 179.0 | 9 | 7 | 4.22 | 100 |
| John Halama | 30 | 166.2 | 14 | 9 | 5.08 | 87 |
| Jamie Moyer | 26 | 154.0 | 13 | 10 | 5.49 | 98 |
| Freddy García | 21 | 124.1 | 9 | 5 | 3.91 | 79 |
| Gil Meche | 15 | 85.2 | 4 | 4 | 3.78 | 60 |
Other pitchers
[edit | edit source]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Brett Tomko | 32 | 92.1 | 7 | 5 | 4.68 | 59 |
| Joel Piñeiro | 8 | 19.1 | 1 | 0 | 5.59 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
[edit | edit source]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Kazuhiro Sasaki | 63 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 3.16 | 78 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4.28 | 77 |
| José Paniagua | 69 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3.47 | 71 |
| José Mesa | 66 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5.36 | 84 |
| Robert Ramsay | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.40 | 32 |
| Frank Rodriguez | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.27 | 19 |
| Kevin Hodges | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 | 7 |
| John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
ALDS
[edit | edit source]Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox
[edit | edit source]Seattle wins the series, 3-0
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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| 1 | Chicago | 4 | Seattle | 7 | October 3 | 1-0 (SEA) |
| 2 | Chicago | 2 | Seattle | 5 | October 4 | 2-0 (SEA) |
| 3 | Seattle | 2 | Chicago | 1 | October 6 | 3-0 (SEA) |
ALCS
[edit | edit source]Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees
[edit | edit source]Yankees win the Series, 4-2
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Seattle – 2, New York – 0 | October 10 | Yankee Stadium | 54,481 |
| 2 | Seattle – 1, New York – 7 | October 11 | Yankee Stadium | 55,317 |
| 3 | New York – 8, Seattle – 2 | October 13 | Safeco Field | 47,827 |
| 4 | New York – 5, Seattle – 0 | October 14 | Safeco Field | 47,803 |
| 5 | New York – 2, Seattle – 6 | October 15 | Safeco Field | 47,802 |
| 6 | Seattle – 7, New York – 9 | October 17 | Yankee Stadium | 56,598 |
Farm system
[edit | edit source]LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: New Haven, AZL Mariners[10]
Major League Baseball draft
[edit | edit source]| 2000 Seattle Mariners draft picks | |
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| File:Jhammel.jpg | |
| Jason Hammel (pictured) was the Mariners 23rd round pick in 2000. | |
| Information | |
| Owner | Nintendo of America |
| General Manager(s) | Pat Gillick |
| Manager(s) | Lou Piniella |
| First pick | Sam Hays |
| Draft positions | 16th |
| Number of selections | 47 |
| Links | |
| Results | Baseball-Reference |
| Official Site | The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners Archived January 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine |
| Years | 1999 • 2000 • 2001 |
The following is a list of 2000 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 47 selections in the 2000 draft, the first being pitcher Sam Hays in the fourth round. In all, the Mariners selected 21 pitchers, 13 outfielders, 6 catchers, 5 shortstops, and 2 third basemen.
Draft
[edit | edit source]Key
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
Table
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Rich Butler at Baseball-Reference
- ^ John Olerud at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Brian Lesher at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Joe Oliver at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ken Griffey, Jr. at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Rickey Henderson at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Wladimir Balentien at Baseball-Reference
- ^ John Mabry at Baseball-Reference
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