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1979 Seattle Mariners

American League
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Season
1979
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
67-95 (.414)   GBL: 21.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 12 / 22
General Manager
Lou Gorman
Attendance
844,447 (Rank: 23)
Ballpark
The Kingdome
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Al Chambers (1-1)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
53Willie Horton36DHR1626467718019529106114211242242029669653127.279.326.458.784.245.179.2986.0316.0922.2822.28
1961-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1963-19801963-1982
9Ruppert Jones24OFL16262210916629921783312857832441927671659107.267.356.444.800.347.177.27511.8710.8929.6229.62
1973-  3-  57-KCA
MLB1976-19871976-1989
23Bruce Bochte281BL1505548117538616100226764231082727363660115.316.385.493.878.298.177.32910.5310.0634.6334.63
1972-  2-  34-CAL
MLB1974-19861974-1986
7Dan Meyer263BL144525721462172074117293546610132415704898.278.317.459.776.244.181.2655.096.1426.2526.25
1972-  4-  92-DET
MLB1974-19851974-1987
8Leon Roberts28OFR140450611222461554335664273682035184577.271.352.451.803.304.180.28610.8112.3630.0030.00
1972- 10- 236-DET
MLB1974-19841974-1984
6Julio Cruz242BB107414701121621294996261043071354831993.271.363.326.689.302.055.31312.8412.63414.00414.00
1974-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1977-19861976-1988
11Mario Mendoza28SSR1483732674103129309621135012934011460.198.216.249.465.083.051.2322.2415.46373.00373.00
1970-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1974-19821974-1983
10Larry Milbourne28SS-2BB1233564099134226531920022271263791980.278.313.354.667.135.076.2895.015.28178.00178.00
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1974-19841974-1985
14Tom Paciorek32OFR1033103889234642642862533161383493356.287.353.445.798.255.158.3398.0217.7751.6751.67
1968-  5-  89-LAN
MLB1970-19871970-1987
5Larry Cox31CR100293326311343621223903509923231845.215.266.314.580.177.099.2316.8112.0773.2573.25
1966-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1974-19821974-1982
18Joe Simpson27OFL120265297511022763112115215922841362.283.312.347.659.117.064.2993.877.39132.50132.50
1973-  3-  66-LAN
MLB1975-19831971-1984
1Bill Stein323BR88250286292727121728234111962761844.248.297.384.681.200.136.2516.1610.1435.7135.71
1969-  4-  92-SLN
MLB1972-19851969-1985
15Bob Stinson33CB9524719608062812333846337862931446.243.338.348.686.235.105.26211.2612.9741.1741.17
1966-  1-  15-LAN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
2Bobby Valentine29SS-OFR62989276007122250111433122621.276.405.337.742.276.061.28718.034.100.000.00
1968-  1-   5-LAN
MLB1969-19791969-1979
43John Hale25OFL5463614302700122601142237759.222.342.365.707.333.143.33315.5833.7731.5031.50
1971- 14- 339-LAN
MLB1974-19791974-1981
19Rod Craig21OFB165292081061115000003053911.385.396.577.973.212.192.4261.899.430.000.00
1977-  UDFA  -SEA
MLB1979-19861977-1990
12Charlie Beamon251B-DHL272555100010050000162514.200.200.240.440.080.040.2500.0020.000.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1978-19811977-1982
26Juan Bernhardt253B-1BR1101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1976-19791976-1979
Tot:18 Players180255447111490250521326761265251572528615445158224062024341056.269.331.404.735.242.135.2868.3011.691.4142.00
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
20Mike Parrott24R14123.773830132480229.12311049617861271161.389.070.673.384.984.081.48
1973-  1-  15-BAL
MLB1977-19811977-1986
40Rick Honeycutt25L11124.04332881250194.0201103872267835161.389.321.023.113.854.781.24
1976- 17- 405-PIT
MLB1977-19971976-1997
38Floyd Bannister24L10154.05303062000182.1185928225681151041.399.131.233.365.684.541.69
1976-  1-   1-HOU
MLB1977-19921974-1992
27Byron McLaughlin23R774.2247710314014123.2114585813607410021.418.300.954.375.394.221.23
1973-  UDFA  -MON
MLB1977-19831977-1983
36Odell Jones26R3116.07251930260118.215190801658726031.7611.451.214.405.466.831.24
1971-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1975-19881975-1992
17Glenn Abbott28R4105.17231930140116.213878671938251031.5110.651.472.931.936.020.66
1969-  8- 177-OAK
MLB1973-19841973-1984
25John Montague31R645.574110015401116.112573721447603021.489.671.083.644.645.651.28
1967-  3-  50-BAL
MLB1973-19801973-1980
24Rob Dressler25R324.932111206100104.013461571122361001.5011.600.951.903.125.281.64
1972-  1-  19-SFN
MLB1975-19801975-1980
41Shane Rawley23L593.844830030451184.1884036240485011.529.390.214.275.124.271.20
1974-  2-  29-MON
MLB1978-19891977-1989
33Randy Stein26R235.88231001222041.1482927727392011.8110.451.525.888.496.311.44
1971-  1-  23-BAL
MLB1978-19821976-1983
34Paul Mitchell29R144.421061014036.2462618415181001.6611.290.983.684.426.381.20
1971-  1-   7-BAL
MLB1975-19801975-1981
35Joe Decker32R014.28920067027.1271413214122001.508.890.664.613.954.610.86
1965-  9- 161-CHN
MLB1969-19791969-1983
37Rich Hinton32L025.4014100613020.02314124571021.4010.351.802.253.156.301.40
1969-  3-  62-CHA
MLB1971-19791971-1979
21Rafael Vasquez21R105.06900089016.023994690011.8112.942.253.385.065.061.50
1975-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1979-19791977-1981
35Wayne Twitchell31R025.27420002013.21111821053021.547.241.326.593.297.240.50
1966-  1-   3-HOU
MLB1970-19791970-1979
29Roy Branch25R017.94220000011.11211102761001.689.531.595.564.768.740.86
1971-  1-   5-KCA
MLB1979-19791977-1980
26Jim Lewis23R0015.4320001202.110741100004.7138.573.863.860.0027.000.00
1977-  UDFA  -SEA
MLB1979-19851976-1985
Tot:17 Players67954.61162162375125217261438.01567820736165571736432331.499.811.033.574.615.131.29
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Larry Cox31C9986761.04084996466457.981823868.34.60.605.4061.199.01
Bob Stinson33C9176676.03762992414405.978702077.84.50.605.3956.295.82
Bobby Valentine29C201.0000000.000000.00.000.001.23.23
Totals31.0C192162143878478188880862.9801525872.44.50.605.39
Bruce Bochte281B1471451,245.213611141414014891475.9910010.01.1810.6690.798.01
Tom Paciorek321B1511103.110010112111110.991007.31.079.609.314.62
Dan Meyer261B15569.07340577771.000005.11.1210.049.310.42
Charlie Beamon251B7120.01420016161.000002.30.807.204.325.94
Totals27.81B18416219315481301515716931678.991009.11.1710.51
Julio Cruz242B107107933.22583611387632619.979005.80.665.9766.0100.01
Larry Milbourne282B4944389.190141837239231.967004.70.595.3430.239.82
Bill Stein322B1711108.018420760601.000003.50.565.0010.519.33
Bobby Valentine292B407.00200221.000000.50.292.572.56.54
Totals28.32B177162143836654621131933912.977005.20.635.71
Dan Meyer263B10197843.0762011922296277.936002.70.332.9662.370.11
Bill Stein323B6752488.045120713172165.959002.50.343.0441.476.12
Larry Milbourne283B111079.0815102423.958002.10.292.626.88.93
Bobby Valentine293B4328.0410121514.933003.50.504.502.56.54
Totals28.83B18316214381333462837507479.945002.60.333.00
Mario Mendoza28SS1481321,082.21774222091619599.968004.00.554.9891.4100.01
Larry Milbourne28SS6523265.246109320158155.981002.40.585.2640.152.82
Bobby Valentine29SS29786.21123133534.971001.20.393.5517.946.83
Bill Stein32SS303.01000111.000000.30.333.001.93.44
Totals29.3SS24516235623555424114813789.970003.20.554.94
Leon Roberts28LF6756510.1137211140139.993002.10.272.4541.447.91
Tom Paciorek32LF4744356.28400084841.000001.80.242.1229.045.62
John Hale25LF3415158.03100031311.000000.90.201.7721.063.03
Dan Meyer26LF3130245.2490305249.942001.60.201.8019.121.54
Joe Simpson27LF2711113.0321103433.971001.20.292.6316.722.55
Bobby Valentine29LF7545.16200881.000001.10.181.604.311.36
Charlie Beamon25LF219.0000000.000000.00.000.001.27.47
Totals27.4LF2151621438339551349344.986001.60.242.16
Ruppert Jones24CF1611611,408.04521454471466.989002.90.332.9899.499.41
Joe Simpson27CF5126.01210113131.000002.60.504.503.14.22
Rod Craig21CF104.05000551.000005.01.2511.250.66.33
Totals24.0CF167162314691555489484.990002.90.343.03
Joe Simpson27RF7454495.1118952132127.962001.70.262.3145.761.71
Leon Roberts28RF6962546.0150440158154.975002.20.282.5442.649.32
Tom Paciorek32RF2924211.24920051511.000001.80.242.1717.928.23
Rod Craig21RF1513110.0190202119.905001.30.171.559.393.84
John Hale25RF9221.04000441.000000.40.191.715.616.75
Bobby Valentine29RF8754.01110012121.000001.50.222.004.912.96
Totals27.0RF204162143835116112378367.971001.80.262.30
Ruppert Jones24OF1611611,408.04531354471466.989002.90.332.9899.499.41
Leon Roberts28OF1361181,056.1286652297292.983002.10.282.4984.097.12
Joe Simpson27OF10566634.11621064178172.966001.60.272.4464.887.53
Tom Paciorek32OF7568568.11372001391391.000001.90.242.2046.372.84
John Hale25OF4217179.03400034341.000000.80.191.7125.977.85
Dan Meyer26OF3130245.2490305249.942001.60.201.8019.121.56
Rod Craig21OF1513114.0240202624.923001.60.211.899.393.87
Bobby Valentine29OF151299.11730020201.000001.30.201.829.324.27
Charlie Beamon25OF219.01000111.000000.50.111.001.27.49
Totals26.3OF5824861852116334211012181197.983002.10.282.50
Willie Horton36DH16200.0000000.000000.00.00100.0100.01
Charlie Beamon25DH500.0000000.000000.00.003.118.52
Joe Simpson27DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.92.53
John Hale25DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.23.74
Leon Roberts28DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.75
Shane Rawley23DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.15
Bobby Valentine29DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.65
Totals27.7DH17500000000000.0
Shane Rawley23P48384.14150119191.0009564.30.40.232.0329.6100.01
Byron McLaughlin23P477123.2611101817.9449564.30.40.141.2429.0100.02
John Montague31P411116.1521102726.9637846.70.60.222.0225.3100.03
Mike Parrott24P3830229.127390166661.00034489.51.70.292.5923.5100.04
Rick Honeycutt25P3328194.0628523934.87215865.21.00.181.5820.4100.05
Floyd Bannister24P3030182.110150025251.00023776.70.80.141.2418.5100.06
Odell Jones26P2519118.289402117.81016769.60.70.141.2915.4100.07
Randy Stein26P23141.1131054.8007277.80.20.100.8814.2100.08
Glenn Abbott28P2319116.26180224241.0007463.61.00.211.8614.2100.08
Rob Dressler25P2111104.04160120201.000100100.01.00.191.7313.0100.010
Rich Hinton32P14120.02200441.000020.00.30.201.808.6100.011
Paul Mitchell29P10636.22500771.0007187.50.70.191.746.2100.012
Rafael Vasquez21P9016.00100111.000010.00.10.060.565.6100.013
Joe Decker32P9227.146111110.9096185.71.10.373.325.6100.013
Wayne Twitchell31P4213.20200221.000020.00.50.151.362.5100.015
Jim Lewis23P202.1001010.000010.00.00.000.001.2100.016
Roy Branch25P2211.1000000.00020100.00.00.000.001.2100.016
Totals26.4P379162143885191148290276.9521525872.40.70.191.73

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
17Glenn Abbott28P6-6200RR1951-02-16Little Rock,ARMLB1973-19841973-1984
1969-  8- 177-OAK
38Floyd Bannister24P6-1195LL1955-06-10Pierre,SDMLB1977-19921974-1992
1976-  1-   1-HOU
12Charlie Beamon251B6-1183LL1953-12-04Oakland,CAMLB1978-19811977-1982
1973-  UDFA  -KCA
26Juan Bernhardt253B-1B5-11160RR1953-08-31San Pedro De Macoris,DRMLB1976-19791976-1979
1970-  UDFA  -NYA
23Bruce Bochte281B-OF6-3200LL1950-11-12Pasadena,CAMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  2-  34-CAL
29Roy Branch25P6-0175RR1953-07-12St. Louis,MOMLB1979-19791977-1980
1971-  1-   5-KCA
5Larry Cox31C5-11190RR1947-09-11Bluffton,OHMLB1974-19821974-1982
1966-  UDFA  -PHI
19Rod Craig21OF6-1195BR1958-01-12Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19861977-1990
1977-  UDFA  -SEA
6Julio Cruz242B5-9165BR1954-12-02Brooklyn,NYMLB1977-19861976-1988
1974-  UDFA  -CAL
35Joe Decker32P6-0180RR1947-06-16Storm Lake,IAMLB1969-19791969-1983
1965-  9- 161-CHN
24Rob Dressler25P6-3180RR1954-02-02Portland,ORMLB1975-19801975-1980
1972-  1-  19-SFN
43John Hale25OF6-2195LR1953-08-05Fresno,CAMLB1974-19791974-1981
1971- 14- 339-LAN
37Rich Hinton32P6-2185LL1947-05-22Tucson,AZMLB1971-19791971-1979
1969-  3-  62-CHA
40Rick Honeycutt25P6-0190LL1954-06-29Chattanooga,TNMLB1977-19971976-1997
1976- 17- 405-PIT
53Willie Horton36OF5-11209RR1942-10-18Arno,VAMLB1963-19801963-1982
1961-  UDFA  -DET
36Odell Jones26P6-3175RR1953-01-13Tulare,CAMLB1975-19881975-1992
1971-  UDFA  -PIT
9Ruppert Jones24OF5-10175LL1955-03-12Dallas,TXMLB1976-19871976-1989
1973-  3-  57-KCA
26Jim Lewis23P6-3190RR1955-10-12Miami,FLMLB1979-19851976-1985
1977-  UDFA  -SEA
27Byron McLaughlin23P6-1185RR1955-09-29Van Nuys,CAMLB1977-19831977-1983
1973-  UDFA  -MON
11Mario Mendoza28SS5-11185RR1950-12-26Chihuahua,MXMLB1974-19821974-1983
1970-  UDFA  -PIT
7Dan Meyer261B-OF5-11180LR1952-08-03Hamilton,OHMLB1974-19851974-1987
1972-  4-  92-DET
10Larry Milbourne282B-SS6-0165BR1951-02-14Port Norris,NJMLB1974-19841974-1985
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
34Paul Mitchell29P6-1195RR1949-08-19Worcester,MAMLB1975-19801975-1981
1971-  1-   7-BAL
25John Montague31P6-2213RR1947-09-12Newport News,VAMLB1973-19801973-1980
1967-  3-  50-BAL
14Tom Paciorek32OF-1B6-4215RR1946-11-02Detroit,MIMLB1970-19871970-1987
1968-  5-  89-LAN
20Mike Parrott24P6-4210RR1954-12-06Oxnard,CAMLB1977-19811977-1986
1973-  1-  15-BAL
41Shane Rawley23P6-0180RL1955-07-27Racine,WIMLB1978-19891977-1989
1974-  2-  29-MON
8Leon Roberts28OF6-3200RR1951-01-22Vicksburg,MIMLB1974-19841974-1984
1972- 10- 236-DET
18Joe Simpson27OF6-3175LL1951-12-31Purcell,OKMLB1975-19831971-1984
1973-  3-  66-LAN
1Bill Stein323B-2B5-10170RR1947-01-21Battle Creek,MIMLB1972-19851969-1985
1969-  4-  92-SLN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
33Randy Stein26P6-4210RR1953-03-07Pomona,CAMLB1978-19821976-1983
1971-  1-  23-BAL
15Bob Stinson33C6-0185BR1945-10-11Elkin,NCMLB1969-19801969-1980
1966-  1-  15-LAN
35Wayne Twitchell31P6-6220RR1948-03-10Portland,ORMLB1970-19791970-1979
1966-  1-   3-HOU
2Bobby Valentine29SS-OF5-10189RR1950-05-13Stamford,CTMLB1969-19791969-1979
1968-  1-   5-LAN
21Rafael Vasquez21P6-0160RR1958-06-28La Romana,DRMLB1979-19791977-1981
1975-  UDFA  -PIT
35 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Darrell JohnsonManagerC6-1180RR1928-08-25Horace,NEMLB1952-19621952-196217
Vada PinsonHitting CoachOF5-11180LL1938-08-11Memphis,TNMLB1958-19751958-197519
Wes StockPitching CoachP6-2188RR1934-04-10Longview,WAMLB1959-19671959-1967
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
17
Vada PinsonFirst Base CoachOF5-11180LL1938-08-11Memphis,TNMLB1958-19751958-197519
Bill MazeroskiThird Base Coach2B6-0183RR1936-09-05Wheeling,WVMLB1956-19721956-1972
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
3
Don BryantBullpen CoachC6-5200RR1941-07-13Jasper,FLMLB1966-19701966-1970
1959-  UDFA  -DET
7
Lou GormanGeneral ManagerEXEC1929-02-18Providence,RI13
Bill FreehanBroadcasterC6-2205RR1941-11-29Detroit,MIMLB1961-19761961-1976
1961-  UDFA  -DET
14
Dan O'BrienBusiness OperationsEXEC38
Dan O'BrienPresidentEXEC27
RJ HarrisonScoutC6-5215LR1954-03-14Long Beach,CAAAA1974-1980
1975- 23- 539-SLN
33
Jeff MalinoffScout1B6-1190LLNewport Beach,CANCAA1971-1974
1974-  2-  22-CAL
10
John ShaferScoutC5-11175LR1947-08-08Mineola,NYNCAA1968-1969
1966- 48- 787-BAL
7
Bill KearnsScoutSCOUTWatertown,MA11
Rip TutorScoutSCOUT1913-04-138
Hank ZachariasScoutOF5-10180LRWinkler,MB20
16 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979Seattle MarinersALMLB1626795.41421.0711820-109612Darrell JohnsonThe Kingdomednq
1979Spokane IndiansPCLAAA1476879.46311.07887662259Rene LachemannAvista Stadiumdnq
1979Alexandria MarinersCaroA+1367462.5449.0589595-622Bobby FloydMunicipal Stadiumdnq
1979San Jose MissionsCalifA+1408951.636-81570910611Bob DidierSan Jose Municipal StadiumLeague Champions
1979Bellingham MarinersNwstA-724131.569-4063753114Jeff ScottJoe Martin Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization657339318.5163309326544

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979Willie HortonAmerican League Comeback Player of the Year
1979Willie HortonEdgar Martinez Award (Outstanding MLB DH)
1979Dan MeyerAmerican League Player of the MonthJune
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Willie Horton361979AL-MVPSeattle Mariners24013
1 record(s)
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