1989 Seattle Mariners season – Wikipedia
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Major League Baseball season
The Seattle Mariners 1989 season was their 13th since the franchise creation, and the team finished sixth in the American League West, with a record of 73–89 (.451). The Mariners were led by first-year manager Jim Lefebvre and the season was enlivened by the arrival of nineteen-year-old Ken Griffey Jr., the first overall pick of the 1987 draft.
Offseason[edit]
- November 15, 1988: Luis DeLeón was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[1]
- In spring training, Ken Griffey Jr. set preseason team records for hits (32), RBIs (20) and total bases (49).[2]
Regular season[edit]
- Ken Griffey Jr. made his major league baseball debut on opening day, April 3, against the defending league champion Oakland Athletics.[3][4] Griffey hit a double in his first at-bat.[2][3] During the 1989 season, Griffey was honored by being selected as card number one in the 1989 Upper Deck baseball card set.[2]
- The Mariners had the lowest payroll in the majors in 1989, at $7.6 million.[5]
- Owner George Argyros sold the team in August to a group headed by Jeff Smulyan of Indianapolis.[6][7][8]
Season standings[edit]
Record vs. opponents[edit]
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
Baltimore | — | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 |
Boston | 7–6 | — | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 11–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
California | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
Chicago | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 5–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 1–11 |
Cleveland | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8 |
Detroit | 3–10 | 2–11 | 1–11 | 8–4 | 8–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 2–11 |
Kansas City | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
Milwaukee | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
Minnesota | 8–4 | 6–6 | 2–11 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 9–3 |
New York | 5–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–6 |
Oakland | 7–5 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 9–3 | — | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
Seattle | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 |
Texas | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 |
Toronto | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 8–5 | 11–2 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — |
Notable transactions[edit]
Major league debuts[edit]
- Batters:
- Ken Griffey Jr. (Apr 3)
- Omar Vizquel (Apr 3)
- Pitchers:
- Gene Harris (Apr 5)
- Clint Zavaras (June 3) [15]
Roster[edit]
Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
- Source[16]
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system[edit]
- Source:[17]
References[edit]
- ^ Luis DeLeón page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession, p.167, Dave Jamieson, 2010, Atlantic Monthly Press, imprint of Grove/Atlantic Inc., New York, ISBN 978-0-8021-1939-1
- ^ a b “McGwire spoils M’s opener, 3-2”. Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 4, 1993. p. C1.
- ^ “Ken Griffey Jr. Stats”.
- ^ “Signing of O’Brien heralds loose purse string for M’s”. Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 8, 1989. p. C1.
- ^ Cour, Jim (August 23, 1989). “Can owners improve M’s”. Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
- ^ “M’s sold but will stay at Seattle”. Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 23, 1989. p. 1C.
- ^ Kelley, Steve (August 24, 1989). “M’s owners wear Letterman jackets”. Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). (Seattle Times). p. C1.
- ^ Steve Balboni page at Baseball Reference
- ^ “Mariners trade ace Langston to Expos”. Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. May 26, 1989. p. 4D.
- ^ LaRue, Larry (May 26, 1989). “Mariners excited about pitchers they’re getting”. Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). McClatchy News Service. p. B3.
- ^ Mark Langston page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brian Turankg page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Trout page at Baseball Reference
- ^ “The Baseball Cube – Research Site for Pro + College Stats + draft”.
- ^ “1989 Seattle Mariners Statistics and Roster – Baseball-Reference.com”. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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