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Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...

1991 season

1991 in baseball

-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves ; Jack Morris, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Kirby Puckett*National League Championship Series MVP: Steve Avery...

was their 15th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 5th in the American League

American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...

West

American League West

The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...

, finishing with a record of 83-79. It was the first above-.500 season in franchise history.

Regular season

July 18, 1991: Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ken Griffey, Jr.
George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. , nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and during his final years, designated hitter...

had 5 hits in one game versus the Milwaukee Brewers
1991 Milwaukee Brewers season
The 1991 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing 4th in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.-Offseason:* March 14, 1991: Dave Parker was traded by the Brewers to the California Angels for Dante Bichette....

.
September 30, 1991: Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan
Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers....

struck out Tino Martinez
Tino Martinez
Constantino "Tino" Martinez is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.Martinez was the first round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in out of the University of Tampa where he starred during his time on campus. He began his Major League career in and has played for the Mariners, New...

of the Mariners for the 5500th strikeout in his career.

Notable transactions

May 17, 1991: The Seattle Mariners traded cash and a player to be named later to the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

for Mike Blowers
Mike Blowers
Michael Roy Blowers is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and first baseman. He is an alumnus of Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington, Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington...

. The Mariners completed the deal by sending Jim Blueberg (minors) to the Yankees on June 22.
June 22, 1991: Randy Kramer
Randy Kramer
Randall John Kramer is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in all or part of four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners.-Sources:...

was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.

Roster

1991 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches (bench) (hitting) (first base) (pitching) (third base) (bullpen)

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Dave Valle Dave Valle David Valle is an American former professional baseball player and current television and radio sports commentator. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and Texas Rangers from to ....	132	324	63	.194	8	32
1B	Pete O'Brien Pete O'Brien (first baseman) Peter Michael O'Brien is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners...	152	560	139	.248	17	88
2B	Harold Reynolds Harold Reynolds Harold Craig Reynolds is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played from 1983–1994, primarily for the Seattle Mariners.-High school:...	161	631	160	.254	3	57
3B	Edgar Martínez Edgar Martinez Edgar Martínez , nicknamed "Gar" and "Papi", is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and designated hitter. He spent his entire 18-year Major League career with the Seattle Mariners. He is the cousin of Carmelo Martínez.-Seattle Mariners:On December 19, 1982, the Seattle Mariners signed...	150	544	167	.307	14	52
SS	Omar Vizquel Omar Vizquel Omar Enrique Vizquel González , nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. Vizquel has played for the Seattle Mariners , the Cleveland Indians , the San Francisco Giants , the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox...	142	426	98	.230	1	41
LF	Greg Briley Greg Briley Gregory Briley , nicknamed "Pee Wee", is a former Major League Baseball player who played primarily as an outfielder from –. For , he was named the hitting coach for the Kannapolis Intimidators in the Chicago White Sox organization.-External links:...	139	381	99	.260	2	26
CF	Ken Griffey, Jr. Ken Griffey, Jr. George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. , nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and during his final years, designated hitter...	154	548	179	.327	22	100
RF	Jay Buhner Jay Buhner Jay Campbell Buhner , nicknamed "Bone", is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He was among the most recognizable players of his day, noted for his shaved head, thick goatee, and patch of pine tar on the right hip of his uniform...	137	406	99	.244	27	77
DH	Alvin Davis Alvin Davis Alvin Glenn Davis , nicknamed "Mr. Mariner", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter. Davis played his career primarily for the Seattle Mariners...	145	462	102	.221	12	69

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Jeff Schaefer Jeff Schaefer Jeffrey Scott Schaefer is a former Major League Baseball utility infielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors between and . Of the 225 games Schaefer played in the majors, about half were at shortstop, with most of the rest at third base or second base .-External links:...	84	164	41	.250	1	11
Rich Amaral Rich Amaral Richard Louis Amaral is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played with the Seattle Mariners , and Baltimore Orioles . He batted and threw right-handed....	14	16	1	.063	0	0

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Randy Johnson Randy Johnson Randall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....	33	201⅓	13	10	3.98	228
Rich DeLucia Rich DeLucia Richard Anthony DeLucia is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from -.-External links:...	32	182	12	13	5.09	98
Brian Holman Brian Holman Brian Scott Holman is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is now the Managing Director and Principal for Ronald Blue & Co.'s branch office in Kansas City, Kansas....	30	195⅓	13	14	3.69	108
Erik Hanson	27	174⅔	8	8	3.81	143
Bill Krueger Bill Krueger William Culp Krueger , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from -. Krueger would play for the Oakland A's, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, and San Diego Padres.-Early career:After graduating from McMinnville...	35	175	11	8	3.60	91
Scott Bankhead Scott Bankhead Michael Scott Bankhead is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from -. Bankhead also pitched for Team USA in the 1984 Olympic Games...	17	60⅔	3	6	4.90	28

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Bill Swift Bill Swift William Charles Swift is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.After graduating South Portland High School, Swift attended the University of Maine. Swift pitched for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and was a first-round draft pick by the Seattle Mariners following his senior year at Maine...	71	1	2	17	1.99	48
Mike Jackson	72	7	7	14	3.25	74
Russ Swan Russ Swan Russell Howard Swan was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1989 to 1994 for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, and Cleveland Indians...	63	6	2	2	3.43	33
Rob Murphy Rob Murphy Robert A. "Rob" Murphy, Jr. is a former American professional baseball player who was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for eleven seasons in the 1980s and 1990s. Murphy played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was picked by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the...	57	0	1	4	3.00	34
Mike Schooler Mike Schooler Michael Ralph Schooler , is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from - for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers...	34	3	3	7	3.67	31

Farm system

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