1993 Seattle Mariners season
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The Seattle Mariners
1993 season
was their 17th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 4th in the American League
West
, finishing with a record of 82-80. During the 1993 season, Randy Johnson set a club record with 308 strikeouts. It was also the first season he walked less than 100 batters.
The team also introduced a new logo and uniform set (the previous fall) that remain the team's current look to this day.
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...
1993 season
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was their 17th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 4th 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 82-80. During the 1993 season, Randy Johnson set a club record with 308 strikeouts. It was also the first season he walked less than 100 batters.
The team also introduced a new logo and uniform set (the previous fall) that remain the team's current look to this day.
Offseason
- October 5, 1992: John Moses was released by the Seattle Mariners.
- November 17, 1992: Kevin Mitchell was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds for Norm Charlton.
- November 28, 1992: David OrtizDavid OrtizDavid Américo Ortiz Arias , known as David Ortiz, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. Previously, Ortiz played with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox...
was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent. - December 23, 1992: Mackey Sasser was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- February 2, 1993: Henry Cotto was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- March 16, 1993: Mike Schooler was released by the Seattle Mariners.
Notable transactions
- May 14, 1993: Randy St. Claire was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- June 3, 1993: Alex RodriguezAlex RodriguezAlexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez is an American professional baseball third baseman with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Known popularly by his nickname A-Rod, he previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.Rodriguez is considered one of the best...
was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed August 30, 1993. - June 27, 1993: Dale Sveum was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- June 27, 1993: Henry Cotto was sraded by the Seattle Mariners with Jeff Darwin to the Florida Marlins for Dave Magadan.
- August 5, 1993: Randy St. Claire was released by the Seattle Mariners.
Roster
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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 |
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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 |
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Starting pitchers
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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Other pitchers
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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Relief pitchers
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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| 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 13 | |
Awards and honors
- Randy Johnson, American League leader, Strikeouts
- Randy Johnson, Franchise Record, Most Strikeouts in one season