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The Seattle Mariners
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...

1998 season
1998 Major League Baseball season
*American League Championship Series MVP: David Wells**American League Division Series:*National League Championship Series MVP: Sterling Hitchcock**National League Division Series*All-Star Game, July 7 at Coors Field: American League, 13-8; Roberto Alomar, MVP...

was their 22nd since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 3rd 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 76-85.

Offseason

November 13, 1997: Jalal Leach was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
December 3, 1997: Ken Huckaby
Ken Huckaby
Kenneth Paul Huckaby is a retired catcher in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Through , Huckaby is a .222 hitter with three home runs and 31 RBI in 161 games played....

was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
December 16, 1997: Pat Listach
Pat Listach
Patrick Alan Listach is a former Major League Baseball shortstop, minor league manager and bench coach.-Amateur career:...

was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
December 27, 1997: Rico Rossy was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
January 8, 1998: Glenallen Hill signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
January 29, 1998: Jalal Leach was traded by the Seattle Mariners with Scott Smith (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for David McCarty.

Opening Day starters

Jay Buhner
Joey Cora
Russ Davis
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Glenallen Hill
Randy Johnson
Edgar Martinez
Alex Rodriguez
David Segui
Dan Wilson

Notable transactions

June 13, 1998: Ken Huckaby
Ken Huckaby
Kenneth Paul Huckaby is a retired catcher in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Through , Huckaby is a .222 hitter with three home runs and 31 RBI in 161 games played....

was released by the Seattle Mariners.
July 6, 1998: Glenallen Hill was selected off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from the Seattle Mariners.
July 31, 1998: Randy Johnson was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later, Freddy Garcia, and Carlos Guillen. The Houston Astros sent John Halama (October 1, 1998) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
August 31, 1998: David Bell was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Seattle Mariners for Joey Cora.

Roster

1998 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

Major League debuts

Batters:
- Rickey Cradle (Jul 1)
- Charles Gipson (Mar 31)
- Carlos Guillen (Sep 6)
- Shane Monahan (Jul 9)
- Ryan Radmanovich (Apr 13)
Pitchers:
- Steve Gajkowski (May 25)
- David Holdridge (Aug 8)

Game log

Game Log

Batting

= Indicates team leader

Starters by position

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; Slg. = Slugging Average; SB = Stolen Bases

Pos.	Player	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	Avg.	Slg.	SB
C	Dan Wilson	96	325
1B	David Segui	143	522
2B	Joey Cora	131	519
3B	Russ Davis	141	502	68	130	20	82	.259	.442	4
SS	Alex Rodriguez	161	686	123	213	42	124	.310	.560	46
LF	Glenallen Hill	74	259	37	75	12	33	.290	.521	1
CF	Ken Griffey, Jr.	161	633	120	180	56	146	.284	.611	20
RF	Jay Buhner	72	244	33	59	15	45	.242	.463	0
DH	Edgar Martinez	154	556	86	179	29	102	.322	.429	1

Other batters

Player	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	Avg.	Slg.	SB
Rob Ducey Rob Ducey Robert Thomas Ducey is a Canadian former outfielder in Major League Baseball.Raised in Cambridge, Ontario, Ducey graduated from Seminole Community College, and was first signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in...	97	217	30	52	5	23	.240	.410	0
Shane Monahan Shane Monahan Shane Hartland Monahan is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played his entire, but brief career for the Seattle Mariners . He is a graduate of Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia and attended Clemson University...	62	211	17	51	4	28	.242	.346	1

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO	BB

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO	BB

Relief pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO	BB

Ken Griffey Jr.’s 56 Home Runs

Under Construction

Home Run	Game	Date	Inning	Location	Opposing Pitcher	Team
1	1	March 31	5th	Seattle	Charles Nagy	Cleveland Indians
2	3	April 3	5th	Seattle	Derek Lowe	Boston Red Sox
3	4	April 4	2nd	Seattle	Rose	Boston Red Sox
4	11	April 12	5th	Boston	Tim Wakefield	Boston Red Sox
5	12	April 13	1st	Cleveland	Dave Burba	Cleveland Indians
6	12	April 13	7th	Cleveland	Jose Mesa	Cleveland Indians
7	16	April 17	3rd	Minnesota	Milton	Minnesota Twins
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Farm system

External links

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