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...

 2006 season

2006 Major League Baseball season

In , the Major League Baseball season ended with the National League's St. Louis Cardinals winning the World Series with the lowest regular season victory total in history. The American League continued its domination at the All-Star Game by winning its fourth straight game; the A.L. has won nine...

was their 30th since the franchise creation, and their third consecutive season finishing at the bottom of 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 78-84 (.481).
They had two players feature in the 2006 All-Star Game

2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 77th playing of the midseason exhibition baseball game between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 2006 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh,...

: Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki

, usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...

, making his sixth appearance in the All-Star Game

Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers...

, and José López

José Celestino López

José Celestino López is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder.López is praised for his baseball instincts both on offense and defense. He is a good contact hitter with some power. On the defensive end he displays a strong arm for an infielder...

, with his first appearance.

Their longest winning streak was 5 games, which they managed twice, between 16 - 21 June, 24 - 29 June, counterpointed by their longest losing streak of 11 games between 10 - 20 August.

Offseason

• December 7, 2005: Yorvit Torrealba was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Colorado Rockies for Marcos Carvajal.
• January 9, 2006: Cody Ransom was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
• March 30, 2006: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Houston Astros from the Seattle Mariners.

Notable transactions

• July 26, 2006: Ben Broussard was traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and Shin-Soo Choo. The Seattle Mariners sent Shawn Nottingham (minors) (August 24, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

Roster

2006 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches (pitching) (third base) (first base) (bench) (hitting) (bullpen)

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
RF	Ichiro Suzuki Ichiro Suzuki , usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...	161	695	224	.322	9	49
C	Kenji Johjima Kenji Johjima is a Japanese catcher who is currently playing for the Hanshin Tigers. He played in Major League Baseball for four years with the Seattle Mariners in the American League....	144	506	147	.291	18	20
LF	Raúl Ibáñez Raúl Ibáñez Raúl Javier Ibáñez is an American Major League Baseball outfielder.Over his career, Ibáñez, who did not make 500 plate appearances until the age of thirty, has batted .280 with 377 doubles, 252 home runs and 1054 runs batted in over sixteen Major League seasons...	159	626	181	.289	33	65
SS	Yuniesky Betancourt Yuniesky Betancourt Yuniesky Betancourt is a Major League Baseball shortstop. He resides in Boca Raton, Florida.-Cuban leagues:...	157	558	161	.289	8	17
2B	José López	151	603	170	.282	10	26
3B	Adrián Beltré Adrián Beltré Adrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...	156	620	166	.268	25	47
1B	Richie Sexson Richie Sexson Richmond Lockwood "Big Sexy" Sexson is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for five teams from 1997 to 2008...	158	591	156	.264	34	64

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

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Only pitchers who qualified for the ERA title have been listed

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Jamie Moyer Jamie Moyer Jamie Moyer is an American professional left handed baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. At the time of his last game to date , he was the oldest player in the major leagues and had the most wins, losses, and strikeouts of any active Major League pitcher...	25	160.0	6	12	4.39	82
Gil Meche Gil Meche Gilbert Allen Meche is a former right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Shoulder and back problems caused the former first round pick to retire in at just 32 years old.-Early years:...	32	186.2	11	8	4.48	156
Félix Hernández Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández , nicknamed "King Félix", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners....	31	191.0	12	14	4.52	176
Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and currently resides in his hometown of Webster, Wisconsin.-High school / college:...	31	187.0	8	14	4.67	103
Cha Seung Baek Cha Seung Baek Cha Seung Baek is a Pacific League pitcher who is currently a member of the Orix Buffaloes.Baek graduated from Busan High School, Busan, South Korea in 1998. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent on September 25, 1998....	6	34.1	4	1	3.67	23

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Joel Piñeiro Joel Piñeiro Joel Alberto Piñeiro is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 200 pounds. He is right-handed and made his major league debut on August 8, .-Career:...	40	165.2	8	13	6.36	87
Ryan Feierabend Ryan Feierabend Ryan Robert Feierabend is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs....	4	17.0	0	1	3.71	11
Cesar Jimenez César Jiménez César Enrique Jiménez is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Jiménez bats and throws left-handed.-Seattle Mariners:...	4	7.1	0	0	14.73	3
Francisco Cruceta Francisco Cruceta Francisco Alberto Cruceta is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher and former starting pitcher for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Los Angeles Dodgers:...	4	6.2	0	0	10.80	2

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; SV = Saves; W = Wins; L = Losses; H = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	H	SV	ERA	SO
Jon Huber Jon Huber Jonathon Lloyd "Jon" Huber is a professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Huber has played in professional baseball since 2000. Huber has played in the San Diego Padres organization, the Seattle Mariners organization, the Atlanta Braves organization, and the Los Angeles Dodgers...	16	16.2	2	1	6	0	1.08	11
Mark Lowe Mark Lowe Mark Christopher Lowe is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers. He made his Major League debut for the Seattle Mariners on July 7, in relief against the Detroit Tigers, loading the bases before striking out the side. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. His fastball...	15	18.2	1	0	6	0	1.93	20
Rafael Soriano Rafael Soriano Rafael Soriano is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. He bats and throws right-handed...	53	60.0	1	2	18	2	2.25	65
J. J. Putz	72	78.1	4	1	59	5	2.30	104
Eric O'Flaherty Eric O'Flaherty Eric George O'Flaherty is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.O'Flaherty is the only pitcher in Seattle Mariners franchise history to begin his Major League career with seven consecutive wins.-Road to the Mariners:O'Flaherty was drafted out of high school by the Seattle...	15	11.0	0	0	1	0	4.09	6
Julio Mateo Julio Mateo Julio Cesar Mateo is a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6’ tall 220 lb Mateo bats and throws right-handed. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted free agent on May 15, ....	48	53.2	9	4	7	0	4.19	31
Jake Woods Jake Woods Jacob Thomas Woods is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who is a free agent.After attending Bakersfield College, a junior college, Woods was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 3rd round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft...	37	105.0	7	4	2	1	4.20	66
George Sherrill George Sherrill George Friederich Sherrill , also known as "The Brim Reaper", "Flat Breezy", and "Duckbill" , is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is a free agent-College and independent baseball:Sherrill was not drafted after graduating from Austin Peay State...	72	40.0	2	4	17	1	4.28	42
Sean Green Sean Green (baseball) Sean William Green is an American professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.-Biography:Green grew up in east Louisville, Kentucky, in the Fincastle community....	24	32.0	0	0	3	0	4.50	15
Jeff Harris	3	3.1	0	0	0	0	5.40	1
Eddie Guardado Eddie Guardado Edward Adrian Guardado is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Throughout his career, Guardado had played with the Minnesota Twins , Seattle Mariners , Cincinnati Reds , and the Rangers .His common nickname is "Everyday Eddie", a testament to his durable arm during his first stint with the...	28	23.0	1	3	2	5	5.48	22
Emiliano Fruto Emiliano Fruto Emiliano Ricardo Fruto is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher. He made his debut in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners on May 14,...	23	36.0	2	2	1	1	5.50	34
Travis Chick Travis Chick Travis Cole Chick is an American Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.-Career:Chick was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 14th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft...	3	5.0	0	0	0	0	12.60	2
Jorge Campillo Jorge Campillo Jorge "Popeye" Campillo Hidalgo is a right-handed pitcher for the Tigres de Quintana Roo organization who has played on two Major League Baseball teams....	1	2.1	0	0	0	0	15.43	1
Bobby Livingston Bobby Livingston Robert James "Bobby" Livingston is a baseball player who currently plays for Vaqueros Laguna of the Mexican League.-Amateur career :...	3	5.0	0	0	0	0	18.00	3
Clint Nageotte Clint Nageotte Clinton Scott Nageotte [nuh-ZHOTT] is a right-handed pitcher who is currently a free agent. Nageotte was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 5th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, and played parts of three seasons for the Mariners, from through...	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	27.00	1

Batting

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

Team	G	AB	H	R	Avg.	HR	RBI
Mariners	162	5670 (2nd)	1540 (10th)	756 (21st)	.272 (11th)	172 (18th)	703 (24th)
Opponents	162	5611	1500	792	.267	183	758

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SHO = Shutouts

Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO	SHO
Mariners	162	1446.2 (12th)	78 (18th)	84 (11th)	4.60 (19th)	1067 (14th)	6 (22nd)

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Inland Empire

External links

• 2006 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com