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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...

1989 season

1989 in baseball

-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants ; Dave Stewart, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Rickey Henderson*National League Championship Series MVP: Will Clark...

was their 13th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 6th 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

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, finishing with a record of 73-89. The season, however, was enlivened by the arrival of the Mariners' 1987 first-round draft pick, 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...

Offseason

November 15, 1988: Luis DeLeón
Luis DeLeón
Luis Antonio DeLeón Tricoche is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of seven seasons in the majors between and . He was the co-closer for the San Diego Padres in and , sharing the role with Gary Lucas.DeLeón pitched 206 games over the first six seasons of his career,...

was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.
In spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...

, Ken Griffey, Jr. set preseason team records for hits (32), RBI's (20) and total bases (49).

Regular season

Ken Griffey, Jr. made his major league baseball debut on April 3, 1989, in a game against the Oakland Athletics. Griffey would hit a double in his first at-bat. During the 1989 season, Griffey Jr. was honoured by being selected as card Number 1 in the 1989 Upper Deck
Upper deck
Upper deck may refer to :* The Upper Deck Company, an American trading card business* The upper deck is the highest level internal deck on a ship, i.e. just below the superstructure and open deck....

baseball card set.

Notable transactions

March 27, 1989: Steve Balboni
Steve Balboni
Stephen Charles Balboni is a retired Major League Baseball player with the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Texas Rangers. He was a player with home run power and a tendency to strike out. He was nicknamed "Bye Bye" because of his home run hitting prowess...

was traded by the Mariners 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 Dana Ridenour (minors).
May 25, 1989: Mark Langston
Mark Langston
Mark Edward Langston is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners , Montreal Expos , California and Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , and Cleveland Indians...

and a player to be named later were traded by the Mariners to the Montreal Expos
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...

for 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....

, 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....

, and Gene Harris
Gene Harris (baseball)
Tyrone Eugene "Gene" Harris is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from -....

. The Mariners completed the deal by sending Mike Campbell to the Expos on July 31.
June 5, 1989: Brian Turang
Brian Turang
Brian Craig Turang is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners .-External links:**...

was drafted by the Mariners in the 51st round of the 1989 amateur draft
1989 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental first round selections:-External links:*...

.
June 12, 1989: Steve Trout
Steve Trout
Steven Russell Trout is a former major league baseball pitcher who played during the 1980s.He is the son of former major league pitcher Dizzy Trout. Teammates and friends often referred to him simply as "Sorenson" along with the fairly obvious nickname Rainbow Trout...

was released by the Mariners.

Major league debuts

Batters:
- Ken Griffey, Jr. (Apr 3)
- Omar Vizquel (Apr 3)
Pitchers:
- Gene Harris (Apr 5)
- Clint Zavaras (June 3)

Roster

1989 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other Batters		Manager Coaches

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Starters by position

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	Avg.	SB
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 ....	94	316	32	75	7	34	.237	0
1B	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...	142	498	84	152	21	95	.305	0
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:...	153	613	87	184	0	43	.300	25
3B	Jim Presley Jim Presley James Arthur Presley is a former Major League Baseball infielder with an eight year career from 1984 to 1991. He played for the Seattle Mariners of the American League and the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres of the National League. He was primarily a third baseman but also saw some time...	117	390	42	92	12	41	.236	0
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...	143	387	45	85	1	20	.220	1
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:...	115	394	52	105	13	52	.266	11
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...	127	455	61	120	16	61	.264	16
RF	Darnell Coles Darnell Coles Darnell Coles is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball player who played primarily as a third baseman and outfielder from to...	146	535	54	135	10	59	.252	5
DH	Jeffrey Leonard Jeffrey Leonard Jeffrey N. Leonard is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball with a 14-year career from to...	150	566	69	144	24	93	.254	6

Other batters

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Henry Cotto Henry Cotto Henry Cotto is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball, from until . He also played one season in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants in , winning a world championship...	100	295	78	.264	9	33
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...	58	204	56	.275	9	33

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Luis DeLeón Luis DeLeón Luis Antonio DeLeón Tricoche is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of seven seasons in the majors between and . He was the co-closer for the San Diego Padres in and , sharing the role with Gary Lucas.DeLeón pitched 206 games over the first six seasons of his career,...	1	4	0	0	2.25	2

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO	BB

Relief pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

Farm system

External links

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