2005 Seattle Mariners season
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The Seattle Mariners
2005 season
was their 29th since the franchise creation, and their second consecutive season finishing at the bottom of the American League
West
, finishing with a record of 69-93 (.426). They only had one player in the 2005 All-Star Game
, who was Ichiro Suzuki
with his fifth selection for the All-Star Game
.
Over the course of the disappointing season, the Mariners managed to have their longest winning streak over the course of a four game series with the Angels (7 - 10 July), while having two losing streaks of seven between 30 April - 8 May / 25 June - 2 July.
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...
2005 season
2005 Major League Baseball season
Click on any series score to link to that series' page.Higher seed had home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series.The American League champion had home field advantage during the World Series as a result of the AL victory in the 2005 All-Star...
was their 29th since the franchise creation, and their second 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 69-93 (.426). They only had one player in the 2005 All-Star Game
2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 76th 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 12, 2005 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan,...
, who was 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...
with his fifth selection for 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...
.
Over the course of the disappointing season, the Mariners managed to have their longest winning streak over the course of a four game series with the Angels (7 - 10 July), while having two losing streaks of seven between 30 April - 8 May / 25 June - 2 July.
Offseason
- December 17, 2004: Adrian Beltre was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
Opening Day starters
- Adrian Beltre
- Bret Boone
- Raul Ibanez
- Jamie Moyer
- Miguel Olivo
- Jeremy Reed
- Richie Sexson
- Ichiro Suzuki
- Wilson Valdez
- Randy Winn
Transactions
- June 7, 2005: Jeff Clement was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 2005.
- July 11, 2005: Bret BooneBret BooneBret Robert Boone is a former Major League Baseball second baseman.-Personal life:Boone was born in El Cajon, California to Susan G. Roel and Bob Boone. He is a graduate of El Dorado High School and the University of Southern California. He is the grandson of former major leaguer Ray Boone and...
was sent to the Minnesota Twins by the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal. - July 30, 2005: Yorvit TorrealbaYorvit TorrealbaYorvit Adolfo Torrealba is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers. He previously played for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres. He bats and throws right-handed.-San Francisco Giants:...
was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Jesse Foppert to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Winn. - August 19, 2005: Scott Spiezio was released by the Seattle Mariners.
Roster
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Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
162 | 679 | 206 | .303 | 15 | 68 |
| 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... |
162 | 614 | 172 | .280 | 20 | 89 |
| 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... |
156 | 558 | 147 | .263 | 39 | 121 |
| 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 | 603 | 154 | .255 | 19 | 87 |
| Jeremy Reed Jeremy Reed Jeremy Thomas Reed is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.Reed graduated from Bonita High School in 1999, and went on to play college baseball at Long Beach State University... |
141 | 488 | 124 | .254 | 3 | 45 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Hernández Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández , nicknamed "King Félix", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.... |
12 | 84.1 | 4 | 4 | 2.67 | 77 |
| 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... |
32 | 200.0 | 13 | 7 | 4.28 | 102 |
| Ryan Franklin Ryan Franklin Ryan Ray Franklin is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played for the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals.-Early life:... |
30 | 186.2 | 8 | 15 | 5.16 | 93 |
| 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:... |
26 | 139.2 | 10 | 8 | 5.22 | 80 |
| Joel Pineiro 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:... |
30 | 189.0 | 7 | 11 | 5.62 | 107 |
| Aaron Sele Aaron Sele Aaron Helmer Sele is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is currently the minor league pitching instructor for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Early years:... |
21 | 116.0 | 6 | 12 | 5.66 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.... |
2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Ron Villone Ron Villone Ronald Thomas Villone Jr. is a Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who is currently with the Somerset Patriots. He has not been on the same team for more than two years in his major league career and due to his many baseball travels, some of his teammates have affectionately referred... |
52 | 40.1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2.45 | 41 |
| Rafael Soriano Rafael Soriano Rafael Soriano is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. He bats and throws right-handed... |
7 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 | 9 |
| 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... |
58 | 56.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.72 | 48 |
| 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, .... |
55 | 88.1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3.06 | 52 |
| J. J. Putz | 64 | 60.0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3.60 | 45 |
| Jeff Nelson | 49 | 36.2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3.93 | 34 |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa Shigetoshi Hasegawa is a retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and best-selling author and Japanese television personality. He achieved the most recognition when he played for the Seattle Mariners from through . Previously, Hasegawa played with the Anaheim Angels , and before that spent six years with the... |
46 | 66.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.19 | 30 |
| Jeff Harris | 11 | 53.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 4.19 | 25 |
| Masao Kida Masao Kida is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. He played in Major League Baseball from -, and -.-Biography:Kida was drafted in the first round in , by the Yomiuri Giants, after graduating from the Nippon University high school. In , he won 12 games, recorded the most... |
1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.28 | 0 |
| Matt Thornton Matt Thornton Matthew J. Thornton , is a left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. Before the season, Thornton was with the Seattle Mariners.-College and minor league baseball:... |
55 | 57.0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5.21 | 57 |
| 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... |
29 | 19.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5.21 | 24 |
| Bobby Madritsch Bobby Madritsch Robert Allen Madritsch is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, and most recently played for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League in .-Baseball career:Madritsch attended Reavis High School in Burbank,... |
1 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 1 |
| Scott Atchison Scott Atchison Scott Barham Atchison is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball... |
6 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 9 |
| 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... |
3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 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 | 5507 (20th) | 1408 (27th) | 699 (22nd) | .256 (26th) | 130 (25th) | 657 (22nd) |
| Opponents | 162 | 5529 | 1483 | 751 | .268 | 179 | 729 |
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 | 1427.2 (26th) | 69 (26th) | 93 (5th) | 4.49 (20th) | 892 (30th) | 7 (22nd) |