The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team who have participated in 46 seasons since their inception in 1977. Through July 16, 2022, they have played 7,156 games, winning 3,385, losing 3,769, and tying two, for a winning percentage of .473.[1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball's American League West.
Ichiro Suzuki holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2012 season, with ten, including best single-season batting average, most career hits, and most career triples. He is followed by Edgar Martínez, who holds nine records, including best career on-base percentage and the single-season walk record.[2]
Two Mariners players currently hold Major League Baseball records. Ichiro holds the record for most single-season hits and singles, obtaining both in 2004.[3][4] Mike Cameron is tied with 14 others for the most home runs in a game, with four.[5] Additionally, Gene Walter, a Mariner for the 1988 season, is tied for the American League lead in balks for a single game, which he achieved on July 18 in a game against the Detroit Tigers.[6]
- ^ "MLB Teams and Baseball Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Mariners Top 10 Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ Andriesen, David (October 1, 2004). "Ichiro breaks 84-year-old record for hits in a season". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Singles". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "4 Home Runs in 1 Game by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Balk Records as Researched by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.