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Top 5 Mariners Players of All-Time + Fan Rankings
Create your own top 5 greatest players of all-time rankings in Seattle Mariners history from Ken Griffey Jr. to Ichiro to Felix Hernandez
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April 2, 2022 marks the 21-year anniversary of Ichiro Suzuki breaking a long-time barrier during his MLB debut that sparked an all-time rookie year and one of the greatest careers the city of Seattle has ever seen so it’s a great time to look at the top-5 Seattle Mariners players of all time with Ichiro near the top of the list.
Founded in 1977 as an American League expansion team, the Seattle Mariners have had a rocky history. It took nearly fifteen years for them to come up with a winning season, and the M’s are the only team in the MLB to never play in a World Series, making them one of six teams without a win. Despite this, Seattle has been home to some of the best to play the game. Honorable mention includes: SS Alex Rodriguez, 3B Kyle Seager, & SP Jamie Moyer.
Here are the top 5 greatest Mariners players of all time. Create your own rankings below!
– 10x All-Star, 10x Gold Glove, 7x Silver Slugger
– 1997 AL MVP & MLB RBI (147) leader; 4x AL HR leader
– Mariners career (417) & season (56) HR leader
Known for his power-hitting, Ken Griffey Jr. was one of the best to put on a Mariners jersey, leading the franchise in career Home Runs with 417. Also a menace on the field, The Kid racked up ten straight Gold Gloves, making a strong case for his inclusion on this list.
Ken Griffey Jr.'s HOF resume:
– 13x All-Star
– 10x Gold Glover
– 7x Silver Slugger
– 4x AL HR leader
– 1997 AL MVP
– 1997 AL RBI (147) leader
– 2005 NL Comeback POY
– MLB All-Century Team
– #24 retired by #Mariners https://t.co/vT5xSPYqD5— Best of Pro Sports (@pro_sports_best) November 22, 2021
– 10x All-Star, 10x Gold Glove; 2001 AL MVP & ROY
– 3x Silver Slugger; 7x MLB Hits & 2x AL AVG leader
– 1st in Hits (2,542), AVG (.321), & SB (438) in team history
Ichiro Suzuki proved to be the best pure hitter on the planet when he made history seemingly every season while putting up a decade of unprecedented production from 2001-2010 that will likely never be replicated.
Ichiro Suzuki's career resume:
– 2001 AL MVP and ROY
– 10x All-Star
– 10x Gold Glover
– 7x MLB Hits Leader
– 3x Silver Slugger
– 2x Batting Champ
– 1st Japanese position player in MLB history
– 2001 AL AVG leader (.350)
– 2004 MLB AVG leader (.372) https://t.co/D4p0TgNnPI— Best of Pro Sports (@pro_sports_best) October 22, 2021
– 6x All-Star, 2010 AL Cy Young, 2x AL ERA leader
– 1st in Wins (169), K (2,542), & ERA (3.42) in team history
– Only MLB SP w/ a Cy Young/Perfect Game/2,500+ Ks
Felix Hernandez was one of the top pitchers in the game for nearly a decade in Seattle. He peaked in 2010 with the AL Cy Young award but continued racking up a ridiculous amount of Mariners records during his 15-year run in the Pacific Northwest.
– 7x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger, 2x AL Batting Title
– 3x AL OBP leader; Most TB (3,718) in Mariners history
– 1st in OBP (.418), Runs (1,219), & RBI (1,261) in SEA history
One of the greatest contact hitters to ever step in the box, Edgar Martinez set a multitude of Mariners records that make a case for him to be considered one of the best to don a Mariners uniform and one of the greatest full-time DH‘s ever.
Edgar Martinez’s #Mariners ranks:
– 1st in career RBI (1,261), Runs (1,219), OBP (.418), & BB (1,283)
– 2nd in career AVG (.312), OPS (.933), Hits (2,247), & HR (309)
– Top5 in season OBP (.479-.429)
– 1st in season OPS (1.107)
– 3rd in season AVG (.356)pic.twitter.com/OYrlGcjXci— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 9, 2021
– 5x All-Star, 1995 Cy Young; 4x AL Ks & 5x MLB K/9 leader
– 1995 AL leader in ERA, Ks, WHIP, & K/9
– 1st in SHO (19), K/9 (10.6), & ERA (3.42) in Mariners history
Randy Johnson had a knack for sending batters back to the bench, averaging over 10 strikeouts per nine innings pitched. Coupled with the heat he could put on a ball, the Big Unit was the ultimate threat on the mound with a full arsenal of weapons on the bump.
Randy Johnson HOF resume:
– 10x All-Star
– 5x Cy Young
– 2001 World Series Champ & WS MVP
– 8x MLB Ks Leaders
– 2001 MLB ERA Leader, 2x NL Leader, 1995 AL Leader
– 2002 NL Triple Crown
– Only Pitcher w/ 2,000+ Ks on multiple teams
– #51 retired by #Dbackspic.twitter.com/bdGwTbgeMN— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2021
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