1998 Seattle Mariners season


The Seattle Mariners 1998 season was their 22nd season, and was the final year in which Kingdome was the home venue for the entire season. Their record was and they finished in third place in the four-team American League West, 11½ games behind the champion
The Mariners were the defending division champions, but exceeded the.500 mark only once during the season; at after a win at [1998 1998 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers season|Detroit] on On July 18 at the Kingdome, Seattle and the Kansas City Royals played a game in futuristic uniforms for "Turn Ahead the Clock" night. Shortstop Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Mariners won
Ken Griffey Jr. hit 56 home runs to tie his franchise record set the year before; Rodriguez hit 42 home runs and stole 46 bases to become the third member of the 40/40 club, joining Jose Canseco (1988) and Barry Bonds

Offseason

  • November 13, 1997: Jalal Leach was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
  • December 3, 1997: Ken Huckaby was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
  • December 16, 1997: Pat Listach was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
  • December 27, 1997: Rico Rossy was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
  • January 8, 1998: Glenallen Hill signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
  • January 29, 1998: Jalal Leach was traded by the Seattle Mariners with Scott Smith to the San Francisco Giants for David McCarty.

Regular season

Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

Major League debuts

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = Slugging average; SB = Stolen bases
PosPlayerGABRHHRRBIAvg.Slg.SB
CDan Wilson963253982944.252.3922
1BDavid Segui143522791591984.305.4873
2BJoey Cora131519111166632.276.37015
3BRuss Davis141502681302082.259.4424
SSAlex Rodriguez16168612321342124.310.56046
LFGlenallen Hill7425937751233.290.5211
CFKen Griffey Jr.16163312018056146.284.61120
RFJay Buhner7224433591545.242.4630
DHEdgar Martínez1545568617929102.322.4291

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = Slugging average; SB = Stolen bases
PlayerGABRHHRRBIAvg.Slg.SB
Rob Ducey972173052523.240.4100
Shane Monahan622111751428.242.3461
Rich Amaral73134253714.276.34311
John Marzano501331331412.233.3910
Raúl Ibañez37981225212.255.4080
Joe Oliver29851219210.224.3291
Rico Rossy3781121614.198.3090
David Bell2180112608.325.4250
Ryan Radmanovich2569515210.217.3621
Charles Gipson4451111202.235.2552
Jeff Huson31498814.163.2451
Rick Wilkins19415814.195.3410
Carlos Guillén103991305.333.4102
Robert Pérez17353626.171.3710
Dave McCarty8181512.278.4441
Giomar Guevara11134300.231.3850
Rickey Cradle570102.143.1431
Raúl Chávez110000.000.0000

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed
PlayerGIPWLERASOBB
Jamie Moyer34234.11593.5315842
Jeff Fassero32224.213123.9717666
Randy Johnson23160.09104.3321360
Ken Cloude30155.18106.3711480
Bill Swift29144.21195.857751
Mac Suzuki626.1127.181915
Paul Abbott424.2314.012210

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed
PlayerGIPWLERASOBB
Jim Bullinger25.20115.8842
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed
PlayerGIPWLSVERASOBB
Mike Timlin7079.133192.956016
Bobby Ayala6275.111087.296826
Heathcliff Slocumb5767.22535.325144
Paul Spoljaric5383.14606.485589
Bob Wells3051.22206.102916
Greg McCarthy2923.11205.012517
Tony Fossas2311.10308.74106
José Paniagua1822.02012.05165
Steve Gajkowski98.20007.2734
Felipe Lira715.21004.60165
David Holdridge76.20004.0564
Andrew Lorraine43.20002.4504

Ken Griffey Jr.'s 56 home runs

Home RunGameDateInningLocationOpposing PitcherTeam
11March 315thSeattleCharles NagyCleveland Indians
23April 35thSeattleDerek LoweBoston Red Sox
34April 42ndSeattleBrian RoseBoston Red Sox
411April 125thBostonTim WakefieldBoston Red Sox
512April 131stClevelandDave BurbaCleveland Indians
612April 137thClevelandJosé MesaCleveland Indians
716April 173rdMinnesotaEric MiltonMinnesota Twins
819April 203rdSeattleChris HaneyKansas City Royals
926April 297thNew YorkMike StantonNew York Yankees
1027April 301stNew YorkDavid WellsNew York Yankees
1127April 303rdNew YorkDavid WellsNew York Yankees
1229May 21stSeattleJustin ThompsonDetroit Tigers
1331May 55thSeattleScott EyreToronto Blue Jays
1434May 83rdSeattleWoody WilliamsToronto Blue Jays
1536May 108thSeattleDan PlesacToronto Blue Jays
1643May 184thTorontoRoger ClemensToronto Blue Jays
1746May 214thTexasJohn BurkettTexas Rangers
1849May 246thSeattleDennis SpringerTampa Bay Devil Rays
1955May 318thTampaAlbie LopezTampa Bay Devil Rays
2057June 23rdBaltimoreDoug DrabekBaltimore Orioles
2157June 310thBaltimoreNorm CharltonBaltimore Orioles
2259June 41stSeattleKen HillAnaheim Angels
2361June 63rdSeattleDave MlickiLos Angeles Dodgers
2462June 79thSeattleMark GuthrieLos Angeles Dodgers
2564June 96thSan FranciscoJulián TavárezSan Francisco Giants
2666June 118thOaklandMike OquistOakland Athletics
2772June 181stAnaheimJarrod WashburnAnaheim Angels
2873June 194thSeattleBlake SteinOakland Athletics
2977June 231stSeattleJoey HamiltonSan Diego Padres
3078June 249thSan DiegoRoberto RamírezSan Diego Padres
3180June 263rdArizonaJeff SuppanArizona Diamondbacks
3282June 286thArizonaBrian AndersonArizona Diamondbacks
3383June 301stSeattlePedro AstacioColorado Rockies
3484July 13rdSeattleMike SaipeColorado Rockies
3585July 22ndSeattleDarryl KileColorado Rockies
3689July 96thSeattlePep HarrisAnaheim Angels
3790July !07thSeattleChuck FinleyAnaheim Angels
3894July 143rdSeattleJohn BurkettTexas Rangers
3994July 147thSeattleScott BailesTexas Rangers
40100July 214thTampaWilson ÁlvarezTampa Bay Devil Rays
41107July 305thSeattleDave BurbaCleveland Indians
42120August 151stChicagoJaime NavarroChicago White Sox
43128August 234thSeattleJohn SnyderChicago White Sox
44129August 244thSeattleMike SirotkaChicago White Sox
45134August 296thNew YorkAndy PettitteNew York Yankees
46135August 302ndNew YorkHideki IrabuNew York Yankees
47135August 308thNew YorkMike BuddieNew York Yankees
48140September 58thSeattleArmando BenítezBaltimore Orioles
49142September 75thSeattlePete SmithBaltimore Orioles
50142September 76thSeattleJimmy KeyBaltimore Orioles
51147September 123rdKansas CityTim BelcherKansas City Royals
52149September 157thMinnesotaEddie GuardadoMinnesota Twins
53151September 171stOaklandTom CandiottiOakland Athletica
54156September 223rdSeattleJay WitasickOakland Athletics
55156September 225thSeattleJay WitasickOakland Athletics
56159September 256thSeattleEric GundersonTexas Rangers

Awards and honors

  • Ken Griffey Jr., franchise record, most home runs in one season
  • Alex Rodriguez, third member to join the 40/40 Club