Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Basic timeline of the Seattle Mariners

This post is a basic timeline of the Seattle Mariners. There are 40 events listed below chronologically.

  • 1977: First season
  • 1979: Host All-Star Game
  • 1984: Alvin Davis receives AL Rookie of the Year
  • 1987: Ken Griffey Jr. is drafted first overall in the MLB draft
  • 1989: Ken Griffey Jr. rookie season
  • 1989: Randy Johnson joins the Mariners
  • 1990: Randy Johnson throws no-hitter
  • 1991: First winning season (83-79)
  • 1992: Nintendo chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi becomes majority owner
  • 1993: Lou Piniella becomes manager
  • 1993: Chris Bosio throws no-hitter
  • 1995: First playoff appearance and division title
  • 1995: Edgar Martinez hits game-winning double to win ALDS against the New York Yankees (lose to Cleveland Indians in ALCS)
  • 1996: Alex Rodriguez rookie season
  • 1997: Second playoff appearance and division title (lose to Baltimore Orioles in ALDS)
  • 1998: Randy Johnson is traded to the Houston Astros
  • 1999: Kingdome is demolished
  • 1999: Safeco Field (T-Mobile Park) opens
  • 2000: Ken Griffey Jr. leaves the Mariners and signs with the Cincinnati Reds
  • 2000: Kazuhiro Sasaki receives AL Rookie of the Year
  • 2000: Third playoff appearance and wild card (lose to New York Yankees in ALCS)
  • 2001: Alex Rodriguez leaves the Mariners and signs with the Texas Rangers
  • 2001: Host All-Star Game
  • 2001: Tie single season record for wins in a season (116-46 record)
  • 2001: Fourth playoff appearance and division title
  • 2001: Ichiro Suzuki receives AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP
  • 2003: Lou Piniella leaves the Mariners and signs with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
  • 2004: Ichiro Suzuki breaks the single season hit record (257 hits)
  • 2005: Felix Hernandez rookie season
  • 2009: Ken Griffey Jr. returns to the Mariners
  • 2010: Ken Griffey Jr. retires
  • 2010: Felix Hernandez receives AL Cy Young Award
  • 2012: Ichiro Suzuki is traded to the New York Yankees
  • 2012: 6 player combined no-hitter (Kevin Millwood, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League, Tom Wilhelmsen)
  • 2012: Felix Hernandez throws perfect game
  • 2015: Hisashi Iwakuma throws no-hitter
  • 2018: James Paxton throws no-hitter
  • 2019: Ichiro Suzuki returns to the Mariners
  • 2019: Ichiro Suzuki retires
  • 2021: Kyle Lewis receives AL Rookie of the Year