1985 Seattle Mariners season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1985 Seattle Mariners season was their ninth since the franchise creation. They finished sixth in the American League West with a record of 74–88 (.457). Chuck Cottier, who managed the team in the final month of the 1984 season, managed the team for the entire year and had his contract renewed, before being fired in May 1986.[1]
| 1985 Seattle Mariners | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle, Washington |
| Record | 74–88 (.457) |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Owner | George Argyros |
| General manager | Hal Keller |
| Manager | Chuck Cottier |
| Television | KSTW-TV 11 |
| Radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Nelson Briles) |
Outfielder Phil Bradley was the team's sole All-Star Game selection.[2] Gorman Thomas won the Comeback Player of the Year Award.[3][4] Thomas hit 32 home runs, a franchise record that stood until Ken Griffey Jr. hit 40 home runs in 1993.[5][6]
Pitchers Bill Swift, Brian Snyder, and Bill Wilkinson made their MLB debuts for the 1985 Mariners.[7]
Regular season
- July 9: Against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Kingdome in Seattle, Jays catcher Buck Martinez executed a double play by tagging out two runners at home plate. In the third inning, Phil Bradley was on second when Gorman Thomas singled. Bradley was tagged out at home, on a throw from Jesse Barfield to Martinez with a collision in which Martinez broke his ankle; he was sitting on the ground in agony and threw the ball to third base in an attempt to tag out Thomas. The throw went into left field and Thomas continued running; left fielder George Bell threw the ball back to Martinez, still seated on the ground in pain, who tagged Thomas out.[8]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | 50–32 | 41–39 |
| California Angels | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1 | 49–30 | 41–42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 6 | 45–36 | 40–41 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | 49–35 | 28–50 |
| Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | 43–36 | 34–49 |
| Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | 42–41 | 32–47 |
| Texas Rangers | 62 | 99 | .385 | 28½ | 37–43 | 25–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 1–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 4–8 |
| Boston | 8–5 | — | 5–7 | 4–8–1 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 |
| California | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 5–7 |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 5–8 | — | 10–2 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 3–9 |
| Cleveland | 5–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 2–10 | — | 5–8 | 2–10 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–9 |
| Detroit | 7–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–5 | — | 5–7 | 9–4 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
| Milwaukee | 4–9 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 8–3 | 4–9 |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–7 | 3–9 | — | 3–9 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 4–8 |
| New York | 12–1 | 8–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | — | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 2–10 |
| Texas | 2–10 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 3–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 7–6 | — | 3–9 |
| Toronto | 8–4 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 9–3 | — |
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1985: Mike Schooler was drafted by the Mariners in the second round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.[9]
- June 20: Mike Stanton was released by the Mariners.[10]
Roster
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bob Kearney | 108 | 305 | 74 | .243 | 6 | 27 |
| 1B | Alvin Davis | 155 | 578 | 166 | .287 | 18 | 78 |
| 2B | Jack Perconte | 125 | 485 | 128 | .264 | 2 | 23 |
| SS | Spike Owen | 118 | 352 | 91 | .259 | 6 | 37 |
| 3B | Jim Presley | 155 | 570 | 157 | .275 | 28 | 84 |
| LF | Phil Bradley | 159 | 641 | 192 | .300 | 26 | 88 |
| CF | Dave Henderson | 139 | 502 | 121 | .241 | 14 | 68 |
| RF | Al Cowens | 122 | 452 | 120 | .265 | 14 | 69 |
| DH | Gorman Thomas | 135 | 484 | 104 | .215 | 32 | 87 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iván Calderón | 67 | 210 | 60 | .286 | 8 | 28 |
| Donnie Scott | 80 | 185 | 41 | .222 | 4 | 23 |
| Domingo Ramos | 75 | 168 | 33 | .196 | 1 | 15 |
| Ken Phelps | 61 | 116 | 24 | .207 | 9 | 24 |
| Barry Bonnell | 48 | 111 | 27 | .243 | 1 | 10 |
| Harold Reynolds | 67 | 104 | 15 | .144 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Valle | 31 | 70 | 11 | .157 | 0 | 4 |
| John Moses | 33 | 62 | 12 | .194 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Tartabull | 19 | 61 | 20 | .328 | 1 | 7 |
| Darnell Coles | 27 | 59 | 14 | .237 | 1 | 5 |
| Al Chambers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Nelson | 6 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | 35 | 247.0 | 17 | 10 | 3.46 | 155 |
| Matt Young | 37 | 218.1 | 12 | 19 | 4.91 | 136 |
| Mark Langston | 24 | 126.2 | 7 | 14 | 5.47 | 72 |
| Frank Wills | 24 | 123.0 | 5 | 11 | 6.00 | 67 |
| Bill Swift | 23 | 120.2 | 6 | 10 | 4.77 | 55 |
| Jim Beattie | 18 | 70.1 | 5 | 6 | 7.29 | 45 |
| Mike Morgan | 2 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 12.00 | 2 |
| Bill Wilkinson | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 13.50 | 5 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salomé Barojas | 17 | 52.2 | 0 | 5 | 5.98 | 27 |
| Brian Snyder | 15 | 35.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.37 | 23 |
| Jim Lewis | 2 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Núñez | 70 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 3.09 | 58 |
| Ed Vande Berg | 76 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.72 | 34 |
| Roy Thomas | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.36 | 70 |
| Bob Long | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.76 | 29 |
| Mike Stanton | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.28 | 17 |
| Karl Best | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.95 | 32 |
| Jack Lazorko | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.54 | 7 |
| Dave Geisel | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 | 17 |
| Paul Mirabella | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 | 8 |
| Dave Tobik | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 8 |
