2000 Seattle Mariners season
Major League Baseball team season
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The Seattle Mariners' 2000 season was the franchise's 24th, and ended in the American League Championship Series, falling to the New York Yankees in six games.
| 2000 Seattle Mariners | |
|---|---|
| American League Wild Card winners | |
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Safeco Field |
| City | Seattle, Washington |
| Record | 91–71 (.562) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owner | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by Howard Lincoln) |
| General manager | Pat Gillick |
| Manager | Lou Piniella |
| Television | KIRO-TV 7 FSN Northwest |
| Radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson) |
The regular season ended with the Mariners finishing second in the American League West but earning the franchise's first wild card berth, with a 91–71 (.562) record. In the playoffs, they swept the Chicago White Sox in the American League Division Series but were defeated by the Yankees in the next round.
The Mariners traded future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. before the start of the season, which was also Alex Rodriguez's final season with Seattle.
Offseason
- November 17, 1999: Rich Butler signed as a free agent with the Mariners.[1]
- December 6: Jay Buhner re-signed with the Mariners on a one-year contract. Jamie Moyer signed a contract extension for the 2002 season.[2]
- December 15: John Olerud signed a three year, $20 million contract with the Mariners.[3]
- December 18: Kazuhiro Sasaki signed a two year, $9.5 million contract with the Mariners.[4]
- December 21: Mark McLemore and Stan Javier signed as free agents with the Mariners.[5]
- January 10, 2000: Aaron Sele signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Mariners, after a physical exam scuttled a four-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles.[6]
- January 14: Brian Lesher signed as a free agent with the Mariners.[7]
- January 19: Joe Oliver signed as a free agent with the Mariners.[8]
- February 10: Ken Griffey Jr. was traded by the Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, Antonio Pérez, and Jake Meyer.[9][10]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 91 | 70 | .565 | — | 47–34 | 44–36 |
| Seattle Mariners | 91 | 71 | .562 | ½ | 47–34 | 44–37 |
| Anaheim Angels | 82 | 80 | .506 | 9½ | 46–35 | 36–45 |
| Texas Rangers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 20½ | 42–39 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | — | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 12–6 | ||
| Baltimore | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–11 | ||
| Boston | 4–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 8–2 | 6–7 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 9–9 | ||
| Chicago | 6–4 | 6–4 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 12–6 | ||
| Cleveland | 6–3 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 13–5 | ||
| Detroit | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–9 | 10–8 | ||
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 8–10 | ||
| Minnesota | 3–7 | 3–6 | 2–8 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 7–11 | ||
| New York | 5–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 8–2 | 5–5 | — | 6–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 11–6 | ||
| Oakland | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 3–6 | — | 9–4 | 7–2 | 5–7 | 7–3 | 11–7 | ||
| Seattle | 8–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–9 | — | 9–3 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 11–7 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 3–9 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | ||
| Texas | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–11 | ||
| Toronto | 7–5 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 3–7 | 2–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | — | 9–9 | ||
Season summary
Awards and honors
Closer Kazuhiro Sasaki won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award. His 37 saves set a new franchise single-season record, surpassing Mike Schooler's 33 saves in 1989.[11][12][13]
Designated hitter Edgar Martinez won the AL Player of the Month Award for May after batting .441 with an .814 slugging percentage.[14] He led the AL with 145 runs batted in and won the Edgar Martínez Award.[15]
Shortstop Alex Rodriguez won the Baseball America Major League Player of the Year Award[16] and a Silver Slugger Award. First baseman John Olerud won a Gold Glove Award.[17]
Rodriguez, Martínez, and Sele were selected to the All-Star Game.[18]
Notable transactions
- May 19, 2000: Rickey Henderson signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.[19]
- July 2: José López signed as an amateur free agent with the Mariners.[20]
- July 9: Wladimir Balentien signed as an amateur free agent with the Mariners.[21]
- July 31: The Mariners traded John Mabry and Tom Davey to the San Diego Padres for Al Martin.[22]
- August 8: The Mariners traded two players to be named later to the Montreal Expos for Chris Widger. The Mariners sent Sean Spencer on August 10 and Terrmel Sledge on September 28 to the Expos to complete the trade.[23]
- August 14: Shin-Soo Choo signed as an amateur free agent.[20]
2000 roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
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; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dan Wilson | 90 | 268 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 27 | .235 | 1 |
| 1B | John Olerud | 159 | 565 | 84 | 161 | 14 | 103 | .285 | 0 |
| 2B | Mark McLemore | 130 | 481 | 72 | 118 | 3 | 46 | .245 | 30 |
| 3B | David Bell | 133 | 454 | 57 | 112 | 11 | 47 | .247 | 2 |
| SS | Alex Rodriguez | 148 | 554 | 134 | 175 | 41 | 132 | .316 | 15 |
| LF | Rickey Henderson | 92 | 324 | 58 | 77 | 4 | 30 | .238 | 31 |
| CF | Mike Cameron | 155 | 543 | 96 | 145 | 19 | 78 | .267 | 24 |
| RF | Jay Buhner | 112 | 364 | 50 | 92 | 26 | 82 | .253 | 0 |
| DH | Edgar Martínez | 153 | 556 | 100 | 180 | 37 | 145 | .324 | 3 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gipson | 59 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .310 | 2 |
| Carlos Guillén | 90 | 288 | 45 | 74 | 7 | 42 | .257 | 1 |
| Carlos Hernández | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Raúl Ibañez | 92 | 140 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 15 | .229 | 2 |
| Stan Javier | 105 | 342 | 61 | 94 | 5 | 40 | .275 | 4 |
| Tom Lampkin | 36 | 103 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 23 | .252 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .800 | 1 |
| John Mabry | 47 | 103 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 7 | .243 | 0 |
| Robert Machado | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .214 | 0 |
| Al Martin | 42 | 134 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 9 | .231 | 4 |
| Joe Oliver | 69 | 200 | 33 | 53 | 10 | 35 | .265 | 2 |
| Anthony Sanders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| Chris Widger | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .091 | 1 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Sele | 34 | 211.2 | 17 | 10 | 4.51 | 137 |
| Paul Abbott | 35 | 179.0 | 9 | 7 | 4.22 | 100 |
| John Halama | 30 | 166.2 | 14 | 9 | 5.08 | 87 |
| Jamie Moyer | 26 | 154.0 | 13 | 10 | 5.49 | 98 |
| Freddy García | 21 | 124.1 | 9 | 5 | 3.91 | 79 |
| Gil Meche | 15 | 85.2 | 4 | 4 | 3.78 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Tomko | 32 | 92.1 | 7 | 5 | 4.68 | 59 |
| Joel Piñeiro | 8 | 19.1 | 1 | 0 | 5.59 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuhiro Sasaki | 63 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 3.16 | 78 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4.28 | 77 |
| José Paniagua | 69 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3.47 | 71 |
| José Mesa | 66 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5.36 | 84 |
| Robert Ramsay | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.40 | 32 |
| Frank Rodriguez | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.27 | 19 |
| Kevin Hodges | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 | 7 |
| John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Postseason
ALDS
Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox
Seattle wins the series, 3–0
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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| 1 | Chicago | 4 | Seattle | 7 | October 3 | 1–0 (SEA) |
| 2 | Chicago | 2 | Seattle | 5 | October 4 | 2–0 (SEA) |
| 3 | Seattle | 2 | Chicago | 1 | October 6 | 3–0 (SEA) |
ALCS
Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees
Yankees win the Series, 4–2
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle – 2, New York – 0 | October 10 | Yankee Stadium | 54,481 |
| 2 | Seattle – 1, New York – 7 | October 11 | Yankee Stadium | 55,317 |
| 3 | New York – 8, Seattle – 2 | October 13 | Safeco Field | 47,827 |
| 4 | New York – 5, Seattle – 0 | October 14 | Safeco Field | 47,803 |
| 5 | New York – 2, Seattle – 6 | October 15 | Safeco Field | 47,802 |
| 6 | Seattle – 7, New York – 9 | October 17 | Yankee Stadium | 56,598 |
Farm system
League champions: New Haven, AZL Mariners[25]
MLB draft
| 2000 Seattle Mariners draft picks | |
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| Jason Hammel (pictured) was the Mariners 23rd round pick in 2000. | |
| Information | |
| Owner | Nintendo of America |
| General Manager(s) | Pat Gillick |
| Manager(s) | Lou Piniella |
| First pick | Sam Hays |
| Draft positions | 16th |
| Number of selections | 47 |
| Links | |
| Results | Baseball Reference |
| Official Site | The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners Archived January 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine |
| Years | 1999 • 2000 • 2001 |
The following is a list of 2000 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 47 selections in the 2000 draft, the first being pitcher Sam Hays in the fourth round. In all, the Mariners selected 21 pitchers, 13 outfielders, 6 catchers, 5 shortstops, and 2 third basemen.
Draft
Key
| Round (Pick) | Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted |
| Position | Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play |
| Bold | Indicates the player signed with the Mariners |
| Italics | Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners |
| Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball |