2004 Seattle Mariners season

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The Seattle Mariners 2004 season was their 28th, and they finished last in the American League West at 63–99. This was their first losing season since 1999, and their first time finishing last in their division since 1992. Ichiro Suzuki set the major league record for hits in a season on October 1, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old mark with a pair of early singles.

LeagueAmerican League
BallparkSafeco Field
Record63–99 (.389)
OwnersHiroshi Yamauchi
(represented by Howard Lincoln)
Quick facts Seattle Mariners, League ...
2004 Seattle Mariners
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkSafeco Field
CitySeattle, Washington
Record63–99 (.389)
Divisional place4th
OwnersHiroshi Yamauchi
(represented by Howard Lincoln)
General managerBill Bavasi
ManagerBob Melvin
TelevisionKSTW 11
FSN Northwest
RadioKOMO 1000 AM
(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs,
Ron Fairly, Dave Valle,
Dave Henderson)
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Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

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AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Anaheim Angels 9270 .568 — 45‍–‍36 47‍–‍34
Oakland Athletics 9171 .562 1 52‍–‍29 39‍–‍42
Texas Rangers 8973 .549 3 51‍–‍30 38‍–‍43
Seattle Mariners 6399 .389 29 38‍–‍44 25‍–‍55
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Record vs. opponents

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2004 American League record
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2004
Team ANA BAL BOS CWS CLE DET KC MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Anaheim —6–34–55–44–57–27–05–45–410–913–76–19–104–57–11
Baltimore 3–6—10–92–43–36–06–34–55–140–77–211–85–211–85–13
Boston 5–49–10—4–23–46–14–22–411–88–15–414–54–514–59–9
Chicago 4–54–22–4—10–98–1113–69–103–42–77–24–26–33–48–10
Cleveland 5–43–34–39–10—9–1011–87–122–46–35–43–31–85–210–8
Detroit 2–70–61–611–810–9—8–117–124–34–55–43–34–54–29–9
Kansas City 0–73–62–46–138–1111–8—7–121–52–72–53–64–53–36–12
Minnesota 4–55–44–210–912–712–712–7—2–42–55–44–55–24–211–7
New York 4–514–58–114–34–23–45–14–2—7–26–315–45–412–710–8
Oakland 9–107–01–87–23–65–47–25–22–7—11–87–211–96–310–8
Seattle 7–132–74–52–74–54–55–24–53–68–11—2–57–122–79–9
Tampa Bay 1–68–115–142–43–33–36–35–44–152–75–2—2–79–915–3
Texas 10–92–55–43–68–15–45–42–54–59–1112–77–2—7–210–8
Toronto 5–48–115–144–32–52–43–32–47–123–67–29–92–7—8–10
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Opening Day box score

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA
Ichiro Suzuki (RF) 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250
Randy Winn (CF) 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Bret Boone (2B) 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Raúl Ibañez (LF) 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333
Edgar Martínez (DH) 3 0 1 1 1 2 .000
John Olerud (1B) 4 1 1 0 0 0 .000
Rich Aurilia (SS) 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250
Dan Wilson (C) 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Willie Bloomquist (3B) 2 0 1 1 0 1 .500
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Season summary

At the All-Star Break, the Mariners had lost nine straight and were at 32–54 (.372), 17 games behind the division-leading Texas Rangers.[4]

On October 1, Ichiro Suzuki set the major league record for hits, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old mark with a pair of early singles.[5] It was his 258th hit of the season. Later in the game, Suzuki got another hit, giving him 259 this season and a major league-leading .373 average. Fireworks exploded after Suzuki's big hit reached the outfield, creating a haze over Safeco Field, and his teammates mobbed him at first base. The crowd of 45,573 was the ninth sellout this season. After the record breaking hit, Suzuki ran to the first-base seats, bowed respectfully and then shook hands with Sisler's 81-year-old daughter, Frances Sisler Drochelman, and other members of the Hall of Famer's family. Fans in downtown Tokyo watched Suzuki in sports bars and on big-screen monitors. Sisler set the hits record in 1920 with the St. Louis Browns over a 154-game schedule. Suzuki broke it in the Mariners' 160th game. Suzuki's hit came off Ryan Drese, boosting Suzuki to 10-for-20 lifetime against him. Suzuki's sixth-inning infield single came off John Wasdin. After Suzuki's 258th hit, he scored his 100th run of the season when the Mariners batted around in the third, taking a 6–2 lead on six hits. Suzuki's first-inning single was his 919th hit in the majors, breaking the record for most hits over a four-year span. Bill Terry of the New York Giants set the previous record of 918 hits from 1929 to 1932.[6] Suzuki had 924 hits in his four seasons.[7]

Future Hall of Fame designated hitter Edgar Martínez played his final season with the Mariners.[8]

Notable transactions

Draft

Main article: List of 2004 Seattle Mariners draft picks

In the 2004 MLB draft, the Mariners selected Matt Tuiasosopo in the third round with their first selection.[12] Out of the 48 players selected by the Mariners, four who signed with the Mariners played in MLB: Tuiasosopo, Rob Johnson, Mark Lowe, and Michael Saunders.[12]

2004 roster

2004 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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

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Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CDan Wilson10331980.251233
1BJohn Olerud7826164.245522
2BBret Boone148593149.2512483
SSRich Aurilia7326163.241428
3BScott Spiezio11236779.2151041
LFRaúl Ibañez123481146.3041662
CFRandy Winn157626179.2861481
RFIchiro Suzuki161704262.372860
DHEdgar Martínez141486128.2631263
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Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Jolbert Cabrera11335997.270647
José López5720748.232522
Willie Bloomquist9318846.245218
Bucky Jacobsen4216044.275928
Miguel Olivo5016032.200614
Justin Leone3110222.216613
Hiram Bocachica509022..24436
Dave Hansen577822.282212
Jeremy Reed185823.39705
Greg Dobbs185312.22619
Pat Borders195310.18915
Ramón Santiago19397.17902
Ben Davis14333.09102
Quinton McCracken19203.15000
Mickey Lopez641.25000
René Rivera230.00000
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Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
Jamie Moyer34202.07135.21125
Ryan Franklin32200.14164.90104
Joel Piñeiro21140.26114.67111
Gil Meche23127.2775.0199
Freddy García15107.0473.2082
Bobby Madritsch1588.0633.2760
Travis Blackley626.01310.0416
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Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
Ron Villone56117864.0886
Clint Nageotte1236.2167.3624
Cha-Seung Baek731245.5220
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Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G W L SV ERA SO
Eddie Guardado4122182.7845
Shigetoshi Hasegawa684605.1646
J.J. Putz540394.7147
Mike Myers504104.8823
Julio Mateo451214.6843
Scott Atchison252303.5236
George Sherrill212103.8016
Matt Thornton191204.1330
Kevin Jarvis81008.317
Masao Kida70008.385
Randy Williams60005.794
Rafael Soriano603013.503
Aaron Taylor50009.824
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Awards and honors

Designated hitter Edgar Martínez won the Roberto Clemente Award.[8]

Right fielder Ichiro Suzuki was the team's lone All-Star and set the MLB single-season hits record. He won the American League (AL) Player of the Month Award for August and won a Gold Glove Award and the AL batting crown, batting a career-high .372.[7]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball
More information Level, Team ...
Level Team League Manager
AAA Tacoma Rainiers Pacific Coast League Dan Rohn
AA San Antonio Missions Texas League Dave Brundage
A Inland Empire 66ers California League Steve Roadcap
A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Midwest League Daren Brown
A-Short Season Everett AquaSox Northwest League Pedro Grifol
Rookie AZL Mariners Arizona League Scott Steinmann
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Major League Baseball draft

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2004 Seattle Mariners draft picks
Information
OwnerNintendo of America
General Manager(s)Bill Bavasi
Manager(s)Bob Melvin
First pickMatt Tuiasosopo
Draft positionsN/A
Number of selections48
Links
ResultsBaseball-Reference
Official SiteThe Official Site of the Seattle Mariners Archived January 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Years2003 • 2004 • 2005
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The following is a list of 2004 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 48 selections in the 2004 draft, the first being shortstop Matt Tuiasosopo in the third round. In all, the Mariners selected 18 pitchers, 13 outfielders, 6 catchers, 6 shortstops, 3 first basemen, 1 third baseman, and 1 second baseman.

Draft

Matt Tuiasosopo (center) was the Mariners' first selection in the 2004 draft.
Rob Johnson was selected by the Mariners in the fourth round.
In the fifth round the Mariners selected Mark Lowe.
Marshall Hubbard was selected by the Mariners in the eight round.
With the 333rd pick in the 2004 draft, the Mariners selected Michael Saunders.
J. P. Arencibia was the 513th pick in the 2004 draft but did not sign with Seattle.

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

Table

More information Round (Pick), Name ...
Round (Pick) Name Position School Ref.
3 (93) Matt Tuiasosopo Shortstop Woodinville High School [14]
4 (123) Rob Johnson Catcher University of Houston [15]
5 (153) Mark Lowe Right-handed pitcher University of Texas at Arlington [16]
6 (183) Jermaine Brock Outfielder Ottawa Hills High School [17]
7 (213) Sebastien Boucher Outfielder Bethune–Cookman University [18]
8 (243) Marshall Hubbard First baseman University of North Carolina at Asheville [19]
9 (273) Jeffrey Dominguez Shortstop Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School [20]
10 (303) Eric Carter Right-handed pitcher Delaware State University [21]
11 (333) Michael Saunders Outfielder Lambrick Park Secondary School [22]
12 (363) Steven Uhlmansiek Left-handed pitcher Wichita State University [23]
13 (393) Kristopher Kasarjian Outfielder Los Angeles Pierce College [24]
14 (423) Brent Johnson Outfielder University of Nevada, Las Vegas [25]
15 (453) Brent Thomas Outfielder Bellevue Community College [26]
16 (483) Chad Fillinger Right-handed pitcher Santa Clara University [27]
17 (513) J. P. Arencibia Catcher Westminster Christian School [26]
18 (543) Jack Arroyo Second baseman California State University, San Bernardino [26]
19 (573) Brandon Green Shortstop Wichita State University [26]
20 (603) Brian Chavez Shortstop Quartz Hill High School [26]
21 (633) Mumba Rivera Right-handed pitcher Bethune–Cookman University [28]
22 (663) David Hall Outfielder San Diego State University [29]
23 (693) John Summerhayes First baseman Stanford University [30]
24 (723) Gregory Slee Catcher Huntington College [31]
25 (753) Jonathan Jacobitz Catcher University of San Francisco [32]
26 (783) Zachary Ashwood Left-handed pitcher The Colony High School [33]
27 (813) Aaron Trolia Right-handed pitcher Washington State University [26]
28 (843) Adam Brandt Left-handed pitcher Otterbein College [34]
29 (873) Michael Ciccotelli Left-handed pitcher Villanova University [35]
30 (903) Rollie Gibson Left-handed pitcher Fresno City College [36]
31 (933) Chad Rothford First baseman Fresno City College [37]
32 (963) Donald Clement Right-handed pitcher Colorado State University–Pueblo [38]
33 (993) Marquise Liverpool Outfielder Don Bosco Preparatory High School [39]
34 (1023) Duke Welker Right-handed pitcher Woodinville High School [26]
35 (1053) Brandon Javis Shortstop Cross Creek High School [26]
36 (1083) Nick Hagadone Left-handed pitcher Sumner High School [26]
37 (1113) James Russell Left-handed pitcher Colleyville Heritage High School [40]
38 (1143) Harold Williams Left-handed pitcher Mt. San Jacinto College [41]
39 (1173) Jacob Opitz Shortstop Heritage High School [42]
40 (1203) Michael Schilling Right-handed pitcher Fresno City College [43]
41 (1233) Garrett Parcell Right-handed pitcher Norco High School [44]
42 (1262) Erwin Jacobo Third baseman Braddock High School [45]
43 (1291) Luis Coste Outfielder Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School [26]
44 (1320) Felix Martinez Outfielder Broward College [26]
45 (1349) Gordon Lynah Outfielder Spartanburg Methodist College [26]
46 (1379) Daniel Martin Outfielder Indian River Community College [26]
47 (1407) Andrew Mcdonald Catcher Sahuaro High School [26]
48 (1435) Zachary Walden Catcher Stockbridge High School [26]
49 (1463) Andrew Reichard Right-handed pitcher Seminole Community College [26]
50 (1491) Leighton Autrey Outfielder Navarro College [26]
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