Top 3 Mariners By Each Position In History
The Seattle Mariners have had some hall of fame talent enter the organization. Here are the top 3 players in each position in Seattle Mariners history.
Catcher 1: Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson is the best Mariners catcher of all time. He's now in the Mariners hall of fame and is the current manager of the Mariners.
Catcher 2: Cal Raleigh
Cal Raleigh is climbing up the ranks of all-time great Mariners. He is a homerun hitting machine and is one of the best defensive catchers in the MLB as well.
Catcher 3: Mike Zunino
Mike Zunino was a first round pick for the Mariners. He never lived up to his full potential with the Mariners offensively, but was great defensively.
1B: Alvin Davis
The first true Mariners star. He won rookie of the year with the Mariners; which ended up being his best season of his Mariners career. But he was the first notable name in Mariners history.
1B 2: John Olerud
John Olerud was one of the best pure hitters in baseball before he came to the Mariners. He was a local star that went to Interlake High School and WSU. And He earned an All-Star game appearance and won three gold gloves with the team.
1B 3: Bruce Bochte
Bochte was a solid hitter for the Mariners. He made the 1979 All-Star team. That season he drove in 100 runs.
2B 1: Harold Reynolds
He played 1,155 games for the Seattle Mariners and made back to back all star games. On top of that he earned three gold gloves with the Mariners.
2B 2: Robinson Cano
Cano was probably the biggest free agent signing in Seattle Mariners history. He had 4 really solid seasons before getting suspended for steroids. However, he did bat .296 in his time with the Mariners.
2B 3: Joey Cora
Joey Cora was a fan favorite with the team. He was part of the 1995 Mariners team that captivated the city.
SS 1: Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez is one of the most controversial players in MLB history. And we all know why. But in almost 800 games with the Mariners he batted .309 with 189 home runs and made 4 all-star games. He also won a batting title and was one of the most popular players in MLB.
SS 2: Omar Vizquel
Omar Vizquel is remembered more for his time with Cleveland. However, he did win his first gold glove with the Mariners.
SS 3: J.P Crawford
J.P. Crawford is a current manager. He is a fan favorite and has had some solid seasons with the team.
3B 1: Kyle Seager
Seager played with the organization a long time but he made one All-Star game and batted .251 in his career. He never got to play a playoff game with the franchise.
3B 2: Adrian Beltre
Adrian Beltre had a very solid time with The Mariners. Now of course he had better seasons before and after leaving the not so friendly hitting confines of Safeco Field (now T-Mobile). But he did win 2 of his first 5 gold gloves as a member of the team and fans loved his consistency.
3B 3: Mike Blowers
Mike Blowers was a solid third baseman for the Mariners. He is now a color commentator with the club.
RF 1: Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro won an MVP award and rookie of the year award in the same season and that's how burst onto the scene. He holds the single season record for most hits in a season. He won two batting titles and 10 gold gloves with the Mariners. Ichiro was one of the most pure hitters in baseball history.
RF 2: Jay Buhner
He was bad to the bone (if you know you know). Between 1995-1997 he hit 124 home runs and drove in 368 RBIs. He is still third all time in Mariners history in Home Runs and RBIs.
RF 3: Mitch Haniger
Haniger had a solid career. He had two different stints with the club and made an All-Star game.
CF 1: Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr saved the Seattle Mariners. He won an MVP award. He also added 10 All-Star games and 10 Gold Gloves with Seattle. He captured the imagination of the city. Ken Griffey Jr is the greatest Seattle Mariner of all time.
CF 2: Julio Rodriguez
Julio Rodriguez, if he remains consistent and healthy, will find himself easily as one of the best Mariners of all time. He is one of the game's brightest young stars and has made a name for himself in Seattle in his young but so far stellar career.
CF 3: Mike Cameron
Mike Cameron had the impossible task of replacing Ken Griffey Jr. He did an amazing job of filling the hole.
LF 1: Raul Ibanez
Ibanez played for the Mariners 3 different times. And was pretty good in all three of them. He had three straight seasons of 100+ RBIs from 2006-2008. He is the best LF in Mariners history.
LF 2: Phil Bradley
Bradley played five seasons with the Seattle Mariners. During that time he hit .301.
LF 3: Randy Winn
Randy Winn was solid in LF for the Mariners. A fun fact is key was traded to the Mariners for manager Lou Piniella
Pitcher 1: Felix Hernandez
Felix was the one of the bright spots in a bad Mariners time. He won a Cy Young award with the Mariners and won the ERA title two times. He also went to the All-Star game 6 times with the Ms. He was beloved by the city.
Pitcher 2: Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson spent 10 seasons with the Mariners where he won 130 games and had 3.42 ERA while recording 2,162 Ks in just over 1,800 innings. He won a Cy Young award with the Mariners as well. He was one of the most feared pitchers in the game.
Pitcher 3: Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer was a solid pitcher during his time with the Mariners. He won 20 games in the historic 116 win team in 2001.
Reliever 1: Kazuhiro Sasaki
Sasaki came from Japan with huge fan fare. He mad two all-star games with the team. He is the all-time Mariners leader in saves.
Reliever 2: Edwin Diaz
Diaz was a dominant closer. He had 57 saves with the Mariners in 2018.
Reliever 3: Jeff Nelson
Jeff Nelson is a fan favorite. He is the all-time leader in relief appearances in franchise history.
Manager 1: Lou Piniella
Sweet Lou was a fiery manager that led the team to multiple playoff trips. He was the manager of the record breaking 116 win team.
Manager 2: Scott Servais
Servais was fired this season. But, he did something only one other manager did, and that's leading the Mariners to the playoffs.
Manager 3: Dan Wilson
This one is more of me just manifesting. Dan Wilson just took over the team, he does have the highest win percentage of any manager. But here we are manifesting he actually becomes a great manager for the team.