From 2001 until 2011, the Seattle Mariners had 82 of the 157 players examined (52.23%) play at least one game at the Major League level. The Mariners saw 69 players (84.15%) play for them while the other 13 spent time with one of the other thirty MLB clubs.
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| 2001-2011 Mariners Farm System Rank |
At The Helm
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| General Manager Jack Zduriencik |
The Mariners had three General Managers (Pat Gillick 2001-2003, Bill Bavasi 2004-2008 Jack Zduriencik 2009-2011), four Farm Directors (Benny Looper 2001-2003, 2007 Frank Mattox 2004-2006, Greg Hunter 2008, Pedro Grifol 2009-2011), and three Scouting Directors (Frank Mattox 2001-2003, Bob Fontaine 2004-2008, Tom McNamara 2009-2011) over the eleven year time period examined.
2. Felix Hernandez, RHP: The 25 year old has spent seven seasons in the majors with the Mariners. The two-time All-Star and 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner has a career record of 85-67 with a 3.24 ERA. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela in July 2002.
3. Michael Pineda, RHP: The 22 year old has spent one season in the majors as a member of the Mariners. A member of the 2011 American League All-Star team. He has a career record of 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in December 2005.
4. Dustin Ackley, 2B: The 23 year old has spent one season in the majors with the Mariners. His career batting average is .273 with 6 HR and 36 RBI. Drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2009 amateur draft.
5. Michael Saunders, OF: The 24 year old has spent parts of three seasons in the majors with the Mariners. His career batting average is .196 with 12 HR and 45 RBI. Drafted by the Mariners in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft
2. Ryan Christianson, C: The 30 year old spent nine seasons in the minor where he had a career batting average of .244 with 74 HR and 323 RBI. He last played in 2007 with Triple-A Memphis (Pacific Coast League) in the Cardinals organization. Drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1999 amateur draft.
3. Jeff Heaverlo, RHP: The 33 year old spent eight seasons in the minors where he compiled a record of 48-38 with a 4.46 ERA. He had shoulder injuries that led to depression and troubles involving alcohol. For more on Heaverlo’s battle with alcoholism click here. He last pitched in 2007 in Independent Ball with Long Beach (Golden League). Drafted by the Mariners in the supplemental 1st round (33rd overall of the 1999 amateur draft.
4. Michael Garciaparra, SS: The 28 year old spent nine seasons in the minors where he has a career batting average of .263 with 19 HR and 224 RBI. The younger brother of Nomar Garciaparra last played in 2010 with Double-A Corpus Christi (Texas League). Drafted by the Mariners in the supplemental 1st round (36th overall) of the 2001 amateur draft.
5. Travis Blackley, LHP: The 28 year old played eight games in the majors over two seasons as a member of the Mariners and Giants. His career record is 1-3 with a 9.35 ERA. He last pitched in 2010 with Hi-A Stockton (California League) in the Athletics organization. Traded by the Mariner to the Giants in exchange for Jason Ellison (OF) in April 2007. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of Australia in October 2000.
2. Shin-Soo Choo, OF, Cleveland Indians: The 29 year old has spent seven seasons in the majors as a member of the Mariners and Indians. His career batting average is .291 with 67 HR and 306 RBI. Traded by the Mariners to the Indians along with Shawn Nottingham (LHP) in exchange for Ben Broussard (1B) in July 2006. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of South Korea in August 2000.
3. Rafael Soriano, RHP, New York Yankees: The 31 year old has spent ten seasons in the majors as a member of the Mariners, Braves, Rays, and Yankees. A member of the 2010 American League All-Star Team and 2010 AL Rolaids Relief winner. He has a career record of 13-23 with a 2.86 ERA and 90 saves. Traded by the Mariners to the Braves in exchange for Horacio Ramirez (LHP) in December 2006.
4. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, Cleveland Indians: The 25 year old has spent five seasons in the majors as a member of the Indians. A member of the 2011 American League All-Star team. His career batting average is .281 with 43 HR and 92 RBI. Traded by the Mariners to the Indians in exchange for Eduardo Perez (1B) in June 2006. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela in August 2002.
5. Brandon Morrow, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays: The 27 year old has spent five seasons in the majors as a member of the Mariners and Blue Jays. His career record is 29-30 with a 4.37 ERA and 16 saves. Traded by the Mariners to the Blue Jays in exchange for Johermyn Chavez (OF) and Brandon League (RHP). Drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 2006 amateur draft.
Five Hits
1. Ichiro Suzuki, OF: The 37 year old has spent eleven seasons in the majors with the Mariners. The 2001 American League MVP and Rookie of the Year is a ten-time All-star and has won ten Gold Glove Awards. His career batting average is .326 with 95 HR, 605 RBI, and 423 stolen bases. He was purchased from the Japanese League Orix Blue Wave in November 2000. 2. Felix Hernandez, RHP: The 25 year old has spent seven seasons in the majors with the Mariners. The two-time All-Star and 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner has a career record of 85-67 with a 3.24 ERA. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela in July 2002.
3. Michael Pineda, RHP: The 22 year old has spent one season in the majors as a member of the Mariners. A member of the 2011 American League All-Star team. He has a career record of 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in December 2005.
4. Dustin Ackley, 2B: The 23 year old has spent one season in the majors with the Mariners. His career batting average is .273 with 6 HR and 36 RBI. Drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2009 amateur draft.
5. Michael Saunders, OF: The 24 year old has spent parts of three seasons in the majors with the Mariners. His career batting average is .196 with 12 HR and 45 RBI. Drafted by the Mariners in the 11th round of the 2004 amateur draft
Five Misses
1. Ryan Anderson, LHP: The 32 year old spent four seasons in the minors where he compiled a career record of 20-27 with a 4.04 ERA. Was listed as the top Mariners prospect from 1998-2002 by Baseball America who also named him the top pitching prospect in all of baseball three times. His two nicknames where “Space Needle” due to his tall and slim frame and “Little Unit” as he was compared to Randy Johnson. Had a torn rotator cuff in 2000 and torn labrum in 2002 which spelled the end of his career. He last pitched in 2005 in nine games in the Brewers organization in what resulted in a failed comeback attempt. Drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1997 amateur draft. He received a $2.175, 000 signing bonus from the Mariners.2. Ryan Christianson, C: The 30 year old spent nine seasons in the minor where he had a career batting average of .244 with 74 HR and 323 RBI. He last played in 2007 with Triple-A Memphis (Pacific Coast League) in the Cardinals organization. Drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1999 amateur draft.
3. Jeff Heaverlo, RHP: The 33 year old spent eight seasons in the minors where he compiled a record of 48-38 with a 4.46 ERA. He had shoulder injuries that led to depression and troubles involving alcohol. For more on Heaverlo’s battle with alcoholism click here. He last pitched in 2007 in Independent Ball with Long Beach (Golden League). Drafted by the Mariners in the supplemental 1st round (33rd overall of the 1999 amateur draft.
4. Michael Garciaparra, SS: The 28 year old spent nine seasons in the minors where he has a career batting average of .263 with 19 HR and 224 RBI. The younger brother of Nomar Garciaparra last played in 2010 with Double-A Corpus Christi (Texas League). Drafted by the Mariners in the supplemental 1st round (36th overall) of the 2001 amateur draft.
5. Travis Blackley, LHP: The 28 year old played eight games in the majors over two seasons as a member of the Mariners and Giants. His career record is 1-3 with a 9.35 ERA. He last pitched in 2010 with Hi-A Stockton (California League) in the Athletics organization. Traded by the Mariner to the Giants in exchange for Jason Ellison (OF) in April 2007. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of Australia in October 2000.
Five Current Major Leaguers on Other Teams
1. Adam Jones, OF, Baltimore Orioles: The 26 year old has spent six seasons in the majors as a member of the Mariners and Orioles. A member of the 2009 American League All-Star team and Gold Glove winner has a career batting average of .275 with 75 HR and 291 RBI. Traded by the Mariners to the Orioles along with Tony Butler (LHP), Kameron Mickolio (RHP), George Sherrill (LHP), and Chris Tillman (RHP) in exchange for Erik Bedard (LHP) in February 2008. Drafted by the Mariners in the supplemental 1st round (37th overall) of the 2003 amateur draft.2. Shin-Soo Choo, OF, Cleveland Indians: The 29 year old has spent seven seasons in the majors as a member of the Mariners and Indians. His career batting average is .291 with 67 HR and 306 RBI. Traded by the Mariners to the Indians along with Shawn Nottingham (LHP) in exchange for Ben Broussard (1B) in July 2006. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of South Korea in August 2000.
3. Rafael Soriano, RHP, New York Yankees: The 31 year old has spent ten seasons in the majors as a member of the Mariners, Braves, Rays, and Yankees. A member of the 2010 American League All-Star Team and 2010 AL Rolaids Relief winner. He has a career record of 13-23 with a 2.86 ERA and 90 saves. Traded by the Mariners to the Braves in exchange for Horacio Ramirez (LHP) in December 2006.
4. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, Cleveland Indians: The 25 year old has spent five seasons in the majors as a member of the Indians. A member of the 2011 American League All-Star team. His career batting average is .281 with 43 HR and 92 RBI. Traded by the Mariners to the Indians in exchange for Eduardo Perez (1B) in June 2006. Signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela in August 2002.
5. Brandon Morrow, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays: The 27 year old has spent five seasons in the majors as a member of the Mariners and Blue Jays. His career record is 29-30 with a 4.37 ERA and 16 saves. Traded by the Mariners to the Blue Jays in exchange for Johermyn Chavez (OF) and Brandon League (RHP). Drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 2006 amateur draft.
More Notable Major Leaguers
J.J. Putz, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks Jose Lopez, 2B, Florida Marlins
George Sherrill, LHP, Atlanta Braves
Matt Thornton, LHP, Chicago White Sox
Greg Dobbs, 3B, Florida Marlins
Brian Fuentes, LHP, Oakland Athletics
Eric O’Flaherty, LHP, Atlanta Braves
Willie Bloomquist, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks
Yuniesky Betancourt, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
Fun Fact
The Mariners have been one of the most active teams when signing international players over the last decade as they have added players from Australia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Venezuela.
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