1992 Seattle Mariners season
| 1992 Seattle Mariners | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle, Washington |
| Record | 64–98 (.395) |
| Divisional place | 7th |
| Owners | Jeff Smulyan, purchased by Hiroshi Yamauchi in July |
| General manager | Woody Woodward |
| Manager | Bill Plummer |
| Television | KSTW-TV 11 |
| Radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Ken Levine, Billy Sample) |
The 1992 Seattle Mariners season was their 16th since the franchise creation. The team finished seventh (last) in the American League (AL) West with a record of 64–98 (.395).[1][2]
After a then franchise-best 83 wins the previous season, the Mariners finished with nineteen fewer, the largest one-year decline in team history.[3] Owner Jeff Smulyan sold the team in July to Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi.[4][5][6][7] First-year manager Bill Plummer was fired after the season, [8][9] succeeded by Lou Piniella in November.[10][11]
Starting pitcher Randy Johnson won the first of four consecutive strikeout titles with 241.[12] In his third full season in the majors, 29-year-old third baseman Edgar Martínez batted .343 to lead the majors and win the first of his two AL batting titles.[13] He hit .388 in July and .395 in August and was the AL Player of the Month for both.[2]
Offseason
- October 11, 1991: The Mariners decided not to bring back manager Jim Lefebvre, along with pitching coach Mike Paul for the 1992 season.[14]
- October 29: Third base coach Bill Plummer was promoted to manager.
- December 11: Pitchers Bill Swift, Mike Jackson, and Dave Burba were traded by the Mariners to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Mitchell and Mike Remlinger.[15][16]
- February 19, 1992: Shane Turner was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[17]
- March 9: John Moses was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[18]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | 51–30 | 45–36 |
| Minnesota Twins | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6 | 48–33 | 42–39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 86 | 76 | .531 | 10 | 50–32 | 36–44 |
| Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19 | 36–45 | 41–40 |
| California Angels | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 | 41–40 | 31–50 |
| Kansas City Royals | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 | 44–37 | 28–53 |
| Seattle Mariners | 64 | 98 | .395 | 32 | 38–43 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 |
| California | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 2–11 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–3 | — | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Detroit | 3–10 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 5–8 |
| Kansas City | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Milwaukee | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–5 |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 9–3 | 11–2 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| New York | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 2–11 |
| Oakland | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | — | 12–1 | 9–4 | 6–6 |
| Seattle | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 1–12 | — | 4–9 | 4–8 |
| Texas | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 9–4 | — | 3–9 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | — |
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1992: Mario Díaz was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.
- May 29: Díaz was released by the Mariners.[19]
- May 29: Bill Haselman was selected off waivers by the Mariners from the Texas Rangers.[20]
- August 22: The Mariners acquired pitcher Tim Leary and cash from the New York Yankees for minor leaguer Sean Twitty.[21]
Roster
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league 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 | Dave Valle | 124 | 367 | 88 | .240 | 9 | 30 |
| 1B | Tino Martinez | 136 | 460 | 118 | .257 | 16 | 66 |
| 2B | Harold Reynolds | 140 | 458 | 113 | .247 | 3 | 33 |
| 3B | Edgar Martínez | 135 | 528 | 181 | .343 | 18 | 73 |
| SS | Omar Vizquel | 136 | 483 | 142 | .294 | 0 | 21 |
| LF | Kevin Mitchell | 99 | 360 | 103 | .286 | 9 | 67 |
| CF | Ken Griffey Jr. | 142 | 565 | 174 | .308 | 27 | 103 |
| RF | Jay Buhner | 152 | 543 | 132 | .243 | 25 | 79 |
| DH | Pete O'Brien | 134 | 396 | 88 | .222 | 14 | 52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cotto | 108 | 294 | 76 | .259 | 5 | 27 |
| Greg Briley | 86 | 200 | 55 | .275 | 5 | 12 |
| Lance Parrish | 69 | 192 | 45 | .234 | 8 | 21 |
| Dave Cochrane | 65 | 152 | 38 | .250 | 2 | 12 |
| Bret Boone | 33 | 129 | 25 | .194 | 4 | 15 |
| Rich Amaral | 35 | 100 | 24 | .240 | 1 | 7 |
| Shane Turner | 34 | 74 | 20 | .270 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Blowers | 31 | 73 | 14 | .192 | 1 | 2 |
| Jeff Schaefer | 65 | 70 | 8 | .114 | 1 | 3 |
| Dann Howitt | 13 | 37 | 10 | .270 | 1 | 8 |
| Matt Sinatro | 18 | 28 | 3 | .107 | 0 | 0 |
| John Moses | 21 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Haselman | 8 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Heffernan | 8 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Lennon | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bradley | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Fleming | 33 | 228.1 | 17 | 10 | 3.39 | 112 |
| Randy Johnson | 31 | 210.1 | 12 | 14 | 3.77 | 241 |
| Erik Hanson | 31 | 186.2 | 8 | 17 | 4.82 | 112 |
| Tim Leary | 8 | 44.0 | 3 | 4 | 4.91 | 12 |
| Randy Kramer | 4 | 16.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fisher | 22 | 91.1 | 4 | 3 | 4.53 | 26 |
| Rich DeLucia | 30 | 83.2 | 3 | 6 | 5.49 | 66 |
| Mark Grant | 23 | 81.0 | 2 | 4 | 3.89 | 42 |
| Clay Parker | 8 | 33.1 | 0 | 2 | 7.56 | 20 |
| Mike Walker | 5 | 14.2 | 0 | 3 | 7.36 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Schooler | 53 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 4.70 | 33 |
| Jeff Nelson | 66 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3.44 | 46 |
| Russ Swan | 55 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4.74 | 45 |
| Dennis Powell | 49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.58 | 35 |
| Calvin Jones | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5.69 | 49 |
| Jim Acker | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.28 | 11 |
| Juan Agosto | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.89 | 12 |
| Shawn Barton | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.92 | 4 |
| Eric Gunderson | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.68 | 2 |
| Kerry Woodson | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.29 | 6 |
| Gene Harris | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 6 |
| Dave Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.90 | 1 |
| Kevin Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- Randy Johnson, American League strikeouts leader
- Edgar Martínez, MLB batting average champion
- Martínez and Ken Griffey Jr. were selected to the MLB All-Star Game. Martínez won a Silver Slugger Award and Griffey won a Gold Glove Award.[22]
Farm system
League Champions: Peninsula[23]
References
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- ^ Cour, Jim (October 5, 1992). "M's beat McDowell in season finale". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. C3.
- ^ Carson, Rob (June 12, 1992). "M's still financial concern". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. McClatchy News Service. p. C1.
- ^ "Mariners' sale gains approval of the owners". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 12, 1992. p. 1C.
- ^ "M's owners expect city to produce". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 13, 1992. p. C2.
- ^ "Mariners have new owner as sale completed". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 2, 1992. p. C3.
- ^ "New owners figure one year is enough". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 14, 1992. p. 1B.
- ^ "Plummer, all coaches fired by M's". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 14, 1992. p. C1.
- ^ Finnigan, Bob (November 10, 1992). "Piniella takes Mariners' helm". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (Seattle Times). p. C1.
- ^ "Piniella assumes Mariners' helm". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. November 10, 1992. p. 3F.
- ^ "Randy Johnson | baseballbiography.com". Retrieved July 19, 2008.
- ^ "Martinez wins first batting title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 5, 1992. p. C1.
- ^ Sherwin, Bob (October 11, 1991). "M's End Lefebvre's Reign -- Team Silent About Why Manager, Coach Fired". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ Judd, Ron. "M's Trade For Kevin Mitchell -- Deal Sends Swift, Jackson Burba To Giants". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ "Kevin Mitchell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ Shane Turner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Moses page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Mario Diaz Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ "Bill Haselman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference.
- ^ "Tim Leary Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference.
- ^ "1992 Seattle Mariners Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007