2006 Seattle Mariners season
| 2006 Seattle Mariners | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Safeco Field |
| City | Seattle, Washington |
| Record | 78–84 (.481) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | Nintendo of America (represented by Howard Lincoln) |
| General manager | Bill Bavasi |
| Manager | Mike Hargrove |
| Television | KSTW 11 FSN Northwest (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson, Jay Buhner) |
| Radio | KOMO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson, Jay Buhner) |
The 2006 Seattle Mariners season was the 30th season in franchise history. The Mariners played their 7th full season (8th overall) at Safeco Field and their third consecutive season finishing at the bottom of the American League (AL) West, finishing with a 78–84 (.481) record.
Two players were featured in the All-Star Game: Ichiro Suzuki, making his sixth appearance in the All-Star Game, and José López, with his only appearance.[1] Suzuki led the majors with 224 hits and 186 singles.[2]
The Mariners' longest winning streak was five games, which they reached twice, between June 16–21 and June 24–29. Their longest losing streak was 11 games, from August 10–20.
Offseason
- November 21, 2005: Catcher Kenji Johjima signed a three-year $16.5 million contract.[3]
- December 7: Catcher Yorvit Torrealba traded by the Mariners to the Colorado Rockies for Marcos Carvajal.[4]
- January 4, 2006: Carl Everett signed as a free agent.[5]
- January 9: Cody Ransom signed as a free agent.
- March 30: Ransom's contract purchased by the Houston Astros.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 49–32 | 44–37 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 89 | 73 | .549 | 4 | 45–36 | 44–37 |
| Texas Rangers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | 39–42 | 41–40 |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | .481 | 15 | 44–37 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
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| Baltimore | — | 3–15 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 13–6 | 3–6 | 8–11 | 9–9 | ||
| Boston | 15–3 | — | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 10–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 16–2 | ||
| Chicago | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 8–11 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 14–4 | ||
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 4–3 | 11–8 | — | 6–13 | 10–8 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–10 | ||
| Detroit | 3–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 13–6 | — | 14–4 | 3–5 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–3 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 15–3 | ||
| Kansas City | 1–5 | 5–4 | 8–11 | 8–10 | 4–14 | — | 3–7 | 7–12 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 3–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 10–8 | ||
| Los Angeles | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–3 | 7–3 | — | 4–2 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 10–9 | 7–2 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 7–11 | ||
| Minnesota | 6–3 | 5–1 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 6–1 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 16–2 | ||
| New York | 12–7 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 4–6 | 3–3 | — | 3–6 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 8–2 | 10–8 | 10–8 | ||
| Oakland | 4–2 | 7–3 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–11 | 4–6 | 6–3 | — | 17–2 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 6–4 | 8–10 | ||
| Seattle | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 5–3 | 9–10 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 2–17 | — | 6–3 | 8–11 | 4–5 | 14–4 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 6–13 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 5–1 | 2–7 | 1–6 | 5–13 | 3–6 | 3–6 | — | 3–6 | 6–12 | 11–7 | ||
| Texas | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 5–4 | 2–8 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 6–3 | — | 4–2 | 7–11 | ||
| Toronto | 11–8 | 12–7 | 4–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–4 | 5–2 | 8–10 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 2–4 | — | 9–9 | ||
Notable transactions
- July 26: Ben Broussard traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the Mariners for Shin-Soo Choo and a player to be named later. The Mariners sent Shawn Nottingham on August 24 to Cleveland to complete the trade.[7]Carl Everett released.[8][5]
- August 19: Jamie Moyer traded by the Mariners to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor leaguers Andrew Baldwin and Andy Barb.[9][10]
- September 14: Bench coach Ron Hassey and administrative coach Dan Rohn removed from their positions. Hassey left the team after being told he would not have a job the following year, while Rohn was immediately let go.[11][12]
Roster
Major league debuts
Batters
- Kenji Johjima (April 3)
- Adam Jones (July 14)
- T. J. Bohn (August 22)
- Oswaldo Navarro (September 9)[13]
Pitchers
- Bobby Livingston (April 25)
- Sean Green (May 2)
- Emiliano Fruto (May 14)
- Mark Lowe (July 7)
- Eric O'Flaherty (August 16)
- Jon Huber (August 30)
- César Jiménez (September 11)
- Travis Chick and Ryan Feierabend (September 13)[14]
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF | Ichiro Suzuki | 161 | 695 | 224 | .322 | 9 | 49 |
| C | Kenji Johjima | 144 | 506 | 147 | .291 | 18 | 76 |
| LF | Raúl Ibañez | 159 | 626 | 181 | .289 | 33 | 123 |
| SS | Yuniesky Betancourt | 157 | 558 | 161 | .289 | 8 | 47 |
| 2B | José López | 151 | 603 | 170 | .282 | 10 | 79 |
| 3B | Adrián Beltré | 156 | 620 | 166 | .268 | 25 | 89 |
| 1B | Richie Sexson | 158 | 591 | 156 | .264 | 34 | 107 |
| DH | Carl Everett | 92 | 308 | 70 | .227 | 11 | 33 |
| CF | Jeremy Reed | 67 | 212 | 46 | .217 | 6 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Bloomquist | 102 | 251 | 62 | .247 | 1 | 15 |
| Ben Broussard | 56 | 164 | 39 | .238 | 8 | 17 |
| René Rivera | 35 | 99 | 15 | .152 | 2 | 4 |
| Chris Snelling | 36 | 96 | 24 | .250 | 3 | 8 |
| Eduardo Pérez | 43 | 87 | 17 | .195 | 1 | 11 |
| Adam Jones | 32 | 74 | 16 | .216 | 1 | 8 |
| Mike Morse | 21 | 43 | 16 | .372 | 0 | 11 |
| Roberto Petagine | 31 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 11 | 27 | 7 | .259 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Dobbs | 23 | 27 | 10 | .370 | 0 | 3 |
| T.J. Bohn | 18 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 1 | 2 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Borchard | 6 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
| Oswaldo Navarro | 4 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
| Guillermo Quiróz | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Hernández | 31 | 191.0 | 12 | 14 | 4.52 | 176 |
| Jarrod Washburn | 31 | 187.0 | 8 | 14 | 4.67 | 103 |
| Gil Meche | 32 | 186.2 | 11 | 8 | 4.48 | 156 |
| Jamie Moyer | 25 | 160.0 | 6 | 12 | 4.39 | 82 |
| Cha Seung Baek | 6 | 34.1 | 4 | 1 | 3.67 | 23 |
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 |
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| Joel Piñeiro | 40 | 165.2 | 8 | 13 | 6.36 | 87 |
| Jake Woods | 37 | 105.1 | 7 | 4 | 4.20 | 66 |
| Ryan Feierabend | 4 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.71 | 11 |
| César Jiménez | 4 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 14.73 | 3 |
| Francisco Cruceta | 4 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; H = Holds; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | H | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jon Huber | 16 | 16.2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.08 | 11 |
| Mark Lowe | 15 | 18.2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.93 | 20 |
| Rafael Soriano | 53 | 60.0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2.25 | 65 |
| J. J. Putz | 72 | 78.1 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 2.30 | 104 |
| Eric O'Flaherty | 15 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.09 | 6 |
| Julio Mateo | 48 | 53.2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4.19 | 31 |
| George Sherrill | 72 | 40.0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 4.28 | 42 |
| Sean Green | 24 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | 15 |
| Jeff Harris | 3 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 |
| Eddie Guardado | 28 | 23.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.48 | 22 |
| Emiliano Fruto | 23 | 36.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.50 | 34 |
| Travis Chick | 3 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.60 | 2 |
| Jorge Campillo | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 1 |
| Bobby Livingston | 3 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3 |
| Clint Nageotte | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 |
Team statistics
Positions in brackets are in league with other MLB teams
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Team | G | AB | H | R | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Mariners | 162 | 5,670 (2nd) | 1,540 (10th) | 756 (21st) | .272 (11th) | 172 (18th) | 703 (24th) |
| Opponents | 162 | 5,611 | 1,500 | 792 | .267 | 183 | 758 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SHO = Shutouts
| Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO |
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| Mariners | 162 | 1,446.2 (12th) | 78 (18th) | 84 (11th) | 4.60 (19th) | 1,067 (14th) | 6 (22nd) |
Farm system
League champions: Inland Empire[15]
Major League Baseball draft
| 2006 Seattle Mariners draft picks | |
|---|---|
| Brandon Morrow was the Mariners first round pick in 2006. | |
| Information | |
| Owner | Nintendo of America |
| General Manager | Bill Bavasi |
| Manager | Mike Hargrove |
| First pick | Brandon Morrow |
| Draft positions | 5 |
| Number of selections | 50 |
| Players signed (Rule 4) | 26 (before deadline) |
| Links | |
| Results | Baseball Reference |
| Official Site | The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners |
| Years | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 |
Below is a complete list of Seattle Mariners draft picks from the June 2006 draft.[16]
The Seattle Mariners took part in both the Major League Baseball Rule 4 draft but not the Rule 5 draft in 2006.[16]
The 2006 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 6 to 7.[16] The Mariners selected a total of 50 players in the draft. Of those 50 players, the Mariners signed 26 players.[16] They did however sign multiple players after the draft deadline.
June amateur 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 |
Table
References
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- ^ "2006 Major League Baseball Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Johjima, Mariners agree: 3 years, $16.5M". ESPN.com. November 21, 2005. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "M's acquire second-year pitcher in trade with Colorado". The Seattle Times. December 8, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ a b "Carl Everett". Retrosheet. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Cody Ransom Stats". Baseball Reference.
- ^ "Ben Broussard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Mariners boot Everett". Chicago Tribune. July 27, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Maadi, Rob. "Ancient Mariner traded". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Jamie Moyer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Stone, Larry (September 14, 2006). "Two M's coaches out". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Thiel, Art (September 14, 2006). "Firing of M's coaches doesn't make sense". Seattle P-I. Archived from the original on August 27, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "2006 Major League Baseball (MLB) Debuts". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "2006 Major League Baseball (MLB) Debuts". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "2006 Seattle Mariners Draft Picks". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ "M's select Cal Bears' Morrow in first round". Spokesman.com. June 7, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Brock, Corey (June 7, 2006). "Mariners draft features plenty of arms". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Mariners make 18 selections on first day of draft". Major League Baseball. June 6, 2006. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ a b c Finnigan, Bob (June 10, 2006). "M's Notebook: No truth to rumors of M's-White Sox deal". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Co. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- Game logs:
- 1st half: Seattle Mariners Game Log on ESPN.com
- 2nd half: Seattle Mariners Game Log on ESPN.com
- Batting statistics: Seattle Mariners Batting Stats on ESPN.com
- Pitching statistics: Seattle Mariners Pitching Stats on ESPN.com