2007 Seattle Mariners season
| 2007 Seattle Mariners | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Safeco Field |
| City | Seattle, Washington |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owners | Nintendo of America (represented by Howard Lincoln) |
| General manager | Bill Bavasi |
| Managers | Mike Hargrove 44–33 (.571) (resigned July 1) John McLaren 44–41 (.518) |
| Television | KSTW-TV (Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers) FSN Northwest (Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers) |
| Radio | KOMO (English) (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs) KDOW (Spanish) (Alex Rivera, Julio Cruz) |
The 2007 Seattle Mariners season was the 31st season in franchise history. The Mariners played their 8th full season (9th overall) at Safeco Field and finished with a record of 88–74, clinching their first winning season since 2003.
The Mariners signed free agent infielders Adrián Beltré and Richie Sexson to multi-year contracts before the season.[1] The team also traded for designated hitter José Vidro.[2]
After spending two and a half seasons managing the Mariners and guiding the team to a 44–33 (.571) record this season, including a major league-best 25-12 record since May 22, manager Mike Hargrove shocked the team by announcing his resignation prior to a July 1 game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Hargrove said he could no longer give the same passion or commitment to his bosses and players. Bench coach John McLaren was named as Hargrove's replacement.[3] The Mariners won eight consecutive games between June 23 and July 1, making Hargrove the first manager since 1900 to resign after a winning streak of more than seven games.[4]
That eight-game streak was the longest winning streak of the season,[5] while their longest losing streak was nine, from August 25 to September 2. That losing streak effectively ended their effort to make the playoffs.[6] The team finished six games out of the playoffs.[7]
For the seventh consecutive time in his seven-year MLB career, Ichiro Suzuki was named to the All-Star Game, held at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Closer J. J. Putz was selected to his first All-Star Game.[8] Suzuki was named the All-Star Game MVP after going 3-for-3 with a two-run, inside-the-park home run (the first home run in All-Star history to be hit inside the park).[9] Three days after the All-Star Game, on July 13, the Mariners announced that they had signed Suzuki to a five-year contract extension with an estimated value of $90 million, making Suzuki the highest-paid player in Mariners history for the second time.[10]
Suzuki led the majors with 238 hits and 203 singles.[11] Suzuki won a Silver Slugger Award, and he and Beltré won Gold Glove Awards.[12] Jeff Weaver tied for the American League lead with two shutouts while Putz tied for second with 40 saves.[13]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 94 | 68 | .580 | — | 54–27 | 40–41 |
| Seattle Mariners | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6 | 49–33 | 39–41 |
| Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 18 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
| Texas Rangers | 75 | 87 | .463 | 19 | 47–34 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
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| Baltimore | — | 6–12 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 7–0 | 3–7 | 0–7 | 9–9 | 4–4 | 2–7 | 11–7 | 4–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | ||
| Boston | 12–6 | — | 7–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 8–10 | 4–4 | 4–5 | 13–5 | 6–4 | 9–9 | 12–6 | ||
| Chicago | 3–5 | 1–7 | — | 7–11 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 5–4 | 9–9 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 1–7 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 4–14 | ||
| Cleveland | 4–3 | 2–5 | 11–7 | — | 12–6 | 11–7 | 5–5 | 14–4 | 0–6 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 8–2 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 9–9 | ||
| Detroit | 5–1 | 4–3 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 11–7 | 3–5 | 12–6 | 4–4 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 14–4 | ||
| Kansas City | 0–7 | 3–3 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–11 | — | 5–2 | 9–9 | 1–9 | 6–4 | 3–6 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 10–8 | ||
| Los Angeles | 7–3 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 2–5 | — | 6–3 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 13–6 | 6–2 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 14–4 | ||
| Minnesota | 7–0 | 3–4 | 9–9 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 3–6 | — | 2–5 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 7–2 | 4–6 | 11–7 | ||
| New York | 9–9 | 10–8 | 6–4 | 6–0 | 4–4 | 9–1 | 3–6 | 5–2 | — | 2–4 | 5–5 | 10–8 | 5–1 | 10–8 | 10–8 | ||
| Oakland | 4–4 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 5–14 | 4–6 | 9–10 | 5–4 | 10–8 | ||
| Seattle | 7–2 | 5–4 | 7–1 | 3–4 | 4–6 | 6–3 | 6–13 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 14–5 | — | 4–3 | 11–8 | 4–5 | 9–9 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 7–11 | 5–13 | 1–6 | 2–8 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 2–6 | 4–3 | 8–10 | 6–4 | 3–4 | — | 5–4 | 9–9 | 7–11 | ||
| Texas | 6–4 | 4–6 | 4–2 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 9–10 | 2–7 | 1–5 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 4–5 | — | 5–5 | 11–7 | ||
| Toronto | 10–8 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 6–4 | 8–10 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 9–9 | 5–5 | — | 10–8 | ||
Roster
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Player stats
Regular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrián Beltré, 3B | 149 | 595 | 164 | .276 | 26 | 99 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt, SS | 155 | 536 | 172 | .289 | 9 | 67 |
| José Guillén, RF | 153 | 593 | 155 | .289 | 23 | 99 |
| Raúl Ibañez, LF | 149 | 573 | 167 | .291 | 21 | 105 |
| Kenji Johjima, C | 135 | 485 | 139 | .287 | 14 | 61 |
| José López, 2B | 149 | 524 | 132 | .252 | 11 | 62 |
| Richie Sexson, 1B | 121 | 434 | 89 | .205 | 21 | 63 |
| Ichiro Suzuki, CF | 161 | 678 | 238 | .351 | 6 | 68 |
| José Vidro, DH | 147 | 548 | 172 | .314 | 6 | 59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Broussard | 99 | 240 | 66 | .275 | 7 | 29 |
| Willie Bloomquist | 91 | 173 | 48 | .277 | 2 | 13 |
| Jamie Burke | 50 | 113 | 34 | .301 | 1 | 12 |
| Adam Jones | 41 | 65 | 16 | .246 | 2 | 4 |
| Jason Ellison | 63 | 46 | 13 | .283 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Morse | 9 | 18 | 8 | .444 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeremy Reed | 13 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Clement | 4 | 16 | 6 | .375 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Green | 6 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Wladimir Balentien | 3 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 1 | 4 |
| Rob Johnson | 6 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Jimerson | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha Seung Baek | 14 | 73.1 | 4 | 3 | 5.15 | 49 |
| Miguel Batista | 32 | 193.0 | 16 | 11 | 4.29 | 133 |
| Ryan Feierabend | 9 | 49.1 | 1 | 6 | 8.03 | 27 |
| Félix Hernández | 30 | 190.1 | 14 | 7 | 3.92 | 165 |
| Horacio Ramírez | 20 | 98.0 | 8 | 7 | 7.16 | 40 |
| Jarrod Washburn | 32 | 193.2 | 10 | 15 | 4.32 | 114 |
| Jeff Weaver | 27 | 146.2 | 7 | 13 | 6.20 | 80 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; SV = Saves; W = Wins; L = Losses; H = Hits; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | H | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Campillo | 4 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.75 | 9 |
| Jason Davis (8 Cle) | 16 | 25.2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6.31 | 14 |
| Sean Green | 64 | 68.0 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 3.84 | 53 |
| Jon Huber | 9 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.76 | 8 |
| Mark Lowe | 4 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Julio Mateo | 9 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.75 | 4 |
| Brandon Morrow | 60 | 63.1 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 4.12 | 66 |
| Eric O'Flaherty | 56 | 52.1 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 4.47 | 36 |
| John Parrish (45 Bal) | 8 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6.97 | 5 |
| J. J. Putz | 68 | 71.2 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 40 | 1.38 | 82 |
| Chris Reitsma | 26 | 23.2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 7.61 | 11 |
| Ryan Rowland-Smith | 26 | 38.2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3.96 | 42 |
| George Sherrill | 73 | 45.2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2.36 | 56 |
| Sean White | 15 | 35.1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 5.60 | 16 |
| Jake Woods | 4 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5.91 | 4 |
| Rick White (23 Hou) | 6 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 5.84 | 19 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | Daren Brown |
| AA | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | Southern League | Eddie Rodríguez |
| A | High Desert Mavericks | California League | Scott Steinmann |
| A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Midwest League | Jim Horner |
| A-Short Season | Everett AquaSox | Northwest League | Mike Tosar |
| Rookie | AZL Mariners | Arizona League | José Moreno |
League champions: AZL Mariners[14]
References
- ^ "Beltre passes physical, joins Mariners". CBC News. December 17, 2004.
- ^ Arnold, Kirby (December 14, 2006). "Mariners trading for Vidro". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Hickey, John (July 1, 2007). "Hargrove resigns as Mariners manager". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
- ^ Hickey, John (July 2, 2007). "Mariners Notebook: Ichiro mum about change of managers". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
- ^ "Royals score in 11th to end Mariners' eight-game streak". Reuters. August 9, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Mariners drop ninth straight". Spokesman.com. September 3, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "2007 American League Team Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Ichiro, Putz selected for All-Star Game". MLB.com. July 1, 2007. Archived from the original on July 4, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
- ^ Hickey, John (July 11, 2007). "All-Star Ichiro shows his worth". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
- ^ Hickey, John (July 13, 2007). "Mariners seal deal to keep Ichiro through 2012". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
- ^ "2007 Seattle Mariners Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "2007 MLB Awards". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "2007 American League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "2007 Arizona League". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
External links
- Batting statistics: Seattle Mariners Batting Stats at ESPN
- Pitching statistics: Seattle Mariners Pitching Stats at ESPN
- 2007 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference
- Game logs:
- 1st half: Seattle Mariners Game Log at ESPN
- 2nd half: Seattle Mariners Game Log at ESPN