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1993 Seattle Mariners Season
The 1993 Seattle Mariners season was their 17th since the franchise creation. The team ended the season finishing 4th in the American League West, finishing with a record of . It was the franchise's first full season under the ownership of Hiroshi Yamauchi. During the 1993 season, Randy Johnson set a club record with 308 strikeouts. It was also the first season he walked less than 100 batters. The previous fall, the team also introduced a new logo, team colors and uniform set for this season that remain the team's current look to this day (with slight adjustments made in 2015). Offseason *October 5, 1992: John Moses was released by the Seattle Mariners. * October 14, 1992: The Mariners dismissed manager Bill Plummer, along with the entire coaching staff. * November 10, 1992: The Mariners hire Lou Piniella as the team's new manager. * November 17, 1992: Kevin Mitchell was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds for Norm Charlton. * November 28, 1992: David Ortiz was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Piniella
Louis Victor Piniella ( usually ; born August 28, 1943) is a former professional baseball player and manager. An outfielder, he played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. During his playing career, he was named AL Rookie of the Year in 1969 and captured two World Series championships with the Yankees (1977, 1978). Following his playing career, Piniella became a manager for the Yankees (1986–1988), Cincinnati Reds (1990–1992), Seattle Mariners (1993–2002), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003–2005), and Chicago Cubs (2007–2010). He won the 1990 World Series championship with the Reds and led the Mariners to four postseason appearances in seven years (including a record 116-win regular season in 2001). He also captured back-to-back division titles (2007–2008) during his time with the Cubs. Piniella was named Manager of the Year three times during his career (1995, 2001, 2008) and finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete O'Brien (first Baseman)
Peter Michael "Pete" O'Brien (born February 9, 1958) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers ( 1982– 88), Cleveland Indians (1989), and Seattle Mariners (1990– 93). He batted and threw left-handed. Early years Born in Santa Monica, California, he was the youngest of seven children of Jimmy and Janice O'Brien. Raised in the Pebble Beach / Monterey area, O'Brien graduated from Carmel High School in 1976. Neither drafted nor offered a scholarship out of high school, he played a year at Monterey Peninsula College and transferred to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, then in the Big Eight Conference. After his junior season in 1979, he was selected in the fifteenth round (381st overall) of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft, amateur draft by the 1979 Texas Rangers season, Texas Rangers. Playing career O'Brien made his major league debut with the Rangers in September 1982 at age 24 and won the starting job in 1983 Texas Ranger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin King (baseball)
Kevin Ray King (born in Atwater, California) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made 34 appearances, all in relief, over parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from –, all with the Seattle Mariners. King attended Braggs High School and the University of Oklahoma. Amateur career King attended Braggs High School in Braggs, Oklahoma. He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth round of the 1987 MLB draft, but did not sign. He instead attended the University of Oklahoma, where his teammates included future Major League players, Darron Cox and Matt Ruebel. King was a three-time letter winner from to , as well as a All-District Honoree. He was selected to the 1988 All- Big Eight Conference Second Team and later the 1989 All-Big Eight Conference First Team. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. After his junior season he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Holman
Bradley Thomas Holman (born February 9, 1968) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Playing career Holman was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 35th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft out of Auburn University Montgomery. He played 17 games for Low-A Eugene in , but was released on March 29, . On April 7, he signed with the Seattle Mariners and was assigned to High-A Peninsula. In 47 games, he had a 6-6 record and a 3.22 ERA. After beginning with Peninsula, he was promoted to Double-A Jacksonville. In , he made his major league debut after starting the season with the Triple-A Cannons. Holman did not play in the majors in , and he played in Seattle's, Colorado's, and Baltimore's minor league systems in . Coaching career Holman began his coaching career in the Mariners' organization as the pitching coach for Low-A Wisconsin in , and held that role through . In , he was the pitching coach for Double-A San Antonio, and for Double-A West Tenn in . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Henry
Dwayne Allen Henry (born February 16, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers. In , he pitched in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons. Henry made his major league debut on September 7, , after being drafted in the second round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft. He struck out Chris Speier for his first Major League strikeout. Henry's career ended when the Tigers released him on October 12, . In his career, Henry played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers from 1984 to 1988, Atlanta Braves in 1989 and 1990, Houston Astros in 1991, Cincinnati Reds in 1992 and 1993, Seattle Mariners in 1993, and Detroit Tigers in 1995. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Chunichi Dragons in 1994, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Wei Chuan Dragons in 1997 and 1998 and Chinatrust Whales in 2000. He also played in Minor L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Hanson (baseball)
Erik Brian Hanson (born May 18, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During an 11-year baseball career, he pitched for the Seattle Mariners (1988–1993), Cincinnati Reds (1994), Boston Red Sox (1995), and Toronto Blue Jays (1996–1998), and was known for possessing an excellent curveball. Amateur career Raised in Kinnelon, New Jersey, Hanson played high school baseball for coach Lew Watts at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. He attended Wake Forest University, and in 1984 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Professional career Hanson won a career high 18 games for the Mariners in 1990 and was a 1995 American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ... All-Star selection for the Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hampton
Michael William Hampton, Jr. (born September 9, 1972) is an American former professional baseball player. Hampton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1993 through 2010. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was the bullpen coach for the Mariners before resigning on July 9, 2017. Hampton is a two-time MLB All-Star. He won five Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2000 National League Championship Series, and he pitched in the 2000 World Series for the Mets. Early life Hampton was born in Brooksville, Florida when his father, Mike Hampton Sr., was 19 and his mother, Joan, was 16. He was the oldest of three children. Hampton was raised in Homosassa, Florida, and attended Crystal River High School. In high school, Hampton was recruited to play college football as a defensive back at Notre Dame, Miami and Florida State. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Fleming (baseball)
David Anthony Fleming (born November 7, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1991 to 1995, mostly for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Fleming was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York (state), New York, and went to high school in Mahopac, New York, Mahopac. He pitched for the Georgia Bulldogs, University of Georgia, leading them to a College World Series title in 1990. Fleming was selected in the third round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners. He won a career high 17 games, including nine consecutive, for the Mariners in his rookie season of 1992. His earned run average, ERA that year was 3.39, and he took third place in the American League, AL Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year voting (behind winner Pat Listach). After going 29-15 in his first two MLB seasons, Fleming began to struggle with arm trouble. On 7 July 1995, he was traded by the Mariners to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich DeLucia
Richard Anthony DeLucia (born October 7, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for several teams between and . Biography A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, DeLucia attended Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School, Wyomissing High School and the University of Tennessee. In 1984, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. DeLucia was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 1986 MLB Draft and made his major league debut with Seattle in 1990. In a ten-season MLB career, he posted a 4.62 ERA with 502 strikeouts over 624 innings. DeLucia is currently the owner of 3up 3down Delucia Baseball, offering personal baseball training conducted by former MLB players, consultants, and scouts. References External links 1964 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Bellingham Mariners players Buff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cummings (baseball)
John Russell Cummings (born May 10, 1969) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher from -. He attended Canyon High School in Anaheim, California. The Los Angeles Dodgers traded him to the Detroit Tigers on July 31, 1996, with pitcher Joey Eischen for outfielder Chad Curtis Chad David Curtis (born November 6, 1968) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and convicted sex offender. Curtis played major league baseball from 1992 to 2001 for the California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cle .... References External links 1969 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Appleton Foxes players Baseball players from Torrance, California Bellingham Mariners players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Calgary Cannons players Detroit Tigers players Jacksonville Suns players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball pitchers Pawtucket Red Sox players Peni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Converse
James Daniel Converse (born August 17, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from - for the Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ... and Kansas City Royals. External links 1971 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from San Francisco Bellingham Mariners players Bowie Baysox players Calgary Cannons players Columbus Clippers players Gulf Coast Yankees players Huntsville Stars players Jacksonville Suns players Kansas City Royals players Louisville RiverBats players Major League Baseball pitchers Oklahoma RedHawks players Omaha Royals players Rochester Red Wings players Seattle Mariners players Solano Steelheads players Tacoma Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norm Charlton
Norman Wood Charlton III (born January 6, 1963), nicknamed "The Sheriff", is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Early life Charlton was born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, and graduated from James Madison High School in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Rice University in Houston, Texas, playing for coach David Hall, before being drafted by the Montreal Expos with the 28th pick in the first round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft. Professional playing career The left-handed Charlton was best known as being part of the infamous "Nasty Boys" relief pitching corps for the Reds team who won the World Series. Randy Myers and Rob Dibble were the other two members. The Boys were renowned for their clutch, shutdown performances, particularly during the playoff run; their blazing fastballs; and their br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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