The 1977

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season was the first season in franchise history, which was established via the

1977 Major League Baseball expansion The 1977 Major League Baseball expansion resulted in the establishment of expansion franchises in Seattle and Toronto in the American League of Major League Baseball. The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays began play in the 1977 Major League ...

. The creation of the Mariners brought baseball back to Seattle, which had been without a major league team since the Seattle Pilots left for Milwaukee to become the Brewers in April

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. The Mariners ended the season by narrowly avoiding last place (held by the

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), finishing sixth in the

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with a record of , 38 games behind the AL West champion Kansas City Royals.

Offseason

* September 3, 1976: Former Red Sox manager

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is hired to be the team's first manager.

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, Seattle's director of baseball operations, states that Johnson will help in scouting players for the upcoming expansion draft.''Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of '76''
Dan Epstein, New York: St. Martin's Press, 2014. * October 1, 1976: Dave Johnson was purchased by the Mariners from the

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.Dave Johnson page at Baseball-Reference
/ref> * October 22, 1976:

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was purchased by the Mariners from the

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. * November 5, 1976: The

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was held. The Mariners (along with their expansion partners, the

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) selected 30 players to fill their major league roster. * April 1, 1977:

Mike Kekich Michael Dennis Kekich (born April 2, 1945) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners in parts of ni ...

was purchased by the Mariners from the

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Regular season

The first game

Linescore

April 6, Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Boxscore

= Batting

= Pitching

Other notable events

* April 10, 1977:

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hit the first

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in team history. * April 13, 1977: The first extra innings game in team history resulted in a 3–2 win over the Minnesota Twins. * May 19, 1977: The first shutout win in team history was a 3–0 victory over the Oakland Athletics. * July 1, 1977: The Milwaukee Brewers played their first game in

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since 1969, when they were the Seattle Pilots. The Brewers beat the hometown Mariners, 2–1. * July 8, 1977: Scored the most runs of the season in a 13–11 win against the Minnesota Twins.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 20, 1977:

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was traded by the Mariners to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Cubs completed the deal by sending

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to the Mariners on October 25. * May 2, 1977: Dave Johnson was purchased from the Mariners by the Minnesota Twins. * June 7, 1977:

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was drafted by the Mariners in the 16th round of the

1977 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft. Other notable Selections ''*'' Did not sign Background The White Sox surprised some when they passed on right-handed pitcher Bill ...

, but did not sign. * July 27, 1977:

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was traded by the Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. The Pirates completed the deal by sending

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to the Mariners on August 22. * August 2, 1977: Stan Thomas was traded by the Mariners to the

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for future considerations. * September 9, 1977:

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and cash were traded by the Mariners to the

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for

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Roster

Game log

, - align="center" , 1 , , April 6 , , California Angels , , 0–7 , , Tanana (1–0), , Segui (0–1), , , , 57,762 , , 0–1 , - align="center" , 2 , , April 7 , , California Angels , , 0–2 , , Ryan (1–0), , Romo (0–1), , , , 10,144 , , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , April 8 , , California Angels , , 7–6 , , Laxton (1–0) , , Verhoeven (0–1) , , , , 11,845 , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 4 , , April 9 , , California Angels , , 5–1 , , Wheelock (1–0) , , Simpson (0–1) , , Montague (1) , , 27,668 , , 2–2 , - align="center" , 5 , , April 10 , , California Angels , , 5–12 , , Tanana (2–0) , , Abbott (0–1) , , , , 10,405 , , 2–3 , - align="center" , 6 , , April 11 , , Minnesota Twins , , 3–12 , , Zahn (1–0) , , Segui (0–2) , , , , 8,979 , , 2–4 , - align="center" , 7 , , April 12 , , Minnesota Twins , , 2–3 , , Schueler (1–1) , , Laxton (1–1) , , Burgmeier (2) , , 8,589 , , 2–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 8 , , April 13 , , Minnesota Twins , , 3–2 , , Moore (1–0) , , Burgmeier (0–1) , , , , 11,635 , , 3–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 9 , , April 14 , , Minnesota Twins , , 4–3 , , Wheelock (2–0) , , Redfern (0–2) , , Montague (2) , , 9,167 , , 4–5 , - align="center" , 10 , , April 15 , , @ California Angels , , 0–7 , , Ryan (2–1) , , Abbott (0–2) , , , , 34,654 , , 4–6 , - align="center" , 11 , , April 16 , , @ California Angels , , 4–6 , , Hartzell (1–0) , , Montague (0–1) , , Kirkwood (1) , , 19,690 , , 4–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 12 , , April 17 , , @ California Angels , , 11–7 , , Kekich (1–0) , , Monge (0–1) , , Pagan (1) , , 13,813 , , 5–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 13 , , April 18 , , Texas Rangers , , 8–6 , , Thomas (1–0) , , Alexander (1–1) , , Laxton (1) , , 9,535 , , 6–7 , - align="center" , 14 , , April 19 , , Texas Rangers , , 1–3 , , Lindblad (1–0) , , Wheelock (2–1) , , , , 10,947 , , 6–8 , - align="center" , 15 , , April 20 , , Texas Rangers , , 2–5 , , Briles (1–0) , , Montague (0–2) , , Devine (1) , , 10,763 , , 6–9 , - align="center" , 16 , , April 22 , , Kansas City Royals , , 5–6 , , Littell (2–1) , , Pagan (0–1) , , Gura (2) , , 19,756 , , 6–10 , - align="center" , 17 , , April 23 , , Kansas City Royals , , 6–8 , , Leonard (1–0) , , Segui (0–3) , , Gura (3) , , 22,685 , , 6–11 , - align="center" , 18 , , April 24 , , Kansas City Royals , , 1–16 , , Colborn (3–1) , , Wheelock (2–2) , , , , DH , , 6–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 19 , , April 24 , , Kansas City Royals , , 4–2 , , Montague (1–2) , , Splittorff (1–1) , , , , 21,734 , , 7–12 , - align="center" , 20 , , April 26 , , @ Minnesota Twins , , 3–5 , , Burgmeier (2–1) , , Thomas (1–1) , , Johnson (2) , , 3,422 , , 7–13 , - align="center" , 21 , , April 27 , , @ Minnesota Twins , , 3–5 , , Johnson (3–0) , , Moore (1–1) , , Burgmeier (3) , , 3,170 , , 7–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 22 , , April 28 , , @ Minnesota Twins , , 4–3 , , Montague (2–2) , , Goltz (0–2) , , , , 3,766 , , 8–14 , - align="center" , 23 , , April 29 , , @ New York Yankees , , 0–3 , , Guidry (2–0) , , Thomas (1–2) , , Lyle (5) , , 15,284 , , 8–15 , - align="center" , 24 , , April 30 , , @ New York Yankees , , 2–7 , , Figueroa (2–2) , , Wheelock (2–3) , , , , 19,525 , , 8–16 , - , - align="center" , 25 , , May 1 , , @ New York Yankees , , 2–5 , , Holtzman (2–1) , , Abbott (0–3) , , Lyle (6) , , 20,477 , , 8–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 26 , , May 3 , , @ Boston Red Sox , , 10–8 , , Montague (3–2) , , Wise (1–2) , , Pagan (2) , , 12,422 , , 9–17 , - align="center" , 27 , , May 4 , , @ Boston Red Sox , , 2–5 , , Cleveland (2–2) , , Thomas (1–3) , , Campbell (3) , , 11,408 , , 9–18 , - align="center" , 28 , , May 5 , , @ Boston Red Sox , , 2–5 , , Jenkins (4–1) , , Segui (0–4) , , , , 10,358 , , 9–19 , - align="center" , 29 , , May 6 , , @ Baltimore Orioles , , 1–4 , , Grimsley (3–1) , , Abbott (0–4) , , , , 4,402 , , 9–20 , - align="center" , 30 , , May 7 , , @ Baltimore Orioles , , 2–4 , , May (3–3) , , Jones (0–1) , , Flanagan (1) , , 16,212 , , 9–21 , - align="center" , 31 , , May 8 , , @ Baltimore Orioles , , 4–6 , , Palmer (5–1) , , Pole (0–1) , , McGregor (1) , , 9,638 , , 9–22 , - align="center" , 32 , , May 9 , , @ Toronto Blue Jays , , 4–10 , , Singer (2–4) , , Thomas (1–4) , , , , 11,680 , , 9–23 , - align="center" , 33 , , May 10 , , @ Toronto Blue Jays , , 3–9 , , Garvin (5–0) , , Montague (3–3) , , , , 13,017 , , 9–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 34 , , May 11 , , New York Yankees , , 5–2 , , Laxton (2–1) , , Holtzman (2–2) , , Romo (1) , , 23,978 , , 10–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 35 , , May 12 , , New York Yankees , , 8–6 , , Moore (2–1) , , Hunter (1–2) , , , , 42,132 , , 11–24 , - align="center" , 36 , , May 13 , , Boston Red Sox , , 5–7 , , Willoughby (3–0) , , Romo (0–2) , , Campbell (4) , , 20,523 , , 11–25 , - align="center" , 37 , , May 14 , , Boston Red Sox , , 4–8 , , Stanley (3–0) , , Thomas (1–5) , , Campbell (5) , , 52,485 , , 11–26 , - align="center" , 38 , , May 15 , , Boston Red Sox , , 4–5 , , Lee (1–0) , , Jones (0–2) , , Campbell (6) , , 47,353 , , 11–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 39 , , May 16 , , Baltimore Orioles , , 8–3 , , Abbott (1–4) , , Palmer (5–3) , , Kekich (1) , , 10,388 , , 12–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , May 17 , , Baltimore Orioles , , 10–2 , , Romo (1–2) , , May (4–4) , , , , 10,920 , , 13–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , May 19 , , @ Oakland Athletics , , 3–0 , , Pagan (1–1) , , Langford (3–3) , , , , 2,179 , , 14–27 , - align="center" , 42 , , May 20 , , @ Oakland Athletics , , 5–14 , , Medich (3–2) , , Jones (0–3) , , , , 2,660 , , 14–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , May 21 , , @ Oakland Athletics , , 7–6 , , Kekich (2–0) , , Lacey (1–1) , , , , 3,230 , , 15–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , May 22 , , @ Oakland Athletics , , 6–2 , , Pole (1–1) , , Blue (3–4) , , Romo (2) , , 3,138 , , 16–28 , - align="center" , 45 , , May 24 , , @ Cleveland Indians , , 5–7 , , Waits (2–0) , , Romo (1–3) , , Kern (4) , , 5,576 , , 16–29 , - align="center" , 46 , , May 25 , , @ Cleveland Indians , , 1–2 , , Eckersley (4–3) , , Laxton (2–2) , , , , 4,516 , , 16–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 47 , , May 27 , , @ Detroit Tigers , , 2–1 , , Abbott (2–4) , , Fidrych (0–1) , , Kekich (2) , , 44,207 , , 17–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , May 28 , , @ Detroit Tigers , , 3–1 , , Pole (2–1) , , Rozema (4–2) , , Laxton (2) , , 15,820 , , 18–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 49 , , May 29 , , @ Detroit Tigers , , 6–4 , , Thomas (2–5) , , Foucault (3–2) , , , , 11,778 , , 19–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 50 , , May 30 , , @ Texas Rangers , , 7–4 , , Romo (2–3) , , Blyleven (4–6) , , Laxton (3) , , DH , , 20–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 51 , , May 30 , , @ Texas Rangers , , 9–3 , , Montague (4–3) , , Perry (4–5) , , Segui (1) , , 17,844 , , 21–30 , - , - align="center" , 52 , , June 1 , , Oakland Athletics , , 3–6 , , Medich (5–2) , , Abbott (2–5) , , Coleman (2) , , 14,350 , , 21–31 , - align="center" , 53 , , June 2 , , Oakland Athletics , , 0–1 , , Norris (2–1) , , Pole (2–2) , , , , 10,712 , , 21–32 , - align="center" , 54 , , June 3 , , Cleveland Indians , , 1–7 , , Eckersley (6–3) , , Jones (0–4) , , Kern (5) , , 19,438 , , 21–33 , - align="center" , 55 , , June 4 , , Cleveland Indians , , 5–7 , , Waits (3–0) , , Kekich (2–1) , , Monge (3) , , 24,074 , , 21–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 56 , , June 5 , , Cleveland Indians , , 6–1 , , Montague (5–3) , , Bibby (4–3) , , , , 14,167 , , 22–34 , - align="center" , 57 , , June 7 , , Detroit Tigers , , 2–5 , , Rozema (6–2) , , Abbott (2–6) , , Foucault (5) , , 10,050 , , 22–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , June 8 , , Detroit Tigers , , 3–2 , , Kekich (3–1) , , Hiller (3–6) , , , , 11,211 , , 23–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 59 , , June 9 , , Detroit Tigers , , 2–1 , , Romo (3–3) , , Sykes (0–2) , , , , 10,840 , , 24–35 , - align="center" , 60 , , June 10 , , Toronto Blue Jays , , 3–4 , , Lemanczyk (4–5) , , Montague (5–4) , , Willis (4) , , 11,786 , , 24–36 , - align="center" , 61 , , June 11 , , Toronto Blue Jays , , 4–5 , , Johnson (2–2) , , Romo (3–4) , , , , 21,318 , , 24–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , , June 12 , , Toronto Blue Jays , , 5–2 , , Pole (3–2) , , Vuckovich (2–5) , , , , 28,412 , , 25–37 , - align="center" , 63 , , June 14 , , Oakland Athletics , , 3–6 , , Torrealba (3–0) , , House (1–1) , , Lacey (3) , , 13,764 , , 25–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 64 , , June 15 , , Oakland Athletics , , 6–5 , , Kekich (4–1) , , Torrealba (3–1) , , , , 14,248 , , 26–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , June 16 , , Oakland Athletics , , 3–1 , , Abbott (3–6) , , Langford (4–5) , , , , 11,097 , , 27–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 66 , , June 17 , , @ Texas Rangers , , 2–1 , , Pole (4–2) , , Marshall (2–1) , , House (1) , , DH , , 28–38 , - align="center" , 67 , , June 17 , , @ Texas Rangers , , 6–8 , , Briles (3–3) , , Wheelock (2–4) , , Devine (3) , , 21,577 , , 28–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 68 , , June 18 , , @ Texas Rangers , , 6–1 , , Jones (1–4) , , Blyleven (6–8) , , , , 17,352 , , 29–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 69 , , June 19 , , @ Texas Rangers , , 2–1 , , Romo (4–4) , , Perry (6–6) , , , , 12,465 , , 30–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 70 , , June 20 , , @ Kansas City Royals , , 4–2 , , Wheelock (3–4) , , Leonard (4–8) , , Romo (3) , , 21,475 , , 31–39 , - align="center" , 71 , , June 21 , , @ Kansas City Royals , , 3–13 , , Colborn (8–7) , , Abbott (3–7) , , , , 10,958 , , 31–40 , - align="center" , 72 , , June 22 , , @ Kansas City Royals , , 3–4 , , Bird (3–1) , , Pole (4–3) , , Littell (8) , , 22,140 , , 31–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 73 , , June 23 , , @ Kansas City Royals , , 8–6 , , Romo (5–4) , , Littell (5–3) , , , , 13,520 , , 32–41 , - align="center" , 74 , , June 24 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers , , 1–7 , , Sorensen (1–1) , , Montague (5–5) , , , , 11,625 , , 32–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 75 , , June 25 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers , , 8–3 , , Wheelock (4–4) , , Haas (4–5) , , Romo (4) , , 19,572 , , 33–42 , - align="center" , 76 , , June 26 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers , , 6–8 , , Caldwell (1–0) , , Romo (5–5) , , , , 19,699 , , 33–43 , - align="center" , 77 , , June 27 , , @ Chicago White Sox , , 4–10 , , Kravec (3–2) , , Pole (4–4) , , Johnson (1) , , 16,026 , , 33–44 , - align="center" , 78 , , June 28 , , @ Chicago White Sox , , 4–10 , , Barrios (7–3) , , Montague (5–6) , , , , 8,365 , , 33–45 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 79 , , June 29 , , @ Chicago White Sox , , 3–1 , , House (2–1) , , Wood (1–2) , , Romo (5) , , 15,415 , , 34–45 , - , - align="center" , 80 , , July 1 , , Milwaukee Brewers , , 1–2 , , Haas (5–5) , , Wheelock (4–5) , , , , 16,119 , , 34–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , July 2 , , Milwaukee Brewers , , 2–1 , , Abbott (4–7) , , Slaton (6–7) , , Kekich (3) , , 24,466 , , 35–46 , - align="center" , 82 , , July 3 , , Milwaukee Brewers , , 3–10 , , Augustine (9–9) , , Pole (4–5) , , , , 16,226 , , 35–47 , - align="center" , 83 , , July 4 , , Chicago White Sox , , 2–6 , , Barrios (8–3) , , Montague (5–7) , , , , 10,897 , , 35–48 , - align="center" , 84 , , July 5 , , Chicago White Sox , , 1–4 , , Stone (9–6) , , House (2–2) , , LaGrow (13) , , 14,032 , , 35–49 , - align="center" , 85 , , July 6 , , Chicago White Sox , , 2–4 , , Wood (3–2) , , Wheelock (4–6) , , , , 21,526 , , 35–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 86 , , July 8 , , @ Minnesota Twins , , 13–11 , , Laxton (3–2) , , Thormodsgard (6–5) , , Romo (6) , , 11,966 , , 36–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 87 , , July 9 , , @ Minnesota Twins , , 5–2 , , Pole (5–5) , , Goltz (9–6) , , Romo (7) , , 23,401 , , 37–50 , - align="center" , 88 , , July 10 , , @ Minnesota Twins , , 0–15 , , Zahn (7–7) , , Thomas (2–6) , , , , 34,213 , , 37–51 , - align="center" , 89 , , July 11 , , @ Oakland Athletics , , 1–8 , , Coleman (1–0) , , House (2–3) , , Lacey (5) , , 8,760 , , 37–52 , - align="center" , 90 , , July 12 , , @ Oakland Athletics , , 2–3 , , Blue (7–11) , , Romo (5–6) , , , , 5,299 , , 37–53 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 91 , , July 13 , , @ Oakland Athletics , , 3–1 , , Abbott (5–7) , , Langford (7–8) , , , , 4,529 , , 38–53 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 92 , , July 14 , , @ California Angels , , 4–1 , , Pole (6–5) , , Brett (6–8) , , Romo (8) , , 11,400 , , 39–53 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 93 , , July 15 , , @ California Angels , , 6–2 , , House (3–3) , , Nolan (4–3) , , , , 11,383 , , 40–53 , - align="center" , 94 , , July 16 , , @ California Angels , , 4–5 , , Ryan (13–8) , , Romo (5–7) , , , , 29,068 , , 40–54 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 95 , , July 17 , , @ California Angels , , 8–7 , , Kekich (5–1) , , LaRoche (6–3) , , , , 10,879 , , 41–54 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 96 , , July 21 , , Oakland Athletics , , 4–3 , , Abbott (6–7) , , Langford (7–10) , , Romo (9) , , 17,382 , , 42–54 , - align="center" , 97 , , July 22 , , Oakland Athletics , , 3–5 , , Blue (9–11) , , Pole (6–6) , , Lacey (6) , , 13,960 , , 42–55 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 98 , , July 23 , , Oakland Athletics , , 10–3 , , Wheelock (5–6) , , Norris (2–7) , , , , 12,216 , , 43–55 , - align="center" , 99 , , July 24 , , California Angels , , 1–3 , , Hartzell (4–6) , , House (3–4) , , Miller (3) , , DH , , 43–56 , - align="center" , 100 , , July 24 , , California Angels , , 3–4 , , Simpson (5–7) , , Galasso (0–1) , , LaRoche (10) , , 25,344 , , 43–57 , - align="center" , 101 , , July 25 , , California Angels , , 2–7 , , Ryan (14–9) , , Pole (6–7) , , , , 10,886 , , 43–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , July 26 , , Minnesota Twins , , 9–7 , , Abbott (7–7) , , Thormodsgard (7–8) , , Segui (2) , , 12,017 , , 44–58 , - align="center" , 103 , , July 27 , , Minnesota Twins , , 1–4 , , Redfern (4–5) , , House (3–5) , , , , 16,869 , , 44–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 104 , , July 28 , , Minnesota Twins , , 5–2 , , Wheelock (6–6) , , Zahn (9–8) , , Montague (3) , , 11,759 , , 45–59 , - align="center" , 105 , , July 29 , , Baltimore Orioles , , 4–5 , , Drago (4–3) , , Kekich (5–2) , , , , 14,313 , , 45–60 , - align="center" , 106 , , July 30 , , Baltimore Orioles , , 3–5 , , Martinez (9–6) , , Montague (5–8) , , , , 31,609 , , 45–61 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 107 , , July 31 , , Baltimore Orioles , , 6–1 , , Abbott (8–7) , , Palmer (12–9) , , , , 11,464 , , 46–61 , - , - align="center" , 108 , , August 2 , , Boston Red Sox , , 2–3 , , Campbell (11–7) , , Montague (5–9) , , , , 24,344 , , 46–62 , - align="center" , 109 , , August 3 , , Boston Red Sox , , 12–4 , , Paxton (5–2) , , Wheelock (6–7) , , , , 21,152 , , 46–63 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 110 , , August 5 , , New York Yankees , , 5–3 , , Pole (7–7) , , Figueroa (10–8) , , Romo (10) , , 36,833 , , 47–63 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , August 6 , , New York Yankees , , 9–2 , , Abbott (9–7) , , Hunter (6–7) , , , , 42,146 , , 48–63 , - align="center" , 112 , , August 7 , , New York Yankees , , 1–7 , , Torrez (11–10) , , Montague (5–10) , , , , 29,412 , , 48–64 , - align="center" , 113 , , August 8 , , @ Chicago White Sox , , 4–5 , , Wiles (1–0) , , Romo (5–8) , , , , 17,047 , , 48–65 , - align="center" , 114 , , August 9 , , @ Chicago White Sox , , 3–13 , , Stone (12–7) , , Wheelock (6–8) , , , , 12,294 , , 48–66 , - align="center" , 115 , , August 10 , , @ Baltimore Orioles , , 4–5 , , May (13–10) , , Pole (7–8) , , Drago (5) , , 7,579 , , 48–67 , - align="center" , 116 , , August 11 , , @ Baltimore Orioles , , 3–4 , , Drago (5–3) , , Romo (5–9) , , , , 7,893 , , 48–68 , - align="center" , 117 , , August 12 , , @ Boston Red Sox , , 2–7 , , Wise (9–4) , , Mitchell (0–4) , , , , 27,005 , , 48–69 , - align="center" , 118 , , August 13 , , @ Boston Red Sox , , 6–13 , , Jenkins (9–7) , , Galasso (0–2) , , , , 34,095 , , 48–70 , - align="center" , 119 , , August 14 , , @ Boston Red Sox , , 1–11 , , Paxton (6–2) , , Wheelock (6–9) , , , , 31,223 , , 48–71 , - align="center" , 120 , , August 15 , , @ Detroit Tigers , , 1–13 , , Sykes (3–4) , , Pole (7–9) , , , , 14,414 , , 48–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 121 , , August 16 , , @ Detroit Tigers , , 3–2 , , Abbott (10–7) , , Morris (1–1) , , , , 9,065 , , 49–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 122 , , August 17 , , @ Minnesota Twins , , 3–2 , , Mitchell (1–4) , , Zahn (11–10) , , Romo (11) , , 11,739 , , 50–72 , - align="center" , 123 , , August 18 , , @ Minnesota Twins , , 2–8 , , Thormodsgard (10–9) , , Galasso (0–3) , , , , 13,884 , , 50–73 , - align="center" , 124 , , August 19 , , Detroit Tigers , , 4–6 , , Rozema (14–4) , , Pole (7–10) , , Taylor (1) , , 19,698 , , 50–74 , - align="center" , 125 , , August 20 , , Detroit Tigers , , 3–7 , , Wilcox (5–0) , , Abbott (10–8) , , , , 55,670 , , 50–75 , - align="center" , 126 , , August 21 , , Detroit Tigers , , 4–5 , , Crawford (5–5) , , Mitchell (1–5) , , Hiller (6) , , 15,373 , , 50–76 , - align="center" , 127 , , August 22 , , Cleveland Indians , , 1–12 , , Bibby (10–10) , , Galasso (0–4) , , , , DH , , 50–77 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 128 , , August 22 , , Cleveland Indians , , 4–3 , , Montague (6–10) , , Garland (10–15) , , , , 12,347 , , 51–77 , - align="center" , 129 , , August 24 , , Toronto Blue Jays , , 0–7 , , Garvin (9–13) , , Pole (7–11) , , , , DH , , 51–78 , - align="center" , 130 , , August 24 , , Toronto Blue Jays , , 3–9 , , Jefferson (8–13) , , Abbott (10–9) , , , , 13,253 , , 51–79 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 131 , , August 26 , , @ Cleveland Indians , , 4–2 , , Romo (6–9) , , Kern (6–8) , , , , 6,707 , , 52–79 , - align="center" , 132 , , August 27 , , @ Cleveland Indians , , 0–10 , , Eckersley (13–10) , , Galasso (0–5) , , , , 7,876 , , 52–80 , - align="center" , 133 , , August 28 , , @ Cleveland Indians , , 6–10 , , Bibby (11–10) , , Abbott (10–10) , , , , 9,599 , , 52–81 , - align="center" , 134 , , August 30 , , @ New York Yankees , , 5–6 , , Lyle (11–4) , , Segui (0–5) , , , , 20,116 , , 52–82 , - align="center" , 135 , , August 31 , , @ New York Yankees , , 4–5 , , Lyle (12–4) , , Galasso (0–6) , , , , 17,362 , , 52–83 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 136 , , September 2 , , @ Toronto Blue Jays , , 4–3 , , Abbott (11–10) , , Lemanczyk (10–13) , , , , 13,502 , , 53–83 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 137 , , September 3 , , @ Toronto Blue Jays , , 6–2 , , Montague (7–10) , , Jefferson (8–14) , , Romo (12) , , 15,109 , , 54–83 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 138 , , September 4 , , @ Toronto Blue Jays , , 7–2 , , Mitchell (2–5) , , Garvin (9–14) , , , , 17,084 , , 55–83 , - align="center" , 139 , , September 5 , , Kansas City Royals , , 4–8 , , Colborn (16–13) , , Pole (7–12) , , , , 11,750 , , 55–84 , - align="center" , 140 , , September 6 , , Kansas City Royals , , 0–10 , , Splittorff (13–6) , , Honeycutt (0–1) , , , , 7,191 , , 55–85 , - align="center" , 141 , , September 7 , , Kansas City Royals , , 7–10 , , Littell (7–4) , , Romo (6–10) , , Bird (11) , , 7,814 , , 55–86 , - align="center" , 142 , , September 8 , , Kansas City Royals , , 2–7 , , Leonard (16–11) , , Montague (7–11) , , , , 7,785 , , 55–87 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 143 , , September 9 , , Texas Rangers , , 8–3 , , House (4–5) , , Perry (12–12) , , , , 8,245 , , 56–87 , - align="center" , 144 , , September 10 , , Texas Rangers , , 2–5 , , Alexander (14–10) , , Mitchell (2–6) , , , , DH , , 56–88 , - align="center" , 145 , , September 10 , , Texas Rangers , , 1–7 , , Moret (3–2) , , Kekich (5–3) , , , , 12,800 , , 56–89 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 146 , , September 11 , , Texas Rangers , , 6–4 , , Romo (7–10) , , Lindblad (4–4) , , , , 8,363 , , 57–89 , - align="center" , 147 , , September 13 , , Milwaukee Brewers , , 5–6 , , Beare (3–3) , , Abbott (11–11) , , McClure (6) , , 7,595 , , 57–90 , - align="center" , 148 , , September 14 , , Milwaukee Brewers , , 5–8 , , Rodriguez (4–6) , , Erardi (0–1) , , , , 5,718 , , 57–91 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 149 , , September 16 , , @ Kansas City Royals , , 4–1 , , Medich (11–6) , , Pattin (8–3) , , , , 19,072 , , 58–91 , - align="center" , 150 , , September 17 , , @ Kansas City Royals , , 5–7 , , Gura (7–5) , , Segui (0–6) , , , , 27,067 , , 58–92 , - align="center" , 151 , , September 18 , , @ Kansas City Royals , , 3–8 , , Leonard (18–11) , , Abbott (11–12) , , , , 33,397 , , 58–93 , - align="center" , 152 , , September 20 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers , , 1–5 , , Slaton (10–14) , , Montague (7–12) , , , , 3,004 , , 58–94 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 153 , , September 21 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers , , 11–4 , , Romo (8–10) , , Augustine (12–17) , , , , 3,008 , , 59–94 , - align="center" , 154 , , September 22 , , Chicago White Sox , , 4–5 , , Renko (6–2) , , Burke (0–1) , , LaGrow (24) , , 8,211 , , 59–95 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 155 , , September 23 , , Chicago White Sox , , 3–2 , , House (5–5) , , Barrios (14–6) , , Montague (4) , , 9,731 , , 60–95 , - align="center" , 156 , , September 24 , , Chicago White Sox , , 3–8 , , Kravec (10–8) , , Segui (0–7) , , , , 17,636 , , 60–96 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 157 , , September 25 , , Chicago White Sox , , 5–4 , , Medich (12–6) , , Stone (15–12) , , Romo (13) , , 11,589 , , 61–96 , - align="center" , 158 , , September 28 , , @ Texas Rangers , , 1–3 , , Perry (15–12) , , Abbott (11–13) , , , , 4,860 , , 61–97 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 159 , , September 29 , , @ Texas Rangers , , 2–1 , , Mitchell (3–6) , , Alexander (17–11) , , Romo (14) , , 4,714 , , 62–97 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 160 , , October 1 , , @ Chicago White Sox , , 5–3 , , Montague (8–12) , , Barrios (14–7) , , Romo (15) , , DH , , 63–97 , - align="center" , 161 , , October 1 , , @ Chicago White Sox , , 1–6 , , Kravec (11–8) , , Kekich (5–4) , , , , 5,778 , , 63–98 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 162 , , October 2 , , @ Chicago White Sox , , 3–2 , , Abbott (12–13) , , Frost (1–1) , , Romo (16) , , 20,953 , , 64–98 , -

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: BellinghamJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

External links

1977 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference1977 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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