2009 Seattle Mariners season

2009 Seattle Mariners
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkSafeco Field
CitySeattle, Washington
Record85–77 (.525)
Divisional place3rd
OwnersNintendo of America
(represented by Howard Lincoln)
General managersJack Zduriencik
ManagersDon Wakamatsu
TelevisionFox Sports Northwest
(Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers)
RadioSeattle Mariners Radio Network (English)
(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs)
(Spanish)
(Alex Rivera, Julio Cruz)
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The 2009 Seattle Mariners season was the 33rd season in franchise history. They improved upon a disappointing 2008 season, where they finished last in the American League West with a 61–101 record. They finished 3rd in the AL West with an 85–77 record, a 24 win improvement. The 2009 Mariners became the 13th team in MLB history to have a winning record following a 100+ loss season. On September 13, 2009, Ichiro Suzuki got his 200th hit of the season. In the process, he set a new MLB record by getting at least 200 hits for nine consecutive seasons, passing the mark held by Wee Willie Keeler.[1]

Overview

Even before Opening Day, the season was marked with a flurry of change, most notably with the hiring of new general manager Jack Zduriencik, field manager Don Wakamatsu, and an entirely new major-league coaching staff. Unlike the previous season, which was approached with an expectation to contend for the AL West division title, the 2009 season has been approached with a rebuilding philosophy and a departure from the team-building strategies used in previous seasons. In January the Mariners unveiled their 2009 slogan, "A New Day, A New Way", to reflect their rebuilding philosophy.

In terms of players, this season was marked by the free agency departure of outfielder Raúl Ibáñez, who signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, and the trade of closer J. J. Putz to the New York Mets. However, the offseason has been most notable for the acquisition of longtime Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., nearly 10 years after trading him to the Cincinnati Reds. Other notable acquisitions have included outfielders Franklin Gutiérrez and Endy Chávez (both from the Putz trade), new closer David Aardsma (traded by Boston Red Sox) and long-time Kansas City Royals infielder Mike Sweeney (free agent).

This season also marks the 10th anniversary of Safeco Field, the Mariners' home stadium which opened its gates on July 15, 1999.

Offseason

Front office changes

We believe Jack is the best person to provide a new approach and to lead our baseball operations. He has a proven track record of recognizing talent, both on the field and in the front office.

— Mariners president Chuck Armstrong on the hiring of Jack Zduriencik .[2]

On June 16, 2008, then-general manager Bill Bavasi was dismissed after a disappointing 24–46 start, with vice president-assistant GM Lee Pelekoudas selected as his interim replacement.[3] During the off-season, the Mariners began their search for a new general manager with several candidates to be interviewed including Pelekoudas himself.

After an extensive search, the Mariners selected Milwaukee Brewers executive Jack Zduriencik, who was most notable for his drafting skills and credited with turning the Brewers into a playoff team, as their new general manager on October 22, 2008.[2] Pelekoudas was retained as assistant GM, but resigned on September 1, 2009.[4]

Coaching changes

In addition to relieving GM Bill Bavasi of his duties, the Mariners also fired manager John McLaren on June 19, 2008. Bench coach Jim Riggleman was selected as the interim manager for the rest of the 2008 season.

On November 19, 2008, the Mariners named Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu as their new manager. With the hiring, Wakamatsu becomes the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball.[5] Wakamatsu then dismissed all of the coaching staff hired under the McLaren-Riggleman tenure, and hired Ty Van Burkleo as bench coach and Lee Tinsley as first base coach, while Rick Adair and John Wetteland were hired as the pitching and bullpen coaches respectively. Alan Cockrell was brought in as the new hitting coach.

Roster changes

Key departures

Raúl Ibáñez was one of the key players in the Mariners offense for the past five years.

Raúl Ibáñez, who led the team in RBIs in 2008, signed a 3-year, $31.5 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies after a five-year tenure with the Mariners.[6] Ibáñez, who was a Type A free agent, allowed the Mariners to receive the Phillies' first round pick in the 2009 MLB draft and also a compensatory pick as well.

On December 10, in a three-team trade, Zduriencik sent former All-Star closer J. J. Putz, outfielder Jeremy Reed and pitcher Sean Green to the New York Mets and prospect Luis Valbuena to the Cleveland Indians, in exchange for a combined seven players from both teams, most notably the Indians' Franklin Gutiérrez and the Mets' Endy Chávez.[7]

On July 10, the Mariners sent shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for two minor-league pitchers.

Key additions

Russell Branyan was considered one of the best free agent pickups in the offseason.[8]

The Mariners made numerous additions in free agency, adding over 17 players to the team. On December 3, the Mariners made their first move in the offseason by signing 1B Russell Branyan to a one-year deal. Branyan was one of the players that Zdurienck saw potential in during his time with the Brewers.[9] Mike Sweeney, formerly a fan favorite and leader in the Royals organization, was signed as well to a minor-league deal.[10]

Next, the Mariners received 7 players in the three team trade (see above) that netted them outfielders Endy Chávez and Franklin Gutierrez, pitcher Aaron Heilman, and four other minor leaguers including prospect Mike Carp and pitcher Jason Vargas. Heilman, however, would be traded to the Chicago Cubs almost a month later, in exchange for utility player Ronny Cedeño and pitcher Garrett Olson.[11] Seattle also traded for pitcher David Aardsma from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a minor leaguer.[12]

Griffey's return
Ken Griffey Jr. returned to Seattle almost ten years after they traded him to the Cincinnati Reds.

Perhaps the biggest move in the offseason, however, was the signing of former Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. to a 1-year deal.[13] Griffey, who was known as the man who "saved baseball in Seattle", received a warm welcome and a fifteen-minute presentation that applauds his tenure as a Mariner when his former team, the Cincinnati Reds, visited Safeco Field in 2007. Surprised by the reaction, Griffey explored the possibility of a return in Seattle. The Mariners reportedly were trying to negotiate with Griffey until the Atlanta Braves also want to sign him as well. Griffey was inclined to sign with Atlanta due to the proximity from his home, but choose to instead return to Seattle. Most, if not all, Mariners fans were ecstatic about the news, and orders of Griffey jerseys were off the charts.[14]

Complete transactions

2008

2009

Regular season

Season standings

Division standings

AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 97 65 .599 — 49‍–‍32 48‍–‍33
Texas Rangers 87 75 .537 10 48‍–‍33 39‍–‍42
Seattle Mariners 85 77 .525 12 48‍–‍33 37‍–‍44
Oakland Athletics 75 87 .463 22 40‍–‍41 35‍–‍46

Record vs. opponents

Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore – 2–16 5–4 2–5 3–5 4–4 2–8 3–2 5–13 1–5 4–5 8–10 5–5 9–9 11–7
Boston 16–2 – 4–4 7–2 6–1 5–3 4–5 4–2 9–9 5–5 2–4 9–9 2–7 11–7 11–7
Chicago 4–5 4−4 – 10–8 9–9 9–9 5–4 6−12 3–4 4–5 4–5 6–2 2–4 1–6 12–6
Cleveland 5–2 2–7 8–10 – 4–14 10–8 2–4 8–10 3–5 2–5 6–4 5–3 1–8 4–4 5–13
Detroit 5–3 1–6 9–9 14–4 – 9–9 5–4 7–12 1–5 5–4 5–4 5–2 7–2 3–5 10–8
Kansas City 4–4 3–5 9–9 8–10 9–9 – 1–9 6–12 2–4 2–6 5–4 1–9 3–3 4–3 8–10
Los Angeles 8–2 5–4 4–5 4–2 4–5 9–1 – 6–4 5–5 12–7 10–9 4–2 8–11 4–4 14–4
Minnesota 2–3 2–4 12–6 10–8 12–7 12–6 4–6 – 0–7 4–6 5–5 3–3 6–4 3–5 12–6
New York 13–5 9–9 4–3 5–3 5–1 4–2 5–5 7–0 – 7–2 6–4 11–7 5–4 12–6 10–8
Oakland 5–1 5–5 5–4 5–2 4–5 6–2 7–12 6–4 2–7 – 5–14 6–4 11–8 3–6 5–13
Seattle 5–4 4–2 5–4 4–6 4–5 4–5 9–10 5–5 4–6 14–5 – 5–3 8–11 3–4 11–7
Tampa Bay 10–8 9–9 2–6 3–5 2–5 9–1 2–4 3–3 7–11 4–6 3–5 – 3–6 14–4 13–5
Texas 5–5 7–2 4–2 8–1 2–7 3–3 11–8 4–6 4–5 8–11 11–8 6–3 – 5–5 9–9
Toronto 9–9 7–11 6–1 4–4 5–3 3–4 4–4 5–3 6–12 6–3 4–3 4–14 5–5 – 7–11
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Game log

2009 Game Log (85-77)
April (13–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 April 6 @ Twins 6–1 Hernández (1–0) Liriano (0–1) 48,514 1–0
2 April 7 @ Twins 6–5 Ayala (1–0) Morrow (0–1) 23,755 1–1
3 April 8 @ Twins 6–5 Slowey (1–0) Silva (0–1) Nathan (1) 22,270 1–2
4 April 9 @ Twins 2–0 Washburn (1–0) Perkins (0–1) Morrow (1) 20,105 2–2
5 April 10 @ Athletics 5–4 Jakubauskas (1–0) Anderson (0–1) Aardsma (1) 36,067 3–2
6 April 11 @ Athletics 8–5 Batista (1–0) Casilla (0–1) Morrow (2) 19,560 4–2
7 April 12 @ Athletics 1–0 Bédard (1–0) Cahill (0–1) Aardsma (2) 12,127 5–2
8 April 14 Angels 3–2 (10) Corcoran (1–0) Shields (0–1) 45,958 6–2
9 April 15 Angels 11–3 Washburn (2–0) Weaver (1–1) 18,516 7–2
10 April 16 Angels 5–1 Saunders (2–1) Jakubauskas (1–1) 18,528 7–3
11 April 17 Tigers 6–3 Hernández (2–0) Verlander (0–2) Morrow (3) 35,824 8–3
12 April 18 Tigers 2–0 Jackson (1–0) Bédard (1–1) Rodney (3) 31,966 8–4
13 April 19 Tigers 8–2 Porcello (1–1) Silva (0–2) 30,450 8–5
14 April 21 Rays 4–2 Washburn (3–0) Sonnanstine (0–2) Morrow (4) 19,582 9–5
15 April 22 Rays 9–3 Niemann (1–2) Jakubauskas (1–2) 16,476 9–6
16 April 23 Rays 1–0 Hernández (3–0) Shields (2–2) Morrow (5) 17,639 10–6
17 April 24 @ Angels 8–3 Bédard (2–1) Loux (0–2) 43,083 11–6
18 April 25 @ Angels 9–8 Silva (1–2) Ortega (0–1) Aardsma (3) 43,542 12–6
19 April 26 @ Angels 8–0 Weaver (2–1) Washburn (3–1) 43,057 12–7
April 27 @ White Sox Postponed
20 April 28 @ White Sox 2–1 Colón (2–1) Jakubauskas (1–3) Jenks (4) 12–8
21 April 28 @ White Sox 9–1 Hernández (4–0) Danks (2–1) 25,042 13–8
22 April 29 @ White Sox 6–3 Thornton (1–1) Kelley (0–1) Jenks (5) 18,023 13–9
May (11–18)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
23 May 1 Athletics 8–7 Kelley (1–1) Springer (0–1) 25,760 14–9
24 May 2 Athletics 3–2 Bailey (3–0) Aardsma (0–1) Wuertz (2) 29,484 14–10
25 May 3 Athletics 8–7 (15) Vargas (1–0) Eveland (1–2) 29,963 15–10
26 May 4 Rangers 6–5 Millwood (3–2) Hernández (4–1) Francisco (8) 16,421 15–11
27 May 5 Rangers 7–2 (10) O'Day (1–0) Stark (0–1) 19,810 15–12
28 May 6 @ Royals 9–1 Ponson (1–4) Silva (1–3) 15,324 15–13
29 May 7 @ Royals 3–1 Bannister (3–0) Washburn (3–2) Soria (7) 32,714 15–14
30 May 8 @ Twins 11–0 Baker (1–4) Jakubauskas (1–4) 29,714 15–15
31 May 9 @ Twins 9–6 Liriano (2–4) Hernández (4–2) Nathan (5) 29,552 15–16
32 May 10 @ Twins 5–3 Batista (2–0) Crain (1–1) Morrow (6) 25,555 16–16
33 May 12 @ Rangers 7–1 Holland (1–1) Lowe (0–1) 16,564 16–17
34 May 13 @ Rangers 6–5 (11) Wilson (2–2) Morrow (0–2) 25,865 16–18
35 May 14 @ Rangers 3–2 Harrison (4–2) Morrow (0–3) 21,002 16–19
36 May 15 Red Sox 5–4 Jakubauskas (2–4) Lester (2–4) Aardsma (4) 34,952 17–19
37 May 16 Red Sox 5–3 Beckett (4–2) Olson (0–1) Papelbon (10) 42,589 17–20
38 May 17 Red Sox 3–2 Aardsma (1–1) Ramírez (4–1) 40,833 18–20
39 May 18 Angels 10–6 Lackey (1–0) Washburn (3–3) 17,340 18–21
40 May 19 Angels 6–5 Palmer (5–0) Hernández (4–3) Fuentes (10) 16,002 18–22
41 May 20 Angels 1–0 Jakubauskas (3–4) Santana (0–1) Aardsma (5) 18,580 19–22
42 May 21 Angels 3–0 Saunders (6–2) Bédard (2–2) Fuentes (11) 18,468 19–23
43 May 22 Giants 2–1 (12) White (1–0) Miller (1–1) 38,520 20–23
44 May 23 Giants 5–1 Cain (5–1) Lowe (0–2) 33,348 20–24
45 May 24 Giants 5–4 Hernández (5–3) Zito (1–5) Aardsma (6) 36,616 21–24
46 May 25 @ Athletics 6–1 Anderson (2–4) Jakubauskas (3–5) Cameron (1) 15,280 21–25
47 May 26 @ Athletics 4–3 Braden (4–5) Batista (2–1) Bailey (2) 10,371 21–26
48 May 27 @ Athletics 6–1 Bédard (3–2) Cahill (2–5) 30,012 22–26
49 May 29 @ Angels 5–2 Vargas (2–0) Lackey (1–1) Aardsma (7) 38,492 23–26
50 May 30 @ Angels 4–3 (10) Batista (3–1) Arredondo (1–2) Aardsma (8) 39,329 24–26
51 May 31 @ Angels 9–8 Speier (1–1) Aardsma (1–2) 38,632 24–27
June (15–10)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
52 June 1 Orioles 1–0 Hill (2–0) Washburn (3–4) Sherrill (11) 16,979 24–28
53 June 2 Orioles 8–2 Bédard (4–2) Hernández (1–1) 17,978 25–28
54 June 3 Orioles 3–2 Aardsma (2–2) Johnson (2–3) 18,650 26–28
55 June 5 Twins 2–1 (10) Guerrier (2–0) Lowe (0–3) Nathan (11) 35,808 26–29
56 June 6 Twins 2–1 Jakubauskas (4–5) Henn (0–1) Aardsma (9) 30,600 27–29
57 June 7 Twins 4–2 Bédard (5–2) Slowey (8–2) White (1) 37,714 28–29
58 June 9 @ Orioles 3–1 Bergesen (3–2) Vargas (2–1) Sherrill (12) 17,358 28–30
59 June 10 @ Orioles 4–1 Hernández (6–3) Guthrie (4–6) Aardsma (10) 12,770 29–30
60 June 11 @ Orioles 6–3 Olson (1–1) Uehara (2–4) Aardsma (11) 12,260 30–30
61 June 12 @ Rockies 6–4 Jiménez (5–6) Washburn (3–5) 30,365 30–31
62 June 13 @ Rockies 5–3 Corpas (1–3) Lowe (0–4) Street (13) 31,101 30–32
63 June 14 @ Rockies 7–1 Hammel (4–3) Vargas (2–2) 38,614 30–33
64 June 16 @ Padres 5–0 Hernández (7–3) Correia (3–5) 17,040 31–33
65 June 17 @ Padres 4–3 Olson (2–1) Gaudin (2–6) Aardsma (12) 20,224 32–33
66 June 18 @ Padres 4–3 Bell (3–1) Batista (3–2) 25,416 32–34
67 June 19 Diamondbacks 4–3 Batista (4–2) Peña (5–3) Aardsma (13) 27,319 33–34
68 June 20 Diamondbacks 7–3 Vargas (3–2) Buckner (2–4) Aardsma (14) 29,525 34–34
69 June 21 Diamondbacks 3–2 Lowe (1–4) Zavada (1–1) 37,251 35–34
70 June 23 Padres 7–9 Gaudin (3–6) Olson (2–2) Bell (20) 23,537 35–35
71 June 24 Padres 4–3 White (2–0) Mujica (2–3) Aardsma (15) 22,988 36–35
72 June 25 Padres 9–3 Washburn (4–5) Leblanc (0–1) 27,968 37–35
73 June 26 @ Dodgers 8–2 Kershaw (5–5) Vargas (3–3) 50,752 37–36
74 June 27 @ Dodgers 5–1 Hernández (8–3) Milton (2–1) 50,847 38–36
75 June 28 @ Dodgers 4–2 Olson (3–2) Kuroda (2–4) Aardsma (16) 49,355 39–36
76 June 30 @ Yankees 8–5 Bruney (3–0) White (2–1) Rivera (19) 46,181 39–37
July (14–13)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
77 July 1 @ Yankees 4–2 Pettitte (8–3) Washburn (4–6) Rivera (20) 45,285 39–38
78 July 2 @ Yankees 8–4 Batista (5–2) Sabathia (7–5) 46,142 40–38
79 July 3 @ Red Sox 7–6 (11) Jakubauskas (5–5) Ramírez (5–3) Lowe (1) 38,078 41–38
80 July 4 @ Red Sox 3–2 Corcoran (2–0) Saito (2–2) Aardsma (17) 37,656 42–38
81 July 5 @ Red Sox 8–4 Masterson (3–2) Batista (5–3) 37,691 42–39
82 July 6 Orioles 5–0 Washburn (5–6) Bergesen (5–3) 24,018 43–39
83 July 7 Orioles 12–4 Hendrickson (4–4) Jakubauskas (5–6) 19,340 43–40
84 July 8 Orioles 5–3 Bass (5–2) Aardsma (2–3) Sherill (19) 27,040 43–41
85 July 9 Rangers 3–1 Hernández (9–3) Wilson (4–4) Aardsma (18) 24,823 44–41
86 July 10 Rangers 6–4 Feldman (8–2) Morrow (0–4) Francisco (15) 34,874 44–42
87 July 11 Rangers 4–1 Washburn (6–6) Millwood (8–7) Aardsma (19) 30,698 45–42
88 July 12 Rangers 5–3 Batista (6–3) O'day (2–1) Aardsma (20) 33,220 46–42
89 July 16 @ Indians 4–1 Lee (5–9) Olson (3–3) 22,371 46–43
90 July 17 @ Indians 6–2 Hernández (10–3) Huff (4–4) 23,545 47–43
91 July 18 @ Indians 3–1 Washburn (7–6) Ohka (0–4) Aardsma (21) 24,893 48–43
92 July 19 @ Indians 5–3 Kelly (2–1) Betancourt (1–2) Aardsma (22) 20,900 49–43
93 July 21 @ Tigers 9–7 Porcello (9–6) Olson (3–4) Rodney (20) 32,906 49–44
94 July 22 @ Tigers 2–1 Hernández (11–3) Seay (1–2) Aardsma (23) 29,758 50–44
95 July 23 @ Tigers 2–1 Washburn (8–6) French (1–1) Aardsma (24) 32,177 51–44
96 July 24 Indians 9–0 Laffey (4–2) Rowland-Smith (0–1) 34,802 51–45
97 July 25 Indians 10–3 Sowers (3–7) Bédard (5–3) 29,213 51–46
98 July 26 Indians 12–3 Lee (7–9) Vargas (3–4) 30,224 51–47
99 July 27 Blue Jays 11–4 Romero (9–4) Hernández (11–4) 28,696 51–48
100 July 28 Blue Jays 4–3 Aardsma (3–3) Downs (1–3) 26,148 52–48
101 July 29 Blue Jays 3–2 Rowland-Smith (1–1) Halladay (11–4) Aardsma (25) 32,649 53–48
102 July 30 @ Rangers 7–1 Holland (4–6) Olson (3–5) 23,949 53–49
103 July 31 @ Rangers 5–4 Padilla (8–5) Vargas (3–5) Wilson (12) 36,901 53–50
August (15–14)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
104 August 1 @ Rangers 7–2 Hernández (12–4) Hunter (3–2) 29,458 54–50
105 August 2 @ Rangers 4–2 Feldman (10–4) White (2–2) Wilson (13) 28,670 54–51
106 August 4 @ Royals 7–6 Kelley (3–1) Wright (1–4) Aardsma (26) 15,057 55–51
107 August 5 @ Royals 11–6 French (2–2) Davies (3–8) 27,805 56–51
108 August 6 @ Royals 8–2 Chen (1–6) Vargas (3–6) 15,103 56–52
109 August 7 Rays 7–6 (11) Kelley (4–1) Howell (6–3) 44,378 57–52
110 August 8 Rays 10–4 Shields (7–8) Jakubauskas (5–7) 28,239 57–53
111 August 9 Rays 11–2 Rowland-Smith (2–1) Kazmir (6–7) 28,490 58–53
112 August 10 White Sox 6–4 White (3–2) Floyd (9–7) Aardsma (27) 21,049 59–53
113 August 11 White Sox 3–1 Danks (10–8) Aardsma (3–4) Jenks (23) 19,385 59–54
114 August 12 White Sox 1–0 (14) Jakubauskas (6–7) Peña (1–1) 24,427 60–54
115 August 13 Yankees 11–1 Sabathia (13–7) Snell (3–8) 33,585 60–55
116 August 14 Yankees 4–2 Hughes (5–3) Lowe (1–5) Rivera (34) 36,769 60–56
117 August 15 Yankees 5–2 Mitre (2–1) French (2–3) Rivera (35) 44,272 60–57
118 August 16 Yankees 10–3 Fister (1–0) Chamberlain (8–3) 45,210 61–57
119 August 18 @ Tigers 5–3 Seay (3–2) Lowe (1–6) Rodney (25) 33,710 61–58
120 August 19 @ Tigers 3–1 Snell (3–9) Verlander (13–7) Aardsma (28) 33,194 62–58
121 August 20 @ Tigers 7–6 Seay (4–2) Aardsma (3–5) 31,167 62–59
122 August 21 @ Indians 9–4 French (3–3) Huff (7–7) 28,503 63–59
123 August 22 @ Indians 4–3 Pérez (2–2) Messenger (0–1) 28,942 63–60
124 August 23 @ Indians 6–1 Carmona (3–7) Hernández (12–5) 23,086 63–61
125 August 24 Athletics 3–1 Snell (4–9) Mazzaro (4–9) Aardsma (29) 21,056 64–61
126 August 25 Athletics 4–2 Lowe (2–6) Breslow (5–7) 17,661 65–61
127 August 26 Athletics 5–3 French (4–3) G. Gonzalez (4–5) Aardsma (30) 18,695 66–61
128 August 27 Royals 8–4 Davies (5–9) Fister (1–1) 19,345 66–62
129 August 28 Royals 6–3 Hernández (13–5) Bannister (7–11) Aardsma (31) 26,714 67–62
130 August 29 Royals 8–4 Snell (5–9) Meche (6–10) 26,457 68–62
131 August 30 Royals 3–0 Greinke (13–8) Rowland-Smith (2–2) 30,286 68–63
132 August 31 Angels 10–0 Saunders (11–7) French (4–4) 18,959 68–64
September (14–12)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
133 September 1 Angels 2–1 Fister (2–1) Oliver (4–1) Aardsma (31) 18,542 69–64
134 September 2 Angels 3–0 Hernández (14–5) Kazmir (8–8) Aardsma (32) 22,130 70–64
135 September 3 @ Athletics 7–4 Snell (6–9) Tomko (3–3) Aardsma (34) 10,297 71–64
136 September 4 @ Athletics 6–3 Rowland-Smith (3–2) Mortensen (0–2) Lowe (2) 11,738 72–64
137 September 5 @ Athletics 9–5 Anderson (8–10) French (4–5) Bailey (22) 16,495 72–65
138 September 6 @ Athletics 5–2 G. Gonzalez (5–5) Kelley (4–2) Bailey (23) 16,188 72–66
139 September 8 @ Angels 3–2 (10) Palmer (10–1) Batista (6–4) 37,725 72–67
140 September 9 @ Angels 6–3 Weaver (15–5) Snell (6–10) Fuentes (40) 36,340 72–68
141 September 10 @ Angels 3–0 Lackey (10–7) Rowland-Smith (3–3) 37,412 72–69
September 11 @ Rangers Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 13
142 September 12 @ Rangers 8–3 Morrow (1–4) Millwood (10–10) 22,468 73–69
143 September 13 @ Rangers 7–2 Hunter (8–3) Fister (2–2) 73–70
144 September 13 @ Rangers 5–0 Hernández (15–5) Holland (7–11) 18,522 74–70
145 September 15 White Sox 6–3 García (2–2) Kelley (4–3) Jenks (29) 17,153 74–71
146 September 16 White Sox 4–1 Rowland-Smith (4–3) Floyd (11–11) Aardsma (35) 16,596 75–71
147 September 17 White Sox 4–3 (14) Kelley (5–3) Linebrink (3–7) 16,336 76–71
148 September 18 Yankees 3–2 Hernández (16–5) Rivera (3–3) 28,395 77–71
149 September 19 Yankees 10–1 Sabathia (18–7) Fister (2–3) 43,173 77–72
150 September 20 Yankees 7–1 Snell (7–10) Chamberlain (8–6) 35,885 78–72
151 September 22 @ Rays 4–3 Batista (7–4) Wheeler (4–5) Lowe (3) 12,514 79–72
152 September 23 @ Rays 5–4 Springer (1–4) Lowe (2–7) Choate (5) 13,009 79–73
153 September 24 @ Blue Jays 5–4 Hernández (17–5) Carlson (1–6) Aardsma (36) 15,306 80–73
154 September 25 @ Blue Jays 5–0 Halladay (16–10) Fister (2–4) 20,668 80–74
155 September 26 @ Blue Jays 5–4 (10) Frasor (7–3) Kelley (5–4) 29,783 80–75
156 September 27 @ Blue Jays 5–4 Wolfe (2–2) Rowland-Smith (4–4) Camp (1) 39,052 80–76
157 September 29 Athletics 6–4 Hernández (18–5) Cahill (10–13) 18,167 81–76
158 September 30 Athletics 7–0 Morrow (2–4) Mortensen (2–4) 16,930 82–76
October (3–1)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
159 October 1 Athletics 4–2 Fister (3–4) Anderson (11–11) Aardsma (37) 16,607 83–76
160 October 2 Rangers 7–4 Wilson (5–6) Aardsma (3–6) Francisco (26) 27,899 83–77
161 October 3 Rangers 2–1 Rowland-Smith (5–4) Hunter (9–6) Batista (1) 24,391 84–77
162 October 4 Rangers 4–3 Hernández (19–5) Feldman (17–8) Aardsma (38) 32,260 85–77

Roster

2009 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Through October 4, 2009

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB
Wladimir Balentien 56 155 18 33 10 0 4 13 .213 1
Adrián Beltré 111 449 54 119 27 0 8 44 .265 13
Yuniesky Betancourt 63 224 15 56 10 1 2 22 .250 3
Russell Branyan 116 431 64 108 21 1 31 76 .251 2
Jamie Burke 13 41 1 5 0 0 1 1 .122 0
Mike Carp 21 54 7 17 3 1 1 5 .315 0
Ronny Cedeño 59 186 15 31 4 2 5 17 .167 3
Endy Chávez 54 161 17 44 3 1 2 13 .273 9
Ken Griffey Jr. 117 387 44 83 19 0 19 57 .214 0
Franklin Gutiérrez 153 565 85 160 24 1 18 70 .283 16
Bill Hall 34 120 10 24 8 1 2 12 .200 1
Jack Hannahan 51 148 15 34 8 0 3 11 .230 1
Kenji Johjima 71 239 24 59 11 0 9 22 .247 2
Rob Johnson 80 258 21 55 19 2 2 27 .213 1
Ryan Langerhans 38 101 12 22 6 1 3 10 .218 0
José López 153 613 69 167 42 0 25 96 .272 3
Adam Moore 6 23 4 5 1 0 1 2 .217 1
Guillermo Quiroz 4 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 .286 0
Michael Saunders 46 122 13 27 1 3 0 4 .221 4
Chris Shelton 9 26 1 6 2 0 0 4 .231 0
Ichiro Suzuki 146 639 88 225 31 4 11 46 .352 26
Mike Sweeney 74 242 25 68 15 0 8 34 .281 0
Matt Tuiasosopo 7 22 2 5 1 0 1 2 .227 0
Jack Wilson 31 107 11 24 5 0 1 8 .224 1
Josh Wilson 45 128 16 32 8 1 3 10 .250 1
Chris Woodward 20 67 7 16 1 0 0 5 .239 1
Pitcher Totals 162 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 .048 0
Team Totals 162 5543 640 1430 280 19 160 613 .258 89

Pitching

Starting and other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started (for pitchers who did not start every appearance); IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Through October 4, 2009

Player G IP W L CG ERA SO
Érik Bédard 15 83.0 5 3 0 2.82 90
Doug Fister 11 (10 GS) 61.0 3 4 0 4.13 36
Luke French 8 (7 GS) 38.0 3 3 0 6.63 23
Félix Hernández 34 238.2 19 5 2 2.49 217
Chris Jakubauskas 35 (8 GS) 93.0 6 7 1 5.32 47
Garrett Olson 31 (11 GS) 80.1 3 5 0 5.60 47
Ryan Rowland-Smith 15 96.1 5 4 0 3.74 52
Carlos Silva 8 (6 GS) 28.2 1 3 0 8.60 10
Ian Snell 12 64.1 5 2 0 4.20 37
Jason Vargas 23 (14 GS) 91.2 3 6 0 4.91 54
Jarrod Washburn 20 133.0 8 6 1 2.64 79

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; SVO = Save opportunities; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Through October 4, 2009

Player G IP W L SV SVO ERA SO
David Aardsma 73 44.1 3 6 38 40 2.52 80
Miguel Batista 56 71.1 7 4 1 4 4.04 52
Roy Corcoran 16 19.0 2 0 0 1 6.16 6
Shawn Kelley 41 46.0 5 4 0 2 4.50 41
Mark Lowe 75 80.0 2 7 3 6 3.26 69
Randy Messenger 12 10.1 0 1 0 0 4.35 5
Brandon Morrow 26 (10 GS) 69.2 2 4 6 8 4.39 63
Denny Stark 9 11.0 0 1 0 0 6.55 7
Sean White 52 64.1 3 2 1 2 2.80 28

Team totals

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; SVO = Save opportunities; CG = Complete games; SHO = Shutouts; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Through October 4, 2009

G IP W L SV SVO CG SHO ERA SO
162 1452.2 85 77 49 77 4 2 3.87 1043

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Tacoma Rainiers Pacific Coast League Daren Brown
AA West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Southern League Phil Plantier
A High Desert Mavericks California League Jim Horner
A Clinton LumberKings Midwest League Scott Steinmann
A-Short Season Everett AquaSox Northwest League John Tamargo
Rookie Pulaski Mariners Appalachian League José Moreno
Rookie AZL Mariners Arizona League Andy Bottin

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Mariners

Major League Baseball Draft

2009 Seattle Mariners draft picks
Dustin Ackley (pictured right) was the Mariners first round pick in 2009.
Information
OwnerNintendo of America
General manager(s)Jack Zduriencik
Manager(s)Don Wakamatsu
First pickDustin Ackley (Rule 4)
Kanekoa Texeira (Rule 5)
Draft positions2 (Rule 4)
14 (Rule 5)
Number of selections52 (Rule 4)
2 (Rule 5)
Players signed (Rule 4)35
Links
ResultsBaseball-Reference
Official siteThe Official Site of the Seattle Mariners
Years2008 • 2009 • 2010

Below is a complete list of the Seattle Mariners draft picks from the two 2009 Major League Baseball drafts.[16][17]

The Seattle Mariners took part in both the Major League Baseball Rule 4 draft and the Rule 5 draft in 2009.[16][17]

The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.[18] The Seattle Mariners went second in the draft order and had two supplemental first-round draft picks for the loss of free agent Raúl Ibáñez after the 2008 season.[19] The Mariners selected a total of 52 players and signed 35 of those selected players.[16]

The Mariners selected one player in the Major League Baseball phase of the 2009 Rule 5 draft.[17] They also had one player selected (Marshall Hubbard) in the 2009 Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft.[17] The Mariners also selected one player in the Triple-A phase of the draft as well.[17]

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 before the deadline
Italics Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners before the deadline

Table

Round (Pick) Name Position School Ref
1 (2) Dustin Ackley Center fielder University of North Carolina [20]
1 (27) Nick Franklin Shortstop Lake Brantley High School [21]
1 (33) Steven Baron Catcher John A. Ferguson High School [22]
2 (51) Rich Poythress First baseman University of Georgia [23][24]
3 (82) Kyle Seager Second baseman University of North Carolina [25]
4 (113) James Jones Left fielder Long Island University [26]
5 (143) Tyler Blandford Right-handed pitcher Oklahoma State University [27]
6 (173) Shaver Hansen Third baseman Baylor University [28]
7 (203) Brian Moran Left-handed pitcher University of North Carolina [28]
8 (233) James Gillheeney Left-handed pitcher North Carolina State University [16]
9 (263) Trevor Coleman Catcher University of Missouri [16]
10 (293) Vincent Catricala Third basemen University of Hawaii [16]
11 (323) Timothy Morris First baseman St. John's University [16]
12 (353) Andrew Carraway Right-handed pitcher University of Virginia [16]
13 (383) Matthew Cerione Center fielder University of Georgia [16]
14 (413) Adam Nelubowich Third baseman Vauxhall High School [16]
15 (443) Blake Keitzman Left-handed pitcher Western Oregon University [16]
16 (473) Tillman Pugh Center fielder Gateway Community College [16]
17 (503) Joseph Terry Second baseman Cerritos College [16]
18 (533) Anthony Vasquez Left-handed pitcher University of Southern California [16]
19 (563) Eric Thomas Right-handed pitcher Bethune-Cookman College [16]
20 (593) John Hesketh Left-handed pitcher University of New Mexico [16]
21 (623) Daniel Cooper Right-handed pitcher University of Southern California [16]
22 (653) Andrew Hayes Right-handed pitcher Vanderbilt University [16]
23 (683) David Rollins Left-handed pitcher San Jacinto Junior College [16]
24 (713) Carlton Tanabe Catcher Pearl City High School [16]
25 (743) Brandon Josselyn Right-handed pitcher Yale University [16]
26 (773) Chris Sorce Right-handed pitcher Troy University [16]
27 (803) Austin Hudson Right-handed pitcher University of Central Florida [16]
28 (833) Regan Flaherty First baseman Deering High School [16]
29 (863) Brandon Haveman Center fielder Purdue University [29]
30 (893) Brandon Bantz Catcher Dallas Baptist University [16]
31 (923) Clint Dempster Left-handed pitcher Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College [16]
32 (953) Bennett Whitmore Left-handed pitcher University of Oregon [16]
33 (983) Hawkins Gebbers Second baseman Biola University [16]
34 (1013) Scott Griggs Right-handed pitcher San Ramon Valley High School [16]
35 (1043) Eric Valdez Right-handed pitcher Indiana State University [16]
36 (1073) John Housey Right-handed pitcher University of Miami [16]
37 (1133) Chris Kessinger Right-handed pitcher University of Nebraska, Omaha [16]
38 (1133) Matthew Nohelty Center fielder University of Minnesota [16]
39 (1163) Greg Waddell Left fielder Florida International University [16]
40 (1193) Jorden Merry Right-handed pitcher University of Washington [16]
41 (1223) Kyle Witten Right-handed pitcher California State University, Fullerton [16]
42 (1253) Stephen Hagen Third baseman Eastern Oklahoma State Community College [16]
43 (1283) Cameron Perkins Left fielder Southport High School [16]
44 (1313) Mark Angelo Left fielder East Stroudsburg University [16]
45 (1343) Kevin Mailloux Second baseman Canisius College [16]
46 (1373) Clay Cederquist First baseman Fowler High School [16]
47 (1403) David Holman Right-handed pitcher Hutchinson Community College [16]
48 (1433) Sean Nolin Left-handed pitcher Hutchinson Community College [16]
49 (1463) Dane Phillips Catcher Central Heights High School [16]
50 (1493) Evan Sharpley Third baseman University of Notre Dame [16]

Rule 5 draft

Key

Pick Indicates the pick the player was drafted
Previous team Indicates the previous organization, not Minor league team

Table

Phase Pick Name Position Previous team Notes Ref
Major League 14 Kanekoa Texeira Right-handed pitcher New York Yankees none [17]
Triple-A 9 Terrence Engles Right-handed pitcher Washington Nationals none [17]

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