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Seattle Mariners

Stadium
Safeco Field
MLB Division
AL West
Founded
1977
Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. They compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team in 1977 playing their home games in the Kingdome. Since July 1999, the Mariners' home ballpark has been T-Mobile Park, located in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle. The "Mariners" name originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle. They are nicknamed the M's, a title featured in their primary logo from 1987 to 1992. They adopted their current team colors – navy blue, northwest green, and silver – prior to the 1993 season, after having been royal blue and gold since the team's inception. Their mascot is the Mariner Moose.

Retired numbers 11, 24, 42
World Series titles (0) None
AL Pennants (0) None
West Division titles (3) 1995, 1997, 2001
Wild card berths (1) 2000
Owner(s) Baseball Club of Seattle, LP, represented by CEO John Stanton (90%), Nintendo of America (10%)
Manager Scott Servais
General Manager Jerry Dipoto

About Seattle Mariners

MLB franchise that won its first division title in 1995. The team set an American League record with 116 wins in 2001.

Achievement of Seattle Mariners

In 2001, star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first player since Fred Lynn in 1975 to win the AL MVP, AL Rookie of the Year and a Gold Glove in the same year. 

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners Category.. 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft - The 1976 MLB Expansion Draft was held November 5, 1976.. 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.. 1995 American League Division Series - The 1995 American League Division Series, the opening round of the 1995 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Sunday, October 8, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a"wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series.. 1995 American League West tie-breaker game - The 1995 American League West tie-breaker game was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball's 1995 regular season; the California Angels and Seattle Mariners met to determine the winner of the American League's West Division. It was played at the Kingdome in Seattle, on October 2, 1995.. 1997 American League Division Series - The 1997 American League Division Series, the opening round of the 1997 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 30, and ended on Monday, October 6, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a"wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series.. 2000 American League Division Series - The 2000 American League Division Series, the opening round of the 2000 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Sunday, October 8, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a"wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series.. Cactus League.. Major League Baseball teams.. Sports in Seattle.

Latest information about Seattle Mariners updated on July 28 2021.