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1990 Seattle Mariners season
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| 1990 Seattle Mariners | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Kingdome | |
| City | Seattle, Washington | |
| Record | 77–85 (.475) | |
| Divisional place | 5th | |
| Owners | Jeff Smulyan | |
| General managers | Woody Woodward | |
| Managers | Jim Lefebvre | |
| Television | KSTW-TV 11 | |
| Radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Joe Simpson) | |
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The 1990 Seattle Mariners season was the 14th for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball. Under second-year manager Jim Lefebvre, they finished fifth in the American League West at 77–85 (.475). It was the second-best record in the M's history up to that point in time; the win total was one behind the club record set in 1987.[1] The Mariners hit six grand slams, the most in MLB in 1990.[2]
Offseason
- November 13, 1989: Jeff Schaefer was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[3]
- December 7, 1989: Pete O'Brien was signed as free agent by the Mariners.[4]
Regular season
- June 2: Randy Johnson threw a no-hitter versus the Detroit Tigers,[5][6] the first for the franchise.[7] He was also the tallest pitcher (6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)) in Major League history to throw a no-hitter. It was the 2101st game in Mariners history, played on a Saturday night in the Kingdome.
- September 14: Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning against the California Angels.[8] Through 2022, it remains the only occurrence of consecutive homers by a father and son in MLB history.
Opening Day starters
- Scott Bankhead
- Greg Briley
- Darnell Coles
- Alvin Davis
- Brian Giles
- Ken Griffey Jr.
- Jeffrey Leonard
- Pete O'Brien
- Harold Reynolds
- Dave Valle
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | — | 51–30 | 52–29 |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 9 | 49–31 | 45–37 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 20 | 47–35 | 36–44 |
| California Angels | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 23 | 42–39 | 38–43 |
| Seattle Mariners | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 26 | 38–43 | 39–42 |
| Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 27½ | 45–36 | 30–50 |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 29 | 41–40 | 33–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 4–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 8–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 9–4 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–3 |
| California | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 6–6 | 8–5 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 10–2 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 |
| Cleveland | 7–6 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 4–9 |
| Detroit | 7–6 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–5 | — | 5–7 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
| Kansas City | 3–8 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–8 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Milwaukee | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 4–9 | 10–3 | 8–4 | — | 4–8 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–6 |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 3–9 |
| New York | 7–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 0–12 | 9–3 | 3–9 | 5–8 |
| Oakland | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 12–0 | — | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Seattle | 9–3 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 4–9 | — | 7–6 | 6–6 |
| Texas | 4–8 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 6–7 | — | 7–5 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 3–10 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — |
Notable transactions
- June 4: 1990 Major League Baseball Draft
- Marc Newfield was selected by the Mariners in the first round (sixth pick), and he signed on June 10.[9]
- Bret Boone was selected by the M's in the fifth round, and he signed on June 8.[10]
- June 18: Darnell Coles was traded by the Mariners to the Detroit Tigers for Tracy Jones.[11]
- June 19: Mario Díaz was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets for Brian Givens.[12]
- August 29: Ken Griffey, Sr. was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[13]
- September 18: Rick Rentería was released by the Mariners.[14]
Roster
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The Griffeys
- Ken Griffey, Sr. joined his son (Ken Griffey Jr.) to become the first father and son to play in a game together. The game was played in the Kingdome against the Kansas City Royals on August 31.[15] The Griffeys became the first father-and-son teammates to hit back-to-back home runs on September 14.[8]
Line Score
August 31, Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Seattle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| W: Johnson (13-8) L: Davis (7-10) | ||||||||||||
| Home Runs: Pecota (4) Attendance: 27,166 Time: 2:27 | ||||||||||||