Seattle Mariners: Top 10 individual pitching seasons in team history
Jamie Moyer, Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.
These are the ten best individual pitching seasons in the 44-year history of the Seattle Mariners.
The Seattle Mariners have been in business since 1977. In those 44 seasons, they’ve had some outstanding pitchers. From fireballer Randy Johnson to changeup expert Jamie Moyer to spitball master Gaylord Perry, the M’s had a little bit of everything.
Before we get into the Top 10 individual pitching seasons, here are a few fun facts about M’s pitching seasons as a whole.
The Seattle Mariners…
- Have two Cy Young winners – Randy Johnson 1995 and Felix Hernandez 2010.
- Finished with a team ERA under 3.50 once, 2014 (3.17) and over 5.00 three times.
- Broke 1,300 strikeouts in a season three times, and none of them included Randy Johnson, who led his league in strikeouts nine times – 2018 (1,328), 2016 (1,318), and 2014 (1,317).
- Led the American League in strikeouts seven times, five with Randy Johnson.
On to the list
Honorable Mention
Felix Hernandez 2009 – He was 19-5 with a 2.49 ERA. Hernandez led the league in wins and was the Cy Young runner up.
J.J. Putz 2007 – The league leader in games finished, J.J. Putz had a 6-1 record, 40 saves, and a 1.38 ERA.
Jamie Moyer 2003 – Moyer won 21 games with a 3.27 at age 40.
10. Freddy Garcia – 2001
Someone from the magical 2001, 116-win season had to make this list. Jamie Moyer was the 20-game winner, but Freddy Garcia was the staff ace. The Chief led the A.L. in three statistical categories for one of the best teams in baseball history.
- 18-6 record.
- 1st – 238.2 innings pitched.
- 1st – 3.05 ERA.
- 1st – 0.6 home runs per nine innings (HR/9).
- 3rd in Cy Young voting.