1986 Seattle Mariners season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Seattle Mariners

| season = 1986

| misc =

| league = American League

| division = West

| ballpark = Kingdome

| city = Seattle, Washington

| record = {{winning percentage|67|95|record=y}}

| divisional_place = 7th

| owners = George Argyros

| general_managers = Dick Balderson

| managers = Chuck Cottier, Marty Martínez,
Dick Williams

| television = KIRO-TV 7

| radio = KIRO 710 AM
(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs,
Ken Brett)

|}}

The Seattle Mariners {{mlby|1986}} season was their tenth since the franchise creation. They were seventh in the American League West with a record of {{winning percentage|67|95|record=y}}, the worst record in the league and second-worst in the majors.

At Boston's Fenway Park on Tuesday, April 29, twenty Mariners were struck out by 23-year-old Roger Clemens to set a new major league record. The game was scoreless through six innings, and the Red Sox won 3–1.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wZ4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6195%2C8935795 |work=Nashua Telegraph |location=(New Hampshire) |agency=Patriot Ledger Sports Service |last=Cafardo |first=Nick |title=Kall him Dr. Klemens |date=April 30, 1986 |page=17}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Cl5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=1712%2C9320827 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |last=Golden |first=Ed |title=Clemens fans 20 Mariners |date=April 30, 1986 |page=D1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9q5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7oYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4595%2C3276562 |work=The Bulletin |location=(Bend, Oregon) |agency=UPI |title=Boston's Clemens makes history |date=April 30, 1986 |page=D2}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1986/05/12/640832/striking-out-toward-cooperstown |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Gammons |first=Peter |authorlink=Peter Gammons |title=Striking out toward Cooperstown |date=May 12, 1986 |page=26}}

Offseason

November 1, 1985: Bob Long was released by the Mariners.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/longbo01.shtml Bob Long page at Baseball Reference]
December 12, 1985: Darnell Coles was traded by the Mariners to the Detroit Tigers for Rich Monteleone.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/colesda01.shtml Darnell Coles page at Baseball Reference]
January 18, 1986: Jerry Dybzinski was signed as a free agent with the Mariners.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dybzije01.shtml|title=Jerry Dybzinski Stats}}
January 18, 1986: Steve Fireovid was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fireost01.shtml Steve Fireovid page at Baseball Reference]
January 18, 1986: Pete Ladd was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/laddpe01.shtml Pete Ladd page at Baseball Reference]
March 31, 1986: Jerry Dybzinski was released by the Mariners.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dybzije01.shtml|title=Jerry Dybzinski Stats}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

= Record vs. opponents =

=Notable transactions=

May 21, 1986: Terry Bell was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Huismann.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huismma01.shtml Mark Huismann page at Baseball Reference]
August 19, 1986: Spike Owen and Dave Henderson were traded to the Boston Red Sox for Rey Quiñones, Mike Brown, Mike Trujillo, and a player to be named later.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-08-18-sp-18144-story.html Red Sox get Spike Owen from Mariners]

=Roster=

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valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|45\|Jim Beattie}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Karl Best}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Mike Brown}} {{MLBplayer\|47,51\|Steve Fireovid}} {{MLBplayer\|36\|Lee Guetterman}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Mark Huismann}} {{MLBplayer\|46\|Pete Ladd}} {{MLBplayer\|12\|Mark Langston}} {{MLBplayer\|52\|Paul Mirabella}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Mike Moore}} {{MLBplayer\|35\|Mike Morgan}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Edwin Núñez}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Jerry Reed}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Bill Swift}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|Mike Trujillo}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Milt Wilcox}} {{MLBplayer\|40\|Matt Young}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\|22\|Scott Bradley}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Bob Kearney}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|Dave Valle}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Steve Yeager}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\|21\|Alvin Davis}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Ross Jones}} {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Spike Owen}} {{MLBplayer\|44\|Ken Phelps}} {{MLBplayer\|17\|Jim Presley}} {{MLBplayer\|51\|Rey Quiñones}} {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Domingo Ramos}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Harold Reynolds}} {{MLBplayer\|20\|Gorman Thomas}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Barry Bonnell}} {{MLBplayer\|29\|Phil Bradley}} {{MLBplayer\|14\|Mickey Brantley}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Iván Calderón}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Al Cowens}} {{MLBplayer\|42\|Dave Henderson}} {{MLBplayer\|38\|Dave Hengel}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|John Moses}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Ricky Nelson}} {{MLBplayer\|4,38\|Danny Tartabull}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\|15\|Chuck Cottier}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Marty Martínez}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Dick Williams}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Deron Johnson}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Jim Mahoney}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|Marty Martínez}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Phil Regan}} {{MLBplayer\| 4\|Phil Roof}}

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valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

| width="25px" |

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Manager

Coaches

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| C	Bob Kearney	81	204	49	.240	6	25
align=center \| 1B	Alvin Davis	135	479	130	.271	18	72
align="center" \| 2B	Harold Reynolds	126	445	99	.222	1	24
align="center" \| SS	Spike Owen	112	402	99	.246	0	35
align="center" \| 3B	Jim Presley	155	616	163	.265	27	107
align="center" \| LF	Phil Bradley	143	526	163	.310	12	50
align="center" \| CF	John Moses	103	399	102	.256	3	34
align="center" \| RF	Danny Tartabull	137	511	138	.270	25	96
align="center" \| DH	Ken Phelps	125	344	85	.247	24	64
align="center"

==Other batters==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Ken Phelps	125	344	85	.247	24	64
align=center \| Dave Henderson	103	337	93	.276	14	44
align="center" \| Scott Bradley	68	199	60	.302	5	28
align=center \| Iván Calderón	37	131	31	.237	2	13
align=center \| Steve Yeager	50	130	27	.208	2	12
align=center \| Rey Quiñones	36	122	23	.189	0	7
align="center" \| Mickey Brantley	27	102	20	.196	3	7
align=center \| Domingo Ramos	49	99	18	.182	0	5
align=center \| Al Cowens	28	82	15	.183	0	6
align=center \| Dave Hengel	21	63	12	.190	1	6
align=center \| Dave Valle	22	53	18	.340	5	15
align=center \| Barry Bonnell	17	51	10	.196	0	4
align=center \| Ross Jones	11	21	2	.095	0	0
align=center \| Ricky Nelson	10	12	2	.167	0	1
align="center"

=Pitching=

== Starting pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Mike Moore	38	266.0	11	13	4.36	146
align="center" \| Mark Langston	37	239.1	12	14	4.85	245
align=center \| Mike Morgan	37	216.1	11	17	4.53	116

== Other pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Bill Swift	29	115.1	2	9	5.46	55
align=center \| Milt Wilcox	13	55.2	0	8	5.50	26
align=center \| Mike Trujillo	11	41.1	3	2	2.40	19
align="center" \| Jim Beattie	9	40.1	0	6	6.02	24
align=center \| Jerry Reed	11	34.2	4	0	3.12	16
align="center" \| Steve Fireovid	10	21.0	2	0	4.29	10
align="center" \| Mike Brown	6	15.2	0	2	7.47	9
align="center"

== Relief pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Matt Young	65	8	6	13	3.82	82
align=center \| Pete Ladd	52	8	6	6	3.82	53
align="center" \| Lee Guetterman	41	0	4	0	7.34	38
align=center \| Mark Huismann	36	3	3	4	3.71	59
align="center" \| Karl Best	26	2	3	1	4.04	23
align=center \| Edwin Núñez	14	1	2	0	5.82	17
align=center \| Paul Mirabella	8	0	0	0	8.53	6

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level16=AAA|team16=Calgary Cannons|league16=Pacific Coast League|manager16=Bill Plummer

|level17=AA|team17=Chattanooga Lookouts|league17=Southern League|manager17=R. J. Harrison

|level18=A |team18=Salinas Spurs|league18=California League|manager18=Greg Mahlberg

|level19=A |team19=Wausau Timbers|league19=Midwest League|manager19=Bobby Cuellar

|level20=A-Short Season|team20=Bellingham Mariners|league20=Northwest League|manager20=Sal Rende

}}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

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1986.shtml 1986 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference]
[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=SEA 1986 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

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