Major League Baseball team season
The 1991 Seattle Mariners season was the 15th since the franchise's creation. It was the first winning season in franchise history,[ 1] as the Mariners finished fifth in the American League West with a record of 83–79 (.512).[ 2] Home attendance at the Kingdome was the highest to date, exceeding 2.1 million.[ 3]
After the season, the contract of third-year manager Jim Lefebvre was not renewed despite his performance,[ 4] [ 5] and he was succeeded by third-base coach Bill Plummer in 1992 .[ 6] [ 7]
This was the last full season under the ownership of Jeff Smulyan ; the club was sold the following July.
Offseason
November 25, 1990: Rich Amaral was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[ 8]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
8–5
6–6
4–8
7–6
5–8
4–8
3–10
4–8
5–8
3–9
4–8
9–3
5–8
Boston
5–8
—
4–8
7–5
9–4
5–8
7–5
7–6
3–9
6–7
8–4
9–3
5–7
9–4
California
6–6
8–4
—
8–5
7–5
5–7
9–4
6–6
8–5
6–6
1–12
6–7
5–8
6–6
Chicago
8–4
5–7
5–8
—
6–6
4–8
7–6
7–5
8–5
8–4
7–6
7–6
8–5
7–5
Cleveland
6–7
4–9
5–7
6–6
—
7–6
4–8
5–8
2–10
6–7
5–7
2–10
4–8
1–12
Detroit
8–5
8–5
7–5
8–4
6–7
—
8–4
4–9
4–8
8–5
4–8
8–4
6–6
5–8
Kansas City
8–4
5–7
4–9
6–7
8–4
4–8
—
9–3
6–7
7–5
6–7
7–6
7–6
5–7
Milwaukee
10–3
6–7
6–6
5–7
8–5
9–4
3–9
—
6–6
6–7
8–4
3–9
7–5
6–7
Minnesota
8–4
9–3
5–8
5–8
10–2
8–4
7–6
6–6
—
10–2
8–5
9–4
6–7
4–8
New York
8–5
7–6
6–6
4–8
7–6
5–8
5–7
7–6
2–10
—
6–6
3–9
5–7
6–7
Oakland
9–3
4–8
12–1
6–7
7–5
8–4
7–6
4–8
5–8
6–6
—
6–7
4–9
6–6
Seattle
8–4
3–9
7–6
6–7
10–2
4–8
6–7
9–3
4–9
9–3
7–6
—
5–8
5–7
Texas
3–9
7–5
8–5
5–8
8–4
6–6
6–7
5–7
7–6
7–5
9–4
8–5
—
6–6
Toronto
8–5
4–9
6–6
5–7
12–1
8–5
7–5
7–6
8–4
7–6
6–6
7–5
6–6
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1991 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Regular season
1991 regular season game log: 83–79 (Home: 45–36; Away: 38–43)
April: 10–11 (Home: 6–3; Away: 4–8)
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Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
May: 15–12 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–5)
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Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
June: 14–13 (Home: 6–4; Away: 8–9)
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Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
July: 15–12 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–5)
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Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
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Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
August: 13–15 (Home: 10–6; Away: 3–9)
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Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Box/ Streak
September: 12–15 (Home: 5–8; Away: 7–7)
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Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
October: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Away: 2–0)
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Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
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Win
Loss
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Attendance
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Box/ Streak
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Mariners team member
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
Farm system
Source: [ 15]
References
^ "Lefebvre's happy but job unsure" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. October 8, 1991. p. C2.
^ "Major League standings" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 7, 1991. p. 5D.
^ "Mariners lose final; Lefebvre awaits destiny" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. October 7, 1991. p. D1.
^ LaRue, Larry (October 1, 1991). "There will be few tears when Lefebvre leaves" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). McClatchy News Service. p. C1.
^ LaRue, Larry (October 11, 1991). "Lefebvre gone as M's skipper" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). McClatchy News Service. p. C1.
^ LaRue, Larry (October 29, 1991). "Plummer named Mariners skipper" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). McClatchy News Service. p. C1.
^ "Mariners, Yanks name managers" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 30, 1991. p. 3B.
^ Rich Amaral page at Baseball Reference
^ LaRue, Larry (July 19, 1991). "My, oh my! M's go wild in 12-0 rout" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). McClatchy News Service. p. C1.
^ "Mariners wallop Milwaukee 12-0" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. July 19, 1991. p. 3B.
^ a b "Mariners split with Texas; Griffey gets 100th RBI" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1991. p. C4.
^ "The Nolan Ryan Express | The Strikeout King" . smackbomb.com/nolanryan . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2008 .
^ Mike Blowers page at Baseball Reference
^ Randy Kramer page at Baseball Reference
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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