I am continuing my list for the greatest players at each position for every team in the last 50 years for each team. Today’s team is the Seattle Mariners
The criteria are as follows:
- Player must have played a full 5 seasons for the team.
-1 player will be selected for each position, 1 right handed starting pitcher, 1 left handed starting pitcher, and 1 relief pitcher. I will include a DH for both leagues (considering interleague play now).
Below is my list of greatest players by position for the Mariners in their history (first season was 1977).
First Base- Alvin Davis
Second Base- Bret Boone
Shortstop- Alex Rodriguez
Third Base- Kyle Seager
Left Field- Raul Ibanez
Centerfield- Ken Griffey Jr
Right Field- Icharo Suzuki
Catcher- Dan Wilson
Designated Hitter- Edgar Martinez
Right-Handed starting pitcher- Felix Hernandez
Left-Handed starting pitcher- Randy Johnson
Relief pitcher- JJ Putz
A couple of notes. The Mariners had some great players in their history. Consider in the late 90s, they had ARod, Ken Griffey Jr, and Randy Johnson on the same team in their prime. And no championship to show for it. Some decisions in picking this list were easy, but there were a few difficult positions to select. At first base, John Olerud would have been the clear choice, but he didn’t play 5 full seasons for the Mariners. Davis was the best selection (and probably the best player the Mariners had in the first 15 years of the team’s existence). Third base was another tough position to select. Long time Mariner Seager was the best of an average group of players to play the position.
Next up is the Texas Rangers
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