1979 Seattle Mariners season
The 1979 Seattle Mariners season was the franchise's third since its creation. The Mariners ended the season in sixth place in the American League West with a record of. The Mariners hosted the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 17.Offseason
- December 5, 1978: Enrique Romo, Rick Jones, and Tom McMillan were traded by the Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Odell Jones, Rafael Vásquez, and Mario Mendoza.
- December 8, 1978: Craig Reynolds was traded by the Mariners to the Houston Astros for Floyd Bannister.
- December 21, 1978: Mario Díaz was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mariners.
- January 27, 1979: Willie Horton was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.
- February 8, 1979: Jim Todd was released by the Mariners.
- February 22, 1979: Mike Davey was purchased by the Mariners from the Atlanta Braves.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
- Julio Cruz, 2B
- Bill Stein, 3B
- Dan Meyer, 1B
- Leon Roberts, RF
- Willie Horton, DH
- Ruppert Jones, CF
- Tom Paciorek, LF
- Larry Cox, C
- Mario Mendoza, SS
The 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 50th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League, the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 17, 1979, at The Kingdome, the home of the Seattle Mariners of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 7-6.Roster
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 100 | 293 | 63 | .215 | 4 | 36 |
| 1B | | 150 | 554 | 175 | .316 | 16 | 100 |
| 2B | | 107 | 414 | 112 | .271 | 1 | 29 |
| 3B | | 144 | 525 | 146 | .278 | 20 | 74 |
| SS | | 148 | 373 | 74 | .198 | 1 | 24 |
| LF | | 103 | 310 | 83 | .267 | 6 | 42 |
| CF | | 162 | 622 | 166 | .267 | 21 | 78 |
| RF | | 140 | 450 | 122 | .271 | 15 | 54 |
| DH | | 162 | 646 | 180 | .279 | 29 | 106 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 88 | 250 | 62 | .248 | 7 | 27 |
| 62 | 98 | 27 | .276 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 25 | 5 | .276 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 33 | 194 | 11 | 12 | 4.04 | 83 |
| 30 | 182.1 | 10 | 15 | 4.05 | 115 |
| 23 | 116.2 | 4 | 10 | 5.17 | 25 |
| 25 | 118.2 | 3 | 11 | 6.07 | 72 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.94 | 6 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 21 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 4.93 | 36 |
| 10 | 36.2 | 1 | 4 | 4.42 | 18 |
| 9 | 27.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.28 | 12 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 41 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5.57 | 60 |
| 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.88 | 39 |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 7 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 0 |
Awards and honors
All-Stars
1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Jose
