2005 Seattle Mariners season
The Seattle Mariners 2005 season was their 29th since the franchise creation, and their second consecutive season finishing at the bottom of the American League West, finishing with a record of 69-93. They only had one player in the 2005 All-Star Game, who was Ichiro Suzuki with his fifth selection for the All-Star Game.
Over the course of the disappointing season, the Mariners managed to have their longest winning streak over the course of a four-game series with the Angels, while having two losing streaks of seven between April 30–8 May / June 25 – July 2.
Offseason
- December 17, 2004: Adrián Beltré was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Adrián Beltré
- Bret Boone
- Raúl Ibañez
- Jamie Moyer
- Miguel Olivo
- Jeremy Reed
- Richie Sexson
- Ichiro Suzuki
- Wilson Valdez
- Randy Winn
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Transactions
- June 7, 2005: Jeff Clement was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 2005.
- July 11, 2005: Bret Boone was sent to the Minnesota Twins by the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.
- July 30, 2005: Yorvit Torrealba was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Jesse Foppert to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Winn.
- August 19, 2005: Scott Spiezio was released by the Seattle Mariners.
Roster
Game log
Player stats
Batting
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 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | 162 | 679 | 206 | .303 | 15 | 68 |
| Raúl Ibañez | 162 | 614 | 172 | .280 | 20 | 89 |
| Richie Sexson | 156 | 558 | 147 | .263 | 39 | 121 |
| Adrián Beltré | 156 | 603 | 154 | .255 | 19 | 87 |
| Jeremy Reed | 141 | 488 | 124 | .254 | 3 | 45 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| Félix Hernández | 12 | 84.1 | 4 | 4 | 2.67 | 77 |
| Jamie Moyer | 32 | 200.0 | 13 | 7 | 4.28 | 102 |
| Ryan Franklin | 30 | 186.2 | 8 | 15 | 5.16 | 93 |
| Gil Meche | 26 | 139.2 | 10 | 8 | 5.22 | 80 |
| Joel Piñeiro | 30 | 189.0 | 7 | 11 | 5.62 | 107 |
| Aaron Sele | 21 | 116.0 | 6 | 12 | 5.66 | 53 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; SV = Saves; W = Wins; L = Losses; H = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | H | SV | ERA | SO |
| Jorge Campillo | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Ron Villone | 52 | 40.1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2.45 | 41 |
| Rafael Soriano | 7 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 | 9 |
| Eddie Guardado | 58 | 56.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.72 | 48 |
| Julio Mateo | 55 | 88.1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3.06 | 52 |
| J. J. Putz | 64 | 60.0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3.60 | 45 |
| Jeff Nelson | 49 | 36.2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3.93 | 34 |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 46 | 66.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.19 | 30 |
| Jeff Harris | 11 | 53.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 4.19 | 25 |
| Masao Kida | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.28 | 0 |
| Matt Thornton | 55 | 57.0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5.21 | 57 |
| George Sherrill | 29 | 19.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5.21 | 24 |
| Bobby Madritsch | 1 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 1 |
| Scott Atchison | 6 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 9 |
| Clint Nageotte | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
Team statistics
Positions in brackets are in league with other MLB teamsBatting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Team | G | AB | H | R | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| Mariners | 162 | 5507 | 1408 | 699 | .256 | 130 | 657 |
| Opponents | 162 | 5529 | 1483 | 751 | .268 | 179 | 729 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SHO = Shutouts| Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO |
| Mariners | 162 | 1427.2 | 69 | 93 | 4.49 | 892 | 7 |
Farm system
Major League Baseball Draft
Below is a list of 2005 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in both the Rule 4 draft and the Rule 5 draft. The first selection by the Mariners in the Rule 4 draft was catcher Jeff Clement. The first and only player selected by Seattle in the Rule 5 draft was infielder Jason Bourgeois.June amateur draft
Key
Table
| Round | Name | Position | School | Ref |
| 1 | Jeff Clement | Catcher | University of Southern California | |
| 4 | Justin Thomas | Left-handed pitcher | Youngstown State University | |
| 5 | Stephen Kahn | Right-handed pitcher | Loyola Marymount University | |
| 6 | Michael Lynn | Right-handed pitcher | Brownsburg High School | |
| 7 | Robert Rohrbaugh | Left-handed pitcher | Clemson University | |
| 8 | David Asher | Left-handed pitcher | Florida International University | |
| 9 | Bryan Sabatella | Third baseman | Quinnipiac College | |
| 10 | Ronald Prettyman | Third baseman | California State University, Fullerton | |
| 11 | Brian Contreras | Outfielder | Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School | |
| 12 | Anthony Varvaro | Right-handed pitcher | St. John's University | |
| 13 | Reed Eastley | Shortstop | Niagara University | |
| 14 | Bradley Boyer | Second baseman | University of Arizona | |
| 15 | John Holdzkom | Right-handed pitcher | Rancho Cucamonga High School | |
| 16 | Grant Gerrard | Outfielder | Southern Illinois University | |
| 17 | James Russell | Left-handed pitcher | Navarro College | |
| 18 | Curtis Ledbetter | First baseman | University of Nebraska | |
| 19 | Brett Bannister | Right-handed pitcher | University of Southern California | |
| 20 | Travis Scott | Catcher | Lincoln Land Community College | |
| 21 | Nicholas Allen | Right-handed pitcher | Villanova University | |
| 22 | Alex Gary | Outfielder | Virginia Commonwealth University | |
| 23 | Ryan Lindgren | Right-handed pitcher | Stillwater High School | |
| 24 | Kevin Gergel | Catcher | Kennesaw State University | |
| 25 | William Brown | Left-handed pitcher | Downey High School | |
| 26 | Ari Kafka | Right-handed pitcher | Quinnipiac College | |
| 27 | Jeremy Hill | Right-handed pitcher | Ohlone College | |
| 28 | Lance Beus | Left-handed pitcher | Brigham Young University | |
| 29 | Eric Thomas | Outfielder | Buchholz High School | |
| 30 | Aric Van Gaalen | Left-handed pitcher | Edmonton Cracker-Cats ' | |
| 31 | Jeffrey Gilmore | Right-handed pitcher | Stanford University | |
| 32 | John Heckman | Second baseman | Indiana University | |
| 33 | Julian Henson | Catcher | Cordova High School | |
| 34 | Andrew Schneider | Right-handed pitcher | Franklin High School | |
| 35 | Blake Amador | Outfielder | Modesto Junior College | |
| 36 | Ross Kwan | Catcher | Seattle Preparatory School | |
| 37 | Jesse Costa | Right-handed pitcher | Magnolia High School | |
| 38 | Joe Agreste | First baseman | Greenbrier Christian Academy | |
| 39 | Duke Welker | Right-handed pitcher | Seminole State College | |
| 40 | Eugene Edwards | Outfielder | Long Beach Community College | |
| 41 | Joseph White | First baseman | Georgia Perimeter College | |
| 42 | Kevin Reynolds | Outfielder | Quincy University | |
| 43 | Philip Roy | Right-handed pitcher | Miami Southridge High School | |
| 44 | Paul Patterson | Right-handed pitcher | Northern Kentucky University | |
| 45 | Luis Coste | Outfielder | Cochise County Community College | |
| 46 | Rufus Lumry | Left-handed pitcher | Princeton University | |
| 47 | Andrew Hargrove' | First baseman | Kent State University | |
| 48 | Matthew Gardner | Right-handed pitcher | Grayson County Community College | |
| 49 | Dennis Raben | First baseman | St. Thomas Aquinas High School | |
| 50 | Xavier Scruggs'' | First baseman | Poway High School |