2006 Seattle Mariners season
The Seattle Mariners 2006 season was their 30th since the franchise creation, and their third consecutive season finishing at the bottom of the American League West, finishing with a record.
Two players were featured in the All-Star Game: Ichiro Suzuki, making his sixth appearance in the All-Star Game, and José López, with his first appearance.
The Mariners' longest winning streak was 5 games, which they managed twice, between and counterpointed by their longest losing streak of 11 games from
Offseason
- December 7, 2005: Yorvit Torrealba was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Colorado Rockies for Marcos Carvajal.
- January 9, 2006: Cody Ransom was signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- March 30, 2006: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Houston Astros from the Seattle Mariners.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- July 26, 2006: Ben Broussard was traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and Shin-Soo Choo. The Seattle Mariners sent Shawn Nottingham to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
Roster
Game log
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 InPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
RF | Ichiro Suzuki | 161 | 695 | 224 | .322 | 9 | 49 |
C | Kenji Johjima | 144 | 506 | 147 | .291 | 18 | 76 |
LF | Raúl Ibañez | 159 | 626 | 181 | .289 | 33 | 123 |
SS | Yuniesky Betancourt | 157 | 558 | 161 | .289 | 8 | 47 |
2B | José López | 151 | 603 | 170 | .282 | 10 | 79 |
3B | Adrián Beltré | 156 | 620 | 166 | .268 | 25 | 89 |
1B | Richie Sexson | 158 | 591 | 156 | .264 | 34 | 107 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted InPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsOnly pitchers who qualified for the ERA title have been listed
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
Jamie Moyer | 25 | 160.0 | 6 | 12 | 4.39 | 82 |
Gil Meche | 32 | 186.2 | 11 | 8 | 4.48 | 156 |
Félix Hernández | 31 | 191.0 | 12 | 14 | 4.52 | 176 |
Jarrod Washburn | 31 | 187.0 | 8 | 14 | 4.67 | 103 |
Cha Seung Baek | 6 | 34.1 | 4 | 1 | 3.67 | 23 |
Other pitchers
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; SV = Saves; W = Wins; L = Losses; H = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | H | SV | ERA | SO |
Jon Huber | 16 | 16.2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.08 | 11 |
Mark Lowe | 15 | 18.2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.93 | 20 |
Rafael Soriano | 53 | 60.0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2.25 | 65 |
J. J. Putz | 72 | 78.1 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 2.30 | 104 |
Eric O'Flaherty | 15 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.09 | 6 |
Julio Mateo | 48 | 53.2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4.19 | 31 |
Jake Woods | 37 | 105.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4.20 | 66 |
George Sherrill | 72 | 40.0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 4.28 | 42 |
Sean Green | 24 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | 15 |
Jeff Harris | 3 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 |
Eddie Guardado | 28 | 23.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.48 | 22 |
Emiliano Fruto | 23 | 36.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.50 | 34 |
Travis Chick | 3 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.60 | 2 |
Jorge Campillo | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 1 |
Bobby Livingston | 3 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3 |
Clint Nageotte | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 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 InTeam | G | AB | H | R | Avg. | HR | RBI |
Mariners | 162 | 5670 | 1540 | 756 | .272 | 172 | 703 |
Opponents | 162 | 5611 | 1500 | 792 | .267 | 183 | 758 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SHO = ShutoutsTeam | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO |
Mariners | 162 | 1446.2 | 78 | 84 | 4.60 | 1067 | 6 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Inland EmpireMajor League Baseball Draft
Below is a complete list of Seattle Mariners draft picks from the June 2006 draft.The Seattle Mariners took part in both the Major League Baseball Rule 4 draft but not the Rule 5 draft in.
The 2006 Major League Baseball Draft was held from June 6 to 7. The Mariners selected a total of 50 players in the draft. Of those 50 players, the Mariners signed 26 players. They did however sign multiple players after the draft deadline.
June amateur draft
Key
Table
Round | Name | Position | School | Ref |
1 | Brandon Morrow | Right-handed pitcher | University of California, Berkeley | |
2 | Chris Tillman | Right-handed pitcher | Fountain Valley High School | |
3 | Anthony Butler | Left-handed pitcher | Oak Creek High School | |
4 | Ricky Orta | Right-handed pitcher | University of Miami | |
5 | Nathan Adcock | Right-handed pitcher | North Hardin High School | |
6 | Adam Moore | Catcher | University of Texas at Arlington | |
7 | Doug Fister | Right-handed pitcher | California State University, Fresno | |
8 | Steven Richard | Right-handed pitcher | Clemson University | |
9 | Justin Souza | Right-handed pitcher | Sacramento Community College | |
10 | Christopher Minaker | Shortstop | Stanford University | |
11 | Aaron Solomon | Right-handed pitcher | Cumberland University | |
12 | Gavin Dickey | Outfielder | University of Florida | |
13 | Joseph Kantakevich | Right-handed pitcher | College of William & Mary | |
14 | Jared Baehl | Third baseman | North Posey High School | |
15 | Andrew Fiorenza | Right-handed pitcher | Clemson University | |
16 | Austin Bibens-Dirkx | Right-handed pitcher | University of Portland | |
17 | Dan Runzler | Left-handed pitcher | University of California, Riverside | |
18 | Kam Mickolio | Right-handed pitcher | Utah Valley State College | |
19 | Cameron Nobles | Right-handed pitcher | Jackson High School | |
20 | Johan Limonta | First baseman | Miami Dade College | |
21 | Brent Gaphardt | Left-handed pitcher | University of Delaware | |
22 | Fabian Williamson | Left-handed pitcher | Kennedy High School | |
23 | Marcos Villezcas | Shortstop | Brigham Young University | |
24 | Kyle Parker | Right-handed pitcher | University of Washington | |
25 | Tyson Gillies | Outfielder | R.E. Mountain SS | |
26 | Gregory Moviel | Left-handed pitcher | Vanderbilt University | |
27 | Bryan Ball | Right-handed pitcher | University of Florida | |
28 | Everett Collis | Right-handed pitcher | Cornell University | |
29 | Gregory Nesbitt | Left-handed pitcher | James Madison University | |
30 | Matthew Vogel | Shortstop | Lewis-Clark State College | |
31 | David McClain | Right-handed pitcher | San Jacinto College | |
32 | Joe Agreste | First baseman | Potomac State College | |
33 | Robert Harmon | Right-handed pitcher | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | |
34 | Stanley Posluszny | Outfielder | West Virginia University | |
35 | Alex Meneses | Shortstop | Barry University | |
36 | Kyle Haas | Right-handed pitcher | Douglas College | |
37 | Christopher Walden | Right-handed pitcher | Bellefontaine High School | |
38 | Michael Drake | Outfielder | Cosumnes River College | |
39 | Philip Roy | Right-handed pitcher | Miami Dade College | |
40 | Haley Winter | Right-handed pitcher | University of California, Riverside | |
41 | Brandon Fromm | First baseman | San Jose State University | |
42 | Shane Cox | Right-handed pitcher | Alvin Community College | |
43 | Clint Straka | Right-handed pitcher | Northern Oklahoma College | |
44 | Bryan Earley | Right-handed pitcher | Elder High School | |
45 | Jeremy Camacho | Shortstop | Eagle Rock High School | |
46 | Robbie Dominguez | Right-handed pitcher | Cerritos College | |
47 | Sean Ward | Outfielder | Evans High School | |
48 | Jeremy Beeching | Left-handed pitcher | Volunteer State Community College | |
49 | Nathan Tacker | Right-handed pitcher | Rice University | |
50 | Tyler Sanford | Catcher | Saguaro High School |