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1997 Seattle Mariners (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996/1998)
90-72, Finished 1st in AL Western Division
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Scored 925 runs, Allowed 833 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Managed by Lou Piniella

Ballpark: Kingdome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,192,237 (3rd of 14)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 100, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Division Series (3-1) to Baltimore Orioles

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1996/1998) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 12, 1996

Signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.

November 15, 1996

Selected Dave Silvestri off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

November 18, 1996

Chris Bosio granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1996

Signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.

November 25, 1996

Signed Steve Gajkowski as a free agent.

Received Lee Tinsley from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

November 29, 1996

Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

December 6, 1996

Traded Sterling Hitchcock to the San Diego Padres. Received Scott Sanders.

December 7, 1996

Mark Whiten granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1996

Drafted Tarrik Brock from the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1996

Signed Mark Holzemer as a free agent.

December 12, 1996

Signed Todd Haney as a free agent.

Signed Dan Rohrmeier as a free agent.

December 13, 1996

Selected Lou Frazier off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

Signed David Holdridge as a free agent.

December 18, 1996

Signed Brian Raabe as a free agent.

December 21, 1996

Signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.

January 10, 1997

Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

Signed Brent Mayne as a free agent.

January 22, 1997

Signed Rob Ducey as a free agent.

January 24, 1997

Signed Mike Blowers as a free agent.

February 20, 1997

Signed Dennis Martinez as a free agent.

March 16, 1997

Signed Brent Gates as a free agent.

March 27, 1997

Dave Silvestri selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

March 28, 1997

Released Lou Frazier.

Released Brent Mayne.

Released Rusty Meacham.

April 2, 1997 (Standings)

Signed Alvaro Espinoza as a free agent.

April 8, 1997 (Standings)

Signed Steve Decker as a free agent.

April 11, 1997 (Standings)

Signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.

April 18, 1997 (Standings)

Salomon Torres selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

April 24, 1997 (Standings)

Sent Todd Haney to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

May 24, 1997 (Standings)

Released Dennis Martinez.

June 3, 1997 (Standings)

Drafted Jermaine Clark in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1997.

Drafted Allan Simpson in the 8th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1997.

Drafted Joel Pineiro in the 12th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1997.

Drafted Aaron Looper in the 30th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 29, 1998.

June 10, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Paul Menhart to the San Diego Padres. Received Andres Berumen.

July 3, 1997 (Standings)

Signed Aquilino Lopez as an amateur free agent.

July 10, 1997 (Standings)

Selected Tim Scott off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

July 14, 1997 (Standings)

Released Alvaro Espinoza.

July 17, 1997 (Standings)

Released Josias Manzanillo.

July 18, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Dean Crow, Scott Sanders, and Carlos Villalobos (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Felipe Lira and Omar Olivares.

July 23, 1997 (Standings)

Released Mike Maddux.

July 31, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Jose Cruz to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Paul Spoljaric and Mike Timlin.

Traded Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek to the Boston Red Sox. Received Heathcliff Slocumb.

August 15, 1997 (Standings)

Signed Rick Wilkins as a free agent.

August 20, 1997 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Roberto Kelly. The Seattle Mariners sent Joe Mays (October 9, 1997) and Jeromy Palki (minors) (October 9, 1997) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

September 2, 1997 (Standings)

Released Steve Decker.

September 8, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Brian Raabe to the Colorado Rockies. Received Donnie Schmidt (minors).

September 26, 1997 (Standings)

Tim Scott granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1997 (Standings)

Jalal Leach granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1997

Mark Holzemer granted Free Agency.

Rick Wilkins granted Free Agency.

October 17, 1997

Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1997

Paul Sorrento granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1997

Mike Blowers granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1997

John Marzano granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1997

Omar Olivares granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1997

Roberto Kelly granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1997

Joey Cora granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1997

Norm Charlton granted Free Agency.

Signed Rickey Cradle as a free agent.

November 13, 1997

Signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.

November 18, 1997

Signed Joey Cora as a free agent.

Andy Sheets selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 24th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Bob Wolcott selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 53rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

December 3, 1997

Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

December 8, 1997

Signed John Marzano as a free agent.

December 12, 1997

Signed David Segui as a free agent.

December 15, 1997

Released Brent Gates.

Drafted Jeff Huson from the Colorado Rockies in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

Released Lee Tinsley.

Signed Rick Wilkins as a free agent.

December 16, 1997

Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

Signed Pat Listach as a free agent.

Signed Randy Veres as a free agent.

December 27, 1997

Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.

January 8, 1998

Signed Glenallen Hill as a free agent.

January 20, 1998

Signed Chris Seelbach as a free agent.

January 29, 1998

Traded Jalal Leach and Scott Smith (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received David McCarty.

February 14, 1998

Signed Bill Swift as a free agent.

March 24, 1998

Released Roy Smith.

March 26, 1998

Traded Marty Weymouth (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Bullinger.

Selected Jose Paniagua off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

March 27, 1998

Selected Ryan Radmanovich off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

March 30, 1998

Selected Robert Perez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.


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