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2002 Seattle Mariners season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Seattle Mariners |
| season | 2002 |
| league | American League |
| division | West |
| ballpark | T-Mobile Park (then known as Safeco Field) |
| city | Seattle, Washington |
| record | |
| divisional_place | 3rd |
| owners | Hiroshi Yamauchi |
| (represented by Howard Lincoln) | |
| general_managers | Pat Gillick |
| managers | Lou Piniella |
| television | KSTW-TV 11 |
| FSN Northwest | |
| radio | KIRO 710 AM |
| (Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, | |
| Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, | |
| Dave Henderson, Rick Rizzs) |
(represented by Howard Lincoln) FSN Northwest (Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson, Rick Rizzs) |}} The Seattle Mariners 2002 season was their 26th since the franchise creation. After their record 116 wins the previous year without a World Series appearance, they attempted for a third straight postseason appearance. They ended the season , but finished third in the American League West and missed the postseason. This season began a playoff drought that lasted for 20 seasons until 2022, at which point it was the longest in all of the four North American professional sports.
Offseason
- December 7, 2001: Bret Boone was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- December 19, 2001: David Bell was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
- January 25, 2002: David Bell was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants for Desi Relaford and cash.
Regular season
On May 2, 2002, Mike Cameron hit four home runs in one game versus the White Sox.
Opening Day starters
- Bret Boone
- Mike Cameron
- Jeff Cirillo
- Freddy García
- Carlos Guillén
- Edgar Martínez
- Mark McLemore
- John Olerud
- Ichiro Suzuki
- Dan Wilson
Season standings
American League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 2002 Seattle Mariners |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
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 | Dan Wilson | 115 | 359 | 106 | .295 | 6 | 44 |
| 1B | John Olerud | 154 | 553 | 166 | .300 | 22 | 102 |
| 2B | Bret Boone | 155 | 608 | 169 | .278 | 24 | 107 |
| SS | Carlos Guillén | 134 | 475 | 124 | .261 | 9 | 56 |
| 3B | Jeff Cirillo | 146 | 485 | 121 | .249 | 6 | 54 |
| LF | Mark McLemore | 104 | 337 | 91 | .270 | 7 | 41 |
| CF | Mike Cameron | 158 | 545 | 130 | .239 | 25 | 80 |
| RF | Ichiro Suzuki | 157 | 647 | 208 | .321 | 8 | 51 |
| DH | Edgar Martínez | 97 | 328 | 91 | .277 | 15 | 59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Sierra | 122 | 419 | 113 | .270 | 13 | 60 |
| Desi Relaford | 112 | 329 | 88 | .267 | 6 | 43 |
| Ben Davis | 80 | 228 | 59 | .259 | 7 | 43 |
| Charles Gipson | 79 | 72 | 17 | .236 | 0 | 8 |
| José Offerman | 29 | 47 | 11 | .234 | 1 | 4 |
| Willie Bloomquist | 12 | 33 | 15 | .455 | 0 | 7 |
| Chris Snelling | 8 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 1 | 3 |
| Luis Ugueto | 62 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Podsednik | 14 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 1 | 5 |
| Pat Borders | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Kingsale | 2 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Wright | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moyer | 34 | 230.2 | 13 | 8 | 3.32 | 147 |
| Freddy García | 34 | 223.2 | 16 | 10 | 4.39 | 181 |
| Joel Piñeiro | 37 | 194.1 | 14 | 7 | 3.24 | 136 |
| James Baldwin | 30 | 150.0 | 7 | 10 | 5.28 | 88 |
| Ismael Valdéz | 8 | 49.1 | 2 | 3 | 4.93 | 27 |
| Rafael Soriano | 10 | 47.1 | 0 | 3 | 4.56 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Franklin | 41 | 118.2 | 7 | 5 | 4.02 | 65 |
| John Halama | 31 | 101.0 | 6 | 5 | 3.56 | 70 |
| Paul Abbott | 7 | 26.1 | 1 | 3 | 11.96 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuhiro Sasaki | 61 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 2.52 | 73 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 66 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2.33 | 81 |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 53 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3.20 | 39 |
| Jeff Nelson | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.94 | 55 |
| Doug Creek | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 19 |
| Julio Mateo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 | 15 |
| Brian Fitzgerald | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.53 | 3 |
| Aaron Taylor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 6 |
| Mark Watson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
| Justin Kaye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3 |
Farm system
Major League Baseball draft
| 2002 Seattle Mariners draft picks | Information | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:John Mayberry Jr batting.jpg | 120px]] | ||
| John Mayberry, Jr. *(pictured)* was the Mariners first round pick in . | |||
| **Owner** | Nintendo of America | ||
| **General Manager(s)** | Pat Gillick | ||
| **Manager(s)** | Lou Piniella | ||
| **First pick** | John Mayberry, Jr. | ||
| **Draft positions** | 28th | ||
| **Number of selections** | 50 | ||
| **Results** | [Baseball-Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=SEA&year_ID=2002&draft_type=junreg) | ||
| **Official Site** | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122082340/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sea | date=January 22, 2009 }} | |
| **Years** | 2001 • 2002 • 2003 |
The following is a list of 2002 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 50 selections in the 2002 draft, the first being outfielder John Mayberry, Jr. in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 23 pitchers, 12 outfielders, 5 catchers, 3 second basemen, 3 shortstops, 3 third basemen, 3 second basemen, and 1 first baseman.
Draft
Key
| * | Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball |
|---|
Table
| Round (Pick) | Name | Position | School | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (28) | *John Mayberry, Jr.* | Outfielder | Rockhurst High School | |
| 2 (69) | **Josh Womack** | Outfielder | Crawford High School | |
| 3 (100) | *Eddy Martinez-Estevez* | Outfielder | Westminster Christian School | |
| 4 (130) | **Randall Frye** | Right-handed pitcher | Lake Orion High School | |
| 5 (160) | **Kendall Bergdall** | Left-handed pitcher | Cimarron High School | |
| 6 (190) | **Troy Cate** | Left-handed pitcher | Brigham Young University–Idaho | |
| 7 (220) | **Evel Bastida-Martinez** | Second baseman | None | |
| 8 (250) | **Brandon Perry** | Left-handed pitcher | Graham High School | |
| 9 (280) | **Terry Forbes** | Right-handed pitcher | Auburn Drive High School | |
| 10 (310) | **Brian Stitt** | Right-handed pitcher | Indian River State College | |
| 11 (340) | **Jared Thomas** | Left-handed pitcher | Oakland University | |
| 12 (370) | **Matt Hagen** | Third baseman | Liberty University | |
| 13 (400) | **T. A. Fulmer** | Right-handed pitcher | The Citadel | |
| 14 (430) | **Theiborh Almanzar** | Catcher | Bronx Community College | |
| 15 (460) | *Gaby Sánchez* | Third baseman | Miami Brito High School | |
| 16 (490) | **Ryan Leaist** | Right-handed pitcher | Montreat College | |
| 17 (520) | **Corey Harrington** | Shortstop | New Mexico State University | |
| 18 (550) | **Gary Harris** | Outfielder | Georgia College & State University | |
| 19 (580) | **Chris Kroski** | Catcher | St. Petersburg College | |
| 20 (610) | **David Viane** | Right-handed pitcher | Oakland University | |
| 21 (640) | **Erik Blakeley** | Second baseman | Indiana University | |
| 22 (670) | **Hunter Brown** | Third baseman | Rice University | |
| 23 (700) | *Travis Buck* | Shortstop | Richland High School | |
| 24 (730) | **Johnnie Bassham** | Left-handed pitcher | Grayson County College | |
| 25 (760) | *Cory Vanderhook* | Catcher | Edison High School | |
| 26 (790) | **David Bernat** | Right-handed pitcher | South Miami High School | |
| 27 (820) | **Royce Dickerson** | Outfielder | Central High School | |
| 28 (850) | **Vance Hall** | Left-handed pitcher | Allderdice High School | |
| 29 (880) | **Michael Nesbitt** | Outfielder | Los Angeles Pierce College | |
| 30 (910) | **T. J. Bohn** | Outfielder | Bellevue University | |
| 31 (940) | *Clayton Stewart* | Right-handed pitcher | San Jacinto College | |
| 32 (970) | *Dane Awana* | Left-handed pitcher | Waianae High School | |
| 33 (1000) | **Kile Patrick** | Right-handed pitcher | Apopka High School | |
| 34 (1030) | **Brady Burrill** | Catcher | Michigan State University | |
| 35 (1060) | **Patrick Pfeiffer** | Right-handed pitcher | Brentwood School | |
| 36 (1090) | **Jermaine Smith** | Shortstop | King High School | |
| 37 (1120) | **Brad Rose** | Right-handed pitcher | Walters State Community College | |
| 38 (1150) | **Deandre Green** | Outfielder | Encinal High School | |
| 39 (1180) | **Bryan LaHair** | Outfielder | St. Petersburg College | |
| 40 (1210) | **Josh Cooper** | Right-handed pitcher | South High School | |
| 41 (1240) | *Andrew Edwards* | Right-handed pitcher | Florida International University | |
| 42 (1270) | *Brandon Jones* | First baseman | Grayson County College | |
| 43 (1299) | **Adam Pernasilici** | Outfielder | St. Anne High School | |
| 44 (1327) | **Omar Borges** | Outfielder | Miami Brito High School | |
| 45 (1354) | **Raymond Lockhart** | Outfielder | Compton High School | |
| 46 (1380) | **Roberto Mena** | Second baseman | Pedro Falú Orellano High School | |
| 47 (1406) | *Jason Godin* | Right-handed pitcher | North Stafford High School | |
| 48 (1432) | **Cardoza Tucker** | Right-handed pitcher | Bullard High School | |
| 49 (1457) | *Justin Ruchti* | Catcher | San Jacinto College | |
| 50 (1481) | **Oliver Arias** | Right-handed pitcher | Community College of Rhode Island |
References
- 2002 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference
- 2002 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Almanac
References
- "Bret Boone Stats".
- "David Bell Stats".
- ''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p.258, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-451-22363-0
- "2002 Seattle Mariners Roster by Baseball Almanac".
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- "John Mayberry Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.
- "Josh Womack Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Eddy Martinez-Estevez Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Randall Frye Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Kendall Bergdall Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Troy Cate Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.
- "Evel Bastida-Martinez Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Brandon Perry Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Terry Forbes Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Brian Stitt Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Jared Thomas Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Matt Hagen Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "T. A. Fulmer Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Theiborh Almanzar Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Gaby Sanchez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.
- "Ryan Leaist Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Corey Harrington Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Gary Harris Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Chris Kroski Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "David Viane Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Eric Blakeley Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Hunter Brown Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Travis Buck Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.
- "Johnnie Bassham Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Cory Vanderhook Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "David Bernat Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "R.C. Dickerson Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Vance Hall Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Michael Nesbit Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "T. J. Bohn Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.
- "Clayton Stewart Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Dane Awana Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Kile Patrick Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Brady Burrill Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Patrick Pfeiffer Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Jermaine Smith Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Brad Rose Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Deandre Green Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Bryan LaHair Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.
- "Josh Cooper Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Andrew Edwards Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Brandon Jones Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Adam Pernasilici Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Omar Borges Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Raymond Lockhart Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Roberto Mena Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Jason Godin Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Cardoza Tucker Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Justin Ruchti Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
- "Oliver Arias Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube.
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