Showing posts with label Seattle Mariners. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Gaylord Perry: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1991

Born: September 15, 1938
1958: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1958-61: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 14, 1962 (Giants)
1964: Learned spitball
1968: No-hit the Cardinals
1971: Giants win NL West
1971: Traded to Cleveland Indians
1972: Won Cy Young Award
1972: 24-16, 1.92, 40 GS, 29 CG, 5 SHO, 342.2 IP, 234 Ks, 0.978 WHIP
1974: Wrote autobiography
1975: Traded to Texas Rangers
1978: Traded to San Diego Padres
1978: Struck out 3000th batter
1978: Won Cy Young Award
1978: 21-6, 2.73, 37 GS, 5 CG, 2 SHO, 260.2 IP, 154 Strikeouts, 1.178 WHIP
1978: First to win Cy Young in 2 both leagues
1980: Traded to Rangers
1980: Traded to New York Yankees
1981: Signed by Atlanta Braves
1982: Signed by Seattle Mariners
1982: Suspended 10 days for doctoring the baseball
1982: Won 300th game
1983: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1983: 3,500th Strikeout
1983: Retired
1991: Elected to Hall of Fame (77% of Vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2005: Giants retired #36
2009: Bay Area Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
5x All Star
2x Cy Young
No Hitter (1968)
314 Wins
3,534 Strikeouts
13 consecutive 15-win seasons (third all time)
3x Player of the Month
3x Player of the Week
314-265
3.11
777 games-690 GS
303 CG
53 SHO
5350 IP
3534 Strikeouts
1.181 WHIP
15+ Wins: 13x
20+ Wins: 5x
Sub 3.50 ERA: 15x
Sub 3 ERA: 9x
1.92 ERA (1972)
10+ CG: 13x
15+ CG: 9x
20+ CG: 7x
25+ CG: 5x
200+ IP: 17x
250+ IP: 12x
300+ IP: 6x
200+ Strikeouts: 7x
0.978 WHIP (1972)
Led league in Wins: 3x
Led league in Win % (.778): 1978
Led league in GS (41): 1970
Led league in CG: 2x
Led league in IP: 2x
Postseason: 1-1, 6.14 ERA, 14.2 IP, 11 Strikeouts, 1.500 WHIP (1 Series)

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Mark Langston: timeline

Born: August 20, 1960

1978: Drafted by Chicago Cubs (did not sign)

1981: Drafted by Seattle Mariners

1989: Traded to the Montreal Expos

1989: Signed by California Angels

1990: Pitched in combined no-hitter

1998: Signed by San Diego Padres

1998: Surrendered grand slam to Tino Martinez in Game 1 of the World Series

1999: Signed by Cleveland Indians

1999: Retired

2005: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.6% of vote)

2013: TV Color man for Angels


Accomplishments:
4x All Star

9x Gold Glove

91 pickoffs (record at retirement-4th all time)

Pitcher of the Month: 3x

Pitcher of the Week: 3x

179-158

3.97 ERA

457 games-428 starts

81 CG

18 SHO

2962.2 IP

2,464 Strikeouts

1.354 WHIP

15+ Wins: 7x

Sub 3.50 ERA: 5x

2.74 ERA (1989)

14 CG (1987)

200+ IP: 10x

250+ IP: 4x

200+ Strikeouts: 5x

Led league in strikeouts: 3x

Postseason: 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 2 IP, 1 Strikeout, 2.000 WHIP (2 series).

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Rupert Jones: 1984 Detroit Tigers


Born: March 12, 1955

1973: Drafted by Royals

Debut: August 1, 1976 (Royals)

1976: First player selected by Mariners in the expansion draft

1978: Set record with 12 OF putouts vs. Tigers

1978: Had appendectomy which cut his season short

1979: Traded to Yankees

1980: Separated his shoulder hitting a wall

1980: Yanks lose ALCS

1980: Traded to Padres

1984: Signed with Tigers

1984: Hit ball out of Tiger Stadium

1984: Tigers win World Series

1985: Signed with Angels

1986: Angels lose ALCS

1988: Went to minors and later Japan

1989: Retired

Accomplishments:

1984 World Champion

2x All Star

.250

147 HR

579 RBI

.746 OPS

1103 hits

143 Steals

Led league in games: 162 (1979)

109 runs (1979)

34 doubles (1981)

20+ Home Runs: 3x

20+ steals: 2x

33 steals (1979)

Friday, June 15, 2012

Mike Cameron: Timeline

Born: January 8, 1973

1991: Drafted by White Sox

Debut: August 27, 1995

1998: Traded to Reds for Paul Konerko

2000: Traded to Seattle for Ken Griffey Jr.

2001: All Star

2002: Hit four home runs in a game

2002: Wrote book: It Takes a Team: Mike Cameron

2003: Signed with Mets

2005: Traded to Padres

2005: Suffered concussion in outfield collision

2007: Failed drug test for stimulants (used to combat effects of concussion)

2008: Signed with Brewers

2009: Signed with Red Sox

2011: Traded to Marlins

2011: Signed with Nationals

2012: Retired

Accomplishments:

2001 All Star

3x Gold Glove

Four Home Run Game (May 2, 2002)

.249 career average

278 HR

968 RBI

1700 Hits

383 doubles

.782 OPS

90+ runs: 3x

30+ doubles: 7x

20+ HR: 8x

30 HR (2004)

110 RBI (2001)

20+ SB: 8x

30+ SB: 3x

297 SB

1901 Strikeouts

Postseason: .174, 1 HR, 7RBI, .581 OPS (6 series)

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Top 10 Seattle Mariners Moments

1990: Randy Johnson throws no-hitter (against Detroit): Also became the first lefty to strikeout Wade Boggs three times that season.

1991: First winning season: First season: 1977. First winning season: 1991

1993: Junior homers in 8 straight

1993: Chris Bosio no-hitter (against the Red Sox)

1995: Game 145- The M’s and Angels tied in the strike shortened season. They beat the Angels in the tie breaker. Luis Sojo’s double was the big hit.

1995 LDS (Game 5): The Double: The M’s beat the Yankees in the LDS. Edgar Martinez hit a GW double scoring Ken Griffey Jr sending Seattle to the LCS and saving baseball in Seattle.

2000: Carlos Guillen’s bunt: In Game 3 of the ALDS laid a perfect bunt down scoring Rickey Henderson and finishing the White Sox off in a sweep.

2001: 116 wins

2002: Mike Cameron hits 4 HR (off of the White Sox)

2004: Ichiro gets 258th hit breaking the single season hit record