1979 Seattle Mariners season
Mariners finish sixth, host All-Star Game at Kingdome.
The 1979 Seattle Mariners season was the franchise's third since its creation. The Mariners ended the season in sixth place in the American League West. The team hosted the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 17.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 1979
- League
- American League
- Division
- West
- Ballpark
- Kingdome
- City
- Seattle, Washington
- Divisional place
- 6th
- Owners
- Stanley Golub, Danny Kaye
- Walter Schoenfeld, Lester Smith
- James Stillwell, Jr., James A. Walsh
- General managers
- Lou Gorman
Facts from the source article.
Offseason
On December 5, 1978, the Mariners traded Enrique Romo, Rick Jones, and Tom McMillan to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Odell Jones, Rafael Vásquez, and Mario Mendoza. Three days later, Craig Reynolds was sent to the Houston Astros for Floyd Bannister. Mario Díaz signed as an amateur free agent on December 21. Willie Horton was signed as a free agent on January 27, 1979. Jim Todd was released on February 8, and Mike Davey was purchased from the Atlanta Braves on February 22.
Regular season
The regular season lineup included Julio Cruz at second base, Bill Stein at third, Dan Meyer at first, Leon Roberts in right field, Willie Horton as designated hitter, Ruppert Jones in center, Tom Paciorek in left, Larry Cox at catcher, and Mario Mendoza at shortstop, with Glenn Abbott as a starting pitcher. Bobby Valentine signed as a free agent on April 10. In the June 5 draft, the Mariners selected Mike Hart in the 13th round, Bud Black in the 17th, and Tom Henke in the 20th (Henke did not sign). On June 7, Paul Mitchell was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Randy Stein. Juan Bernhardt was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Hinton on July 6. The 1979 All-Star Game, held July 17 at the Kingdome, saw the National League defeat the American League 7–6.
More in Seattle Mariners Seasons
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced