1985 Seattle Mariners season
Mariners finish sixth; Thomas sets home run record.
The 1985 Seattle Mariners season was the franchise's ninth. The team finished sixth in the American League West under manager Chuck Cottier, who had his contract renewed before being fired in May 1986. Outfielder Phil Bradley was the team's sole All-Star Game selection, and Gorman Thomas won the Comeback Player of the Year Award after hitting 32 home runs, a franchise record that stood until Ken Griffey Jr. hit 40 home runs in a later season.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 1985
- League
- American League
- Division
- West
- Ballpark
- Kingdome
- City
- Seattle, Washington
- Divisional place
- 6th
- Owner
- George Argyros
- General manager
- Hal Keller
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Regular season
On July 9 against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Kingdome, a double play at home plate injured catcher Buck Martinez. In the third inning, Phil Bradley was on second when Gorman Thomas singled. Bradley was tagged out at home on a throw from Jesse Barfield to Martinez, who broke his ankle in the collision. While sitting in pain, Martinez threw to third to attempt to tag Thomas; the throw went into left field, and left fielder George Bell returned the ball to Martinez, still seated, who tagged Thomas out. Mike Schooler was drafted by the Mariners in the second round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft on June 3. Mike Stanton was released by the Mariners on June 20.
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