# 2000 Seattle Mariners season

The Seattle Mariners' 2000 season was the franchise's 24th, and ended in the ALCS, falling to the New York Yankees in six games.
The regular season ended with the Mariners finishing second in the American League West but earning the franchise's first wild card berth, with a 91–71 (.562) record. In the playoffs, they swept the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS, then were defeated by the New York Yankees.

## Offseason

* November 17, 1999: Rich Butler was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.
* December 15, 1999: John Olerud was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.
* January 14, 2000: Brian Lesher was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.
* January 19, 2000: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.
* February 10, 2000: Ken Griffey Jr. was traded by the Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, Antonio Pérez, and Jake Meyer (minors).

## Regular season
### Season standings

vteAL West :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| Oakland Athletics | 91 | 70 | .565 | — | 47‍–‍34 | 44‍–‍36 |
| Seattle Mariners | 91 | 71 | .562 | ½ | 47‍–‍34 | 44‍–‍37 |
| Anaheim Angels | 82 | 80 | .506 | 9½ | 46‍–‍35 | 36‍–‍45 |
| Texas Rangers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 20½ | 42‍–‍39 | 29‍–‍52 |

### Record vs. opponents

2000 American League recordvte Source: AL Standings Head-to-Head :
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 12–6 |
| Baltimore | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–11 |
| Boston | 4–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 8–2 | 6–7 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 9–9 |
| Chicago | 6–4 | 6–4 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 12–6 |
| Cleveland | 6–3 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 13–5 |
| Detroit | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–9 | 10–8 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 8–10 |
| Minnesota | 3–7 | 3–6 | 2–8 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 7–11 |
| New York | 5–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 8–2 | 5–5 | — | 6–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 11–6 |
| Oakland | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 3–6 | — | 9–4 | 7–2 | 5–7 | 7–3 | 11–7 |
| Seattle | 8–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–9 | — | 9–3 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 11–7 |
| Tampa Bay | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 3–9 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 |
| Texas | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–11 |
| Toronto | 7–5 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 3–7 | 2–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | — | 9–9 |

### Notable transactions

* May 19, 2000: Rickey Henderson was signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
* July 9, 2000: Wladimir Balentien was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mariners.
* July 31, 2000: John Mabry and Tom Davey were traded by the Mariners to the San Diego Padres for Al Martin.
* September 28, 2000: Termel Sledge was sent by the Seattle Mariners to the Montreal Expos to complete an earlier deal made on August 8, 2000. The Seattle Mariners sent players to be named later to the Montreal Expos for players to be named later and Chris Widger. The Seattle Mariners sent Sean Spencer (August 10, 2000) and Terrmel Sledge (September 28, 2000) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

### Roster
## Player stats
### Batting

* = Indicates team leader

#### Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
| C | Dan Wilson | 90 | 268 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 27 | .235 | 1 |
| 1B | John Olerud | 159 | 565 | 84 | 161 | 14 | 103 | .285 | 0 |
| 2B | Mark McLemore | 130 | 481 | 72 | 118 | 3 | 46 | .245 | 30 |
| 3B | David Bell | 133 | 454 | 57 | 112 | 11 | 47 | .247 | 2 |
| SS | Alex Rodriguez | 148 | 554 | 134 | 175 | 41 | 132 | .316 | 15 |
| LF | Rickey Henderson | 92 | 324 | 58 | 77 | 4 | 30 | .238 | 31 |
| CF | Mike Cameron | 155 | 543 | 96 | 145 | 19 | 78 | .267 | 24 |
| RF | Jay Buhner | 112 | 364 | 50 | 92 | 26 | 82 | .253 | 0 |
| DH | Edgar Martínez | 153 | 556 | 100 | 180 | 37 | 145 | .324 | 3 |

#### Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
| Charles Gipson | 59 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .310 | 2 |
| Carlos Guillén | 90 | 288 | 45 | 74 | 7 | 42 | .257 | 1 |
| Carlos Hernández | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Raúl Ibañez | 92 | 140 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 15 | .229 | 2 |
| Stan Javier | 105 | 342 | 61 | 94 | 5 | 40 | .275 | 4 |
| Tom Lampkin | 36 | 103 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 23 | .252 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .800 | 1 |
| John Mabry | 47 | 103 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 7 | .243 | 0 |
| Robert Machado | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .214 | 0 |
| Al Martin | 42 | 134 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 9 | .231 | 4 |
| Joe Oliver | 69 | 200 | 33 | 53 | 10 | 35 | .265 | 2 |
| Anthony Sanders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| Chris Widger | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .091 | 1 |

### 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 |
| Aaron Sele | 34 | 211.2 | 17 | 10 | 4.51 | 137 |
| Paul Abbott | 35 | 179.0 | 9 | 7 | 4.22 | 100 |
| John Halama | 30 | 166.2 | 14 | 9 | 5.08 | 87 |
| Jamie Moyer | 26 | 154.0 | 13 | 10 | 5.49 | 98 |
| Freddy García | 21 | 124.1 | 9 | 5 | 3.91 | 79 |
| Gil Meche | 15 | 85.2 | 4 | 4 | 3.78 | 60 |

#### 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 |
| Brett Tomko | 32 | 92.1 | 7 | 5 | 4.68 | 59 |
| Joel Piñeiro | 8 | 19.1 | 1 | 0 | 5.59 | 10 |

#### 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 | 63 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 3.16 | 78 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4.28 | 77 |
| José Paniagua | 69 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3.47 | 71 |
| José Mesa | 66 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5.36 | 84 |
| Robert Ramsay | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.40 | 32 |
| Frank Rodriguez | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.27 | 19 |
| Kevin Hodges | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 | 7 |
| John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |

## ALDS

Seattle wins the series, 3-0
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
| 1 | Chicago | 4 | Seattle | 7 | October 3 | 1-0 (SEA) |
| 2 | Chicago | 2 | Seattle | 5 | October 4 | 2-0 (SEA) |
| 3 | Seattle | 2 | Chicago | 1 | October 6 | 3-0 (SEA) |

## ALCS
### Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees

Yankees win the Series, 4-2
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Seattle – 2, New York – 0 | October 10 | Yankee Stadium | 54,481 |
| 2 | Seattle – 1, New York – 7 | October 11 | Yankee Stadium | 55,317 |
| 3 | New York – 8, Seattle – 2 | October 13 | Safeco Field | 47,827 |
| 4 | New York – 5, Seattle – 0 | October 14 | Safeco Field | 47,803 |
| 5 | New York – 2, Seattle – 6 | October 15 | Safeco Field | 47,802 |
| 6 | Seattle – 7, New York – 9 | October 17 | Yankee Stadium | 56,598 |

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | Dave Myers |
| AA | New Haven Ravens | Eastern League | Dan Rohn |
| A | Lancaster JetHawks | California League | Mark Parent |
| A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Midwest League | Gary Thurman |
| A-Short Season | Everett AquaSox | Northwest League | Terry Pollreisz |
| Rookie | AZL Mariners | Arizona League | Omer Muñoz |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: New Haven, AZL Mariners

## Major League Baseball draft

The following is a list of 2000 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 47 selections in the 2000 draft, the first being pitcher Sam Hays in the fourth round. In all, the Mariners selected 21 pitchers, 13 outfielders, 6 catchers, 5 shortstops, and 2 third basemen.

### Key

| Round (Pick) | Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted |
| Position | Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play |
| Bold | Indicates the player signed with the Mariners |
| Italics | Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners |
| * | Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball |

### Table

| Round (Pick) | Name | Position | School |
| 4 (116) | Sam Hays | Left-handed pitcher | Waco High School |
| 5 (146) | Derrick Van Dusen | Left-handed pitcher | Riverside City College |
| 6 (176) | Jamal Strong | Outfielder | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| 7 (206) | Jaime Bubela | Outfielder | Baylor University |
| 8 (236) | Rett Johnson | Right-handed pitcher | Coastal Carolina University |
| 9 (266) | Charlie Manning | Left-handed pitcher | University of Tampa |
| 10 (296) | Ryan Ketchner | Left-handed pitcher | John I. Leonard High School |
| 11 (326) | Blake Bone | Third baseman | University of Alabama in Huntsville |
| 12 (356) | Erick Swanson | Left-handed pitcher | Oakland University |
| 13 (386) | Skip Wiley | Right-handed pitcher | Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School |
| 14 (416) | Manny Crespo | Outfielder | University of Miami |
| 15 (446) | Jake Daubert | Third baseman | Rutgers University |
| 16 (476) | Jared Jones | Outfielder | Florida State University |
| 17 (506) | Steven Moore | Outfielder | Dominguez High School |
| 18 (536) | Jonathan Douillard | Catcher | Harrison High School |
| 19 (566) | Tanner Watson | Right-handed pitcher | Arnprior District High School |
| 20 (596) | Miguel Martinez | Left-handed pitcher | Maria Auxiliadora High School |
| 21 (626) | Robbie Van | Left-handed pitcher | Silverado High School |
| 22 (656) | Larry Brown | Outfielder | College of the Canyons |
| 23 (686) | Jason Hammel | Right-handed pitcher | South Kitsap High School |
| 24 (716) | William Corbin | Catcher | Jefferson High School |
| 25 (746) | Kyle Pawelczyk | Left-handed pitcher | Elkins High School |
| 26 (776) | Jose Cruz | Outfielder | Florida Air Academy |
| 27 (806) | Theo Heflin | Left-handed pitcher | Hutchinson Community College |
| 28 (836) | Thomas Williams | Outfielder | McCallum High School |
| 29 (866) | Brandon Espinosa | Right-handed pitcher | Mater Dei High School |
| 30 (896) | Frederick Ambres | Right-handed pitcher | Ranger College |
| 31 (926) | Jason Looper | Shortstop | Sentinel High School |
| 32 (956) | Phil Cullen | Right-handed pitcher | University of Utah |
| 33 (986) | Ben Hudson | Catcher | Truett-McConnell College |
| 34 (1016) | Chris Way | Right-handed pitcher | Groves High School |
| 35 (1046) | Chris Way | Right-handed pitcher | Ridgewood High School |
| 36 (1076) | Ben Williams | Shortstop | Calloway High School |
| 37 (1106) | Billy Sadler | Right-handed pitcher | Pensacola Catholic High School |
| 38 (1136) | Colby Summer | Shortstop | Mountain View High School |
| 39 (1166) | John Nelson | Shortstop | University of Kansas |
| 40 (1195) | Justin Ottman | Left-handed pitcher | North Rockland High School |
| 41 (1224) | Ryan Welborn | Outfielder | Yukon High School |
| 42 (1253) | Ronnie Brown | Outfielder | Cartersville High School |
| 43 (1281) | Craig Moreland | Outfielder | Trousdale County High School |
| 44 (1308) | Dennis Cervenka | Left-handed pitcher | McLennan Community College |
| 45 (1334) | Alex Cadena | Catcher | Galveston College |
| 46 (1358) | Derrell Smith | Shortstop | Palm Beach Lakes Community High School |
| 47 (1382) | Chris Collins | Catcher | South Mountain Community College |
| 48 (1402) | Philip Perry | Outfielder | Lakewood High School (California) |
| 49 (1422) | Isaac Johnson | Outfielder | Wilcox High School |
| 50 (1442) | Matt Armstrong | Catcher | Eustis High School |