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The 1990 Seattle Mariners season was the 14th for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball . Under second-year manager Jim Lefebvre , they finished fifth in the American League West at 77–85 (.475). It was the second-best record in the M's history up to that point in time; the win total was one behind the club record set in 1987 .[ 1] grand slams , the most in MLB in 1990 .[ 2]
November 13, 1989: Jeff Schaefer was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[ 3]
December 7, 1989: Pete O'Brien was signed as free agent by the Mariners.[ 4] June 2: Randy Johnson threw a no-hitter versus the Detroit Tigers ,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
September 14: Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning against the California Angels .[ 8] 2022 , it remains the only occurrence of consecutive homers by a father and son in MLB history. Opening Day starters [ edit ] Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
4–9
7–5
6–6
6–7
6–7
8–3
7–6
6–6
6–7
4–8
3–9
8–4
5–8
Boston
9–4
—
7–5
6–6
9–4
8–5
4–8
5–8
4–8
9–4
4–8
8–4
5–7
10–3
California
5–7
5–7
—
5–8
7–5
5–7
7–6
7–5
9–4
6–6
4–9
5–8
8–5
7–5
Chicago
6–6
6–6
8–5
—
5–7
5–7
9–4
10–2
7–6
10–2
8–5
8–5
7–6
5–7
Cleveland
7–6
4–9
5–7
7–5
—
5–8
6–6
9–4
7–5
5–8
4–8
7–5
7–5
4–9
Detroit
7–6
5–8
7–5
7–5
8–5
—
5–7
3–10
6–6
7–6
6–6
7–5
6–6
5–8
Kansas City
3–8
8–4
6–7
4–9
6–6
7–5
—
4–8
8–5
8–4
4–9
7–6
5–8
5–7
Milwaukee
6–7
8–5
5–7
2–10
4–9
10–3
8–4
—
4–8
6–7
5–7
4–8
5–7
7–6
Minnesota
6–6
8–4
4–9
6–7
5–7
6–6
5–8
8–4
—
6–6
6–7
6–7
5–8
3–9
New York
7–6
4–9
6–6
2–10
8–5
6–7
4–8
7–6
6–6
—
0–12
9–3
3–9
5–8
Oakland
8–4
8–4
9–4
5–8
8–4
6–6
9–4
7–5
7–6
12–0
—
9–4
8–5
7–5
Seattle
9–3
4–8
8–5
5–8
5–7
5–7
6–7
8–4
7–6
3–9
4–9
—
7–6
6–6
Texas
4–8
7–5
5–8
6–7
5–7
6–6
8–5
7–5
8–5
9–3
5–8
6–7
—
7–5
Toronto
8–5
3–10
5–7
7–5
9–4
8–5
7–5
6–7
9–3
8–5
5–7
6–6
5–7
—
Notable transactions [ edit ]
1990 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Ken Griffey, Sr. joined his son (Ken Griffey Jr.) to become the first father and son to play in a game together. The game was played in the Kingdome against the Kansas City Royals on August 31.[ 15] [ 8] August 31, Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 6 2
Seattle
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
x
5 10 1
W : Johnson (13-8) L : Davis (7-10)
Home Runs: Pecota (4) Attendance : 27,166 Time : 2:27
Kansas City Royals
AB
R
H
RBI
Seattle Mariners
AB
R
H
RBI
Seitzer, 3b
4
0
0
0
Reynolds, 2b
5
0
1
0
McRae, cf
4
0
1
0
Griffey, lf
4
1
1
0
Tartabull, dh
3
0
1
0
Griffey Jr., cf
4
1
1
0
Jackson, lf
3
1
1
0
Davis, dh
2
3
2
1
Macfarlane, c
4
0
1
0
O'Brien, 1b
3
0
0
0
Eisenreich, rf
3
0
0
1
Buhner, rf
3
0
2
1
Pecota, 1b
3
1
1
1
Martinez, 3b
2
0
1
1
White, 2b
3
0
1
0
Schaefer. 3b
2
0
1
1
Jeltz, ss
3
0
0
0
Bradley, c
4
0
1
0
NONE
0
0
0
0
Vizquel, ss
3
0
0
0
Totals
30
2
6
2
Totals
32
5
10
4
Kansas City Royals
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
Davis L (7-10)
6.2
9
5
4
6
1
Sanchez
1.1
1
0
0
0
0
Totals
8.0
10
5
4
6
1
Seattle Mariners
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
Johnson W (13-8)
7.1
5
2
2
2
4
Swift SV (3)
1.2
1
0
0
0
0
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
2
4
Starters by position [ edit ] Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Source: [ 16]
^ "Wild Johnson dampens end for Mariners" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 4, 1990. p. D2.^ "Team Batting Event Finder: 1990, All Teams, Home Runs, With Runners on 123" . Baseball Reference . Retrieved July 3, 2018 .^ Jeff Schaefer page at Baseball Reference ^ "Signing of O'Brien heralds loose purse string for M's" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 8, 1989. p. C1.^ "Mariner sails away with a no-hitter" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. June 3, 1990. p. 1G.^ Baseball Almanac - Box Score of Randy Johnson's No-Hitter ^ "Johnson tosses no-hitter" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. June 3, 1990. p. 3B.^ a b "Griffeys hit back-to-back HRs" . Idahonian . (Moscow). Associated Press. September 15, 1990. p. 3D.^ Marc Newfield page at Baseball Reference ^ Bret Boone page at Baseball Reference ^ Darnell Coles page at Baseball Reference ^ "Mario Diaz Stats" .^ Ken Griffey page at Baseball Reference ^ Rick Renteria page at Baseball Reference ^ "Griffeys make history" . Lawrence Journal-World . (Kansas). Associated Press. September 1, 1990. p. 1B.^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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