2006 Seattle Mariners season

The 2006 Seattle Mariners season was the 30th season in franchise history. The Mariners played their 7th full season (8th overall) at Safeco Field and their third consecutive season finishing at the bottom of the American League (AL) West, finishing with a record.

Two players were featured in the All-Star Game: Ichiro Suzuki, making his sixth appearance in the All-Star Game, and José López, with his only appearance. Suzuki led the majors with 224 hits and 186 singles.

The Mariners' longest winning streak was five games, which they reached twice, between June 16–21 and June 24–29. Their longest losing streak was 11 games, from August 10–20.

Offseason November 21, 2005: Catcher Kenji Johjima signed a three-year $16.5 million contract. December 7: Catcher Yorvit Torrealba traded by the Mariners to the Colorado Rockies for Marcos Carvajal. January 4, 2006: Carl Everett signed as a free agent. January 9: Cody Ransom signed as a free agent. March 30: Ransom's contract purchased by the Houston Astros.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions July 26: Ben Broussard traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the Mariners for Shin-Soo Choo and a player to be named later. The Mariners sent Shawn Nottingham on August 24 to Cleveland to complete the trade.Carl Everett released. August 19: Jamie Moyer traded by the Mariners to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor leaguers Andrew Baldwin and Andy Barb. September 14: Bench coach Ron Hassey and administrative coach Dan Rohn removed from their positions. Hassey left the team after being told he would not have a job the following year, while Rohn was immediately let go.

Roster 2006 Seattle Mariners Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches (pitching) (third base) (first base) (bench) (hitting) (bullpen)

Major league debuts

Batters

Kenji Johjima (April 3) Adam Jones (July 14) T. J. Bohn (August 22) Oswaldo Navarro (September 9)

Pitchers

Bobby Livingston (April 25) Sean Green (May 2) Emiliano Fruto (May 14) Mark Lowe (July 7) Eric O'Flaherty (August 16) Jon Huber (August 30) César Jiménez (September 11) Travis Chick and Ryan Feierabend (September 13)

Game log

|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 3 || Angels || 5–4 || Shields (1–0) || Sherrill (0–1) || Rodríguez (1) || 45,515 || 0–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || Angels || 10–8 || Piñeiro (1–0) || Lackey (0–1) || || 20,051 || 1–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 3 || April 5 || Angels || 6–4 || Washburn (1–0) || Weaver (0–1) || Sherrill (1) || 21,394 || 2–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 4 || April 6 || Athletics || 6–2 || Meche (1–0) || Loaiza (0–1) || Putz (1) || 22,701 || 3–1 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || Athletics || 5–0 || Blanton (1–0) || Hernández (0–1) || || 30,612 || 3–2 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 6 || April 8 || Athletics || 3–0 || Zito (1–1) || Moyer (0–1) || Street (1) || 37,904 || 3–3 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 7 || April 9 || Athletics || 6–4 || Harden (1–0) || Piñeiro (1–1) || Street (2) || 27,139 || 3–4 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || @ Indians || 9–5 || Lee (1–0) || Washburn (1–1) || || 17,559 || 3–5 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 9 || April 12 || @ Indians || 11–9 || Woods (1–0) || Byrd (1–1) || Guardado (1) || 14,773 || 4–5 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" |10 || April 13 || @ Indians || 9–5 || Mateo (1–0) || Sauerbeck (0–1) || Putz (2) || 24,638 || 5–5 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Schilling (3–0) || Moyer (0–2) || Papelbon (5) || 36,431 || 5–6 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 12 || April 15 || @ Red Sox || 3–0 || Piñeiro (2–1) || Wakefield (1–2) || Guardado (2) || 36,047 || 6–6 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Beckett (3–0) || Washburn (1–2) || Papelbon (6) || 36,181 || 6–7 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Timlin (1–0) || Guardado (0–1) || || 36,188 || 6–8 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || Rangers || 7–4 || Koronka (2–1) || Hernández (0–2) || Cordero (2) || 17,927 || 6–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 16 || April 19 || Rangers || 9–6 || Putz (1–0) || Cordero (1–2) || || 17,613 || 7–9 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 20 || Rangers || 4–3 || Bauer (1–0) || Guardado (0–2) || Cordero (3) || 17,917 || 7–10 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || Tigers || 2–1 || Maroth (3–0) || Washburn (1–3) || Jones (1) || 35,237 || 7–11 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 22 || Tigers || 2–0 || Robertson (2–2) || Meche (1–1) || Rodney (4) || 27,893 || 7–12 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 23 || Tigers || 6–4 || Verlander (2–2) || Hernández (0–3) || Jones (2) || 28,659 || 7–13 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 21 || April 24 || White Sox || 4–3 || Mateo (2–0) || McCarthy (1–1) || || 20,390 || 8–13 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || White Sox || 13–3 || Vázquez (2–1) || Piñeiro (2–2) || Logan (1) || 20,451 || 8–14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 23 || April 26 || White Sox || 5–1 || Washburn (2–3) || Buehrle (3–1) || || 23,848 || 9–14 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 24 || April 28 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Cabrera (2–2)|| Meche (1–2) || Ray (7) || 26,934 || 9–15 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 25 || April 29 || @ Orioles || 8–6 || Hernández (1–3) || Brower (0–1)|| Guardado (3) || 34,161 || 10–15 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 26 || April 30 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Moyer (1–2) || López (1–3) || Guardado (4) || 32,421 || 11–15

|- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 1 || @ Twins || 8–2 || Piñeiro (3–2) || Baker (1–3) || || 11,796 || 12–15 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 28 || May 2 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Santana (2–3) || Washburn (2–4) || || 14,513 || 12–16 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 3 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Jenks (1–0) || Woods (1–1) || || 27,569 || 12–17 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 4 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Contreras (5–0) || Hernández (1–4) || Jenks (9) || 26,313 || 12–18 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 5 || Indians || 9–4 || Westbrook (3–2) || Soriano (0–1) || || 32,998 || 12–19 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 32 || May 6 || Indians || 4–1 || Piñeiro (4–2) || Lee (2–3) || Putz (3) || 28,672 || 13–19 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 7 || Indians || 2–0 || Sabathia (2–0) || Washburn (2–5) || Wickman (6) || 35,562 || 13–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || Devil Rays || 6–3 || Meche (2–2) || Orvella (1–4) || Putz (4) || 16,102 || 14–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 35 || May 9 || Devil Rays || 8–1 || Hernández (2–4) || Waechter (0–2) || Soriano (1) || 19,726 || 15–20 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 10 || Devil Rays || 1–0 || Kazmir (5–2) || Moyer (1–3) || Walker (4) || 21,801 || 15–21 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 12 || @ Angels || 12–7 || Escobar (5–2) || Piñeiro (4–3) || Carrasco (1) || 43,912 || 15–22 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 38 || May 13 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Sherrill (1–1) || Gregg (2–2) || Woods (1) || 43,821 || 16–22 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 14 || @ Angels || 9–4 || Meche (3–2) || Weaver (1–6) || Fruto (1) || 43,191 || 17–22 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 16 || @ Athletics || 12–6 || Blanton (4–4) || Hernández (2–5) || || 16,397 || 17–23 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 17 || @ Athletics || 7–2 || Zito (3–3) || Moyer (1–4) || || 19,208 || 17–24 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 18 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Saarloos (2–1) || Piñeiro (4–4) || Street (6) || 16,397 || 17–25 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 43 || May 19 || Padres || 7–4 || Soriano (1–1) || Cassidy (3–2) || || 35,338 || 18–25 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 44 || May 20 || Padres || 6–3 || Meche (4–2) || Hensley (2–3) || Putz (5) || 33,946 || 19–25 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 45 || May 21 || Padres || 10–8 || Hernández (3–5) || Park (2–2) || Putz (6) || 37,132 || 20–25 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 46 || May 22 || Orioles || 8–6 || Moyer (2–4) || Bédard (5–3) || Guardado (5) || 18,819 || 21–25 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 23 || Orioles || 14–4 || Halama (3–1) || Piñeiro (4–5) || Ray (11) || 19,435 || 21–26 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 48 || May 24 || Orioles || 7–4 || Washburn (3–5) || Benson (6–4) || Putz (7) || 21,991 || 22–26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 49 || May 25 || Orioles || 2–0 || López (2–7) || Meche (4–3) || Ray (12) || 23,806 || 22–27 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 26 || @ Twins || 3–1 || Liriano (3–0) || Hernández (3–6) || Nathan (6) || 28,082 || 22–28 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || May 27 || @ Twins || 9–5 || Bonser (1–0) || Moyer (2–5) || Rincón (1) || 25,305 || 22–29 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 28 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Nathan (3–0) || Guardado (0–3) || || 24,388 || 22–30 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || May 29 || @ Rangers || 2–0 || Rheinecker (1–0) || Washburn (3–6) || Bauer (1) || 23,771 || 22–31 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 54 || May 30 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Millwood (6–3) || Meche (4–4) || Otsuka (9) || 18,084 || 22–32 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 55 || May 31 || @ Rangers || 14–5 || Hernández (4–6) || Koronka (4–3) || || 19,131 || 23–32

|- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 56 || June 2 || Royals || 4–0 || Moyer (3–5) || Keppel (0–1) || || 28,382 || 24–32 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 57 || June 3 || Royals || 12–1 || Piñeiro (5–5) || Etherton (1–1) || || 29,659 || 25–32 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 58 || June 4 || Royals || 9–4 || Redman (1–4) || Washburn (3–7) || Dessens (1) || 28,886 || 25–33 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 59 || June 5 || Royals || 4–1 || Meche (5–4) || Wood (3–1) || Putz (8) || 18,409 || 26–33 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 60 || June 6 || Twins || 4–2 || Hernández (5–6) || Liriano (4–1) || Putz (9) || 21,028 || 27–33 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 7 || Twins || 10–9 || Mateo (3–0) || Crain (0–4) || || 24,785 || 28–33 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 62 || June 8 || Twins || 7–3 || Santana (6–4) || Piñeiro (5–6) || || 27,341 || 28–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 63 || June 9 || @ Angels || 4–1 || Washburn (4–7) || Escobar (5–7) || Putz (10) || 44,114 || 29–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 64 || June 10 || @ Angels || 12–6 || Meche (6–4) || Lackey (4–4) || || 44,129 || 30–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 65 || June 11 || @ Angels || 6–2 || Hernández (6–6) || Weaver (3–9) || || 42,198 || 31–34 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 66 || June 13 || @ Athletics || 2–0 || Blanton (6–6) || Moyer (3–6) || Street (15) || 15,216 || 31–35 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 14 || @ Athletics || 7–2 || Haren (6–5) || Piñeiro (5–7) || || 20,550 || 31–36 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 15 || @ Athletics || 9–6 || Loaiza (2–3) || Washburn (4–8) || Street (16) || 16,563 || 31–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 16 || Giants || 5–4 || Hernández (7–6) || Lowry (2–5) || Putz (11) || 41,133 || 32–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 70 || June 17 || Giants || 8–1 || Meche (7–4) || Schmidt (6–3) || || 45,229 || 33–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 71 || June 18 || Giants || 5–1 || Moyer (4–6) || Wright (5–7) || || 45,216 || 34–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 72 || June 20 || @ Dodgers || 9–4 || Piñeiro (6–7) || Penny (7–2) || Soriano (2) || 43,949 || 35–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 73 || June 21 || @ Dodgers || 8–5 || Mateo (4–0) || Báez (4–4) || Putz (12) || 40,419 || 36–37 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"