2009 Seattle Mariners season

2009 Seattle Mariners
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkSafeco Field
CitySeattle, Washington
Record85–77 (.525)
Divisional place3rd
OwnersNintendo of America
(represented by Howard Lincoln)
General managersJack Zduriencik
ManagersDon Wakamatsu
TelevisionFox Sports Northwest
(Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers)
RadioSeattle Mariners Radio Network (English)
(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs)
(Spanish)
(Alex Rivera, Julio Cruz)
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The 2009 Seattle Mariners season was the 33rd season in franchise history. They improved upon a disappointing 2008 season, where they finished last in the American League West with a 61–101 record. They finished 3rd in the AL West with an 85–77 record, a 24 win improvement. The 2009 Mariners became the 13th team in MLB history to have a winning record following a 100+ loss season. On September 13, 2009, Ichiro Suzuki got his 200th hit of the season. In the process, he set a new MLB record by getting at least 200 hits for nine consecutive seasons, passing the mark held by Wee Willie Keeler.[1]

  1. ^ Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p. 46, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7.