Lefty starting pitcher Floyd Bannister pitched for the Mariners from 1979-1982 when the team compiled a 246-349 record (41.3% wins). That explains his sub-par won-loss record despite his solid pitching in his time in Seattle. Bannister pitched in 118 games (117 starts) for the Mariners and he was 40-50 with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. His best year for the Mariners was in 1982 when he represented them in the All-Star Game. Bannister pitched in 35 games (all starts) in 1982 and he was 12-13 with a 3.43 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. He only allowed 225 hits that season in 247 innings while whiffing 209 batters showing what kind of stuff he had. Bannister is #6 all-time for the Mariners in complete games (24), #4 in shutouts (7), #5 in ERA (3.75) and #6 in WHIP (1.29). It’s too bad that Bannister didn’t pitch for the Mariners after they got a little bit better as his record would have reflected that.

The Mariners were truly awful their first few seasons in the major leagues but 1B/OF Tom Paciorek gave the fans a reason to watch them play. He played 4 years for the Mariners appearing in 403 games in which he was 410 for 1,384 (.296 avg, .803 OPS) with 164 runs scored, 39 homers, 197 RBIs and 24 stolen bases. Those numbers might not look that impressive but Paciorek wasn’t using any steroids and the Mariners didn’t have much help for him in the line-up. He did make the All-Star team in 1981 for the Mariners when he played in 104 games in which he was 132 for 405 (.326 avg, .888 OPS) with 50 runs scored, 14 homers, 66 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. 1981 was a year marred by a baseball stike which makes his numbers that season all the more impressive.