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Grading Jerry Dipoto’s First Three Years as Seattle Mariners General Manager

By Colton Swanson

SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 11: Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto watches batting practice before a game between the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on June 11, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The Rangers won the game 2-1 in eleven innings. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 11: Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto watches batting practice before a game between the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on June 11, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The Rangers won the game 2-1 in eleven innings. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /
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YEARLY OUTCOMES:

PEORIA, AZ – FEBRUARY 21: The podium before a press conference with Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners on February 21, 2009, in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
PEORIA, AZ – FEBRUARY 21: The podium before a press conference with Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners on February 21, 2009, in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

In his first three years with the Mariners, Dipoto has fielded a team that has gone 253-233, finishing 3rd or better in the AL West each year. In 2016, they finished three games back of the American League Wild Card, followed by seven back in 2017 and eight games back in 2018.

On the surface, their record over the last three years does not seem very encouraging for the Dipoto gang. However, when you take into account the 234-252 record Jack Zduriencik had in his final three years, Dipoto doesn’t look too bad.

Zduriencik’s record is aided by the amazing 2014 season where the M’s finished just short of the postseason. On the flip side, Dipoto is hindered by the injury-ridden 2017 season which saw the team set a record for Starting Pitchers used In a season.

Dipoto has been good for a .520 winning percentage since becoming the Mariners GM while Zduriencik owned a .393 winning percentage during his tenure. Bavasi didn’t do much better, owning a .398 in his time with the Mariners.

While the results haven’t quite been there, the process that Dipoto imposed on the team has been good. Two of his three teams have suffered from crazy intangibles, such as the injury bug in 2017 and the Cano suspension in 2018.

Grade: A-

While the Mariners have yet to make the playoffs under the Dipoto administration, the team has owned a winning percentage over .500. However, with the Mariners taking a “Step Back” in 2019, it’s easy to see how this metric could change but for now, an A- seems like a fair grade for Dipoto.

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