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Ranking the Seattle Mariners greatest seasons ever by Hitters

By Christopher O'Day

Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez(C) grimaces after he is congratulated by teammates Ken Griffey, Jr.(L) and Alex Rodriguez(R) after Martinez hit a first inning, three-run homer, against the New York Yankees in Seattle 26 May. Seattle defeated New York, 4-3. AFP PHOTO (Photo by DAN LEVINE / AFP) (Photo by DAN LEVINE/AFP via Getty Images)
Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martinez(C) grimaces after he is congratulated by teammates Ken Griffey, Jr.(L) and Alex Rodriguez(R) after Martinez hit a first inning, three-run homer, against the New York Yankees in Seattle 26 May. Seattle defeated New York, 4-3. AFP PHOTO (Photo by DAN LEVINE / AFP) (Photo by DAN LEVINE/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Mariners Phil Bradley
BALTIMORE, MD – MAY 31: Phil Bradley #29 of the Seattle Mariners prepares for a pitch during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on May 31, 1987 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

#11: Phil Bradley: 1985 w/5.0 oWAR

#10: Alvin Davis: 1984 w/5.2 oWAR

I doubt that many people up to about their mid-30s, maybe even 40 or so, know who Phil Bradley is. A few more probably know who Alvin Davis is. What’s funny though is that they were actually teammates in the 1980s on the Mariners, and put together not just back-to-back seasons of 5.0+ oWAR, but they were the first ones in team history to have a 5.0+ oWAR season.

It started with Alvin Davis in 1984. Not only did he put together an incredible season for the Mariners, but he did it as a Rookie. That’s right. Alvin Davis was the American League Rookie of the Year back in 1984, and it would also be the lone season that he would make the All-Star game. It’s funny, because the Mariners actually finished 1-2 in ROY voting that year, with Davis beating out Mark Langston.

Davis was well-deserving, putting up a line of .284/.391/.497, with 27 HR, 34 2B, 116 RBI, an OPS+ of 147, and a K rate of just 11.5%. It was arguably the best season of his career, and the best the Mariners had seen up to that point in their history.

Bradley provided a season that was nearly as good just a year later. He posted a .300/.365/.498 slash line, with 26 HR, 22 SB, 33 2B, 88 RBI, 100 R, and an OPS+ of 134. It was the start of a great three-year stretch for Bradley where he would post oWARs of 5.0, 4.3, and 4.2, with a total of 52 HR and 83 SB, all while hitting .302/.385/.470. It was the first season that stands out though, and earned him a spot in the 5.0 oWAR club in Mariners history.

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