Seattle Mariners' Players of the Decade for the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s

Established in 1977, the Seattle Mariners have competed in three complete decades: the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

The Mariners have featured few true "franchise players," who could be instantly noticed as the face of the franchise. Edgar Martinez, Ken Griffey Jr., and Ichiro Suzuki have all had a turn, but other prominent players, such as Alex Rodriguez, Randy Johnson, and Tino Martinez, have come and gone.

In the three tumultuous decades of Mariners history, there have been studs (Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, etc.) and duds (Richie Sexson, Jeff Cirillo, etc.). In this article, I will try and sort out the best players from each decade on both sides of the ball.

For each decade, I nominated two hitters and two pitchers, and then selected the one that I considered to be the "Best Hitter/Pitcher of the Decade."

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