An All-Star for three of his four seasons as a Seattle Mariner, Nelson Cruz provided substantial power numbers for his duration in the Emerald City.

Alex Rodriguez only played with the Seattle Mariners until he was 25 years old, but he had already established himself as one of the most exciting players in the game.  Based on the mega-deal he signed with the Texas Rangers when the Shortstop left the Mariners, the consensus was that he was also one of the best.

From Venezuela, Felix Hernandez signed with the Seattle Mariners as an Amateur Free Agent in 2002, with the hopes of following the footsteps of his idol, Freddy Garcia. 

In 2005, at age 19, Hernandez made his debut and would start 12 Games.  From there, Hernandez would begin his slow ascent to one of the best hurlers in the Game.  He would break out in 2009, with a league-leading 19 Wins, his first All-Star Game, and a second place finish in Cy Young voting. 

We almost put him number one, and would there not be a lot of logic for us to do so?

We can go to our grave jumping up and down that Ken Griffey Jr. is the better baseball player, and since his prime (which was a long one) was exclusively in Seattle, placing “Junior” at the top makes sense.

The son of Ken Griffey Sr., Ken Griffey Jr., was bred for baseball greatness.

Drafted first overall in the 1987 Amateur Draft, Griffey would debut as a teenager in 1989, where he had a sweet rookie year, with 120 Hits and 16 Home Runs.  That was a good start, but that was just the beginning of what would be one of the most exceptional baseball careers of all time.

Floyd Bannister was with the Seattle Mariners for four seasons, and while he lost more games than he lost (Bannister went (40-50), the fireballer would strike out his fair share of batters.

Dan Wilson would play all but 48 of his Games with the Seattle Mariners, and he is regarded as one of the best defensive Catchers in Mariners history.

John Olerud had previously won a Batting Title and two World Series Rings with the Toronto Blue Jays, and he would also have a productive run with the New York Mets.  His renaissance would, however, take place in the city of Seattle.

Mike Cameron was the best player of the four that the Cincinnati Reds dealt to Seattle and the Ken Griffey Jr. trade.  Cameron could not replace Griffey, but he was a good player who would provide the Mariners with many positive moments.

Popularity wise, Harold Reynolds had few equals in Seattle.  He treated the fans well, was respected by his peers, and he gave to the community.  He was also a pretty good baseball player.

If you have the nickname of "Mr. Mariner," it stands to reason that the player in question is an important player in franchise history.

Bret Boone would make history as the first-ever third-generation Major League Baseball player when he debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 1992. 

Kyle Seager was a Seattle Mariner for the entirety of his eleven seasons, and though he was not a superstar, he was a steady presence in a period when Seattle needed it.

Jamie Moyer played an astounding 25 years in the Majors, and the crafty southpaw would spend 11 of them with the Seattle Mariners.

The Montreal Expos made a huge (a literal 6’ 10” mistake) when they dealt a young Randy Johnson to the Seattle Mariners early in the 1989 season.  It was evident immediately that there was something special as Johnson could strike out a lot of batters, but he had control problems.  It would, however, not take long for the "Big Unit" to become one of the stud pitchers in baseball.

Like Edgar Martinez, Ichiro Suzuki received some consideration as the top Seattle Mariner of all time, but instead, he will have to labeled the best hitter for average in team history.

A case can be made that Ichiro was one of the greatest hitters of the game period.  The Japanese native did not debut in the Majors until he was 27, and he was still able to collect 3,089 Hits, 2,542 of them with Seattle.  If you add his hits in the Japanese League, he has more combined than Pete Rose.

Raul Ibanez would have three runs with the Seattle Mariners, and considering he was a 36^th Round Pick, the fact that he played nineteen seasons in total is a huge accomplishment.

Mike Moore was the first overall draft pick in 1981, and he would debut with the Seattle Mariners the following season as a regular starter.  He was 7-14 as a rookie, 6-8 in his second season, and 7-17 in his third season, all of which would see him ERAs over 4.70.  While this isn't good, Moore had good stuff, so the Mariners stuck with him, and in 1985, he would win 17 Games against 10 Losses, and dropped his ERA to 3.46.  He finished 10^th in Cy Young voting and was sixth in bWAR for Pitchers.  

A member of the 3,000 hit club, Adrian Beltre, would collect 751 of his 3,166 Hits with the Seattle Mariners. 

After a dozen seasons in the Japanese League, Hisashi Iwakuma made his way to the United States, specifically with the Seattle Mariners, the only team he would play for in Major League Baseball.