A history of the Mariners Pitchers, Hitting

It is a rare sight for a Mariner pitcher to step into the batter’s box. In fact, the Mariners have only sent a pitcher to the plate 545 times in the history of the franchise. But a handful of those 545 plate appearances have turned into some of the more memorable moments in Mariners history. From Félix Hernández’s grand slam against the Mets to Justus Sheffield and Justin Dunn’s first career hits against the Padres last weekend, the Mariners’ pitchers have had some fun getting to show their teammates they can handle the bat.

First, the most memorable. On June 23, 2008 King Félix hit the only home run by a pitcher in Mariners history, and he did it off a two-time Cy Young award winner in…