Jamie Moyer will enter Mariners' Hall of Fame

by TNS & Ryan Divish
| January 16, 2015 5:00 AM

(TNS) - He didn't have a blazing fastball or an exploding slider, just impeccable command and a changeup that left hitters shaking their head in disbelief. He wasn't a big physical, imposing presence on the mound, looking more math teacher than menace.

But no pitcher won more games in a Mariners uniform than Jamie Moyer.

And for that he will be going into the Mariners' Hall of Fame.

The organization announced on Tuesday that the 52-year-old Moyer would be their newest inductee.

Moyer will be inducted during a formal ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8, before the Mariners-Rangers game at Safeco Field.

"This is a huge honor for me, because it acknowledges my personal accomplishments as a player," Moyer said in a conference call. "But without my teammates and coaches being around me, the fan support and the Mariners organization trading for me, this never would have happened. It's an accomplishment for everybody who I have been around in a Mariners uniform."

In 11 seasons with Seattle, he posted a 145-87 record. He holds club records for wins (145), innings pitched (2,093) and quality starts (188). He is third in strikeouts with 1,239. He was named the club's pitcher of the year three different times by the local Baseball Writers of America Association chapter.

"I had to do things a little differently as a player to be successful, and I wouldn't want it any differently," he said.

In the magical 2001 season, he posted a 20-6 record. Two years later, he went 21-7 and earned a spot on the AL All-Star team. He is the only pitcher in franchise history to win 20 or more games in a season more than once.

Moyer, who had 269 career wins, came to Seattle from Boston in a trade-deadline move in exchange for outfielder Darren Bragg on July 30, 1996.

He had stints with the Cubs, Rangers, Cardinals, Orioles, Red Sox, Mariners, Phillies and Rockies in his 25-year MLB career. He started a game at age 49 with the Rockies.

Moyer's success on the field was rivaled by his commitment to community service off the field. In 2000, he and his wife, Karen, started "The Moyer Foundation." Its mission was to provide for support and help for children who were affected by family addiction and loss. He was honored for those efforts in 2003, winning the Roberto Clemente Award -- MLB's top award for community service. He also received the Hutch Award and Lou Gehrig Award that season and picked up the Branch Rickey Award in 2004.