Left: Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano watches his go-ahead solo home run off Houston Astros relief pitcher Luke Gregerson in the 11th inning of a baseball game, Sept. 26, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, file) Right: Bret Boone makes a throw from his knees to get Texas Ranger Alex Rodriguez out at first. (Justin Best/Herald file)

Left: Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano watches his go-ahead solo home run off Houston Astros relief pitcher Luke Gregerson in the 11th inning of a baseball game, Sept. 26, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, file) Right: Bret Boone makes a throw from his knees to get Texas Ranger Alex Rodriguez out at first. (Justin Best/Herald file)

Best of the Mariners poll, part five: Second basemen

Cast your vote for the best-ever season by a Seattle Mariners second baseman.

Welcome to part five of the Herald’s Best of the Mariners poll series, where readers have the opportunity to vote on the best seasons in Seattle Mariners history by position. Friday’s position is second base. Here are the candidates:

HAROLD REYNOLDS, 1989

Stats: .300 BA, 87 R, 0 HR, 43 RBI, 25 SB, .728 OPS

BRET BOONE, 2001

Stats: .331 BA, 118 R, 37 HR, 141 RBI, 5 SB, .950 OPS

ROBINSON CANO, 2014

Stats: .314 BA, 77 R, 14 HR, 82 RBI, 10 SB, .836 OPS

ROBINSON CANO, 2016

Stats: .298 BA, 107 R, 39 HR, 103 RBI, 0 SB, .882 OPS

Others worthy of consideration: Harold Reynolds, 1987; Bret Boone, 2003.

If you vote for “other,” please specify who in the comments section.


Part one: Starting pitchers.

Part two: Relief pitchers.

Part three: Catchers.

Part four: First basemen.

Next: Third basemen.

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