The Mariners have had just two African-American players each of the past two seasons. A year-by-year look at African-Americans who have played for the team (number of African-Americans, total players and percentage in parentheses).

1977 (3 of 43, 7 percent)

Ruppert Jones, Larry Milbourne, Lee Stanton.

1978 (4 of 34, 11.8 percent)

Charlie Beamon, Ruppert Jones, Larry Milbourne, Lee Stanton.

1979 (7 of 35, 20 percent)

Charlie Beamon, Roy Branch, Rodney Craig, Willie Horton, Odell Jones, Ruppert Jones, Larry Milbourne.

1980 (5 of 34, 14.7 percent)

Kim Allen, Rodney Craig, Willie Horton, Larry Milbourne, Reggie Walton.

1981 (6 of 38, 15.8 percent)

1982 (8 of 40, 20 percent)

Thad Bosley, Bobby Brown, Bryan Clark, Al Cowens, Gary Gray, Dave Henderson, Lenny Randle, Steve Stroughter.

1983 (10 of 41, 24.4 percent)

Rod Allen, Phil Bradley, Al Chambers, Bryan Clark, Darnell Coles, Al Cowens, Dave Henderson, Steve Henderson, Ricky Nelson, Harold Reynolds.

1984 (10 of 40, 25 percent)

Phil Bradley, Al Chambers, Darnell Coles, Al Cowens, Alvin Davis, Dave Henderson, Steve Henderson, Larry Milbourne, Ricky Nelson, Harold Reynolds.

1985 (8 of 42, 19 percent)

Phil Bradley, Al Chambers, Darnell Coles, Al Cowens, Alvin Davis, Dave Henderson, Ricky Nelson, Harold Reynolds.

1986 (7 of 40, 17.5 percent)

Phil Bradley, Mickey Brantley, Al Cowens, Alvin Davis, Dave Henderson, Ricky Nelson, Harold Reynolds.

1987 (7 of 41, 17.1 percent)

Phil Bradley, Mickey Brantley, Alvin Davis, Gary Matthews, Donell Nixon, Dennis Powell, Harold Reynolds.

1988 (10 of 40, 25 percent)

Mickey Brantley, Greg Briley, Darnell Coles, Alvin Davis, Bruce Fields, Mike Jackson, Dennis Powell, John Rabb, Harold Reynolds, Terry Taylor.

1989 (11 of 40, 27.5 percent)

Mickey Brantley, Greg Briley, Darnell Coles, Alvin Davis, Bruce Fields, Ken Griffey Jr., Gene Harris, Mike Jackson, Jeffrey Leonard, Dennis Powell, Harold Reynolds.

1990 (13 of 43, 30.2 percent)

Greg Briley, Bryan Clark, Darnell Coles, Alvin Davis, Gary Eave, Ken Griffey Jr., Ken Griffey Sr., Gene Harris, Mike Jackson, Jeffrey Leonard, Vance Lovelace, Dennis Powell, Harold Reynolds.

1991 (10 of 38, 26.3 percent)

Greg Briley, Alvin Davis, Ken Griffey Jr., Ken Griffey Sr., Gene Harris, Mike Jackson, Calvin Jones, Patrick Lennon, Alonzo Powell, Harold Reynolds.

1992 (9 of 48, 18.8 percent)

Greg Briley, Kevin Brown, Ken Griffey Jr., Gene Harris, Calvin Jones, Patrick Lennon, Kevin Mitchell, Dennis Powell, Harold Reynolds.

1993 (6 of 48, 12.5 percent)

Mike Felder, Ken Griffey Jr., Dwayne Henry, Marc Newfield, Dennis Powell, Lee Tinsley.

1994 (6 of 44, 13.6 percent)

Eric Anthony, Ken Griffey Jr., Reggie Jefferson, Quinn Mack, Keith Mitchell, Marc Newfield.

1995 (5 of 46, 10.9 percent)

Vince Coleman, Ken Griffey Jr., Marc Newfield, Warren Newson, Gary Thurman.

1996 (6 of 49, 12.2 percent)

Ken Griffey Jr., Brian Hunter, Mike Jackson, Ricky Jordan, Greg McCarthy, Mark Whiten.

1997 (4 of 47, 8.5 percent)

Ken Griffey Jr., Greg McCarthy, Heathcliff Slocumb, Lee Tinsley.

1998 (6 of 47, 12.8 percent)

Rickey Cradle, Charles Gipson, Ken Griffey Jr., Glenallen Hill, Greg McCarthy, Heathcliff Slocumb.

1999 (5 of 51, 9.8 percent)

Charles Gipson, Ken Griffey Jr., Brian L. Hunter, Butch Huskey, Ozzie Timmons.

2000 (7 of 37, 18.9 percent)

Mike Cameron, Charles Gipson, Rickey Henderson, Al Martin, Mark McLemore, Arthur Rhodes, Anthony Sanders.

2001 (6 of 35, 17.1 percent)

Mike Cameron, Charles Gipson, Al Martin, Mark McLemore, Arthur Rhodes, Anthony Sanders.

2002 (6 of 40, 15 percent)

James Baldwin, Mike Cameron, Charles Gipson, Mark McLemore, Desi Relaford, Arthur Rhodes.

2003 (5 of 37, 13.5 percent)

Mike Cameron, Mark McLemore, Arthur Rhodes, Jamal Strong, Randy Winn.

2004 (2 of 48, 4.2 percent)

Quinton McCracken, Randy Winn.

2005 (2 of 43, 4.6 percent)

Jamal Strong, Randy Winn.

Compiled by Seattle Times assistant sports editor Bill Reader