The Seattle Mariners announced Saturday that Hall of Famer Randy Johnson will be immortalized with a new statue at T-Mobile Park in 2027.
The Mariners’ announcement came on the same night Johnson’s No. 51 was retired by Seattle in a pregame ceremony. Johnson’s No. 51 was the fifth number retired by the franchise, joining Ken Griffey Jr. (No. 24), Edgar Martinez (No. 11) and Ichiro Suzuki, the latter of whose No. 51 was retired last season. Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 has been retired by all MLB teams.
Another legend added to the squad… 5️⃣1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/q4gXeMnYMt
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 3, 2026
In addition to the ceremony, commemorative baseballs marking Johnson’s number retirement were used during the Mariners’ game against the Kansas City Royals. The Mariners also wore special Johnson patches on their jerseys for Saturday’s game.
These Randy Johnson number retirement balls are being used in tonight’s Mariners game vs. the Royals ?? t.co/NX7HdQPjQf pic.twitter.com/zFWXKzPmMX
— MLB (@MLB) May 3, 2026
Johnson is the latest Mariners legend who will be immortalized at T-Mobile Park, which includes Griffey, Martinez, Suzuki and broadcaster Dave Niehaus.
Randy Johnson’s career
Nicknamed “The Big Unit,” Johnson made his MLB debut with the Montreal Expos in 1988. Johnson was traded to Seattle in 1989, where he played nearly 10 seasons with the franchise (1989-1998), going 130-74 with a 3.42 ERA. He is tied for first in Mariners franchise history in ERA, second in strikeouts (2,162) and third in wins.
During his Seattle tenure, Johnson was a five-time All-Star, won the American League Cy Young Award (1995) and pitched a no-hitter in 1990. Johnson was one of the star players on the Mariners’ 1995 squad, which reached the postseason for the first time and advanced to the AL Championship Series.
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After being traded to the Houston Astros during the 1998 season, Johnson signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks before the 1999 season. During his first tenure with the D-backs (1999-2004), Johnson won four consecutive Cy Young Awards from 1999 to 2002 and helped Arizona win its first and only World Series title in 2001. Johnson was co-MVP of the Series alongside pitcher Curt Schilling.
Johnson spent the remainder of his career with the New York Yankees (2005-06), D-backs (2007-08) and San Francisco Giants (2009). Johnson won 303 games and struck out 4,875 batters.
Johnson was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame in 2012. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015, and the D-backs retired his No. 51 the same year.
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