Mariners to honor Randy Johnson with statue in 2027

Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton announced during Randy Johnson’s number retirement ceremony on Saturday that Johnson will be honored next year with a statue at T-Mobile Park.

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Johnson’s statue will be the sixth at T-Mobile Park, joining Dave Niehaus, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Ichiro Suzuki, as well as a statue of Mike Cameron and Mark McLemore raising the American flag in 2001 that is set to be unveiled later this season.

“Randy, on behalf of the Seattle Mariners organization, your teammates, and generations of fans — thank you for your talent, your passion, your competitiveness, and your unforgettable impact on this franchise,” Stanton said during Johnson’s number retirement ceremony. “Your legacy will forever tower over this ballpark. In your honor, in 2027 the Mariners will erect a statue honoring your history with the team.”

In 2027, Randy Johnson will be immortalized with a new statue at @TMobilePark 👏 pic.twitter.com/WjANR8mKVz

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 3, 2026

Johnson spent 10 seasons with the Mariners from 1989-1998 during his Hall of Fame career. He posted a 130-74 record, 3.42 ERA and 2,162 strikeouts over 274 games. He the franchise’s all-time leader in strikeouts and second in wins.

Johnson won an American League Cy Young award, finished in the top three in AL Cy Young voting four times and made five All-Star appearances with the Mariners.

The Big Unit won his Cy Young award during the 1995 season that is credited for keeping the Mariners in Seattle and saving baseball in the Pacific Northwest. He posted an 18-2 record, 2.48 ERA and 294 strikeouts over 214 1/3 innings that season. He also famously came out of the bullpen two days after a seven-inning start to pitch three innings of relief and help the Mariners win Game 5 of the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees in extra innings.

Johnson became the fourth former Mariner to have his number retired by the team Saturday, joining Griffey (24), Martinez (11) and Suzuki (51). He was inducted to the Mariners’ Hall of Fame in 2012 and National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.

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