Jamie Moyer's Legacy and the Game's Evolution | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 2m

Legendary lefty Jamie Moyer, Seattle’s all-time second-winningest pitcher with 145 wins, is set to be honored by the Mariners this Saturday — a fitting tribute for a man who defied the game’s evolution with his deceptive, low-velocity artistry. Pitching 25 seasons and winning 269 games, Moyer led the ’01 Mariners to a record 116 wins and captured a World Series ring with the Phillies in ’08. Now 49, he admits he never embraced analytics — “I didn’t understand them” — but still believes execution trumps stats. He jokes that pitchers like him are “extinct,” yet remains deeply connected to the…