He fanned 7.07 batters every 9 innings, the 8th best ratio among AL qualifiers, and did not issue a homer in his last 8 regular season starts and 54 innings overall after Chuck Knoblauch's 5th inning blast on August 14 in New York. Sele followed up his 19 win season with an 18 win season, finishing 18–9 in his last season with the Rangers. He finished fifth in Cy Young voting. Seattle Mariners Sele agreed on January 7, 2000 to a four-year, $29 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles pending the results of a physical. Orioles owner Peter Angelos wasn't satisfied with the "moderate wear and tear" in Sele's right shoulder and attempted to restructure the deal to three years and $21 million. Sele instead returned to the Pacific Northwest and signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Seattle Mariners three days later on January 10. He became the first Mariners right-hander to make the All-Star team, earning his second All-Star appearance. He was among the AL leaders in wins, starts and innings pitched and won at least 17 games for the third consecutive season. He allowed just 2 hits, both singles, in 14–0 win May 15 vs. Minnesota, facing just 25 batters in 7.0 innings pitched. He allowed just 1 unearned run and no extra-base hits in 6–2 win vs. Colorado June 5. He earned win #10 on July 2 in Texas, becoming the first Mariner right-hander with 10 wins before the All-Star break. He lost his first three starts of the second half, going 0–3, 7.50 (18.0 IP, 15 ER). He earned win #11 July 30 vs. Toronto, giving up six hits and four earned runs in 6 innings, snapping a three-game losing skid. He retired 12 of the first 15 batters faced for his 16th win September 20 at Tampa Bay. Despite getting the no-decision, helped Seattle clinch the Wild Card, pitching 5.2 innings and scattering six hits for two earned runs October 1 at Anaheim. In his second season as a Mariner, Sele had his best statistical season of his career. He finished 15–5 with career bests in ERA (3.60), Innings (215) and WHIP (1.24). Anaheim Angels Sele signed a contract with the Anaheim Angels and in his first season (2002) he finished with an 8–9 record in 27 starts over 160 innings. The Angels beat the San Francisco Giants in the World Series that