· The San Diego Padres were introduced as an expansion team in 1969.
· They play their games at Petco Park in downtown San Diego.
· They adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League team that played in San Diego in 1936. The team’s name, Spanish for “fathers”, refers to the Spanish Franciscan friars who founded San Diego in 1769.
· They have made the playoffs five times all as division winners.
· They have won two NL pennants in 1984 & 1998.
Batting Lineup:
1. SS Gary Templeton
2. 2B Mark Loretta
3. CF Tony Gwynn
4. RF Dave Winfield
5. 3B Ken Caminiti
6. 1B Ryan Klesko
7. DH Phil Nevin
8. LF Brian Giles
9. C Benito Santiago
Starting Rotation:
1. Jake Peavy
2. Randy Jones
3. Andy Benes
4. Andy Ashby
5. Clay Kirby
Bullpen:
1. Closer: Trevor Hoffman
4. Heath Bell
Bench:
OF-Steve Finley
INF-Bip Roberts
INF-Chris Gomez
Coaching Staff:
Manager-Bruce Bochy
Bruce Bochy managed the Padres for twelve seasons where he finished with the most wins with 951. He also participated in all five postseason appearances in Padres history, as a backup catcher in 1984 and as their manager in 1996, 1998, 2005, and 2006. In 1998, he led the Padres to their first National League pennant in 14 years. He won NL manager of the year in 1996 with them.
Bench Coach-Dick Williams
Dick Williams managed the Pares for four seasons where he finished with the third most wins with 337 and was the only manager in franchise history without a losing record. He guided them to their first division title and NL pennant in 1984.
1B Coach-Jack McKeon
Jack McKeon managed the Padres for three seasons where he finished with the seventh most wins with 193 and was their general manager for ten years building the team that went to the 1984 NL pennant.
3B Coach-Preston Gomez
Preston Gomez managed the Padres for four seasons where he finished with the eight most wins with 180. He also was their first manager.
Hitting Coach-John McNamara
John McNamara managed the Padres for four seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 224.
Pitching Coach-Bud Black
Bud Black managed the Padres for the nine seasons where he finished with the second most wins 649. He also won NL manager of the year while there.
Bullpen Coach-Roger Craig
Roger Craig managed the Padres for two seasons where he finished with the ninth most wins with 142. The 1978 Padres responded to Craig’s leadership after being hired only two weeks before Opening Day improving by 15 games over 1977 and posting the first winning season (84–78) in franchise history.
They have had thirteen Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have retired five numbers, a star for broadcaster Jerry Coleman and the initials of their former owner.
Tony Gwynn “Mr. Padre” played his whole twenty year career in the outfield for the Padres as their greatest player/longest tenured outfielder where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2007 and they retired his number 19. He made 15 All-Star appearances, won the NL batting title eight times, won five gold gloves, won seven silver sluggers, was on both NL Pennant winning teams and won the Roberto Clemente award while there. He finished as the franchise leader in Padres history for most offensive categories like having the most games played, at bats, plate appearances, runs scored, hits, total bases, triples, RBIs, walks, singles, stolen bases, extra bases hits, highest batting average, highest offensive WAR and the highest WAR for position players.
Dave Winfield spent eight seasons for the Padres as their second greatest/longest tenured outfielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected 2001 and they retired his number 31. He made four of his twelve All-Star appearances, won two of his seven gold gloves and led the NL in RBIs once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Padres history like having the second most runs scored, total bases, RBIs, extra base hits, second highest WAR for position players, second highest offensive WAR, third most hits, at bats, plate appearances, games played and triples to name some.
Trevor Hoffman spent sixteen seasons as the Padres closer as their greatest pitcher where he put numbers that speak for themselves that go him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2018 and they retired his number 51. He made six of his seven All-Star appearances, won reliever of the year twice and led the NL in saves twice while there. He finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Padres history like having the most saves, games finished, games played, highest WAR for pitchers, the lowest ERA and third most strikeouts to name some.
Rollie Fingers four seasons as the Padres closer where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1992. He made one of his seven All-Star appearances, won reliever of the year three time and led the league in saves two times while there. He also finished with the third most saves, second most games finished and the eight most games played in Padres history.
Goose Gossage spent four seasons as the Padres closer where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2008. He also made two of his seven All-Star appearances while there. He finished with the fourth most saves and the fifth most games finished in Padres history.
Ken Caminiti spent four years for the Padres as their greatest third base where won the 1996 NL MVP, made two of his three All Star appearances, won all three of his gold gloves and won his lone silver slugger while there. He also finished in top 10 for many offensive categories in Padres history with him having the highest slugging percentage, third highest offensive WAR, fourth highest batting average and on base percentage to name some.
Benito Santiago spent seven seasons behind the plate as the Padres greatest/longest tenured catcher where he won the 1987 rookie of the year, made four of his five All Star appearances, won all of his four silver sluggers and won all of his three gold gloves while there. He also finished with the third highest defensive WAR and the eight most singles in Padres history.
Gary Templeton spent ten seasons for the Padres as their greatest/longest tenured shortstop where he made one of his three All-Star appearances and won one of his two silver sluggers while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Padres history like having the highest defensive WAR, the second most hits, games played, at bats, doubles, singles and the fifth most triples to name some.
Brian Giles spent seven seasons in the outfield for the Padres mostly in right field and his brother Marcus also played for the Padres. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Padres history like having the second most walks, third most doubles, fourth most runs scored, the seventh highest offensive WAR and the ninth highest WAR for position players to name some.
Ryan Klesko spent six seasons for the Padres at first base and the outfield where he made his only All-Star appearance while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Padres history like having the third most walks, tied for third highest offensive WAR, fourth most extra base hits, fifth most RBIs and the sixth most homeruns to name some.
Phil Nevin spent seven seasons for the Padres at catcher, corner outfield, third basemen and first base where he made his only All-Star appearance while there. He also finished in the top 10 many offensive categories in Padres history like having the third most home runs, RBIs, fourth highest slugging percentage, sixth highest offensive WAR and the seventh highest WAR for position players to name some.
Mark Loretta spent three seasons for the Padres at second base where he made his only All-Star appearance and won his only silver slugger while there. He also has the second highest batting and the seventh highest slugging percentage in Padres history.
Jake Peavy pitched eight seasons as the Padres best starter where he made two of his three All-Star appearances, led the NL in wins once, led the majors in ERA twice, led the NL in strikeouts twice, won the NL CY Young award once and won the NL pitching Triple Crown once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Padres history like having the most strikeouts, tied for second most wins, second highest WAR for pitchers, third most games started and the fourth most innings pitched to name some.
Randy Jones pitched eight seasons for the Padres where he won the first ever CY Young award in their history, made both of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in ERA once, led the majors in wins once and they retired his number 35. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Padres history like having the second most wins, the most games started, complete games, shutouts, innings pitched and has the fifth highest WAR for pitcher to name some.
Andy Benes pitched seven seasons for the Padres where he made his only All-Star appearance and led the NL in strikeouts once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Padres history like having the second most strikeouts, fourth highest WAR for pitchers, fifth most games started, innings pitched and shutouts while there.
Andy Ashby pitched eight seasons for the Padres where he made both of his All Star game appearances while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Padres history like having the third highest WAR for pitchers, fifth most strikeouts, wins, sixth most innings pitched and games started to name some..
Clay Kirby pitched five seasons for the Padres where he finished in the top 10 for a many pitching categories in Padres history like having the third most complete games, sixth most strikeouts and the seventh most innings pitched to name some. Other notable starters in Padres history have been Eric Show and Ed Whitson.
Steve Finley spent four seasons in centerfield for the Padres where he made one of his two All-Star appearance and won two of his five gold gloves while there. He also finished with the seven most triples, ninth highest slugging percentage and the tenth most runs scored in Padres history.
Gene Richards spent seven seasons in the outfield for the Padres most in leftfield where he finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Padres history like having the second most triples and stolen bases, third most singles, runs scored, fifth highest WAR for position players, fifth highest batting average and fifth most games played to name some. Other notable outfielders in Padres history have been Mark Kotsay, Carmelo Martinez, Lereon Lee and Cito Gaston.
Chris Gomez played six seasons for the Padres as their second longest shortstop where was the on the 1998 NL pennant winning team and he hit .364 in the World Series.
Bip Roberts played seven seasons all over the infield for the Padres where he finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Padres history like having the third highest batting average, fourth most stolen bases and eighth most singles to name some. Other notable infielders in Padres history have been Steve Garvey, Nate Colbert, Wally Joyner, Fred McGriff, Adrian Gonzalez who is active, Tim Flannery, Khalil Greene, Tony Fernandez,Graig Nettles, Hall of Famers Robbie Alomar, Ozzie Smith, and Willie McCovey.
Terry Kennedy spent six seasons behind the plate for the Padres as their second greatest/longest tenured catcher in San Diego where he won his lone silver slugger and made three of his four All Star appearances. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Padres history like having the fourth highest defensive WAR, the sixth most hits, eight most at bats, doubles and RBIs to name some. Other notable catchers have been Hall of Famer Mike Piazza, Ramon Hernandez, Brad Ausmus, Gene Tenace and Fred Kendall.
Heath Bell pitched five seasons for the Padres where he made all three of his All-Star appearances, won the reliever of the year award three times and led the NL in saves once while there. He also finished with the second most saves, third most games finished and the fourth most games played in Padres history.
Craig Lefferts pitched seven seasons for the Padres where he finished with the second most games played, fourth most games finished, has the fifth lowest ERA and the seventh most saves in Padres history. He is currently the last pitcher to hit a walk-off home run.
Scott Linebrink pitched five seasons for the Padres where he was one of the most consistent middle relievers in baseball with winning records and with ERAs of 2.14 and 1.83 respectively in 2004 and 2005. He also has the sixth most games played in Padres history. Other notable relievers in Padres history have been Luke Gregerson who is active, Dave Tomlin and Huston Street.
