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List of San Diego Padres team records. Trevor Hoffman, pictured pitching in relief for the Padres in 2008, holds four franchise records. The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The Padres were ...
The Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. This minor league franchise won the PCL title in 1937, led by 18-year-old Ted Williams, the future Hall-of-Famer who was a native of San Diego.
The team is owned by the estate of Peter Seidler, and A. J. Preller is their general manager. [ 2] There have been 21 managers for the Padres franchise. [ 3] The team is currently managed by Mike Shildt. [ 4] The first manager of the Padres was Preston Gómez, who managed for four seasons. Bruce Bochy is the franchise's all-time leader for the ...
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed " Mr. Padre ", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career, tied for the most in National League (NL) history.
San Diego Padres in the California Sports Hall of Fame: No. Name Position(s) Seasons Notes 6: Steve Garvey: 1B: 1969–1982: 19: Tony Gwynn: RF: 1982–2001: Born in Los Angeles, attended San Diego State 31: Dave Winfield: RF: 1973–1980: 34: Fernando Valenzuela: P: 1995–1997: Elected mainly on his performance with Los Angeles Dodgers
Career highlights and awards. NL Manager of the Year (2019) Michael Timothy Shildt (born August 9, 1968) is an American professional baseball manager and coach who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously managed and coached for the St. Louis Cardinals . After serving as a scout and manager for the ...
Petco Park, home field of the Padres since the 2004 season. The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division . The team has won two NL pennants, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both years.
3× All-Star ( 1971 – 1973) San Diego Padres Hall of Fame. Nathan Colbert Jr. (April 9, 1946 – January 5, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1966 to 1976, most prominently as a member of the newly formed San Diego Padres, who joined the league as an expansion ...