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The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the San Diego Padres franchise. Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in Italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
Trevor Hoffman is ranked fifth in Major League Baseball for most saves in a single season, while ranking second in all-time saves, recording 601 over his 18-year career (552 as a member of the Padres). [3] [4] Offensively, Gwynn has the 18th highest hit total in Major League history, recording 3,141 hits over a 19-year Major League career. [5]
The Padres decided to keep Wells at the Advanced-A level but he soon found himself a promotion to the Double-A Mobile BayBears in 2005. He went 13–8 with a 3.68 ERA in a combined 163 1 ⁄ 3 innings between the two clubs, tied for the lead among Padres' farmhands in wins, while his ERA ranked fourth.
"It was the loudest crowd I've ever heard anywhere", said Gossage, a former New York Yankee. [10] Gwynn agreed as well. [11] Jack Murphy Stadium played "Cub-Busters", a parody of the theme song from the 1984 movie Ghostbusters. [10] [11] Cub-Busters T-shirts inspired from the movie were popular attire for Padres fans.
The return to brown and gold uniforms has coincided with an increase in team merchandise sales, with the Padres ranking in the top 10 in MLB team merchandise sales at U.S. sports retailer Lids during the 2022 season. [58]
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith ...
The Padres finished last in their division again at a 64–98 record. [citation needed] During his third year of major league experience in 2004, Peavy emerged as the Padres' ace starting pitcher and one of the best pitchers in baseball. He compiled a 15–6 record, struck out 173 in 166 innings, and led Major League Baseball with a 2.27 ERA.
In 1978, the Padres achieved their first winning season in team history, finishing 84–78 (.519), six games over .500. On June 9, the one-third point of the season, the team stood at 23–31 (.426). The last two-thirds of the season, they went 61–47 (.565), which included a ten-game winning streak from July 25 to August 4.