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San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They are in the Western Division of the National League.

Founded: 1969 (National League expansion)
Home ballpark: PETCO Park (2004)
Former home ballpark: Qualcomm Stadium (formerly Jack Murphy Stadium) (1969-2003)
Uniform colors: Navy blue, Orange, and White
Logo design: (New for 2004) Gold "SAN DIEGO" in small capitals and large, stylized white "Padres" superimposed over an outline of home plate; blue background with wave design in bottom half of home plate. Old logo (blue "PADRES" superimposed over a circle containing the words "San Diego Baseball Club") is shown at right.
Wild Card titles won (0): none
Division titles won (3): 1984, 1996, 1998
National League pennants won (2): 1984, 1998
World Series championships won (0): none

San Diego Padres History

The Padres actually arrived in San Diego in 1936. Originally a minor league team, they won the Pacific Coast League title in 1937 (led by then 18-year old San Diegan Ted Williams). In 1969, San Diego joined the ranks of Major League Baseball as one of four new expansion teams. Despite initial excitement and a new playing field at San Diego (now Qualcomm) Stadium, the team struggled, finishing in last place in each of its first six seasons.

In 1974, with the team on the brink of relocating to Washington, D.C., Ray A. Kroc (founder of McDonald's restaurants) purchased the Padres and kept them in San Diego. He died just before he could see his team win their first National League pennant in 1984. His wife, Joan, assumed control of the team until selling it in 1990. Despite featuring such notable players as Randy Jones, Dave Winfield, Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn, and Trevor Hoffman, the Padres have had limited success, going to the playoffs only three times during their Major League tenure. The team will mark its 36th year in a new playing field, PETCO Park, in 2004.

San Diego Padres Baseball Hall of Famers

  • Rollie Fingers
  • Willie McCovey
  • Gaylord Perry
  • Ozzie Smith
  • Dave Winfield


    • San Diego Padres Retired numbers

  • 6 Steve Garvey
  • 19 Tony Gwynn (pending)
  • 31 Dave Winfield
  • 35 Randy Jones
  • 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)


    • Cy Young Award Winners

  • 1976 Randy Jones
  • 1978 Gaylord Perry
  • 1989 Mark Davis


    • Most Valuable Players

  • 1996 Ken Caminiti


    • Rookie Of the Year

  • 1976 Butch Metzger
  • 1987 Benito Santiago


    • Batting Champion

  • 1984 Tony Gwynn (.351)
  • 1987 Tony Gwynn (.370)
  • 1988 Tony Gwynn (.313)
  • 1989 Tony Gwynn (.336)
  • 1992 Gary Sheffield (.330)
  • 1994 Tony Gwynn (.394)
  • 1995 Tony Gwynn (.368)
  • 1996 Tony Gwynn (.353)
  • 1997 Tony Gwynn (.372)


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