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. Under manager Dick Williams, the Padres clinched their first NL pennant, losing to the Detroit Tigers in the 1984 World Series. The Padres achieved their second NL pennant alongside Trevor Hoffman, eventually being swept by the New York Yankees in the 1998 World Series.
The Padres are the oldest team that has never won the World Series. As of 2024, the Padres have had 18 winning seasons in franchise history. Among the eight expansion teams of the 1960s, the Padres were the last to reach the postseason. Despite reaching the postseason four times from 2005 to 2022, the team has yet to return to the World Series.
Regular season record-by-year
edit| NL champions * | Division champions ^ | Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤ |
Since 1969, the Padres have had eighteen seasons in which they have finished with a win percentage of .500 or better. During only seven of those years, the team has made playoff appearances, including during the shortened 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
| Season | Level | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 52 | 110 | .321 | 41 | |||
| 1970 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 63 | 99 | .389 | 39 | |||
| 1971 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 61 | 100 | .379 | 28½ | |||
| 1972 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 58 | 95 | .379 | 36½ | |||
| 1973 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39 | |||
| 1974 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 60 | 102 | .370 | 42 | |||
| 1975 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 37 | |||
| 1976 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 29 | Randy Jones (CYA) Butch Metzger (ROY) | ||
| 1977 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 29 | |||
| 1978 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11 | Gaylord Perry (CYA) | ||
| 1979 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 68 | 93 | .422 | 22 | |||
| 1980 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19½ | |||
| 1981 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 23 | 33 | .411 | 12½ | |||
| 6th | 18 | 36 | .333 | 15½ | |||||||
| 1982 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 81 | 81 | .500 | 8 | |||
| 1983 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 81 | 81 | .500 | 10 | |||
| 1984 | MLB | NL * | West ^ | 1st | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | Won NLCS (Cubs) 3–2 Lost World Series (Tigers) 4–1 * |
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| 1985 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | |||
| 1986 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 22 | |||
| 1987 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 65 | 97 | .401 | 25 | Benito Santiago (ROY) | ||
| 1988 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 83 | 78 | .516 | 11 | |||
| 1989 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | Mark Davis (CYA) | ||
| 1990 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 16 | |||
| 1991 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 10 | |||
| 1992 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 16 | |||
| 1993 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 43 | |||
| 1994 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 47 | 70 | .402 | 12½ | Playoffs cancelled | ||
| 1995 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 70 | 74 | .486 | 8 | |||
| 1996 | MLB | NL | West ^ | 1st | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0 | Ken Caminiti (MVP) Bruce Bochy (MOY) | |
| 1997 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | |||
| 1998 | MLB | NL * | West ^ | 1st | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | Won NLDS (Astros) 3–1 Won NLCS (Braves) 4–2 Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 * |
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| 1999 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26 | |||
| 2000 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 21 | |||
| 2001 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 13 | |||
| 2002 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 32 | |||
| 2003 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 36½ | |||
| 2004 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | |||
| 2005 | MLB | NL | West ^ | 1st | 82 | 80 | .506 | — | Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0 | ||
| 2006 | MLB | NL | West ^ | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1 | ||
| 2007 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd [A] | 89 | 74 | .546 | 1½ | Jake Peavy (CYA) | ||
| 2008 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 63 | 99 | .389 | 21 | |||
| 2009 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 20 | |||
| 2010 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .555 | 2 | Bud Black (MOY) | ||
| 2011 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 71 | 91 | .435 | 23 | |||
| 2012 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 18 | |||
| 2013 | MLB | NL | West | T-3rd | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16 | |||
| 2014 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 77 | 85 | .475 | 17 | |||
| 2015 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 18 | |||
| 2016 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 23 | |||
| 2017 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 33 | |||
| 2018 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 26 | |||
| 2019 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 36 | |||
| 2020 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd ¤ | 37 | 23 | .617 | 6 | Won NLWC (Cardinals) 2–1 Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0 |
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| 2021 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 28 | |||
| 2022 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd ¤ | 89 | 73 | .549 | 22 | Won NLWC (Mets) 2–1 Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–1 Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–1 |
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| 2023 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 18 | Blake Snell (CYA) | ||
| 2024 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd ¤ | 93 | 69 | .574 | 5 | Won NLWC (Braves) 2–0 Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–2 |
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| Totals | Wins | Losses | Win% | ||||||||
| 4,034 | 4,648 | .462 | All-time regular season record (1969–2022) | ||||||||
| 20 | 32 | .385 | All-time postseason record | ||||||||
| 4,054 | 4,680 | .462 | All-time regular and postseason record | ||||||||
A The Padres finished tied with the Colorado Rockies for the wild card spot. Colorado defeated San Diego 9–8, in a one-game playoff to clinch the wild card spot.[1]
Record by decade
editThe following table describes the Padres' MLB win–loss record by decade.
| Decade | Wins | Losses | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52 | 110 | .321 |
| 1970s | 667 | 942 | .415 |
| 1980s | 762 | 805 | .486 |
| 1990s | 758 | 799 | .487 |
| 2000s | 769 | 852 | .474 |
| 2010s | 739 | 881 | .456 |
| 2020s | 380 | 328 | .537 |
| All-time | 4045 | 4637 | .466 |
These statistics are from Baseball Reference's San Diego Padres History & Encyclopedia,[2] and are current as of February 19, 2020.
Postseason appearances
edit| Year | Wild Card Game/Series | LDS | LCS | World Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | None (Won NL West) | Chicago Cubs | W (3–2) | Detroit Tigers | L (1–4) | |||
| 1996 | None (Won NL West) | St. Louis Cardinals | L (0–3) | |||||
| 1998 | None (Won NL West) | Houston Astros | W (3–1) | Atlanta Braves | W (4–2) | New York Yankees | L (0–4) | |
| 2005 | None (Won NL West) | St. Louis Cardinals | L (0–3) | |||||
| 2006 | None (Won NL West) | St. Louis Cardinals | L (1–3) | |||||
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals | W (2–1) | Los Angeles Dodgers | L (0–3) | ||||
| 2022 | New York Mets | W (2–1) | Los Angeles Dodgers | W (3–1) | Philadelphia Phillies | L (1–4) | ||
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves | W (2–0) | Los Angeles Dodgers | L (2–3) | ||||
Post-season record by year
editThe Padres have made the postseason eight times in their history, with their first being in 1984 and the most recent being in 2024.
| Year | Finish | Round | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | National League Champions | NLCS | Chicago Cubs | Won | 3 | 2 |
| World Series | Detroit Tigers | Lost | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1996 | NL West Champions | NLDS | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | National League Champions | NLDS | Houston Astros | Won | 3 | 1 |
| NLCS | Atlanta Braves | Won | 4 | 2 | ||
| World Series | New York Yankees | Lost | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | NL West Champions | NLDS | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | NL West Champions | NLDS | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | NL Wild Card Champions | NLWCS | St. Louis Cardinals | Won | 2 | 1 |
| NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | NL Division Series Champions | NLWCS | New York Mets | Won | 2 | 1 |
| NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Won | 3 | 1 | ||
| NLCS | Philadelphia Phillies | Lost | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | NL Wild Card Champions | NLWCS | Atlanta Braves | Won | 2 | 0 |
| NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Totals | 7–8 | 24 | 35 | ||
References
edit- ^ "San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies Box Score, October 1, 2007". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "San Diego Padres History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.