San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times. They and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the only MLB California teams to originate in California; the Dodgers and Giants are originally from New York, and the Athletics are originally from Philadelphia. The Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League team which arrived in San Diego in 1936. That minor league franchise won...
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quick facts
Sport:Baseball
League:Major League Baseball
League:National League
Division:National League West
Founded:1969
Home field:PETCO Park
City:San Diego
Colors:Navy Blue, Sand, White

Team statistics for San Diego Padres

SeasonWinsLosses
2008 Major League Baseball season 63 99
2007 Major League Baseball season 89 74
2006 Major League Baseball season 88 74
2005 Major League Baseball season 82 80
2004 Major League Baseball season 87 75
2003 Major League Baseball season 64 98
2002 Major League Baseball Season 66 96
2001 Major League Baseball Season 79 83
2000 Major League Baseball season 76 86
1999 Major League Baseball Season 74 88
1998 Major League Baseball Season 98 64
1997 Major League Baseball Season 76 86
1996 Major League Baseball Season 91 71
1995 Major League Baseball Season 70 74
1994 Major League Baseball Season 47 70
1993 Major League Baseball Season 61 101
1992 Major League Baseball Season 82 80
1991 Major League Baseball Season 84 78
1990 Major League Baseball Season 75 87
1989 Major League Baseball Season 89 73
1988 Major League Baseball Season 83 78
1987 Major League Baseball Season 65 97
1986 Major League Baseball Season 74 88
1985 Major League Baseball season 83 79
1984 Major League Baseball Season 92 70
1983 Major League Baseball Season 81 81
1982 Major League Baseball Season 81 81
1981 Major League Baseball Season 41 69
1980 Major League Baseball Season 73 89
1979 Major League Baseball Season 68 93
1978 Major League Baseball Season 84 78
1977 Major League Baseball Season 69 93
1976 Major League Baseball Season 73 89
1975 Major League Baseball Season 71 91
1974 Major League Baseball Season 60 102
1973 Major League Baseball Season 60 102
1972 Major League Baseball Season 58 95
1971 Major League Baseball Season 61 100
1970 Major League Baseball Season 63 99
1969 Major League Baseball Season 52 110
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Award-winning players of the San Diego Padres

Orlando Hudson
Orlando Hudson
American League Gold Glove Award for the 2005 Major League Baseball Season
Huston Street
Huston Street
American League Rookie of the Year for the 2005 Major League Baseball Season
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson
American League Gold Glove Award for the 1981 Major League Baseball Season
Jake Peavy
Jake Peavy
National League Cy Young Award for the 2007 Major League Baseball Season
David Eckstein
David Eckstein
World Series MVP Award for the 2006 Major League Baseball Season
Adrián González
Adrián González
National League Gold Glove Award for the 2008 Major League Baseball Season

Current roster of the San Diego Padres

NumberAgeNamePosition
2 25 Everth Cabrera Shortstop
3 26 Andy Parrino Second baseman
4 28 Nicky Hundley Catcher
5 23 Alexi Amarista Second baseman
7 28 Chase Headley Third baseman
8 32 Jason Bartlett Shortstop
9 25 Blake Tekotte Outfielder
11 25 Logan Forsythe Second baseman
12 23 Yasmani Grandal Catcher
13 31 Chris Denorfia Right fielder
14 36 Mark Kotsay Outfielder
15 27 Jesús Guzmán First baseman
16 28 Huston Street Pitcher
18 29 Carlos Quentin Right fielder
21 31 John Baker Catcher
22 25 James Darnell Left fielder
23 25 Yonder Alonso First baseman
24 25 Cameron Maybin Center fielder
25 29 Will Venable Right fielder
26 30 Dustin Moseley Pitcher
27 29 Micah Owings Pitcher
32 21 Everett Williams Center fielder
33 28 Clayton Richard Starting pitcher
34 25 Andrew Cashner Starting pitcher
37 28 Edinson Volquez Pitcher
38 37 Jeff Suppan Pitcher
39 23 Miles Mikolas Pitcher
40 33 Matt Palmer Pitcher
43 22 Joe Wieland Pitcher
44 24 Josh Spence Pitcher
45 24 Anthony Bass Pitcher
46 29 Tim Stauffer Starting pitcher
47 28 Jeremy Hermida Left fielder
50 25 Nick Vincent Pitcher
52 27 Cory Luebke Starting pitcher
53 32 Eric Stults Pitcher
54 30 Joe Thatcher Relief pitcher
55 31 Dale Thayer Pitcher
57 28 Luke Gregerson Relief pitcher
58 26 Brad Brach Pitcher
60 22 Jeudy Valdez Infielder
61 21 Juan Oramas Pitcher
62 20 Rymer Liriano Outfielder
63 21 Edinson Rincón Infielder
65 22 José de Paula Pitcher
85 29 Alex Hinshaw Pitcher
88 25 Kyle Blanks Left fielder
22 Chris Bisson Second baseman
28 Ronald Bay Pitcher
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Manager of the San Diego Padres

Bud Black
Bud Black
Age:54

Harry Ralston "Bud" Black is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher and current manager of the San Diego Padres. Black is a graduate of Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington. Black played two years at Lower Columbia College in Longview. For his junior and senior years, he played at San Diego State. Black pitched fifteen seasons in the majors, most notably for the Kansas City Royals, winning 121 games in his career and was...
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Home field of the San Diego Padres

PETCO Park
PETCO Park
Location:San Diego
Opened:April 8, 2004
Seating capacity:42,445

Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. Petco Park...
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Recent top draft picks for the San Diego Padres

Nick Schmidt
Nick Schmidt
Draft:2007 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:23

Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds, and short biographies on some of the top prospects in the organization: Scott A. Carroll is a baseball pitcher. He is 6'4 and weighs 215 lbs. Carroll throws and bats right handed. He attended Liberty High School in...
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Matt Antonelli
Matt Antonelli
Draft:2006 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:17

Matthew Antonio Antonelli is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Antonelli was the Massachusetts Player of the Year in both football and hockey, and was a runner-up for baseball in his senior year at...
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Cesar Carrillo
Cesar Carrillo
Draft:2005 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:18

Cesar Carrillo is an American Major League Baseball player who is a free agent. Carrillo was drafted in 2005 by the San Diego Padres 18th overall. He played college baseball at the University of Miami between 2002-2005. Carrillo attended Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago which boasts other famous...
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Matt Bush
Matt Bush
Draft:2004 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:1

Matt Bush is a professional baseball player. He is a minor league baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Bush was the first overall draft pick in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. Bush has not played Major League Baseball. His career development has been limited by personal and...
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Timothy Stauffer
Timothy Stauffer
Draft:2003 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:4

Owners of the San Diego Padres

John Moores
John Moores

John Jay Moores is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, and the owner of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball . Moores was born in San Antonio, Texas—the eldest son of Jack and Katherine Broderick. Jack Broderick abandoned his wife, son John, and two younger sons in 1948. In...
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Current coaches for San Diego Padres

Rick Renteria
Coaching Position: First Base Coach

Richard Avina Renteria is currently the bench coach for the San Diego Padres. During his playing career, he was usually called "Rich", but now goes by "Rick". Renteria is of Mexican American descent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates 20th overall in the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft. He was an infielder for the Pirates , Seattle Mariners and Florida Marlins . While playing for the Florida Marlins, he was nicknamed "The Secret Weapon"...
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Darren Balsley
Coaching Position: Pitching Coach

Darren Balsley is the current pitching coach at Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres franchise. He was a minor-league pitcher before he decided to go into coaching. He went to Mount Carmel High School in San Diego and attended Palomar College. He has been in his current role since May 17, 2003. Under his tutelage, the Padres pitching has greatly improved, with the team ERA going from 4.87 in 2003 to a Major-League best 3.70 in 2007 to now a...
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Jim Lefebvre
Coaching Position: Hitting Coach

James Kenneth Lefebvre is a former second baseman, third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Lefebvre, the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year, was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1962. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .250 with 12 home runs and 69 RBI. Lefebvre was named to the All-Star Game in 1966. He also played four seasons in Japan, from 1973 until 1976, for the Lotte Orions. He was a big...
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Ted Simmons
Coaching Position: Bench Coach

Ted Lyle Simmons is an American former professional baseball player and coach. A switch-hitter, Simmons was a catcher for most of his Major League Baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals , the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves . Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Johnny Bench, Simmons is considered one of the best hitting catchers in Major League baseball history. While he didn't possess Bench's power hitting...
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Hometown of the San Diego Padres

San Diego
San Diego
Population:500

San Diego /ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/ is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which coaches are members of the San Diego Padres' coaching staff?
  • A:
    The coaching staff of the San Diego Padres includes:
    -Rick Renteria as First Base Coach
    -Darren Balsley as Pitching Coach
    -Jim Lefebvre as Hitting Coach
    -Ted Simmons as Bench Coach
    -Glenn Hoffman as Third Base Coach
    -Darrel Akerfelds as Bullpen Coach
  • Q:
    How many ballgames did the San Diego Padres lose in recent seasons?
  • A:
    The baseball team's win/loss statistics include:
    - 63 wins and 99 losses in 2008
    - 89 wins and 74 losses in 2007
    - 88 wins and 74 losses in 2006
    - 82 wins and 80 losses in 2005
    - 87 wins and 75 losses in 2004
  • Q:
    In which league do the San Diego Padres play?
  • A:
    The team is a member of the National League.
  • Q:
    What do the San Diego Padres' have as their mascot?
  • A:
    The team's mascot is Swinging Friar.
  • Q:
    Who did the San Diego Padres select in the draft?
  • A:
    The list of players picked in the draft are below:
    - Nick Schmidt was the number 23 pick overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Matt Antonelli was the number 17 pick overall in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Cesar Carrillo was the number 18 pick overall in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Matt Bush was the number 1 pick overall in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Timothy Stauffer was the number 4 pick overall in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Khalil Greene was the number 13 pick overall in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Jake Gautreau was the number 14 pick overall in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Mark Phillips was the number 9 pick overall in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Xavier Nady was the number 49 pick overall in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Vince Faison was the number 20 pick overall in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Q:
    Where are the San Diego Padres located and at which stadium do they host their home games?
  • A:
    PETCO Park is where baseball games are hosted by the San Diego Padres baseball team.
  • Q:
    What are the colors for the San Diego Padres?
  • A:
    The baseball team's colors are navy blue, sand and white.
  • Q:
    Who is the owner of the San Diego Padres sports franchise?
  • A:
    The person who owns this baseball team is John Moores.
  • Q:
    Who manages the San Diego Padres?
  • A:
    Bud Black manages the professional baseball team.
  • Q:
    In what year did the San Diego Padres begin playing baseball?
  • A:
    The professional baseball team was first established in 1969.
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