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San Diego Padres
1969 - 2008
Team Colors: Navy Blue, White, & Grey & Sand
Derivative : Named after the Franciscan missinonaries
in the region. (Fr. Junipero Serra)
Stadium Address:
PETCO Park
100 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA. 92101
(619) - 795 - 5000
Opened: April 8, 2004
First Game: April 8, 2004, 4-3 win over San Francisco Giants
Total seats: 41,400
Surface: Natural Grass
Dimensions:
* Home to Left Field 334 Feet
* Home to Left-Center Field 367 Feet
* Home to Center Field 396 Feet
* Home to Right-Center Field 378 Feet
* Home to Right Field 322 Feet
* Height of Outfield Walls 8.5 Feet
Ground Rules:
- Photographers' areas adjacent to f1st base and 3rd base dug-
outs are considered part of dugouts. Ball out of play, same
as both dugouts (Field Level).
- Bullpens are in Play.
- Everything else is standard ground rules.
CEO: Sandy Alderson
General Manager: Kevin Towers
Manager: Bud Black
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Managerial History:
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Term Manager Reg.Season Playoff
1969-72 Preston Gomez 180-316
Don Zimmer 54- 88
1973 Don Zimmer 60-102
1974-77 John McNamara 224-310
Bob Skinner 1- 0
Alvin Dark 49- 65
1978-79 Roger Craig 152-171
1980 Jerry Coleman 73- 89
1981 Frank Howard 41- 69
1982-85 Dick Williams 337-311 4- 6
1986 Steve Boros 74- 88
1987-88 Larry Bowa 79-127
Jack McKeon 67- 48
1989-90 Jack McKeon 126-116
Greg Riddoch 38- 44
1991-92 Greg Riddoch 162-150
Jim Riggleman 4- 8
1993-94 Jim Riggleman 108-171
1995-2006 Bruce Bochy 951-975 8-16
2006-present Bud Black 89- 74
Retired Numbers: (5)
19 - Tony Gwynn
31 - Dave Winfield
6 - Steve Garvey
35 - Randy Jones
42 - Jackie Robinson
Padres in the Hall of Fame: (8)
1986 - Willie McCovey
1991 - Gaylord Perry
1992 - Rollie Fingers
2001 - Dave Winfield
2002 - Ozzie Smith
2007 - Tony Gwynn
2008 - Dick Williams
Rich "Goose" Gossage
NL Pennant:s (2) 1984, '98
Division Titles (5) 1984, '96, '98, 2005, '06
NL Most Valuable Player NL Cy Young Award
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1996 - Ken Caminiti 1976 - Randy Jones
1978 - Gaylord Perry
1989 - Mark Davis
2007 - Jake Peavy
Rookies of the Year Manager of the Year
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1976 - Butch Metzger 1996 - Bruce Bochy
1987 - Benito Santiago
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