List of San Diego Padres seasons

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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.

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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 five times since 2005, the team has yet to return to the World Series.

Regular season record-by-year

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.

SeasonLevelLeague Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Postseason Awards
1969 MLB NL West 6th52110.32141
1970 MLBNLWest6th6399.38939
1971 MLBNLWest6th61100.37928½
1972 MLBNLWest6th5895.37936½
1973 MLBNLWest6th60102.37039
1974 MLBNLWest6th60102.37042
1975 MLBNLWest4th7191.43837
1976 MLBNLWest5th7389.45129 Randy Jones (CYA)
Butch Metzger (ROY)
1977 MLBNLWest5th6993.42629
1978 MLBNLWest4th8478.51911 Gaylord Perry (CYA)
1979 MLBNLWest5th6893.42222
1980 MLBNLWest6th7389.45119½
1981 MLBNLWest6th2333.41112½
6th1836.33315½
1982 MLBNLWest4th8181.5008
1983 MLBNLWest4th8181.50010
1984 MLBNL *West ^1st9270.568—Won NLCS (Cubs) 3–2
Lost World Series (Tigers) 4–1 *
1985 MLBNLWest3rd8379.51212
1986 MLBNLWest4th7488.45722
1987 MLBNLWest6th6597.40125 Benito Santiago (ROY)
1988 MLBNLWest3rd8378.51611
1989 MLBNLWest2nd8973.5493 Mark Davis (CYA)
1990 MLBNLWest4th7587.46316
1991 MLBNLWest3rd8478.51910
1992 MLBNLWest3rd8280.50616
1993 MLBNLWest6th61101.37743
1994 MLBNLWest4th4770.40212½ Playoffs cancelled
1995 MLBNLWest3rd7074.4868
1996 MLBNLWest ^1st9171.562—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0 Ken Caminiti (MVP)
Bruce Bochy (MOY)
1997 MLBNLWest4th7686.46914
1998 MLBNL *West ^1st9864.605—Won NLDS (Astros) 3–1
Won NLCS (Braves) 4–2
Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 *
1999 MLBNLWest4th7488.45726
2000 MLBNLWest5th7686.46921
2001 MLBNLWest4th7983.48813
2002 MLBNLWest5th6696.40732
2003 MLBNLWest5th6498.39536½
2004 MLBNLWest3rd8775.5376
2005 MLBNLWest ^1st8280.506—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0
2006 MLBNLWest ^1st8874.543—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1
2007 MLBNLWest3rd [A] 8974.5461½ Jake Peavy (CYA)
2008 MLBNLWest5th6399.38921
2009 MLBNLWest4th7587.46320
2010 MLBNLWest2nd9072.5552 Bud Black (MOY)
2011 MLBNLWest5th7191.43523
2012 MLBNLWest4th7686.46918
2013 MLBNLWestT-3rd7686.46916
2014 MLBNLWest3rd7785.47517
2015 MLBNLWest4th7488.45718
2016 MLBNLWest5th6894.42023
2017 MLBNLWest4th7191.43833
2018 MLBNLWest5th6696.40726
2019 MLBNLWest5th7092.43236
2020 MLBNLWest2nd ¤3723.6176Won NLWC (Cardinals) 2–1
Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0
2021 MLBNLWest3rd7983.48828
2022 MLBNLWest2nd ¤8973.54922Won NLWC (Mets) 2–1
Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–1
Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–1
2023 MLBNLWest3rd8280.50618 Blake Snell (CYA)
2024 MLBNLWest2nd ¤9369.5745Won NLWC (Braves) 2–0
Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–2
TotalsWinsLossesWin%
4,0344,648.462All-time regular season record (1969–2022)
2032.385All-time postseason record
4,0544,680.462All-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

The following table describes the Padres' MLB win–loss record by decade.

DecadeWinsLossesPct
1960s52110.321
1970s667942.415
1980s762805.486
1990s758799.487
2000s769852.474
2010s739881.456
2020s380328.537
All-time40454637.466

These statistics are from Baseball Reference's San Diego Padres History & Encyclopedia, [2] and are current as of February 19, 2020.

Postseason appearances

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

The Padres have made the postseason eight times in their history, with their first being in 1984 and the most recent being in 2024.

YearFinishRoundOpponentResult
1984 National League Champions NLCS Chicago Cubs Won32
World Series Detroit Tigers Lost14
1996 NL West Champions NLDS St. Louis Cardinals Lost03
1998 National League Champions NLDS Houston Astros Won31
NLCS Atlanta Braves Won42
World Series New York Yankees Lost04
2005 NL West Champions NLDS St. Louis Cardinals Lost03
2006 NL West Champions NLDS St. Louis Cardinals Lost13
2020 NL Wild Card Champions NLWCS St. Louis Cardinals Won21
NLDS Los Angeles Dodgers Lost03
2022 NL Division Series Champions NLWCS New York Mets Won21
NLDS Los Angeles Dodgers Won31
NLCS Philadelphia Phillies Lost14
2024 NL Wild Card Champions NLWCS Atlanta Braves Won20
NLDS Los Angeles Dodgers Lost23
8Totals7–82435

References

  1. ↑ "San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies Box Score, October 1, 2007". Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "San Diego Padres History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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