The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in San Diego, California. The Padres were granted a Major League team in 1968, taking their name from the minor-league San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League. [1] Through the end of the 2022 regular season, they have played 8,520 games, winning 3,952, losing 4,568, and tying two for a winning percentage of .464. [2] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenure as members of Major League Baseball's National League.
Tony Gwynn holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2022 season, with 15, including best single-season batting average, most career hits, and most career triples. He is followed by Randy Jones, who holds thirteen records, including most career shutouts and the single-season loss record.
Trevor Hoffman is ranked fifth in Major League Baseball for most saves in a single season, while ranking second in all-time saves, recording 601 over his 18-year career (552 as a member of the Padres). [3] [4] Offensively, Gwynn has the 18th highest hit total in Major League history, recording 3,141 hits over a 19-year Major League career. [5]
RBI | Run(s) batted in |
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ERA | Earned run average |
OPS | On-base percentage plus slugging percentage |
* | Tie between two or more players/teams |
Individual career batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Padres career | Ref |
Batting average | Tony Gwynn | .338 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
On-base percentage | Gene Tenace | .403 | 1977 – 1980 | [9] |
Slugging percentage | Ken Caminiti | .540 | 1995 – 1998 | [10] |
OPS | Ken Caminiti | .924 | 1995 – 1998 | [10] |
Runs | Tony Gwynn | 1,383 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Hits | Tony Gwynn | 3,141 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Total bases | Tony Gwynn | 4,259 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Singles | Tony Gwynn | 2,378 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Doubles | Tony Gwynn | 543 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Triples | Tony Gwynn | 85 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Home runs | Nate Colbert | 163 | 1969 – 1974 | [11] |
RBI | Tony Gwynn | 1,138 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Bases on balls | Tony Gwynn | 790 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Strikeouts | Chase Headley | 864 | 2007 – 2014, 2018 | [12] |
Stolen bases | Tony Gwynn | 319 | 1982 – 2001 | [8] |
Individual career pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Padres career | Ref |
Wins | Eric Show | 100 | 1981 – 1990 | [13] |
Losses | Randy Jones | 105 | 1973 – 1980 | [14] |
Win–loss percentage | Gaylord Perry | .660 | 1978 – 1979 | [15] |
ERA | Trevor Hoffman | 2.76 | 1993 – 2008 | [16] |
Saves | Trevor Hoffman | 552 | 1993 – 2008 | [16] |
Strikeouts | Jake Peavy | 1,348 | 2002 – 2009 | [17] |
Shutouts | Randy Jones | 18 | 1973 – 1980 | [14] |
Games | Trevor Hoffman | 902 | 1993 – 2008 | [16] |
Innings | Randy Jones | 1,766.0 | 1973 – 1980 | [14] |
Games started | Randy Jones | 253 | 1973 – 1980 | [14] |
Complete games | Randy Jones | 71 | 1973 – 1980 | [14] |
Walks | Eric Show | 593 | 1981 – 1990 | [13] |
Hits allowed | Randy Jones | 1,720 | 1973 – 1980 | [14] |
Wild pitches | Clay Kirby | 48 | 1969 – 1973 | [18] |
Hit batsmen | Eric Show | 46* | 1981 – 1990 | [13] |
Joey Hamilton | 1994 – 1998 | [19] |
Single-season batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref(s) |
Batting average | Tony Gwynn | .394 | 1994 | [8] |
Home runs | Greg Vaughn | 50 | 1998 | [20] |
RBI | Ken Caminiti | 130 | 1996 | [10] |
Runs | Steve Finley | 126 | 1996 | [21] |
Hits | Tony Gwynn | 220 | 1997 | [8] |
Singles | Tony Gwynn | 177 | 1984 | [8] |
Doubles | Tony Gwynn | 49 | 1997 | [8] |
Triples | Tony Gwynn | 13* | 1987 | [8] |
Dave Roberts | 2006 | [22] | ||
Stolen bases | Alan Wiggins | 70 | 1984 | [23] |
Stolen base percentage | Everth Cabrera | 91.7 | 2012 | [24] |
At bats | Steve Finley | 655 | 1996 | [21] |
Slugging percentage | Ken Caminiti | .621 | 1996 | [10] |
Extra-base hits | Steve Finley | 84 | 1996 | [21] |
Total bases | Steve Finley | 348 | 1996 | [21] |
On-base percentage | Tony Gwynn | .454 | 1994 | [8] |
OPS | Ken Caminiti | 1.028 | 1996 | [10] |
Walks | Jack Clark | 132 | 1989 | [25] |
Strikeouts | Wil Myers | 180 | 2017 | [26] |
Single-season pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref(s) |
Wins | Randy Jones | 22 | 1976 | [14] |
Losses | Randy Jones | 22 | 1974 | [14] |
Strikeouts | Kevin Brown | 257 | 1998 | [27] |
ERA | Luis DeLeón | 2.03 | 1982 | [28] |
Earned runs allowed | Matt Clement | 117 | 2000 | [29] |
Hits allowed | Randy Jones | 274 | 1976 | [14] |
Shutouts | Fred Norman | 6* | 1972 | [30] |
Randy Jones | 1975 | [14] | ||
Saves | Trevor Hoffman | 53 | 1998 | [16] |
Games | Craig Lefferts | 83 | 1986 | [31] |
Starts | Randy Jones | 40 | 1976 | [14] |
Complete games | Randy Jones | 25 | 1976 | [14] |
Innings | Randy Jones | 315⅓ | 1976 | [14] |
Single-game batting records | |||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Date |
RBI | Nate Colbert | 8* | August 1, 1972 |
Ken Caminiti | September 19, 1995 | ||
Runs | Al Martin | 5 | April 15, 2000 |
Singles | Bill Fahey | 5* | September 5, 1979 |
Kevin McReynolds | September 5, 1984 | ||
Total bases | Steve Finley | 13* | May 19, 1997 |
Ken Caminiti | July 12, 1998 | ||
Single-game pitching records | |||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Date |
Walks allowed | Clay Kirby | 10 | July 15, 1969 |
Home runs allowed | Woody Williams | 5 | July 13, 2001 |
Innings pitched | Clay Kirby | 15 | September 24, 1971 |
Strikeouts | Jake Peavy | 16 | May 22, 2007 |
Season batting records | ||
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Statistic | Record | Season |
Home runs | 189 | 2017 |
Runs | 795 | 1997 |
Hits | 1,519 | 1997 |
Batting average | .275 | 1994 |
Walks | 678 | 2001 |
At bats | 5,655 | 1996 |
Most runners left on base | 1,239 | 1980 |
Strikeouts | 1,273 | 2001 |
Stolen bases | 239 | 1980 |
Season pitching records | ||
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Statistic | Record | Season |
Hits allowed | 1,581 | 1997 |
Runs allowed | 891 | 1997 |
Home runs allowed | 219 | 2001 |
Strikeouts | 1,267 | 2016 |
Saves | 59 | 1998 |
Team all-time records | |
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Statistic | Record |
Home runs | 5,069 |
Runs | 27,161 |
Hits | 57,577 |
Batting average | .252 |
ERA | 3.94 |
Runs allowed | 29,560 |
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