1984 San Diego Padres season

Major League Baseball season

Major League Baseball team season

1984 San Diego Padres

National League Champions
National League West Champions
League| National League
Division| West
Ballpark| Jack Murphy Stadium
City| San Diego, California
Record| 92–70 (.568)
Divisional place| 1st
Owners| Joan Kroc
General managers| Jack McKeon
Managers| Dick Williams
Television| KCST
San Diego Cable Sports Network
(Dave Campbell, Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler, Ted Leitner)
Radio| KFMB (AM)
(Dave Campbell, Jerry Coleman)
XEXX
(Gustavo Lopez, Mario Thomas Zapiain)
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The 1984 San Diego Padres season was the 16th season in franchise history. San Diego won the National League (NL) championship and advanced to the World Series, which they lost to the Detroit Tigers four games to one. The Padres were led by manager Dick Williams and third-year player Tony Gwynn, who won the NL batting title and finished third in voting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award.

In their first 15 seasons, the Padres had an overall won–lost record of 995–1372 for a .420 winning percentage,[1] and finished with a winning record just once (1978).[2] They had never finished higher than fourth in the National League West, and eight times they had finished in last place.[2] However, they were coming off consecutive 81–81 seasons in Williams' two years as San Diego's manager.[3] They won the NL West in 1984 with a 92–70 record, and set a then-franchise record in attendance, drawing nearly two million fans (1,983,904).[4] They defeated the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS, three games to two, becoming the first NL team to win the pennant after being down 2–0. Steve Garvey was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player.

Owner Ray Kroc died on January 14, making this the Padres' first season under the sole ownership of Kroc's widow Joan. Joan Kroc would continue to own the team until 1990. This would be the final season that the team would wear their pullover mustard yellow & chocolate brown uniforms. They would switch to a more traditional buttoned down look with pinstripes the next season.

## Offseason

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* October 21, 1983: Sandy Alomar Jr. was signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent.[5]
* December 6, 1983: Joe Pittman and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the San Francisco Giants for Champ Summers. The Padres completed the deal by sending Tommy Francis (minors) to the Giants on December 7.[6]
* December 7: Gary Lucas was traded by the Padres to the Montreal Expos as part of a three-team trade. The Expos sent Al Newman to the Padres, and the Chicago Cubs sent Carmelo Martínez, Craig Lefferts, and Fritzie Connally to the Padres. The Expos traded Scott Sanderson to the Cubs.[7]
* January 6, 1984: Rich Gossage was signed as a free agent by the Padres.[8]
* January 14: Owner Ray Kroc dies. Ownership passes to his wife, Joan B. Kroc.
* January 17: Rodney McCray was drafted by the Padres in the 9th round of the 1984 amateur draft.[9]
* March 25: Second baseman Juan Bonilla waived.[10]
* March 30: Dennis Rasmussen and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the New York Yankees for Graig Nettles. The Padres completed the deal by sending Darin Cloninger (minors) to the Yankees on April 26.[11]

## Regular season

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After spending $6 million to acquire free-agent first baseman Steve Garvey in 1983, the Padres signed free-agent reliever Goose Gossage to a five-year contract for $6.25 million in January 1984.[12][13] The deal made Gossage the highest-salaried pitcher in baseball at the time.[13] Manager Dick Williams, who had asked general manager Jack McKeon to obtain a strikeout-type reliever, declared that the acquisition made San Diego a playoff contender.[14] Eight days after signing Gossage, Padres owner Ray Kroc died at the age of 81.[15] The season was dedicated to his memory with the team wearing his initials, "RAK" on their jersey's left sleeve during the entire season.[3][16] Ownership of the team passed to his wife, Joan Kroc.[15]

In February, All-Star catcher Terry Kennedy underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after being bothered by continuous inflammation since the middle of 1983.[17] During spring training, Alan Wiggins was named the team's new second baseman over incumbent Juan Bonilla, who was subsequently waived.[10] In a gamble to generate offense, Wiggins had been moved from the outfield to make room in left field for Carmelo Martínez, who was moved from first base after being acquired in the offseason from the Chicago Cubs.[18] The Padres were hoping to bolster their starting outfield, which produced just 23 homers in 1983.[19] The rookie Martinez and center fielder Kevin McReynolds, whose 140 at-bats during the prior season disqualified him from being considered a rookie in 1984, were hyped by the media as the M&M Boys, alluding to the Yankees' 1960s power-hitting duo of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.[16][20] The two Padre outfielders along with Garvey, Nettles, and Kennedy supplied San Diego with five regulars who had the potential to hit at least 20 home runs. Third-year right fielder Tony Gwynn entered the season with a .302 lifetime batting average, the highest on the club.[16] Gwynn, McReynolds, and Martinez formed the youngest outfield in the majors.[21] Shortstop Garry Templeton was relieved of pain from a left knee that had bothered him for years and was expected to anchor the infield, especially with Wiggins moving to second base.[22] Templeton was also projected to bat leadoff for the Padres,[22] but he was dropped to No. 8 in the order after he took a spike to his right knee toward the end of spring training.[23] Three days before the season opener, 39-year-old third baseman Graig Nettles, a San Diego native, approved a trade from the New York Yankees to the Padres.[15][21][24] A left-handed batter who had hit 333 career home runs, he was open to platooning with incumbent Luis Salazar, although Nettles was expected to get the majority of playing time given the larger number of right-handed starting pitchers in the majors.[25] Heading into the season, Williams' biggest concern was their pitching.[26] The starters largely relied on finesse and off-speed pitches, and none of them had ever won more than 16 games.[1][26]

The Padres won their first four games of the season, and were 9–2 before leaving on their first road trip.[15] They were 18–11 before losing seven in a row, their longest losing streak of the season. The streak was snapped on May 17, when Wiggins tied an NL record with five stolen bases, and the club swiped a team record of seven in a 5–4 home win over Montreal.[27] They were tied for first in the West at the end of May, and were 2+1⁄2 games up by the end of June.[15] After moving back into first place on June 9, they did not relinquish the lead the rest of the season.[27] San Diego played at a steady pace, never falling below .500, while their longest winning streak was only six.[28] For much of the final two months, they led the division by eight to ten games.[29] San Diego clinched the division on September 20, when they beat San Francisco 5–4 behind a three-run homer by pitcher Tim Lollar, and Houston lost to Los Angeles 6–2 three hours later.[30] The Padres finished the season with a 92–70 record, winning the NL West division by 12 games.[31] It was just the second winning season in the franchise's history.[32] The future Hall-of-Famer Gwynn batted .351 to capture the first of his eight NL batting titles, while also gathering 213 hits to shatter the Padres record of 194 established by Gene Richards in 1980.[31] Eric Show (15–9, 3.40 ERA) was the only starting pitcher with 15 wins, though the four main starters all recorded at least 11.[32][33] The acquisition of Gossage, who finished the season 10–6 with a 2.90 ERA and 25 saves, was a strong factor in San Diego's 34–24 record in one-run games.[15][33]

The team relied on small ball and moving runners from base to base.[32] With the exception of Gwynn, who finished third in balloting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award, no Padre enjoyed an outstanding season individually.[31][34] McReynolds led the team with a .465 slugging percentage and was tied with Nettles for the team lead in home runs with 20.[35] Only two other Padres exceeded 10 homers.[32] Garvey led the club with 86 RBIs, the only Padre with more than 75.[2] Coming off his thumb injury from 1983, he hit only eight home runs and drew just 24 walks, but had 175 hits and did not commit an error.[35][36] Wiggins' move to second base proved successful, as he exhibited excellent range with his quickness in spite of his 32 fielding errors.[37][38] Offensively as the leadoff hitter, he batted .258 and drew 75 walks for an on-base percentage of .342, while setting club records by stealing 70 bases and scoring 106 runs.[15][32][37] Benefitting from the higher number of fastballs opposing pitchers threw in response to Wiggins' speed,[39] Gwynn batted above .400 when his speedy teammate was on base.[15] According to Williams, Wiggins "was absolutely the most valuable player in the National League in 1984."[40] No longer a .300 hitter like in his earlier days with St. Louis, Templeton enjoyed his most successful season since 1981. Hitting eighth in the lineup, he did not receive many pitches to hit. He batted .258 with 24 extra-base hits and six game-winning RBI, and was praised by Williams for his defense.[41] Both Templeton and Gwynn were honored by The Sporting News with Silver Slugger Awards, and Martinez (.249, 13 HR, 68 walks) was named to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team.[35][42] Martinez however, hit only three homers in the second half, and just one after July 18, after hitting 10 in the first half. Troubled by his knees, Kennedy slumped to .240 while his RBIs fell to 57 from 98 a year earlier. Nettles hit .222, which was 29 points below his career average, and most of his homers came in two hot streaks.[36] However, his averages of .252/.355/.469 against right-handed pitching were near his career norms.[35]

San Diego's pitching staff was last in the league in strikeouts per nine innings, and were among the team leaders in most home runs allowed and walks allowed. Still, they were adept at forcing fly balls and had a low ground ball/fly ball ratio.[35] In addition to Show, the starting rotation included fellow 28-year-old Mark Thurmond (14–8, 2.97), as well as veterans Ed Whitson (14–8, 3.24) and Lollar (11–13, 3.91). Andy Hawkins (8–9, 4.68) and Dave Dravecky (9–8, 2.93) split time as the fifth starter. In the bullpen, Gossage and Craig Lefferts (2.13 ERA and 10 saves) each appeared in 62 games and logged over 100 innings apiece. Unlike modern closers, Gossage often entered games in the seventh or eighth innings, with Lefferts filling in as the stopper when Gossage needed a game off after working successive long stints. Dravecky also recorded eight saves.[32] At age 33, Gossage experienced a decline in his fastball, and did not record a save after August 25.[36]

Williams led the team with a tough, no-nonsense approach.[33] He cited the advantage of having the experience of veterans Garvey, Nettles, and Gossage on the team.[43] Prior to joining the Padres, Garvey and Nettles had advanced to the World Series four times, while Gossage had participated in two.[44] Throughout the season, they stressed the value of consistency and an even temperament to youngsters like Gwynn, McReynolds, and Martinez, who were among the 11 players on the team with less than four years of major league experience.[28][45] Gossage and Nettles, in particular, would stay after games and talk baseball and have a beer with the youngsters.[28] Additionally, Templeton befriended Wiggins, helping his transition from the outfield to second base.[41]

### Brawl with the Atlanta Braves

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Main article: 1984 Braves–Padres bean brawl

The Padres' regular season is most remembered for an August 12 Sunday afternoon game at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium against the Atlanta Braves. From the start, the game was tense and errupted into a series of brawls which ended with a total of 13 ejections and 5 arrests. All fans who participated in the taunting and brawls were detained and arrested. The Braves eventually won the game by a score of 5-3.[46]

Fines and suspensions were issued four days later on August 16 to Williams ($10,000, ten days) and Summers, Brown, Torre ($1,000), Perry ($700), Bedrosian ($600) and Mahler ($700) who each received three-day suspensions. Virgil, Krol, Whitson, Booker, Lefferts, Bevacqua, Flannery, Nettles and Gossage for the Padres (all undisclosed) and Moore ($350) and Pérez ($300) for the Braves were all fined but not suspended.[47]

### Opening Day starters

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* Steve Garvey
* Tony Gwynn
* Terry Kennedy
* Carmelo Martínez
* Kevin McReynolds
* Graig Nettles
* Eric Show
* Garry Templeton
* Alan Wiggins[48]

### Season standings

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NL West Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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San Diego Padres | 92 | 70  | .568  | —  | 48‍–‍33  | 44‍–‍37
Atlanta Braves | 80 | 82  | .494  | 12  | 38‍–‍43  | 42‍–‍39
Houston Astros | 80 | 82  | .494  | 12  | 43‍–‍38  | 37‍–‍44
Los Angeles Dodgers | 79 | 83  | .488  | 13  | 40‍–‍41  | 39‍–‍42
Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 92  | .432  | 22  | 39‍–‍42  | 31‍–‍50
San Francisco Giants | 66 | 96  | .407  | 26  | 35‍–‍46  | 31‍–‍50

### Record vs. opponents

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1984 National League record

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Team  | ATL  | CHC  | CIN  | HOU  | LAD  | MON  | NYM  | PHI  | PIT  | SD  | SF  | STL
Atlanta | — | 3–9 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 5–7
Chicago | 9–3 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–7 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 13–5
Cincinnati | 5–13 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 4–8
Houston | 6–12 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 8–4
Los Angeles | 12–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 6–6
Montreal | 7–5 | 7–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–9
New York | 8–4 | 6–12 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–11
Philadelphia | 5-7 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–11 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–10
Pittsburgh | 4–8 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 11–7 | — | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–14
San Diego | 11–7 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | — | 13–5 | 7–5
San Francisco | 8–10 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–13 | — | 7–5
St. Louis | 7–5 | 5–13 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 14–4 | 5–7 | 5–7 | —

### Notable transactions

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* July 20, 1984: Al Newman was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Montreal Expos for Greg Harris.[49]

### Roster

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1984 San Diego Padres

Roster
Pitchers

* 51 Greg Booker
* 25 Floyd Chiffer
* 35 Luis DeLeón
* 43 Dave Dravecky
* 54 Goose Gossage
* 42 Greg Harris
* 40 Andy Hawkins
* 37 Craig Lefferts
* 48 Tim Lollar
* 42 Sid Monge
* 30 Eric Show
* 38 Mark Thurmond
* 31 Ed Whitson

|  | Catchers

* 15 Bruce Bochy
* 10 Doug Gwosdz
* 16 Terry Kennedy

Infielders

* 7 Kurt Bevacqua
* 11 Tim Flannery
* 6 Steve Garvey
* 9 Graig Nettles
* 12 Mario Ramírez
* 4 Luis Salazar
* 24 Champ Summers
* 1 Garry Templeton
* 2 Alan Wiggins

|  | Outfielders

* 20 Bobby Brown
* 19 Tony Gwynn
* 14 Carmelo Martínez
* 18 Kevin McReynolds
* 39 Eddie Miller
* 41 Ron Roenicke

|  | Manager

* 23 Dick Williams

Coaches

* 33 Harry Dunlop
* 34 Jack Krol
* 46 Norm Sherry
* 32 Ozzie Virgil

### Game log

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1984 regular season game log: 92–70 (Home: 48–33; Away: 44–37)[50]

April: 15–8 (Home: 13–5; Away: 2–3)

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1 | April 3 | Pirates | 5-1 |  |  |  | 44,553 | 1-0 | W1
2 | April 5 | Pirates | 8-6 |  |  |  | 19,361 | 2-0 | W2
3 | April 6 | Cubs | 3-2 (wo) |  |  |  | 15,834 | 3-0 | W3
4 | April 7 | Cubs | 7-6 |  |  |  | 27,799 | 4-0 | W4
5 | April 8 | Cubs | 5-8 |  |  |  | 24,285 | 4-1 | L1
6 | April 10 | Cardinals | 7-3 |  |  |  | 15,115 | 5-1 | W1
7 | April 11 | Cardinals | 7-5 |  |  |  | 15,835 | 6-1 | W2
8 | April 12 | Braves | 6-1 |  |  |  | 12,419 | 7-1 | W3
9 | April 13 | Braves | 5-2 |  |  |  | 22,614 | 8-1 | W4
10 | April 14 | Braves | 1-5 |  |  |  | 46,322 | 8-2 | L1
11 | April 15 | Braves | 6-4 |  |  |  | 27,973 | 9-2 | W1
12 | April 17 | @ Giants | 2-1 |  |  |  | 13,998 | 10-2 | W2
13 | April 19 | @ Dodgers | 0-4 |  |  |  | 46,595 | 10-3 | L1
14 | April 20 | @ Dodgers | 2-8 |  |  |  | 50,916 | 10-4 | L2
15 | April 21 | @ Dodgers | 9-6 |  |  |  | 43,784 | 11-4 | W1
16 | April 22 | @ Dodgers | 7-15 |  |  |  | 47,938 | 11-5 | L1
17 | April 23 | Giants | 8-2 |  |  |  | 25,569 | 12-5 | W1
18 | April 24 | Giants | 6-1 |  |  |  | 12,341 | 13-5 | W2
19 | April 25 | Giants | 3-0 |  |  |  | 13,059 | 14-5 | W3
20 | April 26 | Dodgers | 5-6 |  |  |  | 39,609 | 14-6 | L1
21 | April 27 | Dodgers | 0-1 (7) |  |  |  | 34,222 | 14-7 | L2
22 | April 28 | Dodgers | 5-1 |  |  |  | 42,576 | 15-7 | W1
23 | April 29 | Dodgers | 0-6 |  |  |  | 36,147 | 15-8 | L1

May: 10–13 (Home: 3–7; Away: 7–6)

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24 | May 1 | @ Braves | 3-2 |  |  |  | 10,748 | 16-8 | W1
25 | May 3 | @ Braves | 5-6 |  |  |  | 8,072 | 16-9 | L1
26 | May 4 | @ Cubs | 6-7 (wo) |  |  |  | 6,533 | 16-10 | L2
27 | May 5 | @ Cubs | 5-6 (10/wo) |  |  |  | 28,441 | 16-11 | L3
28 | May 6 | @ Cubs | 8-5 |  |  |  | 31,700 | 17-11 | W1
29 | May 9 | @ Cardinals | 3-2 |  |  |  | 14,734 | 18-11 | W2
30 | May 10 | @ Cardinals | 0-7 |  |  |  | 20,926 | 18-12 | L1
31 | May 11 | Phillies | 4-6 |  |  |  | 18,009 | 18-13 | L2
32 | May 12 | Phillies | 2-3 |  |  |  | 36,916 | 18-14 | L3
33 | May 13 | Phillies | 3-8 |  |  |  | 38,645 | 18-15 | L4
34 | May 14 | Expos | 6-7 (10) |  |  |  | 9,389 | 18-16 | L5
35 | May 15 | Expos | 4-6 |  |  |  | 11,025 | 18-17 | L6
36 | May 16 | Expos | 2-3 |  |  |  | 11,462 | 18-18 | L7
37 | May 17 | Expos | 5-4 |  |  |  | 17,066 | 19-18 | W1
38 | May 18 | Mets | 5-4 |  |  |  | 17,319 | 20-18 | W2
39 | May 19 | Mets | 8-3 |  |  |  | 20,017 | 21-18 | W3
40 | May 20 | Mets | 2-4 (10) |  |  |  | 20,263 | 21-19 | L1
41 | May 22 | @ Expos | 2-3 |  |  |  | 19,847 | 21-20 | L2
42 | May 23 | @ Expos | 2-1 (11) |  |  |  | 8,573 | 22-20 | W1
43 | May 25 | @ Phillies | 7-3 |  |  |  | 25,964 | 23-20 | W2
44 | May 26 | @ Phillies | 2-7 |  |  |  | 32,898 | 23-21 | L1
45 | May 27 | @ Phillies | 4-0 |  |  |  | 34,352 | 24-21 | W1
46 | May 28 | @ Mets | 5-4 |  |  |  | 36,204 | 25-21 | W2

June: 19–10 (Home: 10–6; Away: 9–4)

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47 | Jun 1 | @ Giants | 7-11 |  |  |  | 10,087 | 25-22 | L1
48 | Jun 2 | @ Giants | 3-2 |  |  |  | 12,662 | 26-22 | W1
49 | Jun 3 (1) | @ Giants | 7-5 |  |  |  |  | 27-22 | W2
50 | Jun 3 (2) | @ Giants | 7-6 |  |  |  | 22,863 | 28-22 | W3
51 | Jun 4 | Astros | 3-0 |  |  |  | 9,922 | 29-22 | W4
52 | Jun 5 | Astros | 3-0 |  |  |  | 11,799 | 30-22 | W5
53 | Jun 6 | Astros | 4-3 (10/wo) |  |  |  | 11,087 | 31-22 | W6
54 | Jun 7 | Reds | 1-12 |  |  |  | 15,507 | 31-23 | L1
55 | Jun 8 | Reds | 6-0 |  |  |  | 14,002 | 32-23 | W1
56 | Jun 9 | Reds | 12-2 |  |  |  | 48,805 | 33-23 | W2
57 | Jun 10 | Reds | 7-5 |  |  |  | 18,723 | 34-23 | W3
58 | Jun 11 | Braves | 5-4 (wo) |  |  |  | 9,271 | 35-23 | W4
59 | Jun 12 | Braves | 7-6 (12/wo) |  |  |  | 19,920 | 36-23 | W5
60 | Jun 14 | Giants | 2-5 |  |  |  | 17,310 | 36-24 | L1
61 | Jun 15 | Giants | 3-2 |  |  |  | 20,353 | 37-24 | W1
62 | Jun 16 | Giants | 3-6 |  |  |  | 48,375 | 37-25 | L1
63 | Jun 17 | Giants | 3-5 (15) |  |  |  | 24,183 | 37-26 | L2
64 | Jun 19 | @ Astros | 2-0 |  |  |  | 12,765 | 38-26 | W1
65 | Jun 20 | @ Astros | 6-2 |  |  |  | 12,543 | 39-26 | W2
66 | Jun 21 | @ Astros | 5-11 |  |  |  | 12,934 | 39-27 | L1
67 | Jun 22 | @ Reds | 7-8 (wo) |  |  |  | 23,552 | 39-28 | L2
68 | Jun 23 | @ Reds | 5-2 |  |  |  | 22,192 | 40-28 | W1
69 | Jun 24 | @ Reds | 8-3 (13) |  |  |  | 19,183 | 41-28 | W2
70 | Jun 25 | @ Dodgers | 9-4 |  |  |  | 36,629 | 42-28 | W3
71 | Jun 26 | @ Dodgers | 5-0 |  |  |  | 48,287 | 43-28 | W4
72 | Jun 27 | @ Dodgers | 4-5 |  |  |  | 49,132 | 43-29 | L1
73 | Jun 28 | Cardinals | 7-3 |  |  |  | 14,097 | 44-29 | W1
74 | Jun 29 | Cardinals | 0-5 |  |  |  | 45,468 | 44-30 | L1
75 | Jun 30 | Cardinals | 1-4 |  |  |  | 31,432 | 44-31 | L2

July: 19–11 (Home: 12–5; Away: 7–6)

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76 | Jul 1 | Cardinals | 3-1 |  |  |  | 17,664 | 45-31 | W1
77 | Jul 2 | Cubs | 5-1 |  |  |  | 13,444 | 46-31 | W2
78 | Jul 3 | Cubs | 2-3 |  |  |  | 20,287 | 46-32 | L1
79 | Jul 4 | Cubs | 1-2 |  |  |  | 52,134 | 46-33 | L2
80 | Jul 5 | Pirates | 2-1 |  |  |  | 14,907 | 47-33 | W1
81 | Jul 6 | Pirates | 7-3 |  |  |  | 18,368 | 48-33 | W2
82 | Jul 7 | Pirates | 1-0 |  |  |  | 28,995 | 49-33 | W3
83 | Jul 8 | Pirates | 3-4 |  |  |  | 17,950 | 49-34 | L1
84 | Jul 12 | @ Cardinals | 4-1 |  |  |  | 27,419 | 50-34 | W1
85 | Jul 13 | @ Cardinals | 4-7 (10/wo) |  |  |  | 29,954 | 50-35 | L1
86 | Jul 14 | @ Cardinals | 6-7 |  |  |  | 41,260 | 50-36 | L2
87 | Jul 15 | @ Cardinals | 6-1 |  |  |  | 33,205 | 51-36 | W1
88 | Jul 16 | @ Cubs | 4-0 |  |  |  | 23,642 | 52-36 | W2
89 | Jul 17 | @ Cubs | 6-5 |  |  |  | 29,499 | 53-36 | W3
90 | Jul 18 | @ Cubs | 1-4 |  |  |  | 27,471 | 53-37 | L1
91 | Jul 19 | @ Pirates | 1-5 |  |  |  | 10,048 | 53-38 | L2
92 | Jul 20 (1) | @ Pirates | 3-4 |  |  |  |  | 53-39 | L3
93 | Jul 20 (2) | @ Pirates | 3-2 |  |  |  | 18,007 | 54-39 | W1
94 | Jul 21 | @ Pirates | 6-4 |  |  |  | 11,593 | 55-39 | W2
95 | Jul 22 (1) | @ Pirates | 5-1 |  |  |  |  | 56-39 | W3
96 | Jul 22 (2) | @ Pirates | 2-3 (11/wo) |  |  |  | 22,971 | 56-40 | L1
97 | Jul 24 | Reds | 2-4 |  |  |  | 18,381 | 56-41 | L2
98 | Jul 25 | Reds | 6-5 (wo) |  |  |  | 16,248 | 57-41 | W1
99 | Jul 26 | Reds | 8-2 |  |  |  | 20,924 | 58-41 | W2
100 | Jul 27 | Astros | 7-3 |  |  |  | 28,868 | 59-41 | W3
101 | Jul 28 (1) | Astros | 1-3 |  |  |  |  | 59-42 | L1
102 | Jul 28 (2) | Astros | 1-0 |  |  |  | 34,730 | 60-42 | W1
103 | Jul 29 | Astros | 9-0 |  |  |  | 23,084 | 61-42 | W2
104 | Jul 30 | Dodgers | 12-0 |  |  |  | 40,568 | 62-42 | W3
105 | Jul 31 | Dodgers | 1-0 |  |  |  | 35,704 | 63-42 | W4

August: 15–14 (Home: 5–4; Away: 10–10)

| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | Box
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106 | Aug 1 | Dodgers | 4-3 |  |  |  | 39,076 | 64-42 | W5
107 | Aug 3 | @ Astros | 2-6 |  |  |  | 16,456 | 64-43 | L1
108 | Aug 4 | @ Astros | 5-2 |  |  |  | 19,482 | 65-43 | W1
109 | Aug 5 | @ Astros | 9-5 |  |  |  | 11,637 | 66-43 | W2
110 | Aug 6 | @ Reds | 1-0 |  |  |  | 10,798 | 67-43 | W3
111 | Aug 7 | @ Reds | 7-8 (wo) |  |  |  | 11,767 | 67-44 | L1
112 | Aug 8 | @ Reds | 2-4 (wo) |  |  |  | 11,222 | 67-45 | L2
113 | Aug 9 | @ Reds | 0-8 |  |  |  | 10,881 | 67-46 | L3
114 | Aug 10 (1) | @ Braves | 1-3 |  |  |  |  | 67-47 | L4
115 | Aug 10 (2) | @ Braves | 10-4 |  |  |  | 41,287 | 68-47 | W1
116 | Aug 11 | @ Braves | 4-1 |  |  |  | 45,099 | 69-47 | W2
117 | Aug 12 | @ Braves | 3-5 |  |  |  | 23,912 | 69-48 | L1
118 | Aug 14 | Phillies | 3-2 |  |  |  | 23,799 | 70-48 | W1
119 | Aug 15 | Phillies | 4-3 (wo) |  |  |  | 21,078 | 71-48 | W2
120 | Aug 16 | Phillies | 3-8 |  |  |  | 23,125 | 71-49 | L1
121 | Aug 17 | Expos | 4-8 |  |  |  | 17,136 | 71-50 | L2
122 | Aug 19 | Expos | 0-3 |  |  |  | 21,697 | 71-51 | L3
123 | Aug 20 | Mets | 3-1 |  |  |  | 50,869 | 72-51 | W1
124 | Aug 21 | Mets | 7-4 |  |  |  | 20,998 | 73-51 | W2
125 | Aug 22 | Mets | 2-5 |  |  |  | 25,250 | 73-52 | L1
126 | Aug 24 (1) | @ Expos | 1-4 |  |  |  |  | 73-53 | L2
127 | Aug 24 (2) | @ Expos | 5-4 |  |  |  | 34,626 | 74-53 | W1
128 | Aug 25 | @ Expos | 4-3 (13) |  |  |  | 29,665 | 75-53 | W2
129 | Aug 26 | @ Expos | 2-1 |  |  |  | 31,778 | 76-53 | W3
130 | Aug 27 | @ Phillies | 1-9 |  |  |  | 26,302 | 76-54 | L1
131 | Aug 28 | @ Phillies | 8-11 |  |  |  | 25,679 | 76-55 | L2
132 | Aug 29 | @ Phillies | 2-0 |  |  |  | 25,131 | 77-55 | W1
133 | Aug 31 (1) | @ Mets | 5-1 |  |  |  |  | 78-55 | W2
134 | Aug 31 (2) | @ Mets | 0-4 |  |  |  | 38,323 | 78-56 | L1

September: 14–14 (Home: 5–6; Away: 9–8)

| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | Box
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135 | Sep 1 (1) | @ Mets | 4-7 |  |  |  |  | 78-57 | L2
136 | Sep 1 (2) | @ Mets | 6-10 |  |  |  | 35,688 | 78-58 | L3
137 | Sep 2 | @ Mets | 2-3 (12/wo) |  |  |  | 36,915 | 78-59 | L4
138 | Sep 3 | @ Dodgers | 4-3 |  |  |  | 43,176 | 79-59 | W1
139 | Sep 4 | @ Dodgers | 1-2 (wo) |  |  |  | 31,988 | 79-60 | L1
140 | Sep 5 | Reds | 15-11 |  |  |  | 17,759 | 80-60 | W1
141 | Sep 6 | Reds | 3-10 |  |  |  | 11,986 | 80-61 | L1
142 | Sep 7 | Astros | 4-6 |  |  |  | 23,713 | 80-62 | L2
143 | Sep 9 | Astros | 8-4 |  |  |  | 14,153 | 81-62 | W1
144 | Sep 11 | Dodgers | 2-5 |  |  |  | 24,505 | 81-63 | L1
145 | Sep 12 | Dodgers | 1-8 |  |  |  | 28,560 | 81-64 | L2
146 | Sep 14 | @ Astros | 4-2 |  |  |  | 13,119 | 82-64 | W1
147 | Sep 15 | @ Astros | 2-3 |  |  |  | 15,456 | 82-65 | L1
148 | Sep 16 | @ Astros | 9-10 |  |  |  | 10,397 | 82-66 | L2
149 | Sep 17 | @ Reds | 3-2 (11) |  |  |  | 7,728 | 83-66 | W1
150 | Sep 18 | @ Reds | 2-0 |  |  |  | 10,414 | 84-66 | W2
151 | Sep 19 | Giants | 5-4 (10/wo) |  |  |  | 32,964 | 85-66 | W3
152 | Sep 20 | Giants | 5-4 |  |  |  | 15,766 | 86-66 | W4
153 | Sep 21 | Braves | 1-3 |  |  |  | 46,137 | 86-67 | L1
154 | Sep 22 | Braves | 2-5 |  |  |  | 47,217 | 86-68 | L2
155 | Sep 23 | Braves | 2-1 (11/wo) |  |  |  | 40,910 | 87-68 | W1
156 | Sep 24 (1) | @ Giants | 7-1 |  |  |  |  | 88-68 | W2
157 | Sep 24 (2) | @ Giants | 8-6 (11) |  |  |  | 3,296 | 89-68 | W3
158 | Sep 25 | @ Giants | 3-4 |  |  |  | 4,199 | 89-69 | L1
159 | Sep 26 | @ Giants | 4-0 |  |  |  | 5,634 | 90-69 | W1
160 | Sep 28 | @ Braves | 4-2 |  |  |  | 15,733 | 91-69 | W2
161 | Sep 29 | @ Braves | 6-2 |  |  |  | 30,131 | 92-69 | W3
162 | Sep 30 | @ Braves | 3-4 |  |  |  | 13,489 | 92-70 | L1

Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Padres team member

### Postseason game log

[edit]

1984 postseason game log: 4–6 (Home: 4–1; Away: 0–5)

National League Championship Series: 3–2 (Home: 3–0; Away: 0–2)

| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Series

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1 | Oct 2 | @ Cubs | 0-13 |  |  |  | 36,282 | 0-1
2 | Oct 3 | @ Cubs | 2-4 |  |  |  | 36,282 | 0-2
3 | Oct 4 | Cubs | 7-1 |  |  |  | 58,346 | 1-2
4 | Oct 6 | Cubs | 7-5 (wo) |  |  |  | 58,354 | 2-2
5 | Oct 7 | Cubs | 6-3 |  |  |  | 58,359 | 3-2

World Series: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–3)

| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Series

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1 | Oct 9 | Tigers | 2-3 |  |  |  | 57,908 | 0-1
2 | Oct 10 | Tigers | 5-3 |  |  |  | 57,911 | 1-1
3 | Oct 12 | @ Tigers | 2-5 |  |  |  | 51,970 | 1-2
4 | Oct 13 | @ Tigers | 2-4 |  |  |  | 52,130 | 1-3
5 | Oct 14 | @ Tigers | 4-8 |  |  |  | 51,901 | 1-4

Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Padres team member

## Player stats

[edit]

### Batting

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#### Starters by position

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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos  | Player  | G  | AB  | H  | Avg.  | HR  | RBI

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C | Terry Kennedy | 148 | 530 | 127 | .240 | 14 | 57
1B | Steve Garvey | 161 | 617 | 175 | .284 | 8 | 86
2B | Alan Wiggins | 158 | 596 | 154 | .258 | 3 | 34
3B | Graig Nettles | 124 | 395 | 90 | .228 | 20 | 65
SS | Garry Templeton | 148 | 493 | 127 | .258 | 2 | 35
LF | Carmelo Martínez | 149 | 488 | 122 | .250 | 13 | 66
CF | Kevin McReynolds | 147 | 525 | 146 | .278 | 20 | 75
RF | Tony Gwynn | 158 | 606 | 213 | .351 | 5 | 71

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#### Other batters

[edit]

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player  | G  | AB  | H  | Avg.  | HR  | RBI

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Luis Salazar | 93 | 228 | 55 | .241 | 3 | 17
Bobby Brown | 85 | 171 | 43 | .251 | 3 | 29
Tim Flannery | 86 | 128 | 35 | .273 | 2 | 10
Bruce Bochy | 37 | 92 | 21 | .228 | 4 | 15
Kurt Bevacqua | 59 | 80 | 16 | .200 | 1 | 9
Mario Ramírez | 48 | 59 | 7 | .119 | 2 | 9
Champ Summers | 47 | 54 | 10 | .185 | 1 | 12
Ron Roenicke | 12 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 1 | 2
Eddie Miller | 13 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 1 | 2
Doug Gwosdz | 7 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 1

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### Pitching

[edit]

#### Starting pitchers

[edit]

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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Eric Show | 32 | 207.0 | 15 | 9 | 3.40 | 104
Tim Lollar | 31 | 195.2 | 11 | 13 | 3.91 | 131
Ed Whitson | 31 | 189.0 | 14 | 8 | 3.24 | 103
Mark Thurmond | 32 | 178.2 | 14 | 8 | 2.97 | 57

#### Other pitchers

[edit]

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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Dave Dravecky | 50 | 156.2 | 9 | 8 | 2.93 | 71
Andy Hawkins | 36 | 146.0 | 8 | 9 | 4.68 | 77

#### Relief pitchers

[edit]

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | W  | L  | SV  | ERA  | SO

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Goose Gossage | 62 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 2.90 | 84
Craig Lefferts | 62 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.13 | 56
Greg Booker | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.30 | 28
Luis DeLeón | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.48 | 44
Greg Harris | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.70 | 30
Floyd Chiffer | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 20
Sid Monge | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.80 | 7

## NLCS

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Cub-Busters T-shirts were popular with Padres fans.

Main article: 1984 National League Championship Series

In the 1984 NLCS, the Padres faced the NL East champion Chicago Cubs, who were making their first post-season appearance since 1945 and featured NL Most Valuable Player Ryne Sandberg and Cy Young Award winner Rick Sutcliffe. The Cubs would win the first two games at Wrigley Field, but the Padres swept the final three games at then-Jack Murphy Stadium (the highlight arguably being Steve Garvey's dramatic, game-winning home run off of Lee Smith in Game 4) to win the 1984 National League pennant.[52] They became the first National League team to win a playoff series after being down 2–0.[15] Garvey finished the series batting .400 with seven RBIs,[53][54] and was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career.[55]

After returning from Chicago on a delayed flight, the team boarded buses from the airport, and was boosted by the surprising 2,000 fans waiting to greet them at the Jack Murphy Stadium parking lot at about 9:45 P.M.[21][27][28] Goose Gossage, a former New York Yankee, said the San Diego crowd at Game 3 was "the loudest crowd I've ever heard anywhere."[56] Gwynn agreed as well.[57] Jack Murphy Stadium played "Cub-Busters", a parody of the theme song from the 1984 movie Ghostbusters.[56][57] Cub-Busters T-shirts inspired from the movie were popular attire for Padres fans.[58][59]

San Diego won the series, 3–2.

Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance

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1 | October 2 | San Diego Padres – 0, Chicago Cubs – 13 | Wrigley Field | 2:49 | 36,282[60]
2 | October 3 | San Diego Padres – 2, Chicago Cubs – 4 | Wrigley Field | 2:18 | 36,282[61]
3 | October 4 | Chicago Cubs – 1, San Diego Padres – 7 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 2:19 | 58,346[62]
4 | October 6 | Chicago Cubs – 5, San Diego Padres – 7 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 3:13 | 58,354[63]
5 | October 7 | Chicago Cubs – 3, San Diego Padres – 6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 2:41 | 58,359[64]

## World Series

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Main article: 1984 World Series

In the 1984 World Series, the Padres faced the powerful Detroit Tigers, who steamrolled through the regular season with 104 victories (and had started out with a 35–5 record, the best ever through the first 40 games). The Tigers were managed by Sparky Anderson and featured shortstop and native San Diegan Alan Trammell and outfielder Kirk Gibson, along with Lance Parrish and DH Darrell Evans. The pitching staff was bolstered by ace Jack Morris (19-11, 3.60 ERA), Dan Petry (18-8), Milt Wilcox (17-8), and closer Willie Hernández (9-3, 1.92 ERA with 32 saves).[65] Jack Morris would win games 1 and 4 and the Tigers would go on to win the Series in five games.[66]

San Diego's starting pitchers crumbled in the postseason with a combined ERA of 9.09, including 13.94 against Detroit, surpassing the Cubs mark of 9.50 in 1932 as the worst in the then-82-year history of the World Series.[21][67] Show, Thurmond, Lollar, and Whitson combined to throw only 10+2⁄3 innings versus the Tigers while surrendering 25 hits, eight walks, and 16 earned runs.[68] Only once did a starter pitch at least five innings.[67] Whitson (NLCS Game 3) was the only starter to earn a win in the playoffs.[36] Out of the bullpen, Lefferts was excellent in the postseason with 10 scoreless innings in six appearances, while Hawkins and Dravecky pitched well in the playoffs as well.[67]

After a disappointing season for 37-year-old journeyman Kurt Bevacqua, he hit .412 in the World Series as the Padres designated hitter, hitting the game-winning home run in Game 2 as well as an eighth-inning homer in the finale, which had cut San Diego's deficit to 5–4.[21][67] Playing in place of the injured McReynolds, Bobby Brown had the team's only two RBIs by Padres outfielders against the Tigers, but he batted just 1-for-15.[36]

Reporter Barry Bloom of MLB.com wrote in 2011 that "the postseason in '84 is still the most exciting week of Major League Baseball ever played in San Diego."[69] Gossage, who is mostly remembered as a Yankee, called it "special being a part of turning on a city for the first time, going to the World Series for the first time".[33]

AL Detroit Tigers (4) vs. NL San Diego Padres (1)

Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance

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1 | October 9 | Detroit Tigers – 3, San Diego Padres – 2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 3:18 | 57,908[70]
2 | October 10 | Detroit Tigers – 3, San Diego Padres – 5 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 2:44 | 57,911[71]
3 | October 12 | San Diego Padres – 2, Detroit Tigers – 5 | Tiger Stadium | 3:11 | 51,970[72]
4 | October 13 | San Diego Padres – 2, Detroit Tigers – 4 | Tiger Stadium | 2:20 | 52,130[73]
5 | October 14 | San Diego Padres – 4, Detroit Tigers – 8 | Tiger Stadium | 2:55 | 51,901[74]

## Award winners

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* Tony Gwynn, National League Batting Champion (.351)
* Tony Gwynn, National League Leader in Hits (213)

1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

* Steve Garvey, first baseman (starter) – 9th selection
* Tony Gwynn, left field (starter) – 1st selection
* Goose Gossage, pitcher (reserve) – 8th selection

## Farm system

[edit]

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level  | Team  | League  | Manager

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AAA | Las Vegas Stars | Pacific Coast League | Bob Cluck
AA | Beaumont Golden Gators | Texas League | Bobby Tolan
A | Reno Padres | California League | Jim Skaalen
A | Miami Marlins | Florida State League | Steve Smith
A-Short Season | Spokane Indians | Northwest League | Jack Maloof

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## External links

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* 1984 San Diego Padres team at Baseball-Reference
* 1984 San Diego Padres at Baseball Almanac
* A look back at the '84 NL Champs[permanent dead link‍]

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National League champions

1870s|

* 1876: Chicago White Stockings
* 1877: Boston Red Caps
* 1878: Boston Red Caps
* 1879: Providence Grays

1880s|

* 1880: Chicago White Stockings
* 1881: Chicago White Stockings
* 1882: Chicago White Stockings
* 1883: Boston Beaneaters
* 1884: Providence Grays
* 1885: Chicago White Stockings
* 1886: Chicago White Stockings
* 1887: Detroit Wolverines
* 1888: New York Giants
* 1889: New York Giants

1890s|

* 1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms
* 1891: Boston Beaneaters
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* 1894: Baltimore Orioles
* 1895: Baltimore Orioles
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* 1899: Brooklyn Superbas

1900s|

* 1900: Brooklyn Superbas
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* 1914: Boston Braves
* 1915: Philadelphia Phillies
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* 1919: Cincinnati Reds

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* 1920: Brooklyn Robins
* 1921: New York Giants
* 1922: New York Giants
* 1923: New York Giants
* 1924: New York Giants
* 1925: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1926: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1927: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1928: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1929: Chicago Cubs

1930s|

* 1930: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1931: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1932: Chicago Cubs
* 1933: New York Giants
* 1934: St. Louis Cardinals
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* 1936: New York Giants
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* 1938: Chicago Cubs
* 1939: Cincinnati Reds

1940s|

* 1940: Cincinnati Reds
* 1941: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1942: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1943: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1944: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1945: Chicago Cubs
* 1946: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1947: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1948: Boston Braves
* 1949: Brooklyn Dodgers

1950s|

* 1950: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1951: New York Giants
* 1952: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1953: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1954: New York Giants
* 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1956: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1957: Milwaukee Braves
* 1958: Milwaukee Braves
* 1959: Los Angeles Dodgers

1960s|

* 1960: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1961: Cincinnati Reds
* 1962: San Francisco Giants
* 1963: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1964: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1965: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1966: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1967: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1968: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1969: New York Mets

1970s|

* 1970: Cincinnati Reds
* 1971: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1972: Cincinnati Reds
* 1973: New York Mets
* 1974: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1975: Cincinnati Reds
* 1976: Cincinnati Reds
* 1977: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1978: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1979: Pittsburgh Pirates

1980s|

* 1980: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1982: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1983: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1984: San Diego Padres
* 1985: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1986: New York Mets
* 1987: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1989: San Francisco Giants

1990s|

* 1990: Cincinnati Reds
* 1991: Atlanta Braves
* 1992: Atlanta Braves
* 1993: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1994: No champion
* 1995: Atlanta Braves
* 1996: Atlanta Braves
* 1997: Florida Marlins
* 1998: San Diego Padres
* 1999: Atlanta Braves

2000s|

* 2000: New York Mets
* 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2002: San Francisco Giants
* 2003: Florida Marlins
* 2004: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2005: Houston Astros
* 2006: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2007: Colorado Rockies
* 2008: Philadelphia Phillies
* 2009: Philadelphia Phillies

2010s|

* 2010: San Francisco Giants
* 2011: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2012: San Francisco Giants
* 2013: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2014: San Francisco Giants
* 2015: New York Mets
* 2016: Chicago Cubs
* 2017: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2018: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2019: Washington Nationals

2020s|

* 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2021: Atlanta Braves
* 2022: Philadelphia Phillies
* 2023: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers

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National League West champions

1960s|

* 1969: Atlanta Braves

1970s|

* 1970: Cincinnati Reds
* 1971: San Francisco Giants
* 1972: Cincinnati Reds
* 1973: Cincinnati Reds
* 1974: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1975: Cincinnati Reds
* 1976: Cincinnati Reds
* 1977: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1978: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1979: Cincinnati Reds

1980s|

* 1980: Houston Astros
* 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1982: Atlanta Braves
* 1983: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1984: San Diego Padres
* 1985: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1986: Houston Astros
* 1987: San Francisco Giants
* 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1989: San Francisco Giants

1990s|

* 1990: Cincinnati Reds
* 1991: Atlanta Braves
* 1992: Atlanta Braves
* 1993: Atlanta Braves
* 1994: No champion
* 1995: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1996: San Diego Padres
* 1997: San Francisco Giants
* 1998: San Diego Padres
* 1999: Arizona Diamondbacks

2000s|

* 2000: San Francisco Giants
* 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2002: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2003: San Francisco Giants
* 2004: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2005: San Diego Padres
* 2006: San Diego Padres
* 2007: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2008: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2009: Los Angeles Dodgers

2010s|

* 2010: San Francisco Giants
* 2011: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2012: San Francisco Giants
* 2013: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2014: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2015: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2016: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2017: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2018: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2019: Los Angeles Dodgers

2020s|

* 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2021: San Francisco Giants
* 2022: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2023: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers

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1984 MLB season by team

| AL East|

* Baltimore
* Boston
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* Milwaukee
* New York
* Toronto

|

AL West|

* California
* Chicago
* Kansas City
* Minnesota
* Oakland
* Seattle
* Texas

| NL East|

* Chicago
* Montréal
* New York
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* St. Louis

|

NL West|

* Atlanta
* Cincinnati
* Houston
* Los Angeles
* San Diego
* San Francisco

* 1984 MLB draft
* 1984 All-Star Game
* 1984 World Series

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San Diego Padres

* Established in 1969
* Based in San Diego, California

Franchise|

* History
* Expansion and draft
* Seasons
* Players
* Managers
* Owners and executives
* Division
* Hall of Fame
* Award winners and league leaders
* Broadcasters
* First-round draft picks
* Opening Day starting pitchers
* Records
* No-hitters

Ballparks|

* Qualcomm Stadium
* Petco Park

Spring training|

Keegan Field
Desert Sun Stadium
Peoria Sports Complex

Culture|

* The Kid from Left Field
* An American Journey
* Pitch
* Gallagher Square
* San Diego Chicken
* San Diego Padres (PCL)
* Swinging Friar
* Trevor Time
* Rally Goose

Lore|

* "Oh, doctor!"
* 1984 NLCS Game 4
* 1984 Braves–Padres bean brawl
* Roseanne Barr sings national anthem
* Padres Paradise Series
* 2007 NL Wild Card tie-breaker game
* MLB China Series
* MLB Mexico City Series

Rivalries|

* Los Angeles Dodgers

Retired numbers|

* 6
* 19
* 31
* 35
* 42
* 51

Key personnel|

* Chairman: John Seidler
* General Manager: A. J. Preller
* Manager: Mike Shildt

League pennants (2)|

* 1984
* 1998

Division titles (5)|

* 1984
* 1996
* 1998
* 2005
* 2006

Wild card berths (3)|

* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

Minor league affiliates|

* Player overview
* Triple-A: El Paso Chihuahuas
* Double-A: San Antonio Missions
* High-A: Fort Wayne TinCaps
* Single-A: Lake Elsinore Storm
* Rookie: ACL Padres
* DSL Padres Brown
* DSL Padres Gold

Broadcasting|

| Television|

* MLB-produced

|

Radio|

* La Poderosa 860 AM
* 97.3 FM The Fan

Seasons (57)

1960s|

* 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 ·  1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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