- Jake Peavy
Jacob "Jake" Edward Peavy, (born May 31, 1981, in Mobile, Alabama, USA) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the San Diego Padres. He bats and throws right handed. Peavy stands 6'1" tall (1.85 m) and weighs 182 pounds (82.72 kg). - Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He was the first pitcher in Major League history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years (1992-1995), during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 ERA while allowing less than one runner per inning. A superb control pitcher, Maddux won more games during the 1990s than any other starter, and is generally considered to be one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball. - Chris Young
Christopher Ryan Young (born May 25, 1979 in Dallas, Texas, United States) is an American Major League Baseball player who debuted on August 24, 2004 for the Texas Rangers of the American League. Young, a right-handed starting pitcher, is currently in his fourth Major League season and second season with the San Diego Padres of the National League. He was elected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a first time All-Star via the All-Star Final Vote. - Adrian Gonzalez
Adrian Gonzalez (born May 8, 1982 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the San Diego Padres. He was the first overall pick in the 2000 draft by the Florida Marlins. Gonzalez was the first infield position player to be drafted first overall since Alex Rodriguez in 1993. Adrian was drafted out of Eastlake High School and given a $3 million signing bonus. After a wrist injury, the Marlins felt Adrian would be hindered swinging the bat, … - Brian Giles
Brian Stephen Giles (born January 21, 1971, in El Cajon, California) is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the San Diego Padres (2003-present). Giles (pronounced JYLES) attended Granite Hills High School and did not attend college, but played with the Cleveland Indians (1995-1998) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1999-2003). Giles had been crowded out in the outfield in Cleveland by players such as Manny Ramirez, … - Khalil Greene
Khalil Thabit Greene is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the San Diego Padres. He bats and throws right-handed. He is an adherent of the Bahá'í Faith, and says his faith has helped his athletic performance. - Trevor Hoffman
Trevor William Hoffman (October 13, 1967, Bellflower, California) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the San Diego Padres since 1993. He bats and throws right-handed. He reigns as the all-time Major League save record holder with 506 total saves, having broken the previous record held by Lee Smith on September 24, 2006. Hoffman is frequently referred to as one of the greatest closers in baseball history. - Tony Gwynn
So analyzing one season of the San Diego Padre is foolish. Gwynn's one of the few athletes to never have an off year. Never. Nothing even close. His string of dominance is almost unparalleled in baseball or any sport. That's why Gwynn's largely considered one of the greatest hitters of all-time, perhaps even the greatest living one. - Kevin Kouzmanoff
Kevin Kouzmanoff (born July 25, 1981 in Newport Beach, California), nicknamed "Koooz!" and the "The Crushin' Russian" despite being of Serbian descent, is a Major League Baseball player with the San Diego Padres. Kouzmanoff hit a grand slam home run on the first pitch of his first Major League at bat on September 2, 2006. - Mike Cameron
Michael Terrance Cameron (born January 8 1973 in LaGrange, Georgia) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball with the San Diego Padres. - Brandon Webb
Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979 in Ashland, Kentucky), is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is the 2006 winner of the National League Cy Young Award. Webb was a 1997 graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School in Ashland. Brandon and his wife, Alicia, make their home in Ashland as well. He decided to stick close to home for college, attending the University of Kentucky in Lexington. - Bud Black
Harry Ralston "Bud" Black (born June 30 1957 in San Mateo, California) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the San Diego Padres. He had a 15-year MLB career, playing for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals. He has a wife and two daughters. - David Wells
David Lee "Boomer" Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance, California) is a Major League Baseball player who was one of the game's better left-handed pitchers at various times during the past several years. He currently pitches for the San Diego Padres, and has also pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox. - Bruce Bochy
Bruce Douglas Bochy (born April 16, 1955 in Landes de Boussac, France) is the manager of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to joining the Giants on October 27, 2006, Bochy had been the manager of the San Diego Padres for twelve seasons. He led the Padres to four of the five postseason appearances in their history, winning division titles in 1996, 1998, 2005, and 2006. In 1998, he led the Padres to their first National League pennant in 14 years, … - Mike Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA) is a U.S. Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres. He is a 12-time All-Star. Piazza is often regarded as the best catcher of all time, and holds the career record for home runs hit by a catcher. - Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. Sheffield has primarily played right field, though he has also played left field, third base, shortstop, and a handful of games at first base. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees. - Derrek Lee
Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. From 1997 through 2003, Lee played with the San Diego Padres (1997) and Florida Marlins (1998-2003). He bats and throws right-handed. - Milton Bradley
Milton Bradley is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the San Diego Padres. He was drafted from high school in the second round of the 1996 draft by the Montréal Expos. He is 6'0" and weighs 205 pounds. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed. His first Major League Baseball game was on July 19, 2000 for the Montreal Expos. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 31, 2001 for Zach Day. - Josh Bard
Joshua David Bard (born March 30, 1978, in Ithaca, New York) is a catcher for the San Diego Padres. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 2002 through 2005, and was acquired by the Boston Red Sox on January 27, 2006, along with outfielder Coco Crisp and reliever David Riske, for reliever Guillermo Mota, third-base prospect Andy Marte, and catcher Kelly Shoppach. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right. - Michael Barrett
Michael Patrick Barrett (born October 22, 1976) is a catcher for the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball. He started his professional career with the Montreal Expos at the age of eighteen. Barrett spent three years playing in the Minor Leagues as a shortstop and catcher. He had distinguished stints with the Honolulu Sharks, West Palm Expos, and Delmarva Shorebirds, and was elected to two All-Star games. Barrett made his Major League debut in 1998 as a third baseman, … - Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts, born David Ray Roberts (May 31, 1972 in Okinawa, Japan), is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the San Francisco Giants. Previously, he played with the Cleveland Indians (1999-2001), Los Angeles Dodgers (2002-04), Boston Red Sox (2004), and San Diego Padres. Roberts bats and throws left-handed. He is the son of a retired Marine (Waymon Roberts) and a Japanese mother (Eiko) and was raised in San Diego, California. - Dave Roberts
David Wayne Roberts (born February 17, 1951 in Lebanon, Oregon) was a Major League Baseball player from 1972 to 1982 for the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, and Philadelphia Phillies. Roberts, a third baseman, played college baseball for the University of Oregon. He was the number one overall pick in the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft, and made his Major League debut with the Padres the same day he was drafted, skipping the Minor Leagues entirely. - Chase Headley
Chase Headley is a major league baseball player currently playing for the San Diego Padres. He plays third base, and is a switch-hitter, batting from either the right or left side. Headley is currently the organization's 4th ranked prospect according to Baseball America. He is also known for his mental "makeup" and intensity, being a high school class valedictorian and academic all-American. - Cla Meredith
Olise Claiborne Meredith III, (born June 4 1983), is an American baseball player who is currently a relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres. Drafted after his junior year at VCU, Meredith was used almost exclusively as a reliever. He put up his best numbers in 2003, going 6-0 with a school record 1.19 ERA, which was 2nd best in the NCAA (Division 1). Meredith posted 8 saves that year, with 70 strikeouts, and only 16 walks. He is also VCU's all time ERA leader at 2.52. - Kevin Towers
Kevin Towers is general manager of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Prior to holding his current position, Towers was the Padres' scouting director (1993-1995). Towers was also a Pittsburgh Pirates scout between 1991 and 1993 and a Padres scout from 1989 to 1991). He was a pitching coach, for minor league Single-A Spokane Indians in 1989 and 1990. Towers was an All-WAC pitcher at BYU and the Padres first round draft choice in 1982. - Jeff Francis
Jeffrey William Francis (born January 8, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a highly-touted left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. Francis made his major league debut on August 25, 2004, against the Atlanta Braves, losing the 8-1 decision. He pitched five innings, allowing six runs (on three home runs), walking one, while striking out eight hitters. He earned his first career victory on September 5, 2004, … - Ryan Klesko
Ryan Anthony Klesko (born June 12, 1971 in Westminster, California) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the San Francisco Giants. Previously, Klesko played with the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws left handed. Klesko has belted at least 21 home runs in eight of his 13 major league seasons, with a high of 34 homers in 1996. - Nick Swisher
Nicholas Thompson Swisher (born November 25, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio) is a first baseman and outfielder for the MLB club Oakland Athletics. The son of former major-leaguer Steve Swisher, he grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and attended Ohio State University. Swisher is a switch hitter who throws left-handed, a rarity in baseball. He was named Big 10 Freshman of the Year in 2000 after hitting .299 with 10 home runs and 48 RBI. - Clay Hensley
Clayton Allen Hensley is a Major League starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He was born on August 31, 1979 in Tomball, Texas. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, where he set a single season record by striking out 127 in 100.0 innings. Summoned from Triple-A Portland at midseason to fill a hole on the staff, Hensley was a revelation with his poise and command. - Brett Tomko
Brett Daniel Tomko (born April 7, 1973) is a pitcher for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, who previously played for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants. Tomko married Playboy Playmate Julia Schultz (February 1998) in November 2003. - Dave Winfield
David Mark Winfield (born October 3, 1951, in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played for 22 seasons and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He played for the San Diego Padres, the New York Yankees, the California Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Minnesota Twins, and the Cleveland Indians. - Scott Linebrink
Scott Cameron Linebrink (born August 4, 1976) is a baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres franchise. He was born in Austin, Texas. Attended Texas State University-San Marcos. In 2004 and 2005 he was arguably the best setup man in baseball going 7-3 with a 2.14 ERA and 8-1 with a 1.83 ERA respectively. He is considered vastly underrated by some. Linebrink has an unusually good record for a reliever. He has a record of 24-8 from 280 games pitched, with 302 strikeouts. - Ozzie Smith
Osborne Earl Smith (born December 26, 1954, in Mobile, Alabama), is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball, a 13-time Gold Glove Award winner who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2003, he was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. He is widely cited as one of the greatest defensive players of all time, and carried the nickname "The Wizard of Oz." - Geoff Blum
Geoffrey Edward Blum (born April 26, 1973 in Redwood City, California) is an infielder for the San Diego Padres. He began his professional career when he was selected in the 7th round of the 1994 amateur draft by the Montreal Expos. After playing there for three years, he went to the Houston Astros when he was traded to Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Brandon Backe. He also played for San Diego Padres before the White Sox picked him up in mid-2005. - Mark Loretta
Mark David Loretta (born August 14, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Houston Astros. Previously, Loretta played with the Milwaukee Brewers (1995-2002), Houston Astros (2002), San Diego Padres (2003-2005) and Boston Red Sox (2006). He bats and throws right handed. Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh round of the 1993 amateur draft out of Northwestern University, … - Marcus Giles
Marcus William Giles (born May 18, 1978 in San Diego, California) is a San Diego Padres Major League Baseball player who most recently played for the Atlanta Braves. He is a second baseman and bats right-handed. The second baseman has agreed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2008. Marcus Giles will get a base salary around $3.25 million this season with incentives that could take his contract to $4.25 million. The club option for 2008 is at $4 million. - Johnny Bench
John Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), is a former baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in Major League Baseball history. He is also currently on the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. Bench was a key member of the Reds' 1975 and 1976 World Series championship teams known as "The Big Red Machine"'. - Bernie Williams
Bernard (Bernie) Williams (born October 8, 1948 in Alameda, California) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1970-72) and San Diego Padres (1974). Williams played in a total of 102 major league games in parts of four seasons, batting .192 with four home runs and 15 RBI in 172 at bats. In addition to his appearances in the outfield he was often used as a pinch hitter. - Woody Williams
Gregory Scott "Woody" Williams (born August 19, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League right-handed pitcher who currently plays for the Houston Astros. He made his major league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays on May 14, 1993. Williams, a Cy-Fair high school graduate and University of Houston alumni, began his career pitching in relief until he was moved to a full time starter in 1997. - Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston, North Carolina) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notorious for doctoring baseballs (throwing a spitball), Perry won 314 games over a 22-year career starting in 1962. A five-time All-Star, he was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in each league, winning it in 1972 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1978 with the San Diego Padres.
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