| 1975 San Diego Padres | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium | |
| City | San Diego, California | |
| Record | 71–91 (.438) | |
| Divisional place | 4th | |
| Owners | Ray Kroc | |
| General managers | Peter Bavasi | |
| Managers | John McNamara | |
| Radio | KOGO (Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler) | |
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The 1975 San Diego Padres season was the seventh in franchise history. The Padres finished in fourth place in the National League West, the first time that they did not finish last in the division.
Offseason
- October 3, 1974: Horace Clarke was released by the Padres.[1]
- November 8, 1974: Cito Gaston was traded by the Padres to the Atlanta Braves for Danny Frisella.[2]
- November 18, 1974: Nate Colbert was traded by the Padres to the Detroit Tigers as part of a 3-team trade. The Padres sent a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers sent Bob Strampe and Dick Sharon to the Padres, and the Cardinals sent Alan Foster, Rich Folkers, and Sonny Siebert to the Padres. The Tigers sent Ed Brinkman to the Cardinals. The Padres completed the deal by sending Danny Breeden to the Cardinals on December 12, 1974.[3]
- December 6, 1974: Derrel Thomas was traded by the Padres to the San Francisco Giants for Tito Fuentes and Butch Metzger.[4]
Draft picks
- January 9, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball draft
- Gene Richards was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (1st pick).[5]
- Rick Sweet was drafted in the 3rd round of the Secondary Phase.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 54 | 0.667 | — | 64–17 | 44–37 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 20 | 49–32 | 39–42 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 27½ | 46–35 | 34–46 |
| San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 37 | 38–43 | 33–48 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 40½ | 37–43 | 30–51 |
| Houston Astros | 64 | 97 | 0.398 | 43½ | 37–44 | 27–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 3–15 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 8–9 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 1–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 15–3 | 11–1 | — | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | — | 6–12 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 4–8–1 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 12–6 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Montreal | 4–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | — | 10–8 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 5–13 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 | — | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–8 | 7–5 | 5–13 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- April 7, 1975: Bill Laxton was released by the Padres.[8]
- April 28, 1975: Glenn Beckert was released by the Padres.[9]
- May 23, 1975: Chuck Hartenstein was signed as a free agent by the Padres.[10]
- September 17, 1975: Gary Ross was traded by the Padres to the California Angels for Bobby Valentine and a player to be named later. The Angels completed the deal by sending Rudy Meoli to the Padres on November 4.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | Fred Kendall | 103 | 286 | 57 | .199 | 0 | 24 |
| 1B | Willie McCovey | 122 | 413 | 104 | .252 | 23 | 68 |
| 2B | Tito Fuentes | 146 | 565 | 158 | .280 | 4 | 43 |
| SS | Enzo Hernández | 116 | 344 | 75 | .218 | 0 | 19 |
| 3B | Mike Ivie | 111 | 377 | 94 | .249 | 8 | 46 |
| LF | Bobby Tolan | 147 | 506 | 129 | .255 | 5 | 43 |
| CF | Johnny Grubb | 144 | 553 | 149 | .269 | 4 | 38 |
| RF | Dave Winfield | 143 | 509 | 136 | .267 | 15 | 76 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Héctor Torres | 112 | 352 | 91 | .259 | 5 | 26 |
| Gene Locklear | 100 | 237 | 76 | .321 | 5 | 27 |
| Ted Kubiak | 87 | 196 | 44 | .224 | 0 | 14 |
| Randy Hundley | 74 | 180 | 37 | .206 | 2 | 14 |
| Dick Sharon | 91 | 160 | 31 | .194 | 4 | 20 |
| Bob Davis | 43 | 128 | 30 | .234 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Roberts | 33 | 113 | 32 | .283 | 2 | 12 |
| Steve Huntz | 22 | 53 | 8 | .151 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Hahn | 34 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerry Turner | 11 | 22 | 6 | .273 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Moses | 13 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Beckert | 9 | 16 | 6 | .375 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Valentine | 7 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Almon | 6 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 |
| John Scott | 25 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hilton | 4 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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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| Randy Jones | 37 | 285.0 | 20 | 12 | 2.24 | 103 |
| Joe McIntosh | 37 | 183.0 | 8 | 15 | 3.69 | 71 |
| Dave Freisleben | 36 | 181.0 | 5 | 14 | 4.28 | 77 |
| Brent Strom | 18 | 120.1 | 8 | 8 | 2.54 | 56 |
| Sonny Siebert | 6 | 26.2 | 3 | 2 | 4.39 | 10 |
Other pitchers
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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| Dan Spillner | 37 | 166.2 | 5 | 13 | 4.27 | 104 |
| Rich Folkers | 45 | 142.0 | 6 | 11 | 4.18 | 87 |
| Jerry Johnson | 21 | 54.0 | 3 | 1 | 5.17 | 18 |
| Alan Foster | 17 | 44.2 | 3 | 1 | 2.42 | 20 |
Relief pitchers
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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| Danny Frisella | 65 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3.13 | 67 |
| Bill Greif | 59 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3.88 | 43 |
| Dave Tomlin | 67 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.25 | 48 |
| Butch Metzger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 6 |
| Larry Hardy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 3 |
Awards and honors
- Randy Jones, The Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year honors
- Randy Jones, ERA Champion (2.24)
All-Stars
1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Randy Jones
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | Roy Hartsfield |
| AA | Alexandria Aces | Texas League | Pat Corrales |
| A | Reno Silver Sox | California League | Harry Warner |
| A-Short Season | Walla Walla Padres | Northwest League | Cliff Ditto |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hawaii, Reno
Reno affiliation shared with Minnesota Twins[12]
Notes
- ↑ Horace Clarke at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Cito Gaston at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Nate Colbert at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Tito Fuentes at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Gene Richards at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rick Sweet at Baseball Reference
- ↑ "1975 San Diego Padres Roster by Baseball Almanac".
- ↑ Bill Laxton at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Padres release veteran Beckert
- ↑ Craig Hartenstein at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Bobby Valentine at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
- 1975 San Diego Padres at Baseball Reference
- 1975 San Diego Padres at Baseball Almanac
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