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1987 San Diego Padres Season
The 1987 San Diego Padres season was the 19th in franchise history. Rookie catcher Benito Santiago hit in 34 straight games, and later won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. The Padres were the only team not to hit a grand slam in 1987. Offseason * October 9, 1986: Dane Iorg was released by the Padres. * December 11, 1986: Kevin McReynolds, Gene Walter, and Adam Ging (minors) were traded by the Padres to the New York Mets for Kevin Mitchell, Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson, Kevin Armstrong (minors) and Kevin Brown (minors).Kevin Mitchell at ''Baseball Reference'' * December 18, 1986: was released by the Padres. * January 13, 1987: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created for the 1969 season when the National League (baseball), National League (NL) expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a regular-season of 162 games, half of the teams were put into the new National League East, East Division and half into the new West Division. Within each division, the teams played 18 games each against their five division mates (90 games), and also 12 games against the teams in the opposite division (72 games), totaling 162 games. Prior to 1969, the National League had informal, internal divisions strictly for scheduling purposes. Geography Despite the geography, the owners of the Chicago Cubs insisted that their team be placed into the East Division along with the teams in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Also, the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals wanted their team to be in the same divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane Iorg
Dane Charles Iorg ( ; born May 11, 1950) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from (–) for four teams, including eight seasons spent with the St. Louis Cardinals. While playing for the Kansas City Royals, Iorg produced the game-winning hit in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series. His brother Garth also played in MLB. Baseball career Iorg was born in Eureka, California, and he grew up in the nearby town of Blue Lake. He graduated from Arcata High School, in Arcata, California. He began his playing career with the Philadelphia Phillies in April 1977, but by that June the club traded him along with outfielder Rick Bosetti and pitcher Tom Underwood to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Bake McBride and pitcher Steve Waterbury. During the strike-shortened 1981 season, he led the Cardinals with a .327 batting-average. In the 1982 World Series, Iorg played for the Cardinals, primarily as their World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kruk
John Martin Kruk (born February 9, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. Kruk played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox from through . During his career, he was a three-time MLB All-Star. After retiring as a player, Kruk became a baseball analyst for ESPN. He is now a color commentator for Phillies' games on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Early life and education Kruk was raised in Keyser, West Virginia. He is of Polish descent and has three siblings. He played baseball at Keyser High School, at Potomac State College, and at Allegany Community College, where Kruk played for Junior College Hall of Fame Coach Steve Bazarnic. Kruk was the first Major Leaguer to come out of Allegany and has been followed by four others ( Stan Belinda, Steve Kline, Joe Beimel, and Scott Seabol). Career San Diego Padres Kruk was signed as the third overall selection in the Special Draft sele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Hawkins
Melton Andrew Hawkins (born January 21, 1960) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. Hawkins spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the San Diego Padres, and also played for the New York Yankees and briefly for the Oakland Athletics. He is currently the assistant pitching coach of the Salt Lake Bees. Baseball career San Diego Padres He is known for being the only San Diego Padres pitcher to win a World Series game. Hawkins earned a victory pitching in relief in Game 2 of the 1984 World Series, which the Padres lost to Detroit in five games, though he was the losing pitcher in the fifth and final game. His best season was 1985, when he threw a career-high 228 innings, compiled an 18–8 record (winning his first 11 starts), and finished with a 3.15 ERA. Hawkins is the first pitcher to win his first ten starts since the advent of divisional play in Major League Baseball which started in 1969. His 18 no decisions in 1986 were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight List of Major League Baseball batting champions, batting titles in his career, which is tied for the most in National League (baseball), National League (NL) history. He was a 15-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star and won seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards. Gwynn stayed with the Padres List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise, his entire career, and played in the only two World Series appearances in San Diego franchise history. Having hit over .300 for 19 straight seasons, Gwynn retired with a .338 career batting average (baseball), batting average, the highest mark since Ted Williams retired in 1960; Gwynn also holds the highest adjusted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Garvey
Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is an American former professional Major League Baseball player who played first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987. Garvey began his major league career with the Dodgers in 1969. He won the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award in 1974 and was the National League Championship Series MVP in 1978. Garvey was also a member of the 1981 World Series-winning Dodgers. Garvey signed with the Padres in December 1982 and remained with the team until 1987, when his playing career ended. In 1984, Garvey was once again named a National League Championship Series MVP; he hit a dramatic walk-off home run to win Game Four of the Championship Series for the Padres. Garvey was a National League All-Star for ten seasons, with nine selections as starter at first base, a mark that still stands for his position. He holds the NL record for consecutive games played with 1,207. The Padres retired Garvey's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Flannery (baseball)
Timothy Earl Flannery (born September 29, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent 11 seasons with the San Diego Padres, from to . He was the third base coach of the San Francisco Giants from 2007 to 2014. He is the nephew of former Major League Baseball player Hal Smith. Early life Timothy Earl Flannery was born on September 29, 1957, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Flannery attended Anaheim High School, in Anaheim, California, where he excelled in baseball, earning all-league honors. He was also elected Homecoming King as a senior. College career Flannery attended Chapman University. Professional career Draft and minor leagues He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft by the Padres out of Chapman University in California. Standing at 5'11" tall and weighing 175 lbs., Flannery batted left-handed but threw right-handed. In his first season in the minors (), Flannery batted .350 for the California League Reno Silver Sox. In , he batted .34 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Gorman (1980s Pitcher)
Thomas Patrick Gorman (born December 16, 1957) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Diego Padres, in all or part of seven seasons, from through . His Mets teammate Keith Hernandez nicknamed him "Gorfax," a portmanteau of "Gorman" and " Koufax." Born in Portland, Oregon, Gorman attended Woodburn High School in Woodburn, Oregon where he won a state high school baseball championship. He walked on to the college baseball team at Gonzaga University and played there from 1977 to 1980. In 1995, he was inducted to the Gonzaga Athletic Hall of Fame. Gorman was drafted by the Montreal Expos, in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft. Over the course of Gorman’s MLB career, his stat line included 213 innings pitched, 52 total chances handled (12 putouts, 40 assists), without committing an error, for a perfect 1.000 fielding percen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graig Nettles
Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944), nicknamed "Puff", is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career, he played for the Minnesota Twins (1967–1969), Cleveland Indians (1970–1972), New York Yankees (1973–1983), San Diego Padres (1984–1986), Atlanta Braves (1987), and Montreal Expos (1988). Nettles is regarded as one of the best defensive third basemen of all time, winning Gold Glove Awards in 1977 and 1978. Despite his relatively low career batting average, he was a clutch offensive contributor, particularly with runners in scoring position. In addition, he set an American League record for career home runs by a third baseman. His 68.0 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is the highest among all players with a batting average of .250 or lower. Nettles was a six-time All-Star player. As a part of four pennant-winning Yankee teams, Nettles enjoyed his best season in 1977 when he won the Gold Glove Award and had career-highs in hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Jefferson
Stanley Jefferson (born December 4, 1962) is an American former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds from to .Stan Jefferson - Baseballbiography.com Early life and education Jefferson, who grew up in in and played many years in the Co-Op City Little League, graduated from[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Abner
Shawn Wesley Abner (born June 17, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1992 for the San Diego Padres, California Angels, and Chicago White Sox. In 392 career games, Abner had a batting average of .227 with 191 hits, 11 home runs, and 71 runs batted in. He is widely considered a draft bust. The New York Mets drafted Abner with the first overall selection in the 1984 MLB draft. Early life Shawn Wesley Abner was born on June 17, 1966, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Ben Sr. and Carol. In middle school, Abner played American football as a running back, though in high school he switched positions to quarterback because his mother stated she did not want Abner to get hurt. Abner attended high school at Mechanicsburg Area High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where he played football and baseball as a center fielder. In 1981, in football, the Mechanicsburg Wildcats finished as runners up in the Capital Area C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Mitchell (baseball)
Kevin Darnell Mitchell (born January 13, 1962) is an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball from 1984 to 1998. Mitchell was a two-time MLB All-Star and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award and Silver Slugger Award in 1989, when he led the league in home runs and runs batted in. Early life Mitchell was born and raised in San Diego to Alma Mitchell, who worked as an electrician with the US Navy. Alma separated from Mitchell's father, Earl, when Mitchell was two years old. He was raised by his mother and paternal grandmother, Josie Whitfield, who encouraged his participation in sports. Because Mitchell struggled academically, he attended several high schools in San Diego including Lincoln High School, Clairemont High School and Crawford High School, where he claimed to have played water polo. Although he has been credited with graduating from Clairemont and has claimed to have been a hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
