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San Diego Padres All-time Roster
:''This list is complete and up-to-date as of December 31, 2014.'' ''The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the San Diego Padres National League franchise (1969–present).'' __NOTOC__ Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in ''Italics'' have had their numbers retired by the team. A * Shawn Abner * Ed Acosta * Mike Adams *Jon Adkins * Mike Aldrete * Manny Alexander *Eliézer Alfonzo * Dusty Allen * Carlos Almanzar * Bill Almon *Abraham Almonte * Roberto Alomar * Sandy Alomar Jr. * Yonder Alonso * Matty Alou * Gabe Alvarez *R. J. Alvarez * Alexi Amarista * Chip Ambres *Héctor Ambriz * Larry Andersen *Dwain Anderson *Matt Antonelli *José Arcia * Oswaldo Arcia * Alex Arias *George Arias *Steve Arlin * Mike Armstrong * Randy Asadoor * Andy Ashby * Tucker Ashford * Pedro Astacio * Carlos Asuaje * Rich Aurilia * Brad Ausmus * Erick Aybar *Oscar Azócar B *Cha Seung Baek * Carlos Bae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennants—in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both years. As of 2022, they have had 16 winning seasons in franchise history. The Padres are one of two Major League Baseball teams (the other being the Los Angeles Angels) in California to originate from the state; the Athletics were originally from Philadelphia (and moved to the state from Kansas City), and the Dodgers and Giants are originally from two New York City boroughs—Brooklyn and Manhattan, respectively. As of 2022, the Padres are the only team in California not to have won a World Series. Following the relocation of the Chargers to Los Angeles in 2017, the Padres became the only franchise in the four major American professional sports leagues in the San Diego spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty Alou
Mateo "Matty" Rojas Alou (December 22, 1938 – November 3, 2011) was a Dominican former professional baseball player and manager. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1974. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Taiheiyo Club Lions from 1974 through 1976."Former batting champ Alou passes away at 72" Associated Press, Saturday, November 5, 2011 Alou was a two-time All-Star and the 1966 National League batting champion. Baseball career Alou was the middle of a trio of |
Mike Armstrong (baseball)
Michael Dennis Armstrong (born March 7, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1980 to 1987, mainly as a relief pitcher. He played college baseball for the University of Miami. Career Armstrong originally was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 1972 draft, but did not sign. He was then drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round (24th overall) of the 1974 amateur draft. While still in the minors, Armstrong was traded to the San Diego Padres in 1979. He made appearances in the majors with the Padres in 1980 and 1981, but mainly played in the minor leagues. Prior to the start of the 1982 season, Armstrong was purchased by the Kansas City Royals. There, Armstrong pitched regularly, with over 100 innings in his two years with the team and had an earned run average under 4.00. Armstrong played in the pine tar game between the Royals and the Yankees on July 24, 1983, earning the victory; a victory it took him almost a month to pick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Arlin
Steven Ralph Arlin (September 25, 1945 – August 17, 2016) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians for six seasons. College star Born in Seattle, Arlin was a collegiate star at Ohio State University and was a star in the College World Series. In a 1965 semifinal game against Washington State, he struck out 20 batters in 15 innings, both CWS records, in a 1–0 complete game victory for the Buckeyes. Ohio State, however, lost the final game to an Arizona State team that featured Rick Monday and Sal Bando. The following year in 1966, Arlin led Ohio State to the title and was named the CWS most valuable player. In his two years with the Buckeyes, Arlin posted a 24–3 record with 294 strikeouts. His 165 strikeouts in 1965 remains an Ohio State single-season record; it and the career strikeout record had been set by Paul Ebert in the 1950s. Arlin's number 22 was the first to be retired by the Ohio State baseball tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Arias
George Alberto Arias (born March 12, 1972) is a former baseball player in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. Career Arias was drafted by the California Angels in the seventh round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft after graduating from the University of Arizona. He made his major league debut in , and played 84 games, hitting .238 with seven home runs and 28 RBI. He went back and forth between the majors and minor leagues after that, and was traded to the San Diego Padres during the season. He played with the Padres until , before joining the Orix BlueWave in Japan. Arias became the regular third baseman in his first year with the BlueWave, and was the team's best power hitter, hitting 38 home runs in . He was a slow but solid fielder, and had a strong arm. Arias was a very streaky hitter, and had a very low batting average with runners in scoring position. He signed with the Hanshin Tigers in , and hit 38 home runs with 107 RBI in , contribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Arias
Alejandro Arias (born November 20, 1967) is an American former professional baseball infielder, who played Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002. In his career, Arias played for the Chicago Cubs (), Florida Marlins (–), Philadelphia Phillies (–), San Diego Padres () and New York Yankees (). He had the highest career batting average as a pinch hit In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead (not in active play); the manager may use any player who has not yet entered the game as a substitute. Unlike basketball, American ...ter with over 150 at-bats, with a .320 average. His .265 career average and .338 on-base percentage are about average. External links 1967 births Living people Major League Baseball infielders Chicago Cubs players Florida Marlins players Philadelphia Phillies players San Diego Padres players New York Yankees players People from New York City Águilas Cibaeñas play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswaldo Arcia
Oswaldo Celestino Arcia (born May 9, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, and San Diego Padres. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Professional career Arcia signed with the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 2007. He was added to the team's 40 man roster on November 18, 2011. Arcia was the Twins Minor League Hitter of the Year in 2012 after hitting .320/.388/.539 with 17 home runs and 98 runs batted in (RBIs). Minnesota Twins Arcia was called up to the majors for the first time on April 15, 2013. He went 1-for-3 in his Major League debut. On April 23, Arcia hit his first career major league home run off Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins. Arcia finished the season batting .251/.304/.430 with 14 home runs in 97 games. Arcia displayed poor pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Arcia
José Raimundo Arcia Orta (August 22, 1943 - July 31, 2016) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1968 to 1970 for the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. Arcia was signed as an amateur free agent by the Houston Colt .45s in 1962 but would not make his major league debut for six years. In 1967's Rule 5 draft, the Cubs selected Arcia from the Cardinals organization. He opened the 1968 season as a member of the Cubs and remained with the club the whole season, batting .190 in 58 games as a rookie, hitting his only Major League home run, and playing six positions in the field. Arcia was selected by the Padres in the 1968 MLB expansion draft. Arcia saw considerable playing time over the next two seasons with San Diego, serving as a rather versatile utility man. The only positions he did not play in his career were catcher and pitcher. His poor offense continued, however, as he hit .215 and .223 in 1969 and 1970 respectively, with singles accounting for 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Antonelli
Matthew Antonio Antonelli (born April 8, 1985) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played with the San Diego Padres in 2008. He is currently a full-time baseball coach and host of a YouTube channel of baseball instructional videos and discussions about his time as a pro player. Early life Antonelli was the Massachusetts Player of the Year in football, was selected to the all-state team in hockey, and was a runner-up for baseball in his senior year at St. John's Prep. He was drafted in the 19th Round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, he did not sign and instead attended Wake Forest University, where he displayed good plate discipline, walking 57 times as a sophomore, ranking seventh among collegiate hitters. He only struck out 38 times in 232 at-bats, giving him one of the best strikeout-to-walk ratios in the nation. In 2004 and 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwain Anderson
Dwain Cleaven Anderson (born November 23, 1947) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. Oakland A's The El Cerrito High School standout signed as an amateur free agent with the Kansas City A's in at just seventeen years old. He batted .249 with 31 home runs and 250 runs batted in over seven seasons in Athletics' farm system to earn a September call-up in . Anderson made his major league debut in the second game of a September 3 doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. In his second at bat, he singled off Ray Corbin, and came around to score Oakland's only run of the game. On September 18, Anderson's ninth inning triple broke a 2–2 tie to lead his A's to a 4–2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. He started the following season back in the minors, but an injury to second baseman Dick Green led to a call-up in early May. He appeared in three games, and was hitless in seven at bats. On May 15, , he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for relief pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Andersen
Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953) is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current radio color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies. From through , Andersen played for the Cleveland Indians (1975, , ), Seattle Mariners (–), Philadelphia Phillies (–, –1994), Houston Astros (–), Boston Red Sox (1990), and San Diego Padres (–). Playing and coaching career Andersen possessed an average fastball and outstanding slider. He was drafted out of high school in the seventh round in 1971 by the Cleveland Indians. He signed immediately. In 1972 in his first full season he played for Reno of the California League, going 4-14, with a 6.53 ERA in 124 innings, with a 1.80 WHIP. He gained notoriety for his 1990 trade to the Red Sox straight up for minor league prospect Jeff Bagwell. Andersen played a month in Boston. In a 17-season career, Andersen posted a 40-39 record with 49 saves and a 3.15 ERA in 699 games pitched. His best season was wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Ambriz
Héctor Ambriz (born May 24, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, and San Diego Padres. Early life Ambriz, who is of Mexican-American descent, was born in Orange, California and graduated from Valencia High School in Placentia, California. He played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. Professional career Arizona Diamondbacks He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut for the rookie ball Missoula Osprey, recording a 1.91 ERA in 15 games. In 2007, Ambriz played for the High-A Visalia Oaks, registering a 10–8 record and 4.08 ERA. He spent the 2008 season with the Double-A Mobile BayBears, pitching to a 5–13 record and 4.89 ERA in 27 games. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2009 season but did not make the club. He split the 2009 season between Mobile an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
