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Founded: 1969 · Metro Area: San Diego · NL · NL West · Home: Petco Park

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RivalriesI-5 Seriesvs Los Angeles Dodgerstwo-wayVedder Cupvs Seattle Marinerstwo-way

The Heartbreak Index25.7 · #31

The Tortured · Never won it, waiting since 1969

25.7
Heartbreak
#31
of 1,138 clubs
#3
in MLB
25.1
agony · 0.7 despair
The clocks
  • First MLB title since 196914.1
  • MLB final appearance since 19982.4
  • MLB deep run since 20220.1
Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 1998 · fell one round short, 2022 · lost the final, 1984 · playoff run died early, 2025

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubJose E. Feliciano
Jose E. Felicianoindividual· Majority
Sourcedas of 17 Aug 2026

Shared control with: Kwanza Jones

MLB owners unanimously approved the record $3.9B sale (incl. a 30% stake in Petco Park) on 17 Aug 2026, naming Feliciano the club's control person; John Seidler and the Seidler family stay on through closing, expected within weeks. Erik Greupner remains CEO, A.J. Preller president of baseball operations.

Jose E. Feliciano on the owners board →

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World Series
2 WS Appearances
2
Pennants
3 LCS App · 5 Div titles
9
Playoff appearances
Postseason 25-37
0.468
All-time win pct
58
Seasons
since 1969

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

No championships yet.

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

19841998

All-time record

Regular-season W-L4217-4789
Win pct0.468
Playoff record25-37
Championship appearances2 (0 wins)
LCS appearances3
Division titles5
Total seasons58
.500 or better seasons21
Most recent championship—

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Petco Park

2004-present
San Diego, CA

SDCCU Stadium

1969-2003
San Diego, CA
  • Jack Murphy Stadium 1969-1996
  • Qualcomm Stadium 1997-2003
Season-by-season
1969 to 2026 · 58 seasons · click to expand
2026San Diego Padres
W-L
91-71
Win%
0.562
RS
722
RA
681
NL West · 2
Playoffs
2025San Diego Padres
W-L
90-72
Win%
0.556
RS
702
RA
621
NL West · 2
Playoffs
2024San Diego Padres
W-L
93-69
Win%
0.574
RS
760
RA
669
NL West · 2
Playoffs
2023San Diego Padres
W-L
82-80
Win%
0.506
RS
752
RA
648
NL West · 3
—
2022San Diego Padres
W-L
89-73
Win%
0.549
RS
705
RA
660
NL West · 2
LCS
2021San Diego Padres
W-L
79-83
Win%
0.488
RS
729
RA
708
NL West · 3
—
2020San Diego Padres
W-L
37-23
Win%
0.617
RS
325
RA
241
NL West · 2
Playoffs
2019San Diego Padres
W-L
70-92
Win%
0.432
RS
682
RA
789
NL West · 5
—
2018San Diego Padres
W-L
66-96
Win%
0.407
RS
617
RA
767
NL West · 5
—
2017San Diego Padres
W-L
71-91
Win%
0.438
RS
604
RA
816
NL West · 4
—
2016San Diego Padres
W-L
68-94
Win%
0.420
RS
686
RA
770
NL West · 5
—
2015San Diego Padres
W-L
74-88
Win%
0.457
RS
650
RA
731
NL West · 4
—

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
San Diego Padres 6-3 Chicago Cubs
1984-10-07 · 1984 NLCS G5 · Jack Murphy Stadium
1.978
W
2
Detroit Tigers 8-4 San Diego Padres
1984-10-14 · 1984 World Series G5 · Tiger Stadium
1.715
L
3
San Diego Padres 7-5 Chicago Cubs
1984-10-06 · 1984 NLCS G4 · Jack Murphy Stadium
1.665
W
4
Detroit Tigers 4-2 San Diego Padres
1984-10-13 · 1984 World Series G4 · Tiger Stadium
1.646
L
5
Detroit Tigers 5-2 San Diego Padres
1984-10-12 · 1984 World Series G3 · Tiger Stadium
1.502
L
6
New York Yankees 5-4 San Diego Padres
1998-10-20 · 1998 World Series G3 · Qualcomm Stadium
1.488
L
7
San Diego Padres 5-3 Detroit Tigers
1984-10-10 · 1984 World Series G2 · Jack Murphy Stadium
1.462
W
8
New York Yankees 3-0 San Diego Padres
1998-10-21 · 1998 World Series G4 · Qualcomm Stadium
1.460
L
9
Detroit Tigers 3-2 San Diego Padres
1984-10-09 · 1984 World Series G1 · Jack Murphy Stadium
1.418
L
10
Colorado Rockies 9-8 San Diego Padres
2007-10-01 · 2007 Tiebreaker G1 · Extras · Coors Field
1.383
L
11
Atlanta Braves 7-6 San Diego Padres
1998-10-12 · 1998 NLCS G5 · Qualcomm Stadium
1.379
L
12
Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 San Diego Padres
2020-10-07 · 2020 Division Series G2 · Globe Life Field
1.337
L

Rating through time

Where Padres sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1969 to 2026. Above average in 20 of 58 seasons.

80s90s00s10s20s13501500160019692026

Highest it ever rated
1562 2024, week 29
Lowest it ever rated
1387 1969, week 21

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Padres game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11974-09-21beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)4–3
  2. 21969-10-01beat San Francisco Giants (away)9–4
  3. 32003-06-28beat Seattle Mariners (away)6–0
  4. 41975-09-01beat Cincinnati Reds (away)2–1
  5. 51973-09-26beat Cincinnati Reds (away)5–1
  6. 62017-08-11beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)4–3
  7. 71969-10-02beat San Francisco Giants (away)3–2
  8. 82003-06-29beat Seattle Mariners (away)8–6
  9. 91972-06-17beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)4–0
  10. 101973-07-03beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)4–1
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 12025-09-12lost to Colorado Rockies (home)2–4
  2. 22024-08-02lost to Colorado Rockies (home)2–5
  3. 32024-05-13lost to Colorado Rockies (home)4–5
  4. 42024-05-14lost to Colorado Rockies (home)3–6
  5. 52025-05-12lost to Los Angeles Angels (home)5–9
Biggest upsets by decade7 decades
1960s
  1. 11969-10-01beat San Francisco Giants (away)9–4
  2. 21969-10-02beat San Francisco Giants (away)3–2
  3. 31969-07-15beat San Francisco Giants (away)10–3
1970s
  1. 11974-09-21beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)4–3
  2. 21975-09-01beat Cincinnati Reds (away)2–1
  3. 31973-09-26beat Cincinnati Reds (away)5–1
1980s
  1. 11988-05-27beat New York Mets (away)2–0
  2. 21988-05-29beat New York Mets (away)6–3
  3. 31981-09-29beat Houston Astros (away)2–1
1990s
  1. 11994-06-06beat Atlanta Braves (away)4–3
  2. 21999-10-01beat Arizona Diamondbacks (away)6–1
  3. 31994-05-22beat Houston Astros (away)7–6
2000s
  1. 12003-06-28beat Seattle Mariners (away)6–0
  2. 22003-06-29beat Seattle Mariners (away)8–6
  3. 32003-07-26beat San Francisco Giants (away)2–1
2010s
  1. 12017-08-11beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)4–3
  2. 22019-08-02beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)5–2
  3. 32019-07-05beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)3–2
2020s
  1. 12022-09-02beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)7–1
  2. 22020-08-10beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)2–1
  3. 32020-08-11beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)6–2

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 9,236 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Padres players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

NL MVP · 1

  • 1996Ken Caminiti

NL Cy Young · 5

  • 2023Blake Snell
  • 2007Jake Peavy
  • 1989Mark Davis
  • 1978Gaylord Perry
  • 1976Randy Jones

NL Rookie of the Year · 2

  • 1987Benito Santiago
  • 1976Butch Metzger

NL Manager of the Year · 2

  • 2010Buddy Black
  • 1996Bruce Bochy

NLCS MVP · 2

  • 1998Sterling Hitchcock
  • 1984Steve Garvey

All-Star Game MVP · 1

  • 1985LaMarr Hoyt

Reliever of the Year Award · 8

  • 2010Heath Bell
  • 2009Heath Bell
  • 2006Trevor Hoffman
  • 1998Trevor Hoffman
  • 1989Mark Davis
  • 1980Rollie Fingers
  • 1978Rollie Fingers
  • 1977Rollie Fingers

Triple Crown Pitcher · 1

  • 2007Jake Peavy