The 1994
San Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
season was the 26th season in franchise history.
Offseason
- November 18, 1993: Jarvis Brown
Jarvis Ardel Brown was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Baltimore Orioles. He won the World Series with the Twins.-Career:...
was selected off waivers from the Padres by the Atlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
.
- November 18, 1993: Darrell Sherman
Darrell Edward Sherman is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in 37 games for the San Diego Padres during the season, all in April and May. He continued to play professionally until , spending the last seven seasons of his career in the Mexican League.-Sources:...
was selected off waivers from the Padres by the Colorado RockiesThe Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
.
- December 10, 1993: Frank Seminara was traded by the San Diego Padres with a player to be named later and Tracy Sanders (minors) to the New York Mets for a player to be named later and Randy Curtis (minors). The New York Mets sent Marc Kroon (December 13, 1993) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade. The San Diego Padres sent Pablo Martinez (December 13, 1993) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- December 17, 1993: Kevin Elster was signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- January 20, 1994: Jeff Gardner
Jeffrey Scott Gardner is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He was the starting second baseman for the San Diego Padres in , and played parts of three other seasons for the Padres, New York Mets, and Montreal Expos. After his playing career, Gardner was a manager in the Padres' minor league...
was released by the Padres.
- March 21, 1994: Kevin Elster was released by the San Diego Padres.
Regular season
By Friday, August 12, the Padres had compiled a record of 47-70 through 117 games. They had scored 479 runs (4.09 per game) and allowed 531 runs (4.54 per game).
Opening Day starters
- Brad Ausmus
Bradley David "Brad" Ausmus is a former All Star catcher in Major League Baseball, and currently a special assistant for the San Diego Padres....
- Derek Bell
- Andy Benes
Andrew Charles Benes is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 14-year career from 1989-2002. Benes played for four different teams: the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks...
- Archi Cianfrocco
Angelo Dominic "Archi" Cianfrocco is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, mostly at first and third base, from 1992-1998....
- Ricky Gutiérrez
Ricardo "Ricky" Gutiérrez a Cuban-American is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from through for the San Diego Padres , Houston Astros , Chicago Cubs , Cleveland Indians , New York Mets and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...
- Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn, Sr. , nicknamed Mr. Padre and Captain Video, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the San Diego Padres...
- Phil Plantier
Phillip Alan Plantier is a former Major League Baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an outfielder from -. Plantier is most often remembered for his rookie season performance....
- Bip Roberts
Leon Joseph "Bip" Roberts is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played from 1986 to 1998 for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics.-Career:He was a speedy second baseman, largely associated...
- Dave Staton
David Alan Staton is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played for the San Diego Padres from 1993 to 1994.-External links:...
Notable transactions
- April 13, 1994: Kevin Maas
Kevin Christian Maas is a former Major League Baseball player. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 22nd round of the 1986 draft after attending the University Of California. He made his major league debut for Yankees on June 29, 1990 when they called him up from the Columbus Clippers...
was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
- May 11, 1994: Gene Harris
Tyrone Eugene "Gene" Harris is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from -....
was traded by the Padres to the Detroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for Jorge VelandiaJorge Luis Velandia Macias [ve-LAHN-deah] is a former Major League Baseball shortstop.Velandia played with the San Diego Padres , Oakland Athletics , New York Mets , Tampa Bay Devil Rays , Toronto Blue Jays , and Cleveland Indians...
and Scott LivingstoneScott Louis Livingstone is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1991–98, for the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos....
.
- May 20, 1994: Mackey Sasser
Mack Daniel Sasser is a former professional baseball catcher, who played from to for the New York Mets, the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Seattle Mariners....
was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
- May 23, 1994: Kevin Maas was released by the Padres.
- May 24, 1994: Mark Davis
Mark William Davis is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1980 through 1997, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies , San Francisco Giants , San Diego Padres , Kansas City Royals , Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers...
was released by the Padres.
- June 26, 1994: Mackey Sasser was released by the Padres.
Roster
| 1994 San Diego Padres |
| Roster |
| Pitchers |
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Catchers
Infielders |
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Outfielders |
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Manager
Coaches (third base) (bench) (first base) (hitting) |
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 |
| C |
|
101 |
327 |
82 |
.251 |
7 |
24 |
| 3B |
|
57 |
180 |
49 |
.272 |
2 |
10 |
| SS |
|
90 |
275 |
66 |
.240 |
1 |
28 |
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 |
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 |
| |
23 |
111 |
4 |
8 |
4.78 |
109 |
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 |
| |
4 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
6.75 |
7 |
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 |
| |
35 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3.49 |
42 |
| |
13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8.03 |
9 |
Awards and honors
- Andy Benes, National League strikeout champion (189)
- Tony Gwynn, National League batting champion, .394
1994 Major League Baseball All-Star GameThe 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 65th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball...
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rancho Cucamonga
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