1989 San Diego Padres season
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Offseason
- October 24, 1988: Lance McCullersLance McCullersLance Graye McCullers is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He was known as "Baby Goose" for his similarity to former big league pitcher Rich "Goose"...
, Jimmy Jones, and Stan JeffersonStan JeffersonStanley Jefferson is a 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 ....
were traded by the Padres to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Jack ClarkJack Clark (baseball)Jack Anthony Clark , also known as "Jack the Ripper," is a former Major League Baseball player. From 1975 through 1992, Clark played for the San Francisco Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , New York Yankees , San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox...
and Pat ClementsPat ClementsPatrick Brian Clements is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball.-External links:...
. - December 8, 1988: Bruce HurstBruce HurstBruce Vee Hurst is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. He is best remembered for his brilliant performance for the Boston Red Sox in the postseason. He was even named World Series M.V.P...
was signed as a free agent by the Padres. - March 30, 1989: Billy Taylor was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
Notable transactions
- April 24, 1989: Randy ByersRandy ByersRandell Parker Byers is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for two seasons. He played for the San Diego Padres for ten games during the 1987 San Diego Padres season and 11 games during the 1988 San Diego Padres season.-External links:...
was traded by the Padres to the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
for Jeremy HernandezJeremy HernandezJeremy Stuart Hernandez is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Hernandez, who is of Mexican descent, played in five seasons in the major leagues, from until . During that time, he pitched in 133 games, all in relief.-External links:...
. - June 2, 1989: John KrukJohn KrukJohn Martin Kruk is a former Major League Baseball player and current baseball analyst for ESPN.-Early life and career:...
and Randy ReadyRandy ReadyRandall Max Ready , is a former professional baseball player and was the hitting coach for the San Diego Padres. Ready played in the major Leagues primarily as a utility player from to . He also played one season in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines in...
were traded by the Padres to the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for Chris JamesChris JamesDonald Chris James was a utility Major League Baseball player with a 10 year career from 1986 to 1995. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros all of the National League and the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals and...
. - June 5, 1989: Darrell ShermanDarrell ShermanDarrell 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 drafted by the Padres in the 6th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft1989 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental first round selections:-External links:*...
. - June 29, 1989: Greg BookerGreg BookerGregory Scott Booker is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1983 until 1990. He also served as a coach for the San Diego Padres from 1997 until 2003, the first four years as bullpen coach, then a season-plus as pitching...
was traded by the Padres to the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
for Freddie ToliverFreddie ToliverFred Lee Toliver , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from –. He would play for the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates....
. - July 22, 1989: Walt TerrellWalt TerrellCharles Walter Terrell is a former starting pitcher with an eleven year career from 1982 to 1992. He played for the New York Mets , Detroit Tigers , San Diego Padres , New York Yankees , Pittsburgh Pirates , and once again the Detroit Tigers...
and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Mike PagliaruloMike PagliaruloMichael Timothy Pagliarulo, aka "Pags" , is a former Major League Baseball third baseman during the 1980s and into the mid 1990s...
and Don SchulzeDon SchulzeDonald Arthur Schulze is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and , for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. He also pitched three seasons in Japan, from until for the Orix...
. The Padres completed the deal by sending Freddie ToliverFreddie ToliverFred Lee Toliver , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from –. He would play for the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates....
to the Yankees on September 27. - August 30, 1989: Calvin SchiraldiCalvin SchiraldiCalvin Drew Schiraldi is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is best remembered as the losing pitcher of Game 6 and Game 7 of the 1986 World Series.-Amateur career:...
, Darrin JacksonDarrin JacksonDarrin "D. J." Jay Jackson is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played 12 years for the Chicago Cubs , San Diego Padres , Toronto Blue Jays , New York Mets , Chicago White Sox , Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers...
and a player to be named later were traded by the Cubs to the San Diego PadresSan 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...
for Marvell Wynne and Luis SalazarLuis SalazarLuis Ernesto Salazar Garcia is a former third baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball, a right-handed batter who played from 1980 to 1992....
. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Phil StephensonPhil StephensonPhillip Raymond Stephenson is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from until .- Amateur career :...
to the Padres on September 5.
Roster
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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 | 129 | 462 | 109 | .236 | 16 | 62 | |
| 1B | 142 | 455 | 110 | .242 | 26 | 94 | |
| 2B | 158 | 623 | 184 | .295 | 7 | 56 | |
| 3B | 95 | 246 | 66 | .268 | 8 | 22 | |
| SS | 142 | 506 | 129 | .255 | 6 | 40 | |
| LF | 111 | 267 | 59 | .221 | 6 | 39 | |
| CF | 158 | 604 | 203 | .336 | 4 | 62 | |
| RF | 87 | 303 | 80 | .264 | 11 | 46 | |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 329 | 99 | .301 | 3 | 25 | |
| 105 | 294 | 74 | .252 | 6 | 35 | |
| 50 | 148 | 29 | .196 | 3 | 14 | |
| 52 | 141 | 27 | .191 | 7 | 21 | |
| 57 | 102 | 18 | .176 | 2 | 14 | |
| 25 | 87 | 18 | .207 | 3 | 12 | |
| 42 | 82 | 16 | .195 | 3 | 7 | |
| 31 | 76 | 14 | .184 | 3 | 6 | |
| 28 | 67 | 17 | .254 | 0 | 5 | |
| 17 | 41 | 8 | .195 | 1 | 7 | |
| 10 | 17 | 6 | .353 | 2 | 2 | |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 244.2 | 15 | 11 | 2.69 | 179 | |
| 33 | 183.2 | 10 | 10 | 4.26 | 87 | |
| 33 | 227 | 16 | 11 | 2.66 | 117 | |
| 19 | 123.1 | 5 | 13 | 4.01 | 63 | |
| 16 | 106.1 | 8 | 6 | 4.23 | 66 | |
| 10 | 66.2 | 6 | 3 | 3.51 | 66 | |
| 5 | 21.1 | 3 | 1 | 2.53 | 17 | |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 135 | 8 | 9 | 2.60 | 106 | |
| 7 | 24.1 | 2 | 1 | 5.55 | 15 | |
| 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 | 8 | |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 92.2 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 1.85 | 92 | |
| 23 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.92 | 18 | |
| 11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.26 | 8 | |
| 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.07 | 14 | |
Award winners
- Mark Davis, Cy Young Award Winner
- Jack Clark, National League Leader Walks (132)
- Tony Gwynn, National League Batting Champion (.336)
- Tony Gwynn, National League Leader Hits (203)
- Bruce Hurst, National League Leader Complete Games (10)
1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 60th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 1989 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, the home of...