1997 San Diego Padres season
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| Owner(s) | John Moores | |
| Manager(s) | Bruce Bochy | |
| Local television | KUSI-TV 4SD (Mark Grant, Mel Proctor, Rick Sutcliffe, Glenn Geffner) |
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| Local radio | KFMB (AM) (Jerry Coleman, Ted Leitner, Bob Chandler, Glenn Geffner) |
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The 1997 San Diego Padres season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Padres finished last in the National League West.
Right fielder (and future Hall of Famer) Tony Gwynn had the highest batting average in the majors, at .372.
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Offseason[edit]
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Regular season[edit]
Transactions[edit]
- June 13, 1997: Fernando Valenzuela was traded by the San Diego Padres with Scott Livingstone and Phil Plantier to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson, and Mark Sweeney.
- August 13, 1997: Rickey Henderson was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Anaheim Angels for a player to be named later, Ryan Hancock, and Stevenson Agosto (minors). The Anaheim Angels sent George Arias (August 19, 1997) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
Opening Day Starters[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | -- | .556 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | 2.0 | .543 |
| Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | 7.0 | .512 |
| San Diego Padres | 76 | 86 | 14.0 | .449 |
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Note: 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 |
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| C | John Flaherty | ||||||
| 1B | Wally Joyner | ||||||
| 2B | Quilvio Veras | ||||||
| SS | Chris Gomez | ||||||
| 3B | Ken Caminiti | ||||||
| LF | Greg Vaughn | ||||||
| CF | Steve Finley | ||||||
| RF | Tony Gwynn |
Other batters[edit]
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Rickey Henderson |
Starting pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Andy Ashby | ||||||
| Joey Hamilton | ||||||
| Sterling Hitchcock |
Other pitchers[edit]
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Relief pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Trevor Hoffman |
League Honors[edit]
All-Stars[edit]
- Ken Caminiti (Starting 3B)
- Steve Finley
- Tony Gwynn (Starting DH)
Awards[edit]
- Gold Glove: Ken Caminiti (3B)
- Silver Slugger Award: Tony Gwynn (OF)
Statistical Leaders[edit]
- Tony Gwynn: Batting Champion (.372)
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References[edit]
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links[edit]
- 1997 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Reference
- 1997 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Almanac
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