Major League Baseball team season
The 2006 San Diego Padres season was the 38th season in franchise history. The Padres captured their second consecutive National League West title, with a record of 88–74, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers by virtue of winning the season series 13–5 against the Dodgers. The 2006 season also marked the end of Bruce Bochy 's tenure as manager of the team, after 24 seasons overall, 12 seasons as manager (1995–2006), winning 4 division titles (1996, 1998, 2005, 2006). The Padres were eliminated in the NLDS by the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals , losing 3–1.
Offseason
November 18, 2005: Xavier Nady was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Mets for Mike Cameron .[ 1]
December 2, 2005: Pete LaForest was selected off waivers by the San Diego Padres from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[ 2]
December 5, 2005: Brian Giles was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.[ 3]
December 7, 2005: Dewon Brazelton was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the San Diego Padres for Sean Burroughs .[ 4]
December 22, 2005: Mark Bellhorn was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.[ 5]
January 4, 2006: Adam Eaton , Akinori Otsuka , and Billy Killian were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Adrián González , Chris Young , and Terrmel Sledge .
January 12, 2006: Alan Embree was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.[ 6]
February 3, 2006: Mike Piazza signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres .
May 1, 2006: Doug Mirabelli was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Josh Bard and Cla Meredith .
Regular season
Opening Day starters
Played at Petco Park on April 3, 2006 against the San Francisco Giants .
San Diego 6, San Francisco 1
Season standings
National League West
NOTE: Although the Padres final record equaled that of the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Padres record of 13-5 against the Dodgers awarded them of the official division title.
Record vs. opponents
Source: [1]
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LAD
MIL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
WSH
AL
Arizona
—
6–1
4–2
4–2
12–7
2–4
4–5
8–10
3–3
1–6
1–5
5–1
9–10
8–11
4–3
1–5
4–11
Atlanta
1–6
—
6–1
4–3
3–3
11–8
3–4
3–3
2–4
7–11
7–11
3–3
7–2
3–4
4–2
10–8
5–10
Chicago
2–4
1–6
—
10–9
2–4
2–4
7–8
4–2
8–8
3–3
2–5
6–9
0–7
2–4
11–8
2–4
4–11
Cincinnati
2–4
3–4
9–10
—
5–1
4–2
10–5
0–6
9–10
3–4
2–4
9–7
2–4
2–5
9–6
5–1
6-9
Colorado
7–12
3–3
4–2
1–5
—
3–3
4–2
4–15
2–4
1–5
3–4
3–3
10–9
10–8
2–7
8–0
11–4
Florida
4–2
8–11
4–2
2–4
3–3
—
3–4
1–5
7–0
8–11
6–13
5–2
3–3
3–3
1–5
11–7
9–9
Houston
5–4
4–3
8–7
5–10
2–4
4-3
—
3–3
10–5
2–4
2–4
13–3
3–3
1–5
9–7
4–4
7–11
Los Angeles
10–8
3–3
2–4
6–0
15–4
5–1
3–3
—
4–2
3–4
4–3
6–4
5–13
13–6
0–7
4–2
5–10
Milwaukee
3–3
4–2
8–8
10–9
4–2
0–7
5–10
2–4
—
3–3
5–1
7–9
4–3
6–3
7–9
1–5
6–9
New York
6–1
11–7
3–3
4–3
5–1
11–8
4–2
4–3
3–3
—
11–8
5–4
5–2
3–3
4–2
12–6
6–9
Philadelphia
5-1
11–7
5–2
4–2
4–3
13–6
4–2
3–4
1–5
8–11
—
3–3
2–4
5–1
3–3
9–10
5–13
Pittsburgh
1–5
3–3
9–6
7–9
3–3
2–5
3–13
4–6
9–7
4–5
3–3
—
1–5
6–1
6–9
3–3
3–12
San Diego
10–9
2–7
7–0
4–2
9–10
3–3
3–3
13–5
3–4
2–5
4–2
5–1
—
7–12
4–2
5–1
7–8
San Francisco
11–8
4–3
4–2
5–2
8–10
3–3
5–1
6–13
3–6
3–3
1–5
1–6
12–7
—
1–4
1–5
8–7
St. Louis
3–4
2–4
8–11
6–9
7–2
5-1
7–9
7–0
9–7
2–4
3–3
9–6
2–4
4–1
—
4–3
5–10
Washington
5–1
8–10
4–2
1–5
0–8
7-11
4–4
2–4
5–1
6–12
10–9
3–3
1–5
5–1
3–4
—
7–11
Transactions
June 6, 2006: David Freese was drafted in the 9th round of the 2006 amateur draft.[ 7]
August 24, 2006: Russell Branyan was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later and Evan Meek (minors). The San Diego Padres sent Dale Thayer (minors) (September 15, 2006) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.[ 8]
Game log
2006 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
106
August 1
Astros
0–1
55–51
107
August 2
Astros
1–7
55–52
108
August 3
Astros
5–2
56–52
109
August 4
Nationals
2–6
56–53
110
August 5
Nationals
6–3
57–53
111
August 6
Nationals
3–2
58–53
112
August 8
@ Mets
2–3
58–54
113
August 9
@ Mets
3–4
58–55
114
August 10
@ Mets
3–7
58–56
115
August 11
@ Astros
2–4
58–57
116
August 12
@ Astros
6–3
59–57
117
August 13
@ Astros
7–2
60–57
118
August 14
Giants
0–1
60–58
119
August 15
Giants
2–3
60–59
120
August 16
Giants
5–7
60–60
121
August 17
Giants
4–8
60–61
122
August 18
Dbacks
8–2
61–61
123
August 19
Dbacks
3–5
61–62
124
August 20
Dbacks
2–1
62–62
125
August 21
Dodgers
4–2
63–62
126
August 22
Dodgers
1–0
64–62
127
August 23
Dodgers
7–2
65–62
128
August 25
@ Rockies
5–13
65–63
129
August 26
@ Rockies
5–2
66–63
130
August 27
@ Rockies
3–6
66–64
131
August 28
@ Dbacks
4–7
66–65
132
August 29
@ Dbacks
8–3
67–65
133
August 30
@ Dbacks
4–1
68–65
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
134
September 1
Reds
2–6
68–66
135
September 2
Reds
7–1
69–66
136
September 3
Reds
2–1
70–66
137
September 4
Rockies
7–5
71–66
138
September 5
Rockies
5–4
72–66
139
September 6
Rockies
2–0
73–66
140
September 8
@ Giants
0–4
73–67
141
September 9
@ Giants
4–5
73–68
142
September 10
@ Giants
10–2
74–68
143
September 12
@ Reds
4–5
74–69
144
September 13
@ Reds
10–0
75–69
145
September 14
@ Reds
4–2
76–69
146
September 15
@ Dodgers
1–3
76–70
147
September 16
@ Dodgers
11–2
77–70
148
September 17
@ Dodgers
2–1
78–70
149
September 18
@ Dodgers
10–11
78–71
150
September 19
Dbacks
5–2
79–71
151
September 20
Dbacks
2–8
79–72
152
September 21
Dbacks
3–1
80–72
153
September 22
Pirates
6–2
81–72
154
September 23
Pirates
2–1
82–72
155
September 24
Pirates
2–1
83–72
156
September 25
@ Cardinals
6–5
84–72
157
September 26
@ Cardinals
7–5
85–72
158
September 27
@ Cardinals
2–4
85–73
159
September 28
@ Dbacks
12–4
86–73
160
September 29
@ Dbacks
1–3
86–74
161
September 30
@ Dbacks
3–1
87–74
162
October 1
@ Dbacks
7–6
88–74
Postseason Game Log
Roster
2006 San Diego Padres
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
National League Division Series
San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis wins the series, 3-1
Game
Score
Date
Location
Attendance
1
St. Louis Cardinals – 5, San Diego Padres – 1
October 3
Petco Park
43,107[ 9]
2
St. Louis Cardinals – 2, San Diego Padres – 0
October 5
Petco Park
43,463[ 10]
3
San Diego Padres – 3, St. Louis Cardinals – 1
October 7
Busch Stadium III
46,634[ 11]
4
San Diego Padres – 2, St. Louis Cardinals – 6
October 8
Busch Stadium III
46,476[ 12]
Award winners
National League Fireman of the Year
National League Pitcher of the Month
2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Padres [ 13]
References
^ Xavier Nady at Baseball Reference
^ "Pete LaForest Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com" . Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-18 .
^ "Brian Giles Stats" .
^ Dewon Brazelton Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ "Mark Bellhorn Stats" .
^ Alan Embree Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ "David Freese Stats" .
^ Russell Branyan Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ "2006 NLDS – St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres – Game 1" . Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008 .
^ "2006 NLDS – St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres – Game 2" . Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008 .
^ "2006 NLDS – St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres – Game 3" . Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008 .
^ "2006 NLDS – St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres – Game 4" . Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008 .
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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