2008 San Diego Padres season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2008 San Diego Padres season was the 40th season in franchise history. The Padres were attempting to win the National League West for the third time in 4 years.
Offseason
December 14, 2007: David Freese was traded by the San Diego Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Edmonds.[ 1]
Regular season
Opening Day lineup
On April 15, Brian Giles doubled in two runs off Rockies starter Ubaldo Jiménez for RBI numbers 999 and 1,000 for his career. The Padres won 6–0.
Against the Colorado Rockies on April 17, at Petco Park , the Padres played the longest game in team history, in terms of innings (22), losing 2–1. The game was the second longest in team history, in terms of time, played in 6 hours, 16 minutes.
COL
SD
TOTAL
AT BATS
73
74
147
HITS
14
11
25
LEFT ON BASE
30
24
54
TEAM LOB
16
14
30
STRUCK OUT
20
17
37
PITCHES THROWN
321
338
659
TOTAL PLAYERS USED
21
21
42
TOTAL PITCHERS USED
8
7
15
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Source: [1]
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LAD
MIL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
WSH
AL
Arizona
–
3–5
2–4
2–4
15–3
2–7
4–2
8–10
2–5
3–3
3–4
4–3
10–8
11–7
3–4
4–2
6–9
Atlanta
5–3
–
0–6
3–3
4–3
10–8
3–3
4–2
3–6
11–7
4–14
2–5
5–1
2–5
2–5
6–12
8–7
Chicago
4–2
6–0
–
8–7
5–1
4–3
8–9
5–2
9–7
4–2
3–4
14–4
5–2
4–3
9–6
3–3
6–9
Cincinnati
4–2
3–3
7–8
–
1–5
6–2
3–12
1–7
10–8
3–4
3–5
6–9
4–3
5–1
5–10
4–3
9–6
Colorado
3–15
3–4
1–5
5–1
–
5–3
3–3
8–10
4–3
3–6
0–5
5–2
9–9
11–7
3–4
4–3
7–8
Florida
7–2
8–10
3–4
2–6
3–5
–
4–2
3–4
5–1
8–10
10–8
3–2
4–2
3–3
2–5
14–3
5–10
Houston
2–4
3–3
9–8
12–3
3–3
2–4
–
4–3
7–8
5–2
3–4
8–8
3–3
7–1
7–8
4–2
7–11
Los Angeles
10–8
2–4
2–5
7–1
10–8
4–3
3–4
–
4–2
3–4
4–4
5–2
11–7
9–9
2–4
3–3
5–10
Milwaukee
5–2
6–3
7–9
8–10
3–4
1–5
8–7
2–4
–
2–4
1–5
14–1
4–3
6–0
10–5
6–2
7–8
New York
3–3
7–11
2–4
4–3
6–3
10–8
2–5
4–3
4–2
–
11–7
4–3
2–5
5–1
4–3
12–6
9–6
Philadelphia
4–3
14–4
4–3
5–3
5–0
8–10
4–3
4–4
5–1
7–11
–
4–2
4–2
3–3
5–4
12–6
4–11
Pittsburgh
3–4
5–2
4–14
9–6
2–5
2–3
8–8
2–5
1–14
3–4
2–4
–
3–4
4–2
10–7
3–4
6–9
San Diego
8–10
1–5
2–5
3–4
9–9
2–4
3–3
7–11
3–4
5–2
2–4
4–3
–
5–13
1–6
5–1
3–15
San Francisco
7–11
5–2
3–4
1–5
7–11
3–3
1–7
9–9
0–6
1–5
3–3
2–4
13–5
–
4–3
7–0
6–12
St. Louis
4–3
5–2
6–9
10–5
4–3
5–2
8–7
4–2
5–10
3–4
4–5
7–10
6–1
3–4
–
5–1
7–8
Washington
2–4
12–6
3–3
3–4
3–4
3–14
2–4
3–3
2–6
6–12
6–12
4–3
1–5
0–7
1–5
–
8–10
Game log
2008 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
March 31
Astros
4–0
Peavy (1–0)
Oswalt (0–1)
44,965
1–0
2
April 1
Astros
2–1
Young (1–0)
Backe (0–1)
Hoffman (1)
20,825
2–0
3
April 2
Astros
9–6
Valverde (1–0)
Hoffman (0–1)
18,714
2–1
4
April 3
Astros
3–2
González (1–0)
Villarreal (0–1)
Hoffman (2)
24,432
3–1
5
April 4
Dodgers
7–1
Kuroda (1–0)
Thatcher (0–1)
42,474
3–2
6
April 5
Dodgers
4–1
Peavy (2–0)
Penny (1–1)
38,819
4–2
7
April 6
Dodgers
3–2
Broxton (1–0)
Hoffman (0–2)
Saito (1)
44,165
4–3
8
April 7
@ Giants
8–4
Maddux (1–0)
Cain (0–1)
42,861
5–3
9
April 8
@ Giants
3 – 2 (11)
Hennessey (1–0)
Meredith (0–1)
35,795
5–4
10
April 9
@ Giants
1–0
Walker (1–0)
Bell (0–1)
30,310
5–5
11
April 11
@ Dodgers
7–5
Peavy (3–0)
Penny (1–2)
Hoffman (3)
54,052
6–5
12
April 12
@ Dodgers
11–1
Lowe (1–0)
Young (1–1)
54,955
6–6
13
April 13
@ Dodgers
1–0
Maddux (2–0)
Billingsley (0–2)
Hoffman (4)
47,357
7–6
14
April 15
Rockies
6–0
Wolf (1–0)
Jiménez (1–2)
24,439
8–6
15
April 16
Rockies
10–2
Redman (2–1)
Germano (0–1)
21,730
8–7
16
April 17
Rockies
2 – 1 (22)
Wells (1–0)
Rusch (0–1)
25,984
8–8
17
April 18
@ D-backs
9–0
Haren (3–0)
Maddux (2–1)
26,783
8–9
18
April 19
@ D-backs
10–3
Cruz (1–0)
Thatcher (0–2)
39,726
8–10
19
April 20
@ D-backs
9–4
Wolf (2–0)
Johnson (0–1)
28,090
9–10
20
April 21
@ Astros
10–3
Oswalt (2–3)
Germano (0–2)
28,600
9–11
21
April 22
@ Astros
11–7
Valverde (3–1)
Bell (0–2)
33,434
9–12
22
April 23
Giants
3–2
Yabu (2–1)
Rusch (0–2)
Wilson (6)
25,506
9–13
23
April 24
Giants
1–0
Lincecum (4–0)
Young (1–2)
Wilson (7)
26,789
9–14
24
April 25
D-backs
5–1
Johnson (1–1)
Wolf (2–1)
31,340
9–15
25
April 26
D-backs
8–7
Rusch (1–2)
Petit (0–1)
31,295
10–15
26
April 27
D-backs
2–1
Webb (6–0)
Peavy (3–1)
Lyon (7)
40,074
10–16
27
April 29
@ Phillies
7–4
Hamels (3–3)
Maddux (2–2)
34,207
10–17
28
April 30
@ Phillies
4–2
Young (2–2)
Moyer (1–2)
Hoffman (5)
36,648
11–17
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
29
May 1
@ Phillies
3–2
Gordon (3–2)
Thatcher (0–3)
Lidge (7)
33,001
11–18
30
May 2
@ Marlins
6–4
Hendrickson (5–1)
Germano (0–3)
Gregg (5)
14,562
11–19
31
May 3
@ Marlins
7–2
Peavy (4–1)
Nolasco (1–3)
37,689
12–19
32
May 4
@ Marlins
10–3
A. Miller (2–2)
Maddux (2–3)
11,422
12–20
33
May 6
@ Braves
5–3
Jurrjens (4–2)
Young (2–3)
Bennett (1)
21,657
12–21
34
May 7
@ Braves
5–2
Hudson (5–2)
Wolf (2–2)
Acosta (2)
25,194
12–22
35
May 8
@ Braves
5–4
Acosta (1–1)
Thatcher (0–4)
28,337
12–23
36
May 9
Rockies
4–2
Cook (6–1)
Peavy (4–2)
Fuentes (4)
31,057
12–24
37
May 10
Rockies
3–2
Maddux (3–3)
Jiménez (1–3)
Hoffman (6)
34,117
13–24
38
May 11
Rockies
6–1
Young (3–3)
Reynolds (0–1)
28,624
14–24
39
May 12
@ Cubs
12–3
Zambrano (6–1)
Wolf (2–3)
39,528
14–25
40
May 13
@ Cubs
4–3
Estes (1–0)
Marquis (1–3)
Hoffman (7)
40,028
15–25
41
May 14
@ Cubs
8–5
Lilly (4–4)
Peavy (4–3)
39,650
15–26
42
May 15
@ Cubs
4–0
Dempster (5–1)
Maddux (3–4)
Wood (8)
40,629
15–27
43
May 16
@ Mariners
6–4
Young (4–3)
Batista (3–5)
Hoffman (8)
35,586
16–27
44
May 17
@ Mariners
4–2
Bédard (3–2)
Wolf (2–4)
Putz (4)
32,290
16–28
45
May 18
@ Mariners
3–2
Rhodes (2–0)
Bell (0–3)
Putz (5)
35,483
16–29
46
May 19
Cardinals
8–2
Wellemeyer (5–1)
Ledezma (0–1)
22,638
16–30
47
May 20
Cardinals
3–2
Corey (1–0)
Piñeiro (2–3)
Hoffman (9)
27,181
17–30
48
May 21
Cardinals
11–3
Looper (6–3)
Young (4–4)
21,011
17–31
49
May 22
Reds
8–2
Wolf (3–4)
Harang (2–6)
22,047
18–31
50
May 23
Reds
3–2
Weathers (2–3)
Hoffman (0–3)
Cordero (10)
26,422
18–32
51
May 24
Reds
7–2
Arroyo (3–4)
Ledezma (0–2)
27,499
18–33
52
May 25
Reds
12 – 9 (18)
Banks (1–0)
Volquez (7–2)
36,508
19–33
53
May 27
Nationals
4–2
Bell (1–3)
Manning (0–1)
Hoffman (10)
18,744
20–33
54
May 28
Nationals
6–4
Pérez (2–4)
Estes (1–1)
Rauch (11)
19,201
20–34
55
May 29
Nationals
5–2
Bell (2–3)
Rivera (3–3)
Hoffman (11)
25,021
21–34
56
May 30
@ Giants
7 – 3 (13)
Baek (1–1)
Sadler (0–1)
37,178
22–34
57
May 31
@ Giants
5–1
Banks (2–0)
Misch (0–2)
34,921
23–34
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
58
June 1
@ Giants
4–3 (10)
Hinshaw (1–0)
Hoffman (0–4)
33,867
23–35
59
June 2
Cubs
7–6
Zambrano (8–1)
Baek (1–2)
Wood (15)
30,259
23–36
60
June 3
Cubs
9–6
Marquis (3–3)
Corey (1–1)
Wood (16)
24,477
23–37
61
June 4
Cubs
2–1
Bell (3–3)
Lilly (5–5)
Hoffman (12)
25,258
24–37
62
June 5
Mets
2–1
Hoffman (1–4)
Schoeneweis (0–2)
28,867
25–37
63
June 6
Mets
2–1
Wolf (4–4)
Santana (7–4)
Hoffman (13)
27,749
26–37
64
June 7
Mets
2 – 1 (10)
Adams (1–0)
Feliciano (0–2)
38,972
27–37
65
June 8
Mets
8–6
Guevara (1–0)
Wagner (0–1)
Hoffman (14)
31,992
28–37
66
June 10
Dodgers
7–2
Proctor (1–0)
Hampson (0–1)
26,860
28–38
67
June 11
Dodgers
4–1
Wolf (5–4)
Billingsley (4–7)
Hoffman (15)
29,218
29–38
68
June 12
Dodgers
9–0
Peavy (5–3)
Kuroda (3–6)
36,354
30–38
69
June 13
@ Indians
9–5
Betancourt (2–3)
Meredith (0–2)
Kobayashi (3)
31,399
30–39
70
June 14
@ Indians
8 – 3 (10)
Bell (4–3)
Mujica (0–1)
37,484
31–39
71
June 15
@ Indians
7–3
Sabathia (5–8)
Maddux (3–5)
33,017
31–40
72
June 17
@ Yankees
8–0
Pettitte (7–5)
Wolf (5–5)
52,306
31–41
73
June 18
@ Yankees
8–5
Rasner (4–4)
Peavy (5–4)
Rivera (19)
52,628
31–42
74
June 19
@ Yankees
2–1
Veras (2–0)
Banks (2–1)
Rivera (20)
54,362
31–43
75
June 20
Tigers
6–2
Bell (5–3)
Rodney (0–1)
40,683
32–43
76
June 21
Tigers
7–5
Robertson (6–6)
Baek (1–3)
Jones (13)
34,749
32–44
77
June 22
Tigers
5–3
Verlander (4–9)
Wolf (5–6)
Jones (14)
28,779
32–45
78
June 24
Twins
3–1
Reyes (2–0)
Hoffman (1–5)
Nathan (20)
36,948
32–46
79
June 25
Twins
9–3
Perkins (4–2)
Maddux (3–6)
22,234
32–47
80
June 26
Twins
4–3
Baker (4–2)
Banks (2–2)
Nathan (21)
28,789
32–48
81
June 27
Mariners
5–2
Washburn (3–7)
Wolf (5–7)
Morrow (3)
28,640
32–49
82
June 28
Mariners
4–2
Silva (4–9)
Baek (1–4)
Morrow (4)
36,396
32–50
83
June 29
Mariners
9–2
Bédard (5–4)
Peavy (5–5)
29,966
32–51
84
June 30
@ Rockies
15–8
Bell (6–3)
Fuentes (1–4)
43,248
33–51
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
85
July 1
@ Rockies
4–0
Cook (11–5)
Banks (2–3)
26,221
33–52
86
July 2
@ Rockies
8–1
Jiménez (3–8)
Wolf (5–8)
28,377
33–53
87
July 4
@ D-backs
5–1
Baek (2–4)
Haren (8–5)
49,110
34–53
88
July 5
@ D-backs
4–2
Peavy (6–5)
Davis (3–4)
Hoffman (16)
40,976
35–53
89
July 6
@ D-backs
3–2
Johnson (5–7)
Banks (2–4)
Lyon (18)
28,246
35–54
90
July 7
Marlins
3–1
Nolasco (10–4)
Maddux (3–7)
Gregg (16)
23,840
35–55
91
July 8
Marlins
10–1
Wolf (6–8)
Miller (5–8)
24,762
36–55
92
July 9
Marlins
5–2
Olsen (5–4)
Baek (2–5)
Gregg (17)
31,186
36–56
93
July 11
Braves
4–0
Peavy (7–5)
Reyes (3–8)
Hoffman (17)
40,232
37–56
94
July 12
Braves
4–1
Morton (2–2)
Maddux (3–8)
González (3)
42,438
37–57
95
July 13
Braves
12–3
Campillo (4–4)
Wolf (6–9)
31,347
37–58
96
July 17
@ Cardinals
4–3
Lohse (12–2)
Peavy (7–6)
Franklin (13)
42,148
37–59
97
July 18
@ Cardinals
11–7
McCllelan (2–4)
Bell (6–4)
44,398
37–60
98
July 19
@ Cardinals
6–5
Wolf (6–10)
Wellemeyer (8–4)
Franklin (14)
45,399
37–61
99
July 20
@ Cardinals
9–5
Thompson (2–2)
Corey (1–2)
44,214
37–62
100
July 21
@ Reds
6–4
Hensley (1–0)
Cordero (4–3)
Hoffman (18)
18,177
38–62
101
July 22
@ Reds
4–3 (11)
Majewski (1–0)
Corey (1–3)
21,233
38–63
102
July 23
@ Reds
9–5
Arroyo (9–7)
Meredith (0–3)
Cordero (21)
22,970
38–64
103
July 24
@ Pirates
9–1
Herrera (1–1)
Hensley (1–1)
17,916
38–65
104
July 25
@ Pirates
6–5
Baek (3–5)
Duke (4–8)
Hoffman (19)
35,727
39–65
105
July 26
@ Pirates
9–6
Banks (3–4)
Van Benschoten (1–3)
Hoffman (20)
27,794
40–65
106
July 27
@ Pirates
3–1
Peavy (8–6)
Grabow (5–3)
Hoffman (21)
21,721
41–65
107
July 28
D-backs
8–5
Maddux (4–8)
Owings (6–9)
Hoffman (22)
29,302
42–65
108
July 29
D-backs
3–0
Davis (4–5)
Hensley (1–2)
Lyon (22)
29,131
42–66
109
July 30
D-backs
7–3
Haren (11–5)
Baek (3–6)
31,755
42–67
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
110
August 1
Giants
3–2 (10)
Romo (1–1)
Hoffman (1–6)
Wilson (29)
33,926
42–68
111
August 2
Giants
2–0
Zito (6–13)
Peavy (8–7)
Wilson (30)
41,688
42–69
112
August 3
Giants
4–1
Maddux (5–8)
Correia (2–6)
Hoffman (23)
33,060
43–69
113
August 5
@ Mets
6–5
Pelfrey (10–7)
Adams (1–1)
Schoeneweis (1)
52,130
43–70
114
August 6
@ Mets
4–2
Baek (4–6)
Martínez (3–3)
Hoffman (24)
48,018
44–70
115
August 7
@ Mets
5–3
Heilman (2–6)
Bell (6–5)
49,352
44–71
116
August 8
@ Rockies
6–3
Rusch (5–3)
Peavy (8–8)
Fuentes (21)
33,147
44–72
117
August 9
@ Rockies
8–3
Maddux (6–8)
Cook (14–8)
Hoffman (25)
41,640
45–72
118
August 10
@ Rockies
16–7
Hampson (1–1)
Hernández (0–1)
45,660
46–72
119
August 12
Brewers
5–2
Suppan (8–7)
Baek (4–7)
Torres (23)
28,373
46–73
120
August 13
Brewers
7–1
Sabathia (7–0)
Banks (3–5)
32,771
46–74
121
August 14
Brewers
3–2
Peavy (9–8)
Sheets (11–6)
Hoffman (26)
30,145
47–74
122
August 15
Phillies
1–0
Moyer (11–7)
Maddux (6–9)
Lidge (29)
37,558
47–75
123
August 16
Phillies
8–3
Reineke (1–0)
Kendrick (10–7)
33,956
48–75
124
August 17
Phillies
2–1
Hamels (10–8)
Baek (4–8)
Lidge (30)
34,756
48–76
125
August 19
@ D-backs
7–6
Davis (5–7)
Banks (3–6)
Peña (2)
24,739
48–77
126
August 20
@ D-backs
8–6
Haren (14–6)
Peavy (9–9)
Rauch (18)
26,518
48–78
127
August 21
@ D-backs
4–1
Webb (19–4)
Reineke (1–1)
25,611
48–79
128
August 22
@ Giants
5–0
Lincecum (14–3)
Baek (4–9)
33,615
48–80
129
August 23
@ Giants
4–3
Zito (8–15)
Adams (1–2)
Wilson (34)
37,081
48–81
130
August 24
@ Giants
7–4
Correia (3–7)
Adams (1–3)
Wilson (35)
37,174
48–82
131
August 25
D-backs
4–2
Hoffman (2–6)
Rauch (4–5)
29,197
49–82
132
August 26
D-backs
9–2
Reineke (2–1)
Webb (19–5)
32,104
50–82
133
August 27
D-backs
5–4
Adams (2–3)
Qualls (2–8)
Hoffman (27)
24,563
51–82
134
August 29
Rockies
9–4
Cook (16–8)
Hayhurst (0–1)
25,274
51–83
135
August 30
Rockies
9–4
Geer (1–0)
Jiménez (9–12)
30,240
52–83
136
August 31
Rockies
2–1
Hoffman (3–6)
Buchholz (6–4)
26,395
53–83
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
137
September 1
@ Dodgers
5–2
Maddux (7–11)
Young (4–5)
Broxton (11)
44,087
53–84
138
September 2
@ Dodgers
8–4
Kershaw (3–5)
Baek (4–10)
39,330
53–85
139
September 3
@ Dodgers
6–4
Kuroda (8–10)
LeBlanc (0–1)
Broxton (12)
48,822
53–86
140
September 4
@ Brewers
5–2
Estes (2–1)
Suppan (10–8)
Hoffman (28)
33,182
54–86
141
September 5
@ Brewers
3–2 (11)
Shouse (5–1)
Falkenborg (2–3)
41,515
54–87
142
September 6
@ Brewers
1–0
Sheets (13–7)
Peavy (9–10)
42,667
54–88
143
September 7
@ Brewers
10–1
Young (5–5)
Parra (10–7)
44,568
55–88
144
September 8
Dodgers
4–0
Baek (5–10)
Maddux (7–12)
25,942
56–88
145
September 9
Dodgers
6–2
Beimel (5–1)
Bell (6–6)
26,614
56–89
146
September 10
Dodgers
7–2
Lowe (13–11)
Estes (2–2)
27,208
56–90
147
September 11
Giants
11–3
Geer (2–0)
Cain (8–12)
30,497
57–90
148
September 12
Giants
5–2
Sánchez (9–10)
Peavy (9–11)
Wilson (38)
24,610
57–91
149
September 13
Giants
7–0
Lincecum (17–3)
Young (5–6)
31,015
57–92
150
September 14
Giants
8–6 (10)
Romo (2–1)
Hayhurst (0–2)
Wilson (39)
25,476
57–92
151
September 15
@ Rockies
11–5
LeBlanc (1–1)
Reynolds (2–7)
25,296
58–93
152
September 16
@ Rockies
10–3
Jiménez (11–12)
Estes (2–3)
25,507
58–94
153
September 17
@ Rockies
1–0
Hernández (12–11)
Geer (2–1)
Fuentes (28)
25,155
58–95
154
September 19
@ Nationals
11–6 (14)
Hampson (2–1)
Speigner (0–1)
28,600
59–95
155
September 20
@ Nationals
6–1
Young (6–6)
Lannan (9–14)
27,474
60–95
156
September 21
@ Nationals
6–2
Baek (6–10)
Pérez (7–11)
29,608
61–95
157
September 22
Dodgers
10–1
Billingsley (16–10)
LeBlanc (1–2)
48,905
61–96
158
September 23
Dodgers
12–4
Kershaw (5–5)
Ekstrom (0–1)
44,776
61–97
159
September 24
Dodgers
7–5
Peavy (10–11)
Stults (2–3)
Hoffman (29)
52,569
62–97
160
September 26
Pirates
6–3
Snell (7–12)
Ekstrom (0–2)
Capps (21)
27,227
62–98
161
September 27
Pirates
3–2
Young (7–6)
Barthmaier (0–2)
Hoffman (30)
29,825
63–98
162
September 28
Pirates
6–1
Yates (6–3)
LeBlanc (1–3)
29,191
63–99
Roster
2008 San Diego Padres
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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
Farm system
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