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) |
| 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.
Regular season
Transactions
- 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.
Season standings
| 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
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
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 | Flaherty, JohnJohn Flaherty | ||||||
| 1B | Joyner, WallyWally Joyner | ||||||
| 2B | Veras, QuilvioQuilvio Veras | ||||||
| SS | Gomez, ChrisChris Gomez | ||||||
| 3B | Caminiti, KenKen Caminiti | ||||||
| LF | Vaughn, GregGreg Vaughn | ||||||
| CF | Finley, SteveSteve Finley | ||||||
| RF | Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Henderson, RickeyRickey Henderson | ||||||
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ashby, AndyAndy Ashby | ||||||
| Hamilton, JoeyJoey Hamilton | ||||||
| Hitchcock, SterlingSterling Hitchcock | ||||||
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Hoffman, TrevorTrevor Hoffman | ||||||
League Honors
All-Stars
- Ken Caminiti (Starting 3B)
- Steve Finley
- Tony Gwynn (Starting DH)
Awards
- Gold Glove: Ken Caminiti (3B)
- Silver Slugger Award: Tony Gwynn (OF)
Statistical Leaders
- Tony Gwynn: Batting Champion (.372)
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Las Vegas Stars | Pacific Coast League | Jerry Royster |
| AA | Mobile BayBears | Southern League | Mike Ramsey |
| A | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | California League | Mike Basso |
| A | Clinton Lumber Kings | Midwest League | Tom LeVasseur |
| Rookie | AZL Padres | Arizona League | Randy Whisler |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls Braves | Pioneer League | Don Werner |
References
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links
- 1997 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Reference
- 1997 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Almanac
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