The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.
The team has won two NL pennants, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both years. Under manager Dick Williams, the Padres clinched their first NL pennant, losing to the Detroit Tigers in the 1984 World Series. The Padres achieved their second NL pennant alongside Trevor Hoffman, eventually being swept by the New York Yankees in the 1998 World Series.
The Padres are the co-oldest team that has never won the World Series, along with the Milwaukee Brewers. As of 2026, the Padres have had 20 winning seasons in franchise history. Among the eight expansion teams of the 1960s, the Padres were the last to reach the postseason. Despite reaching the postseason seven times since 2005, the team has yet to return to the World Series.
Regular season record-by-year NL champions *Division champions ^Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤ Since 1969, the Padres have had eighteen seasons in which they have finished with a win percentage of .500 or better. During only seven of those years, the team has made playoff appearances, including during the shortened 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. SeasonLevelLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPostseasonAwards1969MLBNLWest6th52110.321411970MLBNL West6th6399.389391971MLBNL West6th61100.37928½1972MLBNL West6th5895.37936½1973MLBNL West6th60102.370391974MLBNL West6th60102.370421975MLBNL West4th7191.438371976MLBNL West5th7389.45129Randy Jones (CYA)Butch Metzger (ROY)1977MLBNL West5th6993.426291978MLBNL West4th8478.51911Gaylord Perry (CYA)1979MLBNL West5th6893.422221980MLBNL West6th7389.45119½1981MLBNL West6th2333.41112½6th1836.33315½1982MLBNL West4th8181.50081983MLBNL West4th8181.500101984MLBNL *West ^1st9270.568—Won NLCS (Cubs) 3–2Lost World Series (Tigers) 4–1 *1985MLBNL West3rd8379.512121986MLBNL West4th7488.457221987MLBNL West6th6597.40125Benito Santiago (ROY)1988MLBNL West3rd8378.516111989MLBNL West2nd8973.5493Mark Davis (CYA)1990MLBNL West4th7587.463161991MLBNL West3rd8478.519101992MLBNL West3rd8280.506161993MLBNL West6th61101.377431994MLBNL West4th4770.40212½Playoffs cancelled1995MLBNL West3rd7074.48681996MLBNL West ^1st9171.562—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0Ken Caminiti (MVP)Bruce Bochy (MOY)1997MLBNL West4th7686.469141998MLBNL *West ^1st9864.605—Won NLDS (Astros) 3–1Won NLCS (Braves) 4–2Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 *1999MLBNL West4th7488.457262000MLBNL West5th7686.469212001MLBNL West4th7983.488132002MLBNL West5th6696.407322003MLBNL West5th6498.39536½2004MLBNL West3rd8775.53762005MLBNL West ^1st8280.506—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–02006MLBNL West ^1st8874.543—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–12007MLBNL West3rd 8974.5461½Jake Peavy (CYA)2008MLBNL West5th6399.389212009MLBNL West4th7587.463202010MLBNL West2nd9072.5552Bud Black (MOY)2011MLBNL West5th7191.435232012MLBNL West4th7686.469182013MLBNL WestT-3rd7686.469162014MLBNLWest3rd7785.475172015MLBNLWest4th7488.457182016MLBNLWest5th6894.420232017MLBNLWest4th7191.438332018MLBNLWest5th6696.407262019MLBNLWest5th7092.432362020MLBNLWest2nd ¤3723.6176Won NLWC (Cardinals) 2–1 Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0 2021MLBNLWest3rd7983.488282022MLBNLWest2nd ¤8973.54922Won NLWC (Mets) 2–1 Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–1 Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–12023MLBNLWest3rd8280.50618Blake Snell (CYA)2024MLBNLWest2nd ¤9369.5745Won NLWC (Braves) 2–0 Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–22025MLBNLWest2nd ¤9072.5553Lost NLWC (Cubs) 2–12026MLBNLWest2nd ¤9171.5629Won NLWC (Cubs) 2–0 TBD NLDS (Brewers)TotalsWinsLossesWin%4,3084,860All-time regular season record (1969–2026)2737All-time postseason record 4,335 4,897All-time regular and postseason record
The Padres finished tied with the Colorado Rockies for the wild card spot. Colorado defeated San Diego 9–8, in a one-game playoff to clinch the wild card spot.
Record by decade The following table describes the Padres' MLB win–loss record by decade.
Decade Wins Losses Pct 1960s 52 110 .321 1970s 667 942 .415 1980s 762 805 .486 1990s 758 799 .487 2000s 769 852 .474 2010s 739 881 .456 2020s 561 471 .544All-time 43084860 These statistics are from Baseball Reference's San Diego Padres History & Encyclopedia, and are current as of October 2, 2026.
Postseason history YearWild Card NLDS NLCSWorld Series1984colspan=4 (Won NL West)Chicago CubsDetroit Tigers1996colspan=2 (Won NL West)St. Louis Cardinals1998colspan=2 (Won NL West)Houston AstrosAtlanta BravesNew York Yankees2005colspan=2 (Won NL West)St. Louis Cardinals2006colspan=2 (Won NL West)St. Louis Cardinals2020St. Louis CardinalsLos Angeles Dodgers2022New York MetsLos Angeles DodgersPhiladelphia Phillies2024Atlanta BravesLos Angeles Dodgers2025Chicago Cubs2026Chicago CubsMilwaukee BrewersTBD
Postseason record by year The Padres have made the postseason ten times in their history, with their first being in 1984 and the most recent being in 2026. YearFinishRoundOpponentResultNational League ChampionsNLCSChicago CubsWon32World SeriesDetroit TigersLost14NL West ChampionsNLDSSt. Louis CardinalsLost03National League ChampionsNLDSHouston AstrosWon31NLCSAtlanta BravesWon42World SeriesNew York YankeesLost04NL West ChampionsNLDSSt. Louis CardinalsLost03NL West ChampionsNLDSSt. Louis CardinalsLost13NL Wild Card ChampionsNLWCSSt. Louis CardinalsWon21NLDSLos Angeles DodgersLost03NL Division Series ChampionsNLWCSNew York MetsWon21NLDSLos Angeles DodgersWon31NLCSPhiladelphia PhilliesLost14NL Wild Card ChampionsNLWCSAtlanta BravesWon20NLDSLos Angeles DodgersLost23NL Wild CardNLWCSChicago CubsLost12NL Wild Card ChampionsNLWCSChicago CubsWon20NLDSMilwaukee BrewersTBD0010Totals8–92737
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