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San Diego Padres (PCL)
From BR Bullpen
- Location: San Diego, CA
- League: Pacific Coast League 1936-1968
- Affiliation: Boston Red Sox 1936; Cleveland Indians 1949-1951, 1957-1959; Chicago White Sox 1961; Cincinnati Reds 1962-1965; Philadelphia Phillies 1966-1968
- Ballpark: Lane Field 1936-1957; Westgate Park 1958-1967; Jack Murphy Stadium 1968
The San Diego Padres, prior to becoming a 1969 major league expansion team, were a Pacific Coast League team from 1936 to 1968. The team was formed when the Hollywood Stars were unable to compete financially with the Los Angeles Angels and moved south to San Diego. The Padres took PCL championships in 1937, 1962, 1964, and 1967. The Padres were the first professional team of Ted Williams who signed as a pitcher while still in high school in 1936. When moved to the outfield he hit .287, 23, 109 in 180 games in 1936-1937. The Red Sox bought Williams and teammate Bobby Doerr who had signed with Hollywood and started at 2B while also still in high school.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 95-81 | 2nd | Frank Shellenback | Lost in 1st round |
| 1937 | 97-81 | 3rd | Frank Shellenback | League Champs |
| 1938 | 92-85 | 5th | Frank Shellenback | |
| 1939 | 83-93 | 5th | Cedric Durst | |
| 1940 | 92-85 | 4th | Cedric Durst | Lost in 1st round |
| 1941 | 101-76 | 3rd | Cedric Durst | Lost in 1st round |
| 1942 | 91-87 | 4th | Cedric Durst | Lost in 1st round |
| 1943 | 70-85 | 7th | Cedric Durst / George DeTore | |
| 1944 | 75-94 | 8th | George DeTore | |
| 1945 | 82-101 | 6th | Pepper Martin | |
| 1946 | 78-108 | 6th | Pepper Martin / Jim Brillheart | |
| 1947 | 79-107 | 8th | Ripper Collins | |
| 1948 | 83-105 | 7th | Ripper Collins (67-62) / Jim Brillheart (26-43) | |
| 1949 | 96-92 | 4th | Bucky Harris | Lost League Finals |
| 1950 | 114-86 | 2nd | Del Baker | none |
| 1951 | 79-88 | 6th | Del Baker | |
| 1952 | 88-92 | 5th | Lefty O'Doul | none |
| 1953 | 88-92 | 6th | Lefty O'Doul | none |
| 1954 | 102-67 | 1st | Lefty O'Doul | Lost in 1st round |
| 1955 | 92-80 | 2nd | Bob Elliott | none |
| 1956 | 72-96 | 7th | Bob Elliott | none |
| 1957 | 89-79 | 4th | Bob Elliott / George Metkovich | none |
| 1958 | 84-69 | 2nd | George Metkovich | none |
| 1959 | 78-75 | 3rd | George Metkovich | none |
| 1960 | 77-75 | 5th | George Metkovich (43-57) / Jimmie Reese (34-18) | none |
| 1961 | 72-82 | 4th | Jimmie Reese (39-44) / Whitey Wietelmann / Bill Norman | none |
| 1962 | 93-61 | 1st | Don Heffner | none League Champs |
| 1963 | 83-74 | 3rd | Don Heffner | |
| 1964 | 91-67 | 2nd | Dave Bristol | League Champs |
| 1965 | 70-78 | 8th (t) | Dave Bristol | |
| 1966 | 72-75 | 8th | Frank Lucchesi | |
| 1967 | 85-63 | 1st | Bob Skinner | League Champs |
| 1968 | 76-70 | 4th | Bob Skinner (31-28) / Bobby Klaus (45-42) |
