Righty swinging outfielder Dave Winfield got his first shot at the major leagues with the Padres and that was the start of his Hall of Fame journey (he was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2001). Winfield’s best season with the Padres came back in 1979. Winfield played in 159 games for the Padres in 1979 and he was 184 for 597 (.308 avg, .953 OPS) with 97 runs scored, 34 homers, 118 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. He led the N.L. in RBI’s in 1979 which helped him make the N.L. All-Star team. Winfield also won a Gold Glove in 1979 and he was also 3rd in the voting for the MVP Award. Winfield played in 1,117 games in his 8 years with the Padres and he was 1,134 of 3,997 (.284 avg, .821 OPS) with 599 runs scored, 154 homers, 626 RBIs and 133 stolen bases. Winfield is 10th in Padres’ history with his .284 batting average. He is also #3 in games played (1,117), #3 in hits (1,134), #8 in OPS (.821), #2 in runs scored (599), #4 in homers (154), #4 in RBIs (626), #4 in doubles (179), #3 in triples (39), #6 in stolen bases (133) and #4 in walks (463) in Padres’ history. Winfield made it to 4 All-Star teams in his time with the Padres and he also won 2 Gold Gloves. He is one of the very best players in San Diego Padres’ history.

Lefty reliever Mark Davis came out of nowhere to win the N.L. Cy Young Award in 1989 for the San Diego Padres. Davis pitched in 70 games (0 starts) for the Padres in 1989 and he was 4-3 with 44 saves (led the majors), a 1.85 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. He only gave up 66 hits in his 92 2/3 innings in 1989 while whiffing 92 batters. Davis pitched in 230 games (0 starts) in his four years with the Padres and he was 14-20 with 78 saves, a 2.75 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Davis is still #5 in Padres’ history in saves (78) and he’s also tied for 10th in appearances in Padres’ history with Gary Lucas.

Righty starting pitcher Eric Show burst on the scene in 1982 with the Padres when he finished 8th in the voting for the N.L. Rookie of the Year Award. Show pitched in 47 games (14 starts) for the Padres in 1982 and he was 10-6 with 3 saves, a 2.64 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP as he only gave up 117 hits in 150 innings pitched. Show pitched in 309 games (230 starts) in his 10 years with the Padres and he was 100-87 with 7 saves, a 3.59 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Show is the all-time leader in Padres’ frachise history with his 100 wins. He is also #3 in games pitched (309), #2 in games started (230), #2 in innings pitched (1,603 1/3), #4 in strikeouts (951), #2 in complete games (35) and tied for second in shutouts (11) in Padres’ history. Show is best known in major league history as the guy who gave up Pete Rose’s 4,192nd hit to become Baseball’s All-Time Hit Leader. Show died at the age of 37 on March 16, 1994 as a result of a heart attack due to him taking a speedball. It was a tragic ending for a pitcher who was solid on the hill for the Padres.

42-year old Roberto Alomar was elected to join Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 2011. Alomar started his major league career with the San Diego Padres with whom he played for in 1988-1990. In those three years, Alomar played in 448 games in which he was 497 of 1,754 (.283 avg, .718 OPS) with 246 runs scored, 22 homers, 157 RBIs and 90 stolen bases. Alomar made the N.L. All-Star team in 1990 with the San Diego Padres. Alomar played in 2,379 games in his 17 years in the majors and he was 2,724 of 9,073 (.300 avg, .814 OPS) with 1,508 runs scored, 210 homers, 1,134 RBIs and 474 stolen bases.

Lefty starting pitcher Randy Jones didn’t have a long career for the Padres but in 1975 and 1976 no pitcher was better than him in the N.L. In 1975 he finished second to Tom Seaver of the Mets in the Cy Young Award voting despite leading baseball with 22 wins and the N.L. with a 2.24 ERA. But in 1976, Randy Jones won the Cy Young Award. In 1976, Jones pitched in 40 games (all starts) in which he was 22-14 with a 2.74 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. That year Jones completed 25 of his starts of which 5 of those were shutouts. He made the All-Star team twice in his 8 years with the Padres. Jones pitched in 264 games (253 starts) in his career with the Padres and he was 92-105 with 2 saves, a 3.30 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Jones is the Padres’ all-time leader in games started (253), innings pitcher (1,766), complete games (71) and shutouts (18). He is also #6 in games pitched (264), he’s tied for second in wins with Jake Peavy (92), #8 in ERA (3.30), #7 in WHIP (1.21) and he is #8 in strikeouts (677) in Padres’ history. Jones didn’t pitch long for the Padres but he made his mark there.