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The 23 Best San Diego Padres Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Brown-and-gold originals share space with the big-money stars of the 2020s. A batting-title machine, record-setting closers and short-stay cult heroes all have a claim.

  1. Tony Gwynn — ranked #11
    Tony Gwynn
    Right fielder who spent his entire 1982–2001 career with the Padres and won eight NL batting titles.
    1000pts
  2. Rollie Fingers — ranked #22
    Rollie Fingers
    Hall of Fame reliever who led the majors with 35 saves for the Padres in 1977.
    898pts
  3. Heath Bell — ranked #33
    Heath Bell
    Closer who led the National League with 42 saves for the Padres in 2009.
    800pts
  4. Ha-seong Kim — ranked #44
    Ha-seong Kim
    Infielder who won the 2023 NL Gold Glove at the utility position with the Padres.
    762pts
  5. 5
    Ken Caminiti
    Third baseman who won the 1996 NL MVP award unanimously with the Padres.
    734pts
  6. Adrián González — ranked #66
    Adrián González
    First baseman acquired after the 2005 season who made three All-Star teams and won two Gold Gloves with the Padres.
    734pts
  7. Trevor Hoffman — ranked #77
    Trevor Hoffman
    Closer who recorded 552 of his 601 career saves with the Padres and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.
    659pts
  8. Ozzie Smith — ranked #88
    Ozzie Smith
    Shortstop who debuted with the Padres in 1978 and won his first Gold Glove with them in 1980.
    571pts
  9. Dave Winfield — ranked #99
    Dave Winfield
    Outfielder who reached the majors with the Padres in 1973 without playing in the minor leagues and stayed through 1980.
    571pts
  10. Fred McGriff — ranked #1010
    Fred McGriff
    First baseman who led the National League with 35 home runs for the Padres in 1992.
    571pts
  11. Jackson Merrill — ranked #1111
    Jackson Merrill
    Center fielder who made the 2024 All-Star team as a rookie and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting.
    571pts
  12. Chase Headley — ranked #1212
    Chase Headley
    Third baseman who led the National League with 115 RBIs for the Padres in 2012.
    571pts
  13. Gaylord Perry — ranked #1313
    Gaylord Perry
    Hall of Fame right-hander who won the 1978 NL Cy Young Award with the Padres.
    571pts
  14. Greg Vaughn — ranked #1414
    Greg Vaughn
    Left fielder who hit 50 home runs for the 1998 pennant-winning Padres.
    467pts
  15. Randy Jones — ranked #1515
    Randy Jones
    Left-hander who won the 1976 NL Cy Young Award for the Padres.
    467pts
  16. Nate Colbert — ranked #1616
    Nate Colbert
    First baseman who hit five home runs and drove in 13 runs in a doubleheader on August 1, 1972.
    467pts
  17. Manny Machado — ranked #1717
    Manny Machado
    Third baseman signed in 2019 who finished second in NL MVP voting in 2022.
    343pts
  18. Jake Peavy — ranked #1818
    Jake Peavy
    Won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award unanimously after leading the league with 19 wins, 240 strikeouts and a 2.54 ERA.
    343pts
  19. Fernando Tatis Jr. — ranked #1919
    Fernando Tatis Jr.
    Shortstop and outfielder who led the National League with 42 home runs in 2021.
    343pts
  20. Steve Garvey — ranked #2020
    Steve Garvey
    First baseman named 1984 NLCS MVP as the Padres won their first pennant.
    343pts
  21. Benito Santiago — ranked #2121
    Benito Santiago
    Catcher who won the 1987 NL Rookie of the Year award unanimously and set a rookie record with a 34-game hitting streak.
    0pts
  22. Joe Musgrove — ranked #2222
    Joe Musgrove
    Right-hander who threw the first no-hitter in Padres history on April 9, 2021, against the Rangers.
    0pts
  23. Gary Sheffield — ranked #2323
    Gary Sheffield
    Third baseman who won the 1992 NL batting title with a .330 average for the Padres.
    0pts

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