San Diego Padres Managers

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the San Diego Padres organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager. Links include a Year; which leads to the National League season in review; the Manager(s) name, which leads to his career statistics; and a roster, which leads to a list of every player on the team during the year.

"You never unpack your suitcases in this business." - San Diego Padres Manager (1969-1972) Preston Gomez
San Diego Padres Managers
1969 - 2009

Managers & Finishes

Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB

Roster

1969

18

Preston Gomez

52 110 .321 6th 41

1969

1970

18

Preston Gomez

63 99 .389 6th 39

1970

1971

18

Preston Gomez

61 100 .379 6th 28½

1971

1972

18

Preston Gomez

4 7 .364 6th 36½

1972

9

Don Zimmer

54 88 .380
1973

9

Don Zimmer

60 102 .370 6th 39

1973

1974

1

John McNamara

60 102 .370 6th 42

1974

1975

1

John McNamara

71 91 .438 4th 37

1975

1976

1

John McNamara

73 89 .451 5th 29

1976

1977

1

John McNamara

20 28 .417 5th 29

1977

4

Bob Skinner

1 0 1.000

1

Alvin Dark

48 65 .425
1978

38

Roger Craig

84 78 .519 4th 11

1978

1979

38

Roger Craig

68 93 .422 5th 22

1979

1980

2

Jerry Coleman

73 89 .451 6th 19½

1980

1981

33

Frank Howard

41 69 .373 6th / 6th 26

1981

1982

23

Dick Williams

81 81 .500 4th 8

1982

1983

23

Dick Williams

81 81 .500 4th 10

1983

1984

23

Dick Williams

92 70 .568 1st +12

1984

1985

23

Dick Williams

83 79 .512 3rd 12

1985

1986

22

Steve Boros

74 88 .457 4th 22

1986

1987

10

Larry Bowa

65 97 .401 6th 25

1987

1988

10

Larry Bowa

16 30 .348 3rd 11

1988

15

Jack McKeon

67 48 .583
1989

15

Jack McKeon

89 73 .549 2nd 3

1989

1990

15

Jack McKeon

37 43 .463 4th 16

1990

3

Greg Riddoch

38 44 .463
1991

3

Greg Riddoch

84 78 .519 3rd 10

1991

1992

3

Greg Riddoch

78 72 .520 3rd 16

1992

uk

Jim Riggleman

4 8 .333
1993

8

Jim Riggleman

61 101 .377 7th 43

1993

1994

8

Jim Riggleman

47 70 .402 7th 12½

1994

1995

15

Bruce Bochy

70 74 .486 3rd 8

1995

1996

15

Bruce Bochy

91 71 .562 1st +1

1996

1997

15

Bruce Bochy

76 86 .469 4th 14

1997

1998

15

Bruce Bochy

98 64 .605 1st +9½

1998

1999

15

Bruce Bochy

74 88 .457 4th 26

1999

2000

15

Bruce Bochy

76 86 .469 5th 21

2000

2001

15

Bruce Bochy

79 83 .488 4th 13

2001

2002

15

Bruce Bochy

66

96

.407

5th

32

2002

2003

15

Bruce Bochy

64

98

.395

5th 36½

2003

2004

15

Bruce Bochy

86 75 .537 3rd 6

2004

2005

15

Bruce Bochy

82

80

.506

1st

+5

2005

2006

15

Bruce Bochy

88

74

.543

1st

+11½

2006

2007

20

Bud Black

89

74

.546

3rd

2007

2008

20

Bud Black

63

99

.389

5th 21

2008

2009

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Bud Black

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2009

Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB

Roster

San Diego Padres Managers & Finishes



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