1991 San Diego Padres season

MLB yearly infobox
name = San Diego Padres
season = 1991
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Jack Murphy Stadium
y4 = 1967
city = San Diego, California
y5 = 1969
owners = Tom Werner
managers = Greg Riddoch
television = KUSI-TV(Rick Monday, Jerry Coleman)
Cox Cable
(Bob Chandler, Ted Leitner)
XHBJ-TV
(Rafael Munoz, Victor Villa)
radio = KFMB (AM)
(Bob Chandler, Jerry Coleman, Rick Monday, Ted Leitner)
XEXX
(Gustavo Lopez Jr., Gustavo Lopez Moreno, Mario Thomas Zapiain)|

Offseason

*December 12, 1990: Scott Coolbaugh was traded by the Texas Rangers to the San Diego Padres for Mark Parent. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coolbsc01.shtml]

Blockbuster Deal

On December 4, 1990, the Padres and Blue Jays made one of the biggest blockbuster deals of the decade. The Padres traded second baseman Roberto Alomar and outfielder Joe Carter to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for first baseman Fred McGriff and shortstop Tony Fernandez. Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick and Padres GM Joe McIlvaine originally talked about just trading Joe Carter for Fred McGriff. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.261, Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-023978-2 ] The Padres were losing Jack Clark and needed a new first baseman. The Blue Jays had John Olerud ready to take over at first base but were losing outfielder George Bell. Gillick decided to up the ante by trying to get Roberto Alomar. Gillick figured that with Garry Templeton in the twilight of his career, Fernandez would be an adequate replacement. Alomar feuded with Padres manager Greg Riddoch and the thinking was that Bip Roberts and Joey Cora could platoon at second base. Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter would help the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1992 World Series and 1993 World Series.

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

*Shawn Abner
*Jerald Clark
*Tony Fernandez
*Tony Gwynn
*Fred McGriff
*Jim Presley
*Bip Roberts
*Benito Santiago
*Ed Whitson [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1991&t=SDN]

eason standings

Notable Transactions

*April 5, 1991: Mike Aldrete was signed as a free agent by the Padres. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aldremi01.shtml Mike Aldrete page at Baseball Reference] ]
*May 10, 1991: Mike Aldrete was released by the San Diego Padres.
*July 30, 1991: Shawn Abner was traded by the Padres to the California Angels for Jack Howell. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/abnersh01.shtml Shawn Abner page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Award Winners

1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SDP/1991.shtml 1991 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1991&t=SDN 1991 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Almanac]