1969 San Diego Padres season

MLB yearly infobox
name = San Diego Padres
season = 1969
misc = Inaugural Season

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = San Diego Stadium
y4 = 1967
city = San Diego, California
y5 = 1969
owners = C. Arnholt Smith
managers = Preston Gomez
television = KOGO
radio = KOGO
(Duke Snider, Frank Sims, Jerry Gross)|

Offseason

Expansion Draft

The MLB Expansion Draft was held on October 14, 1968

Batting

Player stats

Starting pitchers

Award Winners

1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Chris Cannizzaro, Catcher, Reserve

Team Leaders

* Home Runs – Nate Colbert (24)
* RBI - Nate Colbert (66)
* Batting Average – Ollie Brown (.264)
* Hits - Ollie Brown (150)
* Stolen Bases – Jose Arcia (14)
* Walks - Nate Colbert, Al Ferrara (45)
* Wins - Joe Niekro, Al Santorini (8)
* Earned Run Average - Dick Kelley (3.57)
* Strikeouts – Clay Kirby (113)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SDP/1969.shtml 1969 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1969&t=SDN 1969 San Diego Padres team page at Baseball Almanac]