1991 San Diego Padres season
The 1991 San Diego Padres season was the 23rd season in franchise history.Offseason
On December 4, 1990, 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 Fernández. Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick and Padres GM Joe McIlvaine originally talked about just trading Joe Carter for Fred McGriff. 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, Fernández 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. Alomar and Carter would go on to help the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1992 World Series and 1993 World Series.Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Shawn Abner
- Jerald Clark
- Tony Fernández
- Tony Gwynn
- Fred McGriff
- Jim Presley
- Bip Roberts
- Benito Santiago
- Ed Whitson
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 152 | 580 | 155 | .267 | 17 | 87 |
| 1B | | 153 | 528 | 147 | .278 | 31 | 106 |
| 2B | | 117 | 424 | 119 | .281 | 3 | 32 |
| 3B | | 60 | 180 | 39 | .217 | 2 | 15 |
| SS | | 145 | 558 | 152 | .272 | 4 | 38 |
| LF | | 118 | 369 | 84 | .228 | 10 | 47 |
| CF | | 122 | 359 | 94 | .262 | 21 | 49 |
| RF | | 134 | 530 | 168 | .317 | 4 | 62 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 53 | 115 | 19 | .165 | 1 | 5 |
| 32 | 57 | 11 | .193 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 38 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2.30 | 40 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 9 |
Awards and honors
1991 Major League Baseball All-Star GameFarm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: High Desert
