This Date In Padre Baseball - October 26

                                

THIS DATE IN PADRE BASEBALL

Transactions of October 26

1992

Larry Andersen granted Free Agency.

• P Andersen, signed as a free agent in 1990, appeared in 72 games over 2 seasons, posting  4-5 record with a 2.74 ERA including 15 saves.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T22 SAVES - 15

Randy Myers granted Free Agency.

• P Myers, acquired from the Cincinnati Reds via trade in 1991, appeared in 66 games during the 1992 season. In 1998, returned for 21 games after being acquired in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. Overall, Myers appeared in 87 games over 2 seasons, posting a 4-9 record with a 4.60 ERA including 38 saves.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#12 SAVES - 38

Benito Santiago granted Free Agency.

• C Santiago, signed as a free agent in 1982, made his MLB debut as a Padre on September 14, 1986. Appeared in 789 games over 7 seasons, hitting .264 with 85 HR and 375 RBI.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#13 WAR - 14.2

#3 dWAR - 8.9

#26 AVG - .264

T42 OBA - .298

#24 SLG - .406

#15 GAMES - 789

#16 RUNS - 312

#12 HITS - 758

#15 DOUBLES - 124

T19 TRIPLES - 15

#11 HR - 85

#12 RBI - 375

#47 WALKS - 139

#11 K's - 516

#21 SB - 62

#16 XBH - 224

T30 HBP - 14

T5 SAC FLY - 30

T28 IBB - 18

#7 GIDP - 78

Traded Tony Fernandez to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later, D.J. Dozier and Wally Whitehurst. 

• SS Fernandez, acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays via trade in 1990, appeared in 300 games over 2 seasons, hitting .274 with 8 HR and 75 RBI.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T46 TRIPLES - 9

T33 STOLEN BASES - 43

• LF Dozier would appear only at AAA Las Vegas in 1993 and be released during the season.
• P Whitehurst would appear in 34 games (32 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 8-14 record with a 4.24 ERA. Released after the 1994 season.

1994

Bill Krueger granted Free Agency.

• P Krueger, signed as a free agent in June, appeared in 8 games (7 starts) during the 1994 season. Would sign again in April 1995 and be released in May 1995. Appeared in 14 games (7 starts) over 2 seasons, posting a 3-2 record with a 5.18 ERA including 1 complete game.

1998

Kevin Brown granted Free Agency.

• P Brown, acquired from the Florida Marlins via trade in 1997, appeared in 36 games (35 starts) during the 1998 season, posting a 18-7 record with a 2.38 ERA including 7 complete games and 3 shut outs.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

T14 WAR - 8.6

T28 CG - 7

T18 SHUT OUTS - 3

T44 HBP - 10

Steve Finley granted Free Agency.

• CF Finley, acquired from the Houston Astros via trade in 1994, appeared in 602 games over 4 seasons, hitting .276 with 82 HR and 298 RBI. Earned 2 gold gloves and 1 an All-Star selection in 1997.

ALL TIME PADRE LEADER BOARD

#29 WAR - 8.7

#16 AVG - .276

#24 OBA - .334

#10 SLG - .458

#26 GAMES - 602

#10 RUNS - 423

#16 HITS - 662

#11 DOUBLES - 134

#7 TRIPLES - 28

    T15 HOME RUNS - 82

#19 RBI - 298

#25 WALKS - 203

#26 K's - 344

#16 STOLEN BASES - 85

T34 HBP - 13

T21 SAC FLY - 18

#21 GIDP - 47

John Vander Wal granted Free Agency.

• 1B/OF Vander Wal, acquired from the Colorado Rockies via trade in August, appeared in 20 games during the 1998 season. Would sign as a free agent in November and be traded to Pittsburgh in 2000. Overall he appeared in 152 games over 2 seasons, hitting .269 with 6 HR and 41 RBI.

2006

Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

• P Strickland would spend all of 2007 at AAA Portland and be granted free agency after the 2007 season.

2007

Released Marcus Giles.

• 2B Giles, signed as a free agent in 2006, appeared in 116 games during the 2007 season, hitting .229 with 4 HR and 39 RBI.

Selected Mauro Zarate off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• P Zarate would pitch only at AA and AAA during the 2008 season, and be released after the 2008 season.

2012

Dustin Moseley granted Free Agency.

• P Moseley, signed as a free agent in December 2010,made 21 starts over 2 seasons, posting a 3-10 record with a 3.53 ERA

Tim Stauffer granted Free Agency.

• P Stauffer, selected by the Padres in the 1st round of the 2003 draft, made his MLB debut as a Padre on May 11. 2005. Would sign as a free agent in January 2013. Would be granted free agency again after the 2014 season. Overall he appeared in 183 games (73 starts) over 9 seasons, posting a 32-34 record with a 3.87 ERA.

ALL TIME PADRES LEADER BOARD

#22 ERA - 3.87

T26 WINS - 32

#34 GAMES - 183

#28 IP - 575.0

#25 K - 435

T29 - STARTS - 73