The season may be over, but trivia lives forever. Check your knowledge of the Padres' history and performance with our specially curated Padres Trivia.
Easy:
Q: Who is the Padres' all-time hits leader?
A: Tony Gwynn
Follow-up: How many hits did he have in his career?
A: 3,141
Q: Who has the most saves of all time for the Padres'?
A: Trevor Hoffman
Follow-up: How many?
A: 552 for the Padres and 601 for his career.
Q: Who threw the first no-hitter in Padres' history?
A: Joe Musgrove - in the 2021 season.
Q: Who is the Padres' all-time leader in home runs?
A: Manny Machado - clinched it this year with 167 homers as a Friar, and 369 in his whole career.
Medium:
Q: What year were the Padres founded?
A: 1969.
Q: Who was the first owner?
A: Arnholt Smith.
Q: Which manager took the padres to their 1st World Series in 1984?
A: Dick Williams. The 1984 season was just the second time since '69 when the padres finished the regular season with a winning record.
Q: Who is the lone Padre to hit 50 home runs in a season?
A: Greg Vaughn. He later got traded to the Cincinnati Reds with Mark Sweeney fro Damian Jackson, Reggie Sanders and Josh Harris.
Hard:
Q: Which Padre hit 5 home runs in one day?
A: Nate Colbert, on August 1st, in 1972, he drove 13 runs in a doubleheader, helping the Friars sweep the Braves, 9-0 and 11-7.
Q: Who won the first Cy Young award in Padres history?
A: Randy Jones, in 1976.
