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1997 San Diego Padres season

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Owner(s)
  
John Moores

Manager(s)
  
Bruce Bochy

General manager(s)
  
Kevin Towers

Local television
  
KUSI-TV 4SD (Mark Grant, Mel Proctor, Rick Sutcliffe, Glenn Geffner)

Local radio
  
KFMB (AM) (Jerry Coleman, Ted Leitner, Bob Chandler, Glenn Geffner)

The 1997 San Diego Padres season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Padres finished last in the National League West. Right fielder (and future Hall of Famer) Tony Gwynn had the highest batting average in the majors, at .372.

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In April, the Padres played three home games at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii against the St Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won the opening two games (a double header) on April 19, winning the first 1-0 and the second 2-1 before the Padres won game 3 on Sunday April 20 by a score of 8-2. Reported attendances were 37,382 (game 2) and 40,050 (game 3).

Transactions

  • June 13, 1997: Fernando Valenzuela was traded by the San Diego Padres with Scott Livingstone and Phil Plantier to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson, and Mark Sweeney.
  • August 13, 1997: Rickey Henderson was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Anaheim Angels for a player to be named later, Ryan Hancock, and Stevenson Agosto (minors). The Anaheim Angels sent George Arias (August 19, 1997) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

    • Batting

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other pitchers

    Relief pitchers

    All-Stars

  • Ken Caminiti (Starting 3B)
  • Steve Finley
  • Tony Gwynn (Starting DH)

    • Awards

  • Gold Glove: Ken Caminiti (3B)
  • Silver Slugger Award: Tony Gwynn (OF)

    • Statistical Leaders

  • Tony Gwynn: Batting Champion (.372)

    • References

    1997 San Diego Padres season Wikipedia
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