1976 San Diego Padres season

The 1976 San Diego Padres season was the eighth season in franchise history.

Offseason

 * February 26, 1976: Randy Elliott was released by the Padres.

Opening Day starters

 * Bob Davis
 * Willie Davis
 * Tito Fuentes
 * Johnny Grubb
 * Mike Ivie
 * Randy Jones
 * Doug Rader
 * Héctor Torres
 * Dave Winfield

Notable transactions

 * April 5, 1976: Rudy Meoli was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Merv Rettenmund.
 * April 29, 1976: Tom Dettore was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
 * May 19, 1976: Bill Greif was traded by the Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luis Meléndez.
 * May 29, 1976: Diego Seguí was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
 * June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
 * Bob Owchinko was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (5th pick).
 * Craig Stimac was drafted by the Padres in the 9th round.
 * Mark Lee was drafted by the Padres in the 13th round.
 * Broderick Perkins was drafted by the Padres in the 15th round.
 * July 10, 1976: Gene Locklear was traded by the Padres to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Rick Sawyer to the Padres on July 31.
 * August 30, 1976: Willie McCovey was purchased from the Padres by the Oakland Athletics.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

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

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

Award winners
1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Randy Jones, National League Cy Young Award
 * Butch Metzger, Rookie of the Year

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hawaii, Amarillo, Reno, Walla Walla Reno affiliation shared with Minnesota Twins