2006 San Diego Padres season

The 2006 San Diego Padres season was the 38th season in franchise history. The Padres captured their second consecutive National League West title, with a record of 88–74, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers by virtue of winning the season series 13–5 against the Dodgers. The 2006 season also marked the end of Bruce Bochy's tenure as manager of the team, after 24 seasons overall, 12 seasons as manager (1995–2006), winning 4 division titles (1996, 1998, 2005, 2006). The Padres were eliminated in the NLDS by the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, losing 3–1.

Offseason

 * November 18, 2005: Xavier Nady was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Mets for Mike Cameron.
 * December 2, 2005: Pete LaForest was selected off waivers by the San Diego Padres from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
 * December 5, 2005: Brian Giles was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
 * December 7, 2005: Dewon Brazelton was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the San Diego Padres for Sean Burroughs.
 * December 22, 2005: Mark Bellhorn was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
 * January 4, 2006: Adam Eaton, Akinori Otsuka, and Billy Killian were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Adrián González, Chris Young, and Terrmel Sledge.
 * January 12, 2006: Alan Embree was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
 * February 3, 2006: Mike Piazza signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
 * May 1, 2006: Doug Mirabelli was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Josh Bard and Cla Meredith.

Opening Day starters
Played at Petco Park on April 3, 2006 against the San Francisco Giants. San Diego 6, San Francisco 1

National League West

 * NOTE: Although the Padres final record equaled that of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres record of 13-5 against the Dodgers awarded them of the official division title.

Transactions

 * June 6, 2006: David Freese was drafted in the 9th round of the 2006 amateur draft.
 * August 24, 2006: Russell Branyan was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later and Evan Meek (minors). The San Diego Padres sent Dale Thayer (minors) (September 15, 2006) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

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

San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis wins the series, 3-1

Rawlings Gold Glove Winners

 * Mike Cameron, OF

National League Fireman of the Year

 * Trevor Hoffman, The Sporting News, Rolaids

National League Pitcher of the Month

 * Chris Young, May 2006

2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Trevor Hoffman, reserve

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Padres