The Padres played solid baseball in 1991 under general manager Joe McIlivane and manager Greg Riddoch. And, despite the fact that six pitchers were on the disabled list the team rallied after the All-Star break to go 44-35 and finish at .500 for the year.

The team's pitching staff posted a 3.57 ERA and increased its save total from '91 to 47 from 35. Right-handed starter Andy Benes was 4-10 with a 4.18 ERA in his first 18 starts before going 11-1 with a mere 1.77 ERA thru his final 15 starts which included a 10-consecutive game winning streak.

Catcher Benito Santiago, who's generally regarded as the top defensive catcher in all of the major leagues, and right-fielder Tony Gywnn, a future Hall of Famer, are the Padres' team leaders.

1992 Spring Training Roster:

Padres Pitchers 1991 Records:

Andy Benes, Padres, 15-11, 3.03 ERA in 33 Games... Larry Andersen, Padres 3-4, 2.30 ERA, 13 Saves in 38G... Ricky Bones, Padres, 4-6, 4.83 ERA in 11G... Greg Harris, Padres, 9-5, 2.33 ERA in 20G... Bruce Hurst, Padres, 15-8, 3.29 ERA in 31G

Craig Lefferts, Padres, 1-6, 3.91 ERA, 23 Saves in 54G... Jeremy Hernandez, Padres, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 Saves in 9G... Jim Lewis, Padres, 0-0, 4.15 ERA in 12G... Mike Maddux, Padres, 7-2, 2.46 ERA. 5 Saves in 64G... Jose Melendez, Padres, 8-5, 3.27 ERA, 3 Saves in 31G... Randy Myers, Cinc. Reds, 6-13, 3.55 ERA, 6 Saves in 58G

Rich Rodriguez, Padres, 3-1, 3.26 ERA in 64G... Ed Whitson, Padres, 4-6, 5.03 ERA in 13G... Doug Brocail, Minors AA, 10-7, 3.87 ERA, 6 Saves in 34G... Mike Linskey, Minors AAA, 7-10, 4.90 ERA in 26G... Adam Peterson, Padres, 2-2, 4.45 ERA in 13G... Rafael Valdez, AAA, 0-2, 5.94 ERA, 5G... Frank Seminara, AA, 15-10, 3.38 ERA in 27G

1991 Batting Stats:

Outfielders: Tony Gwynn, Padres, .317, 69 Runs, 27D, 11T, 4 Hr, 62 RBIs in 530 AB... Darrin Jackson, Padres, .262, 51 Runs, 12D, 1T, 21 Hr, 49 RBIs in 359 AB... Jerald Clark, Padres, .229, 26 Runs, 16D, 10 Hr, 47 RBIs in 369 AB... Oscar Azocar, Padres, .246, 5 Runs, 2D, 8 RBIs in 57 AB... Thomas Howard, Padres, .249, 30 Runs, 12D, 3T, 4 Hr, 22 RBIs in 281 AB... Jim Vatcher, Padres, .200, 3 Runs, 4D, 2 RBIs in 20 AB... Will Taylor, Minors AA, .259, 82 Runs, 11D, 5T, 4 Hr, 33 RBIs in 468 AB

Catchers: Benito Santiago, Padres, .267, 60 Runs, 22D, 3T, 17 Hr, 87 RBIs in 580 AB... Dann Bilardello, Padres, .269, 4 Runs, 2D, 1T, 5 RBIs in 26 AB... Tom Lampkin, Padres, .190, 4 Runs, 3D, 1T, 3 RBIs in 58 AB

Infielders: Tony Fernandez, Padres, .272, 81 Runs, 27D, 5T, 4 Hr, 38 RBIs in 558 AB... Fred McGriff, Padres .278, 84 Runs, 19D, 1T, 31 Hr, 106 RBIs in 528 AB... Paul Faries, Padres, .177, 13 Runs, 3D, 1T, 7 RBIs in 130 AB... Craig Shipley, Padres, .275, 6 Runs, 3D, 1 Hr, 6 RBIs in 91 AB... Tim Teufel, Padres, .228, 39 Runs, 16D, 11 Hr, 42 RBIs in 307 AB... Jeff Gardner, Mets and Minors/AA, .284, 76 Runs, 23D, 4T, 1 Hr, 57 RBIs in 541 AB

Ray Holbert, Minors A, .264, 76 Runs, 14D, 2T, 4 Hr, 51 RBIs in 386 AB... Luis Lopez, AAA, .268, 43 Runs, 17D, 1T, 1 Hr, 41 RBIs in 452 AB... Tom Redington, AA, .284, 54 Runs, 23D, 5 Hr, 57 RBIs in 394 AB... Dave Staton, AAA, .267, 61 Runs, 19D, 1T, 22 Hr, 74 RBIs in 375 AB... Jose Valentine, AA, 73 Runs, 22D, 5T, 17 Hr, 68 RBIs in 447 AB... Guillermo Velasquel, AA, .295, 72 Runs, 26D, 3 T, 21 Hr, 100 RBIs in 501 AB... baseballhistorian.com - San Diego Baseball History

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