The Padres no longer issue six numbers that have been retired. [16][17] He played his entire 20-year career with San Diego and won an NL-record eight batting titles. Originally, the numbers were atop the batter's eye in center field, until they were relocated in 2016.

Winfield played for six teams in his 22-year career, spending his first eight seasons in San Diego followed by eight with the New York Yankees.

Five were in honor of Padre players and one was Jackie Robinson's number 42, which was retired by all of Major League Baseball. No. The club was founded in 1969 as part of the league's expansion. 51 in 2011. , National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, List of Major League Baseball retired numbers, "Moreland Gives Garvey Shirt Off Back, Which Then Allows Padres to Retire It", "Padres to honor Jones today with 1976 retro day", "Former Padre Ace Randy Jones Changes Suits but Still Has a Good Pitch", "Dave Winfield's Jersey Retired; Will Go Into Hall Of Fame As A Padre", "In stirring ceremony, Hoffman's No.
[18], The Padres' retired numbers are displayed at Petco Park at Home Plate Plaza. The Padres have retired six numbers. [1][2][3] He was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player, and San Diego advanced to their first World Series. 51 retired", "Padres step into future, but shouldn't forget past", "On deck: Marlins (60-60) at Padres (65-56), 7:05 tonight". Pee Wee Reese, SS: No. Robinson's number was unveiled on July 3, while those of Winfield, Jones and Garvey were unveiled on August 20.

The retired numbers are displayed on the upper deck facade behind home plate. He was a two-time All-Star in 1975 and 1976, when he was named the NL Comeback Player of the Year a year before becoming the club's first Cy Young Award winner in 1976. 1 moment in San Diego sports history", "Padres to honor Jones today with 1976 retro day", "Former Padre Ace Randy Jones Changes Suits but Still Has a Good Pitch", "Dave Winfield's Jersey Retired; Will Go Into Hall Of Fame As A Padre", "Padres retired numbers moving, but not retiring", "Padres fans strike a pose with retired numbers", "In stirring ceremony, Hoffman's No. 31 retired in 2001, when he was also inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
MLB clubs have retired various uniform numbers, ensuring that those numbers are never worn within the respective clubs in honor of a particular player or manager of note.

[6][7][8], On April 15, 1997, exactly 50 years after Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line, the No. The new ballplayers cares about the name on the back." The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team in Major League Baseball (MLB) based in San Diego, California. [16] The most recent number to be retired was Trevor Hoffman's No. The number six remained in place just above the 370-foot sign in right center until the 1997 season when the stadium was expanded and it suddenly disappeared. The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team in Major League Baseball (MLB) based in San Diego, California.The club was founded in 1969 as part of the league's expansion.MLB clubs have retired various uniform numbers, ensuring that those numbers are never worn within the respective clubs in honor of a particular player or manager of note. 1 moment in San Diego sports history. 1 moment in San Diego sports history", "Padres to honor Jones today with 1976 retro day", "Former Padre Ace Randy Jones Changes Suits but Still Has a Good Pitch", "Dave Winfield's Jersey Retired; Will Go Into Hall Of Fame As A Padre", "Padres retired numbers moving, but not retiring", "Padres fans strike a pose with retired numbers", "In stirring ceremony, Hoffman's No. 42 he wore with the Brooklyn Dodgers was retired throughout major league baseball. 1 Number retired: July 1, 1984 51 retired", "Padres step into future, but shouldn't forget past", "On deck: Marlins (60-60) at Padres (65-56), 7:05 tonight", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Padres_retired_numbers&oldid=966767952, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 July 2020, at 02:39. Players such as Fernando Valenzuela and Steve Garvey, award winners but not Hall of Famers, have not had their numbers retired, although nobody has worn Valenzuela's No. 51 retired", "Padres step into future, but shouldn't forget past", "On deck: Marlins (60-60) at Padres (65-56), 7:05 tonight", https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Padres_retired_numbers&oldid=689573209, Pages with citations using unsupported parameters, Lists of Major League Baseball retired numbers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core. So far, the Padres have retired five numbers. Fans are allowed to pose for pictures next to the aluminum numbers, which are 3 feet 11 inches (1.19 m) high, 5 1⁄3 feet (1.6 m) wide, and 1 foot (0.30 m) deep. Steve Garvey was the first player to have his number retired by the Padres in 1988. [19][23], Prior to moving to Petco, the team played at Qualcomm Stadium, where the retired numbers were originally displayed on banners hanging from the light towers above the left field stands. [10] On the day his number was retired, the Union-Tribune wrote that Jones was "the most popular athlete in the history of this city" during the mid-1970s until his career was derailed by a severed nerve in his left arm. 35 was retired by the Padres. [1] Garvey played only five seasons with San Diego, but hit the game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Lee Smith of the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the 1984 National League Championship Series (NLCS), tying the series before the Padres won the next day. 7 after presenting Garvey with a framed Padres No. The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team in Major League Baseball (MLB) based in San Diego, California.The club was founded in 1969 as part of the league's expansion.MLB clubs have retired various uniform numbers, ensuring that those numbers are never worn within the respective clubs in honor of a particular player or manager of note. [25], † Number retired by Major League Baseball. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, List of Major League Baseball retired numbers, "Moreland Gives Garvey Shirt Off Back, Which Then Allows Padres to Retire It", "Garvey's sweet swing delivers No. The club was founded in 1969 as part of the league's expansion. [19][21] The numbers were not ready for display in time for the park's opening in 2004,[22] but they were unveiled midseason. "The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey.

MLB clubs have retired various uniform numbers, ensuring that those numbers are never worn within the respective clubs in honor of a particular player or manager of note. He had retired from playing after 2010, when he left the game as MLB's career leader in saves with 601, including 552 with the Padres. , National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, List of Major League Baseball retired numbers, "Moreland Gives Garvey Shirt Off Back, Which Then Allows Padres to Retire It", "Garvey's sweet swing delivers No. [4][9] Later that year, Randy Jones's No. On April 16, 1988, the Padres retired the number six for Garvey in his first season of retirement. The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team in Major League Baseball (MLB) based in San Diego, California. [5] However, he played 14 of his 19 seasons with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers,[5] where he was also more productive, and the retirement of his number by San Diego has been heavily debated. On April 16, the following year, the Padres officially retired his number 6 in a ceremony at Jack Murphy Stadium, the first number to be retired in the franchise’s history at that point. The numbers are commemorated at the team's home stadium at Petco Park in a display at the park entrance as well as in the Ring of Honor. His retirement ceremony also celebrated his decision to be the first member of the Hall of Fame to have his plaque depicted with him wearing a Padres cap.