1997 San Diego Padres Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,089,333, Avg. 38,716
Ballpark: Qualcomm Stadium
Manager: Bruce Bochy (76-86)
Location: San Diego, California
1997 San Diego Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,089,333, Avg. 38,716
Ballpark: Qualcomm Stadium
Manager: Bruce Bochy (76-86)
Location: San Diego, California
1997 San Diego Padres Roster
The San Diego Padres of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Padres scored 795 runs and allowed 891 runs. Steve Finley paced San Diego with 28 home runs, while Tony Gwynn, Greg Vaughn and Ken Caminiti each walloped 20 or more, too. Tony Gwynn drove in 119 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .372. Joey Hamilton led the squad with 12 wins, and Andy Ashby recorded a 4.13 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bruce Bochy coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 795
Regular Season Runs Against: 891
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1997 | New York Mets 5 at San Diego Padres 12 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | New York Mets 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 13 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 5-4 | 0-0 | 5-4 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | San Diego Padres 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 5-4 | 1-0 | 6-4 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 5-4 | 2-0 | 7-4 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 5-4 | 2-1 | 7-5 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 5-4 | 3-1 | 8-5 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 5-5 | 3-1 | 8-6 | Honolulu, HI | |
| April 19, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 5-6 | 3-1 | 8-7 | Honolulu, HI | |
| April 20, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 8 | W | 6-6 | 3-1 | 9-7 | Honolulu, HI | |
| April 22, 1997 | Houston Astros 12 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 6-7 | 3-1 | 9-8 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | Houston Astros 11 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 6-8 | 3-1 | 9-9 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 6-8 | 3-2 | 9-10 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 6-8 | 3-3 | 9-11 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | San Diego Padres 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 6-8 | 3-4 | 9-12 | ||
| April 28, 1997 | San Diego Padres 9 at Florida Marlins 12 | L | 6-8 | 3-5 | 9-13 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | San Diego Padres 1 at Florida Marlins 2 | L | 6-8 | 3-6 | 9-14 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 6 | L | 6-8 | 3-7 | 9-15 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at New York Mets 3 | W | 6-8 | 4-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Montreal Expos 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 6-9 | 4-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | Montreal Expos 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 7-9 | 4-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Montreal Expos 9 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 7-10 | 4-7 | 11-17 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 7-11 | 4-7 | 11-18 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 8-11 | 4-7 | 12-18 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 8-12 | 4-7 | 12-19 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 8-13 | 4-7 | 12-20 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Diego Padres 9 | W | 9-13 | 4-7 | 13-20 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 10-13 | 4-7 | 14-20 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 10-13 | 4-8 | 14-21 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 10-13 | 4-9 | 14-22 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 10-13 | 4-10 | 14-23 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at Chicago Cubs 16 | L | 10-13 | 4-11 | 14-24 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 10-13 | 5-11 | 15-24 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 10-13 | 5-12 | 15-25 | ||
| May 19, 1997 | San Diego Padres 13 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-13 | 6-12 | 16-25 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 11-13 | 6-12 | 17-25 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 12-13 | 6-12 | 18-25 | ||
| May 22, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 13-13 | 6-12 | 19-25 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Florida Marlins 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 14-13 | 6-12 | 20-25 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Florida Marlins 9 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 14-14 | 6-12 | 20-26 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | Florida Marlins 6 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 14-15 | 6-12 | 20-27 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 12 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 14-16 | 6-12 | 20-28 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 9 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 14-17 | 6-12 | 20-29 | ||
| May 29, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 14-17 | 6-13 | 20-30 | ||
| May 30, 1997 | San Diego Padres 9 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 14-17 | 7-13 | 21-30 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | San Diego Padres 12 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 14-17 | 8-13 | 22-30 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 14-17 | 9-13 | 23-30 | ||
| June 2, 1997 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 14-17 | 10-13 | 24-30 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 14-17 | 11-13 | 25-30 | ||
| June 4, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 14-17 | 12-13 | 26-30 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at Colorado Rockies 9 | L | 14-17 | 12-14 | 26-31 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | Houston Astros 8 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 14-18 | 12-14 | 26-32 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 15-18 | 12-14 | 27-32 | ||
| June 8, 1997 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 15-19 | 12-14 | 27-33 | ||
| June 9, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 15-20 | 12-14 | 27-34 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 16-20 | 12-14 | 28-34 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 16-21 | 12-14 | 28-35 | ||
| June 12, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at Anaheim Angels 8 | L | 16-21 | 12-15 | 28-36 | ||
| June 13, 1997 | San Diego Padres 8 at Anaheim Angels 7 | W | 16-21 | 13-15 | 29-36 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 16-21 | 13-16 | 29-37 | ||
| June 15, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 16-21 | 13-17 | 29-38 | ||
| June 17, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 10 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 16-22 | 13-17 | 29-39 | ||
| June 18, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 11 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 16-23 | 13-17 | 29-40 | ||
| June 19, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 8 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 16-24 | 13-17 | 29-41 | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 17-24 | 13-17 | 30-41 | ||
| June 21, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 9 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 17-25 | 13-17 | 30-42 | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 18-25 | 13-17 | 31-42 | ||
| June 23, 1997 | San Diego Padres 11 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 18-25 | 14-17 | 32-42 | ||
| June 24, 1997 | San Diego Padres 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 18-25 | 14-18 | 32-43 | ||
| June 25, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 14 | L | 18-25 | 14-19 | 32-44 | ||
| June 26, 1997 | San Diego Padres 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 18-25 | 15-19 | 33-44 | ||
| June 27, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 18-25 | 16-19 | 34-44 | ||
| June 28, 1997 | San Diego Padres 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 18-25 | 17-19 | 35-44 | ||
| June 29, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 18-25 | 17-20 | 35-45 | ||
| June 30, 1997 | San Diego Padres 15 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 18-25 | 18-20 | 36-45 | ||
| July 1, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 18-25 | 18-21 | 36-46 | ||
| July 2, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 5 at San Diego Padres 8 | W | 19-25 | 18-21 | 37-46 | ||
| July 3, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 8 at San Diego Padres 10 | W | 20-25 | 18-21 | 38-46 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 20-26 | 18-21 | 38-47 | ||
| July 5, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 20-27 | 18-21 | 38-48 | ||
| July 6, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 20-28 | 18-21 | 38-49 | ||
| July 10, 1997 | San Diego Padres 11 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 20-28 | 19-21 | 39-49 | ||
| July 11, 1997 | San Diego Padres 5 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 20-28 | 19-22 | 39-50 | ||
| July 12, 1997 | San Diego Padres 11 at Colorado Rockies 7 | W | 20-28 | 20-22 | 40-50 | ||
| July 13, 1997 | San Diego Padres 13 at Colorado Rockies 11 | W | 20-28 | 21-22 | 41-50 | ||
| July 14, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 21-28 | 21-22 | 42-50 | ||
| July 15, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 16 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 21-29 | 21-22 | 42-51 | ||
| July 16, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-29 | 22-22 | 43-51 | ||
| July 17, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 21-29 | 23-22 | 44-51 | ||
| July 18, 1997 | San Diego Padres 5 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 21-29 | 24-22 | 45-51 | ||
| July 19, 1997 | San Diego Padres 5 at Florida Marlins 8 | L | 21-29 | 24-23 | 45-52 | ||
| July 20, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Florida Marlins 0 | W | 21-29 | 25-23 | 46-52 | ||
| July 21, 1997 | San Diego Padres 10 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 21-29 | 26-23 | 47-52 | ||
| July 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 22-29 | 26-23 | 48-52 | ||
| July 23, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 9 | W | 23-29 | 26-23 | 49-52 | ||
| July 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Diego Padres 8 | W | 24-29 | 26-23 | 50-52 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 24-30 | 26-23 | 50-53 | ||
| July 26, 1997 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 25-30 | 26-23 | 51-53 | ||
| July 27, 1997 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 26-30 | 26-23 | 52-53 | ||
| July 28, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 26-31 | 26-23 | 52-54 | ||
| July 29, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 26-32 | 26-23 | 52-55 | ||
| July 31, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 26-32 | 26-24 | 52-56 | ||
| August 1, 1997 | San Diego Padres 8 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 26-32 | 27-24 | 53-56 | ||
| August 2, 1997 | San Diego Padres 0 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 26-32 | 27-25 | 53-57 | ||
| August 3, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 26-32 | 27-26 | 53-58 | ||
| August 5, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 26-32 | 27-27 | 53-59 | ||
| August 6, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 26-32 | 28-27 | 54-59 | ||
| August 7, 1997 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 26-32 | 28-28 | 54-60 | ||
| August 8, 1997 | San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-32 | 28-29 | 54-61 | ||
| August 9, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-32 | 29-29 | 55-61 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 26-32 | 30-29 | 56-61 | ||
| August 11, 1997 | Montreal Expos 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 26-33 | 30-29 | 56-62 | ||
| August 12, 1997 | Montreal Expos 4 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 27-33 | 30-29 | 57-62 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 27-34 | 30-29 | 57-63 | ||
| August 14, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 28-34 | 30-29 | 58-63 | ||
| August 15, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 29-34 | 30-29 | 59-63 | ||
| August 16, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 30-34 | 30-29 | 60-63 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 30-35 | 30-29 | 60-64 | ||
| August 19, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 30-35 | 30-30 | 60-65 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 30-35 | 30-31 | 60-66 | ||
| August 21, 1997 | San Diego Padres 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-35 | 31-31 | 61-66 | ||
| August 22, 1997 | San Diego Padres 8 at New York Mets 9 | L | 30-35 | 31-32 | 61-67 | ||
| August 23, 1997 | San Diego Padres 5 at New York Mets 9 | L | 30-35 | 31-33 | 61-68 | ||
| August 24, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 30-35 | 32-33 | 62-68 | ||
| August 25, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 30-35 | 32-34 | 62-69 | ||
| August 25, 1997 | San Diego Padres 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 30-35 | 32-35 | 62-70 | ||
| August 26, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 30-35 | 32-36 | 62-71 | ||
| August 27, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 30-35 | 32-37 | 62-72 | ||
| August 28, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 2 at San Diego Padres 9 | W | 31-35 | 32-37 | 63-72 | ||
| August 29, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 31-36 | 32-37 | 63-73 | ||
| August 30, 1997 | Texas Rangers 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 32-36 | 32-37 | 64-73 | ||
| August 31, 1997 | Texas Rangers 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 33-36 | 32-37 | 65-73 | ||
| September 1, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 33-36 | 32-38 | 65-74 | ||
| September 3, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 33-36 | 33-38 | 66-74 | ||
| September 4, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 8 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 33-37 | 33-38 | 66-75 | ||
| September 5, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 34-37 | 33-38 | 67-75 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 9 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 34-38 | 33-38 | 67-76 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 0 | L | 34-39 | 33-38 | 67-77 | ||
| September 9, 1997 | Florida Marlins 6 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 35-39 | 33-38 | 68-77 | ||
| September 10, 1997 | Florida Marlins 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 36-39 | 33-38 | 69-77 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 36-39 | 33-39 | 69-78 | ||
| September 13, 1997 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 36-39 | 34-39 | 70-78 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 36-39 | 34-40 | 70-79 | ||
| September 15, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 36-39 | 35-40 | 71-79 | ||
| September 16, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 15 | L | 36-39 | 35-41 | 71-80 | ||
| September 17, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 37-39 | 35-41 | 72-80 | ||
| September 18, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 6 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 38-39 | 35-41 | 73-80 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 7 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 38-40 | 35-41 | 73-81 | ||
| September 20, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego Padres 12 | W | 39-40 | 35-41 | 74-81 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 39-41 | 35-41 | 74-82 | ||
| September 22, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 11 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 39-42 | 35-41 | 74-83 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 39-42 | 35-42 | 74-84 | ||
| September 24, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 39-42 | 36-42 | 75-84 | ||
| September 26, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 17 | L | 39-42 | 36-43 | 75-85 | ||
| September 27, 1997 | San Diego Padres 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 39-42 | 36-44 | 75-86 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 39-42 | 37-44 | 76-86 |
