I told you last year that the Padres were cursed on their 36th game of the season and then they lost again. I tried to warn you, but not one of you would listen. They've lost 82% of their 36th games, far worse than the second worst games. Game 36 is a meat grinder, pure and simple. You put a Padre in that game and they are mechanically separated and made into hot dogs.
Game # |
Wins |
Games Played |
Win % |
36 |
8 |
45 |
17.78 |
61 |
13 |
45 |
28.89 |
72 |
13 |
45 |
28.89 |
85 |
14 |
45 |
31.11 |
54 |
14 |
45 |
31.11 |
The Padres were winless on the 36th game from their inaugural season of 1969 until 1984, a yearly losing streak of 16 straight games. Then they won in 1985 and then lost 5 more straight 36th games. They put together another long 9 game streak from 1996 to 2004. And here we are today in the midst of a 4 game streak. Can it be broken with a win? No. I'm telling you, it's a meat grinder.
Year |
Outcome |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Runs |
Runs Against |
Difference |
1969 |
L |
CHC |
@ |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1970 |
L |
HOU |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
|
1971 |
L |
HOU |
@ |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1972 |
L |
HOU |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
|
1973 |
L |
SFG |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
|
1974 |
L |
ATL |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
|
1975 |
L |
CHC |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
|
1976 |
L |
CIN |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
|
1977 |
L |
PHI |
@ |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
1978 |
L |
CIN |
@ |
6 |
10 |
-4 |
1979 |
L |
CIN |
@ |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
1980 |
L |
PIT |
@ |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1981 |
L |
PHI |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
|
1982 |
L |
STL |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
|
1983 |
L |
NYM |
@ |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1984 |
L |
MON |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
|
1985 |
W |
NYM |
@ |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1986 |
L |
MON |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
|
1987 |
L |
PIT |
@ |
3 |
10 |
-7 |
1988 |
L |
NYM |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
|
1989 |
L |
STL |
@ |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
1990 |
L |
NYM |
4 |
6 |
-2 |
|
1991 |
W |
CIN |
@ |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1992 |
W |
PIT |
@ |
10 |
9 |
1 |
1993 |
L |
SFG |
4 |
9 |
-5 |
|
1994 |
L |
LAD |
@ |
1 |
7 |
-6 |
1995 |
W |
MON |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
1996 |
L |
CIN |
@ |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1997 |
L |
MON |
@ |
7 |
9 |
-2 |
1998 |
L |
ATL |
@ |
5 |
8 |
-3 |
1999 |
L |
CIN |
@ |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
2000 |
L |
ARI |
2 |
6 |
-4 |
|
2001 |
L |
FLA |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
|
2002 |
L |
ATL |
@ |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
2003 |
L |
NYM |
@ |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
2004 |
L |
CHC |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
|
2005 |
W |
FLA |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
2006 |
W |
CHC |
@ |
10 |
5 |
5 |
2007 |
W |
STL |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
2008 |
L |
COL |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
|
2009 |
W |
CIN |
5 |
3 |
2 |
|
2010 |
L |
LAD |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
|
2011 |
L |
MIL |
@ |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
2012 |
L |
WSN |
@ |
5 |
8 |
-3 |
2013 |
L |
TBR |
@ |
7 |
8 |
-1 |