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The best and worst dates in Padres history

One day magical, the other cursed.

By jbox
Christopher Hanewinckel-US PRESSWIRE

May 31st

The Padres own opposing baseball teams on May 31st. They win 71.43% of their games on that date. This isn't a small sample size either. Out of the Padres' 43 seasons in the Major Leagues they've played on May 31st every year except 2012.

The Padres highest winning percentage is actually on March 31st with 75%, but they've only played 4 games on that particular date so ignore it for now. After May 31st the next highest winning percentage is 66.67%, no other date is really even that close.

What makes the last day of May so magical? I have no idea. Anyone have any thoughts?

April 19th

The one date that the Padres don't stand a chance is April 19th. They only win 27.03% of their games. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for it. The Padres are just simply cursed on that day, probably by a witch. Don't believe in witches? Well it's right there in the stats, see for yourself.

By Winning % and by Date

I put these two tables side by side. The tables are the same but the one on the left is sorted by Winning % and the one the right is sorted by the Date. You can look up your birthdays or something.

Date Wins Games WINNING % Average Attendance
DATE Wins Games Winning % Average Attendance
19-Apr 10 37 27.03% 22194
31-Mar 3 4 75% 51905
2-Apr 2 7 28.57% 27458
1-Apr 3 6 50% 35650
10-Jul 9 31 29.03% 26076
2-Apr 2 7 28.57% 27458
4-Apr 3 10 30% 34114
3-Apr 8 12 66.67% 35924
6-Jul 12 40 30% 21360
4-Apr 3 10 30% 34114
26-May 13 42 30.95% 21251
5-Apr 12 21 57.14% 36294
18-May 11 35 31.43% 21059
6-Apr 10 28 35.71% 32539
22-Jul 14 42 33.33% 23615
7-Apr 15 30 50% 29751
9-May 14 42 33.33% 22637
8-Apr 13 32 40.63% 26331
2-Sep 13 39 33.33% 18634
9-Apr 14 34 41.18% 30918
27-Sep 12 36 33.33% 24365
10-Apr 20 38 52.63% 26661
14-Sep 14 41 34.15% 19480
11-Apr 23 36 63.89% 24645
20-Apr 13 38 34.21% 24033
12-Apr 18 35 51.43% 27566
25-Apr 13 38 34.21% 22387
13-Apr 19 38 50% 27519
21-May 13 38 34.21% 22137
14-Apr 16 34 47.06% 27658
26-Sep 13 38 34.21% 23374
15-Apr 19 43 44.19% 24648
24-Jul 12 35 34.29% 26122
16-Apr 18 38 47.37% 24881
1-Jun 12 35 34.29% 23006
17-Apr 16 37 43.24% 26863
12-Sep 12 35 34.29% 21272
18-Apr 18 41 43.90% 19778
27-Apr 14 40 35% 21650
19-Apr 10 37 27.03% 22194
10-May 13 37 35.14% 23785
20-Apr 13 38 34.21% 24033
6-Apr 10 28 35.71% 32539
21-Apr 21 36 58.33% 25680
17-Aug 14 39 35.90% 21807
22-Apr 19 35 54.29% 23072
24-Jun 14 39 35.90% 21484
23-Apr 20 37 54.05% 22682
30-Apr 15 41 36.59% 20945
24-Apr 22 39 56.41% 21172
29-Apr 14 38 36.84% 23615
25-Apr 13 38 34.21% 22387
13-Jul 10 27 37.04% 28269
26-Apr 17 39 43.59% 25248
28-Apr 15 40 37.50% 21191
27-Apr 14 40 35% 21650
4-Aug 15 40 37.50% 25205
28-Apr 15 40 37.50% 21191
15-Aug 15 40 37.50% 22686
29-Apr 14 38 36.84% 23615
3-Jun 14 37 37.84% 21509
30-Apr 15 41 36.59% 20945
4-May 14 37 37.84% 19575
1-May 22 42 52.38% 22378
5-Aug 16 42 38.10% 26111
2-May 17 37 45.95% 22140
22-Aug 15 39 38.46% 23072
3-May 19 38 50% 19851
14-Jul 10 26 38.46% 29342
4-May 14 37 37.84% 19575
30-Jul 15 39 38.46% 24323
5-May 19 36 52.78% 19432
15-Jun 15 39 38.46% 23737
6-May 19 37 51.35% 19011
1-Jul 16 41 39.02% 24929
7-May 17 39 43.59% 21472
22-Sep 16 41 39.02% 23783
8-May 16 40 40% 20576
6-Jun 15 38 39.47% 23647
9-May 14 42 33.33% 22637
13-Jun 15 38 39.47% 23871
10-May 13 37 35.14% 23785
20-Jul 17 43 39.54% 23571
11-May 17 39 43.59% 23238
12-Jun 16 40 40% 23079
12-May 18 35 51.43% 23440
8-May 16 40 40% 20576
13-May 20 41 48.78% 24518
4-Oct 4 10 40% 19748
14-May 19 43 44.19% 21522
19-Aug 15 37 40.54% 25021
15-May 16 39 41.03% 23000
8-Apr 13 32 40.63% 26331
16-May 19 42 45.24% 20996
7-Jul 16 39 41.03% 22960
17-May 21 37 56.76% 19853
15-May 16 39 41.03% 23000
18-May 11 35 31.43% 21059
1-Sep 16 39 41.03% 18299
19-May 25 42 59.52% 20090
9-Apr 14 34 41.18% 30918
20-May 25 44 56.82% 19676
29-Aug 19 46 41.30% 18819
21-May 13 38 34.21% 22137
11-Jul 12 29 41.38% 25884
22-May 22 40 55% 22517
30-Aug 16 38 42.11% 17491
23-May 18 42 42.86% 22172
23-Jul 16 38 42.11% 25873
24-May 18 40 45% 20662
28-Aug 14 33 42.42% 21889
25-May 20 41 48.78% 22743
23-May 18 42 42.86% 22172
26-May 13 42 30.95% 21251
27-May 18 42 42.86% 23012
27-May 18 42 42.86% 23012
17-Apr 16 37 43.24% 26863
28-May 18 33 54.55% 24192
8-Aug 16 37 43.24% 21726
29-May 18 39 46.15% 20442
21-Jun 16 37 43.24% 27009
30-May 26 43 60.47% 21855
15-Sep 16 37 43.24% 19619
31-May 30 42 71.43% 21573
26-Apr 17 39 43.59% 25248
1-Jun 12 35 34.29% 23006
17-Jul 17 39 43.59% 24931
2-Jun 18 40 45% 21805
7-May 17 39 43.59% 21472
3-Jun 14 37 37.84% 21509
11-May 17 39 43.59% 23238
4-Jun 18 37 48.65% 23052
9-Jul 14 32 43.75% 22808
5-Jun 19 39 48.72% 23269
18-Apr 18 41 43.90% 19778
6-Jun 15 38 39.47% 23647
27-Jul 18 41 43.90% 23045
7-Jun 20 41 48.78% 21442
14-Jun 18 41 43.90% 23626
8-Jun 18 40 45% 21911
28-Sep 15 34 44.12% 26148
9-Jun 18 37 48.65% 23411
15-Apr 19 43 44.19% 24648
10-Jun 20 45 44.44% 22590
14-May 19 43 44.19% 21522
11-Jun 18 34 52.94% 21139
9-Sep 19 43 44.19% 18480
12-Jun 16 40 40% 23079
13-Aug 16 36 44.44% 22932
13-Jun 15 38 39.47% 23871
10-Jun 20 45 44.44% 22590
14-Jun 18 41 43.90% 23626
18-Aug 17 38 44.74% 22290
15-Jun 15 39 38.46% 23737
13-Sep 17 38 44.74% 19944
16-Jun 18 40 45% 23125
16-Aug 18 40 45% 22527
17-Jun 20 40 50% 23843
2-Jun 18 40 45% 21805
18-Jun 18 39 46.15% 26409
8-Jun 18 40 45% 21911
19-Jun 21 41 51.22% 24949
16-Jun 18 40 45% 23125
20-Jun 21 43 48.84% 25295
29-Jun 18 40 45% 31114
21-Jun 16 37 43.24% 27009
24-May 18 40 45% 20662
22-Jun 18 37 48.65% 28104
24-Sep 18 40 45% 22329
23-Jun 25 40 62.50% 23230
30-Sep 14 31 45.16% 25344
24-Jun 14 39 35.90% 21484
28-Jul 19 42 45.24% 23332
25-Jun 24 43 55.81% 21999
27-Jun 19 42 45.24% 27424
26-Jun 21 40 52.50% 25482
16-May 19 42 45.24% 20996
27-Jun 19 42 45.24% 27424
20-Sep 16 35 45.71% 19754
28-Jun 23 46 50% 24087
2-May 17 37 45.95% 22140
29-Jun 18 40 45% 31114
8-Sep 17 37 45.95% 18667
30-Jun 21 41 51.22% 25692
14-Aug 18 39 46.15% 24727
1-Jul 16 41 39.02% 24929
18-Jun 18 39 46.15% 26409
2-Jul 21 42 50% 24043
29-May 18 39 46.15% 20442
3-Jul 19 39 48.72% 30375
17-Sep 19 41 46.34% 19276
4-Jul 24 43 55.81% 32527
15-Jul 15 32 46.88% 28823
5-Jul 20 39 51.28% 26258
14-Apr 16 34 47.06% 27658
6-Jul 12 40 30% 21360
16-Apr 18 38 47.37% 24881
7-Jul 16 39 41.03% 22960
2-Oct 10 21 47.62% 23884
8-Jul 19 38 50% 21110
26-Aug 18 37 48.65% 20720
9-Jul 14 32 43.75% 22808
4-Jun 18 37 48.65% 23052
10-Jul 9 31 29.03% 26076
9-Jun 18 37 48.65% 23411
11-Jul 12 29 41.38% 25884
22-Jun 18 37 48.65% 28104
12-Jul 15 25 60% 27780
25-Aug 19 39 48.72% 18249
13-Jul 10 27 37.04% 28269
3-Jul 19 39 48.72% 30375
14-Jul 10 26 38.46% 29342
5-Jun 19 39 48.72% 23269
15-Jul 15 32 46.88% 28823
5-Sep 19 39 48.72% 21822
16-Jul 18 36 50% 25539
11-Aug 20 41 48.78% 22797
17-Jul 17 39 43.59% 24931
27-Aug 20 41 48.78% 19071
18-Jul 20 37 54.05% 22518
7-Jun 20 41 48.78% 21442
19-Jul 22 43 51.16% 21639
13-May 20 41 48.78% 24518
20-Jul 17 43 39.54% 23571
25-May 20 41 48.78% 22743
21-Jul 21 40 52.50% 24032
20-Jun 21 43 48.84% 25295
22-Jul 14 42 33.33% 23615
1-Apr 3 6 50% 35650
23-Jul 16 38 42.11% 25873
7-Apr 15 30 50% 29751
24-Jul 12 35 34.29% 26122
13-Apr 19 38 50% 27519
25-Jul 22 41 53.66% 22612
23-Aug 20 40 50% 22159
26-Jul 20 38 52.63% 22366
2-Jul 21 42 50% 24043
27-Jul 18 41 43.90% 23045
8-Jul 19 38 50% 21110
28-Jul 19 42 45.24% 23332
16-Jul 18 36 50% 25539
29-Jul 21 40 52.50% 23603
31-Jul 19 38 50% 24792
30-Jul 15 39 38.46% 24323
17-Jun 20 40 50% 23843
31-Jul 19 38 50% 24792
28-Jun 23 46 50% 24087
1-Aug 22 41 53.66% 22419
3-May 19 38 50% 19851
2-Aug 21 41 51.22% 22598
1-Oct 15 30 50% 23659
3-Aug 21 41 51.22% 24888
4-Sep 20 40 50% 19047
4-Aug 15 40 37.50% 25205
6-Sep 20 40 50% 20635
5-Aug 16 42 38.10% 26111
11-Sep 19 38 50% 20795
6-Aug 25 41 60.98% 23103
23-Sep 17 34 50% 24003
7-Aug 20 38 52.63% 23121
29-Sep 17 34 50% 24503
8-Aug 16 37 43.24% 21726
7-Sep 23 45 51.11% 16510
9-Aug 20 37 54.05% 21469
19-Jul 22 43 51.16% 21639
10-Aug 27 43 62.79% 23252
2-Aug 21 41 51.22% 22598
11-Aug 20 41 48.78% 22797
3-Aug 21 41 51.22% 24888
12-Aug 22 42 52.38% 21927
19-Jun 21 41 51.22% 24949
13-Aug 16 36 44.44% 22932
30-Jun 21 41 51.22% 25692
14-Aug 18 39 46.15% 24727
21-Sep 21 41 51.22% 24587
15-Aug 15 40 37.50% 22686
5-Jul 20 39 51.28% 26258
16-Aug 18 40 45% 22527
6-May 19 37 51.35% 19011
17-Aug 14 39 35.90% 21807
12-Apr 18 35 51.43% 27566
18-Aug 17 38 44.74% 22290
12-May 18 35 51.43% 23440
19-Aug 15 37 40.54% 25021
19-Sep 23 44 52.27% 19669
20-Aug 21 36 58.33% 25350
12-Aug 22 42 52.38% 21927
21-Aug 22 42 52.38% 24780
21-Aug 22 42 52.38% 24780
22-Aug 15 39 38.46% 23072
31-Aug 22 42 52.38% 18697
23-Aug 20 40 50% 22159
1-May 22 42 52.38% 22378
24-Aug 20 36 55.56% 20472
21-Jul 21 40 52.50% 24032
25-Aug 19 39 48.72% 18249
29-Jul 21 40 52.50% 23603
26-Aug 18 37 48.65% 20720
26-Jun 21 40 52.50% 25482
27-Aug 20 41 48.78% 19071
10-Apr 20 38 52.63% 26661
28-Aug 14 33 42.42% 21889
7-Aug 20 38 52.63% 23121
29-Aug 19 46 41.30% 18819
26-Jul 20 38 52.63% 22366
30-Aug 16 38 42.11% 17491
3-Sep 20 38 52.63% 19132
31-Aug 22 42 52.38% 18697
5-May 19 36 52.78% 19432
1-Sep 16 39 41.03% 18299
18-Sep 19 36 52.78% 20322
2-Sep 13 39 33.33% 18634
11-Jun 18 34 52.94% 21139
3-Sep 20 38 52.63% 19132
1-Aug 22 41 53.66% 22419
4-Sep 20 40 50% 19047
25-Jul 22 41 53.66% 22612
5-Sep 19 39 48.72% 21822
23-Apr 20 37 54.05% 22682
6-Sep 20 40 50% 20635
9-Aug 20 37 54.05% 21469
7-Sep 23 45 51.11% 16510
18-Jul 20 37 54.05% 22518
8-Sep 17 37 45.95% 18667
22-Apr 19 35 54.29% 23072
9-Sep 19 43 44.19% 18480
10-Sep 19 35 54.29% 17889
10-Sep 19 35 54.29% 17889
16-Sep 19 35 54.29% 20585
11-Sep 19 38 50% 20795
28-May 18 33 54.55% 24192
12-Sep 12 35 34.29% 21272
22-May 22 40 55% 22517
13-Sep 17 38 44.74% 19944
25-Sep 22 40 55% 22894
14-Sep 14 41 34.15% 19480
24-Aug 20 36 55.56% 20472
15-Sep 16 37 43.24% 19619
3-Oct 10 18 55.56% 20771
16-Sep 19 35 54.29% 20585
4-Jul 24 43 55.81% 32527
17-Sep 19 41 46.34% 19276
25-Jun 24 43 55.81% 21999
18-Sep 19 36 52.78% 20322
24-Apr 22 39 56.41% 21172
19-Sep 23 44 52.27% 19669
17-May 21 37 56.76% 19853
20-Sep 16 35 45.71% 19754
20-May 25 44 56.82% 19676
21-Sep 21 41 51.22% 24587
5-Apr 12 21 57.14% 36294
22-Sep 16 41 39.02% 23783
21-Apr 21 36 58.33% 25680
23-Sep 17 34 50% 24003
20-Aug 21 36 58.33% 25350
24-Sep 18 40 45% 22329
19-May 25 42 59.52% 20090
25-Sep 22 40 55% 22894
12-Jul 15 25 60% 27780
26-Sep 13 38 34.21% 23374
5-Oct 3 5 60% 18824
27-Sep 12 36 33.33% 24365
30-May 26 43 60.47% 21855
28-Sep 15 34 44.12% 26148
6-Aug 25 41 60.98% 23103
29-Sep 17 34 50% 24503
23-Jun 25 40 62.50% 23230
30-Sep 14 31 45.16% 25344
10-Aug 27 43 62.79% 23252
1-Oct 15 30 50% 23659
11-Apr 23 36 63.89% 24645
2-Oct 10 21 47.62% 23884
3-Apr 8 12 66.67% 35924
3-Oct 10 18 55.56% 20771
6-Oct 2 3 66.67% 21235
4-Oct 4 10 40% 19748
31-May 30 42 71.43% 21573
5-Oct 3 5 60% 18824
31-Mar 3 4 75% 51905
6-Oct 2 3 66.67% 21235

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