About a month ago we played make believe. We imagined that the first 20 games of the season never happened. Remember how they started a franchise worst 5-15? Now forget it. The Padres at that point had only played 44 games and were 2nd place all time from games 21 to 44.
With the Padres continuing on their hot streak and 69 games under their belt, they've now tied the best ever record in franchise history for teams who ignore their first 20 games. That's something to be proud of.
Or course there are plenty of reasons why this team will never amount to anything. Something about sh_tty pitching and regression, but if the Padres are as weird as I've always believed they are, then they can continue to win.
The Padres, as No Team has Been Before | FanGraphs Baseball
Let’s say the projections all come true. The Padres, then, would finish with 81 or 82 wins, and the pitchers would collectively have a 1.5 season WAR. That would be the worst ever for a .500+ team, and it’d be the worst for any team since the 2003 Padres, unless this year’s Astros were to continue to suck. I’ve included here a lot of details. Here’s the general message: these Padres are weird. These Padres can’t pitch, but they can still win.
Padres record from games 21 to 69
Year |
Wins |
Losses |
Games |
Win % |
Season Wins |
Season Games |
Season % |
1985 |
30 |
19 |
49 |
61.22 |
83 |
162 |
51.23 |
2013 |
30 |
19 |
49 |
61.22 |
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2007 |
29 |
20 |
49 |
59.18 |
89 |
163 |
54.6 |
2005 |
29 |
20 |
49 |
59.18 |
82 |
162 |
50.62 |
2010 |
28 |
21 |
49 |
57.14 |
90 |
162 |
55.56 |
2006 |
28 |
21 |
49 |
57.14 |
88 |
162 |
54.32 |
1998 |
28 |
21 |
49 |
57.14 |
98 |
162 |
60.49 |
1984 |
27 |
22 |
49 |
55.1 |
92 |
162 |
56.79 |
1976 |
27 |
22 |
49 |
55.1 |
73 |
162 |
45.06 |
1990 |
26 |
23 |
49 |
53.06 |
75 |
162 |
46.3 |
1992 |
26 |
23 |
49 |
53.06 |
82 |
162 |
50.62 |
1983 |
26 |
23 |
49 |
53.06 |
81 |
163 |
49.69 |
1978 |
25 |
24 |
49 |
51.02 |
84 |
162 |
51.85 |
1982 |
25 |
24 |
49 |
51.02 |
81 |
162 |
50 |
1995 |
24 |
25 |
49 |
48.98 |
70 |
144 |
48.61 |
1970 |
24 |
25 |
49 |
48.98 |
63 |
162 |
38.89 |
1986 |
24 |
25 |
49 |
48.98 |
74 |
162 |
45.68 |
1991 |
24 |
25 |
49 |
48.98 |
84 |
162 |
51.85 |
2001 |
24 |
25 |
49 |
48.98 |
79 |
162 |
48.77 |
2004 |
24 |
25 |
49 |
48.98 |
87 |
162 |
53.7 |
1996 |
24 |
25 |
49 |
48.98 |
91 |
162 |
56.17 |
1979 |
23 |
26 |
49 |
46.94 |
68 |
161 |
42.24 |
1989 |
23 |
26 |
49 |
46.94 |
89 |
162 |
54.94 |
1977 |
23 |
26 |
49 |
46.94 |
69 |
162 |
42.59 |
1975 |
22 |
27 |
49 |
44.9 |
71 |
162 |
43.83 |
2011 |
22 |
27 |
49 |
44.9 |
71 |
162 |
43.83 |
1974 |
21 |
28 |
49 |
42.86 |
60 |
162 |
37.04 |
1980 |
21 |
27 |
49 |
42.86 |
73 |
163 |
44.79 |
2008 |
21 |
28 |
49 |
42.86 |
63 |
162 |
38.89 |
2000 |
21 |
28 |
49 |
42.86 |
76 |
162 |
46.91 |
1999 |
21 |
28 |
49 |
42.86 |
74 |
162 |
45.68 |
2002 |
21 |
28 |
49 |
42.86 |
66 |
162 |
40.74 |
2009 |
20 |
29 |
49 |
40.82 |
75 |
162 |
46.3 |
1994 |
20 |
29 |
49 |
40.82 |
47 |
117 |
40.17 |
1997 |
20 |
29 |
49 |
40.82 |
76 |
162 |
46.91 |
1981 |
20 |
29 |
49 |
40.82 |
41 |
110 |
37.27 |
1988 |
20 |
29 |
49 |
40.82 |
83 |
161 |
51.55 |
2012 |
18 |
31 |
49 |
36.73 |
76 |
162 |
46.91 |
1971 |
18 |
31 |
49 |
36.73 |
61 |
161 |
37.89 |
1993 |
18 |
31 |
49 |
36.73 |
61 |
162 |
37.65 |
1969 |
17 |
32 |
49 |
34.69 |
52 |
162 |
32.1 |
1987 |
17 |
32 |
49 |
34.69 |
65 |
162 |
40.12 |
1972 |
15 |
34 |
49 |
30.61 |
58 |
153 |
37.91 |
1973 |
14 |
35 |
49 |
28.57 |
60 |
162 |
37.04 |
2003 |
13 |
36 |
49 |
26.53 |
64 |
162 |
39.51 |