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It's increasingly rare that Major League Baseball schedules a doubleheader. In the 70's it was a pretty common occurrence for all teams. In the 1971 season the Padres played 20 doubleheaders, the most in their franchise history for a season.
Now the Padres usually only get one under their belt on the occasion of a rainout on the road. Tomorrow the Padres will play two against the Indians in Cleveland. It'll be their first doubleheader since 2011 and only their third of the decade.
|
Year |
Doubleheaders |
|
1969 |
12 |
|
1970 |
14 |
|
1971 |
20 |
|
1972 |
16 |
|
1973 |
14 |
|
1974 |
10 |
|
1975 |
9 |
|
1976 |
11 |
|
1977 |
8 |
|
1978 |
7 |
|
1979 |
7 |
|
1980 |
7 |
|
1981 |
4 |
|
1982 |
7 |
|
1983 |
9 |
|
1984 |
9 |
|
1985 |
5 |
|
1986 |
4 |
|
1987 |
1 |
|
1988 |
5 |
|
1989 |
2 |
|
1990 |
5 |
|
1992 |
1 |
|
1993 |
3 |
|
1994 |
3 |
|
1995 |
4 |
|
1996 |
1 |
|
1997 |
2 |
|
1998 |
3 |
|
1999 |
2 |
|
2001 |
1 |
|
2002 |
1 |
|
2003 |
1 |
|
2004 |
1 |
|
2005 |
1 |
|
2006 |
1 |
|
2010 |
1 |
|
2011 |
1 |