Padres Team HOF Class of 2025 Candidates

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Since its opening in 1999, the San Diego Padres have been displaying the team’s Hall of Fame at Petco Park. During the inaugural season, the Swinging Friars inducted former owner Ray Kroc and Randy Jones. In later years, SD enshrined MLB legends Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman. Recently, San Diego honored former Cy Young winner Jake Peavy and radio broadcaster Ted Leitner. Now that the upcoming 2025 campaign is upon us, which former Padres legends should be the next inductees for the team’s HOF? 

Padres’ Candidates for the Team’s Hall of Fame-Class of 2025

1B Adrian Gonzalez (2006-2010)

  • Three-Time All-Star: 2008-2010
  • Top 4 in NL MVP Voting in 2010
  • Won 2 Gold Gloves in 2008 and 2009
  • 161 Home Runs (3rd All-Time)
  • 501 RBIs (5th All-Time)
  • 856 Base Hits (7th All-Time)
  • 0.288 Batting Average (3rd All-Time)
  • 0.888 On Base Plus Slugging (1st All-Time)
  • 799 Games Played (16th All-Time)
  • 20.4 Wins Above Replacement
  • One Playoff Appearance: 2006

3B Phil Nevin (1999-2005)

  • One-Time All-Star: 2001
  • 20 or More HRs in a Season 4 Times: 1999-2001, 2004
  • 156 Home Runs (4th All-Time)
  • 573 RBIs (3rd All-Time)
  • 842 Base Hits (9th All-Time)
  • 0.288 Batting Average (Tied 3rd All-Time)
  • 0.862 On Base Plus Slugging (3rd All-Time)
  • 806 Games Played (15th All-Time)
  • 17.8 Wins Above Replacement

3B Chase Headley (2007-2014, 2018)

  • Won Gold Glove & Silver Slugger in 2012
  • Top 5 in NL MVP Voting in 2012
  • Led the NL with 115 RBIs in 2012
  • 87 Home Runs (12th All-Time)
  • 405 RBIs (12th All-Time)
  • 879 Base Hits (5th All-Time)
  • 0.263 Batting Average (11th All-Time)
  • 0.749 On Base Plus Slugging (10th All-Time)
  • 935 Games Played (6th All-Time)
  • 18.2 Wins Above Replacement

RF Brian Giles (2003-2009)

  • Top 9 in NL MVP Voting in 2005
  • 83 Home Runs (16th All-Time)
  • 415 RBIs (11th All-Time)
  • 872 Base Hits (6th All-Time)
  • 0.279 Batting Average (Tied 6th All-Time)
  • 0.815 On Base Plus Slugging (7th All-Time)
  • 833 Games Played (12th All-Time)
  • 17.4 Wins Above Replacement
  • Two Playoff Appearances: 2005, 2006

1B Ryan Klesko (2000-2006)

  • One-Time All-Star: 2001
  • 133 Home Runs (8th All-Time)
  • 493 RBIs (6th All-Time)
  • 786 Base Hits (11th All-Time)
  • 0.279 Batting Average (Tied 6th All-Time)
  • 0.872 On Base Plus Slugging (2nd All-Time)
  • 828 Games Played (13th All-Time)
  • 15.7 Wins Above Replacement
  • Two Playoff Appearances: 2005, 2006

LF Gene Richards (1977-1983)

  • NL Rookie of the Year Finalist: 1977
  • Led the NL with 12 Triples in 1981
  • 242 Stolen Bases (2nd All-Time)
  • 26 Home Runs
  • 251 RBIs (27th All-Time)
  • 994 Base Hits (4th All-Time)
  • 0.291 Batting Average (2nd All-Time)
  • 0.744 On Base Plus Slugging (11th All-Time)
  • 939 Games Played (5th All-Time)
  • 18.9 Wins Above Replacement
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Starting Pitchers

RHP Ed Whitson (1983-1984, 1986-1991)

  • 5 Seasons with 10+ Wins: 1984, 1987-1990
  • Part of Padres’ 1984 World Series Team
  • 77 Wins (4th All-Time)
  • 208 Starts (4th All-Time)
  • 3.69 E.R.A. (9th All-Time)
  • 767 Strikeouts (7th All-Time)
  • 1,354.1 Innings Pitched (3rd All-Time)
  • 22 Complete Games (7th All-Time)
  • 6 Shutouts
  • 16.3 Wins Above Replacement
  • One Playoff Appearance: 1984

RHP Andy Benes (1989-1995)

  • #1 Pick by Padres in 1988 MLB Draft
  • One-Time All-Star: 1993
  • Led the NL with 189 Strikeouts in 1994
  • Top 5 in NL Rookie of the Year Voting in 1989
  • Top 6 in NL Cy Young Voting in 1991
  • 69 Wins (6th All-Time)
  • 186 Starts (5th All-Time)
  • 3.57 E.R.A. (6th All-Time)
  • 1,036 Strikeouts (2nd All-Time)
  • 1,235.0 Innings Pitched (5th All-Time)
  • 15 Complete Games
  • 8 Shutouts
  • 20.8 Wins Above Replacement

RHP Andy Ashby (1993-1999)

  • Two-Time All-Star: 1998, 1999
  • Part of Padres’ 1998 World Series Team
  • Led the NL with 3 Shutouts in 1999
  • 70 Wins (5th All-Time)
  • 185 Starts (6th All-Time)
  • 3.59 E.R.A. (Tied 7th All-Time)
  • 829 Strikeouts (5th All-Time)
  • 1,212.0 Innings Pitched (6th All-Time)
  • 18 Complete Games (9th All-Time)
  • 6 Shutouts
  • 22.8 Wins Above Replacement
  • Two Playoff Appearances: 1996, 1998

RHP Joey Hamilton (1994-1998)

  • Top 5 in NL Rookie of the Year Voting in 1994
  • 55 Wins (Tied 9th All-Time)
  • 142 Starts (11th All-Time)
  • 3.83 E.R.A. (11th All-Time)
  • 639 Strikeouts (10th All-Time)
  • 934.2 Innings Pitched (11th All-Time)
  • 7 Complete Games
  • 4 Shutouts
  • 15.8 Wins Above Replacement
  • Two Playoff Appearances: 1996, 1998

LHP Bruce Hurst (1989-1993)

  • Led the NL with 10 Complete Games in 1989
  • Also Led the NL with 4 Shutouts in 1990
  • 55 Wins (Tied 9th All-Time)
  • 131 Starts (Tied 12th All-Time)
  • 3.27 E.R.A. (3rd All-Time)
  • 616 Strikeouts (13th All-Time)
  • 911.2 Innings Pitched (13th All-Time)
  • 29 Complete Games (5th All-Time)
  • 10 Shutouts (4th All-Time)
  • 15.0 Wins Above Replacement

Relievers

RHP Heath Bell (2007-2011)

  • Three-Time All-Star: 2009-2011
  • Top 8 in NL Cy Young Runner-Up in 2010
  • Led the NL with 42 Saves in 2009
  • 134 Saves (2nd All-Time)
  • 354 Appearances
  • 2.53 E.R.A.
  • 389 Strikeouts
  • 374.0 Innings Pitched
  • 8.6 Wins Above Replacement

RHP Huston Street (2012-2014)

  • Two-Time All-Star: 2012, 2014
  • 80 Saves (4th All-Time)
  • 131 Appearances
  • 2.03 E.R.A. 
  • 127 Strikeouts
  • 128.2 Innings Pitched
  • 3.8 Wins Above Replacement

LHP Mark Davis (1987-1989, 1993-1994)

  • 1989 NL Cy Young Winner
  • Two-Time All-Star: 1988, 1989
  • Led the NL with 44 Saves in 1989
  • 78 Saves (6th All-Time)
  • 230 Appearances
  • 2.75 E.R.A. 
  • 298 Strikeouts
  • 308.0 Innings Pitched
  • 8.4 Wins Above Replacement

Broadcasters

Mark Grant (1996-Present)

  • TV Color Commentator for San Diego
  • Covered the Team’s World Series Run in 1998
  • Also Called Joe Musgrove’s No-Hitter vs. Texas in 2021
  • Saw 6 Managers in Franchise History: Bochy, Black, Green, Tingler, Melvin & Shildt

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