Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 San Diego Padres.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Padres finished second in the National League West with a 90-72 record and made the playoffs, though they fell to the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card.  There were multiple elevations on the list for the 2025 season, along with one new entrant.  Notably, there is one new addition, but that is based on the algorithm.

As always, we present our top five, which saw significant changes.

1. Tony Gwynn
2. Trevor Hoffman
3. Jake Peavy
4. Dave Winfield
5. Fernando Tatis Jr.

You can find the entire list here.

According to the new algorithm, Jake Peavy and Dave Winfield switched their #3 and #4 rankings.

Tatis Jr., who was an All-Star and Gold Glove winner last season, moved from #7 to #5.  He was also 8th in MVP voting last year.

Notably, while Manny Machado had a good 2025 season, he did not move from the #6 spot.  He overtook former Cy Young winner Randy Jones, but Tatis Jr. passed both of them.

Jake Cronenworth went from #28 to #22.

Despite pitching sparingly in 2025, Yu Darvish benefited from the new algorithm and went up from #44 to #41.

The algorithm also brought back Gaylord Perry.  He returns at #47.

Robert Suarez, who is now an Atlanta Brave, did enough last year to enter the list.  He is at #50.

Jurickson Profar and Trent Grisham fell off the list.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 San Diego Padres.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.

Last year, the Padres won 93 Games and made it to the Division Series, where they lost to the eventual World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers.  There were four new entrants bases on 2024, and several elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw one change based on the new algorithm.

1. Tony Gwynn

2. Trevor Hoffman

3. Dave Winfield

4. Jake Peavy

5. Randy Jones

You can find the entire list here.

Winfield moved ahead of Peavy to claim the #3 spot.

Infielder Manny Machado climbed one spot to #6.

Another Infielder, Fernando Tatis Jr., moved to #7 from #10.

The first of four new entrants is Infielder, Ha-Seong Kim, who is now with Tampa.  He enters at #25, and was erroneously left off last year’s revision.

Second Baseman Jake Cronenworth advanced to #28 from #34.

Pitcher Blake Snell, who is now with the Giants, climbed to #34 from #40.

Outfielder Jurickson Profar, who is now an Atlanta Brave, debuts at #42.

Pitcher Joe Musgrove enters at #43.

Pitcher Yu Darvish begins his Padres list at #44. 

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out, and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 San Diego Padres.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Padres were considered to be World Series contenders, but they failed even to make the playoffs while barely having a winning record.  Nevertheless, there were three elevations and two new entrants to the list.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Tony Gwynn

2. Trevor Hoffman

3. Jake Peavy

4. Dave Winfield

5. Randy Jones

You can find the entire list here.

Manny Machado, had a modest jump from #9 to #7.

Fernando Tatis Jr., who won his first Gold Glove last year, rocketed to #10 from #20.

Jake Cronenworth also rose, climbing to #34 from #39.

Making the list were reigning Cy Young winner, Blake Snell, who enters at #40, and current New York Yankee Outfielder, Trent Grisham, who debuts at #47.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 San Diego Padres.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Padres loaded up for a run to the World Series, but they were unable to win the pennant.  2022 yielded one new entrant to the Top 50, and some elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which had no changes.

1. Tony Gwynn

2. Trevor Hoffman

3. Jake Peavy

4. Dave Winfield

5. Randy Jones

You can find the entire list here.

Manny Machado, who was the runner-up for last year’s MVP exploded to #9 from #28.

The one new entrant was Jake Cronenworth, who has gone to the last two All-Star Games.  He enters at #41.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  We have a new one to unveil today, that of the San Diego Padres.

Founded in 1969, the San Diego Padres have had their share of star players, but it has yet to result in a World Series win, though they have won the National League Pennant twice (1984 & 1998).  

The team has lost far more Games than they have won but has a unique history, solid fan base, and hopefully, unlike the Chargers, are not going anywhere.

This list is up to the end of the 2021 regular season.

Our Top 50 lists in Baseball look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2021 Season.

The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Tony Gwynn

2. Trevor Hoffman

3. Jake Peavy

4. Dave Winfield

5. Randy Jones

We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.  

Look for our more material coming soon!

As always, we thank you for your support.

Before sports specialization limited athletes’ paths, some rare prodigies had an explosive physical toolkit that broke traditional boundaries. Dave Winfield exemplified this exceptional, multi-sport athleticism. Standing tall at the University of Minnesota, Winfield achieved the remarkable feat of being drafted by three different professional sports leagues: the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, the ABA's Utah Stars, and the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, despite never playing college football. Ultimately, he chose baseball, and the San Diego Padres eagerly used the fourth overall pick in the 1973 amateur draft to secure a pioneering power hitter for a new era.

His exceptional innate talent was evident to such a degree that management opted to bypass the minor leagues entirely, promoting the 21-year-old phenom directly to the major league roster. Although Winfield had distinguished himself as a dominant College World Series MVP pitcher for the Golden Gophers, the Padres front office was unwilling to risk his dynamic physical frame on the mound. Instead, they promptly assigned him to right field, a position in which he demonstrated remarkable proficiency with rapid mastery.

By the 1974 schedule, his long, high-velocity swing yielded 20 home runs, signaling the arrival of a premier middle-of-the-order threat. He methodically sharpened his approach over the subsequent summers, turning baseline run-production into an absolute regular-season routine.

His national breakthrough occurred in 1977, when he hit 25 home runs to secure his inaugural All-Star invitation, marking the beginning of a distinguished streak of twelve consecutive appearances in the Midsummer Classic. Following this achievement with a strong 24-homer season in 1978, Winfield reached the zenith of his tenure in Southern California during an exceptional 1979 season. He delivered a remarkable display of run production and batting.308, hitting 34 home runs, and leading the league with 118 runs batted in, anchoring the San Diego offense. His highly efficient performance further validated his dominant peak, as he led all National League position players with an outstanding 8.3 bWAR and finished third in the National League MVP voting.

The clock was ticking on his beach residency. After a productive 1980 campaign with 20 home runs and a second Gold Glove, his relationship with the financially constrained team ended. Frustrated by their small-market limits and inability to build a winning team, Winfield tested free agency and signed a record-breaking contract with the Yankees, becoming the highest-paid player at the time.

He departed Southern California, leaving behind 1,134 hits, 154 home runs, 185 doubles, and 626 RBIs alongside a highly respectable .284/.357/.464 slash line across 1,117 games.

In 2001, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Winfield into their Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and the Padres retired his number 31 the same year.  San Diego also inducted Winfield into their Hall of Fame the year before. 

In December 1980, Dave Winfield stunned the sports world by signing a groundbreaking ten-year deal with the New York Yankees. This move not only set financial records but also plunged him into a prolonged media spotlight. The St. Paul native, standing 6-foot-6 and known for his smooth athleticism—traits that had led to drafts in three professional sports—brought a commanding, superstar aura to the Bronx. However, his time with the team was marked by a tumultuous, often confrontational relationship with owner George Steinbrenner, who famously called him "Mr. May" after a brief postseason slump.

Despite ongoing off-field drama and a highly publicized feud in the front office, Winfield’s consistent on-field performance stood out. He transformed the middle of the lineup into a reliable power source, thanks to his long, strong right-handed swing that often challenged American League pitchers. Winfield recorded eight straight seasons with over 20 home runs in New York, hitting a career-high 37 in 1982 along with 106 RBIs. Known for his ability to produce extra-base hits, he surpassed 100 RBIs five times as a Yankee and maintained an impressive .495 slugging percentage, consistently pressure opponents’ pitching staff.

On the grass, his defensive evaluation continues to be one of the most divisive aspects of his legacy. To casual observers and classic award voters, Winfield appeared as a top defensive player; his powerful arm frequently caught aggressive baserunners, and his extensive reach earned him five Gold Glove Awards in pinstripes.

However, modern advanced metrics reveal a more complex picture. His defensive bWAR was consistently lower, indicating that his positioning and lateral range were often below average, leading to many balls dropping in the gaps and reducing his overall efficiency compared to top-tier defenders.

His overwhelming offensive output and consistent excellence during the regular season made him a prominent figure on the national stage, earning him eight straight All-Star selections for the American League. He played with a strong, professional presence that kept the clubhouse focused despite the chaos upstairs, accumulating large hit totals until a severe back injury forced him to miss the entire 1989 season.

Following a highly tense standoff with the front office, Winfield was finally traded to California in May 1990, concluding his tumultuous yet incredibly productive pinstriped stay with 1,300 hits, 236 doubles, 205 home runs, and 818 runs batted in across 1,172 games. Winfield was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001 on the first ballot.