San Diego Padres players and history
1,186 players have played at least one regular-season game for the San Diego Padres franchise from 1969 to 2025. Tony Gwynn played the most games for the club (2,440, 1982–2001).
Most games for the Padres
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Gwynn | OF | 1982–2001 | 2,440 |
| 2 |  Garry Templeton | SS | 1982–1991 | 1,286 |
| 3 |  Dave Winfield | OF | 1973–1980 | 1,117 |
| 4 | Tim Flannery | 2B | 1979–1989 | 972 |
| 5 |  Manny Machado | 3B | 2019–2025 | 968 |
| 6 |  Gene Richards | OF | 1977–1983 | 939 |
| 7 |  Chase Headley | 3B | 2007–2014, 2018 | 935 |
| 8 | Will Venable | OF | 2008–2015 | 918 |
| 9 |  Trevor Hoffman | P | 1993–2008 | 902 |
| 10 |  Wil Myers | OF | 2015–2022 | 888 |
| 11 |  Nate Colbert | 1B | 1969–1974 | 866 |
| 12 |  Terry Kennedy | C | 1981–1986 | 835 |
| 13 |  Brian Giles | OF | 2003–2009 | 833 |
| 14 |  Ryan Klesko | OF | 2000–2006 | 828 |
| 15 |  Phil Nevin | 3B | 1999–2005 | 806 |
| 16 |  Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 2006–2010 | 799 |
| 17 |  Benito Santiago | C | 1986–1992 | 789 |
| 18 |  Carmelo Martinez | OF | 1984–1989 | 783 |
| 19 | Jake Cronenworth | 2B | 2020–2025 | 781 |
| 20 |  Cito Gaston | OF | 1969–1974 | 766 |
| 21 | Fred Kendall | C | 1969–1976, 1979–1980 | 754 |
| 22 | Enzo Hernandez | SS | 1971–1977 | 710 |
| 23 |  Luis Salazar | 3B | 1980–1984, 1987, 1989 | 704 |
| 24 | Fernando Tatis | OF | 2019–2021, 2023–2025 | 671 |
| 25 | Bip Roberts | 2B | 1986, 1988–1991, 1994–1995 | 667 |
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Padres players in 2025
The 12 players with the most Padres games among those who played for the club in 2025: Manny Machado (3B, 968 games since 2019), Jake Cronenworth (2B, 781 games since 2020), Fernando Tatis (OF, 671 games since 2019), Xander Bogaerts (SS, 402 games since 2023), Jackson Merrill (OF, 271 games since 2024), Luis Arraez (2B, 271 games since 2024), Robert Suarez (P, 207 games since 2022), Adrian Morejon (P, 185 games since 2019), Tyler Wade (2B, 150 games since 2024), Gavin Sheets (OF, 145 games since 2025), Jeremiah Estrada (P, 139 games since 2024) and Yuki Matsui (P, 125 games since 2024).
Played for both the Padres and…
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San Diego Padres: questions
How many players have played for the San Diego Padres?
1,186, counting every player with at least one regular-season game for the franchise from 1969 to 2025, under any of its names.
Who has played the most games for the Padres?
Tony Gwynn, with 2,440 regular-season games (1982–2001), ahead of Garry Templeton (1,286) and Dave Winfield (1,117).
Which team shares the most players with the Padres?
The Cubs: 166 players played for both. The fewest: the Twins, with 79.
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