Major League Baseball team season
The 1970 San Diego Padres season was the second season in franchise history. The Padres improved by 11 wins from their inaugural season in 1969.
Offseason
Regular season
June 12, 1970: Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates threw a no-hitter against the Padres. The rumour is that Dock Ellis pitched the no-hitter on acid . The way Ellis tells the story, in Donald Hall 's book, "In the Country of Baseball", the Pirates were starting a west-coast road trip. After the Pirates landed in San Diego, Ellis visited his hometown of L.A. for a party. Ellis forgot he was slated to pitch the next day. So he started doing acid the night before the game, and around 10 a.m., after catching maybe an hour of sleep, he realized he was in the wrong place. Opening Day lineup
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1970 National League recordSources:
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
8–4
5–13
9–9
6–12
6–6
6–6
7–5
6–6
9–9
7–11
7–5
Chicago
4–8
—
7–5
7–5
6–6
13–5
7–11
9–9
8–10
9–3
7–5
7–11
Cincinnati
13–5
5–7
—
15–3
13–5
7–5
8–4
7–5
8–4
8–10
9–9
9–3
Houston
9–9
5–7
3–15
—
8–10
8–4
6–6
4–8
6–6
14–4
10–8
6–6
Los Angeles
12–6
6–6
5–13
10–8
—
8–4
7–5
6–5
6–6
11–7
9–9
7–5
Montreal
6–6
5–13
5–7
4–8
4–8
—
10–8
11–7
9–9
6–6
6–6
7–11
New York
6–6
11–7
4–8
6–6
5–7
8–10
—
13–5
6–12
6–6
6–6
12–6
Philadelphia
5-7
9–9
5–7
8–4
5–6
7–11
5–13
—
4–14
9–3
8–4
8–10
Pittsburgh
6–6
10–8
4–8
6–6
6–6
9–9
12–6
14–4
—
6–6
4–8
12–6
San Diego
9–9
3–9
10–8
4–14
7–11
6–6
6–6
3–9
6–6
—
5–13
4–8
San Francisco
11–7
5–7
9–9
8–10
9–9
6–6
6–6
4–8
8–4
13–5
—
7–5
St. Louis
5–7
11–7
3–9
6–6
5–7
11–7
6–12
10–8
6–12
8–4
5–7
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1970 San Diego Padres
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Award winners
1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Cito Gaston, outfield, reserve Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Elmira affiliation shared with Kansas City Royals
References
John Scott at Baseball-Reference
Dock Ellis No Hitter
ESPN.com – Page2 – The List: Baseball's biggest rumors
"1970 San Diego Padres Roster by Baseball Almanac" .Dan Spillner at Baseball Reference
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
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Key personnel
League pennants (2)
Division titles (5)
Wild card berths (3)
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