| 1968 |
May 27: San Diego is awarded a National League franchise during owners meetings in Chicago.
August 29: Preston Gomez is named the first Padres manager.
October 14: Padres select 30 players in the expansion draft, with Ollie Brown the first choice. |
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| 1969 |
April 8: The Padres make their major league debut with a 2-1 victory over Houston in front of 23,370 fans at San Diego Stadium. |
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| 1970 |
June 12: The only no-hitter in San Diego Stadium history is thrown by the Pirates' Dock Ellis as he blanks the Padres, 2-0. |
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| 1971 |
September 18: Clay Kirby retires the first 21 in a row before Willie McCovey homers for San Francisco's only hit in a 2-1 Padres victory. |
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| 1972 |
July 18: Steve Arlin hurls 8.2 no-hit innings against Philadelphia before giving up a 9th-inning single to Denny Doyle.
August 1: Nate Colbert hits 5 home runs and drives in 13 runs in a doubleheader at Atlanta. The RBI total establishes a record that still stands, while the 5 home runs tie Stan Musial's 1954 major league mark.
September 2: Chicago's Milt Pappas no-hits the Padres in an 8-0 win at Wrigley Field. |
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| 1973 |
August 5: Phil Niekro tosses a no-hitter against the Padres in Atlanta, winning 9-0. |
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| 1974 |
January 25: Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's, prevents the Padres from moving to Washington, D.C., by purchasing the club from C. Arnholt Smith. |
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| 1975 |
September 23: Randy Jones becomes the Padres' first 20-game winner with a 6-5 win over Los Angeles. |
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| 1976 |
December 16: Randy Jones wins San Diego's first Cy Young Award after a 22-14 season in which he sets club records for wins, innings pitched and complete games. Butch Metzger is N.L. Rookie Pitcher of the Year. |
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| 1977 |
December 17: Rollie Fingers is named N.L. Fireman of the Year, and Bob Owchinko is honored as Rookie Pitcher of the Year.
Highlights: Gene Richards steals 56 bases, setting a M.L. rookie record. |
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| 1978 |
March 21: Roger Craig is named manager, replacing Alvin Dark.
July 11: The Padres host the All-Star Game, a 7-3 N.L. win. Steve Garvey is named the game's MVP.
Highlights: Gaylord Perry earns the N.L. Cy Young Award, the first time a pitcher has won the honor in each league. |
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| 1979 |
October 1: Jerry Coleman leaves the broadcast booth to become manager, replacing Roger Craig. |
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