2006 San Diego Padres season

The 2006 San Diego Padres season was the 38th season in franchise history. The Padres captured their second consecutive National League West crown, with a record of 88–74, and for the first time in franchise history back-to-back postseason appearances, and three consecutive winning seasons. Although the Padres final record equaled that of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres record of 13-5 against the Dodgers awarded them the official division title. The 2006 season also marked the end of Bruce Bochy's tenure as manager of the team, after 24 seasons overall, 12 seasons as manager (1995–2006), winning 4 division titles (1996, 1998, 2005, 2006). The Padres were eliminated in the 2006 National League Division Series by the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, losing 3–1.
Regular season.
Opening Day starters.
Played at Petco Park on April 3, 2006 against the San Francisco Giants.
San Diego 6, San Francisco 1
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"
National League Division Series.
San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis wins the series, 3-1
Award winners.
National League Pitcher of the Month.
2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game