1978 San Diego Padres season
The 1978 San Diego Padres season was the tenth in franchise history. They finished in fourth place in the National League West with a record of 84–78, eleven games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. This was the Padres' first-ever winning season. Offseason November 29, 1977: Oscar Gamble was signed as a free agent by the Padres. January 10, 1978: Mike Martin was selected in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1978 Draft secondary phase. January 25, 1978: Dave Tomlin was traded along with $125,000 by the Padres to the Texas Rangers for Gaylord Perry. February 2, 1978: Mickey Lolich was signed as a free agent by the Padres. Regular season In 1978, the Padres achieved their first winning season in team history, finishing , six games over .500. On June 9, the one-third point of the season, the team stood at . The last two-thirds of the season, they went , which included a ten-game winning streak from July 25 to August 4. The Padres were also extremely impressive at home that season, going . Notable contributing players: Gaylord Perry became the second Padre in three seasons to win the National League Cy Young Award, leading the league