The 1974 San Diego Padres season was the sixth in franchise history. The team finished last in the National League West with a record of 60–102, 42 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Offseason
October 25, 1973: Mike Caldwell was traded by the Padres to the San Francisco Giants for Willie McCovey and Bernie Williams. November 7, 1973: Jerry Morales was traded by the Padres to the Chicago Cubs for Glenn Beckert and Bobby Fenwick.
Regular season
In his first home game as the Padres' new owner in 1974, Ray Kroc grabbed the public address system microphone and apologized to fans for the poor performance of the team, saying, "I've never seen such stupid ballplaying in my life." At the same time, a streaker raced across the field, eluding security personnel. Kroc shouted, "Throw him in jail!"
Opening Day starters
Steve Arlin
Glenn Beckert
Nate Colbert
Johnny Grubb
Enzo Hernández
Fred Kendall
Willie McCovey
Derrel Thomas
Bobby Tolan
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
May 31, 1974: Horace Clarke and Lowell Palmer was purchased by the Padres from the New York Yankees. June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball draft Bill Almon was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (1st pick). Lenn Sakata was drafted by the Padres in the 5th round, but did not sign. Bump Wills was drafted by the Padres in the 12th round, but did not sign.
Roster
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
