The San Diego Padres are a professional baseball team playing in the National League of Major League Baseball (MLB). As of October 2024, the Padres are based in San Diego and play their home games at Petco Park. Formed in 1969, they joined the National League and have been a member of the NL West Division since then. They have also become notable for their annual military appreciation event and wearing camouflage jerseys for Sunday games.
Talking about titles, the San Diego Padres have won the National League (NL) title twice and the NL West Division titles five times to date. However, they have yet to win a World Series title. Based out of Petco Park in San Diego, California, United States, they have a dedicated fan base supporting them in both home and road games. Notably, the team has achieved an overall record of 4127-4717 throughout 56 seasons (1969-2024) as of 2024.
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Who is the San Diego Padres’ Manager in 2024?
Michael Timothy Shildt became the new manager of the San Diego Padres in the 2024 season. Notably, Shildt started out his baseball career at Olympic High School and later at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He then shifted to a coaching career and started out as the head coach of West Charlotte High School baseball team followed by being the assistant coach for the Charlotte 49ers.
Shildt started out his MLB career as a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004. He moved on to become the coach of several minor league teams until he became the manager of the Johnson City Cardinals in 2009. However, after years of managing the Johnson City Cardinals, Shildt became the quality control coach for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2017. This was followed by various roles such as serving as the third base coach and bench coach and later becoming the interim manager of the team (being the first in the league without any professional playing experience since Dave Trembley).
He was also the NL Manager of the Year in 2019. He stayed with the team till the 2021 season before joining the San Diego Padres in 2022 as a player development consultant as well as their interim third base. Remarkably, he took over as the new manager of the team in 2024, after being chosen for the same on November 21, 2023. As a manager, he has achieved a record of 345-268 in 613 games in his career as of October 2024.
Mike Shildt’s Physical Attributes
These are the physical attributes of Mike Shildt as the new manager of the San Diego Padres as per the MLB official site -
| Mike Shildt | Physical Attributes |
| Age | 56 years old (as of October 2024) |
| Height | 5’9” (175.26 cm) |
| Weight | 171 lbs (77.56 kg) |
San Diego Padres Managers Year by Year
The San Diego Padres have appointed 23 managers since 1969. These are all the managers of the team along with their years, records, and achievements as per the MLB official site-
| No. | Name | Years Managed | Managerial Record | Achievements |
| 1 | Preston Gómez | 1969–1972 | 180-316 | Nil |
| 2 | Don Zimmer | 1972–1973 | 114-190 | Nil |
| 3 | John McNamara | 1974–1977 | 224-310 | Nil |
| 4 | Bob Skinner | 1977 | 1-0 | Nil |
| 5 | Alvin Dark | 1977 | 48-65 | Nil |
| 6 | Roger Craig | 1978–1979 | 152-171 | Nil |
| 7 | Jerry Coleman | 1980 | 73-89 | San Diego Padres Hall of Famer |
| 8 | Frank Howard | 1981 | 41-69 | Nil |
| 9 | Dick Williams | 1982–1985 | 337-311 | NL pennant (1984) NL West Division title (1984) Baseball Hall of Famer (2008) |
| 10 | Steve Boros | 1986 | 74-88 | Nil |
| 11 | Larry Bowa | 1987–1988 | 81-127 | Nil |
| 12 | Jack McKeon | 1988–1990 | 193-164 | Nil |
| 13 | Greg Riddoch | 1990–1992 | 200-194 | Nil |
| 14 | Jim Riggleman | 1992–1994 | 112-179 | Nil |
| 15 | Bruce Bochy | 1995–2006 | 951-975 | NL pennant (1998) NL West Division titles (1996, 1998, 2005, 2006) |
| 16 | Bud Black | 2007–2015 | 649-713 | NL Manager of the Year (2010) |
| 17 | Dave Roberts | 2015 | 1-0 | Nil |
| 18 | Pat Murphy | 2015 | 42-54 | Nil |
| 19 | Andy Green | 2016–2019 | 274-366 | Nil |
| 20 | Rod Barajas | 2019 | 1-7 | Nil |
| 21 | Jayce Tingler | 2020–2021 | 116-106 | Wild Card Berth (2020) |
| 22 | Bob Melvin | 2022–2023 | 171-153 | Wild Card Berth (2022) NL West Division title (2022) |
| 23 | Mike Shildt | 2024–present | 93-69 | Nil |
San Diego Padres Coaching Staff 2024
These are the other coaches of the San Diego Padres for helping new manager Mike Shildt with the players in 2024 as per the MLB official site-
| Name | Position |
| Victor Rodríguez (47) | Hitting Coach |
| Mike McCoy (89) | Assistant Hitting Coach |
| Pat O'Sullivan (85) | Assistant Hitting Coach |
| Ruben Niebla (57) | Pitching Coach |
| David Macias (46) | First Base Coach, Outfield & Base Running Instructor |
| Ben Fritz (53) | Bullpen Coach |
| Tim Leiper (33) | Third Base Coach, Infield & Base Running Instructor |
| Brian Esposito (82) | Catching Coach & Game Strategy Assistant |
| Peter Summerville (83) | Game Planning and Coaching Assistant |
| Heberto Andrade (86) | Bullpen Catcher & Coaching Assistant |
| Morgan Burkhart (81) | Major League Coaching Assistant |
| Ryan Barba (66) | Major League Field Coordinator |
San Diego Padres Staff 2024
These are the other staff of the San Diego Padres responsible for helping and training the players in 2024 as per the MLB official site-
| Name | Position |
| Don Tricker | Director, Player Health & Performance |
| Mark Rogow | Head Athletic Trainer |
| Ben Fraser | Major League Assistant Athletic Trainer |
| Ricky Huerta | Major League Assistant Athletic Trainer |
| Maritza Castro | ML, Assistant Athletic Trainer |
| Scott Hacker | Major League Physical Therapist |
| Jay Young | Major League Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Jaime Gottlieb | Lead Performance Dietician |
| Hillary Plummer | Quality Assurance Specialist, Player Health & Performance |
| Atsushi Nakasone | Major League Massage Therapist |
FAQ's On San Diego Padres Manager
A. Mike Shildt is managing the San Diego Padres in 2024.
A. Bob Melvin was the San Diego Padres’ manager in 2023.
A. Mike Shildt only played baseball at Olympic High School and at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He never played professionally.
A. Tim Leiper is the third base coach of the San Diego Padres as of 2024.
A. Victor Rodriguez is San Diego Padres’ hitting coach in 2024.
