BASEBALL 1992 PREVIEW : PADRE PROFILES

LARRY ANDERSEN 27 PITCHER

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 205

Birthday: 5/6/53 ML Service: 11.059 1991: A free-agent signee, had a career-high 13 saves. He allowed just one run in his first 13 earances, but then a herniated disc in his neck caused him to go on the disabled list twice. Responded in the final month with four saves in seven games (one run). With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 3-4 2.30 38 0 13 47 39 12 13 40

Miscellany: One of the baseball’s most prolific pranksters, Padres are his 16th professional stop. Led the NL pitchers with 80 or more innings in ERA (1.54) in 1989. OSCAR AZOCAR 22 OUTFIELD

Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6-1 Wt: 195

Birthday: 2/21/65 ML Service: 0.139 1991: 1991: Recalled from Las Vegas on Aug. 9. Was 6 for 26 as a pinch-hitter and hit safely in six of nine games he started. Acquired from Yankees in December 1990. Struggled in his first month at Las Vegas but batted .324 over May, June and July to earn his call-up. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .246 38 57 5 14 2 0 0 9 2

Miscellany: Walked only twice in 218 plate appearances en route to batting .248 with the Yankees in 1990. Was a pitcher his first three minor league seasons. ANDY BENES 40 PITCHER

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-6 Wt: 240

Birthday: 8/20/67 ML Service: 2.054 1991: After going 4-10 with a 4.18 ERA in his first 18 starts, he was 11-1, 1.77 in his last 15 outings. His 3.03 ERA ranked ninth in the league; his 167 strikeouts were sixth. Had a 10-game winning streak July 28 to Oct. 1. Struck out 13 batters April 13 against Reds. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 15-11 3.03 33 4 0 223 194 75 59 167

Miscellany: A former All-American at University of Evansville and a first-round pick in the 1988 draft, he was a member of the 1988 Olympic team and won his only start at Seoul, South Korea. DANN BILARDELLO 7CATCHER

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-0 Wt: 190

Birthday: 5/26/59 ML Service: 4.090 1991: Opened the season in Las Vegas and batted .314 while also playing first and third base. Hit safely in final five games before joining Padres. Played 15 games and ended with a bang against Cincinnati, going three for five with three RBIs. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .269 15 26 4 7 2 1 0 5 0

Miscellany: Led Pirate catchers in 1990 by throwing out 50% (6 of 12) of runners trying to steal. Has played with 16 teams, including stints in Cincinnati, Montreal, Pittsburgh and SD. JERALD CLARK 24 OUTFIELD

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-4 Wt: 205

Birthday: 8/10/63 ML Service: 2.021 1991: Injury to his left Achilles on April 30 in New York put the brakes on a fast start. Batted .288 with three homers and 13 RBIs in April and .294 with four homers and 15 RBIs in June but only .189 the rest of the season. Earned left field job again this spring. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .228 118 369 26 84 16 0 10 47 2

Miscellany: Represented a curious aberration in 1991: Batted .255 off right-handed pitching, but only .175 off left-handers. Hit only .210, but had eight homers, at home. PAT CLEMENTS 38 PITCHER

Bats: R Throws: L Ht: 6-0 Wt: 185

Birthday: 2/2/62 ML Service: 5.043 1991: Split time between Las Vegas and San Diego, where he went 1-0 in 12 games with 3.77 ERA. Shoulder problem (torn posterior labrum) forced him to DL. After rejoining team in Sept., threw five innings over six games, allowing eight runs and striking out five. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 1-0 3.77 12 0 0 14 1/3 13 6 9 8

Miscellany: He is 5-1 in parts of three seasons with the Padres. Was acquired with Jack Clark from the Yankees for Jimmy Jones, Lance McCullers and Stan Jefferson. DAVE EILAND 45 PITCHER

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 210

Birthday: 7/5/66 ML Service: 1.072 1991: Started the season in the Yankees rotation and was 1-3 with 4.75 ERA in nine starts before going on DL with bruised right heel. Rejoined Yankees after rehab, started twice and then went to the bullpen. Finished year 2-5, 5.33. With the New York Yankees:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 2-5 5.33 18 0 0 72 2/3 87 43 23 18

Miscellany: Was the International League pitcher of the year in 1990, going 16-4, 2.87 with 11 complete games and three shutouts. Also dominated in 1991 (6-1, 2.40). TONY FERNANDEZ 1INFIELD

Bats: S Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 175

Birthday: 6/30/62 ML Service: 7.164 1991: Shortstop became a Padre on Dec. 5, 1990, when Toronto traded Fred McGriff and Fernandez to San Diego for Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar. Bothered in ’91 by injured right thumb, he had career low in RBIs (38), career highs in strikeouts (74) and errors (20). With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .272 145 558 81 152 27 5 4 38 23

Miscellany: A three-time American League All-Star, he had a .341 career average in postseason play for the Blue Jays. Has had nine four-hit games in his career. Hit .322 in 1987. TONY GWYNN 19 OUTFIELD

Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5-11 Wt: 215

Birthday: 5/9/60 ML Service: 9.077 1991: Batted .317, third in the N.L., despite missing the final 21 games with a knee injury that required surgery Sept. 18. Committed only three errors to earn his fifth Gold Glove in six seasons. Batted .425 in the month before the All-Star Game. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .317 134 530 69 168 27 11 4 62 8

Miscellany: Tied with Bill Madlock and Roberto Clemente with four N.L. batting titles, ranking fourth all-time, behind Honus Wagner (8) and Stan Musial and Rogers Hornsby (7). GREG HARRIS 46 PITCHER

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 195

Birthday: 12/1/63 ML Service: 3.015 1991: Made the transition from starter to reliever and finished with career bests in victories (9) and ERA (2.23). No-hit the Mets for seven innings in second start off of DL (elbow tendinitis), then had consecutive 1-0 victories in August, the first Padre to do so. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 9-5 2.23 20 4 0 133 116 33 27 95

Miscellany: Is 22-9 with 1.94 ERA in career against Western Division clubs. Selected in the 10th round in 1985, he is single and the spokesman for team’s Pitchers for Pets. JEREMY HERNANDEZ 50 PITCHER

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-6 Wt: 205

Birthday: 7/7/66 ML Service: 0.036 1991: Was impressive after being called up to the Padres in September; he appeared in eight games, earned two saves and didn’t allow an earned run in 13 1/3 innings. In his first year at triple-A, he went 4-8, 4.74, with 13 saves, striking out 67 in 68 1/3 innings. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 0-0 0.00 9 0 2 14 1/3 8 0 5 9

Miscellany: Signed in the second round by St.Louis in 1987, he was acquired in trade for Randell Byers in April, 1989. Before 1991, had been a starter in 91 of 92 appearances. THOMAS HOWARD 33 OUTFIELD

Bats: S Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 205

Birthday: 12/11/64 ML Service: 1.014 1991: Stuck with Padres after May 10 recall from Las Vegas. Turned around a slow start by going 11 for 30 on a June road trip, raising average from .182 to .253. Batted .274 in 23 games as a leadoff hitter. Made only one error and had four assists in 187 chances. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .249 106 281 30 70 12 3 4 22 10

Miscellany: A first-round draft choice in 1986, he had his ’89 and ’90 seasons marred by knee problems but still hit .300 and .328, respectively, for the Las Vegas Stars. BRUCE HURST 47 PITCHER

Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6-3 Wt: 220

Birthday: 3/24/58 ML Service: 10.123 1991: Won four of first six games, and he won five in a row from July 16-Aug. 7. In his next six starts, he was only 1-1 despite 2.80 ERA. Did not pitch after Sept. 17 because of soreness in his left elbow. He lasted at least six innings in 29 of 31 starts, eight innings in 13 starts. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 15-8 3.29 31 4 0 221 2/3 201 81 59 141

Miscellany: Owned the East last year (9-2, 2.75 ERA) and won at least 10 games for the ninth consecutive year. Was 2-0 with 1.96 ERA for Boston in 1986 World Series against Mets. DARRIN JACKSON 4OUTFIELD

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-0 Wt: 195

Birthday: 8/22/63 ML Service: 3.165 1991: Made only 22 starts first half of season but showed he could handle right-handed pitching and won full-time job. His homers in second half, including two two-homer games and his first grand slam. Batted .375 with four homers against his former team, the Cubs. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .262 122 359 51 94 12 1 21 49 5

Miscellany: Hit a home run once every 17.1 at-bats, fourth-best ratio in the National League behind Kevin Mitchell (13.7), Howard Johnson (14.8) and teammate Fred McGriff (17.0). TOM LAMPKIN 18 CATCHER

Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5-11 Wt: 185

Birthday: 3/4/64 ML Service: 1.057 1991: Appeared in 30 games and batted .184 before being optioned to Las Vegas, where he batted .317 in 45 games. While at Vegas, he played five games at first base and two in the outfield. Returned to the Padres in Sept., and played in eight games. Finished batting .190. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .190 38 58 4 11 3 1 0 3 0

Miscellany: Acquired in trade with Cleveland for Alex Cole. Played 26 games for Padres in 1990, batting .222. Only major league homer July 28, 1990, vs. Houston’s Mike Scott. CRAIG LEFFERTS 11 PITCHER

Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6-1 Wt: 210

Birthday: 9/24/57 ML Service: 9.000 1991: Matched his career high with 23 saves, sixth-best in the NL. Had 13 saves in first 21 games, but had best stretch in final 18 appearances, allowing just four earned runs in 22 innings (1.64), walking two and striking out 21 en route to seven saves. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB SO 1-6 3.91 54 0 23 69 74 30 14 48

Miscellany: Has 46 of his 100 career saves since rejoining Padres in 1990. His 64 saves with the club is third on Padres’ all-time list. Has not started a game since rookie season, 1983. MIKE MADDUX 51 PITCHER

Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 190

Birthday: 8/27/61 ML Service: 3.092 1991: Hoping to prove his arm was sound after a couple of surgeries, he paid his own way to spring training, made the team and was one of Padres’ most consistent performers. Was 7-2 with 2.46 ERA and five saves, all career highs. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB SO 7-2 2.46 64 0 5 98 2/3 78 27 27 57

Miscellany: In only 1991 start, allowed two hits, one walk in six innings vs. Pittsburgh. Was 0-1, 6.53 in 11 games with Los Angeles in 1990. Younger brother, Greg, pitches for Cubs. FRED MCGRIFF 19 INFIELD

Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6-3 Wt: 210

Birthday: 10/31/63 ML Service: 5.009 1991: First baseman hit more than 30 home runs for the fourth season in a row. His 31 home runs were most by a Padre since Dave Winfield hit 34 in 1979; 14 of those homers came off left-handers. His 106 RBIs, a career high, ranked fourth in the NL. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .278 153 528 84 147 19 1 31 106 4

Miscellany: Became fourth player in NL history to hit grand slams in consecutive games, Aug. 13-14, when he connected off Houston’s Mark Portugal and Jim Deshaies. JOSE MELENDEZ 48 PITCHER

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 175

Birthday: 9/2/65 ML Service: 0.159 1991: Allowed just two hits and two runs (one earned) over eight innings in first Padre start, against Houston. Was 3-3, 4.12 in six games as starter before joining bullpen, then didn’t allow a run in first nine appearances. Began the year 7-0 in nine games at Las Vegas. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB SO 8-5 3.27 31 0 3 93 2/3 77 34 24 60

Miscellany: Claimed off waivers from Seattle, he flourished against Western Division teams, going 5-1, 2.77. Originally signed as free agent with Pittsburgh when he was 17. RANDY MYERS 28 PITCHER

Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6-1 Wt: 215

Birthday: 9/19/62 ML Service: 5.088 1991: After gaining reputation in Cincinnati’s Nasty Boys bullpen, spent first part of year as reliever (2-3, 2.35, four saves in first 25 appearances), second half as starter (2-6, 3.45). Finished with career highs in innings pitched (132) and strikeouts (108). With the Cincinnati Reds:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB SO 6-13 3.55 58 1 6 132 116 52 80 108

Miscellany: Had 293 relief appearances (93 saves) before last year’s 8-5 loss to Chicago. Single, he coaches women’s basketball at Clark Community College, his former school. RICH RODRIGUEZ 42 PITCHER

Bats: R Throws: L Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200

Birthday: 3/1/63 ML Service: 1.097 1991: Appeared in 64 games, matching team high with Mike Maddux, while spending his first full season in the major leagues. Got no decision in first major league start, against Atlanta (five innings, two hits, one run). Of 49 inherited runners, 11 scored. With the Padres:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB SO 3-1 3.26 64 0 0 80 66 29 44 40

Miscellany: Contract purchased from Las Vegas on June 29, 1990, and went 1-1 with 2.83 ERA in 32 appearances. Was traded from Mets to the Padres in 1988 for Brad Pounders. BENITO SANTIAGO 09 CATCHER

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185

Birthday: 3/9/65 ML Service: 5.022 1991: Drove in career high 87 RBIs and voted All-Star starter for third consecutive year. His 17 home runs were one shy of his career best. Named to The Sporting News Silver Slugger Team for fourth time in five years. Threw out 35% of runners trying to steal. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .267 152 580 60 155 22 3 17 87 8

Miscellany: Became 12th Padre to double three times in a game (July 11, vs. Mets). From his knees, threw out 42% of runners attempting to steal. Spokesman for San Diego Blood Bank. GARY SHEFFIELD 10 INFIELD

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5-11 Wt: 190

Birthday: 11/18/68 ML Service: 2.157 1991: Injury-plagued 1991--he had left shoulder surgery Aug. 23--followed career-best 1990, when, at age 21, he hit .294 with 10 homers, 67 RBIs, 30 doubles and 26 stolen bases in 125 games. Had 60 homers, 293 RBIs in 320 minor league games. With the Milwaukee Brewers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .194 50 175 25 34 12 2 2 22 5

Miscellany: The top high school player in the country and the sixth player taken in the 1986 draft, team’s new third baseman is nephew of Met pitcher Dwight Gooden. CRAIG SHIPLEY 18 INFIELD

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185

Birthday: 1/7/63 ML Service: 1.040 1991: Batting just .188 at Las Vegas, went on .480 tear to improve average to season high .366. Finished at .300. Joined the Padres in July and batted .275 in 37 games. Ended the year with a career-best six-game hitting streak. Hit first big league homer off Tom Browning. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .275 37 91 6 25 3 0 1 6 0

Miscellany: Born in Sydney, Australia, he is the second player from Down Under to make the big leagues. Played in only four games in 1990 after undergoing shoulder surgery. KURT STILLWELL 15 INFIELD

Bats: S Throws: R Ht: 5-11 Wt: 185

Birthday: 6/4/65 ML Service: 6.000 1991: Second baseman signed Feb. 21 as a free agent after hitting a career-high .265 at Kansas City but losing his starting job for two months after All-Star break. Former shortstop started his career in Cincinnati organization; was traded to Royals after the ’87 season. With the Kansas City Royals:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .265 122 385 44 102 17 1 6 51 3

Miscellany: Was second player selected in the 1983 draft behind pitcher Tim Belcher. Named to the 1988 American League All-Star team, playing one inning at shortstop. TIM TEUFEL 20 INFIELD

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-0 Wt: 175

Birthday: 7/7/58 ML Service: 8.030 1991: After playing 20 games with Mets (1 HR, 2 RBIs), hit three-run homer in first at-bat with Padres. Hit 10 more HR, most since hitting 14 with Yankees in 1987. Batted .321 with 14 RBIs in first 25 games for Padres. Played 48 games at second base, 40 at third. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .228 97 307 39 70 16 0 11 42 8

Miscellany: Acquired for shortstop Garry Templeton, he filed for free agency but agreed to a two-year contract. Batted .444 (4 for 9) with homer in 1986 World Series vs. Boston. JIM VATCHER 2OUTFIELD

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5-9 Wt: 175

Birthday: 5/27/66 ML Service: 0.156 1991: Claimed off waivers from Atlanta in February 1991, batted .266 with 17 homers and 67 RBIs at Las Vegas and earned Werner Award as the Stars’ MVP. Was 2 for 8 as a pinch-hitter after September recall. Was 6 for 18 as a pinch-hitter for Atlanta in 1990. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .200 17 20 3 4 0 0 0 2 1

Miscellany: Traded by Phillies to Atlanta on Aug. 9, 1990, as part of the Dale Murphy deal, he changed uniforms again six months later when Padres claimed him. KEVIN WARD 30 OUTFIELD

Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-1 Wt: 195

Birthday: 9/28/61 ML Service: 0.084 1991: Doubled in a run in his first big-league at bat last season. Spent two stints with the Padres, earning his call-ups by batting .322 with six homers and 43 RBIs in 276 at-bats at Las Vegas. Was acquired as a minor league free agent Jan. 24, 1991. With the Padres:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .243 44 107 13 26 7 2 2 8 1

Miscellany: A former quarterback and wide receiver at the University of Arizona, he began his career in the Philadelphia organization, moved to the Oakland system in 1988.