Gulf Coast League Padres
| Gulf Coast League Padres | |
|---|---|
| |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Rookie |
| League | Gulf Coast League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Teams | San Diego Padres |
| Team data | |
| Ballpark | McKechnie Field |
The Gulf Coast League (GCL) Padres were a Minor League Baseball team that played at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Florida in 1981 and 1982. The club played in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League as an affiliate of the San Diego Padres.[1][2][3]
The Padres organization had not had a Rookie league affiliate prior to the GCL Padres and would not field one again until the Arizona League Padres formed in 1988.[4] McKechnie Field and Bradenton hosted several other teams before, during, and after the Padres tenure, with the GCL Pirates being the longest-running affiliate.[3][5] McKechnie Field was later renovated and now is the home field of the Bradenton Marauders, a Pirates affiliate. The Rookie-level team, now called the Florida Complex League Pirates, also play in Bradenton.[6][7]
Season-by-season
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25–38 | 11th | Jim Zerilla | |
| 1982 | 29–34 | 7th | Manny Crespo |
Notable players
- Ozzie Guillen (1981)[10]
- Bob Patterson (1982)[9]
References
- ↑ San Diego Padres 1981 Media Guide. p. 94.
- ↑ "Gulf Coast Padres - Team History". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "McKechnie Field". StatsCrew.
- ↑ "San Diego Padres Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Bradenton, Florida Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "LECOM Park A-to-Z". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "FCL Pirates Black - Team History". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "1981 GCL Padres Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "1982 GCL Padres Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ Kwilecki, Gerard. "Ozzie Guillén". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved April 17, 2026.