A new manager, even for a franchise that has had a losing record 35 times in its 51 seasons, doesn’t come around often.
There are just 30 of these jobs at one time in the major leagues.
There have been a mere 21 managers in Padres history, counting the five men who managed at least one game solely in an interim capacity.
A total of 155 men have played first base in at least one game for the Padres. The club has had 32 different opening-day third basemen, 32 opening-day second basemen, 38 opening-day left fielders.