1976 San Diego Padres season

The 1976 San Diego Padres season was the eighth season in franchise history.

Offseason

April 5, 1976: Rudy Meoli was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Merv Rettenmund.
April 29, 1976: Tom Dettore was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
May 19, 1976: Bill Greif was traded by the Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luis MelÃÂ©ndez.
May 29, 1976: Diego SeguÃÂ was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
Bob Owchinko was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round (5th pick).
Craig Stimac was drafted by the Padres in the 9th round.
Mark Lee was drafted by the Padres in the 13th round.
Broderick Perkins was drafted by the Padres in the 15th round.
July 10, 1976: Gene Locklear was traded by the Padres to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Rick Sawyer to the Padres on July 31.
August 30, 1976: Willie McCovey was purchased from the Padres by the Oakland Athletics.

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hawaii, Amarillo, Reno, Walla Walla<br>Reno affiliation shared with Minnesota Twins</small>