It's increasingly rare that Major League Baseball schedules a doubleheader. In the 70's it was a pretty common occurrence for all teams. In the 1971 season the Padres played 20 doubleheaders, the most in their franchise history for a season.
Now the Padres usually only get one under their belt on the occasion of a rainout on the road. Tomorrow the Padres will play two against the Indians in Cleveland. It'll be their first doubleheader since 2011 and only their third of the decade.
Year | Doubleheaders |
1969 | 12 |
1970 | 14 |
1971 | 20 |
1972 | 16 |
1973 | 14 |
1974 | 10 |
1975 | 9 |
1976 | 11 |
1977 | 8 |
1978 | 7 |
1979 | 7 |
1980 | 7 |
1981 | 4 |
1982 | 7 |
1983 | 9 |
1984 | 9 |
1985 | 5 |
1986 | 4 |
1987 | 1 |
1988 | 5 |
1989 | 2 |
1990 | 5 |
1992 | 1 |
1993 | 3 |
1994 | 3 |
1995 | 4 |
1996 | 1 |
1997 | 2 |
1998 | 3 |
1999 | 2 |
2001 | 1 |
2002 | 1 |
2003 | 1 |
2004 | 1 |
2005 | 1 |
2006 | 1 |
2010 | 1 |
2011 | 1 |