Here's another interesting tweet, this one from Geoff Young of Ducksnorts.
#Padres runs allowed through 19 G: 2012, 81; 2013, 93; 2014, 60. Only once has team allowed fewer than this year: 1985 (58).
— Geoff Young (@ducksnorts) April 21, 2014As Geoff says, in 19 games the Padres pitching staff has only allowed 60 runs. They did that once before in 1972, but only once eclipsed that total when they allowed 58 in 1985.
Also notice that the 2014 Padres are tied for 6th worst with the least number of runs scored (53). If only the offense and defense could click at the same time.
Runs scored and allowed in the first 19 games
Year | Games | Padres Runs | Padres Average | Opponent Runs | Opponent Average |
1985 | 19 | 64 | 3.37 | 58 | 3.05 |
1972 | 19 | 46 | 2.42 | 60 | 3.16 |
2014 | 19 | 53 | 2.79 | 60 | 3.16 |
2011 | 19 | 60 | 3.16 | 64 | 3.37 |
1986 | 19 | 60 | 3.16 | 65 | 3.42 |
1982 | 19 | 98 | 5.16 | 67 | 3.53 |
1988 | 19 | 48 | 2.53 | 69 | 3.63 |
2002 | 19 | 53 | 2.79 | 70 | 3.68 |
1970 | 19 | 54 | 2.84 | 72 | 3.79 |
2010 | 19 | 84 | 4.42 | 72 | 3.79 |
1976 | 19 | 85 | 4.47 | 73 | 3.84 |
1975 | 19 | 66 | 3.47 | 74 | 3.89 |
1997 | 19 | 86 | 4.53 | 74 | 3.89 |
2007 | 19 | 85 | 4.47 | 75 | 3.95 |
1980 | 19 | 63 | 3.32 | 75 | 3.95 |
1992 | 19 | 70 | 3.68 | 75 | 3.95 |
1990 | 19 | 90 | 4.74 | 77 | 4.05 |
1969 | 19 | 46 | 2.42 | 78 | 4.11 |
1996 | 19 | 114 | 6 | 79 | 4.16 |
1998 | 19 | 109 | 5.74 | 79 | 4.16 |
1973 | 19 | 55 | 2.89 | 79 | 4.16 |
1978 | 19 | 60 | 3.16 | 80 | 4.21 |
1984 | 19 | 97 | 5.11 | 80 | 4.21 |
2012 | 19 | 63 | 3.32 | 81 | 4.26 |
2008 | 19 | 62 | 3.26 | 82 | 4.32 |
2005 | 19 | 85 | 4.47 | 82 | 4.32 |
1991 | 19 | 78 | 4.11 | 82 | 4.32 |
1993 | 19 | 79 | 4.16 | 82 | 4.32 |
1981 | 19 | 44 | 2.32 | 85 | 4.47 |
2004 | 19 | 97 | 5.11 | 87 | 4.58 |
1989 | 19 | 58 | 3.05 | 89 | 4.68 |
1987 | 19 | 49 | 2.58 | 90 | 4.74 |
1999 | 19 | 81 | 4.26 | 91 | 4.79 |
2013 | 19 | 64 | 3.37 | 92 | 4.84 |
2006 | 19 | 78 | 4.11 | 93 | 4.89 |
1977 | 19 | 91 | 4.79 | 93 | 4.89 |
2009 | 19 | 82 | 4.32 | 97 | 5.11 |
1983 | 19 | 95 | 5 | 97 | 5.11 |
2000 | 19 | 104 | 5.47 | 98 | 5.16 |
1971 | 19 | 54 | 2.84 | 99 | 5.21 |
2003 | 19 | 76 | 4 | 99 | 5.21 |
1994 | 19 | 71 | 3.74 | 100 | 5.26 |
1979 | 19 | 88 | 4.63 | 103 | 5.42 |
2001 | 19 | 93 | 4.89 | 106 | 5.58 |
1974 | 19 | 56 | 2.95 | 116 | 6.11 |
1995 | 19 | 105 | 5.53 | 125 | 6.58 |