Last night as San Francisco Giants won the National League pennant, I thought about how the Padres had beaten them in the season series. The Giants made it much closer toward the end but make no mistake they were dominated 10 games to 9.
I then thought back to 2010 when the Padres did filthy things to the Giants and then let them squeak by them in the last game of the season. The Padres won 12 of 18 games against the Giants that year. I wondered if that was the highest winning percentage the Padres have had against an NL Pennant winner in a season series.
Today I did the research. The Padres have had a 66.67% winning percentage against three NL Pennant winners. You've the 2010 Giants (12-6), the 2006 Cardinals (4-2) and the 2000 Mets (6-3).
Overall the Padres are 227-343 (39.82%) against the winner of the NL Pennant.
Take a look at this chart for the rest.
Padres record against NL Pennant Winners
Year | Opponent | Wins | Losses | Games | Win % |
1969 | NYM | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.33 |
1970 | CIN | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.56 |
1971 | PIT | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 |
1972 | CIN | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.56 |
1973 | NYM | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.33 |
1974 | LAD | 2 | 16 | 18 | 11.11 |
1975 | CIN | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.89 |
1976 | CIN | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.78 |
1977 | LAD | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.33 |
1978 | LAD | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50 |
1979 | PIT | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.67 |
1980 | PHI | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.33 |
1981 | LAD | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.45 |
1982 | STL | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.33 |
1983 | PHI | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.33 |
1984 | |||||
1985 | STL | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.33 |
1986 | NYM | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.67 |
1987 | STL | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.33 |
1988 | LAD | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.11 |
1989 | SFG | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.44 |
1990 | CIN | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50 |
1991 | ATL | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.89 |
1992 | ATL | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.78 |
1993 | PHI | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50 |
1994 | |||||
1995 | ATL | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.57 |
1996 | ATL | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.77 |
1997 | FLA | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.55 |
1998 | |||||
1999 | ATL | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.44 |
2000 | NYM | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.67 |
2001 | ARI | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.84 |
2002 | SFG | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26.32 |
2003 | FLA | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.67 |
2004 | STL | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.33 |
2005 | HOU | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.86 |
2006 | STL | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.67 |
2007 | COL | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.11 |
2008 | PHI | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.33 |
2009 | PHI | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.57 |
2010 | SFG | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.67 |
2011 | STL | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50 |
2012 | SFG | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.33 |
2013 | STL | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.33 |
2014 | SFG | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.63 |
227 | 343 | 570 | 39.82 |