San Diego Padres Plate Appearances Leaders
Career totals with the Padres and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season.
Tony Gwynn holds the Padres career record with 10,232 plate appearances. The single-season record is 721, by Steve Finley in 1996.
All-time Padres leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | PA | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1982–2001 | 10,232 | 2,440 |
| 2 |
|
1982–1991 | 4,860 | 1,286 |
| 3 |
|
2019–2026 | 4,798 | 1,126 |
| 4 |
|
1973–1980 | 4,512 | 1,117 |
| 5 |
|
1977–1983 | 3,805 | 939 |
| 6 |
|
2007–2018 | 3,780 | 935 |
| 7 |
|
2003–2009 | 3,688 | 833 |
| 8 |
|
2019–2026 | 3,643 | 830 |
| 9 |
|
2020–2026 | 3,624 | 890 |
| 10 |
|
1969–1974 | 3,485 | 866 |
| 11 |
|
2006–2010 | 3,424 | 799 |
| 12 |
|
2015–2022 | 3,415 | 888 |
| 13 |
|
2000–2006 | 3,333 | 828 |
| 14 |
|
1999–2005 | 3,297 | 806 |
| 15 |
|
1981–1986 | 3,239 | 835 |
| 16 |
|
1986–1992 | 3,065 | 789 |
| 17 |
|
2008–2015 | 3,045 | 918 |
| 18 |
|
1979–1989 | 2,838 | 972 |
| 19 |
|
1969–1974 | 2,787 | 766 |
| 20 |
|
1984–1989 | 2,694 | 783 |
| 21 |
|
2003–2008 | 2,642 | 659 |
| 22 |
|
1995–1998 | 2,640 | 602 |
| 23 |
|
1971–1977 | 2,609 | 710 |
| 24 |
|
1978–1981 | 2,536 | 583 |
| 25 |
|
1986–1995 | 2,521 | 667 |
Single-season Padres records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | PA | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1996 | 721 | 161 |
| 2 |
|
2007 | 720 | 161 |
| 3 |
|
2006 | 717 | 158 |
| 4 |
|
1980 | 712 | 158 |
| 4 |
|
1980 | 712 | 158 |
| 6 |
|
2004 | 711 | 159 |
| 7 |
|
2023 | 708 | 162 |
| 8 |
|
2004 | 707 | 154 |
| 9 |
|
2026 | 704 | 159 |
| 10 |
|
1989 | 702 | 158 |
| 11 |
|
1986 | 701 | 160 |
| 12 |
|
2008 | 700 | 162 |
| 13 |
|
1985 | 699 | 162 |
| 13 |
|
2012 | 699 | 161 |
| 15 |
|
1990 | 697 | 162 |
| 16 |
|
1992 | 694 | 155 |
| 17 |
|
2010 | 692 | 160 |
| 17 | Alan Wiggins | 1984 | 692 | 158 |
| 19 |
|
2025 | 691 | 155 |
| 20 |
|
1979 | 686 | 159 |
| 21 |
|
2022 | 681 | 158 |
| 21 |
|
2009 | 681 | 160 |
| 23 |
|
1987 | 680 | 157 |
| 24 |
|
1989 | 679 | 158 |
| 25 |
|
2025 | 678 | 159 |