| 2006 San Diego Padres | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League West Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Petco Park | |
| City | San Diego, California | |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | John Moores | |
| General managers | Kevin Towers | |
| Managers | Bruce Bochy | |
| Television | 4SD (Mark Grant, Matt Vasgersian) | |
| Radio | XEPRS-AM (Jerry Coleman, Ted Leitner, Tim Flannery) XEMO (Juan Angel Avila, Eduardo Ortega) | |
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The 2006 San Diego Padres season was the 38th season in franchise history. The Padres captured their second consecutive National League West title, with a record of 88–74, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers by virtue of winning the season series 13–5 against the Dodgers. The 2006 season also marked the end of Bruce Bochy's tenure as manager of the team, after 24 seasons overall, 12 seasons as manager (1995–2006), winning 4 division titles (1996, 1998, 2005, 2006). The Padres were eliminated in the NLDS by the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, losing 3–1.