SAN DIEGO -- From 0 (and 00) through 99, these are the best players to wear each number ever worn by a Padre:
0) Raffy Lopez: The only Padre to wear 0, Lopez played 37 games for the Padres in 2018 and hit a memorable go-ahead home run against the Dodgers that May.
00) Jack Clark: Clark wore 00 in 1990, when he batted .266/.441/.533 and led the National League with 104 walks.
1) Ozzie Smith: Some notable Padres shortstops have worn 1, including Garry Templeton, Tony Fernandez and Everth Cabrera. But the Wizard gets the nod here.
2) Alan Wiggins: A force on the bases in the early 1980s, Wiggins was an integral part of the Padres’ run to the ‘84 NL pennant, batting mostly leadoff and swiping 70 bags.
3) Khalil Greene: Widely regarded as the best shortstop in franchise history (at least until Fernando Tatis Jr. assumes that perch one day), Greene spent six solid seasons in San Diego.
4) Wil Myers: Myers wore No. 4 until he famously sold it to Blake Snell after Snell’s 2021 arrival via trade. Myers then spent his final two seasons with the Padres wearing No. 5, but his most productive seasons came with 4 across his back. He mashed 110 homers and posted .791 OPS from 2015-20, reaching the All-Star Game (played at Petco Park) in '16.
5) Kevin Kouzmanoff: Kouzmanoff batted .263/.309/.436 across three seasons with the Padres from 2007-09.
6) Steve Garvey: The first retired number on this list, Garvey spent five seasons in San Diego and authored the biggest home run in franchise history, a walk-off blast in Game 4 of the 1984 NL Championship Series against the Cubs.
7) Chase Headley: Headley's Padres peak came in 2012, when he was a force with the bat and the glove and finished fifth in voting for the NL MVP Award. He also wore Nos. 16 and 12 during his nine seasons in San Diego, over which he batted .263/.344/.405.
8) Mark Loretta: A 15-year big leaguer, Loretta had his best seasons while wearing No. 8 in San Diego from 2003-05. He batted .314/.377/.438 and was an All-Star in '04.
9) Benito Santiago: Santiago, who won NL Rookie of the Year in 1987 and holds the franchise record with a 34-game hitting streak, gets the slight edge at No. 9 over Jake Cronenworth and Graig Nettles.
10) Gary Sheffield: Sheffield made a serious challenge for a Triple Crown in 1992 but fell short in homers and RBIs. Still, he's the only Padre not named Tony Gwynn to capture a batting title.
11) Yu Darvish: Darvish gets the edge over 1980s utilityman Tim Flannery -- mostly because Flannery only wore the number for seven of his 11 seasons, after switching from 6 when Steve Garvey arrived. Darvish was dealt to the Padres prior to the 2021 season and became a staple of postseason rotations for San Diego, racking up the most playoff starts (seven) in club history, with a 2.95 ERA in those games.
12) Steve Finley: An integral piece on two Padres playoff teams in 1996 and '98, Finley gets the slight edge over Roberto Alomar.
13) Manny Machado: Machado is already the best to don 13 in San Diego, and he's got plenty of time to add to that legacy.
14) Carmelo Martinez: Martinez was a central figure as a rookie on the 1984 pennant-winning Padres, and he batted .248/.341/.408 across six seasons in San Diego.
15) Bruce Bochy: Bochy wore 15 as both the Padres' catcher in the 1980s and as Padres manager from 1995-2006.
16) Terry Kennedy: In contention alongside Santiago for the best catcher in Padres history, Kennedy batted .274 over six seasons while anchoring the 1984 pennant winners behind the dish.
17) Nate Colbert: Colbert, who played on the first Padres team in 1969, still holds the franchise record with 163 home runs.
18) Gene Tenace: One of the all-time most underrated Padres, Tenace posted a .403 on-base percentage across four seasons with the Padres from 1977-80. That mark still stands as a club record.
19) Tony Gwynn: No doubt about this one. Gwynn is Mr. Padre, and there's a special place for "19" in the hearts of San Diegans. In his 20 seasons, Gwynn batted .338 -- the highest mark since Ted Williams -- and won eight batting titles.
20) Jerry Turner: Not much to choose from at 20, but Turner was one of the great pinch-hitters in franchise history and he batted .259/.321/.390 across nine seasons in San Diego.
21) Ken Caminiti: Caminiti spent four seasons anchoring third base in San Diego from 1995-98. In '96 he became the only Padre to win the NL MVP Award -- and he did so unanimously.
22) Wally Joyner: An immensely valuable piece on the late-'90s Padres, Joyner batted .298/.370/.453 during San Diego's run to its second NL pennant in 1998.
23) Fernando Tatis Jr.: Adrián González batted .288/.374/.514 in San Diego from 2006-10, reaching three All-Star Games as one of the best first basemen of his generation. He undoubtedly would be the best player at most other numbers on this list. But Tatis has long since surpassed González as the top No. 23 in club history -- and he might just be the last Padre to ever wear it.
24) Brian Giles: Giles racked up 17.4 WAR across seven seasons in San Diego. He gets the edge at 24 over Rickey Henderson.
25) Will Venable: A mainstay in the Padres outfield, Venable batted .252/.316/.410 across eight seasons in San Diego.
26) Ollie Brown: Brown was the Padres' first pick in the expansion draft in 1968, and he spent four solid seasons in San Diego, batting .272 with 52 homers.
27) Kevin Brown: Author of the best pitching season in franchise history, Brown posted a 2.38 ERA, 257 strikeouts and 8.6 WAR in 1998 -- then dominated in the postseason, too.
28) Ruppert Jones: Slim pickins at 28. Jones was worth 6.9 WAR across three seasons for the Padres in center field, though Jones only wore 28 for the first of those seasons, in 1981.
29) Fred McGriff: McGriff was the 1992 NL home run king in San Diego, where he batted .281/.388/.519 over three seasons before he was dealt to Atlanta in one of the franchise's worst-ever trades.
30) Ryan Klesko: Klesko batted .279/.381/.491 across seven seasons in San Diego and often feels a bit overlooked in Padres lore.
31) Dave Winfield: The third retired number on this list, Winfield was the first player to don a Padres cap in the Hall of Fame. He batted .284/.357/.464 with 154 homers across eight seasons in San Diego.
32) Chris Young: An integral rotation piece on some solid Padres teams from 2006-10, Young posted a 3.60 ERA over five seasons in San Diego.
33) James Shields: Despite signing a then-record-setting contract, Shields didn't leave much of an on-field legacy in San Diego. But he still has a special place in Padres lore, as the trade piece that netted Tatis.
34) Rollie Fingers: The first elite closer for a franchise that is now defined by them. Fingers saved 108 games in San Diego.
35) Randy Jones: Regarded as the best left-hander in Padres history, Jones was downright spectacular in 1975-76. He captured an ERA title in '75 and the NL Cy Young Award in '76. His No. 35 is retired in San Diego.
36) Gaylord Perry: Jones won the franchise's first Cy Young Award. Perry took home the second in 1978, going 21-6 with a 2.73 ERA.
37) Mike Adams: Arguably the top set-up man in franchise history, Adams posted a 1.66 ERA in four seasons with the Padres.
38) Tyson Ross: Injuries prevented Ross from becoming the front-end rotation arm the Padres felt he could've been. But Ross was still excellent at his peak and he posted a 3.40 ERA in five seasons with the Padres.
39) Kirby Yates: One of the Padres' most dominant strikeout artists. Yates' 14 strikeouts-per-nine-innings mark is the top mark in franchise history.
40) Andy Benes: Probably one of the 10 best pitchers in franchise history, Benes posted a 3.57 ERA across seven seasons with the Padres.
41) Sterling Hitchcock: A hero of the Padres' 1998 playoff run, Hitchcock outdueled Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and David Cone. He posted a 1.23 ERA in the postseason and won NLCS MVP.
42) Jerry Turner: Turner unexpectedly appears twice on this list, as he wore 42 for three seasons before changing his number to 2, then 20. No Padre has worn 42 since it was retired across Major League Baseball in 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson.
43) Andy Ashby: No. 43 belongs to a trio of noteworthy pitchers in franchise history. Ashby had a 3.59 ERA and won 70 games across eight seasons in San Diego. Clay Kirby had a 3.73 mark with 52 wins over five years. Dave Dravecky posted a 3.12 mark with 53 wins over six years.
44) Jake Peavy: Joe Musgrove, a childhood Padres fan, currently wears 44 in Peavy’s honor. Peavy probably goes down as the greatest starting pitcher in club history, having posted a 3.29 ERA in eight seasons in San Diego. He won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award and pitching Triple Crown, along with an ERA title in '04 and a strikeout title in '05.
45) Rod Beck: Beck saved 20 games and posted a 1.78 ERA while filling in for an injured Trevor Hoffman in 2003.
46) Greg Harris: One of the best swingmen in franchise history, Harris posted a 2.95 ERA across six seasons for the Padres. He started 71 games and relieved another 123.
47) Bruce Hurst: One of the best free-agent pitching signings in franchise history, Hurst notched a 3.27 ERA in five seasons in San Diego. He was then dealt to Colorado -- along with Harris (the preceding number on this list) -- in one of the best Padres trades of all-time. San Diego received Ashby, Brad Ausmus and Doug Bochtler in return.
48) Mark Davis: Davis won the 1989 Cy Young Award with a 1.85 ERA over 92 2/3 innings -- in contention for the franchise's best relief season of all-time.
49) Doug Brocail: Brocail had a 4.32 ERA in five years over two stints with the Padres, though he only wore 49 for the first three of those seasons, from 1992-94.
50) Joey Hamilton: An important rotation piece on two playoff teams in 1996 and '98 and the author of arguably the top rookie pitching season in franchise history in '94.
51) Trevor Hoffman: The latest of the Padres' retired numbers, Hoffman is the best reliever in franchise history and one of the best of all time. He retired as the sport's all-time saves leader and posted a 2.87 ERA across 18 big league seasons.
52) Brad Hand: Like Yates, Hand was a waiver claim when he arrived in San Diego and became one of the top relievers in baseball. He made consecutive All-Star Games with the Padres in 2017 and '18.
53) Adam Eaton: Eaton went 47-41 with a 4.34 ERA for the Padres from 2000-05.
54) Goose Gossage: One of the most impactful free-agent signings in franchise history, Gossage elevated the Padres into contenders in 1984. He saved their first pennant and would post a 2.99 ERA with 83 saves across four seasons in San Diego.
55) Ramón Hernández: An integral piece in the Padres’ run to the 2005 NL West title, Hernandez batted .283/.332/.463 across two seasons as the starting catcher in San Diego.
56) Jeremiah Estrada: Across two strong seasons in the Padres’ bullpen, Estrada has moved past Fernando Rodney into the top spot here (though Rodney and his 0.31 ERA were dominant for half a season in 2016). In 2024, Estrada set the MLB record for consecutive strikeouts with 13.
57) Luke Gregerson: Gregerson had a 2.88 ERA in five Padres seasons, spent mostly as the primary setup man.
58) Mark Thurmond: Thurmond only wore 58 for his rookie season in 1983, but it was an impressive year nonetheless: He posted a 2.65 ERA in 115 1/3 innings and finished ninth in NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
59) Chris Paddack: Paddack's 2019 season was one of the best for a rookie pitcher in franchise history. He posted a 3.33 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP.
60) Frank Garces: The left-hander posted a 4.60 ERA in 55 appearances across 2014-15.
61) Chan Ho Park: Park only spent two seasons on the Padres, posting an ERA north of 5.00. But he held St. Louis scoreless in two playoff innings in the 2006 NLDS.
62) Steve Fireovid: The right-hander is the only Padre who has worn No. 62 for more than one season.
63) Andy Hawkins: Hawkins only wore 63 for one season, but it's good enough for this list's purposes. He would record a 3.84 ERA across seven seasons with the Padres, most of them spent wearing No. 40.
64) Dinelson Lamet: If it weren’t for injury, Lamet could have taken the No. 29 spot away from McGriff. Instead, he has No. 64 locked up after his strong 2017 debut while wearing the number.
65) Carlos Hernández: Hernandez was the starting catcher on the Padres' 1998 pennant winners while wearing No. 9. But he also hit .313/.328/.448 for San Diego while wearing No. 65 in 1997.
66) Luis García: The right-hander was a reliable presence in the Padres’ bullpen during the 2022 and '23 seasons, posting a 3.73 ERA across 125 games.
67) David Bednar: The only Padre to wear 67 for more than one season.
68) Kyle Hart: The only Padre to wear 68.
70) Manuel Margot: His number during his 2016 September callup.
71) Josh Hader: After arriving at the 2022 Trade Deadline, Hader closed out the Padres’ first trip to the NLCS in 24 years, then was an All-Star in '23.
72) Daniel Camarena: His legendary “Slamarena” came with No. 72 on his back.
73) Reiss Knehr: He became the first Padre to wear No. 73 in 2021, before Drew Carlton joined him in '23.
74) Nabil Crismatt: A beloved clubhouse presence and a reliable innings-eater for the 2021-23 Padres.
75) Robert Suarez: “Bobby Fastballs” spent his first two seasons as a setup man in San Diego, then was a two-time All-Star closer in 2024-25.
76) Jose Torres: Checks in ahead of Domingo Tapia and Jhony Brito.
77) CJ Abrams: The No. 6 overall pick by the Padres in the 2019 Draft, Abrams earned his big league breakthrough in 2022. He batted .232 for the Padres in 46 games before he was sent to the Nationals in the trade that brought Juan Soto to San Diego.
78) Bryan Hoeing: The only Padre to wear 78, Hoeing arrived alongside Tanner Scott in a deal with the Marlins at the 2024 Trade Deadline. In 2024-25 with the Padres, he posted a 1.99 ERA across 25 appearances.
79) Eduarniel Núñez: The only 79 in Padres history.
84) Dylan Cease: Finished fourth in the voting for the National League Cy Young Award in 2024. With his no-hitter that July against the Nationals, Cease became the pitcher with the highest uniform number to ever throw a no-no.
88) Kyle Blanks: A big number, for a big dude. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound Blanks had a .712 OPS and 28 bombs in 806 Padres at-bats.
90) Adam Cimber: Cimber had a 3.17 ERA in 42 games with the Padres before he was dealt to the Indians at the 2018 Trade Deadline.
91) Paul Clemens: In 2016, Clemens once loaded too much pine tar on his bat, and a small amount got on the back of his uniform. Because he couldn't have a foreign substance on the mound while pitching, the right-hander hilariously swapped his jersey reading "Clemens 91" for one reading "Player 91."
97) Ron Marinaccio: The right-hander made only seven appearances for the 2025 Padres but posted a 0.84 ERA.
98) Randy Vásquez: A mostly overlooked part of the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees, Vásquez was a useful swingman in 2024, then posted a 3.84 ERA in 28 appearances -- 26 starts – in 2025.
99) Gary Sánchez: Mashed for the Padres after he was acquired midseason in 2023. Sánchez hit 19 homers in 72 games for the club.