San Diego Padres: All-Time 25 Man Roster
By Jason Evans
Before the 1981 season, the Padres made a blockbuster deal shipping out two former Oakland A’s in Gene Tenace and Rollie Fingers to the Cardinals for a package of players that included the Cardinals former number one pick in catcher Terry Kennedy. While the Cards would deal Fingers four days after to Milwaukee, Kennedy emerged as an All-Star catcher for the Friars.
Kennedy would be a Padre from 1981-1986 and would make three All-Star teams during that time. He would finish top 10 in the NL MVP vote in 1983 and win a Silver Slugger that season.
Kennedy ranks ninth in hits in a Padres uniform. He ranks eighth in doubles from his time as a Padre.
Kennedy would drive in over 90 runs twice, catch in over 140 games every year except his first year with the club and in 1982 hit 42 doubles which is the sixth highest total for any Padre in any single season.
Before the 1987 season, Kennedy would be dealt to the Orioles in a deal for pitcher Storm Davis. He would make one more All-Star team and be a starter with the Giants as well, but never quite produce to the levels that he did with the Padres.