at Jack Murphy Stadium during a 1990 home game. •
Joe Carter set a club record for most RBIs in a season. • July 12, 1990:
Jack McKeon, holding the dual positions of
general manager and
field manager of the Padres, turns over the managing portfolio to one of his coaches,
Greg Riddoch, during the
All-Star break. The Padres are 37–43 (.463) and in fourth place in the NL West at the time of McKeon's resignation. • July 25, 1990:
Roseanne Barr performed a controversial rendition of the "
Star Spangled Banner" before a game against the
Cincinnati Reds. As she later reported, she was initially having trouble hearing herself over the public-address system, so she was singing as loudly as possible, and her rendition of the song sounded "screechy". Following her rendition, she mimicked the often-seen actions of players by spitting and grabbing her crotch as if adjusting a protective cup. Barr claimed she had been encouraged by baseball officials to "bring humor to the song". The song and the closing routine offended many in the audience, and it was replayed frequently on television, drawing further attention to it. • September 23, 1990: Ten weeks after stepping down as field manager, McKeon is fired from his general manager position by the Padres' new ownership group. He had led the San Diego front office since July 1980 and had acquired many of the players who led the team to its
1984 National League pennant. He is replaced by
New York Mets executive
Joe McIlvaine.
Opening Day starters •
Roberto Alomar •
Joe Carter •
Jack Clark •
Tony Gwynn •
Fred Lynn •
Bip Roberts •
Benito Santiago •
Eric Show •
Garry Templeton Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions • June 4, 1990:
1990 Major League Baseball draft •
Robbie Beckett was drafted by the Padres in the 1st round. •
Alan Benes was drafted by the Padres in the 49th round, but did not sign. • July 11, 1990: Alex Cole was traded by the Padres to the
Cleveland Indians for
Tom Lampkin. • August 24, 1990:
Atlee Hammaker was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
Roster ==Player stats==