The Padres first played their home games at San Diego Stadium until 2004, when they moved into Petco Park.
The Padres' first Opening Day starting pitcher was Dick Selma, who received a win against the Houston Astros.
Randy Jones, Eric Show and Jake Peavy tie the Padres' record for most Opening Day starts with four.
The Padres went on to play in the MLB post-season five times, winning the National League Championship Series (NLCS) in 1984 and 1998.
[5] In those five seasons, the Opening Day starting pitchers had a combined record of three wins and 0 losses.