by 
No player in San Diego Padres history has hit more home runs than Manny Machado. On Tuesday, Machado hit his 26th home run of the season and his 164th home run as a Padres, breaking Nate Colbert’s longtime franchise record. Machado’s record-setter, a two-run homer, came in the top of the sixth inning to give San Diego a 5-2 lead.
This is Machado’s milestone home run:
Jacket, who passed away last JanuarySan Diego, Jr. was an original Padre who joined the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft. He became the franchise’s all-time home run leader on September 8, 1969, when he hit his 20th home run of the team’s inaugural season, passing Ollie Brown for the team lead. Here are San Diego’s home run standings:
1. Manny Machado: 164 (and counting)
2. Nate Colbert: 163
3. Adrian Gonzalez: 161
4. Phil Nevin: 156
5. Dave Winfield: 154
Fernando Tatis Jr. has 120 career home runs. He has 10 seasons left on his contract and is a safe bet to pass Colbert and move into second place on the franchise list. When all is said and done, Tatis could pass Machado and become the Padres’ home run king.
If you think 164 home runs is a low number for a franchise leader, you’re right. Machado’s 164 home runs are the fewest by a franchise leader, and it’s not exactly close. Luis Gonzalez’s 224 home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks are the second-fewest by a franchise leader. Six franchises have never had a player hit 300 home runs. Here are their all-time home run kings:
30. San Diego Padres: Manny Machado (164)
29. Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Gonzalez (224)
28. New York Mets: Darryl Strawberry (252)
27. Tampa Bay Rays: Evan Longoria (261)
26. Miami Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton (267)
25. Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman (284)
The most home runs for a franchise manager is, of course, Hank Aaron’s 733 with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves. The New York Yankees (Babe Ruth with 659) and New York/San Francisco Giants (Willie Mays with 646) also have had players hit more than 600 home runs in their uniforms.
Machado is completing his sixth season with the Padres. He has hit more home runs with the Padres than he did in parts of his seven seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (162). Machado also hit 13 home runs with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has 339 career home runs and his contract runs through 2033, so he has plenty of time to add to his total.
