| Power Ranking | ||||
| WEEK | RECORD | RANK | COMMENT | |
| Week 5 | 9-15 | 28 | The Padres are fresh off sweeping a three-game series from the Giants, the first time the Padres have swept the Giants since May 2010. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 4 | 5-13 | 27 | After an impressive sweep over the Dodgers in L.A., the Padres got swept in San Francisco, hitting .174 and getting shut out on Saturday and Sunday in games started by Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito. -- David Schoenfield, SweetSpot | |
| Week 3 | 2-10 | 29 | Opening Day starter Edinson Volquez has lost all three of his starts and has allowed 17 runs in 12 1/3 innings, which is one primary reason the Padres have sunk quickly to last in the NL West. -- David Schoenfield, SweetSpot | |
| Week 2 | 1-5 | 28 | The Padres have the worst run differential in the majors (minus-26!), hit one home run and gave up 10 home runs. That should get the fans pumped up for the home opener against the Dodgers on Tuesday. -- David Schoenfield, SweetSpot | |
| Week 1 | 0-0 | 23 | In what has been a journeyman career, Jason Marquis is entering his 14th season (with eight different teams) in the majors. -- ESPN.com | |