The San Diego Padres enjoyed a successful era during the 2000s, highlighted by back-to-back National League West division titles in 2005 and 2006. The decade saw the opening of the state-of-the-art PETCO Park in 2004, which coincided with the team becoming a consistent contender and achieving four consecutive winning seasons from 2004 to 2007. Fans celebrated the legendary careers of Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman, while rising stars like Jake Peavy emerged as league leaders, with Peavy notably winning the ERA title in 2004. Key offensive contributors such as Phil Nevin, Ryan Klesko, and Mark Loretta provided powerful performances that kept the Friars competitive throughout the decade.