1968 Philadelphia Phillies season explained

Philadelphia Phillies
Season:1968
League:National League
Ballpark:Connie Mack Stadium
City:Philadelphia
Owners:R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
General Managers:John J. Quinn
Managers:Gene Mauch, George Myatt, Bob Skinner
Television:WFIL
Radio:WCAU
(By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn)

The 1968 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, 21 games behind the NL pennant-winning Cardinals.

Offseason

Regular season

The Phillies were scheduled to open the 1968 season on April 9, 1968, in Los Angeles. However, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4, lead to days of national unrest. President Johnson declared Monday, April 8, a national day of mourning, and the funeral was scheduled for April 9. The Dodgers initially refused to postpone the game, leading Phillies GM John Quinn and President Bob Carpenter to announce that the Phillies would not play on April 9 even under threat of forfeit. On April 7, Quinn told reporters, "Under the rules, the game can be forfeited and we could be fined. But we have made our final decision. We will not play."[4] In consultation with NL President Warren Giles, the Dodgers eventually agreed and postponed the game.[5] The Phillies opened April 10, 1968, with a Chris Short 2 to 0 shutout of the Dodgers.[6]

On July 28, 1968, George Culver of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 6–1 no-hitter against the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium.[7]

Notable transactions

Game log

Legend
 Phillies win
 Phillies loss
 Postponement
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|- style="background:#bbb"| – || April 9 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (Funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.);[9] [10] [11] [12] Makeup: April 16|- style="background:#bfb"| 1 || April 10 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Chris Short (1–0) || Claude Osteen (0–1) || None || 28,138 || 1–0|- style="background:#fbb"| 2 || April 11 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Don Wilson (1–0) || Larry Jackson (0–1) || None || 11,972 || 1–1|- style="background:#fbb"| 3 || April 12 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Denny Lemaster (1–0) || Woodie Fryman (0–1) || John Buzhardt (1) || 16,415 || 1–2|- style="background:#fbb"| 4 || April 13 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Dave Giusti (1–0) || Grant Jackson (0–1) || None || 13,164 || 1–3|- style="background:#fbb"| 5 || April 14 (1) || @ Giants || 2–13 || Juan Marichal (1–0) || Rick Wise (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 1–4|- style="background:#fbb"| 6 || April 14 (2) || @ Giants || 1–3 || Ray Sadecki (1–0) || Chris Short (1–1) || None || 18,314 || 1–5|- style="background:#fbb"| 7 || April 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Mike Kekich (1–0) || Larry Jackson (0–2) || Hank Aguirre (1) || 16,571 || 1–6|- style="background:#bfb"| 8 || April 17 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Woodie Fryman (1–1) || Don Drysdale (1–1) || Turk Farrell (1) || 15,817 || 2–6|- style="background:#bfb"| 9 || April 19 || Astros || 2–1 || Chris Short (2–1) || Dave Giusti (1–1) || None || 6,671 || 3–6|- style="background:#bfb"| 10 || April 20 || Astros || 7–1 || Larry Jackson (1–2) || Larry Dierker (1–2) || None || 3,738 || 4–6|- style="background:#bfb"| 11 || April 21 || Astros || 8–0 || Woodie Fryman (2–1) || Don Wilson (1–1) || None || 5,634 || 5–6|- style="background:#bfb"| 12 || April 22 || Giants || 2–1 (10) || Rick Wise (1–1) || Frank Linzy (1–2) || None || 4,231 || 6–6|- style="background:#fbb"| 13 || April 23 || Giants || 1–7 || Juan Marichal (3–0) || Chris Short (2–2) || None || 8,618 || 6–7|- style="background:#bbb"| – || April 24 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[13] Makeup: June 18 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#fbb"| 14 || April 26 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Pat Jarvis (1–2) || Larry Jackson (1–3) || None || 10,614 || 6–8|- style="background:#bfb"| 15 || April 27 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Woodie Fryman (3–1) || Dick Kelley (1–2) || None || 14,207 || 7–8|- style="background:#bfb"| 16 || April 28 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Rick Wise (2–1) || Phil Niekro (2–2) || Turk Farrell (2) || 13,442 || 8–8|- style="background:#fbb"| 17 || April 30 || @ Mets || 0–1 || Don Cardwell (1–2) || Chris Short (2–3) || None || 3,771 || 8–9|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 18 || May 1 || @ Mets || 7–2 (11) || Larry Jackson (2–3) || Ron Taylor (0–1) || Grant Jackson (1) || 11,450 || 9–9|- style="background:#fbb"| 19 || May 2 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Nolan Ryan (2–2) || Woodie Fryman (3–2) || Ron Taylor (2) || 9,795 || 9–10|- style="background:#bfb"| 20 || May 3 || Pirates || 3–2 || Turk Farrell (1–0) || Ron Kline (0–1) || None || 9,433 || 10–10|- style="background:#bfb"| 21 || May 4 || Pirates || 3–2 || Dick Hall (1–0) || Roy Face (0–1) || None || 15,834 || 11–10|- style="background:#fbb"| 22 || May 5 || Pirates || 2–5 || Dave Wickersham (1–0) || Larry Jackson (2–4) || Bob Moose (3) || 9,407 || 11–11|- style="background:#fbb"| 23 || May 6 || @ Reds || 1–10 || George Culver (1–1) || Woodie Fryman (3–3) || None || 3,991 || 11–12|- style="background:#bfb"| 24 || May 7 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Rick Wise (3–1) || Jim Maloney (2–2) || Turk Farrell (3) || 4,953 || 12–12|- style="background:#bfb"| 25 || May 8 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Dick Hall (2–0) || Bob Lee (2–2) || None || 3,535 || 13–12|- style="background:#bfb"| 26 || May 9 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Larry Jackson (3–4) || Milt Pappas (2–2) || Turk Farrell (4) || 3,735 || 14–12|- style="background:#fbb"| 27 || May 10 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Bob Veale (1–3) || Woodie Fryman (3–4) || Roy Face (3) || 9,397 || 14–13|- style="background:#bbb"| – || May 11 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[14] Makeup: July 11 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#fbb"| 28 || May 12 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Al McBean (5–2) || Jeff James (0–1) || None || 12,203 || 14–14|- style="background:#fbb"| 29 || May 13 || Braves || 2–4 || Phil Niekro (3–3) || Chris Short (2–4) || None || 3,126 || 14–15|- style="background:#fbb"| 30 || May 14 || Braves || 1–3 || Ron Reed (4–0) || Larry Jackson (3–5) || None || 4,531 || 14–16|- style="background:#bbb"| – || May 15 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[15] Makeup: July 26 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bbb"| – || May 16 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[15] Makeup: August 28 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bfb"| 31 || May 17 || Cardinals || 1–0 (10) || Woodie Fryman (4–4) || Bob Gibson (3–3) || None || 17,034 || 15–16|- style="background:#bfb"| 32 || May 18 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Larry Jackson (4–5) || Nelson Briles (5–3) || None || 12,941 || 16–16|- style="background:#bfb"| 33 || May 19 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Turk Farrell (2–0) || Joe Hoerner (2–1) || None || 27,725 || 17–16|- style="background:#fbb"| 34 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Rich Nye (3–4) || Turk Farrell (2–1) || None || 4,422 || 17–17|- style="background:#bfb"| 35 || May 22 || Mets || 8–0 || Woodie Fryman (5–4) || Don Cardwell (1–5) || None || 5,717 || 18–17|- style="background:#bbb"| – || May 23 || Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[16] Makeup: September 20 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#fbb"| 36 || May 24 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Steve Carlton (5–1) || Chris Short (2–5) || None || 34,515 || 18–18|- style="background:#bfb"| 37 || May 25 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Larry Jackson (5–5) || Larry Jaster (2–2) || Turk Farrell (5) || 19,432 || 19–18|- style="background:#bfb"| 38 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Woodie Fryman (6–4) || Hal Gilson (0–1) || None || 42,446 || 20–18|- style="background:#bbb"| – || May 28 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[17] Makeup: July 17 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#fbb"| 39 || May 29 (1) || Cubs || 2–9 || Ken Holtzman (4–3) || Chris Short (2–6) || None || see 2nd game || 20–19|- style="background:#bfb"| 40 || May 29 (2) || Cubs || 8–3 || Rick Wise (4–1) || Rich Nye (3–5) || None || 18,128 || 21–19|- style="background:#bbb"| – || May 30 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[18] Makeup: September 13 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#fbb"| 41 || May 31 || Reds || 4–5 || Gary Nolan (1–0) || Turk Farrell (2–2) || George Culver (2) || 9,112 || 21–20|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 42 || June 1 || Reds || 12–0 || Woodie Fryman (7–4) || Milt Pappas (2–5) || None || 10,566 || 22–20|- style="background:#fbb"| 43 || June 2 || Reds || 3–5 || Jim Maloney (5–3) || Rick Wise (4–2) || None || 6,662 || 22–21|- style="background:#bfb"| 44 || June 3 || @ Giants || 1–0 || Chris Short (3–6) || Ray Sadecki (6–6) || None || 3,609 || 23–21|- style="background:#bfb"| 45 || June 4 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Larry Jackson (6–5) || Mike McCormick (4–7) || None || 4,870 || 24–21|- style="background:#bfb"| 46 || June 5 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Woodie Fryman (8–4) || Gaylord Perry (6–3) || None || 3,018 || 25–21|- style="background:#fbb"| 47 || June 6 || @ Giants || 2–7 || Juan Marichal (10–2) || Rick Wise (4–3) || None || 3,758 || 25–22|- style="background:#fbb"| 48 || June 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Claude Osteen (5–7) || Chris Short (3–7) || None || 18,249 || 25–23|- style="background:#fbb"| 49 || June 8 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Don Drysdale (8–3) || Larry Jackson (6–6) || Hank Aguirre (2) || 50,060 || 25–24|- style="background:#fbb"| 50 || June 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Jim Brewer (3–1) || Woodie Fryman (8–5) || None || 18,781 || 25–25|- style="background:#fbb"| 51 || June 11 || Astros || 1–5 || Larry Dierker (6–8) || Rick Wise (4–4) || None || 5,243 || 25–26|- style="background:#bbb"| – || June 12 || Astros || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[19] Makeup: August 13 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bfb"| 52 || June 13 || Astros || 3–2 || Chris Short (4–7) || Dave Giusti (4–7) || Turk Farrell (6) || 4,542 || 26–26|- style="background:#fbb"| 53 || June 14 (1) || Dodgers || 0–6 || Bill Singer (6–5) || Jeff James (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 26–27|- style="background:#bfb"| 54 || June 14 (2) || Dodgers || 2–1 || Woodie Fryman (9–5) || Jim Brewer (3–2) || None || 19,716 || 27–27|- style="background:#bfb"| 55 || June 15 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Turk Farrell (3–2) || Hank Aguirre (0–1) || None || 11,868 || 28–27|- style="background:#fbb"| 56 || June 16 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Claude Osteen (6–8) || Rick Wise (4–5) || Jim Brewer (3) || 29,084 || 28–28|- style="background:#bbb"| – || June 17 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[20] Makeup: September 2 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bfb"| 57 || June 18 (1) || Giants || 10–2 || Chris Short (5–7) || Gaylord Perry (6–4) || None || see 2nd game || 29–28|- style="background:#bfb"| 58 || June 18 (2) || Giants || 9–1 || Woodie Fryman (10–5) || Mike McCormick (5–9) || None || 22,184 || 30–28|- style="background:#fbb"| 59 || June 19 || Giants || 1–5 || Juan Marichal (13–2) || Larry Jackson (6–7) || None || 15,520 || 30–29|- style="background:#bfb"| 60 || June 20 || Giants || 2–1 || Rick Wise (5–5) || Ray Sadecki (7–9) || None || 12,656 || 31–29|- style="background:#fbb"| 61 || June 21 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Mike Cuellar (4–3) || Jeff James (0–3) || None || 19,274 || 31–30|- style="background:#bfb"| 62 || June 22 || @ Astros || 7–6 || Gary Wagner (1–0) || Wade Blasingame (1–2) || Turk Farrell (7) || 21,015 || 32–30|- style="background:#fbb"| 63 || June 23 || @ Astros || 4–7 || Denny Lemaster (7–6) || Woodie Fryman (10–6) || Fred Gladding (2) || 15,876 || 32–31|- style="background:#fbb"| 64 || June 25 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Ron Reed (8–3) || Larry Jackson (6–8) || None || 11,876 || 32–32|- style="background:#bfb"| 65 || June 26 || @ Braves || 3–2 (11) || John Boozer (1–0) || Jim Britton (3–2) || Turk Farrell (8) || 10,128 || 33–32|- style="background:#fbb"| 66 || June 27 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Pat Jarvis (8–5) || Chris Short (5–8) || Cecil Upshaw (4) || 12,347 || 33–33|- style="background:#fbb"| 67 || June 28 || Pirates || 1–10 || Jim Bunning (4–9) || Woodie Fryman (10–7) || None || 18,994 || 33–34|- style="background:#fbb"| 68 || June 29 || Pirates || 0–1 || Bob Moose (3–5) || Larry Jackson (6–9) || None || 17,052 || 33–35|- style="background:#fbb"| 69 || June 30 || Pirates || 2–5 || Bob Veale (6–7) || Turk Farrell (3–3) || None || 8,884 || 33–36|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 70 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Chris Short (6–8) || Rich Nye (4–9) || John Boozer (1) || 9,614 || 34–36|- style="background:#fbb"| 71 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Ferguson Jenkins (7–9) || Woodie Fryman (10–8) || None || 10,932 || 34–37|- style="background:#bfb"| 72 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Larry Jackson (7–9) || Ken Holtzman (5–5) || Chris Short (1) || 9,179 || 35–37|- style="background:#fbb"| 73 || July 4 (1) || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Joe Niekro (7–6) || Grant Jackson (0–2) || Phil Regan (13) || see 2nd game || 35–38|- style="background:#bfb"| 74 || July 4 (2) || @ Cubs || 7–4 || Jeff James (1–3) || Darcy Fast (0–1) || John Boozer (2) || 21,516 || 36–38|- style="background:#bfb"| 75 || July 5 || Mets || 3–1 || Chris Short (7–8) || Tom Seaver (7–6) || None || 10,084 || 37–38|- style="background:#fbb"| 76 || July 6 || Mets || 6–11 || Al Jackson (2–3) || Woodie Fryman (10–9) || Cal Koonce (6) || 4,032 || 37–39|- style="background:#bfb"| 77 || July 7 (1) || Mets || 4–3 || Dick Hall (3–0) || Ron Taylor (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 38–39|- style="background:#fbb"| 78 || July 7 (2) || Mets || 2–4 || Danny Frisella (2–3) || Larry Jackson (7–10) || Tom Seaver (1) || 14,478 || 38–40|- style="background:#bbcaff;"| – || July 9 ||colspan="7" |1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at the Houston Astrodome in Houston|- style="background:#bfb"| 79 || July 11 (1) || @ Pirates || 5–0 || Larry Jackson (8–10) || Bob Veale (7–9) || None || see 2nd game || 39–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 80 || July 11 (2) || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Chris Short (8–8) || Bob Moose (3–6) || John Boozer (3) || 15,371 || 40–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 81 || July 12 || @ Pirates || 3–2 || Jeff James (2–3) || Jim Bunning (4–11) || John Boozer (4) || 9,206 || 41–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 82 || July 13 || @ Pirates || 3–2 (16) || Chris Short (9–8) || Dock Ellis (1–1) || None || 6,869 || 42–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 83 || July 14 (1) || @ Mets || 5–3 || Rick Wise (6–5) || Al Jackson (2–4) || None || see 2nd game || 43–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 84 || July 14 (2) || @ Mets || 9–2 || Grant Jackson (1–2) || Danny Frisella (2–4) || None || 57,011 || 44–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 85 || July 15 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Larry Jackson (9–10) || Nolan Ryan (6–8) || John Boozer (5) || 20,628 || 45–40|- style="background:#fbb"| 86 || July 16 || Cubs || 3–4 (12) || Phil Regan (8–2) || Gary Wagner (1–1) || Joe Niekro (1) || 11,980 || 45–41|- style="background:#fbb"| 87 || July 17 (1) || Cubs || 4–8 || Bill Hands (9–5) || Woodie Fryman (10–10) || Phil Regan (14) || see 2nd game || 45–42|- style="background:#bfb"| 88 || July 17 (2) || Cubs || 8–0 || Jeff James (3–3) || Rich Nye (4–11) || None || 17,920 || 46–42|- style="background:#fbb"| 89 || July 19 || @ Reds || 2–9 || George Culver (7–9) || Rick Wise (6–6) || Clay Carroll (3) || 12,400 || 46–43|- style="background:#fbb"| 90 || July 20 || @ Reds || 3–9 || Gerry Arrigo (5–5) || Larry Jackson (9–11) || Ted Abernathy (10) || 13,256 || 46–44|- style="background:#fbb"| 91 || July 21 || @ Reds || 6–12 || Tony Cloninger (2–5) || Chris Short (9–9) || Ted Abernathy (11) || 10,885 || 46–45|- style="background:#fbb"| 92 || July 22 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Wayne Granger (4–0) || John Boozer (1–1) || None || 17,619 || 46–46|- style="background:#fbb"| 93 || July 23 || @ Cardinals || 5–11 || Larry Jaster (8–5) || Rick Wise (6–7) || Dick Hughes (3) || 26,199 || 46–47|- style="background:#fbb"| 94 || July 24 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Ray Washburn (9–3) || Larry Jackson (9–12) || Joe Hoerner (11) || 23,828 || 46–48|- style="background:#fbb"| 95 || July 25 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Bob Gibson (14–5) || Chris Short (9–10) || None || 28,147 || 46–49|- style="background:#fbb"| 96 || July 26 (1) || Braves || 4–5 || George Stone (1–1) || Grant Jackson (1–3) || Claude Raymond (7) || see 2nd game || 46–50|- style="background:#fbb"| 97 || July 26 (2) || Braves || 2–3 || Milt Pappas (6–7) || Jeff James (3–4) || Cecil Upshaw (7) || 16,334 || 46–51|- style="background:#bfb"| 98 || July 27 || Braves || 1–0 || Woodie Fryman (11–10) || Jim Britton (4–5) || None || 12,020 || 47–51|- style="background:#bfb"| 99 || July 28 || Braves || 3–0 || Larry Jackson (10–12) || Pat Jarvis (10–8) || None || 8,173 || 48–51|- style="background:#fbb"| 100 || July 29 (1) || Reds || 6–7 || Ted Abernathy (8–1) || Turk Farrell (3–4) || None || see 2nd game || 48–52|- style="background:#fbb"| 101 || July 29 (2) || Reds || 1–6 || George Culver (9–9) || Chris Short (9–11) || None || 14,083 || 48–53|- style="background:#fbb"| 102 || July 30 || Reds || 2–5 || Tony Cloninger (3–6) || Rick Wise (6–8) || Clay Carroll (6) || 7,213 || 48–54|- style="background:#fbb"| 103 || July 31 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Nelson Briles (13–7) || Woodie Fryman (11–11) || None || 14,811 || 48–55|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 104 || August 1 || Cardinals || 1–2 (8) || Steve Carlton (11–5) || Larry Jackson (10–13) || None || 12,674 || 48–56|- style="background:#fbb"| 105 || August 2 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Pat House (1–0) || Grant Jackson (1–4) || Steve Shea (3) || 12,957 || 48–57|- style="background:#bfb"| 106 || August 3 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Chris Short (10–11) || Mike Cuellar (6–6) || None || 19,185 || 49–57|- style="background:#bfb"| 107 || August 4 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Rick Wise (7–8) || Steve Shea (1–2) || None || 15,003 || 50–57|- style="background:#bfb"| 108 || August 5 || @ Giants || 6–4 (10) || Dick Hall (4–0) || Mike McCormick (7–13) || None || 5,429 || 51–57|- style="background:#fbb"| 109 || August 6 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Gaylord Perry (10–10) || Larry Jackson (10–14) || None || 6,246 || 51–58|- style="background:#fbb"| 110 || August 7 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Frank Linzy (5–7) || Dick Hall (4–1) || None || 5,109 || 51–59|- style="background:#bfb"| 111 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || Rick Wise (8–8) || Bill Singer (9–11) || None || 14,198 || 52–59|- style="background:#bfb"| 112 || August 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Chris Short (11–11) || Claude Osteen (8–17) || Gary Wagner (1) || 15,150 || 53–59|- style="background:#fbb"| 113 || August 10 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 (14) || Hank Aguirre (1–2) || Grant Jackson (1–5) || None || 15,559 || 53–60|- style="background:#fbb"| 114 || August 11 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Don Drysdale (13–10) || Larry Jackson (10–15) || None || 13,365 || 53–61|- style="background:#fbb"| 115 || August 13 (1) || Astros || 0–5 || Don Wilson (9–12) || Rick Wise (8–9) || None || see 2nd game || 53–62|- style="background:#bfb"| 116 || August 13 (2) || Astros || 4–2 || Jeff James (4–4) || Mike Cuellar (6–8) || Gary Wagner (2) || 7,021 || 54–62|- style="background:#bfb"| 117 || August 14 || Astros || 4–3 || Chris Short (12–11) || Denny Lemaster (9–12) || Gary Wagner (3) || 4,040 || 55–62|- style="background:#fbb"| 118 || August 15 || Astros || 2–3 || Dave Giusti (7–12) || Turk Farrell (3–5) || Danny Coombs (1) || 3,217 || 55–63|- style="background:#fbb"| 119 || August 16 || Giants || 5–7 || Joe Gibbon (1–2) || Gary Wagner (1–2) || Bill Monbouquette (1) || 18,586 || 55–64|- style="background:#fbb"| 120 || August 17 || Giants || 4–6 || Juan Marichal (22–5) || Rick Wise (8–10) || Frank Linzy (8) || 9,526 || 55–65|- style="background:#bfb"| 121 || August 18 || Giants || 5–3 || Gary Wagner (2–2) || Bill Monbouquette (5–8) || None || 11,562 || 56–65|- style="background:#fbb"| 122 || August 19 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Bob Gibson (18–5) || Woodie Fryman (11–12) || None || 12,278 || 56–66|- style="background:#bfb"| 123 || August 20 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Larry Jackson (11–15) || Nelson Briles (16–8) || None || 9,379 || 57–66|- style="background:#fbb"| 124 || August 21 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Dick Hughes (2–2) || Jerry Johnson (0–1) || Joe Hoerner (13) || 9,500 || 57–67|- style="background:#bfb"| 125 || August 22 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Chris Short (13–11) || Larry Jaster (8–10) || None || 10,193 || 58–67|- style="background:#fbb"| 126 || August 23 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Pat Jarvis (13–9) || Rick Wise (8–11) || None || 23,408 || 58–68|- style="background:#bfb"| 127 || August 24 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Jerry Johnson (1–1) || George Stone (3–3) || Gary Wagner (4) || 9,053 || 59–68|- style="background:#bfb"| 128 || August 25 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Larry Jackson (12–15) || Phil Niekro (11–10) || None || 8,049 || 60–68|- style="background:#fbb"| 129 || August 26 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Clay Carroll (6–5) || Gary Wagner (2–3) || None || 6,221 || 60–69|- style="background:#fbb"| 130 || August 27 || @ Reds || 0–10 || Tony Cloninger (5–6) || Rick Wise (8–12) || None || 6,623 || 60–70|- style="background:#fbb"| 131 || August 28 (1) || Braves || 2–9 || George Stone (4–3) || Woodie Fryman (11–13) || None || see 2nd game || 60–71|- style="background:#fbb"| 132 || August 28 (2) || Braves || 1–2 || Pat Jarvis (14–9) || Jerry Johnson (1–2) || None || 6,713 || 60–72|- style="background:#fbb"| 133 || August 29 || Braves || 0–6 || Phil Niekro (11–11) || Larry Jackson (12–16) || None || 4,396 || 60–73|- style="background:#bfb"| 134 || August 30 || Reds || 7–4 || Chris Short (14–11) || Jim Maloney (11–9) || Turk Farrell (9) || 6,614 || 61–73|- style="background:#bfb"| 135 || August 31 || Reds || 3–2 || Turk Farrell (4–5) || Clay Carroll (6–6) || None || 6,629 || 62–73|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 136 || September 1 || Reds || 4–3 || Jerry Johnson (2–2) || Ted Abernathy (9–3) || None || 4,381 || 63–73|- style="background:#bfb"| 137 || September 2 (1) || Dodgers || 5–4 || John Boozer (2–1) || John Purdin (2–3) || Gary Wagner (5) || see 2nd game || 64–73|- style="background:#bfb"| 138 || September 2 (2) || Dodgers || 7–5 || Woodie Fryman (12–13) || Mike Kekich (2–9) || Turk Farrell (10) || 5,240 || 65–73|- style="background:#fbb"| 139 || September 3 || Dodgers || 9–10 || Jim Brewer (7–3) || John Boozer (2–2) || None || 2,812 || 65–74|- style="background:#fbb"| 140 || September 4 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Don Sutton (7–14) || Larry Jackson (12–17) || None || 3,282 || 65–75|- style="background:#bfb"| 141 || September 6 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Rick Wise (9–12) || Bill Hands (15–9) || None || 2,621 || 66–75|- style="background:#bfb"| 142 || September 7 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Chris Short (15–11) || Ferguson Jenkins (17–13) || Gary Wagner (6) || 13,578 || 67–75|- style="background:#fbb"| 143 || September 8 || @ Cubs || 3–10 || Ken Holtzman (10–11) || Woodie Fryman (12–14) || None || 15,789 || 67–76|- style="background:#bfb"| 144 || September 9 || @ Pirates || 8–7 (15) || Chris Short (16–11) || Bruce Dal Canton (1–1) || None || 2,664 || 68–76|- style="background:#bbb"| – || September 10 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);[21] Makeup: September 11 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bfb"| 145 || September 11 || @ Pirates || 8–6 (12) || Gary Wagner (3–3) || Al McBean (9–12) || Turk Farrell (11) || see 2nd game || 69–76|- style="background:#fbb"| 146 || September 12 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Steve Blass (15–5) || Rick Wise (9–13) || Luke Walker (3) || 2,789 || 69–77|- style="background:#bfb"| 147 || September 13 (1) || Cubs || 3–1 || Chris Short (17–11) || Ken Holtzman (10–12) || None || see 2nd game || 70–77|- style="background:#fbb"| 148 || September 13 (2) || Cubs || 1–9 || Rich Nye (6–12) || Jerry Johnson (2–3) || None || 5,253 || 70–78|- style="background:#bfb"| 149 || September 14 || Cubs || 4–1 || Larry Jackson (13–17) || Bill Hands (16–10) || None || 2,251 || 71–78|- style="background:#fbb"| 150 || September 15 || Cubs || 0–4 || Ferguson Jenkins (18–14) || Grant Jackson (1–6) || None || 4,015 || 71–79|- style="background:#fbb"| 151 || September 16 || Pirates || 1–6 || Dock Ellis (5–4) || Rick Wise (9–14) || None || 2,087 || 71–80|- style="background:#fbb"| 152 || September 17 || Pirates || 2–4 || Bob Moose (7–10) || Chris Short (17–12) || Bruce Dal Canton (1) || 2,576 || 71–81|- style="background:#bfb"| 153 || September 18 || Pirates || 2–1 || Jerry Johnson (3–3) || Bob Veale (13–14) || Gary Wagner (7) || 2,463 || 72–81|- style="background:#fbb"| 154 || September 20 (1) || Mets || 2–3 || Tom Seaver (15–11) || Gary Wagner (3–4) || None || see 2nd game || 72–82|- style="background:#fbb"| 155 || September 20 (2) || Mets || 4–5 || Cal Koonce (6–4) || Turk Farrell (4–6) || None || 4,443 || 72–83|- style="background:#bfb"| 156 || September 21 || Mets || 4–3 || Chris Short (18–12) || Dick Selma (9–10) || Gary Wagner (8) || 1,854 || 73–83|- style="background:#fbb"| 157 || September 22 || Mets || 2–5 || Jim McAndrew (4–7) || Rick Wise (9–15) || Don Cardwell (1) || 3,259 || 73–84|- style="background:#bfb"| 158 || September 24 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Jerry Johnson (4–3) || Ray Washburn (13–8) || None || 10,530 || 74–84|- style="background:#fbb"| 159 || September 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Nelson Briles (19–11) || Chris Short (18–13) || Joe Hoerner (16) || 10,992 || 74–85|- style="background:#bfb"| 160 || September 27 || @ Mets || 3–2 (11) || Gary Wagner (4–4) || Ron Taylor (1–5) || Turk Farrell (12) || 11,169 || 75–85|- style="background:#fbb"| 161 || September 28 || @ Mets || 1–3 || Jerry Koosman (19–12) || Jerry Johnson (4–4) || None || 9,140 || 75–86|- style="background:#bfb"| 162 || September 29 || @ Mets || 10–3 || Chris Short (19–13) || Tom Seaver (16–12) || None || 29,302 || 76–86|-

Roster

1968 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersOther battersManagerCoaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C 96 296 53 .179 1 15
1B 127 385 92 .239 9 40
2B 152 621 144 .232 9 48
SS 138 500 130 .260 1 38
3B 145 547 137 .250 3 38
LF 152 521 137 .263 33 90
CF 121 416 110 .264 3 38
RF 121 398 97 .244 14 40

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
110 338 86 .254 7 31
99 248 52 .210 8 34
85 241 50 .207 3 26
66 155 34 .219 3 12
67 138 38 .275 0 15
27 71 12 .169 2 7
29 57 12 .211 2 8
12 18 4 .222 0 1
4 13 3 .231 0 2
7 11 4 .364 0 1
9 7 1 .143 0 1

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
42 269.2 19 13 2.94 202
34 243.2 13 17 2.77 127
34 213.2 12 14 2.78 151
30 182.1 9 15 4.54 97
16 80.2 4 4 3.24 40

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
29 115.2 4 4 4.28 83
33 61.0 1 6 2.95 49

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
54 4 6 12 3.48 57
44 4 4 8 3.00 43
38 2 2 5 3.67 49
32 4 1 0 4.89 31
2 0 0 0 9.00 4
1 0 0 0 4.50 2

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Reading[22]

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/edwardo01.shtml Doc Edwards
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frymawo01.shtml Woodie Fryman
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/trillma01.shtml Manny Trillo
  4. News: Phillies Won't Play; Risk Forfeit . St. Petersburg Times . April 8, 1968. January 4, 2010 .
  5. News: Dodgers Finally Agree with Phils . Herald-Tribune. April 9, 1968. 18. January 4, 2010 .
  6. News: Phillies Win . Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun. April 11, 1968. 22. January 4, 2010 .
  7. News: No-Hitter for Culver, Reds Sweep Phils . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . July 29, 1968 . July 28, 2009 .
  8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schulbu01.shtml Buddy Schultz
  9. News: Phillies Risk Forfeit in Opener With LA: Dodgers Insist Playing Tuesday: Brass Say Club Won't Play Because of Dr. King Rites. July 18, 2015. Associated Press (AP). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 8, 1968. 29, 31. All other Tuesday openers in the major leagues have been postponed. ... In addition, all of Sunday's exhibition finales, with the exception of the Dodgers-Indians game at San Diego, Calif., were cancelled at [''sic''] the sports world joined in a national day of mourning for King..
  10. News: World of Sports In King Homage: Dodgers Join Opener Delay; Horse Tracks Halt Programs. July 18, 2015. Associated Press (AP). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 9, 1968. 17.
  11. News: Dodgers Go Along, Play Wednesday. July 18, 2015. Associated Press (AP). Milwaukee Sentinel. April 9, 1968. 1, part 2. Dr. King's death resulted in the postponement of the Monday games and the entire slate of Tuesday's openers. It still is touch and go as to whether some of the games will be played Wednesday in cities that have been torn by riots..
  12. News: HHH For LBJ?: Baseball Opens With Ten Games. July 18, 2015. Associated Press (AP). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 10, 1968. 20, 21. The postponement was unparalleled in baseball history, a tribute not even accorded President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died a few days before the 1945 season began..
  13. News: Baseball. July 19, 2015. Milwaukee Journal. April 24, 1968. 19.
  14. News: The Majors. July 21, 2015. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 13, 1968. 30.
  15. News: Baseball. July 20, 2015. The Gazette. May 17, 1968. Montreal, Quebec. 18.
  16. News: Baseball Standings. July 20, 2015. Milwaukee Sentinel. May 24, 1968. 1, part 2.
  17. News: Baseball. July 22, 2015. The Gazette. May 30, 1968. Montreal, Quebec. 14.
  18. News: Major Leagues. July 22, 2015. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 31, 1968. 17.
  19. News: Baseball. July 23, 2015. The Gazette. June 13, 1968. Montreal, Quebec. 38.
  20. News: Baseball. July 23, 2015. Milwaukee Journal. June 18, 1968. 14, part 2.
  21. News: Feeney. Charley. Shep Helps Blass Gain New Form: Steve Aiming For 15th Win Against Phils. July 29, 2015. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 11, 1968. 23.
  22. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

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