1977 Philadelphia Phillies season explained

Philadelphia Phillies
Season:	1977
Misc:	National League East Champions
League:	National League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Veterans Stadium
City:	Philadelphia
Owners:	R. R. M. "Ruly" Carpenter III
General Managers:	Paul Owens
Managers:	Danny Ozark
Television:	WPHL-TV
Radio:	KYW (Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser)

The 1977 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 95th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won their second consecutive National League East title with a record of 101–61, five games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies lost the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers, three games to one. The Phillies were managed by Danny Ozark, as they played their home games at Veterans Stadium.

Offseason

• November 2, 1976: Tony Taylor was released by the Phillies.^[1]
• December 6, 1976: Willie Hernández was drafted from the Phillies by the Chicago Cubs in the 1976 rule 5 draft.^[2]
• December 20, 1976: Johnny Oates and a player to be named later were traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ted Sizemore. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Quency Hill to the Dodgers on January 4, 1977.^[3]
• March 26, 1977: Sergio Ferrer was traded by the Phillies to the New York Yankees for Kerry Dineen.^[4]

Regular season

Notable transactions

• June 15, 1977: Tom Underwood, Dane Iorg, and Rick Bosetti were traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bake McBride and Steve Waterbury.^[5]

Draft picks

• June 7, 1977: George Vukovich was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 21, 1977.^[6]

1977 game log

Legend
	Phillies win
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	Postponement
Bold	Phillies team member

|- style="background:#fbb"| 1 || April 9 || Expos || 3–4 || Jackie Brown (1–0) || Steve Carlton (0–1) || None || 43,367 || 0–1|- style="background:#fbb"| 2 || April 10 || Expos || 8–9 || Bill Atkinson (1–0) || Gene Garber (0–1) || Joe Kerrigan (1) || 14,354 || 0–2|- style="background:#fbb"| 3 || April 11 || Cubs || 2–6 || Bill Bonham (1–0) || Wayne Twitchell (0–1) || None || 17,578 || 0–3|- style="background:#fbb"| 4 || April 13 || Cubs || 1–3 || Ray Burris (1–1) || Randy Lerch (0–1) || Bruce Sutter (2) || 16,434 || 0–4|- style="background:#bfb"| 5 || April 15 || @ Expos || 7–2 || Steve Carlton (1–1) || Don Stanhouse (0–1) || None || 57,592 || 1–4|- style="background:#fbb"| 6 || April 16 || @ Expos || 3–4 || Gerry Hannahs (1–0) || Larry Christenson (0–1) || Bill Atkinson (1) || 18,361 || 1–5|- style="background:#fbb"| 7 || April 17 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Will McEnaney (1–1) || Gene Garber (0–2) || None || 29,115 || 1–6|- style="background:#bfb"| 8 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Randy Lerch (1–1) || Ray Burris (1–2) || Ron Reed (1) || 3,777 || 2–6|- style="background:#bfb"| 9 || April 19 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Larry Christenson (1–1) || Mike Krukow (0–1) || Gene Garber (1) || 2,413 || 3–6|- style="background:#bbb"| – || April 20 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);^[7] Makeup: August 14 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#fbb"| 10 || April 22 || Cardinals || 1–10 || John Denny (4–0) || Wayne Twitchell (0–2) || None || 26,430 || 3–7|- style="background:#bfb"| 11 || April 23 || Cardinals || 11–1 || Randy Lerch (2–1) || Bob Forsch (3–1) || None || 27,642 || 4–7|- style="background:#bfb"| 12 || April 24 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Steve Carlton (2–1) || Pete Falcone (0–3) || None || 40,186 || 5–7|- style="background:#fbb"| 13 || April 26 || @ Pirates || 0–5 || John Candelaria (2–0) || Larry Christenson (1–2) || Rich Gossage (2) || 6,726 || 5–8|- style="background:#fbb"| 14 || April 27 || @ Pirates || 3–7 || Bruce Kison (2–1) || Wayne Twitchell (0–3) || None || 7,054 || 5–9|- style="background:#bfb"| 15 || April 29 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Steve Carlton (3–1) || Jim Barr (3–2) || Ron Reed (2) || 4,440 || 6–9|- style="background:#bfb"| 16 || April 30 || @ Giants || 6–4 || Randy Lerch (3–1) || Ed Halicki (2–2) || Ron Reed (3) || 6,216 || 7–9|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 17 || May 1 || @ Giants || 7–2 || Larry Christenson (2–2) || Lynn McGlothen (0–3) || None || 16,272 || 8–9|- style="background:#fbb"| 18 || May 2 || @ Padres || 3–4 || Rollie Fingers (3–1) || Ron Reed (0–1) || None || 16,112 || 8–10|- style="background:#bfb"| 19 || May 3 || @ Padres || 8–7 (10) || Gene Garber (1–2) || Victor Bernal (1–1) || None || 7,942 || 9–10|- style="background:#fbb"| 20 || May 4 || @ Padres || 1–4 || Randy Jones (2–4) || Jim Kaat (0–1) || None || 10,021 || 9–11|- style="background:#bfb"| 21 || May 5 || @ Padres || 8–5 || Randy Lerch (4–1) || Bob Shirley (2–4) || Gene Garber (2) || 7,810 || 10–11|- style="background:#fbb"| 22 || May 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–9 || Don Sutton (4–0) || Larry Christenson (2–3) || None || 51,368 || 10–12|- style="background:#bfb"| 23 || May 7 || @ Dodgers || 7–4 (13) || Tom Underwood (1–0) || Al Downing (0–1) || None || 38,910 || 11–12|- style="background:#bbb"| – || May 8 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);^[8] Makeup: May 9|- style="background:#bbb"| – || May 9 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (wet grounds);^[9] Makeup: July 26 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bfb"| 24 || May 10 || Giants || 3–0 || Steve Carlton (4–1) || Terry Cornutt (0–1) || None || 16,121 || 12–12|- style="background:#fbb"| 25 || May 11 || Giants || 2–4 || Lynn McGlothen (2–3) || Randy Lerch (4–2) || None || 18,482 || 12–13|- style="background:#bfb"| 26 || May 12 || Giants || 3–0 || Larry Christenson (3–3) || John Montefusco (2–5) || None || 23,103 || 13–13|- style="background:#bfb"| 27 || May 13 || Padres || 5–4 || Ron Reed (1–1) || Dave Tomlin (0–1) || Gene Garber (3) || 23,655 || 14–13|- style="background:#bfb"| 28 || May 14 || Padres || 9–5 || Tom Underwood (2–0) || Brent Strom (0–2) || Gene Garber (4) || 26,609 || 15–13|- style="background:#bfb"| 29 || May 15 || Padres || 6–3 || Steve Carlton (5–1) || Randy Jones (3–5) || None || 46,141 || 16–13|- style="background:#bfb"| 30 || May 16 || Dodgers || 10–6 || Randy Lerch (5–2) || Tommy John (3–2) || Ron Reed (4) || 28,036 || 17–13|- style="background:#fbb"| 31 || May 17 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Don Sutton (6–0) || Larry Christenson (3–4) || Charlie Hough (10) || 30,292 || 17–14|- style="background:#fbb"| 32 || May 18 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Rick Rhoden (6–1) || Wayne Twitchell (0–4) || Charlie Hough (11) || 30,132 || 17–15|- style="background:#fbb"| 33 || May 19 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Joaquín Andújar (3–3) || Gene Garber (1–3) || Joe Sambito (1) || 5,605 || 17–16|- style="background:#fbb"| 34 || May 20 || @ Astros || 2–5 || J. R. Richard (3–4) || Steve Carlton (5–2) || None || 8,892 || 17–17|- style="background:#bfb"| 35 || May 21 || @ Astros || 7–4 || Ron Reed (2–1) || Dan Larson (0–2) || None || 21,154 || 18–17|- style="background:#bfb"| 36 || May 22 || @ Astros || 6–3 || Larry Christenson (4–4) || Floyd Bannister (1–4) || Warren Brusstar (1) || 8,624 || 19–17|- style="background:#fbb"| 37 || May 24 || @ Cardinals || 5–8 || Bob Forsch (7–1) || Jim Kaat (0–2) || Al Hrabosky (5) || 11,415 || 19–18|- style="background:#bfb"| 38 || May 25 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Steve Carlton (6–2) || Pete Falcone (1–5) || Tom Underwood (1) || 12,401 || 20–18|- style="background:#fbb"| 39 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Butch Metzger (1–0) || Ron Reed (2–2) || None || 16,450 || 20–19|- style="background:#bfb"| 40 || May 27 || Mets || 5–4 || Gene Garber (2–3) || Skip Lockwood (0–2) || None || 28,365 || 21–19|- style="background:#bfb"| 41 || May 28 || Mets || 4–2 (10) || Ron Reed (3–2) || Skip Lockwood (0–3) || None || 31,234 || 22–19|- style="background:#bfb"| 42 || May 29 || Mets || 7–6 || Jim Kaat (1–2) || Jon Matlack (3–6) || Gene Garber (5) || 43,279 || 23–19|- style="background:#bfb"| 43 || May 30 || Pirates || 6–4 || Steve Carlton (7–2) || Bruce Kison (3–3) || None || 32,253 || 24–19|- style="background:#bfb"| 44 || May 31 || Pirates || 6–5 || Ron Reed (4–2) || Kent Tekulve (3–1) || None || 23,731 || 25–19|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 45 || June 1 || Pirates || 0–3 (8) || John Candelaria (7–1) || Larry Christenson (4–5) || None || 28,234 || 25–20|- style="background:#bfb"| 46 || June 3 || @ Mets || 1–0 || Jim Lonborg (1–0) || Jon Matlack (3–7) || Ron Reed (5) || 20,013 || 26–20|- style="background:#fbb"| 47 || June 4 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Nino Espinosa (3–4) || Steve Carlton (7–3) || Skip Lockwood (7) || 16,460 || 26–21|- style="background:#fbb"| 48 || June 5 (1) || @ Mets || 5–6 (10) || Bob Apodaca (1–2) || Tom Underwood (2–1) || None || see 2nd game || 26–22|- style="background:#fbb"| 49 || June 5 (2) || @ Mets || 2–3 || Craig Swan (3–4) || Jim Kaat (1–3) || Skip Lockwood (8) || 30,867 || 26–23|- style="background:#bfb"| 50 || June 6 || Astros || 9–5 (6) || Larry Christenson (5–5) || Bo McLaughlin (1–3) || Warren Brusstar (2) || 17,326 || 27–23|- style="background:#bfb"| 51 || June 7 || Astros || 9–8 || Tom Underwood (3–1) || Joe Niekro (0–1) || Gene Garber (6) || 25,226 || 28–23|- style="background:#bfb"| 52 || June 8 || Astros || 3–2 || Steve Carlton (8–3) || Mark Lemongello (1–9) || None || 23,388 || 29–23|- style="background:#fbb"| 53 || June 9 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Phil Niekro (4–8) || Jim Kaat (1–4) || None || 6,791 || 29–24|- style="background:#bfb"| 54 || June 10 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Ron Reed (5–2) || Dave Campbell (0–2) || Gene Garber (7) || 9,274 || 30–24|- style="background:#bfb"| 55 || June 11 || @ Braves || 13–10 || Warren Brusstar (1–0) || Buzz Capra (1–6) || Gene Garber (8) || 12,760 || 31–24|- style="background:#fbb"| 56 || June 12 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Rick Camp (4–1) || Gene Garber (2–4) || None || 15,716 || 31–25|- style="background:#fbb"| 57 || June 13 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Pedro Borbón (2–3) || Wayne Twitchell (0–5) || None || 27,147 || 31–26|- style="background:#fbb"| 58 || June 14 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Fred Norman (7–2) || Jim Kaat (1–5) || None || 30,036 || 31–27|- style="background:#fbb"| 59 || June 15 || @ Reds || 7–8 (10) || Pedro Borbón (3–3) || Tom Underwood (3–2) || None || 31,214 || 31–28|- style="background:#bfb"| 60 || June 17 || Braves || 11–5 || Larry Christenson (6–5) || Andy Messersmith (4–3) || Ron Reed (6) || 37,143 || 32–28|- style="background:#bfb"| 61 || June 18 || Braves || 8–5 (12) || Tug McGraw (1–0) || Frank LaCorte (1–7) || None || 32,016 || 33–28|- style="background:#bfb"| 62 || June 19 || Braves || 4–2 || Steve Carlton (9–3) || Steve Hargan (2–4) || None || 40,126 || 34–28|- style="background:#bfb"| 63 || June 20 || Reds || 10–4 || Jim Kaat (2–5) || Fred Norman (7–3) || None || 38,121 || 35–28|- style="background:#fbb"| 64 || June 21 || Reds || 5–10 || Pedro Borbón (4–3) || Warren Brusstar (1–1) || None || 45,091 || 35–29|- style="background:#bfb"| 65 || June 22 || Reds || 15–9 || Tug McGraw (2–0) || Tom Hume (0–3) || None || 47,148 || 36–29|- style="background:#fbb"| 66 || June 24 || @ Cardinals || 1–7 || Eric Rasmussen (6–8) || Jim Lonborg (1–1) || None || 17,885 || 36–30|- style="background:#fbb"| 67 || June 25 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Bob Forsch (9–4) || Steve Carlton (9–4) || Rawly Eastwick (8) || 33,244 || 36–31|- style="background:#bfb"| 68 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Jim Kaat (3–5) || Larry Dierker (1–4) || Gene Garber (9) || 31,167 || 37–31|- style="background:#bfb"| 69 || June 27 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Tug McGraw (3–0) || Skip Lockwood (1–4) || None || 17,800 || 38–31|- style="background:#bfb"| 70 || June 28 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Ron Reed (6–2) || Rick Baldwin (1–1) || Tug McGraw (1) || 13,913 || 39–31|- style="background:#fbb"| 71 || June 29 || @ Mets || 3–5 || Jerry Koosman (6–8) || Jim Lonborg (1–2) || Skip Lockwood (11) || 12,434 || 39–32|- style="background:#bfb"| 72 || June 30 || Pirates || 8–1 || Steve Carlton (10–4) || Odell Jones (2–3) || None || 36,162 || 40–32|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 73 || July 1 || Pirates || 7–6 (14) || Gene Garber (3–4) || Grant Jackson (0–3) || None || 34,640 || 41–32|- style="background:#bfb"| 74 || July 2 || Pirates || 4–3 || Warren Brusstar (2–1) || Jerry Reuss (3–9) || Ron Reed (7) || 41,828 || 42–32|- style="background:#bfb"| 75 || July 3 || Pirates || 11–7 || Larry Christenson (7–5) || Bruce Kison (6–4) || None || 28,555 || 43–32|- style="background:#bfb"| 76 || July 4 || Mets || 3–1 || Jim Lonborg (2–2) || Jerry Koosman (6–9) || Ron Reed (8) || 63,283 || 44–32|- style="background:#bfb"| 77 || July 5 || Mets || 12–1 || Steve Carlton (11–4) || Pat Zachry (3–9) || None || 23,344 || 45–32|- style="background:#bfb"| 78 || July 6 || Mets || 5–3 || Gene Garber (4–4) || Jon Matlack (3–11) || Tug McGraw (2) || 23,185 || 46–32|- style="background:#bfb"| 79 || July 7 || Mets || 6–4 || Warren Brusstar (3–1) || Nino Espinosa (4–7) || Ron Reed (9) || 27,492 || 47–32|- style="background:#fbb"| 80 || July 8 || @ Pirates || 7–8 || Rich Gossage (7–5) || Warren Brusstar (3–2) || None || 25,200 || 47–33|- style="background:#fbb"| 81 || July 9 || @ Pirates || 8–9 (12) || Terry Forster (2–2) || Gene Garber (4–5) || None || 19,144 || 47–34|- style="background:#fbb"| 82 || July 10 (1) || @ Pirates || 1–5 || Jerry Reuss (4–9) || Jim Lonborg (2–3) || None || see 2nd game || 47–35|- style="background:#fbb"| 83 || July 10 (2) || @ Pirates || 10–12 || Grant Jackson (1–3) || Ron Reed (6–3) || Rich Gossage (15) || 39,042 || 47–36|- style="background:#bfb"| 84 || July 12 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Randy Lerch (6–2) || Rawly Eastwick (3–5) || None || 32,618 || 48–36|- style="background:#bfb"| 85 || July 13 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Steve Carlton (12–4) || Tom Underwood (5–5) || Tug McGraw (3) || 36,828 || 49–36|- style="background:#fbb"| 86 || July 14 || Cardinals || 6–7 (11) || Rawly Eastwick (4–5) || Tug McGraw (3–1) || Al Hrabosky (7) || 33,601 || 49–37|- style="background:#bfb"| 87 || July 15 (1) || Cubs || 4–2 || Larry Christenson (8–5) || Bill Bonham (9–9) || Tug McGraw (4) || see 2nd game || 50–37|- style="background:#bfb"| 88 || July 15 (2) || Cubs || 9–2 || Jim Lonborg (3–3) || Mike Krukow (7–7) || None || 61,177 || 51–37|- style="background:#fbb"| 89 || July 16 || Cubs || 8–9 || Pete Broberg (1–0) || Ron Reed (6–4) || Bruce Sutter (24) || 35,095 || 51–38|- style="background:#bfb"| 90 || July 17 || Cubs || 4–2 || Steve Carlton (13–4) || Ray Burris (10–9) || Tug McGraw (5) || 36,338 || 52–38|- style="background:#bbcaff;"| – || July 19 ||colspan="7" |1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York City|- style="background:#bfb"| 91 || July 21 || @ Giants || 9–6 || Jim Lonborg (4–3) || Charlie Williams (4–3) || Gene Garber (10) || 5,771 || 53–38|- style="background:#fbb"| 92 || July 22 || @ Giants || 2–6 || John Montefusco (3–8) || Steve Carlton (13–5) || Gary Lavelle (14) || 6,064 || 53–39|- style="background:#bfb"| 93 || July 23 || @ Giants || 6–3 || Larry Christenson (9–5) || Bob Knepper (4–4) || Tug McGraw (6) || 7,958 || 54–39|- style="background:#bfb"| 94 || July 24 || @ Padres || 7–4 || Jim Kaat (4–5) || Bob Owchinko (3–6) || Ron Reed (10) || 12,695 || 55–39|- style="background:#bfb"| 95 || July 25 || @ Padres || 6–4 (12) || Tug McGraw (4–1) || Dan Spillner (5–1) || None || 10,999 || 56–39|- style="background:#fbb"| 96 || July 26 (1) || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Rick Rhoden (11–7) || Steve Carlton (13–6) || Mike Garman (4) || see 2nd game || 56–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 97 || July 26 (2) || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Jim Lonborg (5–3) || Burt Hooton (8–5) || None || 47,966 || 57–40|- style="background:#fbb"| 98 || July 27 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 || Lance Rautzhan (1–0) || Tug McGraw (4–2) || Mike Garman (5) || 38,571 || 57–41|- style="background:#fbb"| 99 || July 28 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Tommy John (11–4) || Jim Kaat (4–6) || None || 33,260 || 57–42|- style="background:#fbb"| 100 || July 29 || Giants || 0–7 || Jim Barr (10–7) || Randy Lerch (6–3) || None || 32,449 || 57–43|- style="background:#bfb"| 101 || July 30 || Giants || 9–3 || Steve Carlton (14–6) || Lynn McGlothen (2–8) || Gene Garber (11) || 35,197 || 58–43|- style="background:#bfb"| 102 || July 31 || Giants || 5–4 || Tug McGraw (5–2) || Gary Lavelle (6–5) || Ron Reed (11) || 42,013 || 59–43|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 103 || August 2 || Padres || 2–4 || Bob Owchinko (4–7) || Jim Kaat (4–7) || Rollie Fingers (23) || 30,204 || 59–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 104 || August 3 || Padres || 8–1 || Steve Carlton (15–6) || Bob Shirley (6–13) || None || 27,053 || 60–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 105 || August 4 || Padres || 2–1 (10) || Tug McGraw (6–2) || Dan Spillner (5–3) || None || 34,868 || 61–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 106 || August 5 || Dodgers || 8–3 || Gene Garber (5–5) || Lance Rautzhan (1–1) || None || 47,574 || 62–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 107 || August 6 || Dodgers || 1–0 || Gene Garber (6–5) || Burt Hooton (9–6) || None || 50,111 || 63–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 108 || August 7 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Steve Carlton (16–6) || Don Sutton (10–6) || None || 40,628 || 64–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 109 || August 10 (1) || Expos || 6–1 || Larry Christenson (10–5) || Steve Rogers (12–11) || None || see 2nd game || 65–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 110 || August 10 (2) || Expos || 6–1 || Jim Lonborg (6–3) || Santo Alcalá (3–7) || None || 46,664 || 66–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 111 || August 11 || Expos || 10–5 || Jim Kaat (5–7) || Jackie Brown (8–10) || Gene Garber (12) || 30,267 || 67–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 112 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 10–3 || Steve Carlton (17–6) || Rick Reuschel (15–5) || None || 28,849 || 68–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 113 || August 13 || @ Cubs || 10–7 (11) || Ron Reed (7–4) || Dave Giusti (3–4) || Gene Garber (13) || 27,126 || 69–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 114 || August 14 (1) || @ Cubs || 10–2 || Larry Christenson (11–5) || Mike Krukow (7–5) || None || see 2nd game || 70–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 115 || August 14 (2) || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Jim Lonborg (7–3) || Steve Renko (2–2) || Ron Reed (12) || 33,351 || 71–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 116 || August 16 || @ Expos || 7–5 || Warren Brusstar (4–2) || Joe Kerrigan (2–4) || Gene Garber (14) || 15,234 || 72–44|- style="background:#fbb"| 117 || August 17 || @ Expos || 0–13 || Stan Bahnsen (8–7) || Steve Carlton (17–7) || None || 22,398 || 72–45|- style="background:#bfb"| 118 || August 18 || @ Expos || 8–3 || Jim Lonborg (8–3) || Wayne Twitchell (2–9) || None || 18,296 || 73–45|- style="background:#bfb"| 119 || August 19 || Astros || 9–5 || Larry Christenson (12–5) || Joe Niekro (8–5) || None || 46,266 || 74–45|- style="background:#bfb"| 120 || August 20 || Astros || 5–4 || Tug McGraw (7–2) || Bo McLaughlin (3–6) || None || 47,048 || 75–45|- style="background:#bfb"| 121 || August 21 || Astros || 7–3 || Steve Carlton (18–7) || Mark Lemongello (5–14) || None || 46,852 || 76–45|- style="background:#bfb"| 122 || August 22 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Jim Lonborg (9–3) || Preston Hanna (0–2) || Ron Reed (13) || 5,711 || 77–45|- style="background:#bfb"| 123 || August 23 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Randy Lerch (7–3) || Phil Niekro (12–16) || Tug McGraw (7) || 5,972 || 78–45|- style="background:#fbb"| 124 || August 24 || @ Astros || 1–3 || Joe Niekro (9–5) || Larry Christenson (12–6) || None || 13,098 || 78–46|- style="background:#fbb"| 125 || August 25 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Gene Pentz (4–2) || Ron Reed (7–5) || Bo McLaughlin (5) || 11,802 || 78–47|- style="background:#fbb"| 126 || August 26 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Tom Seaver (15–5) || Steve Carlton (18–8) || None || 46,079 || 78–48|- style="background:#fbb"| 127 || August 27 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Jack Billingham (10–10) || Tug McGraw (7–3) || None || 46,139 || 78–49|- style="background:#fbb"| 128 || August 28 || @ Reds || 0–9 || Paul Moskau (4–4) || Randy Lerch (7–4) || None || 43,512 || 78–50|- style="background:#bfb"| 129 || August 29 || Braves || 3–2 (14) || Gene Garber (7–5) || Steve Hargan (2–6) || None || 36,263 || 79–50|- style="background:#bfb"| 130 || August 30 || Braves || 11–2 || Jim Kaat (6–7) || Preston Hanna (1–3) || None || 32,278 || 80–50|- style="background:#bfb"| 131 || August 31 || Braves || 6–1 || Steve Carlton (19–8) || Phil Niekro (13–17) || None || 29,102 || 81–50|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 132 || September 2 || Reds || 3–0 || Jim Lonborg (10–3) || Mario Soto (2–4) || None || 47,732 || 82–50|- style="background:#bfb"| 133 || September 3 || Reds || 9–3 || Larry Christenson (13–6) || Paul Moskau (4–5) || None || 55,062 || 83–50|- style="background:#fbb"| 134 || September 4 || Reds || 2–5 || Fred Norman (14–10) || Jim Kaat (6–8) || None || 40,051 || 83–51|- style="background:#fbb"| 135 || September 5 (1) || @ Pirates || 1–3 || John Candelaria (16–4) || Randy Lerch (7–5) || Rich Gossage (19) || see 2nd game || 83–52|- style="background:#bfb"| 136 || September 5 (2) || @ Pirates || 11–1 || Steve Carlton (20–8) || Bruce Kison (7–8) || None || 40,423 || 84–52|- style="background:#fbb"| 137 || September 6 || @ Pirates || 4–5 (11) || Rich Gossage (10–9) || Gene Garber (7–6) || None || 15,136 || 84–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 138 || September 7 || @ Mets || 6–2 || Larry Christenson (14–6) || Pat Zachry (8–13) || None || 7,783 || 85–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 139 || September 8 || @ Mets || 8–2 || Gene Garber (8–6) || Nino Espinosa (7–12) || Tug McGraw (8) || 3,186 || 86–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 140 || September 9 || Cardinals || 11–4 || Steve Carlton (21–8) || John Urrea (7–4) || None || 32,168 || 87–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 141 || September 10 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Randy Lerch (8–5) || Eric Rasmussen (10–15) || None || 43,112 || 88–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 142 || September 11 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Warren Brusstar (5–2) || John Sutton (0–1) || Gene Garber (15) || 49,108 || 89–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 143 || September 12 || Pirates || 6–2 || Larry Christenson (15–6) || Jerry Reuss (10–13) || None || 42,145 || 90–53|- style="background:#fbb"| 144 || September 13 || Pirates || 0–2 || Jim Rooker (12–9) || Jim Kaat (6–9) || Rich Gossage (21) || 42,638 || 90–54|- style="background:#fbb"| 145 || September 14 || Mets || 0–1 || Nino Espinosa (8–12) || Steve Carlton (21–9) || None || 25,119 || 90–55|- style="background:#bfb"| 146 || September 15 || Mets || 8–2 || Randy Lerch (9–5) || Craig Swan (8–9) || Ron Reed (14) || 25,314 || 91–55|- style="background:#bfb"| 147 || September 16 || @ Cardinals || 12–6 || Warren Brusstar (6–2) || John Denny (7–7) || Gene Garber (16) || 19,702 || 92–55|- style="background:#bfb"| 148 || September 17 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Larry Christenson (16–6) || Tom Underwood (8–11) || Ron Reed (15) || 22,574 || 93–55|- style="background:#fbb"| 149 || September 18 || @ Cardinals || 5–12 || Bob Forsch (18–6) || Jim Kaat (6–10) || None || 23,169 || 93–56|- style="background:#bfb"| 150 || September 20 || Cubs || 4–2 || Steve Carlton (22–9) || Bill Bonham (10–12) || None || 32,103 || 94–56|- style="background:#fbb"| 151 || September 21 || Cubs || 0–2 || Ray Burris (14–15) || Randy Lerch (9–6) || Bruce Sutter (29) || 31,512 || 94–57|- style="background:#fbb"| 152 || September 22 || Cubs || 3–5 || Paul Reuschel (5–6) || Jim Lonborg (10–4) || Bruce Sutter (30) || 20,709 || 94–58|- style="background:#bfb"| 153 || September 23 || @ Expos || 6–1 || Larry Christenson (17–6) || Steve Rogers (16–15) || Gene Garber (17) || 8,400 || 95–58|- style="background:#bfb"| 154 || September 24 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Steve Carlton (23–9) || Fred Holdsworth (2–4) || None || 23,098 || 96–58|- style="background:#bfb"| 155 || September 25 || @ Expos || 8–5 || Warren Brusstar (7–2) || Larry Landreth (0–2) || Tug McGraw (9) || 19,246 || 97–58|- style="background:#fbb"| 156 || September 26 || @ Cubs || 7–10 || Donnie Moore (4–2) || Jim Kaat (6–11) || Bruce Sutter (31) || 3,679 || 97–59|- style="background:#bfb"| 157 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 15–9 || Larry Christenson (18–6) || Bill Bonham (10–13) || None || 4,606 || 98–59|- style="background:#bfb"| 158 || September 28 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Randy Lerch (10–6) || Mike Krukow (8–14) || Warren Brusstar (3) || 5,116 || 99–59|- style="background:#fbb"| 159 || September 29 || Expos || 2–7 || Fred Holdsworth (3–4) || Steve Carlton (23–10) || Don Stanhouse (10) || 25,808 || 99–60|- style="background:#bfb"| 160 || September 30 || Expos || 9–4 || Jim Lonborg (11–4) || Stan Bahnsen (9–11) || Gene Garber (18) || 28,436 || 100–60|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 161 || October 1 || Expos || 5–6 (12) || Joe Kerrigan (3–5) || Dan Warthen (2–4) || Bill Atkinson (7) || 43,095 || 100–61|- style="background:#bfb"| 162 || October 2 || Expos || 5–3 || Larry Christenson (19–6) || Steve Rogers (17–16) || Gene Garber (19) || 25,412 || 101–61|-

Roster

1977 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches (Hitting)

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		132	440	125	.284	11	66
1B		118	397	113	.285	18	62
2B		152	519	146	.281	4	47
SS		154	624	175	.280	4	41
3B		154	544	149	.274	38	101
LF		149	554	171	.309	39	130
CF		139	571	167	.292	14	74
RF		112	363	103	.284	15	59

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	85	280	95	.339	11	41
	116	215	56	.260	6	28
	78	156	50	.321	8	36
	107	81	25	.309	2	11
	53	70	17	.243	1	13
	46	60	11	.183	2	5
	18	32	7	.219	1	3
	12	30	5	.167	0	2
	12	23	4	.174	0	2
	15	16	2	.125	0	1
	6	7	2	.286	0	1
	5	7	3	.429	0	1
	2	2	0	.000	0	0
	1	0	0	----	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	36	283.0	23	10	2.64	198
	34	219.1	19	6	4.06	118
	32	168.2	10	6	5.07	81
	35	160.1	6	11	5.39	55
	25	157.2	11	4	4.11	76

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	12	45.2	0	5	4.53	37
	2	6.0	0	0	6.00	4

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	64	8	6	19	2.35	78
	60	7	5	15	2.75	84
	46	7	2	3	2.65	46
	45	7	3	9	2.62	58
	14	3	2	1	5.13	20
	3	0	1	0	0.00	1

1977 National League Championship Series

See main article: 1977 National League Championship Series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 3 games to 1.

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Philadelphia – 7, Los Angeles – 5	October 4	Dodger Stadium	55,968
2	Philadelphia – 1, Los Angeles – 7	October 5	Dodger Stadium	55,973
3	Los Angeles – 6, Philadelphia – 5	October 7	Veterans Stadium	63,719
4	Los Angeles – 4, Philadelphia – 1	October 8	Veterans Stadium	64,924

1977 postseason game log

Legend
	Phillies win
	Phillies loss
	Postponement
Bold	Phillies team member

|- style="background:#bfb"| 1 || October 4 || @ Dodgers || 7–5 || Gene Garber (1–0) || Elías Sosa (0–1) || Tug McGraw (1) || 55,968 || 1–0|- style="background:#fbb"| 2 || October 5 || @ Dodgers || 1–7 || Don Sutton (1–0) || Jim Lonborg (0–1) || None || 55,973 || 1–1|- style="background:#fbb"| 3 || October 7 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Lance Rautzhan (1–0) || Gene Garber (1–1) || Mike Garman (1) || 63,719 || 1–2|- style="background:#fbb"| 4 || October 8 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Tommy John (1–0) || Steve Carlton (0–1) || None || 64,924 || 1–3|-

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Peninsula^[10]

Further reading

• News: Dateline 1977: The Philadelphia Story . Red Smith. New York Times . March 23, 1977 .

External links

• 1977 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference

Notes and References

1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tayloto02.shtml Tony Taylor
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hernawi01.shtml Willie Hernández
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/oatesjo01.shtml Johnny Oates
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dineeke01.shtml Kerry Dineen
5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcbriba01.shtml Bake McBride
6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vukovge01.shtml George Vukovich
7. News: Baseball. February 2, 2015. Milwaukee Sentinel. April 21, 1977. 5, part 2.
8. News: Baseball. February 2, 2015. Milwaukee Sentinel. May 9, 1977. 2, part 2.
9. News: Scoreboard. February 2, 2015. Milwaukee Journal. May 10, 1977. 9.
10. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007