1985 Philadelphia Phillies season explained

Philadelphia Phillies
Season:	1985
League:	National League
Division:	East
City:	Philadelphia
Owners:	Bill Giles
Managers:	John Felske
Television:	WTAF PRISM
Radio:	WCAU (Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler)

The 1985 season was the Philadelphia Phillies 103rd season. The Phillies finished in fifth place in the National League East with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses. It was the first time the team finished below .500 since going 80–82 in 1974.

Offseason

• November 9, 1984: Steve Fireovid was released by the Phillies.^[1]
• February 4, 1985: Al Oliver was traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Pat Zachry.^[2]

Regular season

Notable transactions

• April 3, 1985: Kiko Garcia was released by the Phillies.^[3]
• April 5, 1985: Kiko Garcia was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.^[3]
• April 20, 1985: Al Holland and Frankie Griffin (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kent Tekulve.^[4]
• May 17, 1985: Kiko Garcia was released by the Phillies.^[3]
• June 3, 1985: 1985 Major League Baseball Draft
  • The Phillies drafted catcher Trey McCall with the 16th overall pick in the 1985 Draft.^[5]
  • Bruce Ruffin was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round. Player signed June 12, 1985.^[6]
  • Wally Ritchie was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round.^[7]
• August 8, 1985: Bo Díaz and Greg Simpson (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Alan Knicely, Tom Foley and a player to be named later. The Reds completed the deal by sending Freddie Toliver to the Phillies on August 27.^[8]
• August 24, 1985: Scott Service was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.^[9]
• September 13, 1985: Rick Surhoff was traded by the Phillies to the Texas Rangers for Dave Stewart.^[10]

Game log

Legend
	Phillies win
	Phillies loss
	Postponement
Bold	Phillies team member

|- style="background:#fbb"| 1 || April 9 || Braves || 0–6 || Rick Mahler (1–0) || Steve Carlton (0–1) || None || 35,361 || 0–1|- style="background:#fbb"| 2 || April 11 || Braves || 3–6 || Zane Smith (1–0) || John Denny (0–1) || Bruce Sutter (1) || 17,987 || 0–2|- style="background:#fbb"| 3 || April 12 || @ Astros || 3–8 || Dave Smith (1–0) || Larry Andersen (0–1) || Jeff Calhoun (1) || 11,879 || 0–3|- style="background:#bfb"| 4 || April 13 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Shane Rawley (1–0) || Ron Mathis (0–1) || Al Holland (1) || 19,772 || 1–3|- style="background:#fbb"| 5 || April 14 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Nolan Ryan (2–0) || Steve Carlton (0–2) || None || 15,277 || 1–4|- style="background:#fbb"| 6 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Steve Trout (2–0) || Kevin Gross (0–1) || Lee Smith (2) || 8,347 || 1–5|- style="background:#fbb"| 7 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 0–1 (10) || Dennis Eckersley (1–1) || Al Holland (0–1) || None || 11,937 || 1–6|- style="background:#fbb"| 8 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || George Frazier (1–0) || Kevin Gross (0–2) || Lee Smith (3) || 15,752 || 1–7|- style="background:#fbb"| 9 || April 19 || Mets || 0–1 || Dwight Gooden (2–0) || Charles Hudson (0–1) || Jesse Orosco (1) || 32,420 || 1–8|- style="background:#bfb"| 10 || April 20 || Mets || 7–6 || John Denny (1–1) || Ed Lynch (0–1) || Larry Andersen (1) || 24,013 || 2–8|- style="background:#bfb"| 11 || April 21 || Mets || 10–6 || Kevin Gross (1–2) || Doug Sisk (1–1) || None || 30,186 || 3–8|- style="background:#bfb"| 12 || April 22 || @ Expos || 9–1 || Shane Rawley (2–0) || Joe Hesketh (1–1) || None || 6,249 || 4–8|- style="background:#fbb"| 13 || April 23 || @ Expos || 4–5 (10) || Jeff Reardon (1–0) || Charles Hudson (0–2) || None || 8,223 || 4–9|- style="background:#fbb"| 14 || April 24 || @ Expos || 6–7 || Bryn Smith (3–0) || John Denny (1–2) || Tim Burke (1) || 10,417 || 4–10|- style="background:#fbb"| 15 || April 26 || Cubs || 3–7 || Dennis Eckersley (3–1) || Jerry Koosman (0–1) || None || 27,187 || 4–11|- style="background:#bfb"| 16 || April 27 || Cubs || 6–1 || Shane Rawley (3–0) || Scott Sanderson (1–1) || None || 25,220 || 5–11|- style="background:#bfb"| 17 || April 28 || Cubs || 3–2 || Kevin Gross (2–2) || Rick Sutcliffe (3–2) || Larry Andersen (2) || 31,890 || 6–11|- style="background:#bfb"| 18 || April 29 || Expos || 3–2 (10) || Kent Tekulve (1–0) || Bert Roberge (0–1) || None || 19,124 || 7–11|- style="background:#bfb"| 19 || April 30 || Expos || 11–0 || Jerry Koosman (1–1) || Bill Gullickson (3–2) || None || 18,104 || 8–11|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 20 || May 1 || Expos || 2–3 || David Palmer (2–2) || Shane Rawley (3–1) || Jeff Reardon (6) || 17,464 || 8–12|- style="background:#bfb"| 21 || May 3 || Astros || 3–2 || Kent Tekulve (2–0) || Frank DiPino (1–3) || None || 17,330 || 9–12|- style="background:#bfb"| 22 || May 4 || Astros || 7–5 (13) || Dave Rucker (1–0) || Bill Dawley (0–2) || None || 25,521 || 10–12|- style="background:#fbb"| 23 || May 5 || Astros || 3–4 || Joe Niekro (2–3) || Shane Rawley (3–2) || Frank DiPino (4) || 27,506 || 10–13|- style="background:#fbb"| 24 || May 7 || Reds || 0–2 || Mario Soto (5–2) || Kevin Gross (2–3) || Ted Power (4) || 21,902 || 10–14|- style="background:#fbb"| 25 || May 8 || Reds || 2–8 || Jay Tibbs (2–4) || John Denny (1–3) || None || 22,416 || 10–15|- style="background:#fbb"| 26 || May 10 || @ Mets || 0–5 || Dwight Gooden (5–1) || Steve Carlton (0–3) || None || 46,143 || 10–16|- style="background:#fbb"| 27 || May 11 || @ Mets || 0–4 || Sid Fernandez (1–0) || Shane Rawley (3–3) || Roger McDowell (1) || 29,635 || 10–17|- style="background:#fbb"| 28 || May 12 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Ron Darling (3–1) || Kevin Gross (2–4) || Jesse Orosco (4) || 32,597 || 10–18|- style="background:#fbb"| 29 || May 13 || @ Reds || 3–7 || John Stuper (4–2) || John Denny (1–4) || None || 12,068 || 10–19|- style="background:#bfb"| 30 || May 14 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Charles Hudson (1–2) || Tom Browning (3–2) || None || 10,079 || 11–19|- style="background:#fbb"| 31 || May 15 || @ Braves || 2–3 (10) || Bruce Sutter (2–0) || Kent Tekulve (2–1) || None || 10,292 || 11–20|- style="background:#fbb"| 32 || May 16 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Jeff Dedmon (1–0) || Larry Andersen (0–2) || Bruce Sutter (6) || 10,116 || 11–21|- style="background:#bfb"| 33 || May 17 || Dodgers || 10–5 || Kevin Gross (3–4) || Jerry Reuss (2–4) || None || 16,334 || 12–21|- style="background:#bfb"| 34 || May 18 || Dodgers || 7–5 || Larry Andersen (1–2) || Tom Niedenfuer (1–2) || Don Carman (1) || 24,189 || 13–21|- style="background:#fbb"| 35 || May 19 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Fernando Valenzuela (4–4) || Charles Hudson (1–3) || Ken Howell (5) || 35,276 || 13–22|- style="background:#bfb"| 36 || May 20 || Giants || 2–1 || Steve Carlton (1–3) || Vida Blue (2–1) || Kent Tekulve (1) || 20,634 || 14–22|- style="background:#bfb"| 37 || May 21 || Giants || 6–5 || Shane Rawley (4–3) || Atlee Hammaker (0–4) || Kent Tekulve (2) || 18,583 || 15–22|- style="background:#fbb"| 38 || May 22 || Giants || 2–6 || Dave LaPoint (2–5) || Kevin Gross (3–5) || Scott Garrelts (4) || 18,804 || 15–23|- style="background:#fbb"| 39 || May 24 || Padres || 0–1 || Dave Dravecky (4–2) || John Denny (1–5) || Rich Gossage (12) || 20,262 || 15–24|- style="background:#fbb"| 40 || May 25 || Padres || 1–4 || Andy Hawkins (9–0) || Charles Hudson (1–4) || None || 20,539 || 15–25|- style="background:#fbb"| 41 || May 26 || Padres || 2–7 || LaMarr Hoyt (4–4) || Steve Carlton (1–4) || Rich Gossage (13) || 40,182 || 15–26|- style="background:#bfb"| 42 || May 27 || Padres || 10–9 || Kent Tekulve (3–1) || Craig Lefferts (1–1) || None || 27,283 || 16–26|- style="background:#fbb"| 43 || May 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Orel Hershiser (5–0) || Kevin Gross (3–6) || None || 36,422 || 16–27|- style="background:#bfb"| 44 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || John Denny (2–5) || Fernando Valenzuela (5–5) || None || 29,591 || 17–27|- style="background:#fbb"| 45 || May 31 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Mike Krukow (4–3) || Charles Hudson (1–5) || Mark Davis (1) || 7,755 || 17–28|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 46 || June 1 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Atlee Hammaker (2–4) || Steve Carlton (1–5) || Greg Minton (1) || 21,313 || 17–29|- style="background:#fbb"| 47 || June 2 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Vida Blue (3–1) || Shane Rawley (4–4) || Mark Davis (2) || 13,799 || 17–30|- style="background:#bfb"| 48 || June 3 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Kevin Gross (4–6) || Dave Dravecky (4–3) || Kent Tekulve (3) || 17,740 || 18–30|- style="background:#fbb"| 49 || June 4 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Craig Lefferts (2–2) || Kent Tekulve (3–2) || None || 25,141 || 18–31|- style="background:#fbb"| 50 || June 5 || @ Padres || 1–3 || LaMarr Hoyt (6–4) || Charles Hudson (1–6) || None || 30,352 || 18–32|- style="background:#fbb"| 51 || June 7 || Expos || 1–3 || David Palmer (4–5) || Steve Carlton (1–6) || Jeff Reardon (16) || 21,039 || 18–33|- style="background:#fbb"| 52 || June 8 || Expos || 3–4 || Bryn Smith (6–2) || Shane Rawley (4–5) || Jeff Reardon (17) || 22,486 || 18–34|- style="background:#bfb"| 53 || June 9 || Expos || 4–1 || Kevin Gross (5–6) || Joe Hesketh (5–3) || Kent Tekulve (4) || 22,628 || 19–34|- style="background:#bfb"| 54 || June 10 || Mets || 6–4 || John Denny (3–5) || Sid Fernandez (1–3) || None || 22,183 || 20–34|- style="background:#bfb"| 55 || June 11 || Mets || 26–7 || Charles Hudson (2–6) || Tom Gorman (3–3) || None || 22,591 || 21–34|- style="background:#fbb"| 56 || June 12 || Mets || 3–7 (11) || Rick Aguilera (1–0) || Dave Rucker (1–1) || None || 22,455 || 21–35|- style="background:#bfb"| 57 || June 13 || Mets || 5–4 || Shane Rawley (5–5) || Jesse Orosco (1–3) || None || 23,381 || 22–35|- style="background:#fbb"| 58 || June 14 || @ Pirates || 2–3 || José DeLeón (2–8) || Don Carman (0–1) || Don Robinson (1) || 10,211 || 22–36|- style="background:#bfb"| 59 || June 15 || @ Pirates || 13–3 || John Denny (4–5) || Rick Rhoden (4–7) || None || 10,897 || 23–36|- style="background:#bfb"| 60 || June 16 || @ Pirates || 3–2 || Charles Hudson (3–6) || Rick Reuschel (3–1) || Kent Tekulve (5) || 14,451 || 24–36|- style="background:#fbb"| 61 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || John Tudor (5–7) || Steve Carlton (1–7) || None || 34,089 || 24–37|- style="background:#bfb"| 62 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Jerry Koosman (2–1) || Joaquín Andújar (12–2) || Don Carman (2) || 32,146 || 25–37|- style="background:#fbb"| 63 || June 20 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Danny Cox (9–2) || Kevin Gross (5–7) || None || 32,397 || 25–38|- style="background:#bfb"| 64 || June 21 || Pirates || 4–3 (16) || Larry Andersen (2–2) || Jim Winn (2–2) || None || 22,493 || 26–38|- style="background:#bfb"| 65 || June 22 || Pirates || 5–2 || Don Carman (1–1) || Don Robinson (2–2) || None || 23,623 || 27–38|- style="background:#bfb"| 66 || June 23 || Pirates || 3–2 || Don Carman (2–1) || Jim Winn (2–3) || None || 29,082 || 28–38|- style="background:#bbb"| – || June 24 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 10 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bfb"| 67 || June 25 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Jerry Koosman (3–1) || Joaquín Andújar (12–3) || None || 24,432 || 29–38|- style="background:#bfb"| 68 || June 25 || Cardinals || 6–4 || John Denny (5–5) || Danny Cox (9–3) || Kent Tekulve (6) || 22,213 || 30–38|- style="background:#fbb"| 69 || June 27 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Kurt Kepshire (5–5) || Shane Rawley (5–6) || Jeff Lahti (6) || 22,691 || 30–39|- style="background:#fbb"| 70 || June 28 || @ Expos || 3–5 || Bryn Smith (9–3) || Charles Hudson (3–7) || Tim Burke (2) || 15,031 || 30–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 71 || June 29 || @ Expos || 6–2 || Kevin Gross (6–7) || Mickey Mahler (1–2) || None || 22,813 || 31–40|- style="background:#bfb"| 72 || June 30 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Kent Tekulve (4–2) || Jeff Reardon (2–3) || None || 35,085 || 32–40|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 73 || July 1 || Cubs || 1–3 || Ray Fontenot (3–3) || John Denny (5–6) || Lee Smith (17) || 23,091 || 32–41|- style="background:#bfb"| 74 || July 2 || Cubs || 11–2 || Shane Rawley (6–6) || Rick Sutcliffe (7–7) || None || 23,005 || 33–41|- style="background:#fbb"| 75 || July 3 || Cubs || 3–4 || Lee Smith (4–2) || Kent Tekulve (4–3) || None || 56,092 || 33–42|- style="background:#bfb"| 76 || July 4 || Reds || 3–1 || Kevin Gross (7–7) || Mario Soto (8–8) || None || 21,291 || 34–42|- style="background:#bfb"| 77 || July 5 || Reds || 5–2 || Larry Andersen (3–2) || Tom Browning (7–6) || Don Carman (3) || 25,001 || 35–42|- style="background:#fbb"| 78 || July 6 || Reds || 2–4 || Ron Robinson (4–0) || John Denny (5–7) || Ted Power (14) || 25,161 || 35–43|- style="background:#fbb"| 79 || July 7 || Reds || 2–3 (10) || John Franco (5–1) || Kent Tekulve (4–4) || Ted Power (15) || 32,014 || 35–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 80 || July 8 || @ Astros || 7–4 || Charles Hudson (4–7) || Mark Knudson (0–1) || Kent Tekulve (7) || 8,484 || 36–44|- style="background:#bfb"| 81 || July 9 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Kevin Gross (8–7) || Bob Knepper (8–5) || Kent Tekulve (8) || 9,606 || 37–44|- style="background:#fbb"| 82 || July 10 || @ Astros || 0–10 || Mike Scott (8–4) || Jerry Koosman (3–2) || None || 9,222 || 37–45|- style="background:#fbb"| 83 || July 11 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Bruce Sutter (5–4) || Larry Andersen (3–3) || None || 10,316 || 37–46|- style="background:#fbb"| 84 || July 12 || @ Braves || 4–7 || Terry Forster (1–2) || Don Carman (2–2) || None || 23,345 || 37–47|- style="background:#fbb"| 85 || July 13 || @ Braves || 5–13 || Rick Mahler (13–7) || Charles Hudson (4–8) || None || 31,257 || 37–48|- style="background:#fbb"| 86 || July 14 || @ Braves || 3–12 || Pascual Pérez (1–7) || Kevin Gross (8–8) || Rick Camp (1) || 17,313 || 37–49|- style="background:#bbcaff;"| – || July 16 ||colspan="7" |1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis|- style="background:#bfb"| 87 || July 18 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Jerry Koosman (4–2) || Mario Soto (8–11) || Kent Tekulve (9) || 25,447 || 38–49|- style="background:#fbb"| 88 || July 19 || @ Reds || 2–3 || John Franco (7–1) || Kent Tekulve (4–5) || None || 28,929 || 38–50|- style="background:#bfb"| 89 || July 20 || @ Reds || 10–6 || Shane Rawley (7–6) || Ron Robinson (5–1) || Kent Tekulve (10) || 33,624 || 39–50|- style="background:#fbb"| 90 || July 21 || @ Reds || 6–7 || John Franco (8–1) || Don Carman (2–3) || Ted Power (17) || 30,327 || 39–51|- style="background:#bfb"| 91 || July 22 || Astros || 7–6 || Don Carman (3–3) || Jeff Heathcock (0–1) || None || 20,450 || 40–51|- style="background:#bfb"| 92 || July 23 || Astros || 12–6 || Jerry Koosman (5–2) || Bob Knepper (8–8) || None || 21,074 || 41–51|- style="background:#bfb"| 93 || July 24 || Astros || 3–1 || Kevin Gross (9–8) || Nolan Ryan (8–8) || Kent Tekulve (11) || 23,160 || 42–51|- style="background:#fbb"| 94 || July 25 || Braves || 2–3 || Bruce Sutter (6–4) || Kent Tekulve (4–6) || None || 18,318 || 42–52|- style="background:#fbb"| 95 || July 26 || Braves || 4–6 || Rick Mahler (15–8) || John Denny (5–8) || Bruce Sutter (17) || 22,212 || 42–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 96 || July 27 || Braves || 5–4 || Charles Hudson (5–8) || Zane Smith (6–7) || None || 23,027 || 43–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 97 || July 28 || Braves || 7–3 || Jerry Koosman (6–2) || Steve Bedrosian (5–10) || None || 30,160 || 44–53|- style="background:#bfb"| 98 || July 30 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Kevin Gross (10–8) || Rick Rhoden (5–12) || Kent Tekulve (12) || 7,496 || 45–53|- style="background:#fbb"| 99 || July 31 || @ Pirates || 3–4 (10) || Cecilio Guante (3–3) || Kent Tekulve (4–7) || None || 6,797 || 45–54|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 100 || August 1 || @ Pirates || 3–0 || John Denny (6–8) || Don Robinson (2–6) || None || 6,199 || 46–54|- style="background:#fbb"| 101 || August 2 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || John Tudor (13–8) || Charles Hudson (5–9) || None || 47,805 || 46–55|- style="background:#bfb"| 102 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 (10) || Don Carman (4–3) || Jeff Lahti (1–1) || Larry Andersen (3) || 47,051 || 47–55|- style="background:#bfb"| 103 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 6–0 || Kevin Gross (11–8) || Joaquín Andújar (17–6) || None || 46,674 || 48–55|- style="background:#bfb"| 104 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 9–1 || Shane Rawley (8–6) || Danny Cox (12–7) || None || 36,689 || 49–55|- style="background:#bbb"| – || August 6 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 5 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bbb"| – || August 7 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 4 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#bfb"| 105 || August 8 || Pirates || 7–3 || John Denny (7–8) || Don Robinson (2–7) || Don Carman (4) || 18,142 || 50–55|- style="background:#fbb"| 106 || August 9 || Cardinals || 4–5 || Joaquín Andújar (18–6) || Charles Hudson (5–10) || Jeff Lahti (13) || 25,194 || 50–56|- style="background:#fbb"| 107 || August 10 (1) || Cardinals || 4–5 || Danny Cox (13–7) || Jerry Koosman (6–3) || Jeff Lahti (14) || see 2nd game || 50–57|- style="background:#fbb"| 108 || August 10 (2) || Cardinals || 4–13 || Ricky Horton (1–2) || Kevin Gross (11–9) || None || 37,321 || 50–58|- style="background:#bfb"| 109 || August 11 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Shane Rawley (9–6) || Bob Forsch (4–5) || None || 31,602 || 51–58|- style="background:#fbb"| 110 || August 12 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Sid Fernandez (4–6) || John Denny (7–9) || Jesse Orosco (12) || 26,577 || 51–59|- style="background:#fbb"| 111 || August 13 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Rick Aguilera (6–3) || Charles Hudson (5–11) || Jesse Orosco (13) || 31,186 || 51–60|- style="background:#bfb"| 112 || August 14 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Kevin Gross (12–9) || Ron Darling (10–5) || Don Carman (5) || 31,549 || 52–60|- style="background:#fbb"| 113 || August 15 || @ Mets || 7–10 || Jesse Orosco (4–4) || Don Carman (4–4) || None || 36,663 || 52–61|- style="background:#fbb"| 114 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Lee Smith (6–4) || Kent Tekulve (4–8) || None || 31,557 || 52–62|- style="background:#bfb"| 115 || August 17 || @ Cubs || 10–4 || John Denny (8–9) || Lary Sorensen (3–4) || None || 31,421 || 53–62|- style="background:#bfb"| 116 || August 18 || @ Cubs || 9–5 || Charles Hudson (6–11) || Jay Baller (0–1) || Kent Tekulve (13) || 31,269 || 54–62|- style="background:#fbb"| 117 || August 20 || Dodgers || 4–5 (11) || Tom Niedenfuer (6–4) || Kent Tekulve (4–9) || Rick Honeycutt (1) || 24,227 || 54–63|- style="background:#fbb"| 118 || August 21 || Dodgers || 6–15 || Fernando Valenzuela (15–8) || Jerry Koosman (6–4) || None || 23,650 || 54–64|- style="background:#bfb"| 119 || August 22 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Shane Rawley (10–6) || Jerry Reuss (11–8) || None || 22,598 || 55–64|- style="background:#fbb"| 120 || August 23 || Giants || 1–4 || Atlee Hammaker (4–10) || John Denny (8–10) || Scott Garrelts (11) || 26,194 || 55–65|- style="background:#bfb"| 121 || August 24 || Giants || 9–2 || Charles Hudson (7–11) || Mike Krukow (8–9) || None || 27,011 || 56–65|- style="background:#bfb"| 122 || August 25 || Giants || 14–5 || Dave Rucker (2–1) || Jim Gott (4–10) || None || 25,653 || 57–65|- style="background:#bfb"| 123 || August 26 || Padres || 4–3 || Don Carman (5–4) || Lance McCullers (0–1) || None || 25,736 || 58–65|- style="background:#fbb"| 124 || August 27 || Padres || 1–4 || Mark Thurmond (6–7) || John Denny (8–11) || Roy Lee Jackson (2) || 23,604 || 58–66|- style="background:#bfb"| 125 || August 29 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 (10) || Don Carman (6–4) || Rick Honeycutt (7–12) || None || 39,487 || 59–66|- style="background:#bfb"| 126 || August 30 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Kevin Gross (13–9) || Bob Welch (9–3) || Dave Shipanoff (1) || 49,068 || 60–66|- style="background:#bfb"| 127 || August 31 || @ Dodgers || 5–0 || Shane Rawley (11–6) || Fernando Valenzuela (16–9) || None || 46,942 || 61–66|-|- style="background:#bfb"| 128 || September 1 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || John Denny (9–11) || Jerry Reuss (12–9) || Dave Shipanoff (2) || 29,029 || 62–66|- style="background:#bfb"| 129 || September 2 || @ Giants || 4–3 (10) || Don Carman (7–4) || Mike Jeffcoat (0–2) || Dave Shipanoff (3) || 6,522 || 63–66|- style="background:#bfb"| 130 || September 3 || @ Giants || 4–3 (13) || Dave Shipanoff (1–0) || Greg Minton (3–4) || Freddie Toliver (1) || 1,632 || 64–66|- style="background:#fbb"| 131 || September 4 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Mark Davis (5–8) || Freddie Toliver (0–1) || None || 2,067 || 64–67|- style="background:#fbb"| 132 || September 6 || @ Padres || 2–3 (11) || Rich Gossage (3–2) || Dave Shipanoff (1–1) || None || 14,889 || 64–68|- style="background:#bfb"| 133 || September 7 || @ Padres || 2–0 || John Denny (10–11) || Andy Hawkins (17–5) || None || 11,141 || 65–68|- style="background:#bfb"| 134 || September 8 || @ Padres || 9–7 || Rich Surhoff (1–0) || Ed Wojna (1–3) || Dave Rucker (1) || 15,765 || 66–68|- style="background:#bfb"| 135 || September 10 || Expos || 5–2 (11) || Don Carman (8–4) || Tim Burke (8–3) || None || 15,920 || 67–68|- style="background:#bfb"| 136 || September 11 || Expos || 4–1 || Kevin Gross (14–9) || Bill Gullickson (13–11) || None || 15,193 || 68–68|- style="background:#fbb"| 137 || September 12 || Expos || 3–6 || Floyd Youmans (3–2) || Shane Rawley (11–7) || Jeff Reardon (34) || 15,335 || 68–69|- style="background:#bfb"| 138 || September 13 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || John Denny (11–11) || Bob Walk (1–3) || Kent Tekulve (14) || 4,429 || 69–69|- style="background:#fbb"| 139 || September 14 || @ Pirates || 3–6 || Lee Tunnell (4–9) || Steve Carlton (1–8) || Cecilio Guante (4) || 5,549 || 69–70|- style="background:#fbb"| 140 || September 15 || @ Pirates || 4–5 || Rick Reuschel (13–7) || Dave Shipanoff (1–2) || None || 5,961 || 69–71|- style="background:#fbb"| 141 || September 16 || @ Mets || 0–9 || Dwight Gooden (21–4) || Kevin Gross (14–10) || None || 30,606 || 69–72|- style="background:#bfb"| 142 || September 17 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Shane Rawley (12–7) || Ed Lynch (10–8) || None || 22,440 || 70–72|- style="background:#fbb"| 143 || September 18 || Cardinals || 0–7 || Bob Forsch (8–6) || John Denny (11–12) || None || 17,354 || 70–73|- style="background:#bfb"| 144 || September 19 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Dave Rucker (3–1) || Matt Keough (0–1) || Don Carman (6) || 17,120 || 71–73|- style="background:#fbb"| 145 || September 20 || Cubs || 1–3 || Reggie Patterson (1–0) || Charles Hudson (7–12) || Lee Smith (30) || 20,207 || 71–74|- style="background:#fbb"| 146 || September 21 || Cubs || 2–9 || Johnny Abrego (1–0) || Kevin Gross (14–11) || None || 17,779 || 71–75|- style="background:#fbb"| 147 || September 22 || Cubs || 2–9 || Dennis Eckersley (10–6) || Shane Rawley (12–8) || None || 21,768 || 71–76|- style="background:#fbb"| 148 || September 23 || Mets || 1–4 || Rick Aguilera (9–6) || Freddie Toliver (0–2) || Roger McDowell (16) || 15,295 || 71–77|- style="background:#fbb"| 149 || September 24 || Mets || 1–7 || Sid Fernandez (8–9) || Dave Rucker (3–2) || None || 14,398 || 71–78|- style="background:#fbb"| 150 || September 25 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Danny Cox (17–9) || Charles Hudson (7–13) || Jeff Lahti (18) || 17,733 || 71–79|- style="background:#fbb"| 151 || September 26 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || John Tudor (20–8) || Kevin Gross (14–12) || None || 23,598 || 71–80|- style="background:#fbb"| 152 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 7–9 || Jay Baller (2–3) || Kent Tekulve (4–10) || Lee Smith (31) || 9,258 || 71–81|- style="background:#fbb"| 153 || September 28 || @ Cubs || 10–11 || Dennis Eckersley (11–6) || John Denny (11–13) || Lee Smith (32) || 27,875 || 71–82|- style="background:#fbb"| 154 || September 29 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Steve Trout (9–6) || Freddie Toliver (0–3) || None || 26,641 || 71–83|-|- style="background:#bbb"| – || October 1 || @ Expos || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 2 as a traditional double-header|- style="background:#fbb"| 155 || October 2 (1) || @ Expos || 1–3 || Bryn Smith (18–5) || Kevin Gross (14–13) || Jeff Reardon (39) || see 2nd game || 71–84|- style="background:#bfb"| 156 || October 2 (2) || @ Expos || 3–2 || Charles Hudson (8–13) || David Palmer (7–10) || None || 10,178 || 72–84|- style="background:#bfb"| 157 || October 3 || @ Expos || 8–7 || Shane Rawley (13–8) || Bill Laskey (5–16) || Don Carman (7) || 7,772 || 73–84|- style="background:#fbb"| 158 || October 4 (1) || Pirates || 2–7 || Bob Walk (2–3) || John Denny (11–14) || José DeLeón (3) || see 2nd game || 73–85|- style="background:#bfb"| 159 || October 4 (2) || Pirates || 8–5 || Don Carman (9–4) || José DeLeón (2–19) || None || 12,410 || 74–85|- style="background:#fbb"| 160 || October 5 (1) || Pirates || 2–4 || Larry McWilliams (7–9) || Freddie Toliver (0–4) || Rick Reuschel (1) || see 2nd game || 74–86|- style="background:#fbb"| 161 || October 5 (2) || Pirates || 0–5 || Mike Bielecki (2–3) || Rocky Childress (0–1) || None || 21,820 || 74–87|- style="background:#bfb"| 162 || October 6 || Pirates || 5–0 || Kevin Gross (15–13) || Rick Rhoden (10–15) || None || 13,749 || 75–87|-

Roster

1985 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		131	426	105	.246	19	55
1B		158	549	152	.277	33	93
2B		161	663	175	.264	19	74
SS		89	196	37	.189	0	12
3B		112	416	105	.252	7	24
LF		88	264	70	.265	3	11
CF		152	570	150	.263	13	70
RF		161	608	167	.275	14	102

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
	105	218	52	.239	4	23
	81	216	47	.218	9	23
	103	182	39	.214	0	22
	93	169	44	.260	0	14
	91	165	46	.279	6	21
	46	158	42	.266	3	17
	36	103	21	.204	4	11
	63	92	19	.207	4	12
	26	76	16	.211	2	16
	32	37	6	.162	0	2
	7	7	0	.000	0	0
	4	3	0	.000	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
	33	230.2	11	14	3.82	123
	38	205.2	15	13	3.41	151
	36	198.2	13	8	3.31	106
	38	193.0	8	13	3.78	122
	19	99.1	6	4	4.62	60
	16	92.0	1	8	3.33	48

Other pitchers

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

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
	58	4	10	14	2.99	36
	71	9	4	7	2.08	87
	57	3	3	3	4.32	50
	39	3	2	1	4.31	41
	26	1	2	3	3.22	26
	16	0	1	0	6.21	14
	10	0	0	0	4.26	8
	4	0	0	0	6.23	2
	3	0	1	1	4.50	1
	2	1	0	0	0.00	1

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

References

1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fireost01.shtml Steve Fireovid page at Baseball Reference
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/oliveal01.shtml Al Oliver page at Baseball Reference
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garciki01.shtml Kiko Garcia page at Baseball-Reference
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hollaal01.shtml Al Holland page at Baseball Reference
5. Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.84, Published by Time Inc.
6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ruffibr01.shtml Bruce Ruffin page at Baseball Reference
7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ritchwa01.shtml Wally Ritchie page at Baseball Reference
8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kniceal01.shtml Alan Knicely page at Baseball Reference
9. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/servisc01.shtml Scott Service page at Baseball Reference
10. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stewada01.shtml Dave Stewart page at Baseball Reference

• 1985 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference
• 1985 Philadelphia Phillies team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
• Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 2nd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 1997. 978-0-9637189-8-3.