1968 Philadelphia Phillies season

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.

1968 Philadelphia Phillies
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s)R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
General manager(s)John J. Quinn
Manager(s)Gene Mauch, George Myatt, Bob Skinner
Local televisionWFIL
Local radioWCAU
(By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn)
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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]

Season standings
National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 9765 0.599 — 47–34 50–31
San Francisco Giants 8874 0.543 9 42–39 46–35
Chicago Cubs 8478 0.519 13 47–34 37–44
Cincinnati Reds 8379 0.512 14 40–41 43–38
Atlanta Braves 8181 0.500 16 41–40 40–41
Pittsburgh Pirates 8082 0.494 17 40–41 40–41
Los Angeles Dodgers 7686 0.469 21 41–40 35–46
Philadelphia Phillies 7686 0.469 21 38–43 38–43
New York Mets 7389 0.451 24 32–49 41–40
Houston Astros 7290 0.444 25 42–39 30–51

Record vs. opponents
1968 National League Records

Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD NYM PHI PIT SF STL
Atlanta —8–1010–811–79–912–6–111–76–129–95–13
Chicago 10–8—7–1110–812–68–109–910–89–9–19–9
Cincinnati 8–1011–7—9–99–910–811–710–8–18–107–11
Houston 7–118–109–9—11–710–89–95–138–105–13
Los Angeles 9–96–129–97–11—7–1110–810–89–99–9
New York 6–12–110–88–108–1011–7—8–109–97–116–12
Philadelphia 7–119–97–119–98–1010–8—9–99–98–10
Pittsburgh 12–68–108–10–113–58–109–99–9—7–116–12
San Francisco 9–99–9–110–810–89–911–79–911–7—10–8
St. Louis 13–59–911–713–59–912–610–812–68–10—

Notable transactions

Game log
Legend
 Phillies win
 Phillies loss
 Postponement
BoldPhillies team member
1968 Game Log[9]
Overall Record: 76–86

Roster
1968 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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

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
Don Money4133.23102

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
Woodie Fryman34213.212142.78151

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

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
John Boozer382253.6749

Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA San Diego Padres Pacific Coast League Bob Skinner and Bobby Klaus
AA Reading Phillies Eastern League Frank Lucchesi
A Tidewater Tides Carolina League Bob Wellman
A Spartanburg Phillies Western Carolinas League Bobby Malkmus
A-Short Season Huron Phillies Northern League Dallas Green
A-Short Season Eugene Emeralds Northwest League Nolan Campbell

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Reading[23]

Notes
  1. Doc Edwards at Baseball-Reference
  2. Woodie Fryman at Baseball Reference
  3. Manny Trillo at Baseball Reference
  4. "Phillies Won't Play; Risk Forfeit". St. Petersburg Times. April 8, 1968. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  5. "Dodgers Finally Agree with Phils". Herald-Tribune. April 9, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  6. "Phillies Win". Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun. April 11, 1968. p. 22. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  7. "No-Hitter for Culver, Reds Sweep Phils". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 29, 1968. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  8. Buddy Schultz at Baseball Reference
  9. "1968 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. "Phillies Risk Forfeit in Opener With LA: Dodgers Insist Playing Tuesday: Brass Say Club Won't Play Because of Dr. King Rites". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press (AP). April 8, 1968. pp. 29, 31. Retrieved July 18, 2015. 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.
  11. "World of Sports In King Homage: Dodgers Join Opener Delay; Horse Tracks Halt Programs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press (AP). April 9, 1968. p. 17. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  12. "Dodgers Go Along, Play Wednesday". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press (AP). April 9, 1968. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved July 18, 2015. 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.
  13. "HHH For LBJ?: Baseball Opens With Ten Games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press (AP). April 10, 1968. pp. 20, 21. Retrieved July 18, 2015. 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.
  14. "Baseball". Milwaukee Journal. April 24, 1968. p. 19. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  15. "The Majors". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 13, 1968. p. 30. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  16. "Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. May 17, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  17. "Baseball Standings". Milwaukee Sentinel. May 24, 1968. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  18. "Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. May 30, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  19. "Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 31, 1968. p. 17. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  20. "Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. June 13, 1968. p. 38. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  21. "Baseball". Milwaukee Journal. June 18, 1968. p. 14, part 2. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  22. Feeney, Charley (September 11, 1968). "Shep Helps Blass Gain New Form: Steve Aiming For 15th Win Against Phils". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  23. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References
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