1977 Philadelphia Phillies season
| 1977 Philadelphia Phillies 1977 National League East Championship |
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| Owner(s) | Robert "Ruly" Carpenter III | |
| General manager(s) | Paul Owens | |
| Manager(s) | Danny Ozark | |
| Local television | WPHL-TV | |
| Local radio | KYW (Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser) |
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The 1977 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 95th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won their second consecutive National League East division 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.
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Offseason [edit]
- 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 [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 101 | 61 | .623 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 66 | .593 | 5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 18 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20 |
| Montreal Expos | 75 | 87 | .463 | 26 |
| New York Mets | 64 | 98 | .395 | 37 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- 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 [edit]
- 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]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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 |
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| 2B | Ted Sizemore | 152 | 519 | 146 | .281 | 4 | 47 |
Other batters [edit]
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 |
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| Bake McBride | 85 | 280 | 95 | .339 | 11 | 41 |
| Tommy Hutton | 107 | 81 | 25 | .309 | 2 | 11 |
| Fred Andrews | 12 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Morrison | 5 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Steve Carlton | 36 | 283 | 23 | 10 | 2.64 | 198 |
| Larry Christenson | 34 | 219.1 | 19 | 6 | 4.06 | 118 |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Gene Garber | 64 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 2.35 | 78 |
| Warren Brusstar | 46 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2.65 | 46 |
| Tom Underwood | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.13 | 20 |
1977 National League Championship Series [edit]
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 3 games to 1.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 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 |
Farm system [edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Peninsula[7]
References [edit]
- ^ Tony Taylor page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Hernández page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnny Oates page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kerry Dineen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bake McBride page at Baseball Reference
- ^ George Vukovich page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
Further reading [edit]
- Red Smith (1977-03-23). "Dateline 1977: The Philadelphia Story". New York Times.
External links [edit]
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NL East Championship Season 1977 |
Succeeded by Philadelphia Phillies 1978 |
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