1977 Philadelphia Phillies season

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.Tony Taylor at Baseball Reference December 6, 1976: Willie Hernández was drafted from the Phillies by the Chicago Cubs in the 1976 rule 5 draft.Willie Hernández at Baseball Reference 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.Johnny Oates at Baseball Reference March 26, 1977: Sergio Ferrer was traded by the Phillies to the New York Yankees for Kerry Dineen.Kerry Dineen at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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.Bake McBride at Baseball Reference

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.George Vukovich at Baseball Reference

1977 game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies 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); 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); Makeup: May 9 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 9 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (wet grounds); 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"