The 1960 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 78th in franchise history. The team finished in eighth place in the National League with a record of 59–95, 36 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.

Offseason November 30, 1959: Clay Dalrymple was drafted by the Phillies from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.Clay Dalrymple at Baseball Reference December 4, 1959: Carl Sawatski was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Smith and Bob Smith.Carl Sawatski at Baseball Reference December 5, 1959: Chico Fernández and Ray Semproch were traded by the Phillies to the Detroit Tigers for Ted Lepcio, Ken Walters and Alex Cosmidis (minors).Chico Fernández at Baseball Reference December 9, 1959: Gene Freese was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Johnny Callison.Johnny Callison at Baseball Reference March 1960: Jim Bolger was purchased from the Phillies by the Milwaukee Braves.Jim Bolger at Baseball Reference

Regular season Manager Eddie Sawyer abruptly resigned after the season opener. The Phillies hired Gene Mauch as his replacement, but coach Andy Cohen managed one game before Mauch could join the team from the Minneapolis Millers, leading the Phillies to a 5–4 win in ten innings over the Milwaukee Braves.via Associated Press. "NEW PILOT HIRED WITH 2-YEAR PACT; Mauch, 34, Is Surprised by Offer – Phils Turn Back Braves in 10th, 5–4", The New York Times, April 15, 1960. Accessed December 15, 2008. This was the only game Cohen ever managed in the major leagues, leaving him with a perfect record as a manager.Andy Cohen – Managerial Records, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed December 15, 2008.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions May 12, 1960: Dave Philley was purchased from the Phillies by the San Francisco Giants.Dave Philley at Baseball Reference May 13, 1960: Don Cardwell and Ed Bouchee were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Tony Taylor and Cal Neeman.Don Cardwell at Baseball Reference June 15, 1960: Wally Post, Harry Anderson, and Fred Hopke (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony González and Lee Walls.Tony González at Baseball Reference July 16, 1960: Costen Shockley was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Costen Shockley at Baseball Reference September 13, 1960: Mike Marshall was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Mike Marshall at Baseball Reference September 21, 1960: Adolfo Phillips was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Adolfo Phillips at Baseball Reference

Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 12 || @ Reds || 4–9 || Brooks Lawrence (1–0) || Robin Roberts (0–1) || Bill Henry (1) || 30,075 || 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || April 14 || Braves || 5–4 (10) || Don Cardwell (1–0) || Juan Pizarro (0–1) || None || 32,038 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 16 || Braves || 3–13 || Lew Burdette (1–0) || John Buzhardt (0–1) || None || 9,077 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 17 || Braves || 4–8 || Bob Buhl (1–0) || Robin Roberts (0–2) || None || 6,632 || 1–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 19 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Jim Owens (1–0) || Harvey Haddix (0–1) || None || 11,443 || 2–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 20 || @ Pirates || 2–4 || Vern Law (2–0) || Don Cardwell (1–1) || None || 10,403 || 2–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 21 || @ Pirates || 5–11 || Fred Green (1–0) || Humberto Robinson (0–1) || Roy Face (1) || 9,451 || 2–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 22 || Reds || 10–7 || Robin Roberts (1–2) || Jay Hook (1–1) || Rubén Gómez (1) || 12,254 || 3–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 23 || Reds || 3–2 (13) || Turk Farrell (1–0) || Bill Henry (0–1) || None || 5,168 || 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 24 (1) || Reds || 9–5 || Chris Short (1–0) || Bob Purkey (0–1) || Turk Farrell (1) || see 2nd game || 5–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 24 (2) || Reds || 4–10 || Don Newcombe (1–0) || Jim Owens (1–1) || Jim Brosnan (1) || 19,873 || 5–6 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 26 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 8 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 27 || Pirates || 2–3 || Vern Law (3–0) || Jack Meyer (0–1) || None || 9,233 || 5–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 28 || Pirates || 0–3 || Bob Friend (3–0) || John Buzhardt (0–2) || None || 8,789 || 5–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 29 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Juan Pizarro (1–1) || Jim Owens (1–2) || Warren Spahn (1) || 12,480 || 5–9 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 30 || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 18

|- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || May 1 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Lew Burdette (2–1) || Don Cardwell (1–2) || Don McMahon (1) || 17,884 || 5–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Ben Johnson (1–1) || Humberto Robinson (0–2) || None || 2,807 || 5–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || May 3 || @ Cubs || 10–9 || Jack Meyer (1–1) || Glen Hobbie (2–2) || Turk Farrell (2) || 3,046 || 6–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || May 4 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Marshall Bridges (2–0) || John Buzhardt (0–3) || Lindy McDaniel (4) || 6,226 || 6–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || May 5 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Jim Owens (2–2) || Vinegar Bend Mizell (1–2) || None || 7,812 || 7–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 6 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 (10) || Turk Farrell (2–0) || Sandy Koufax (0–2) || None || 20,165 || 8–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || May 7 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 (11) || Larry Sherry (3–3) || Rubén Gómez (0–1) || None || 24,082 || 8–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 8 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Jack Meyer (2–1) || Ed Rakow (0–1) || Turk Farrell (3) || 20,756 || 9–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || May 10 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Stu Miller (1–1) || Gene Conley (0–1) || Billy O'Dell (1) || 20,304 || 9–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 11 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Sam Jones (4–2) || Jim Owens (2–3) || None || 11,447 || 9–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 12 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Jack Sanford (3–1) || Robin Roberts (1–3) || None || 10,849 || 9–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 13 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Jim O'Toole (3–2) || Rubén Gómez (0–2) || None || 6,787 || 9–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 14 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Jack Meyer (3–1) || Jay Hook (3–3) || Turk Farrell (4) || 4,239 || 10–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 15 (1) || @ Reds || 14–3 || Gene Conley (1–1) || Cal McLish (2–3) || None || see 2nd game || 11–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 15 (2) || @ Reds || 1–5 || Don Newcombe (2–1) || Humberto Robinson (0–3) || Bill Henry (6) || 17,860 || 11–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 16 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Ernie Broglio (1–1) || Jim Owens (2–4) || None || 11,321 || 11–19 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 17 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 9 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 18 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 21 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 19 || Cubs || 2–4 || Bob Anderson (1–1) || Robin Roberts (1–4) || None || 12,297 || 11–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 20 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Gene Conley (2–1) || Johnny Podres (2–4) || None || 18,681 || 12–20 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 21 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 29 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 22 || Dodgers || 6–9 || Ed Roebuck (2–1) || Rubén Gómez (0–3) || Don Drysdale (1) || 12,780 || 12–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 24 || Giants || 0–4 || Sam Jones (5–3) || Jim Owens (2–5) || None || 20,529 || 12–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 25 || Giants || 1–5 (8) || Mike McCormick (6–2) || Robin Roberts (1–5) || None || 17,713 || 12–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 26 || Giants || 0–9 || Jack Sanford (5–1) || Gene Conley (2–2) || None || 14,386 || 12–24 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 27 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 16 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 28 || @ Pirates || 2–4 (13) || Jim Umbricht (1–2) || Turk Farrell (2–1) || None || 9,476 || 12–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 29 || @ Pirates || 5–8 || Vern Law (7–1) || Robin Roberts (1–6) || Fred Green (2) || 15,704 || 12–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 30 (1) || Reds || 4–5 (10) || Jim Brosnan (3–0) || Gene Conley (2–3) || Bob Grim (1) || see 2nd game || 12–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 30 (2) || Reds || 6–1 || John Buzhardt (1–3) || Don Newcombe (3–2) || None || 20,323 || 13–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || May 31 || Braves || 12–7 || Chris Short (2–0) || Lew Burdette (3–2) || Turk Farrell (5) || 8,155 || 14–27

|- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || June 1 || Braves || 3–6 || Bob Buhl (4–2) || Robin Roberts (1–7) || None || 10,682 || 14–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || June 2 || Braves || 8–9 || Warren Spahn (3–2) || Taylor Phillips (0–1) || Bob Rush (1) || 10,002 || 14–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || June 3 || Pirates || 0–3 || Vern Law (8–1) || John Buzhardt (1–4) || None || 16,738 || 14–30 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 4 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 20 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 5 (1) || Pirates || 2–0 || Gene Conley (3–3) || Bob Friend (6–3) || None || see 2nd game || 15–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || June 5 (2) || Pirates || 4–1 || Jim Owens (3–5) || Harvey Haddix (3–2) || None || 23,410 || 16–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || June 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Larry Jackson (7–5) || Chris Short (2–1) || None || 9,908 || 16–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || June 7 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Robin Roberts (2–7) || Bob Miller (2–1) || Turk Farrell (6) || 9,635 || 17–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || June 8 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || John Buzhardt (2–4) || Lindy McDaniel (3–3) || None || 8,263 || 18–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 10 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Mark Freeman (1–0) || Jim Owens (3–6) || None || 5,077 || 18–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || June 11 || @ Cubs || 7–1 || Chris Short (3–1) || Dick Ellsworth (3–3) || None || 13,166 || 19–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 7–8 (10) || Mark Freeman (2–0) || Humberto Robinson (0–4) || None || 8,481 || 19–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 14 || @ Dodgers || 6–5 (10) || Turk Farrell (3–1) || Clem Labine (0–1) || None || 18,031 || 20–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 15 || @ Dodgers || 2–14 || Sandy Koufax (2–8) || Jim Owens (3–7) || None || 13,295 || 20–34 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 16 || @ Dodgers || 6–10 || Johnny Podres (6–5) || John Buzhardt (2–5) || Ed Roebuck (2) || 19,573 || 20–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 17 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Mike McCormick (8–3) || Chris Short (3–2) || Billy Loes (3) || 20,952 || 20–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 18 || @ Giants || 4–7 || Sam Jones (9–5) || Dallas Green (0–1) || Johnny Antonelli (2) || 19,494 || 20–37 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 19 || @ Giants || 2–1 (11) || Robin Roberts (3–7) || Jack Sanford (6–4) || None || 32,159 || 21–37 |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 21 (1) || Cubs || 7–6 (13) || Turk Farrell (4–1) || Glen Hobbie (6–9) || None || see 2nd game || 22–37 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 21 (2) || Cubs || 7–6 || John Buzhardt (3–5) || Joe Schaffernoth (0–2) || Robin Roberts (1) || 26,233 || 23–37 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 22 || Cubs || 6–3 || Chris Short (4–2) || Bob Anderson (2–3) || None || 9,342 || 24–37 |- style="background:#bfb"