1965 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1965 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 83rd season in the history of the franchise, and the 28th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium.

Offseason October 15, 1964: Bill Heath and a player to be named later were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Rudy May. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Joel Gibson (minors) to the White Sox on November 23.Rudy May at Baseball Reference December 1, 1964: Danny Cater and Lee Elia were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Ray Herbert and Jeoff Long.Danny Catert at Baseball Reference December 3, 1964: Rudy May and Costen Shockley were traded by the Phillies to the California Angels for Bo Belinsky.Bo Belinsky at Baseball Reference December 22, 1964: Bobby Del Greco was purchased by the Phillies from the Milwaukee Braves.Bobby Del Greco at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions June 14, 1965: Gus Triandos was purchased from the Phillies by the Houston Astros.Gus Triandos at Baseball Reference July 10, 1965: Frank Thomas was purchased from the Phillies by the Houston Astros.Frank Thomas at Baseball Reference July 12, 1965: Denny Doyle was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Denny Doyle at Baseball Reference

Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss Phillies tie  PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 12 || @ Astros || 2–0 || Chris Short (1–0) || Bob Bruce (0–1) || None || 42,652 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 14 || Giants || 2–5 || Gaylord Perry (1–0) || Jim Bunning (0–1) || Bob Shaw (1) || 31,922 || 1–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 15 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 8 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 3 || April 17 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Chris Short (2–0) || Don Drysdale (1–1) || Jack Baldschun (1) || 17,021 || 2–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 18 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Sandy Koufax (1–0) || Bo Belinsky (0–1) || None || 11,107 || 2–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 19 || Astros || 8–0 || Jim Bunning (1–1) || Turk Farrell (1–1) || None || 4,668 || 3–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 20 || Astros || 2–1 (13) || Jack Baldschun (1–0) || Hal Woodeshick (0–1) || None || 6,627 || 4–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 21 || Astros || 4–11 || Dave Giusti (1–0) || Chris Short (2–1) || None || 8,267 || 4–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 23 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Johnny Podres (1–0) || Jim Bunning (1–2) || None || 29,120 || 4–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 24 || @ Dodgers || 3–9 || Claude Osteen (2–1) || Bo Belinsky (0–2) || None || 36,500 || 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 25 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Ray Herbert (1–0) || Don Drysdale (2–2) || Jack Baldschun (2) || 25,766 || 5–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 26 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Chris Short (3–1) || Sandy Koufax (2–1) || Jack Baldschun (3) || 24,703 || 6–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 27 || @ Giants || 13–14 || Bob Shaw (1–1) || Ed Roebuck (0–1) || None || 10,705 || 6–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 28 || @ Giants || 3–9 || Ron Herbel (1–0) || Ray Culp (0–1) || None || 7,922 || 6–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 30 || @ Braves || 1–7 || Tony Cloninger (2–2) || Ray Herbert (1–1) || None || 2,923 || 6–8

|- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || May 1 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Wade Blasingame (1–2) || Jim Bunning (1–3) || None || 2,486 || 6–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || May 2 (1) || @ Braves || 6–0 || Chris Short (4–1) || Denny Lemaster (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 7–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || May 2 (2) || @ Braves || 10–7 || Jack Baldschun (2–0) || Billy O'Dell (1–1) || None || 8,630 || 8–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || May 4 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Al Jackson (1–3) || Ray Herbert (1–2) || None || 17,321 || 8–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || May 5 || @ Mets || 1–0 || Jim Bunning (2–3) || Warren Spahn (2–2) || None || 14,134 || 9–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 7 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Bob Gibson (5–0) || Chris Short (4–2) || None || 14,499 || 9–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 8 || Cardinals || 9–8 (11) || Ray Culp (1–1) || Nelson Briles (0–1) || None || 19,596 || 10–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 9 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Art Mahaffey (1–0) || Ray Sadecki (0–4) || Ed Roebuck (1) || 12,930 || 11–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 10 || Cardinals || 4–2 (10) || Ed Roebuck (1–1) || Bob Purkey (1–3) || None || 14,454 || 12–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 11 || Reds || 1–9 || John Tsitouris (3–2) || Chris Short (4–3) || Gerry Arrigo (1) || 12,438 || 12–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 12 || Reds || 3–4 || Sammy Ellis (5–0) || Ray Culp (1–2) || Jim O'Toole (1) || 12,237 || 12–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 13 || Reds || 7–6 (10) || Jack Baldschun (3–0) || Jim Duffalo (0–2) || None || 10,573 || 13–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 14 || Braves || 5–2 || Art Mahaffey (2–0) || Billy O'Dell (1–2) || None || 19,629 || 14–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 15 || Braves || 6–4 || Jim Bunning (3–3) || Wade Blasingame (2–4) || Jack Baldschun (4) || 8,794 || 15–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 16 || Braves || 6–8 (10) || Billy O'Dell (2–2) || Jack Baldschun (3–1) || Wade Blasingame (1) || 16,632 || 15–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 17 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Bo Belinsky (1–2) || Curt Simmons (1–5) || None || 10,748 || 16–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–8 || Ray Sadecki (1–4) || Art Mahaffey (2–1) || None || 8,593 || 16–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 32 || May 19 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Bob Purkey (2–3) || Ed Roebuck (1–2) || None || 18,660 || 16–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 2–12 || Bob Gibson (8–0) || Chris Short (4–4) || None || 13,741 || 16–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 21 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Joey Jay (2–1) || Art Mahaffey (2–2) || None || 14,263 || 16–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 22 || @ Reds || 4–9 || Joe Nuxhall (1–1) || Bo Belinsky (1–3) || Gerry Arrigo (2) || 21,296 || 16–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 36 || May 23 || @ Reds || 4–3 (10) || Ed Roebuck (2–2) || Gerry Arrigo (1–1) || None || 14,942 || 17–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 24 (1) || Mets || 2–6 || Warren Spahn (4–4) || Jim Bunning (3–4) || None || see 2nd game || 17–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 24 (2) || Mets || 1–4 || Frank Lary (1–0) || Chris Short (4–5) || Tug McGraw (1) || || 17–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 25 || Mets || 10–3 || Ray Herbert (2–2) || Al Jackson (2–5) || None || 6,344 || 18–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || May 26 || Pirates || 3–5 || Tommie Sisk (3–0) || Art Mahaffey (2–3) || None || 10,212 || 18–22 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 27 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain and wind); Makeup: July 5 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || May 28 || Cubs || 3–1 || Ray Culp (2–2) || Bob Buhl (5–3) || Chris Short (1) || 13,663 || 19–22 |- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || May 29 || Cubs || 4–2 || Jim Bunning (4–4) || Larry Jackson (3–5) || None || 4,962 || 20–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || May 30 || Cubs || 1–4 || Dick Ellsworth (6–3) || Ray Herbert (2–3) || None || 11,696 || 20–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Don Cardwell (2–2) || Chris Short (4–6) || Al McBean (8) || 16,366 || 20–24

|- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || June 1 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Bob Veale (5–2) || Art Mahaffey (2–4) || None || 10,478 || 20–25 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 2 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 27 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || June 4 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Jim Bunning (5–4) || Larry Jackson (3–6) || None || 3,497 || 21–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 8–9 || Lindy McDaniel (2–1) || Gary Wagner (0–1) || None || 6,049 || 21–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || June 6 (1) || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Ray Culp (3–2) || Bob Buhl (5–5) || None || see 2nd game || 22–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || June 6 (2) || @ Cubs || 10–9 || Gary Wagner (1–1) || Larry Jackson (3–7) || Ed Roebuck (2) || 16,845 || 23–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 7 || Dodgers || 3–14 || Sandy Koufax (8–3) || Lew Burdette (0–3) || None || 23,345 || 23–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || June 8 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Claude Osteen (4–6) || Jim Bunning (5–5) || Ron Perranoski (2) || 14,975 || 23–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || June 9 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Chris Short (5–6) || Mike Kekich (0–1) || None || 16,241 || 24–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 10 || Dodgers || 4–0 || Ray Herbert (3–3) || Johnny Podres (3–2) || None || 19,467 || 25–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 11 || Astros || 6–5 (10) || Gary Wagner (2–1) || Jim Owens (2–3) || None || 16,825 || 26–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 12 || Astros || 5–4 || Ed Roebuck (3–2) || Turk Farrell (4–2) || None || 7,870 || 27–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 56 || June 13 || Astros || 5–0 || Chris Short (6–6) || Claude Raymond (2–3) || None || 12,936 || 28–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 15 || @ Braves || 7–12 || Tony Cloninger (9–4) || Art Mahaffey (2–5) || Phil Niekro (2) || 4,065 || 28–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 16 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Jim Bunning (6–5) || Denny Lemaster (4–6) || None || 3,479 || 29–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 17 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Billy O'Dell (5–2) || Ray Culp (3–3) || None || 3,674 || 29–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 18 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Chris Short (7–6) || Johnny Podres (3–3) || None || 30,401 || 30–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 19 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Nick Willhite (1–0) || Ray Herbert (3–4) || Ron Perranoski (3) || 20,518 || 30–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 62 || June 20 (1) || @ Astros || 3–2 || Jim Bunning (7–5) || Ron Taylor (2–2) || Gary Wagner (1) || see 2nd game || 31–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 63 || June 20 (2) || @ Astros || 7–1 || Bo Belinsky (2–3) || Mike Cuellar (0–1) || None || 42,648 || 32–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 21 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Turk Farrell (5–2) || Ray Culp (3–4) || None || 18,271 || 32–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 65 || June 22 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Chris Short (8–6) || Bob Bruce (5–9) || Gary Wagner (2) || 19,331 || 33–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 66 || June 24 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Jim Bunning (8–5) || Juan Marichal (11–6) || Ray Herbert (1) || 8,738 || 34–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 67 || June 25 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Bob Shaw (7–4) || Bo Belinsky (2–4) || None || 12,948 || 34–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || June 26 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Masanori Murakami (1–1) || Gary Wagner (2–2) || None || 18,247 || 34–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 69 || June 27 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Ray Culp (4–4) || Bobby Bolin (3–4) || None || 27,015 || 35–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 70 || June 28 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Chris Short (9–6) || Tracy Stallard (4–3) || None || 19,208 || 36–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 71 || June 29 || Cardinals || 7–1 || Bo Belinsky (3–4) || Bob Purkey (5–6) || None || 19,219 || 37–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 72 || June 30 || Braves || 3–2 || Gary Wagner (3–2) || Wade Blasingame (8–6) || None || 17,771 || 38–34

|- style="background:#bfb" | 73 || July 1 || Braves || 2–1 || Ray Culp (5–4) || Ken Johnson (6–4) || None || 17,792 || 39–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 74 || July 2 || Reds || 4–3 || Jack Baldschun (4–1) || Gerry Arrigo (2–4) || None || 22,516 || 40–34 |- style="background:#fbb" | 75 || July 3 || Reds || 8–10 || Billy McCool (6–5) || Ed Roebuck (3–3) || Roger Craig (3) || 25,152 || 40–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 76 || July 4 || Reds || 1–4 || Joe Nuxhall (3–2) || Bo Belinsky (3–5) || None || 14,749 || 40–36