1966 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1966 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 84th season in the history of the franchise, and the 29th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The Phillies had a winning record of 87–75. Over the course of the campaign, they held winning records against two of their biggest regional rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates (10–8) and New York Mets (11–7), respectively. Philadelphia had the fourth-highest winning percentage in the National League (NL) that year. The Phillies were owned by R. R. M. "Bob" Carpenter, Jr., with the Phillies playing home games in Connie Mack Stadium, as they had since 1938.

In the off-season, the Phillies purchased, sold, and traded several players. Among those purchased by other teams was Mike Marshall, sold to the Detroit Tigers on April 11, 1966. Throughout its history, players could be added to the team in several ways, including advancement to the parent club through the farm system. The primary farm teams were the Triple-A San Diego Padres and Double-A Macon Peaches. Phillies farm system players who made their MLB debut with the 1966 squad are pitchers John Morris and Joe Verbanic, and infielder Gary Sutherland.

Regular season Season standings

Record vs. Opponents

Notable Transactions October 27, 1965: Pat Corrales, Art Mahaffey, and Alex Johnson were traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Groat, Bob Uecker, and Bill White. November 29, 1965: Rubén Amaro was traded by the Phillies to the New York Yankees for Phil Linz. November 29, 1965: Rich Barry was drafted by the Phillies from the New York Yankees in the 1965 minor league draft. December 6, 1965: Jack Baldschun was traded by the Phillies to the Baltimore Orioles for Darold Knowles and Jackie Brandt. January 10, 1966: Wes Covington was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Doug Clemens. January 29, 1966: Lowell Palmer was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (6th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed February 1, 1966. April 11, 1966: Mike Marshall was purchased from the Phillies by the Detroit Tigers. April 21, 1966: Ferguson Jenkins, John Herrnstein, and Adolfo Phillips were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Larry Jackson and Bob Buhl. June 22, 1966: Norm Gigon was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Cowan.

Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 12 || @ Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 19 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 13 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 (12) || Roger Craig (1–0) || Dennis Aust (0–1) || Ray Culp (1) || 8,219 || 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Darold Knowles (1–0) || Larry Jaster (0–1) || None || 7,223 || 2–0 |- style="background:#bfb" | 3 || April 15 || Reds || 4–3 || Roger Craig (2–0) || Jack Baldschun (0–1) || None || 29,007 || 3–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 16 || Reds || 0–4 || Jim Maloney (1–0) || Ray Culp (0–1) || None || 6,298 || 3–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 17 || Reds || 3–1 || Chris Short (1–0) || Joe Nuxhall (0–1) || None || 13,852 || 4–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 18 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 13 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 19 || Braves || 1–3 || Clay Carroll (1–0) || Jim Bunning (0–1) || None || 7,476 || 4–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 20 || Braves || 1–8 || Ken Johnson (1–1) || Ray Culp (0–2) || None || 6,855 || 4–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 21 || Braves || 4–5 || Phil Niekro (1–0) || Chris Short (1–1) || None || 5,744 || 4–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 22 || @ Reds || 9–7 || Darold Knowles (2–0) || Don Nottebart (0–1) || Bob Buhl (1) || 10,266 || 5–4 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 23 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (wet grounds and rain); Makeup: June 15 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 24 (1) || @ Reds || 2–3 (6) || Sammy Ellis (1–1) || Ray Culp (0–3) || None || 7,248 || 5–5 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 24 (2) || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 27 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 25 || @ Pirates || 5–0 || Jim Bunning (1–1) || Bob Veale (1–1) || None || 9,564 || 6–5 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 27 || Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Jim Bunning (2–1) || Dick Ellsworth (0–2) || None || 4,053 || 7–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 30 || @ Cubs || 12–0 || Chris Short (2–1) || Ken Holtzman (1–1) || None || 4,495 || 8–5

|- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || May 1 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Bill Faul (1–0) || Larry Jackson (0–3) || None || 7,783 || 8–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || May 3 || @ Braves || 8–9 (10) || Phil Niekro (2–1) || Ray Herbert (0–1) || None || 10,485 || 8–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || May 4 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Chris Short (3–1) || Ken Johnson (2–2) || None || 11,588 || 9–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 5 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Chi-Chi Olivo (1–0) || Gary Wagner (0–1) || Billy O'Dell (4) || 11,236 || 9–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || May 6 || Pirates || 8–7 (11) || Darold Knowles (3–0) || Roy Face (3–1) || None || 18,982 || 10–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || May 7 || Pirates || 7–3 || Jim Bunning (3–1) || Tommie Sisk (1–1) || None || 7,006 || 11–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 8 || Pirates || 2–3 || Bob Veale (3–1) || Ray Herbert (0–2) || None || 8,411 || 11–9 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 9 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold weather); Makeup: July 17 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || May 10 || Dodgers || 1–6 || Sandy Koufax (4–1) || Chris Short (3–2) || None || 14,895 || 11–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || May 11 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Don Sutton (4–3) || Larry Jackson (0–4) || None || 11,756 || 11–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 12 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Jim Bunning (4–1) || Don Drysdale (2–4) || Darold Knowles (1) || 10,205 || 12–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 13 || Astros || 0–1 || Turk Farrell (1–1) || Chris Short (3–3) || Claude Raymond (3) || 10,559 || 12–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 14 || Astros || 5–6 (11) || Don Lee (1–0) || Terry Fox (0–2) || Claude Raymond (4) || 3,957 || 12–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 15 || Astros || 5–2 || Larry Jackson (1–4) || Barry Latman (2–3) || Jim Bunning (1) || 9,208 || 13–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 17 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Chris Short (4–3) || Nelson Briles (0–2) || None || 8,731 || 14–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 18 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Ray Culp (1–3) || Bob Gibson (3–5) || None || 11,169 || 15–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 19 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Al Jackson (3–1) || Larry Jackson (1–5) || Joe Hoerner (1) || 8,972 || 15–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 20 || @ Astros || 6–5 (10) || Darold Knowles (4–0) || Jim Owens (3–2) || None || 29,763 || 16–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 21 || @ Astros || 3–4 (11) || Don Lee (2–0) || Bob Buhl (0–1) || None || 30,229 || 16–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 22 || @ Astros || 6–1 || Jim Bunning (5–1) || Barry Latman (2–4) || None || 20,991 || 17–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 23 || @ Astros || 9–0 || Larry Jackson (2–5) || Dave Giusti (4–3) || None || 12,384 || 18–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 24 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Don Sutton (6–4) || Bob Buhl (0–2) || Ron Perranoski (3) || 20,286 || 18–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 25 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Don Drysdale (3–4) || Chris Short (4–4) || None || 19,572 || 18–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 26 || @ Giants || 0–1 (14) || Juan Marichal (9–0) || Darold Knowles (4–1) || None || 7,529 || 18–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 27 || @ Giants || 9–2 || Larry Jackson (3–5) || Ray Sadecki (2–3) || None || 16,063 || 19–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || May 28 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Ray Culp (2–3) || Joe Gibbon (2–2) || Darold Knowles (2) || 17,331 || 20–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 29 || @ Giants || 5–6 (10) || Lindy McDaniel (3–2) || Bo Belinsky (0–1) || None || 25,237 || 20–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 30 (1) || @ Mets || 7–2 || Jim Bunning (6–1) || Gordie Richardson (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 21–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 30 (2) || @ Mets || 1–3 || Jack Fisher (2–5) || Bob Buhl (0–3) || None || 46,882 || 21–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || May 31 || @ Mets || 6–4 || Ray Herbert (1–2) || Larry Bearnarth (1–2) || Darold Knowles (3) || 9,946 || 22–20

|- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || June 1 (1) || Cubs || 4–3 || Terry Fox (1–2) || Chuck Estrada (1–1) || Darold Knowles (4) || see 2nd game || 23–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 44 || June 1 (2) || Cubs || 7–4 || Bob Buhl (1–3) || Bob Hendley (1–2) || None || 12,330 || 24–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 2 || Cubs || 5–4 || Darold Knowles (5–1) || Ferguson Jenkins (1–1) || None || 6,010 || 25–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || June 3 || Giants || 6–1 || Jim Bunning (7–1) || Ray Sadecki (3–4) || None || 27,759 || 26–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || June 4 || Giants || 6–1 || Chris Short (5–4) || Juan Marichal (10–1) || None || 36,494 || 27–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || June 5 || Giants || 6–7 (10) || Frank Linzy (2–2) || Bo Belinsky (0–2) || None || 22,587 || 27–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || June 6 || Giants || 6–2 || Rick Wise (1–0) || Bobby Bolin (4–4) || None || 19,200 || 28–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || June 7 || Reds || 5–1 || Jim Bunning (8–1) || Milt Pappas (4–4) || None || 12,422 || 29–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || June 8 || Reds || 10–6 || Chris Short (6–4) || Sammy Ellis (2–9) || Darold Knowles (5) || 14,637 || 30–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 9 || Reds || 0–1 || Joey Jay (6–2) || Bob Buhl (1–4) || None || 13,566 || 30–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 10 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Curt Simmons (1–1) || Rick Wise (1–1) || Joe Hoerner (3) || 17,693 || 30–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 11 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Bob Gibson (8–6) || Jim Bunning (8–2) || None || 20,895 || 30–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 12 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Chris Short (7–4) || Nelson Briles (1–4) || None || 13,421 || 31–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 56 || June 13 (1) || Braves || 6–2 || Larry Jackson (4–5) || Tony Cloninger (5–7) || None || see 2nd game || 32–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 13 (2) || Braves || 6–4 || Bob Buhl (2–4) || Wade Blasingame (3–5) || Terry Fox (2) || 21,642 || 33–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 14 || Braves || 6–11 || Ken Johnson (5–5) || Rick Wise (1–2) || Chi-Chi Olivo (5) || 16,759 || 33–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 15 (1) || @ Reds || 6–7 || Billy McCool (3–3) || Ed Roebuck (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 33–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 15 (2) || @ Reds || 6–9 || Don Nottebart (1–1) || Ed Roebuck (0–2) || None || 9,538 || 33–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 16 || @ Reds || 12–5 || Chris Short (8–4) || Sammy Ellis (2–11) || None || 6,359 || 34–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 62 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Darold Knowles (6–1) || Don Dennis (2–1) || None || 23,965 || 35–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Al Jackson (6–5) || Roger Craig (2–1) || None || 36,932 || 35–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 19 (1) || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Ray Washburn (4–3) || Jim Bunning (8–3) || None || see 2nd game || 35–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 19 (2) || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Bob Gibson (10–6) || Rick Wise (1–3) || None || 44,940 || 35–30 |- style="background:#fbb"