The 1968 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 86th season in the history of the franchise, and the 31st season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, 21 games behind the NL pennant-winning Cardinals.

Offseason November 28, 1967: Doc Edwards was drafted by the Phillies from the Houston Astros in the 1967 minor league draft.Doc Edwards at Baseball-Reference December 15, 1967: Jim Bunning was traded by the Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, Don Money and Harold Clem (minors).Woodie Fryman at Baseball Reference January 26, 1968: Manny Trillo was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent.Manny Trillo at Baseball Reference

Regular season The Phillies were scheduled to open the 1968 season on April 9, 1968, in Los Angeles. However, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4, lead to days of national unrest. President Johnson declared Monday, April 8, a national day of mourning, and the funeral was scheduled for April 9. The Dodgers initially refused to postpone the game, leading Phillies GM John Quinn and President Bob Carpenter to announce that the Phillies would not play on April 9 even under threat of forfeit. On April 7, Quinn told reporters, "Under the rules, the game can be forfeited and we could be fined. But we have made our final decision. We will not play." In consultation with NL President Warren Giles, the Dodgers eventually agreed and postponed the game. The Phillies opened April 10, 1968, with a Chris Short 2 to 0 shutout of the Dodgers.

On July 28, 1968, George Culver of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 6–1 no-hitter against the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions June 7, 1968: Buddy Schultz was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.Buddy Schultz at Baseball Reference

Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 9 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (Funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.); Makeup: April 16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 10 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Chris Short (1–0) || Claude Osteen (0–1) || None || 28,138 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 11 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Don Wilson (1–0) || Larry Jackson (0–1) || None || 11,972 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 12 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Denny Lemaster (1–0) || Woodie Fryman (0–1) || John Buzhardt (1) || 16,415 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 13 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Dave Giusti (1–0) || Grant Jackson (0–1) || None || 13,164 || 1–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 14 (1) || @ Giants || 2–13 || Juan Marichal (1–0) || Rick Wise (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 1–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 14 (2) || @ Giants || 1–3 || Ray Sadecki (1–0) || Chris Short (1–1) || None || 18,314 || 1–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Mike Kekich (1–0) || Larry Jackson (0–2) || Hank Aguirre (1) || 16,571 || 1–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 17 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Woodie Fryman (1–1) || Don Drysdale (1–1) || Turk Farrell (1) || 15,817 || 2–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 19 || Astros || 2–1 || Chris Short (2–1) || Dave Giusti (1–1) || None || 6,671 || 3–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 20 || Astros || 7–1 || Larry Jackson (1–2) || Larry Dierker (1–2) || None || 3,738 || 4–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 21 || Astros || 8–0 || Woodie Fryman (2–1) || Don Wilson (1–1) || None || 5,634 || 5–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || April 22 || Giants || 2–1 (10) || Rick Wise (1–1) || Frank Linzy (1–2) || None || 4,231 || 6–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 23 || Giants || 1–7 || Juan Marichal (3–0) || Chris Short (2–2) || None || 8,618 || 6–7 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 24 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 18 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 26 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Pat Jarvis (1–2) || Larry Jackson (1–3) || None || 10,614 || 6–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || April 27 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Woodie Fryman (3–1) || Dick Kelley (1–2) || None || 14,207 || 7–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || April 28 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Rick Wise (2–1) || Phil Niekro (2–2) || Turk Farrell (2) || 13,442 || 8–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || April 30 || @ Mets || 0–1 || Don Cardwell (1–2) || Chris Short (2–3) || None || 3,771 || 8–9

|- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || May 1 || @ Mets || 7–2 (11) || Larry Jackson (2–3) || Ron Taylor (0–1) || Grant Jackson (1) || 11,450 || 9–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || May 2 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Nolan Ryan (2–2) || Woodie Fryman (3–2) || Ron Taylor (2) || 9,795 || 9–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 3 || Pirates || 3–2 || Turk Farrell (1–0) || Ron Kline (0–1) || None || 9,433 || 10–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 4 || Pirates || 3–2 || Dick Hall (1–0) || Roy Face (0–1) || None || 15,834 || 11–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || May 5 || Pirates || 2–5 || Dave Wickersham (1–0) || Larry Jackson (2–4) || Bob Moose (3) || 9,407 || 11–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || May 6 || @ Reds || 1–10 || George Culver (1–1) || Woodie Fryman (3–3) || None || 3,991 || 11–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 7 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Rick Wise (3–1) || Jim Maloney (2–2) || Turk Farrell (3) || 4,953 || 12–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 8 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Dick Hall (2–0) || Bob Lee (2–2) || None || 3,535 || 13–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 9 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Larry Jackson (3–4) || Milt Pappas (2–2) || Turk Farrell (4) || 3,735 || 14–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 10 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Bob Veale (1–3) || Woodie Fryman (3–4) || Roy Face (3) || 9,397 || 14–13 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 11 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 11 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 12 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Al McBean (5–2) || Jeff James (0–1) || None || 12,203 || 14–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 13 || Braves || 2–4 || Phil Niekro (3–3) || Chris Short (2–4) || None || 3,126 || 14–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 14 || Braves || 1–3 || Ron Reed (4–0) || Larry Jackson (3–5) || None || 4,531 || 14–16 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 15 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 26 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 16 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 28 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || May 17 || Cardinals || 1–0 (10) || Woodie Fryman (4–4) || Bob Gibson (3–3) || None || 17,034 || 15–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 18 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Larry Jackson (4–5) || Nelson Briles (5–3) || None || 12,941 || 16–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 19 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Turk Farrell (2–0) || Joe Hoerner (2–1) || None || 27,725 || 17–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Rich Nye (3–4) || Turk Farrell (2–1) || None || 4,422 || 17–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 22 || Mets || 8–0 || Woodie Fryman (5–4) || Don Cardwell (1–5) || None || 5,717 || 18–17 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 23 || Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 20 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 24 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Steve Carlton (5–1) || Chris Short (2–5) || None || 34,515 || 18–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 25 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Larry Jackson (5–5) || Larry Jaster (2–2) || Turk Farrell (5) || 19,432 || 19–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Woodie Fryman (6–4) || Hal Gilson (0–1) || None || 42,446 || 20–18 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 28 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 17 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 29 (1) || Cubs || 2–9 || Ken Holtzman (4–3) || Chris Short (2–6) || None || see 2nd game || 20–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 29 (2) || Cubs || 8–3 || Rick Wise (4–1) || Rich Nye (3–5) || None || 18,128 || 21–19 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 30 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 13 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 31 || Reds || 4–5 || Gary Nolan (1–0) || Turk Farrell (2–2) || George Culver (2) || 9,112 || 21–20

|- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || June 1 || Reds || 12–0 || Woodie Fryman (7–4) || Milt Pappas (2–5) || None || 10,566 || 22–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || June 2 || Reds || 3–5 || Jim Maloney (5–3) || Rick Wise (4–2) || None || 6,662 || 22–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 44 || June 3 || @ Giants || 1–0 || Chris Short (3–6) || Ray Sadecki (6–6) || None || 3,609 || 23–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 4 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Larry Jackson (6–5) || Mike McCormick (4–7) || None || 4,870 || 24–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || June 5 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Woodie Fryman (8–4) || Gaylord Perry (6–3) || None || 3,018 || 25–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || June 6 || @ Giants || 2–7 || Juan Marichal (10–2) || Rick Wise (4–3) || None || 3,758 || 25–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || June 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Claude Osteen (5–7) || Chris Short (3–7) || None || 18,249 || 25–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || June 8 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Don Drysdale (8–3) || Larry Jackson (6–6) || Hank Aguirre (2) || 50,060 || 25–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Jim Brewer (3–1) || Woodie Fryman (8–5) || None || 18,781 || 25–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || June 11 || Astros || 1–5 || Larry Dierker (6–8) || Rick Wise (4–4) || None || 5,243 || 25–26 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 12 || Astros || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 13 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || June 13 || Astros || 3–2 || Chris Short (4–7) || Dave Giusti (4–7) || Turk Farrell (6) || 4,542 || 26–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 14 (1) || Dodgers || 0–6 || Bill Singer (6–5) || Jeff James (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 26–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 14 (2) || Dodgers || 2–1 || Woodie Fryman (9–5) || Jim Brewer (3–2) || None || 19,716 || 27–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 15 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Turk Farrell (3–2) || Hank Aguirre (0–1) || None || 11,868 || 28–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 16 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Claude Osteen (6–8) || Rick Wise (4–5) || Jim Brewer (3) || 29,084 || 28–28 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 17 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 2 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 18 (1) || Giants || 10–2 || Chris Short (5–7) || Gaylord Perry (6–4) || None || see 2nd game || 29–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 18 (2) || Giants || 9–1 || Woodie Fryman (10–5) || Mike McCormick (5–9) || None || 22,184 || 30–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 19 || Giants || 1–5 || Juan Marichal (13–2) || Larry Jackson (6–7) || None || 15,520 || 30–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 20 || Giants || 2–1 || Rick Wise (5–5) || Ray Sadecki (7–9) || None || 12,656 || 31–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 21 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Mike Cuellar (4–3) || Jeff James (0–3) || None || 19,274 || 31–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 62 || June 22 || @ Astros || 7–6 || Gary Wagner (1–0) || Wade Blasingame (1–2) || Turk Farrell (7) || 21,015 || 32–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 23 || @ Astros || 4–7 || Denny Lemaster (7–6) || Woodie Fryman (10–6) || Fred Gladding (2) || 15,876 || 32–31 |- style="background:#fbb"