The 1990 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 108th season in the history of the franchise, and the 20th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium.

Offseason October 11, 1989: Steve Stanicek was released by the Phillies.Steve Stanicek at Baseball Reference December 4, 1989: Rule 5 draft Sil Campusano was drafted by the Phillies from the Toronto Blue Jays.Sil Campusano at Baseball Reference Gordon Dillard was drafted from the Phillies by the Pittsburgh Pirates.Gordon Dillard at Baseball Reference December 6, 1989: Steve Lake was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.Steve Lake at Baseball Reference March 31, 1990: Steve Jeltz was traded by the Phillies to the Kansas City Royals for José DeJesús.Steve Jeltz at Baseball Reference

Regular season MikeSchmidt3BRetired 1990The Official Site of The Philadelphia Phillies: History: Jim Bunning

Terry Mulholland pitched the eighth no-hitter of the 1990 season on August 15 as the Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants, 6–0. The season's eighth no-hitter surpassed the modern record of seven set in 1917 and 1908. Mulholland's no-hitter was the first in the 20th century by a Phillies' pitcher in Philadelphia, and was also the first nine-inning no-hitter pitched at Veterans Stadium. The game was played in two hours and nine minutes and attendance was 32,156.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

April 6, 1990: Dickie Noles was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.Dickie Noles at Baseball Reference June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball draft Mike Lieberthal was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round.Baseball Draft: 1st Round of the 1990 June Draft – Baseball-Reference.com Marvin Benard was drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round, but did not sign.Marvin Benard at Baseball Reference July 23, 1990: Marvin Freeman was traded by the Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Joe Boever.Marvin Freeman at Baseball Reference August 3, 1990: Jeff Parrett and players to be named later were traded by the Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Dale Murphy and a player to be named later. The Braves completed their part of the deal by sending Tommy Greene to the Phillies on August 9. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Jim Vatcher to the Braves on August 9 and Víctor Rosario to the Braves on September 4.Dale Murphy at Baseball Reference

1990 Game Log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 10 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Les Lancaster (1–0) || Jeff Parrett (0–1) || Mitch Williams (1) || 7,791 || 0–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 11 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 12 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || April 12 (1) || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Terry Mulholland (1–0) || Steve Wilson (0–1) || Roger McDowell (1) || see 2nd game || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 12 (2) || @ Cubs || 3–6 || José Núñez (1–0) || Pat Combs (0–1) || Mitch Williams (2) || 7,717 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 13 || Cardinals || 0–11 || John Tudor (1–0) || Ken Howell (0–1) || Bob Tewksbury (1) || 32,173 || 1–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 14 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Bruce Ruffin (1–0) || Joe Magrane (0–1) || Jeff Parrett (1) || 15,613 || 2–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 15 || Cardinals || 4–0 || Dennis Cook (1–0) || Bryn Smith (1–1) || Roger McDowell (2) || 14,435 || 3–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 16 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Joe Hesketh (1–0) || Jeff Parrett (0–2) || Steve Frey (2) || 11,063 || 3–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 17 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Drew Hall (1–1) || Todd Frohwirth (0–1) || Steve Frey (3) || 8,406 || 3–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 18 || @ Expos || 4–3 || Ken Howell (1–1) || Kevin Gross (0–1) || Roger McDowell (3) || 10,096 || 4–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 19 || Expos || 0–5 || Dennis Martínez (2–0) || Bruce Ruffin (1–1) || None || 8,417 || 4–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 20 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Dennis Cook (2–0) || Bryn Smith (1–2) || None || 29,343 || 5–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || April 21 || @ Cardinals || 7–6 (10) || Roger McDowell (1–0) || Scott Terry (0–1) || None || 39,798 || 6–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 22 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Pat Combs (1–1) || Ricky Horton (0–1) || Roger McDowell (4) || 36,819 || 7–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 14 || April 24 || Reds || 6–3 || Ken Howell (2–1) || José Rijo (0–1) || Roger McDowell (5) || 19,161 || 8–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || April 25 || Reds || 7–12 || Rick Mahler (1–0) || Bruce Ruffin (1–2) || None || 18,497 || 8–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || April 27 || @ Braves || 7–1 || Dennis Cook (3–0) || Mike Stanton (0–3) || None || 12,598 || 9–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || April 28 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Jeff Parrett (1–2) || Joe Boever (0–1) || Roger McDowell (6) || 12,659 || 10–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 29 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Pete Smith (2–1) || Pat Combs (1–2) || None || 11,966 || 10–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || April 30 || @ Reds || 2–6 || José Rijo (1–1) || Ken Howell (2–2) || Rob Dibble (3) || 17,294 || 10–9

|- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 1 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Bruce Ruffin (2–2) || Tim Birtsas (1–1) || Roger McDowell (7) || 16,926 || 11–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 2 || Astros || 14–4 || Dennis Cook (4–0) || Jim Clancy (1–1) || None || 15,196 || 12–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || May 3 || Astros || 3–10 || Bill Gullickson (2–1) || Terry Mulholland (1–1) || Dave Smith (8) || 13,653 || 12–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 4 || Dodgers || 8–3 || Don Carman (1–0) || Ramón Martínez (2–1) || None || 8,926 || 13–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 5 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Mike Morgan (4–1) || Ken Howell (2–3) || None || 25,290 || 13–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 6 || Dodgers || 9–5 || Don Carman (2–0) || Mike Munoz (0–1) || None || 38,167 || 14–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 8 || @ Astros || 2–3 (10) || Dave Smith (1–2) || Dickie Noles (0–1) || None || 12,909 || 14–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 9 || @ Astros || 10–1 || Pat Combs (2–2) || Mike Scott (1–3) || None || 11,257 || 15–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 11 || Giants || 10–6 || Ken Howell (3–3) || John Burkett (2–1) || None || 26,750 || 16–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 12 || Giants || 2–6 || Scott Garrelts (1–3) || Bruce Ruffin (2–3) || Jeff Brantley (3) || 24,272 || 16–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 13 || Giants || 4–1 || Dennis Cook (5–0) || Rick Reuschel (2–4) || None || 19,631 || 17–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 14 || @ Padres || 1–5 || Andy Benes (3–3) || Pat Combs (2–3) || None || 16,389 || 17–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 15 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Terry Mulholland (2–1) || Dennis Rasmussen (3–2) || Roger McDowell (8) || 22,596 || 18–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 16 || @ Padres || 6–5 || Ken Howell (4–3) || Ed Whitson (3–2) || Roger McDowell (9) || 17,710 || 19–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Tim Belcher (3–3) || Bruce Ruffin (2–4) || Jay Howell (1) || 34,274 || 19–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 19 || @ Dodgers || 15–12 (11) || Roger McDowell (2–0) || Jay Howell (1–2) || None || 44,703 || 20–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 20 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Ramón Martínez (4–2) || Pat Combs (2–4) || Mike Hartley (1) || 45,770 || 20–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 21 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Terry Mulholland (3–1) || Scott Garrelts (1–4) || Roger McDowell (10) || 11,263 || 21–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || May 22 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Ken Howell (5–3) || Rick Reuschel (2–5) || Roger McDowell (11) || 8,799 || 22–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 24 || Braves || 8–4 || Bruce Ruffin (3–4) || Marty Clary (1–3) || Marvin Freeman (1) || 21,160 || 23–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 25 || Braves || 5–4 || Jeff Parrett (2–2) || Joe Hesketh (1–1) || Roger McDowell (12) || 22,162 || 24–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 26 || Braves || 3–12 || Pete Smith (4–3) || Pat Combs (2–5) || None || 56,789 || 24–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || May 27 || Braves || 1–6 || John Smoltz (3–4) || Terry Mulholland (3–2) || None || 27,139 || 24–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || May 28 || Padres || 5–9 || Mark Grant (1–0) || Jeff Parrett (2–3) || None || 18,390 || 24–19 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 29 || Padres || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 1 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || May 30 || Padres || 3–8 || Andy Benes (5–4) || Bruce Ruffin (3–5) || Greg W. Harris (2) || 21,375 || 24–20

|- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || June 1 || Mets || 0–4 || Frank Viola (8–2) || Dennis Cook (5–1) || None || 34,457 || 24–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || June 2 || Mets || 5–4 || Ken Howell (6–3) || Dwight Gooden (3–5) || Roger McDowell (13) || 41,950 || 25–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || June 3 || Mets || 8–3 || Pat Combs (3–5) || Sid Fernandez (3–5) || None || 43,643 || 26–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || June 4 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (11) || Frank DiPino (2–0) || Marvin Freeman (0–1) || None || 29,937 || 26–22 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 9–6 || Don Carman (3–0) || Scott Terry (0–4) || None || 26,522 || 27–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 6 || @ Cardinals || 11–12 (10) || Frank DiPino (3–0) || Roger McDowell (2–1) || None || 28,319 || 27–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Ken Howell (7–3) || Mike Bielecki (3–4) || None || 29,271 || 28–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 2–15 || Jeff Pico (2–0) || Terry Mulholland (3–3) || None || 32,219 || 28–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 9 || @ Cubs || 3–4 (11) || Les Lancaster (5–2) || Jeff Parrett (2–4) || None || 33,266 || 28–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 10 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Steve Wilson (1–4) || Bruce Ruffin (3–6) || Les Lancaster (2) || 32,187 || 28–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 11 (1) || Expos || 0–5 || Kevin Gross (8–4) || Dennis Cook (5–2) || None || see 2nd game || 28–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 11 (2) || Expos || 2–3 || Drew Hall (4–6) || Jeff Parrett (2–5) || Dave Schmidt (5) || 22,700 || 28–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 12 || Expos || 7–2 || Ken Howell (8–3) || Zane Smith (3–4) || None || 19,169 || 29–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 13 || Expos || 3–4 (10) || Dave Schmidt (2–0) || Roger McDowell (2–2) || Drew Hall (3) || 18,655 || 29–29 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 14 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 15 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 15 (1) || Cubs || 6–5 (10) || Darrel Akerfelds (1–0) || José Núñez (1–5) || None || see 2nd game || 30–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 15 (2) || Cubs || 7–0 || Bruce Ruffin (4–6) || Mike Bielecki (3–6) || None || 26,098 || 31–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 16 || Cubs || 2–1 || Darrel Akerfelds (2–0) || Greg Maddux (4–7) || None || 32,023 || 32–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 17 || Cubs || 3–5 || Jeff Pico (3–0) || Jeff Parrett (2–6) || Les Lancaster (3) || 30,338 || 32–30 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 18 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 6 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 63 || June 19 || Pirates || 2–1 (10) || Don Carman (4–0) || Bill Landrum (2–1) || None || 29,781 || 33–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 20 || Pirates || 7–2 || Bruce Ruffin (5–6) || Bob Patterson (4–3) || None || 40,256 || 34–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 22 || @ Mets || 1–5 || Frank Viola (10–3) || Ken Howell (8–4) || None || 43,587 || 34–31 |- style="background:#fbb"