2016 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 2016 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 134th season in the history of the franchise, and its 13th season at Citizens Bank Park. They improved upon their 63–99 (.389) mark from the year before and finished with a record of 71–91 (.438) and fourth place in the National League East. They missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Offseason

Arrivals Name Position Former team Transaction type Notes Reference David Hernandez RP Diamondbacks Free agent Signed one-year contract in December Emmanuel Burriss IF Nationals Free agent Spent most of 2015 season in AAA Chris Leroux RP Yankees Free agent Spent most of 2015 season in AAA Ryan Jackson IF Angels Free agent Came from Angels, where new Phillies general manager Matt Klentak was assistant GM Jeremy Hellickson SP Diamondbacks Trade Acquired in exchange for prospect Sam McWilliams James Russell RP Cubs Free agent Spent most of 2015 season in Cubs' bullpen Dan Otero RP Athletics Waivers Spent most of 2015 season in Athletics' bullpen

Season standings

National League East

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 4 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Ross Ohlendorf (1–0) || David Hernandez (0–1) || — || 43,683 || 0–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 6 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Blake Wood (1–0) || Dalier Hinojosa (0–1) || — || 21,621 || 0–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 7 || @ Reds || 6–10 || Robert Stephenson (1–0) || Charlie Morton (0–1) || — || 10,784 || 0–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 8 || @ Mets || 2–7 || Jacob deGrom (1–0) || Jerad Eickhoff (0–1) || — || 44,099 || 0–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 9 || @ Mets || 1–0 || Vince Velasquez (1–0) || Bartolo Colón (0–1) || Jeanmar Gómez (1) || 37,083 || 1–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 10 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Jeremy Hellickson (1–0) || Matt Harvey (0–2) || Jeanmar Gómez (2) || 37,233 || 2–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 11 || Padres || 3–4 || Kevin Quackenbush (1–0) || Aaron Nola (0–1) || Fernando Rodney (1) || 45,229 || 2–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 12 || Padres || 3–0 || Charlie Morton (1–1) || Robbie Erlin (1–1) || Jeanmar Gómez (3) || 21,043 || 3–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 13 || Padres || 2–1 || Jerad Eickhoff (1–1) || Colin Rea (0–1) || Jeanmar Gómez (4) || 17,638 || 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 14 || Padres || 3–0 || Vince Velasquez (2–0) || Drew Pomeranz (1–1) || — || 18,079 || 5–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 15 || Nationals || 1–9 || Joe Ross (2–0) || Jeremy Hellickson (1–1) || — || 22,624 || 5–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 16 || Nationals || 1–8 || Max Scherzer (2–0) || Aaron Nola (0–2) || — || 30,320 || 5–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 17 || Nationals || 3–2 (10) || Jeanmar Gómez (1–0) || Jonathan Papelbon (0–1) || — || 37,378 || 6–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 18 || Mets || 2–5 || Noah Syndergaard (2–0) || Jerad Eickhoff (1–2) || — || 21,585 || 6–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || April 19 || Mets || 1–11 || Logan Verrett (1–0) || Vince Velasquez (2–1) || — || 22,417 || 6–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || April 20 || Mets || 5–4 (11) || Jeanmar Gómez (2–0) || Hansel Robles (0–1) || — || 20,057 || 7–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || April 22 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Aaron Nola (1–2) || Zach Davies (0–2) || — || 23,439 || 8–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || April 23 || @ Brewers || 10–6 || Brett Oberholtzer (1–0) || Chase Anderson (1–2) || — || 34,813 || 9–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || April 24 || @ Brewers || 5–8 || Wily Peralta (1–3) || Jerad Eickhoff (1–3) || Jeremy Jeffress (6) || 28,131 || 9–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || April 26 || @ Nationals || 4–3 || Vince Velasquez (3–1) || Óliver Pérez (1–1) || Jeanmar Gómez (5) || 25,097 || 10–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || April 27 || @ Nationals || 3–0 || Jeremy Hellickson (2–1) || Gio González (1–1) || Jeanmar Gómez (6) || 24,186 || 11–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || April 28 || @ Nationals || 3–0 || Elvis Araújo (1–0) || Felipe Rivero (0–1) || Jeanmar Gómez (7) || 22,112 || 12–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || April 29 || Indians || 4–3 (11) || David Hernandez (1–1) || Cody Allen (0–3) || — || 18,677 || 13–10 |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || April 30 || Indians || 4–3 || Andrew Bailey (1–0) || Tommy Hunter (0–1) || Jeanmar Gómez (8) || 23,363 || 14–10

|- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 1 || Indians || 2–1 || Vince Velasquez (4–1) || Danny Salazar (2–2) || Héctor Neris (1) || 23,809 || 15–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 3–10 || Adam Wainwright (2–3) || Jeremy Hellickson (2–2) || — || 40,438 || 15–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 3 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Aaron Nola (2–2) || Michael Wacha (2–2) || Jeanmar Gómez (9) || 40,087 || 16–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Kevin Siegrist (4–0) || Jeanmar Gómez (2–1) || — || 40,725 || 16–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 5 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Jaime García (2–2) || Jerad Eickhoff (1–4) || — || 41,818 || 16–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Marlins || 4–6 || Kyle Barraclough (2–0) || Héctor Neris (0–1) || David Phelps (2) || 19,983 || 16–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Brett Oberholtzer (2–0) || Craig Breslow (0–2) || Jeanmar Gómez (10) || 21,719 || 17–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Marlins || 6–5 || Héctor Neris (1–1) || David Phelps (2–2) || Jeanmar Gómez (11) || 19,625 || 18–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 10 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Adam Morgan (1–0) || Matt Wisler (1–3) || Jeanmar Gómez (12) || 14,490 || 19–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Williams Pérez (1–0) || Jerad Eickhoff (1–5) || — || 13,760 || 19–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 12 || @ Braves || 7–4 (10) || Andrew Bailey (2–0) || Jason Grilli (1–2) || Jeanmar Gómez (13) || 15,643 || 20–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 36 || May 13 || Reds || 3–2 || Jeremy Hellickson (3–2) || Brandon Finnegan (1–2) || Jeanmar Gómez (14) || 22,230 || 21–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 14 || Reds || 4–3 || Aaron Nola (3–2) || Tim Adleman (1–1) || David Hernandez (1) || 29,535 || 22–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 15 || Reds || 4–9 || Dan Straily (2–1) || Adam Morgan (1–1) || Tony Cingrani (3) || 27,869 || 22–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 16 || Marlins || 3–5 || Adam Conley (3–2) || Jerad Eickhoff (1–6) || A. J. Ramos (12) || 28,348 || 22–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 17 || Marlins || 3–1 || Vince Velasquez (5–1) || Wei-Yin Chen (3–2) || Jeanmar Gómez (15) || 18,240 || 23–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || May 18 || Marlins || 4–2 || Jeremy Hellickson (4–2) || Tom Koehler (2–4) || Jeanmar Gómez (16) || 29,579 || 24–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || May 20 || Braves || 1–7 || Matt Wisler (2–3) || Aaron Nola (3–3) || — || 27,257 || 24–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || May 21 || Braves || 0–2 || Williams Pérez (2–1) || Adam Morgan (1–2) || Arodys Vizcaíno (5) || 20,196 || 24–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 44 || May 22 || Braves || 5–0 || Jerad Eickhoff (2–6) || Casey Kelly (0–1) || — || 23,367 || 25–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || May 23 || @ Tigers || 4–5 || Justin Wilson (1–1) || Colton Murray (0–1) || Francisco Rodríguez (13) || 26,400 || 25–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || May 24 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Justin Verlander (4–4) || Jeremy Hellickson (4–3) || Francisco Rodríguez (14) || 26,531 || 25–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || May 25 || @ Tigers || 8–5 || Aaron Nola (4–3) || Aníbal Sánchez (3–6) || Jeanmar Gómez (17) || 31,187 || 26–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Jon Lester (5–3) || Adam Morgan (1–3) || — || 38,941 || 26–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Kyle Hendricks (3–4) || Jerad Eickhoff (2–7) || — || 41,555 || 26–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || John Lackey (5–2) || Vince Velasquez (5–2) || — || 41,575 || 26–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || May 30 || Nationals || 3–4 || Tanner Roark (4–4) || Héctor Neris (1–2) || Jonathan Papelbon (14) || 21,993 || 26–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || May 31 || Nationals || 1–5 || Joe Ross (5–4) || Aaron Nola (4–4) || — || 18,572 || 26–26

|- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 1 || Nationals || 2–7 || Max Scherzer (6–4) || Adam Morgan (1–4) || — || 19,052 || 26–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 2 || Brewers || 1–4 || Chase Anderson (3–6) || Jerad Eickhoff (2–8) || Jeremy Jeffress (14) || 22,890 || 26–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 3 || Brewers || 6–3 || Andrew Bailey (3–0) || Jimmy Nelson (5–4) || Jeanmar Gómez (18) || 20,138 || 27–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 4 || Brewers || 3–6 || Will Smith (1–0) || Héctor Neris (1–3) || Jeremy Jeffress (15) || 25,177 || 27–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 5 || Brewers || 8–1 || Aaron Nola (5–4) || Wily Peralta (3–7) || — || 24,259 || 28–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 6 || Cubs || 4–6 || Jon Lester (7–3) || Adam Morgan (1–5) || Héctor Rondón (11)|| 22,162 || 28–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 7 || Cubs || 3–2 || Jerad Eickhoff (3–8) || Kyle Hendricks (4–5) || Jeanmar Gómez (19) || 27,381 || 29–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 8 || Cubs || 1–8 || John Lackey (7–2) || Brett Oberholtzer (2–1) || — || 28,650 || 29–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ Nationals || 6–9 || Stephen Strasburg (10–0) || Jeremy Hellickson (4–4) || Jonathan Papelbon (16) || 37,941 || 29–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 11 || @ Nationals || 0–8 || Tanner Roark (5–4) || Aaron Nola (5–5) || — || 38,044 || 29–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 12 || @ Nationals || 4–5 || Jonathan Papelbon (1–2) || Jeanmar Gómez (2–2) || — || 34,294 || 29–34 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Blue Jays || 7–0 || Jerad Eickhoff (4–8) || R. A. Dickey (4–7) || — || 35,578 || 30–34 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 14 || @ Blue Jays || 3–11 || Marcus Stroman (6–2) || Zach Eflin (0–1) || — || 47,066 || 30–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || June 15 || Blue Jays || 3–7 || Marco Estrada (5–2) || Jeremy Hellickson (4–5) || — || 24,753 || 30–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 67 || June 16 || Blue Jays || 2–13 || J. A. Happ (8–3) || Aaron Nola (5–6) || — || 22,279 || 30–37 |- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || June 17 || Diamondbacks || 2–10 || Robbie Ray (4–5) || Adam Morgan (1–6) || — || 19,282 || 30–38 |- style="background:#fbb" | 69 || June 18 || Diamondbacks || 1–4 || Zack Greinke (10–3) || Jerad Eickhoff (4–9) || Brad Ziegler (14) || 33,797 || 30–39 |- style="background:#fbb" | 70 || June 19 || Diamondbacks || 1–5 || Archie Bradley (3–3) || Zach Eflin (0–2) || — || 40,214 || 30–40 |- style="background:#fbb" | 71 || June 20 || Diamondbacks || 1–3 || Shelby Miller (2–6) || Jeremy Hellickson (4–6) || Brad Ziegler (15) || 22,118 || 30–41 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || June 21 || @ Twins || 10–14 || Buddy Boshers (2–0) || Aaron Nola (5–7) || Brandon Kintzler (3) || 25,714 || 30–42 |- style="background:#fbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Twins || 5–6 || Taylor Rogers (3–0) || David Hernandez (1–2) || Fernando Abad (1) || 25,032 || 30–43 |- style="background:#bfb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Twins || 7–3 || Jerad Eickhoff (5–9) || Ricky Nolasco (3–5) || — || 30,012 || 31–43 |- style="background:#fbb" | 75 || June 24 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Jake Peavy (4–6) || Elvis Araújo (1–1) || Santiago Casilla (17) || 42,238 || 31–44 |- style="background:#bfb" | 76 || June 25 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Jeremy Hellickson (5–6) || Madison Bumgarner (8–4) || Jeanmar Gómez (20) || 41,928 || 32–44 |- style="background:#fbb" | 77 || June 26 || @ Giants || 7–8 || Cory Gearrin (3–0) || Severino González (0–1) || — || 41,479 || 32–45