2020 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 2020 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 138th season in the history of the franchise, its 17th season at Citizens Bank Park, and the first season under new manager Joe Girardi.

On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks. On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camp on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for Opening Day on July 24.

On September 19, the Phillies had a 27–25 record and needed to win just two of their final eight games to qualify for the playoffs. However, the Phillies collapsed by only going 1–7, thus encountering their third consecutive September collapse, missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, and failing to improve on their 81–81 record from the previous season.Phillies 2020 blame index: Who was worse — the GM, the owner or the players?, PhillyVoice, September 29, 2020

Season standings

National League East

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || July 24 || Marlins || 2–5 || Sandy Alcántara (1–0) || Aaron Nola (0–1) || Brandon Kintzler (1) || 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || July 25 || Marlins || 7–1 || Zack Wheeler (1–0) || Alex Vesia (0–1) || — || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || July 26 || Marlins || 6–11 || Stephen Tarpley (1–0) || Cole Irvin (0–1) || — || 1–2 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || July 27 || Yankees || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: August 5 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || July 28 || Yankees || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: August 6 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || July 29 || @ Yankees || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: August 3 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || July 30 || @ Yankees || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: August 4 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || July 31 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: August 1 as a traditional doubleheader

|- style="background:#" |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 1 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: August 20 as a straight, 7-inning doubleheader |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 1 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: August 20 as a straight, 7-inning doubleheader |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 2 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: September 18 as a straight, 7-inning doubleheader |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || August 3 || @ Yankees || 3–6 || Gerrit Cole (3–0) || Jake Arrieta (0–1) || Zack Britton (4) || 1–3 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 4 || @ Marlins || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: September 11 as a straight, 7-inning doubleheader |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 4 || @ Yankees || colspan=5 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: August 5 as a straight, 7-inning doubleheader |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 5 || @ Marlins || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: Makeup: September 13 as a straight, 7-inning doubleheader |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || August 5 || @ Yankees || 11–7 || Zack Wheeler (2–0) || J. A. Happ (0–1) || Héctor Neris (1) || 2–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || August 5 || Yankees || 1–3 || Adam Ottavino (2–0) || Tommy Hunter (0–1) || Zack Britton (5) || 2–4 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 6 || @ Marlins || colspan=5 | Postponed (COVID-19); Makeup: September 14 as a single game |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || August 6 || Yankees || 5–4 || Deolis Guerra (1–0) || Jordan Montgomery (1–1) || Héctor Neris (2) || 3–4 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 7 || Braves || colspan=5 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 9 as a straight, 7-inning doubleheader |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || August 8 || Braves || 5–0 || Jake Arrieta (1–1) || Kyle Wright (0–2) || — || 4–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || August 9 || Braves || 2–5 || Tyler Matzek (2–0) || Deolis Guerra (1–1) || Mark Melancon (3) || 4–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || August 9 || Braves || 0–8 || Max Fried (3–0) || Spencer Howard (0–1) || — || 4–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || August 10 || Braves || 13–8 || Aaron Nola (1–1) || Sean Newcomb (0–2) || — || 5–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || August 11 || Orioles || 9–10 || Cole Sulser (1–1) || Deolis Guerra (1–2) || Travis Lakins, Sr. (1) || 5–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || August 12 || Orioles || 4–5 || Shawn Armstrong (2–0) || Zach Eflin (0–1) || Cole Sulser (4) || 5–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || August 13 || Orioles || 4–11 || Tom Eshelman (1–0) || Jake Arrieta (1–2) || — || 5–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || August 14 || Mets || 6–5 || Héctor Neris (1–0) || Seth Lugo (1–2) || — || 6–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || August 15 || Mets || 6–2 || Aaron Nola (2–1) || Steven Matz (0–4) || — || 7–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || August 16 || Mets || 6–2 || Zack Wheeler (3–0) || Rick Porcello (1–3) || — || 8–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || August 18 || @ Red Sox || 13–6 || Blake Parker (1–0) || Josh Taylor (0–1) || — || 9–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || August 19 || @ Red Sox || 3–6 || Austin Brice (1–0) || Jake Arrieta (1–3) || Brandon Workman (4) || 9–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || August 20 || @ Blue Jays || 2–3 || Jordan Romano (2–1) || Deolis Guerra (1–3) || — || 9–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || August 20 || @ Blue Jays || 8–9 || Anthony Kay (2–0) || Héctor Neris (1–1) || A. J. Cole (1) || 9–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || August 21 || @ Braves || 2–11 || Max Fried (4–0) || Aaron Nola (2–2) || — || 9–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || August 22 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Mark Melancon (2–0) || Brandon Workman (0–1) || — || 9–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || August 23 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Zach Eflin (1–1) || Josh Tomlin (1–1) || Brandon Workman (5) || 10–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || August 25 || @ Nationals || 8–3 || Jake Arrieta (2–3) || Erick Fedde (1–2) || — || 11–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || August 26 || @ Nationals || 3–2 || Aaron Nola (3–2) || Will Harris (0–1) || Brandon Workman (6) || 12–14 |- style="background:#bbb" | — || August 27 || @ Nationals || colspan=5 | Postponed (strikes due to shooting of Jacob Blake); Makeup: September 22 as a straight, 7-inning doubleheader |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || August 28 || Braves || 7–4 || Blake Parker (2–0) || Mark Melancon (2–1) || — || 13–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || August 29 || Braves || 4–1 || Zach Eflin (2–1) || Josh Tomlin (1–2) || Brandon Workman (7) || 14–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || August 30 || Braves || 10–12 || A. J. Minter (1–0) || Jake Arrieta (2–4) || Mark Melancon (6) || 14–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || August 31 || Nationals || 8–6 || Spencer Howard (1–1) || Erick Fedde (1–3) || — || 15–15

|- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || September 1 || Nationals || 6–0 || Aaron Nola (4–2) || Patrick Corbin (2–3) || — || 16–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || September 2 || Nationals || 3–0 || Zack Wheeler (4–0) || Max Scherzer (3–2) || Brandon Workman (8) || 17–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || September 3 || Nationals || 6–5 || Blake Parker (3–0) || Sean Doolittle (0–2) || — || 18–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || September 4 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Jake Arrieta (3–4) || Jared Hughes (1–2) || Brandon Workman (9) || 19–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || September 5 || @ Mets || 1–5 || Seth Lugo (2–2) || Spencer Howard (1–2) || — || 19–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || September 6 || @ Mets || 1–14 || Jacob deGrom (3–1) || Aaron Nola (4–3) || — || 19–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || September 7 || @ Mets || 9–8 || Brandon Workman (1–1) || Miguel Castro (1–1) || Héctor Neris (3) || 20–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || September 8 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Héctor Neris (2–1) || Matt Barnes (1–3) || — || 21–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || September 8 || Red Sox || 2–5 || Chris Mazza (1–1) || David Phelps (2–4) || Marcus Walden (1) || 21–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || September 10 || @ Marlins || 5–6 || Yimi García (1–0) || Brandon Workman (1–2) || — || 21–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || September 11 || @ Marlins || 11–0 || Aaron Nola (5–3) || Trevor Rogers (1–1) || — || 22–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || September 11 || @ Marlins || 3–5 || James Hoyt (2–0) || Ranger Suárez (0–1) || Yimi García (1) || 22–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || September 12 || @ Marlins || 12–6 || Heath Hembree (3–0) || José Ureña (0–1) || — || 23–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || September 13 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Sixto Sánchez (3–1) || Ramón Rosso (0–1) || — || 23–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || September 13 || @ Marlins || 1–8 || Braxton Garrett (1–0) || Zach Eflin (2–2) || — || 23–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || September 14 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Pablo López (4–4) || Vince Velasquez (0–1) || — || 23–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || September 15 || Mets || 4–1 || Jake Arrieta (4–4) || Rick Porcello (1–5) || Héctor Neris (4) || 24–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || September 16 || Mets || 4–5 || Miguel Castro (2–1) || Héctor Neris (2–2) || Edwin Díaz (4) || 24–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || September 17 || Mets || 6–10 || Justin Wilson (2–1) || Brandon Workman (1–3) || — || 24–25 |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || September 18 || @ Blue Jays || 7–0 || Zach Eflin (3–2) || Robbie Ray (2–5) || — || 25–25 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || September 18 || Blue Jays || 8–7 || Connor Brogdon (1–0) || Rafael Dolis (2–2) || Héctor Neris (5) || 26–25 |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || September 19 || Blue Jays || 3–1 || Vince Velasquez (1–1) || Hyun-jin Ryu (4–2) || Tommy Hunter (1) || 27–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || September 20 || Blue Jays || 3–6 || Taijuan Walker (4–3) || Adonis Medina (0–1) || Anthony Bass (6) || 27–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || September 21 || @ Nationals || 1–5 || Aníbal Sánchez (3–5) || Zack Wheeler (4–1) || — || 27–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || September 22 || @ Nationals || 1–5 || Austin Voth (1–5) || Aaron Nola (5–4) || — || 27–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || September 22 || @ Nationals || 7–8 || Daniel Hudson (3–2) || Brandon Workman (1–4) || — || 27–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || September 23 || @ Nationals || 12–3 || Zach Eflin (4–2) || Erick Fedde (2–4) || — || 28–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || September 25 || @ Rays || 4–6 || Nick Anderson (2–1) || Adam Morgan (0–1) || John Curtiss (2) || 28–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || September 26 || @ Rays || 3–4 || Peter Fairbanks (6–3) || Zack Wheeler (4–2) || Aaron Slegers (1) || 28–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || September 27 || @ Rays || 0–5 || Josh Fleming (5–0) || Aaron Nola (5–5) || — || 28–32

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = PostponementBold = Phillies team member

Roster All players who made an appearance for the Phillies during 2020 are included. 2020 Philadelphia Phillies Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average