| Thursday, January 11 |
| Future Phillie Ben Rivera is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Sunday, January 21 |
| Future Phillie Keith Shepherd is born in Wabash, IN. |
| Tuesday, January 23 |
| Former Phillie Patsy Flaherty dies in Alexandria, LA at the age of 92. |
| Sunday, February 18 |
| Future Phillie Kyle Abbott is born in Newburyport, MA. |
| Thursday, February 29 |
| Former Phillie Lena Blackburne dies in Riverside, NJ at the age of 82. |
| Sunday, March 3 |
| Future Phillie Bobby Munoz is born in Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Monday, March 4 |
| Future Phillie Brian Hunter is born in Torrance, CA. |
| Friday, March 15 |
| Future Phillie Kim Batiste is born in New Orleans, LA. |
| Wednesday, March 27 |
| Future Phillie Tom Quinlan is born in St. Paul, MN. |
| Friday, March 29 |
| Future Phillie Juan Bell is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (0-1), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Claude Osteen | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Hisle and Don Money (Phillies) |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (2-0), 7-3 | Astrodome (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Don Wilson | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (3-0), 5-2 | Astrodome (0-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Denny Lemaster | Fourth | 2 out |
| Future Phillie Cliff Brantley is born in Staten Island, NY. |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (4-0), 4-3 | Astrodome (0-3) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Dave Giusti | Sixth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff James (Phillies) |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (2-2), 13-2 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 1-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Juan Marichal | Sixth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (3-2), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 1-5 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Cleo James (Dodgers) |
| Future Phillie Billy Brewer is born in Fort Worth, TX. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (3-3), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 1-6 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Mike Kekich | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-4), 3-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 2-6 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Woodie Fryman | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-3), 2-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 3-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Chris Short | Seventh | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-4), 7-1 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 4-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Danny Walton (Astros) |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-5), 8-0 | Shibe Park (4-0) | 5-6 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Woodie Fryman | Sixth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (6-5), 2-1 | Shibe Park (5-0) | 6-6 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (7-5), 7-1 | Shibe Park (5-1) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Chris Short | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (7-7), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 6-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Pat Jarvis | Seventh | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-8), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 7-8 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Dick Kelley | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-9), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Phil Niekro | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (7-9), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 8-9 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Don Cardwell | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mets (7-10), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 9-9 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Tom Seaver | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Mets (8-10), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 9-10 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Nolan Ryan | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-10), 3-2 | Shibe Park (6-1) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Rick Wise | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-11), 3-2 | Shibe Park (7-1) | 11-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommie Sisk vs Chris Short | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-11), 5-2 | Shibe Park (7-2) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Larry Jackson | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-10), 10-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 11-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs George Culver | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (13-11), 5-2 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 12-12 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Jim Maloney | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (13-12), 6-2 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 13-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Gerry Arrigo | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (13-13), 7-3 | Crosley Field (3-1) | 14-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Milt Pappas | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-13), 2-1 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Bob Veale | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (14-13), 2-1 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 14-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Al McBean | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-15), 4-2 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 14-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Chris Short | Sixth | 5 out |
| Future Phillie Braulio Castillo is born in Elias Pina, D.R. |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (17-15), 3-1 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 14-16 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-12), 1-0 | Shibe Park (8-4) | 15-16 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Woodie Fryman | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-13), 3-2 | Shibe Park (9-4) | 16-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Larry Jackson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Future Phillie Clemente Alvarez is born in Anzoategui, Venezuela. |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-14), 4-3 | Shibe Park (10-4) | 17-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Chris Short | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-19), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 17-17 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Rich Nye | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Mets (17-21), 8-0 | Shibe Park (11-4) | 18-17 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Woodie Fryman | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-17), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 18-18 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Steve Carlton | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-18), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 19-18 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Larry Jaster | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-19), 9-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 20-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Ray Washburn | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (23-21), 9-2 | Shibe Park (11-5) | 20-19 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Chris Short | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (23-22), 8-3 | Shibe Park (12-5) | 21-19 | |
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Rick Wise | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Reds (22-22), 5-4 | Shibe Park (12-6) | 21-20 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Larry Jackson | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-23), 12-0 | Shibe Park (13-6) | 22-20 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (23-23), 5-3 | Shibe Park (13-7) | 22-21 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-23), 1-0 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 23-21 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Ray Sadecki | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-24), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 24-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Mike McCormick | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-25), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 25-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Gaylord Perry | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (28-25), 7-2 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 25-22 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Juan Marichal | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-26), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 25-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Claude Osteen | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-26), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 25-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Don Drysdale | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-26), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 25-25 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Bill Singer | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (23-32), 5-1 | Shibe Park (13-8) | 25-26 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Rick Wise | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| Future Phillie Scott Aldred is born in Flint, MI. |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (23-33), 3-2 | Shibe Park (14-8) | 26-26 | |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Chris Short | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-29), 6-0 | Shibe Park (14-9) | 26-27 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jeff James | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (33-30), 2-1 | Shibe Park (15-9) | 27-27 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (33-31), 6-5 | Shibe Park (16-9) | 28-27 | Won 2 |
| » Manager: George Myatt |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Larry Jackson | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-31), 2-1 | Shibe Park (16-10) | 28-28 | |
| » Manager: Bob Skinner |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-31), 10-2 | Shibe Park (17-10) | 29-28 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Chris Short | Third | 6 out |
| » Defeated Giants (34-32), 9-1 | Shibe Park (18-10) | 30-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (35-32), 5-1 | Shibe Park (18-11) | 30-29 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Larry Jackson | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-33), 2-1 | Shibe Park (19-11) | 31-29 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Rick Wise | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (26-40), 2-1 | Astrodome (0-4) | 31-30 | |
| » Starters: Jeff James vs Mike Cuellar | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (26-41), 7-6 | Astrodome (1-4) | 32-30 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Dave Giusti | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (27-41), 7-4 | Astrodome (1-5) | 32-31 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Denny Lemaster | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (37-33), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 32-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Ron Reed | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-34), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 33-32 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Phil Niekro | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-34), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3) | 33-33 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-36), 10-1 | Shibe Park (19-12) | 33-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (35-36), 1-0 | Shibe Park (19-13) | 33-35 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (36-36), 5-2 | Shibe Park (19-14) | 33-36 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jeff James | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-42), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 34-36 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Rich Nye | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (34-42), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 34-37 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Fergie Jenkins | Eighth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-43), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 35-37 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Ken Holtzman | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-43), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 35-38 | |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Joe Niekro | Seventh | 11 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-44), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 36-38 | |
| » Starters: Jeff James vs Bill Hands | Seventh | 11 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Mets (37-42), 3-1 | Shibe Park (20-14) | 37-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Chris Short | Sixth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Mets (38-42), 11-6 | Shibe Park (20-15) | 37-39 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Woodie Fryman | Sixth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-43), 4-3 | Shibe Park (21-15) | 38-39 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Rick Wise | Sixth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (39-43), 4-2 | Shibe Park (21-16) | 38-40 | |
| » Starters: Danny Frisella vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-42), 5-0 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 39-40 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Bob Veale | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-43), 4-1 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 40-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Bob Moose | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-44), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 41-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jeff James vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (40-45), 3-2 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 42-40 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Steve Blass | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (41-46), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 43-40 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Al Jackson | Third | 11 out |
| » Defeated Mets (41-47), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 44-40 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Danny Frisella | Third | 11 out |
| Future Phillie Derrick May is born in Rochester, NY. |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (41-48), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 45-40 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-47), 4-3 | Shibe Park (21-17) | 45-41 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Chris Short | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-47), 8-4 | Shibe Park (21-18) | 45-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 12 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-48), 8-0 | Shibe Park (22-18) | 46-42 | |
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Jeff James | Third | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Johnson (Phillies) |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (44-45), 9-2 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 46-43 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs George Culver | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-45), 9-3 | Crosley Field (3-3) | 46-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Gerry Arrigo | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (46-45), 12-6 | Crosley Field (3-4) | 46-45 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Tony Cloninger | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (62-34), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 46-46 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Steve Carlton | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (63-34), 11-5 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 46-47 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jeff James vs Larry Jaster | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (64-34), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 46-48 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Ray Washburn | Sixth | 16 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (65-34), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-5) | 46-49 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Bob Gibson | Sixth | 17 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-46), 5-4 | Shibe Park (22-19) | 46-50 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Rick Wise | Sixth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Braves (54-46), 3-2 | Shibe Park (22-20) | 46-51 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jeff James | Sixth | 18 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (54-47), 1-0 | Shibe Park (23-20) | 47-51 | |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Woodie Fryman | Sixth | 18 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (54-48), 3-0 | Shibe Park (24-20) | 48-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Larry Jackson | Sixth | 17 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-47), 7-6 | Shibe Park (24-21) | 48-52 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Jerry Johnson | Sixth | 18½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (51-47), 6-1 | Shibe Park (24-22) | 48-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: George Culver vs Chris Short | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-47), 5-2 | Shibe Park (24-23) | 48-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Rick Wise | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-36), 3-2 | Shibe Park (24-24) | 48-55 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Woodie Fryman | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-36), 2-1 | Shibe Park (24-25) | 48-56 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (46-61), 4-3 | Astrodome (1-6) | 48-57 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jeff James vs Larry Dierker | Eighth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (46-62), 2-1 | Astrodome (2-6) | 49-57 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Mike Cuellar | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (46-63), 3-2 | Astrodome (3-6) | 50-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Don Wilson | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (55-54), 6-4 | Candlestick Park (4-3) | 51-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Juan Marichal | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (56-54), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (4-4) | 51-58 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Gaylord Perry | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (57-54), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (4-5) | 51-59 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jeff James vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-63), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 52-59 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Singer | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-64), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-4) | 53-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Claude Osteen | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (52-64), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-5) | 53-60 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Don Drysdale | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-64), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-6) | 53-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Mike Kekich | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| Future Phillie Reggie Harris is born in Waynesboro, VA. Future Phillie Tony Longmire is born in Vallejo, CA. |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (52-66), 5-0 | Shibe Park (24-26) | 53-62 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Rick Wise | Seventh | 20½ out |
| » Defeated Astros (52-67), 4-2 | Shibe Park (25-26) | 54-62 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Jeff James | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (52-68), 4-3 | Shibe Park (26-26) | 55-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Chris Short | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (53-68), 3-2 | Shibe Park (26-27) | 55-63 | |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Woodie Fryman | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (63-57), 7-5 | Shibe Park (26-28) | 55-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jerry Johnson | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-57), 6-4 | Shibe Park (26-29) | 55-65 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Rick Wise | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (64-58), 5-3 | Shibe Park (27-29) | 56-65 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Chris Short | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (80-45), 2-0 | Shibe Park (27-30) | 56-66 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Woodie Fryman | Seventh | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (80-46), 8-2 | Shibe Park (28-30) | 57-66 | |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (81-46), 8-3 | Shibe Park (28-31) | 57-67 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Jerry Johnson | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (81-47), 7-3 | Shibe Park (29-31) | 58-67 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jaster vs Chris Short | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (64-64), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-4) | 58-68 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Pat Jarvis | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-65), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-4) | 59-68 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Johnson vs George Stone | Eighth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-66), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-4) | 60-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Phil Niekro | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (68-59), 6-5 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 60-69 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Jim Maloney | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (69-59), 10-0 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 60-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Tony Cloninger | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (65-68), 9-2 | Shibe Park (29-32) | 60-71 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Woodie Fryman | Eighth | 23 out |
| » Lost to Braves (66-68), 2-1 | Shibe Park (29-33) | 60-72 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Jerry Johnson | Eighth | 23 out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (67-68), 6-0 | Shibe Park (29-34) | 60-73 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Larry Jackson | Ninth | 24 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (71-61), 7-4 | Shibe Park (30-34) | 61-73 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Chris Short | Ninth | 23 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (71-62), 3-2 | Shibe Park (31-34) | 62-73 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Rick Wise | Eighth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (71-63), 4-3 | Shibe Park (32-34) | 63-73 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Jerry Johnson | Eighth | 23 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (59-78), 5-4 | Shibe Park (33-34) | 64-73 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Jeff James | Seventh | 22½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (59-79), 7-5 | Shibe Park (34-34) | 65-73 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Woodie Fryman | Seventh | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-79), 10-9 | Shibe Park (34-35) | 65-74 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Grant Jackson | Seventh | 23½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Sudakis (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-79), 3-0 | Shibe Park (34-36) | 65-75 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 23½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (74-70), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 66-75 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Hands | Seventh | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (74-71), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 67-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Johnson vs Fergie Jenkins | Seventh | 21 out |
| Future Phillie Julio Peguero is born in San Isidro, D.R. |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (75-71), 10-3 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 67-76 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Ken Holtzman | Seventh | 22 out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (70-74), 8-7 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 68-76 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Bob Moose | Seventh | 21 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (70-75), 8-6 | Forbes Field (6-2) | 69-76 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Dock Ellis | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (71-75), 6-4 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 69-77 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Steve Blass | Seventh | 21 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (76-73), 3-1 | Shibe Park (35-36) | 70-77 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Chris Short | Seventh | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (77-73), 9-1 | Shibe Park (35-37) | 70-78 | |
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Jerry Johnson | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (77-74), 4-1 | Shibe Park (36-37) | 71-78 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Former Phillie Hans Lobert dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 87. |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (78-74), 4-0 | Shibe Park (36-38) | 71-79 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Grant Jackson | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (74-76), 6-1 | Shibe Park (36-39) | 71-80 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Rick Wise | Seventh | 22 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (75-76), 4-2 | Shibe Park (36-40) | 71-81 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Chris Short | Seventh | 22 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (75-77), 2-1 | Shibe Park (37-40) | 72-81 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jerry Johnson | Seventh | 22 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (69-85), 3-2 | Shibe Park (37-41) | 72-82 | |
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