| Wednesday, January 7 |
| Former Phillie Jumbo Elliott dies in Terre Haute, IN at the age of 70. |
| Saturday, January 31 |
| Future Phillie Joel Bennett is born in Waukegan, IL. Future Phillie Chris Pritchett is born in Merced, CA. |
| Thursday, February 5 |
| Future Phillie Chris Brock is born in Orlando, FL. |
| Friday, February 13 |
| Future Phillie Kevin Stocker is born in Spokane, WA. |
| Monday, February 16 |
| Former Phillie Dick Conger dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 49. |
| Wednesday, February 18 |
| Future Phillie Tyler Green is born in Springfield, OH. |
| Friday, March 6 |
| Former Phillie Bob Adams dies in Jacksonville, FL at the age of 64. |
| Sunday, April 5 |
| Future Phillie Ryan Karp is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Monday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Such (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (0-1), 2-0 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Chris Short | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Bowa and Denny Doyle (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| Former Phillie Lee Handley dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 57. |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (0-2), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Rick Wise | First | -- |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-2), 2-0 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Woodie Fryman | First | -- |
| Future Phillie Rob Butler is born in East York, ON. |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-2), 4-0 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 3-1 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Grant Jackson | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-2), 3-1 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 3-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Jim Bunning | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (2-3), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 3-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-3), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 3-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Hands | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (4-3), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 3-5 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Joe Decker | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Mets (4-4), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 3-6 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Tom Seaver | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Compton and Jim Hutto (Phillies) |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (5-4), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 3-7 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Nolan Ryan | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Future Phillie Rico Brogna is born in Turners Falls, MA. |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (5-5), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 4-7 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Jerry Koosman | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (6-5), 10-2 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 4-8 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Jim McAndrew | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-8), 6-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 5-8 | |
| » Starters: Rich Robertson vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-10), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 6-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Pat Dobson | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-11), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 7-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Al Santorini | Fourth | 4 out |
| Former Phillie Gene Steinbrenner dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 78. |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-12), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0) | 8-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Clay Kirby | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (8-9), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 9-8 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Don Sutton | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (8-10), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 10-8 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Alan Foster | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (9-10), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Claude Osteen | Fourth | 4 out |
| Future Phillie J.R. Phillips is born in West Covina, CA. |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (11-12), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 10-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Rich Robertson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-12), 7-1 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 10-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Gaylord Perry | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-13), 8-6 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Mike McCormick | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (12-14), 13-6 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 12-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Miguel Puente | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Padres (10-16), 11-8 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 12-12 | |
| » Starters: Al Santorini vs Grant Jackson | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (10-17), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 13-12 | |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Jim Bunning | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Del Bates (Phillies) |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Padres (11-17), 8-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 13-13 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Chris Short | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-12), 8-4 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 13-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Rick Wise | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (16-12), 9-4 | Shibe Park (5-6) | 13-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (17-12), 7-0 | Shibe Park (5-7) | 13-16 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Grant Jackson | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Jackson (Phillies) |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-14), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 13-17 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Steve Carlton | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-14), 9-5 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 13-18 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Nelson Briles | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (10-20), 7-6 | Shibe Park (5-8) | 13-19 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Mets (17-16), 4-0 | Shibe Park (5-9) | 13-20 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (18-16), 6-0 | Shibe Park (5-10) | 13-21 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Grant Jackson | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-20), 2-1 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 13-22 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Bob Moose | Sixth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-21), 2-0 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 14-22 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Dock Ellis | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-21), 3-2 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 14-23 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bob Veale | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (18-18), 4-3 | Shibe Park (6-10) | 15-23 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Woodie Fryman | Sixth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-18), 6-3 | Shibe Park (6-11) | 15-24 | |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Grant Jackson | Sixth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-18), 3-1 | Shibe Park (6-12) | 15-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Jim Bunning | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-19), 6-5 | Shibe Park (7-12) | 16-25 | |
| » Starters: Santiago Guzman vs Chris Short | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-25), 3-2 | Parc Jarry (1-0) | 17-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Stoneman | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-26), 3-0 | Parc Jarry (2-0) | 18-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Dan McGinn | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-27), 5-3 | Parc Jarry (3-0) | 19-25 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Carl Morton | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (26-18), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 19-26 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (26-19), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 20-26 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs George Stone | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (27-19), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 20-27 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Jim Nash | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (37-14), 7-2 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 20-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Wayne Simpson | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (37-15), 11-4 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 21-28 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Gary Nolan | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (25-29), 8-7 | Astrodome (0-1) | 21-29 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Denny Lemaster | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Future Phillie Gene Schall is born in Abington, PA. |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (25-30), 7-3 | Astrodome (1-1) | 22-29 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Don Wilson | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (25-31), 10-3 | Astrodome (2-1) | 23-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Larry Dierker | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (29-23), 2-1 | Shibe Park (8-12) | 24-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (30-23), 5-1 | Shibe Park (8-13) | 24-30 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Chris Short | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-23), 6-4 | Shibe Park (8-14) | 24-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (43-16), 3-1 | Shibe Park (8-15) | 24-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-17), 6-3 | Shibe Park (9-15) | 25-32 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (44-17), 10-1 | Shibe Park (9-16) | 25-33 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Chris Short | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (27-36), 2-1 | Shibe Park (10-16) | 26-33 | |
| » Starters: Tom Griffin vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (27-37), 4-2 | Shibe Park (11-16) | 27-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Mets (32-30), 13-3 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 27-34 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Tom Seaver | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Mets (32-31), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 28-34 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Jerry Koosman | Fifth | 8 out |
| Future Phillie Mike Grace is born in Joliet, IL. |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-41), 6-0 | Shibe Park (12-16) | 29-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Expos (24-42), 3-2 | Shibe Park (13-16) | 30-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (25-42), 2-1 | Shibe Park (13-17) | 30-35 | |
| » Starters: Dan McGinn vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Expos (26-42), 8-0 | Shibe Park (13-18) | 30-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Chris Short | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Expos (26-43), 3-2 | Shibe Park (14-18) | 31-36 | |
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Grant Jackson | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-36), 7-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-3) | 31-37 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bob Gibson | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-36), 9-8 | Busch Stadium II (0-4) | 31-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Jerry Reuss | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Future Phillie Ricardo Jordan is born in Boynton Beach, FL. |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-36), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (0-5) | 31-39 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Mike Torrez | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-37), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-5) | 32-39 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Chuck Taylor | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (29-44), 8-1 | Parc Jarry (3-1) | 32-40 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Steve Renko | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (30-44), 11-1 | Parc Jarry (3-2) | 32-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Rich Nye | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Expos (31-44), 4-1 | Parc Jarry (3-3) | 32-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Dan McGinn | Fifth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (40-35), 6-1 | Shibe Park (15-18) | 33-42 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Mets (40-36), 3-2 | Shibe Park (16-18) | 34-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Chris Short | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (41-36), 4-3 | Shibe Park (16-19) | 34-43 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (42-36), 7-2 | Shibe Park (16-20) | 34-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Grant Jackson | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Mets (43-36), 5-4 | Shibe Park (16-21) | 34-45 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Woodie Fryman | Fifth | 9 out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-38), 7-5 | Shibe Park (16-22) | 34-46 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-38), 4-2 | Shibe Park (16-23) | 34-47 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Chris Short | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-39), 2-0 | Shibe Park (17-23) | 35-47 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (42-41), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (0-4) | 35-48 | |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Fergie Jenkins | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (42-42), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 36-48 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Bill Hands | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-42), 10-2 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 36-49 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Ken Holtzman | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (36-55), 10-7 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0) | 37-49 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Pat Dobson | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (36-56), 8-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-0) | 38-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Clay Kirby | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Padres (36-57), 7-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-0) | 39-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Earl Wilson | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-37), 9-4 | Dodger Stadium (3-1) | 40-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Alan Foster | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-38), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (4-1) | 41-49 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Joe Moeller | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-38), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 41-50 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Bill Singer | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (44-47), 9-6 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 42-50 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Juan Marichal | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (44-48), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 43-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Gaylord Perry | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (39-60), 4-3 | Shibe Park (18-23) | 44-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Danny Coombs vs Grant Jackson | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (39-61), 9-2 | Shibe Park (19-23) | 45-50 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Chris Short | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (40-61), 16-2 | Shibe Park (19-24) | 45-51 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Rick Wise | Fourth | 8 out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-42), 10-3 | Shibe Park (20-24) | 46-51 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Woodie Fryman | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (57-42), 6-2 | Shibe Park (20-25) | 46-52 | |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Jim Bunning | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (48-52), 8-3 | Shibe Park (20-26) | 46-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Grant Jackson | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (49-52), 7-2 | Shibe Park (20-27) | 46-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Reberger vs Chris Short | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (49-53), 6-5 | Shibe Park (21-27) | 47-54 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Jim Bunning | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Giants (49-54), 6-1 | Shibe Park (22-27) | 48-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Carrithers vs Rick Wise | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Carrithers (Giants) |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (49-55), 7-6 | Shibe Park (23-27) | 49-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ron Bryant vs Lowell Palmer | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (48-58), 4-1 | Shibe Park (23-28) | 49-55 | |
| » Starters: Mike Torrez vs Grant Jackson | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-58), 3-2 | Shibe Park (23-29) | 49-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Chris Short | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (60-49), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 49-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Luke Walker | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-49), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-2) | 49-58 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Dock Ellis | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (62-49), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-3) | 49-59 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Champion vs Bruce DalCanton | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-54), 4-1 | Shibe Park (24-29) | 50-59 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Grant Jackson | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-55), 6-3 | Shibe Park (25-29) | 51-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Chris Short | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-55), 4-1 | Shibe Park (25-30) | 51-60 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (58-56), 6-1 | Shibe Park (26-30) | 52-60 | |
| » Starters: Larry Gura vs Barry Lersch | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (51-64), 6-5 | Astrodome (3-1) | 53-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Jack Billingham | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (52-64), 4-0 | Astrodome (3-2) | 53-61 | |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Larry Dierker | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (53-64), 4-3 | Astrodome (3-3) | 53-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Wade Blasingame | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (79-41), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 54-62 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Wayne Simpson | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mel Behney (Reds) |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (80-41), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 54-63 | |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Gary Nolan | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (81-41), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 54-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Tony Cloninger | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (82-41), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 54-65 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Jim Merritt | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (60-61), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 54-66 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs George Stone | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (61-61), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 54-67 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (62-61), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5) | 54-68 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Ron Reed | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Astros (55-68), 9-3 | Shibe Park (27-30) | 55-68 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Astros (56-68), 9-1 | Shibe Park (27-31) | 55-69 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Grant Jackson | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (56-69), 2-1 | Shibe Park (28-31) | 56-69 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Chris Short | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (56-70), 4-0 | Shibe Park (29-31) | 57-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (84-46), 3-2 | Shibe Park (30-31) | 58-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Barry Lersch | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Future Phillie Doug Glanville is born in Hackensack, NJ. |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (85-46), 6-5 | Shibe Park (30-32) | 58-70 | |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (85-47), 6-3 | Shibe Park (31-32) | 59-70 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Lowell Palmer | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (65-65), 5-2 | Shibe Park (32-32) | 60-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Chris Short | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (65-66), 10-9 | Shibe Park (33-32) | 61-70 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (65-67), 4-2 | Shibe Park (34-32) | 62-70 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Barry Lersch | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (69-65), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 63-70 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Ken Holtzman | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (70-65), 17-2 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 63-71 | |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Milt Pappas | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry Hughes (Cubs) |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (71-65), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 63-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Fergie Jenkins | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (72-64), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-4) | 63-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Steve Blass | Fifth | 9 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (73-64), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-5) | 63-74 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Fred Cambria | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Lis and Ken Reynolds (Phillies) |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (74-64), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-6) | 63-75 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Luke Walker | Fifth | 11 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (66-74), 5-1 | Shibe Park (35-32) | 64-75 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Chris Short | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (66-75), 3-2 | Shibe Park (36-32) | 65-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Torrez vs Lowell Palmer | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Luis Melendez (Cardinals) |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (67-75), 6-3 | Shibe Park (36-33) | 65-76 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Mets (74-67), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 66-76 | |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Nolan Ryan | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (75-67), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-5) | 66-77 | |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Ray Sadecki | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Greg Luzinski (Phillies) |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Mets (76-67), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-6) | 66-78 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Jerry Koosman | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Leroy Stanton (Mets) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (62-81), 1-0 | Parc Jarry (3-4) | 66-79 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Carl Morton | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Vukovich (Phillies) |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Expos (63-81), 4-3 | Parc Jarry (3-5) | 66-80 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Lowell Palmer vs Steve Renko | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (64-81), 4-2 | Parc Jarry (3-6) | 66-81 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Mike Wegener | Fifth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (78-68), 8-3 | Shibe Park (36-34) | 66-82 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Barry Lersch | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Laxton (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (79-68), 5-3 | Shibe Park (36-35) | 66-83 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Jim Bunning | Sixth | 14 out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (79-69), 3-2 | Shibe Park (37-35) | 67-83 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Chris Short | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-79), 9-7 | Busch Stadium II (2-5) | 68-83 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lowell Palmer vs Mike Torrez | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-80), 10-6 | Busch Stadium II (3-5) | 69-83 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Frank Bertaina | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Cruz (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-81), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (4-5) | 70-83 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Steve Carlton | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Mets (80-74), 7-6 | Shibe Park (37-36) | 70-84 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Mets (81-74), 5-4 | Shibe Park (37-37) | 70-85 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Chris Short | Fifth | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| Future Phillie Paul Spoljaric is born in Kelowna, BC. |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (81-75), 5-3 | Shibe Park (38-37) | 71-85 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Rick Wise | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (81-76), 7-1 | Shibe Park (39-37) | 72-85 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Barry Lersch | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (82-76), 5-3 | Shibe Park (39-38) | 72-86 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Expos (72-88), 10-3 | Shibe Park (39-39) | 72-87 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Chris Short | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (73-88), 5-4 | Shibe Park (39-40) | 72-88 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Rick Wise | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Former Phillie Lou Novikoff dies in South Gate, CA at the age of 55. |
| Thursday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Expos (73-89), 2-1 | Shibe Park (40-40) | 73-88 | |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Barry Lersch | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| Future Phillie Manny Martinez is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Thursday, October 8 |
| Future Phillie David Doster is born in Fort Wayne, IN. |
| Friday, October 9 |
| Future Phillie Mike Robertson is born in Norwich, CT. |
| Tuesday, October 13 |
| Former Phillie Fred Mitchell dies in Newton, MA at the age of 93. |
| Thursday, November 5 |
| Future Phillie Glenn Dishman is born in Baltimore, MD. |
| Monday, November 9 |
| Future Phillie Chad Ogea is born in Lake Charles, LA. |
| Monday, November 23 |
| Future Phillie Glenn Murray is born in Manning, SC. |
| Thursday, December 3 |
| Future Phillie Paul Byrd is born in Louisville, KY. |
| Saturday, December 12 |
| Former Phillie Doug Taitt dies in Portland, OR at the age of 69. |
| Friday, December 25 |
| Future Phillie Steve Montgomery is born in Westminster, CA. |
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