| Sunday, January 6 |
| Future Phillie Marlon Anderson is born in Montgomery, AL. |
| Monday, January 14 |
| Former Phillie Lloyd Brown dies in Opa-Locka, FL at the age of 70. |
| Saturday, January 19 |
| Future Phillie Amaury Telemaco is born in Higuey, D.R. |
| Monday, January 21 |
| Former Phillie Claude Cooper dies in Plainview, TX at the age of 82. |
| Wednesday, February 27 |
| Future Phillie Cliff Politte is born in St. Louis, MO. |
| Monday, March 4 |
| Former Phillie Les Sweetland dies in Melbourne, FL at the age of 73. |
| Monday, March 11 |
| Future Phillie Bobby Abreu is born in Aragua, Venezuela. |
| Thursday, April 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Sundberg (Rangers) |
| Friday, April 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Robin Yount (Brewers) |
| Saturday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Mets (0-1), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Mac Scarce (1-0) L: Tug McGraw (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Mets (1-1), 9-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (1-0) L: Jim Lonborg (0-1) S: Tug McGraw (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (1-0), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Bonham (1-0) L: Ron Schueler (0-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (2-0), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ray Burris (1-0) L: Mac Scarce (1-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (2-1), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Frank Linzy (1-0) L: Horacio Pina (0-1) S: Eddie Watt (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (2-4), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Wallace (1-0) L: Tug McGraw (0-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Mets (2-5), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 4-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mac Scarce (2-1) L: Bob Miller (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-3), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 5-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (1-0) L: Alan Foster (0-1) S: Mac Scarce (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-4), 10-3 | Veteran's Stadium (3-1) | 6-3 | Won 5 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (1-0) L: Bob Gibson (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-5), 12-5 | Veteran's Stadium (4-1) | 7-3 | Won 6 |
| » W: George Culver (1-0) L: Sonny Siebert (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-5), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (4-2) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Lynn McGlothen (2-0) L: Ron Schueler (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-4), 9-2 | Veteran's Stadium (5-2) | 8-4 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (1-1) L: Bill Bonham (1-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-4), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (5-3) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Ray Burris (2-0) L: Mac Scarce (2-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-5), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (6-3) | 9-5 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (2-0) L: Burt Hooton (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (11-5), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Jim Brewer (2-0) L: Frank Linzy (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Former Phillie Cy Williams dies in Eagle River, WI at the age of 87. |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-5), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 9-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (4-1) L: Jim Lonborg (1-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-5), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-3) | 9-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (5-0) L: Dick Ruthven (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (7-14), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 9-9 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Freisleben (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (2-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Freisleben (Padres) |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (8-14), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 9-10 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Randy Jones (2-4) L: Ron Schueler (0-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (9-14), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3) | 9-11 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Larry Hardy (1-0) L: Frank Linzy (1-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Hardy (Padres) |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-12), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 10-11 | |
| » W: Frank Linzy (2-2) L: Randy Moffitt (1-2) S: Eddie Watt (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-12), 13-8 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 10-12 | |
| » W: Charlie Williams (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (2-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-7), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (7-3) | 11-12 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (1-3) L: Doug Rau (2-1) S: Eddie Watt (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-8), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (8-3) | 12-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (2-2) L: Don Sutton (4-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-9), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (9-3) | 13-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mac Scarce (3-2) L: Tommy John (5-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Former Phillie Vito Tamulis dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 63. |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Padres (13-16), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (9-4) | 13-13 | |
| » W: Dave Freisleben (3-0) L: Steve Carlton (2-3) S: Rich Troedson (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Padres (14-16), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (9-5) | 13-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Corkins (2-0) L: Dave Wallace (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Padres (14-17), 4-0 | Veteran's Stadium (10-5) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (3-2) L: Randy Jones (2-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-17), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (11-5) | 15-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (2-1) L: Ken Brett (2-3) S: Mac Scarce (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-18), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (12-5) | 16-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (3-3) L: Bob Moose (1-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-19), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (13-5) | 17-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Farmer (1-0) L: Dock Ellis (1-3) S: Eddie Watt (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (13-11), 9-2 | Veteran's Stadium (13-6) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (6-1) L: Jim Lonborg (3-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (14-11), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (13-7) | 17-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Walker (1-0) L: Mac Scarce (3-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Expos (14-12), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (14-7) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (4-3) L: Mike Torrez (3-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-21), 9-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 19-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Schueler (2-3) L: Bob Moose (1-5) | First | -- |
| Future Phillie Nelson Figueroa is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-22), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 20-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (4-3) L: Dock Ellis (1-4) S: Eddie Watt (5) | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-22), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 20-17 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-3) L: Dick Ruthven (2-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-17), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 21-17 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (5-3) L: Lynn McGlothen (5-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-18), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 22-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Farmer (2-0) L: Jack Curtis (2-5) S: Mac Scarce (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (20-19), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-0) | 23-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Schueler (3-3) L: Alan Foster (1-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Expos (19-15), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (14-8) | 23-18 | |
| » W: Ernie McAnally (3-4) L: Jim Lonborg (4-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Expos (19-16), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (15-8) | 24-18 | |
| » W: Eddie Watt (1-0) L: Mike Torrez (4-4) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Expos (19-17), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (16-8) | 25-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (6-3) L: Steve Renko (3-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Expos (20-17), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (16-9) | 25-19 | |
| » W: Dennis Blair (1-0) L: Ron Schueler (3-4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Blair (Expos) |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-22), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 25-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (6-3) L: Ed Farmer (2-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (25-22), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 25-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Danny Frisella (1-2) L: Jim Lonborg (4-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (26-22), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 25-22 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom House (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (6-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-25), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (16-10) | 25-23 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ron Bryant (2-4) L: Ron Schueler (3-5) S: Randy Moffitt (12) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-26), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (17-10) | 26-23 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (5-5) L: Mike Caldwell (7-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-27), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (18-10) | 27-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Linzy (3-2) L: Randy Moffitt (2-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-24), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (19-10) | 28-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (7-4) L: Carl Morton (6-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-24), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (19-11) | 28-24 | |
| » W: Roric Harrison (4-6) L: Ron Schueler (3-6) S: Tom House (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (28-25), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (20-11) | 29-24 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (6-5) L: Phil Niekro (6-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (31-21), 7-4 | Veteran's Stadium (20-12) | 29-25 | |
| » W: Pedro Borbon (5-3) L: Mac Scarce (3-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-22), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (21-12) | 30-25 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (8-4) L: Clay Carroll (3-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (32-22), 14-7 | Veteran's Stadium (21-13) | 30-26 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (6-3) L: Wayne Twitchell (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (30-29), 12-0 | Astrodome (1-0) | 31-26 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (7-5) L: Claude Osteen (5-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (31-29), 10-1 | Astrodome (1-1) | 31-27 | |
| » W: Larry Dierker (4-3) L: Dick Ruthven (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-30), 3-0 | Astrodome (2-1) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (9-4) L: Don Wilson (3-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-24), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 32-28 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (7-3) L: Ron Schueler (3-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-25), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 33-28 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (8-5) L: Jack Billingham (6-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-25), 5-0 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 33-29 | |
| » W: Clay Carroll (4-1) L: Dick Ruthven (2-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (32-33), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (22-13) | 34-29 | |
| » W: Wayne Twitchell (1-1) L: Claude Osteen (5-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (33-33), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (22-14) | 34-30 | |
| » W: Mike Cosgrove (2-0) L: Ron Schueler (3-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (33-34), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (23-14) | 35-30 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (9-5) L: Tom Griffin (7-3) S: Mac Scarce (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (25-39), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (23-15) | 35-31 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (7-4) L: Dick Ruthven (2-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Mets (26-39), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (23-16) | 35-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (4-6) L: Steve Carlton (9-5) S: Tug McGraw (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Mets (26-40), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (24-16) | 36-32 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (4-8) L: Harry Parker (1-7) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Mets (26-41), 8-5 | Veteran's Stadium (25-16) | 37-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Wayne Twitchell (2-1) L: George Stone (2-6) S: Jesus Hernaiz (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Expos (31-31), 8-2 | Parc Jarry (1-0) | 38-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (10-5) L: Mike Torrez (7-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Expos (32-31), 5-0 | Parc Jarry (1-1) | 38-33 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (5-7) L: Dick Ruthven (2-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Expos (33-31), 2-0 | Parc Jarry (1-2) | 38-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Rogers (8-8) L: Steve Carlton (9-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (30-40), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 38-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (7-5) L: Jim Lonborg (10-6) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-40), 11-8 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 38-36 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ken Brett (10-4) L: Steve Carlton (9-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (32-40), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-4) | 38-37 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (3-3) L: Ron Schueler (4-9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Mets (31-44), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 38-38 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (5-6) L: Dick Ruthven (2-7) S: Jack Aker (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (32-44), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 38-39 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Harry Parker (2-7) L: Jim Lonborg (10-7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (33-44), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 38-40 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (7-5) L: Ron Schueler (4-10) | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Mets (33-45), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 39-40 | |
| » W: Wayne Twitchell (3-1) L: Ray Sadecki (4-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Padres (36-50), 8-1 | Veteran's Stadium (26-16) | 40-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (10-7) L: Bill Greif (3-11) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (36-51), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (27-16) | 41-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (3-7) L: Lowell Palmer (1-2) S: Mac Scarce (5) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Padres (36-52), 9-3 | Veteran's Stadium (28-16) | 42-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (11-7) L: Randy Jones (5-13) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-27), 4-0 | Veteran's Stadium (28-17) | 42-41 | |
| » W: Andy Messersmith (9-2) L: Ron Schueler (4-11) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-27), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (28-18) | 42-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Downing (3-3) L: Wayne Twitchell (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (60-28), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (29-18) | 43-42 | |
| » W: Jesus Hernaiz (1-0) L: Mike Marshall (11-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (39-50), 6-2 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 44-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (4-7) L: Elias Sosa (5-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-50), 13-3 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 44-43 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (8-3) L: Jim Lonborg (11-8) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Alan Bannister (Phillies) |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (40-51), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 45-43 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (11-7) L: Ed Halicki (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Giants (40-52), 7-4 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 46-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Wayne Twitchell (4-2) L: Tom Bradley (7-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (41-55), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-4) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Vicente Romo (5-4) L: Jesus Hernaiz (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (42-55), 15-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-5) | 46-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Jones (7-13) L: Jim Lonborg (11-9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Padres (42-56), 8-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-5) | 47-45 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (5-11) L: Vicente Romo (5-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-32), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-4) | 47-46 | |
| » W: Doug Rau (8-6) L: Wayne Twitchell (4-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-33), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 48-46 | |
| » W: Jesus Hernaiz (2-1) L: Don Sutton (6-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-34), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 49-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (12-9) L: Al Downing (3-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (41-53), 10-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 50-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (12-7) L: Burt Hooton (3-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (42-53), 10-7 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 50-47 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (10-7) L: Jim Lonborg (12-10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-51), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (30-18) | 51-47 | |
| » W: Pete Richert (1-0) L: Ken Brett (12-7) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-52), 7-4 | Veteran's Stadium (31-18) | 52-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Wayne Twitchell (5-3) L: Bruce Kison (5-5) S: Eddie Watt (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (48-52), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (31-19) | 52-48 | |
| » W: Dave Giusti (5-3) L: Mac Scarce (3-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-53), 13-1 | Veteran's Stadium (32-19) | 53-48 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (13-7) L: Jerry Reuss (10-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-50), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (32-20) | 53-49 | |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (5-1) L: Jesus Hernaiz (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-50), 9-8 | Veteran's Stadium (32-21) | 53-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Gibson (6-9) L: Dick Ruthven (4-8) S: Al Hrabosky (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Expos (49-54), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (33-21) | 54-50 | |
| » W: Wayne Twitchell (6-3) L: Ernie McAnally (6-13) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Expos (50-54), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (33-22) | 54-51 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (11-13) L: Eddie Watt (1-1) S: Chuck Taylor (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-51), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 54-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Garman (3-2) L: Jim Lonborg (12-11) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (55-52), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 55-52 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (6-11) L: Alan Foster (5-7) | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-52), 11-0 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 55-53 | |
| » W: Jack Curtis (6-10) L: Dick Ruthven (4-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-52), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-3) | 55-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Garman (4-2) L: Pete Richert (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-61), 8-3 | Veteran's Stadium (34-22) | 56-54 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (14-7) L: Jim Todd (2-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-62), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (35-22) | 57-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (2-2) L: Oscar Zamora (3-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-63), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (36-22) | 58-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Schueler (7-11) L: Bill Bonham (10-14) S: Gene Garber (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (59-54), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (36-23) | 58-55 | |
| » W: Lew Krausse (3-2) L: Mac Scarce (3-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (60-54), 11-4 | Veteran's Stadium (36-24) | 58-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (13-9) L: Wayne Twitchell (6-4) S: Max Leon (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (61-54), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (36-25) | 58-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom House (5-2) L: Steve Carlton (14-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-64), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (37-25) | 59-57 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (13-11) L: Ed Halicki (1-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-65), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (38-25) | 60-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (5-9) L: Jim Barr (10-6) S: Ron Schueler (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-65), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (38-26) | 60-58 | |
| » W: Elias Sosa (8-5) L: Mac Scarce (3-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-55), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 61-58 | |
| » W: Pete Richert (2-1) L: Phil Niekro (13-10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (64-55), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 61-59 | |
| » W: Tom House (6-2) L: Mac Scarce (3-8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-56), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 62-59 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (6-9) L: Ron Reed (8-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (74-49), 15-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 62-60 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (14-8) L: Wayne Twitchell (6-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Underwood (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (75-49), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-4) | 62-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Clay Kirby (8-7) L: Ron Schueler (7-12) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (75-50), 10-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-4) | 63-61 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (14-11) L: Tom Carroll (4-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (64-60), 1-0 | Astrodome (2-2) | 63-62 | |
| » W: Larry Dierker (8-8) L: Dick Ruthven (6-10) | Third | 2½ out |
| Future Phillie Bobby Estalella is born in Hialeah, FL. |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (65-60), 1-0 | Astrodome (2-3) | 63-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (9-10) L: Steve Carlton (14-9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (66-60), 5-0 | Astrodome (2-4) | 63-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Don Wilson (9-10) L: Wayne Twitchell (6-6) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (78-51), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (39-26) | 64-64 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (8-12) L: Clay Carroll (10-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (79-51), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (39-27) | 64-65 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (16-8) L: Dick Ruthven (6-11) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (80-51), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (39-28) | 64-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Will McEnaney (2-1) L: Ron Schueler (8-13) S: Dick Baney (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (68-63), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (39-29) | 64-67 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Don Wilson (10-10) L: Wayne Twitchell (6-7) S: Ken Forsch (6) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Astros (68-64), 10-6 | Veteran's Stadium (40-29) | 65-67 | |
| » W: Larry Christenson (1-0) L: J.R. Richard (1-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (68-65), 8-1 | Veteran's Stadium (41-29) | 66-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (7-11) L: Tom Griffin (12-8) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (71-63), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-5) | 66-68 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (15-9) L: Steve Carlton (14-10) | Third | 6 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (72-63), 11-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-6) | 66-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (7-7) L: Ron Schueler (8-14) | Third | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Miguel Dilone (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (73-63), 8-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-7) | 66-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Rooker (11-10) L: Wayne Twitchell (6-8) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-79), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 67-70 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (9-14) L: Dave LaRoche (3-4) S: Larry Christenson (1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Future Phillie Calvin Maduro is born in Santa Cruz, Aruba. |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-80), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 68-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (8-11) L: Burt Hooton (4-11) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (56-80), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 68-71 | |
| » W: Bill Bonham (11-18) L: Steve Carlton (14-11) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Martin (Phillies) |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-81), 11-10 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 69-71 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (3-2) L: Tom Dettore (1-3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (74-67), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (5-3) | 70-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (15-11) L: Jack Curtis (8-13) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (74-68), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (6-3) | 71-71 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (9-11) L: Alan Foster (7-10) | Third | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Mumphrey (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (77-65), 8-5 | Veteran's Stadium (42-29) | 72-71 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Schueler (10-14) L: Ramon Hernandez (2-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (77-66), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (43-29) | 73-71 | Won 5 |
| » W: Gene Garber (4-2) L: Bruce Kison (7-8) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (77-68), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (43-30) | 73-72 | |
| » W: Ray Bare (1-2) L: Jesus Hernaiz (2-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (78-68), 9-2 | Veteran's Stadium (43-31) | 73-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Curtis (9-13) L: Dick Ruthven (9-12) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (79-68), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (43-32) | 73-74 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (5-4) L: Steve Carlton (14-12) S: Al Hrabosky (9) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-86), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (43-33) | 73-75 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Dettore (2-4) L: Wayne Twitchell (6-9) S: Dave LaRoche (4) |
