| Sunday, February 22 |
| Former Phillie Andy High dies in Toledo, OH at the age of 84. |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (1-0), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Tom Hume (1-0) L: Sparky Lyle (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Rufino Linares (Braves) |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-1), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-1), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (1-0) L: Larry Christenson (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-2), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (1-0) L: John Candelaria (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-3), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tug McGraw (1-0) L: Enrique Romo (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-4), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (3-0) | 4-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (2-0) L: Don Robinson (0-1) S: Tug McGraw (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-5), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (4-0) | 5-2 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry Christenson (1-1) L: Ken Kravec (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-6), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (5-0) | 6-2 | Won 5 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (2-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-7), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (6-0) | 7-2 | Won 6 |
| » W: Nino Espinosa (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (6-2), 9-8 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 7-3 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (1-0) L: Tug McGraw (1-1) S: Woodie Fryman (2) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (7-2), 10-3 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 7-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (2-0) L: Dick Ruthven (2-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (8-2), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 7-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Elias Sosa (1-0) L: Tug McGraw (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-11), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (3-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-3) S: Ron Reed (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-12), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 9-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-1) L: Dick Tidrow (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Fletcher (Cubs) |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-13), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 10-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (1-0) L: Bill Caudill (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Expos (11-3), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (7-0) | 11-5 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (3-1) L: Bill Gullickson (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Expos (12-3), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (7-1) | 11-6 | |
| » W: Steve Ratzer (1-0) L: Larry Christenson (1-2) S: Elias Sosa (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (12-4), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (8-1) | 12-6 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (4-0) L: Steve Rogers (2-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (10-12), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (8-2) | 12-7 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (4-1) L: Nino Espinosa (1-1) S: Greg Minton (4) | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Giants (10-13), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (9-2) | 13-7 | |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (2-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-14), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (10-2) | 14-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (4-1) L: Gary Lavelle (0-2) S: Tug McGraw (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-15), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (11-2) | 15-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (5-0) L: Allen Ripley (1-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (16-8), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (12-2) | 16-7 | Won 4 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-1) L: Bobby Castillo (0-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (17-8), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (12-3) | 16-8 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (4-0) L: Nino Espinosa (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (18-8), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (12-4) | 16-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-1) L: Marty Bystrom (2-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Padres (9-19), 11-7 | Veteran's Stadium (13-4) | 17-9 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-1) L: Gary Lucas (2-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Padres (9-20), 9-6 | Veteran's Stadium (14-4) | 18-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (6-0) L: Tim Lollar (1-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Padres (10-20), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (14-5) | 18-10 | |
| » W: Steve Mura (1-4) L: Larry Christenson (1-3) S: Gary Lucas (5) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-17), 4-0 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 18-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-2) L: Nino Espinosa (1-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (17-17), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 18-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Allen Ripley (3-3) L: Marty Bystrom (2-2) S: Greg Minton (6) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-18), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 19-12 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (5-1) L: Vida Blue (3-3) S: Tug McGraw (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (13-21), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 20-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (7-0) L: Steve Mura (1-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (14-21), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 20-13 | |
| » W: John Littlefield (1-2) L: Tug McGraw (1-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (14-22), 6-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 21-13 | |
| » W: Nino Espinosa (2-3) L: Juan Eichelberger (3-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (26-10), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 22-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (3-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (26-11), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 23-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (6-1) L: Bob Welch (2-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-11), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 23-14 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (4-1) L: Tug McGraw (1-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-16), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 23-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (1-0) L: Larry Christenson (1-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-17), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 24-15 | |
| » W: Mike Proly (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-3) S: Ron Reed (2) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-17), 7-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 24-16 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (3-2) L: Marty Bystrom (3-3) S: Victor Cruz (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (12-25), 13-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 24-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (1-0) L: Dick Ruthven (6-2) S: Jeff Reardon (2) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (12-26), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 25-17 | |
| » W: Ron Reed (1-0) L: Neil Allen (3-2) S: Tug McGraw (4) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Mets (13-26), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 25-18 | |
| » W: Pat Zachry (5-5) L: Larry Christenson (1-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-15), 11-4 | Veteran's Stadium (14-6) | 25-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (5-2) L: Nino Espinosa (2-4) S: Mark Littell (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-16), 10-2 | Veteran's Stadium (15-6) | 26-19 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (7-2) L: Lary Sorensen (4-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-17), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (16-6) | 27-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (8-0) L: Silvio Martinez (1-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Mets (15-28), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (17-6) | 28-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-1) L: Neil Allen (3-3) S: Tug McGraw (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (15-29), 9-7 | Veteran's Stadium (18-6) | 29-19 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Proly (2-0) L: Ed Lynch (1-3) S: Ron Reed (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (16-29), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (18-7) | 29-20 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (2-1) L: Dick Ruthven (7-3) S: Neil Allen (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (25-24), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 29-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (3-1) L: Steve Carlton (8-1) S: Rick Camp (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (25-25), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 30-21 | |
| » W: Larry Christenson (2-5) L: Tommy Boggs (1-9) S: Mike Proly (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (25-26), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 31-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (5-1) L: Gaylord Perry (5-4) S: Ron Reed (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Astros (28-27), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (19-7) | 32-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (8-3) L: Don Sutton (4-7) S: Tug McGraw (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Astros (28-28), 10-3 | Veteran's Stadium (20-7) | 33-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (4-3) L: Joe Niekro (6-5) S: Ron Reed (5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Smith (Astros) |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (28-29), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (21-7) | 34-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (9-1) L: Frank LaCorte (3-2) S: Tug McGraw (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Searage (Mets) |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| Former Phillie Bill Hallahan dies in Binghamton, NY at the age of 79. |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-20), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (21-8) | 34-22 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (7-2) L: Larry Christenson (2-6) S: Bruce Sutter (12) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (31-21), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (22-8) | 35-22 | |
| » W: Ron Reed (2-0) L: Jim Kaat (3-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-21), 11-3 | Veteran's Stadium (22-9) | 35-23 | |
| » W: Bob Sykes (1-0) L: Dick Ruthven (8-4) S: Mark Littell (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-21), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (22-10) | 35-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Martin (4-1) L: Steve Carlton (9-2) S: Bruce Sutter (13) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (20-36), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 36-24 | |
| » W: Larry Christenson (3-6) L: Mike Scott (3-5) S: Mike Proly (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Mets (21-36), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 36-25 | |
| » W: Pete Falcone (2-3) L: Nino Espinosa (2-5) S: Neil Allen (8) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (22-36), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 36-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (6-7) L: Dick Ruthven (8-5) S: Neil Allen (9) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-25), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (0-2) | 36-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (8-2) L: Steve Carlton (9-3) S: Tom Hume (8) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (40-25), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-3) | 36-28 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Hume (6-2) L: Sparky Lyle (5-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-33), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (23-10) | 37-28 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (6-2) L: Vern Ruhle (1-3) S: Tug McGraw (8) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-34), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (24-10) | 38-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (9-5) L: Joe Niekro (7-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-35), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (25-10) | 39-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (10-3) L: Bob Knepper (6-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-35), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (26-10) | 40-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tug McGraw (2-4) L: Al Hrabosky (0-1) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-35), 12-2 | Veteran's Stadium (26-11) | 40-29 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (6-4) L: Mark Davis (0-1) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (36-35), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (26-12) | 40-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (7-1) L: Ron Reed (2-1) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (37-37), 3-2 | Astrodome (0-1) | 40-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Smith (2-3) L: Sparky Lyle (6-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (38-37), 6-1 | Astrodome (0-2) | 40-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (2-3) L: Mark Davis (0-2) | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to Astros (39-37), 2-1 | Astrodome (0-3) | 40-33 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Billy Smith (1-0) L: Dickie Noles (0-1) S: Frank LaCorte (4) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (40-37), 5-4 | Astrodome (0-4) | 40-34 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Dave Smith (3-3) L: Sparky Lyle (6-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-38), 11-8 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 41-34 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (10-5) L: Gaylord Perry (6-5) S: Ron Reed (6) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-39), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 42-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (11-3) L: Rick Mahler (4-5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-39), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 42-35 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (4-3) L: Warren Brusstar (0-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (47-32), 9-3 | Veteran's Stadium (26-13) | 42-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (7-4) L: Mark Davis (0-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Len Matuszek (Phillies) |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-33), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (27-13) | 43-36 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (7-4) L: Doug Bair (2-2) S: Tug McGraw (9) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-34), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (28-13) | 44-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Reed (3-1) L: Mario Soto (8-8) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (48-34), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (28-14) | 44-37 | |
| » W: Tom Hume (7-3) L: Sparky Lyle (7-5) S: Joe Price (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (44-37), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (28-15) | 44-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (5-2) L: Mike Proly (2-1) S: Jeff Reardon (5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (44-38), 10-5 | Veteran's Stadium (29-15) | 45-38 | |
| » W: Dan Larson (1-0) L: Scott Sanderson (7-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wallace Johnson and Bryn Smith (Expos) |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (44-39), 11-8 | Veteran's Stadium (30-15) | 46-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Reed (4-1) L: Woodie Fryman (5-3) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (37-44), 8-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 47-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (12-3) L: Rick Rhoden (8-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Reed (Phillies) |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-44), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 47-39 | |
| » W: Eddie Solomon (7-4) L: Dickie Noles (0-2) S: Rod Scurry (5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-44), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-4) | 47-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Odell Jones (4-2) L: Ron Reed (4-2) S: Kent Tekulve (3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| Former Phillie Earl Caldwell dies in Mission, TX at the age of 77. |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Mets (32-53), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 48-40 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (11-5) L: Pat Zachry (7-12) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (33-53), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (3-5) | 48-41 | |
| » W: Mike Marshall (3-2) L: Steve Carlton (12-4) S: Neil Allen (17) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Puleo (Mets) |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-54), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (4-5) | 49-41 | |
| » W: Dickie Noles (1-2) L: Mike Scott (4-9) S: Ron Reed (7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-44), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (30-16) | 49-42 | |
| » W: Rod Scurry (4-5) L: Ron Reed (4-3) S: Mark Lee (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-45), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (31-16) | 50-42 | |
| » W: Dan Larson (2-0) L: Odell Jones (4-3) S: Larry Christenson (1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-46), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (32-16) | 51-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (8-5) L: Eddie Solomon (7-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (51-44), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (0-4) | 51-43 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (1-0) L: Jerry Reed (0-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (52-44), 6-2 | Stade Olympique (0-5) | 51-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Rogers (11-7) L: Dick Ruthven (11-6) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (52-39), 9-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 52-44 | |
| » W: Dickie Noles (2-2) L: John Martin (6-5) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (52-40), 14-6 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 53-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Davis (1-3) L: Lary Sorensen (7-7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-59), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 54-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dan Larson (3-0) L: Ken Kravec (1-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (35-60), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (5-0) | 55-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (13-4) L: Doug Bird (9-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-60), 14-0 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 55-45 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (9-9) L: Dick Ruthven (11-7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-60), 12-4 | Veteran's Stadium (33-16) | 56-45 | |
| » W: Larry Christenson (4-6) L: Ed Lynch (4-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (39-60), 7-0 | Veteran's Stadium (33-17) | 56-46 | |
| » W: Pete Falcone (4-3) L: Mark Davis (1-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-42), 8-5 | Veteran's Stadium (34-17) | 57-46 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (9-5) L: Luis DeLeon (0-1) S: Ron Reed (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-42), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (34-18) | 57-47 | |
| » W: Doug Bair (4-2) L: Larry Christenson (4-7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-64), 9-7 | Veteran's Stadium (35-18) | 58-47 | |
| » W: Ron Reed (5-3) L: Dick Tidrow (3-10) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (38-64), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (35-19) | 58-48 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (2-0) L: Sparky Lyle (9-6) S: Randy Martz (6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (38-65), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (36-19) | 59-48 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (12-7) L: Lee Smith (3-6) S: Tug McGraw (10) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, October 17 |
| Former Phillie Johnny Peacock dies in Wilson, NC at the age of 72. |
| Monday, October 26 |
| Former Phillie Harry Hoch dies in Lewes, DE at the age of 95. |
| Tuesday, November 3 |
| Former Phillie Al Jurisich dies in New Orleans, LA at the age of 61. |
| Friday, December 4 |
| Former Phillie Stan Hollmig dies in San Antonio, TX at the age of 56. |
| Thursday, December 10 |
| Former Phillie Freddy Leach dies in Hagerman, ID at the age of 85. |
| Wednesday, December 23 |
| Former Phillie George Scharein dies in Decatur, IL at the age of 68. |
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