| Thursday, January 12 |
| Former Phillie Clise Dudley dies in Moncks Corner, SC at the age of 86. |
| Sunday, February 12 |
| Former Phillie Euel Moore dies in Tishomingo, OK at the age of 81. |
| Monday, April 3 |
| » Major-league debuts: Omar Vizquel (Mariners) |
| Tuesday, April 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (1-0), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (1-0) L: Floyd Youmans (0-1) S: Mitch Williams (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Girardi and Jerome Walton (Cubs) |
| Wednesday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-1), 12-4 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (1-0) L: Greg Maddux (0-1) S: Mike Maddux (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Stephenson (Cubs) |
| Thursday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (1-2), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Ontiveros (1-0) L: Paul Kilgus (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-2), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (1-0) L: John Costello (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Former Phillie Andy Karl dies in LaJolla, CA at the age of 76. |
| Sunday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-2), 15-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (1-1) L: Bruce Ruffin (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (4-3), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-0) L: Gene Harris (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (4-4), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (3-1) | 5-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Ontiveros (2-0) L: Pascual Perez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Expos (4-5), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (4-1) | 6-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Carman (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (1-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (7-2), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (4-2) | 6-3 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (1-0) L: Bruce Ruffin (0-2) S: Mitch Williams (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Kent Anderson (Angels) |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-2), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (4-3) | 6-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (3-0) L: Floyd Youmans (0-2) S: Mitch Williams (6) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Mets (4-7), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 6-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (1-0) L: Don Carman (1-1) S: Randy Myers (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (4-8), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (1-0) L: Ron Darling (0-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Mets (5-8), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Randy Myers (1-1) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-9), 9-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (2-0) L: Mike Dunne (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-10), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 9-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (1-2) L: Doug Drabek (1-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-10), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (2-2) L: Don Carman (1-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-10), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 9-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Logan Easley (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (8-12), 8-4 | Astrodome (1-0) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (9-12), 4-1 | Astrodome (1-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (3-1) L: Ken Howell (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (10-12), 6-5 | Astrodome (1-2) | 10-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-1) L: Jeff Parrett (1-1) S: Dave Smith (3) | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (12-8), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (4-4) | 10-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (1-0) L: Don Carman (1-3) S: John Franco (7) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (12-9), 8-0 | Veteran's Stadium (5-4) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Mike Maddux (1-0) L: Danny Jackson (1-5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-9), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (5-5) | 11-12 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (3-0) L: Larry McWilliams (1-1) S: John Franco (8) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 1 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dwight Smith (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (12-14), 12-4 | Veteran's Stadium (5-6) | 11-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (3-2) L: Floyd Youmans (1-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (11-17), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 11-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Smoltz (4-2) L: Don Carman (1-4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (12-17), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 11-15 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Glavine (4-0) L: Mike Maddux (1-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-12), 7-0 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (3-1) L: Tom Browning (3-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (16-12), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 12-16 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (4-3) L: Larry McWilliams (1-2) S: John Franco (10) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (16-13), 5-0 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 13-16 | |
| » W: Alex Madrid (1-0) L: Jack Armstrong (0-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-17), 7-2 | Veteran's Stadium (5-7) | 13-17 | |
| » W: John Smoltz (5-2) L: Don Carman (1-5) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (17-17), 8-3 | Veteran's Stadium (5-8) | 13-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Glavine (5-0) L: Randy O'Neal (0-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (15-17), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (6-8) | 14-18 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (4-1) L: Tim Leary (2-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (15-18), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (7-8) | 15-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (2-2) L: Tim Belcher (2-4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (16-18), 9-0 | Veteran's Stadium (7-9) | 15-19 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (5-3) L: Alex Madrid (1-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-18), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (8-9) | 16-19 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (2-2) L: Craig Lefferts (1-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (20-18), 13-5 | Veteran's Stadium (8-10) | 16-20 | |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (2-3) L: Mike Maddux (1-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (21-18), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (8-11) | 16-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (7-2) L: Ken Howell (4-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Padres (22-21), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (8-12) | 16-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (6-2) L: Larry McWilliams (2-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (23-21), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (8-13) | 16-23 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-4) L: Don Carman (1-6) S: Greg Harris (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (23-22), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (9-13) | 17-23 | |
| » W: Bob Sebra (1-0) L: Walt Terrell (3-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (20-21), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 18-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Howell (5-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (5) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-21), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 18-24 | |
| » W: Tim Leary (3-3) L: Larry McWilliams (2-4) S: Jay Howell (7) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-21), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 18-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (4-4) L: Don Carman (1-7) S: Jay Howell (8) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-21), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 18-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (3-1) L: Bob Sebra (1-1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (26-21), 6-2 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 18-27 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (4-3) L: Alex Madrid (1-2) S: Craig Lefferts (8) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-21), 8-5 | Candlestick Park (0-3) | 18-28 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (9-2) L: Ken Howell (5-3) S: Mike LaCoss (6) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (27-25), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 18-29 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (5-3) L: Larry McWilliams (2-5) S: Mark Davis (16) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (28-25), 9-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 18-30 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (8-2) L: Don Carman (1-8) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Padres (29-25), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3) | 18-31 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Greg Harris (1-2) L: Jeff Parrett (1-2) S: Mark Davis (17) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Expos (28-25), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (9-14) | 18-32 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Steve Frey (1-0) L: Greg Harris (1-1) S: Joe Hesketh (2) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Expos (29-25), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (9-15) | 18-33 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (6-3) L: Larry McWilliams (2-6) S: Tim Burke (12) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (30-25), 7-4 | Veteran's Stadium (9-16) | 18-34 | Lost 11 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (5-1) L: Don Carman (1-9) S: Andy McGaffigan (2) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Tied Pirates, 3-3 | Veteran's Stadium (9-16) | 18-34 | |
| » Starters: Neal Heaton vs Bruce Ruffin | Sixth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-32), 9-4 | Veteran's Stadium (10-16) | 19-34 | |
| » W: Bob Sebra (2-1) L: Brian Fisher (0-2) S: Jeff Parrett (1) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Former Phillie Whitey Glazner dies in Orlando, FL at the age of 96. |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-33), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (11-16) | 20-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (2-2) L: Bob Kipper (0-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (6) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-34), 15-11 | Veteran's Stadium (12-16) | 21-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Carman (2-9) L: Jeff Robinson (2-6) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Former Phillie Emil Verban dies in Quincy, IL at the age of 74. |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (32-28), 5-0 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 21-35 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (6-1) L: Floyd Youmans (1-4) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (33-28), 9-1 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 21-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (6-2) L: Bruce Ruffin (0-3) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (34-28), 7-2 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 21-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (3-7) L: Bob Sebra (2-2) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-36), 10-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 22-37 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (6-3) L: Morris Madden (1-1) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-36), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 22-38 | |
| » W: John Smiley (6-2) L: Don Carman (2-10) S: Bill Landrum (2) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-36), 5-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-4) | 22-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Drabek (4-5) L: Bob Sebra (2-3) S: Bill Landrum (3) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (33-30), 15-11 | Veteran's Stadium (12-17) | 22-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Randy Myers (6-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (2-3) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Mets (34-30), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (12-18) | 22-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (4-6) L: Larry McWilliams (2-7) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (34-31), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (13-18) | 23-41 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (3-2) L: Randy Myers (6-3) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-32), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (13-19) | 23-42 | |
| » W: Ken Hill (4-4) L: Terry Mulholland (0-1) S: Ken Dayley (5) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-32), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (13-20) | 23-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank DiPino (4-0) L: Steve Ontiveros (2-1) S: Todd Worrell (8) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-33), 11-2 | Veteran's Stadium (14-20) | 24-43 | |
| » W: Dennis Cook (2-0) L: Jose DeLeon (8-6) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Mets (37-32), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 24-44 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (5-6) L: Ken Howell (6-4) S: Randy Myers (10) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Mets (38-32), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 24-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (5-5) L: Floyd Youmans (1-5) S: Randy Myers (11) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (39-32), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 24-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (5-2) L: Terry Mulholland (0-2) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-36), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 25-46 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (4-2) L: Todd Worrell (1-2) S: Roger McDowell (5) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-37), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 26-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Cook (3-0) L: Jose DeLeon (8-7) S: Roger McDowell (6) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-37), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 26-47 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (7-6) L: Ken Howell (6-5) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (31-46), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (15-20) | 27-47 | |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (1-2) L: Zane Smith (1-12) S: Jeff Parrett (2) | Sixth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Braves (32-46), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (15-21) | 27-48 | |
| » W: Derek Lilliquist (5-4) L: Larry McWilliams (2-8) S: Joe Boever (13) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-47), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (16-21) | 28-48 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (1-3) L: Pete Smith (2-9) S: Roger McDowell (7) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-47), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (16-22) | 28-49 | |
| » W: John Smoltz (10-6) L: Dennis Cook (3-1) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (42-39), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (17-22) | 29-49 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (7-5) L: Jose Rijo (7-6) S: Roger McDowell (8) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (43-39), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (17-23) | 29-50 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (7-6) L: Terry Mulholland (1-3) S: John Franco (22) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-40), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (18-23) | 30-50 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (2-5) L: John Franco (2-2) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-50), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 31-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (2-3) L: Pete Smith (2-10) S: Jeff Parrett (3) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-50), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 31-51 | |
| » W: John Smoltz (11-6) L: Dennis Cook (3-2) S: Joe Boever (14) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (36-50), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 31-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (1-2) L: Jeff Parrett (4-3) S: Joe Boever (15) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-51), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 32-52 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (5-3) L: Joe Boever (2-3) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (49-39), 11-4 | Veteran's Stadium (19-23) | 33-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (3-3) L: Bob Knepper (3-10) S: Greg Harris (1) | Sixth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Astros (50-39), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (19-24) | 33-53 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (2-2) L: Dennis Cook (3-3) S: Dave Smith (19) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (50-40), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (20-24) | 34-53 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (6-3) L: Larry Andersen (2-2) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (51-40), 9-6 | Veteran's Stadium (20-25) | 34-54 | |
| » W: Mark Portugal (1-1) L: Larry McWilliams (2-9) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-47), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 35-54 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (8-5) L: Ron Robinson (0-1) S: Roger McDowell (9) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-48), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (4-1) | 36-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Todd Frohwirth (1-0) L: Danny Jackson (6-10) S: Roger McDowell (10) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-49), 9-4 | Riverfront Stadium (5-1) | 37-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Cook (4-3) L: Tom Browning (7-9) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (54-42), 4-2 | Astrodome (1-3) | 37-55 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (15-5) L: Terry Mulholland (1-4) S: Dave Smith (20) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (55-42), 1-0 | Astrodome (1-4) | 37-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (10-4) L: Ken Howell (8-6) S: Dave Smith (21) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Astros (56-42), 4-3 | Astrodome (1-5) | 37-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (10-2) L: Larry McWilliams (2-10) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (57-42), 3-2 | Astrodome (1-6) | 37-58 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (3-3) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-4) S: Larry Andersen (2) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Monday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Expos (58-41), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (0-4) | 37-59 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (3-4) L: Greg Harris (1-2) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Expos (59-41), 2-0 | Stade Olympique (0-5) | 37-60 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mark Langston (12-8) L: Don Carman (2-11) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Expos (59-42), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (1-5) | 38-60 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (7-3) L: Zane Smith (1-13) S: Roger McDowell (11) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-55), 10-5 | Veteran's Stadium (20-26) | 38-61 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (2-7) L: Ken Howell (8-7) | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-56), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (21-26) | 39-61 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (2-2) L: Rick Reed (0-1) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-57), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (22-26) | 40-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (8-3) L: Bob Walk (8-7) S: Roger McDowell (12) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-58), 8-6 | Veteran's Stadium (23-26) | 41-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Cook (5-3) L: Bob Kipper (3-4) S: Roger McDowell (13) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-45), 10-2 | Veteran's Stadium (23-27) | 41-62 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (11-9) L: Terry Mulholland (1-5) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (59-46), 7-4 | Veteran's Stadium (24-27) | 42-62 | |
| » W: Don Carman (3-11) L: Paul Kilgus (6-10) S: Jeff Parrett (4) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (60-46), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (24-28) | 42-63 | |
| » W: Steve Wilson (4-0) L: Larry McWilliams (2-11) S: Mitch Williams (27) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-47), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (25-28) | 43-63 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (9-7) L: Scott Sanderson (9-7) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-47), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (25-29) | 43-64 | |
| » W: Greg Maddux (12-8) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-5) S: Les Lancaster (3) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-49), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 43-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (13-7) L: Dennis Cook (5-4) S: Todd Worrell (16) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Former Phillie Wayne LaMaster dies in New Albany, IN at the age of 83. |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-50), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 44-65 | |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (2-5) L: Jose DeLeon (11-10) S: Jeff Parrett (5) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-50), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 44-66 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (2-3) L: Jeff Parrett (8-4) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (58-52), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (26-29) | 45-66 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (3-5) L: Jeff Musselman (1-3) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Mets (59-52), 9-0 | Veteran's Stadium (26-30) | 45-67 | |
| » W: David Cone (9-5) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-6) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Mets (60-52), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (26-31) | 45-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (8-9) L: Dennis Cook (5-5) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-49), 16-13 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 46-68 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (9-4) L: Steve Wilson (5-1) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (67-49), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 46-69 | |
| » W: Greg Maddux (14-8) L: Don Carman (3-12) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (68-49), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 46-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (13-5) L: Ken Howell (9-8) S: Mitch Williams (30) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (68-50), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 47-70 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (10-4) L: Steve Wilson (5-2) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-63), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (27-31) | 48-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (11-4) L: Ray Searage (3-3) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-64), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (28-31) | 49-70 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Carman (4-12) L: Tim Belcher (8-12) S: Roger McDowell (14) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (57-64), 10-4 | Veteran's Stadium (28-32) | 49-71 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-11) L: Ken Howell (9-9) S: Alejandro Pena (4) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-52), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (28-33) | 49-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (14-5) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-7) S: Steve Bedrosian (17) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (70-53), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (29-33) | 50-72 | |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (3-5) L: Kelly Downs (2-4) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-53), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (29-34) | 50-73 | |
| » W: Jeff Brantley (7-1) L: Roger McDowell (3-6) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Padres (62-63), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (29-35) | 50-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (6-9) L: Don Carman (4-13) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Padres (62-64), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (30-35) | 51-74 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (10-9) L: Mark Grant (5-2) S: Roger McDowell (15) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (63-64), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (30-36) | 51-75 | |
| » W: Andy Benes (1-2) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-8) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (60-68), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 52-75 | |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (4-5) L: Ramon Martinez (3-2) S: Jeff Parrett (6) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-68), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 52-76 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (10-12) L: Dennis Cook (5-6) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (62-68), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 52-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-12) L: Don Carman (4-14) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Former Phillie Hal Kelleher dies in Cape May Court House, NJ at the age of 77. |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (74-57), 9-1 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 53-77 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (11-9) L: Rick Reuschel (15-6) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (74-58), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 54-77 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (4-8) L: Don Robinson (11-9) S: Roger McDowell (16) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (75-58), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (2-4) | 54-78 | |
| » W: Kelly Downs (3-5) L: Terry Mulholland (4-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (18) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Padres (69-65), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-4) | 54-79 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (8-9) L: Don Carman (4-15) S: Mark Grant (2) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Former Phillie Skeeter Newsome dies in Columbus, GA at the age of 79. |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Padres (70-65), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-5) | 54-80 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (13-9) L: Ken Howell (11-10) S: Mark Davis (33) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Padres (71-65), 9-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-6) | 54-81 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Andy Benes (3-2) L: Dennis Cook (5-7) S: Mark Davis (34) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (60-76), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (30-37) | 54-82 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bob Patterson (1-1) L: Mike Maddux (1-3) S: Bill Landrum (22) | Sixth | 22½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chuck McElroy (Phillies) |
| Former Phillie Hal Lee dies in Pascagoula, MS at the age of 85. |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (60-77), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (31-37) | 55-82 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (12-4) L: Bob Patterson (1-2) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Combs (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (77-62), 9-1 | Veteran's Stadium (32-37) | 56-82 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (5-8) L: Greg Maddux (16-11) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (78-62), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (32-38) | 56-83 | |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (15-6) L: Ken Howell (11-11) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (75-66), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (2-5) | 57-83 | |
| » W: Jason Grimsley (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (11-10) S: Roger McDowell (17) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jason Grimsley (Phillies) |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (76-66), 6-5 | Stade Olympique (2-6) | 57-84 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (8-3) L: Jeff Parrett (12-5) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (76-67), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (3-6) | 58-84 | |
| » W: Pat Combs (1-0) L: Pascual Perez (8-13) S: Roger McDowell (18) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (76-67), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (32-39) | 58-85 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (13-12) L: Bruce Ruffin (5-9) S: Randy Myers (23) | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Mets (76-68), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (33-39) | 59-85 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (4-6) L: Don Aase (1-5) | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Lo |