1964 Philadelphia Phillies season

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1964 Philadelphia Phillies
Major league affiliations
Location
1964 Information
Owner(s) Robert R.M. Carpenter, Jr.
General Manager(s) John Quinn
Manager(s) Gene Mauch
Local television WFIL
Local radio WFIL
(By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn)

The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 82nd season for the franchise in Philadelphia. The Phillies finished in a second-place tie in the National League with the Cincinnati Reds, while posting a record of 92-70, one game behind the NL and World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. Gene Mauch managed the Phillies, as they played their home games at Connie Mack Stadium.

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[edit] Regular season

[edit] The Phold

From 1919 through 1947, the Phillies finished last a total of 17 times and next to last seven times. A 1962 cartoon in a baseball magazine depicted a ballplayer arriving at a French Foreign Legion outpost, explaining, "I was released by the Phillies!"

During 1962 and 1963, the Phillies began to climb back to respectability, and throughout the 1964 season, they seemed destined to make it to the World Series, with excellent performances from players such as rookie third baseman Dick Allen, starters Jim Bunning (obtained from the Detroit Tigers at the start of the season to shore up the pitching staff) and Chris Short, and star right fielder Johnny Callison. TV Guide went to press with a World Series preview that featured a photo of Connie Mack Stadium. However, from a 6½-game lead on the Cincinnati Reds with 12 games remaining in the season, Philadelphia collapsed in a 10-game losing streak (the first seven played at home). The crucial series came when the now second-place Phillies traveled to St. Louis to play the Cardinals after their losing home stand. They dropped the first game of the series to Bob Gibson by a 5-1 score, their eighth loss in a row, dropping them to third place. The Cardinals would sweep the three-game set and assume first place for good. The "Phold," as it is known, is one of the most notable collapses in sports history.

[edit] Opening Day Starters

Number Name Position
8 Tony Taylor Second Base
6 Johnny Callison Right field
15 Dick Allen Third Base
5 Roy Sievers First Base
25 Tony Gonzalez Centerfield
10 Danny Cater Leftfield
11 Clay Dalrymple Catcher
7 Bobby Wine Shortstop
23 Dennis Bennett Pitcher

[edit] Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals 93 69 -- .574
Cincinnati Reds 92 70 1 .568
Philadelphia Phillies 92 70 1 .568
San Francisco Giants 90 72 3 .556
Milwaukee Braves 88 74 5 .543
Los Angeles Dodgers 80 82 13 .494
Pittsburgh Pirates 80 82 13 .494
Chicago Cubs 76 86 17 .469
Houston Astros 66 96 27 .407
New York Mets 53 109 40 .327

[edit] Roster

1964 Philadelphia Phillies roster
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Midseason Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

[edit] Game log

Game Log
April
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 April 4 New York Mets 5-3 Klippstein (1-0) Jackson (0-1) 1-0
2 April 5 New York Mets 4-1 2-0
3 April 17, 1964 @ Chicago Cubs 10-8 3-0
4 April 18, 1964 @ Chicago Cubs 0-7 3-1
5 April 19, 1964 @ Chicago Cubs 8-1 4-1
6 April 23, 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 5-1
7 April 24, 1964 Chicago Cubs 10-0 6-1
8 April 25, 1964 Chicago Cubs 1-4 6-2
9 April 26, 1964 Chicago Cubs 5-1 7-2
10 April 28, 1964 Cincinnati Reds 4-2 8-2
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14
15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
May
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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34
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36
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38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
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53
June
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
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68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
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77
78
79
80
July
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
81
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85
86
87
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90
91
92
93
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96
97
98
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100
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102
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104
105
August
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
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124
125
126
127
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132
133
134
September
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
135
136
137
138
139
140
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150
151 September 21, 1964 Cincinnati Reds 1-0 90-61
152 September 22, 1964 Cincinnati Reds 9-2 90-62
153 September 23, 1964 Cincinnati Reds 6-4 90-63
154 September 24, 1964 Montreal Expos 5-3 90-64
155 September 25, 1964 Montreal Expos 7-5 90-65
156 September 26, 1964 Montreal Expos 6-4 90-66
157 September 27, 1964 Montreal Expos 14-8 90-67
158 September 28, 1964 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 90-68
159 September 29, 1964 @ St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 90-69
160 September 30, 1964 @ St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 90-70
161
October
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
162

[edit] Stats

[edit] Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

[edit] Other batters

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers
Player G W L SV ERA SO

[edit] Awards and Honors

1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

[edit] References

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