Philadelphia Phillies seasons

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The iconic Liberty Bell at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park
The iconic Liberty Bell at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park

This is a list of seasons played by the Philadelphia Phillies professional baseball club of Major League Baseball. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Phillies' franchise including their years as the "Quakers" and the years where they shared the names "Quakers" and "Phillies." The team was formed in the National League after the dissolution of the Worcester baseball franchise in 1883, though there is no additional connection between the teams.[1]

At times, the Phillies' search for success has been seen as an exercise in futility,[2][3] due to their long stretches of losing seasons,[4] including an MLB-record sixteen straight from 1933 to 1948.[5] However, the Phillies do own five National League pennants, won in 1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, and 1993, as well as a World Series championship in 1980 over the Kansas City Royals. The Phillies also enjoyed an extended period of success in their history from 1975 to 1983, when they won five East Division championships as well as the first-half championship in the strike-shortened 1981 season.[4] The team is currently having a period of extended success as well. They have finished with a winning percentage over .500 in all but one year since 2000; however, this winning has not translated to playoff success, as the team had been consistently left out until their division championship in 2007.

Over their 124 completed seasons (through 2007), they have played 18,881 games, winning 8,853 and losing 10,028, for a winning percentage of .469. The Phillies are also a combined total of 22–38 (.367) in post-season play.[6]

The Phillies posted their franchise record for losses in a season during their record-setting streak of sixteen consecutive losing seasons in 1941 with 111,[7] just shy of the modern (post-dead-ball era) Major League record of 120 losses in a season.[8][9] During the 2007 season, the franchise also became the first professional sports team in American history to reach 10,000 losses.[10] The Phillies have twice eclipsed the century mark for wins in a season: in 1976 with 101 wins,[11] when they made their first playoff appearance in 26 seasons, and again the next season when they matched that mark.[12]

Contents

[edit] Year by year

World Series Champions
(1903–present)		 National League Champions
(1883–present)
 Division Champions
(1969–present)		 Wild Card Berth
(1994–present)
Season Team League[6] Division [6] Regular season Post-season Awards
Finish[a] Wins[b] Losses Win% GB[c]
Philadelphia Quakers
1883 1883 NL 8th 17 81 .173 46
Philadelphia Quakers/Philadelphia Phillies
1884 1884 NL 6th 39 73 .348 45
1885 1885 NL 3rd 56 54 .509 30
1886 1886 NL 4th 71 43 .623 14
1887 1887[m] NL 2nd 75 48 .610 3½
1888 1888 NL 3rd 69 61 .531 14½
1889 1889 NL 4th 63 64 .496 20½
Philadelphia Phillies
1890 1890 NL 3rd 78 54 .591 9½
1891 1891 NL 4th 68 69 .496 18½
1892 1892 NL 4th 87 66 .569 16½
1893 1893 NL 4th 72 57 .558 14
1894 1894 NL 4th 71 57 .555 18
1895 1895 NL 3rd 78 53 .595 9½
1896 1896 NL 8th 62 68 .477 28½
1897 1897 NL 10th 55 77 .417 38
1898 1898 NL 6th 78 71 .523 24
1899 1899 NL 3rd 94 58 .618 9
1900 1900 NL 3rd 75 63 .543 8
1901 1901 NL 2nd 83 57 .593 7½
1902 1902 NL 7th 56 81 .409 46
1903 1903 NL 7th 49 86 .363 39½
1904 1904 NL 8th 52 100 .342 53½
1905 1905 NL 4th 83 69 .546 21½
1906 1906 NL 4th 71 82 .464 45½
1907 1907 NL 3rd 83 64 .565 21½
1908 1908 NL 4th 83 71 .539 16
1909 1909 NL 5th 74 79 .484 36½
1910 1910 NL 4th 78 75 .510 25½
1911 1911 NL 4th 79 73 .520 19½
1912 1912 NL 5th 73 79 .480 30½
1913 1913 NL 2nd 88 63 .583 12½
1914 1914 NL 6th 74 80 .481 20½
1915 1915 NL 1st 90 62 .592 — Lost World Series to Boston Red Sox, 4–1 [13]
1916 1916 NL 2nd 91 62 .595 2½
1917 1917 NL 2nd 87 65 .572 10
1918 1918 NL 6th 55 68 .447 26
1919 1919 NL 8th 47 90 .343 47½
1920 1920 NL 8th 62 91 .405 30½
1921 1921 NL 8th 51 103 .331 43½
1922 1922 NL 7th 57 96 .373 35½
1923 1923 NL 8th 50 104 .325 45½
1924 1924 NL 7th 55 96 .364 37
1925 1925 NL 6th 68 85 .444 27
1926 1926 NL 8th 58 93 .384 29½
1927 1927 NL 8th 51 103 .331 43
1928 1928 NL 8th 43 109 .283 51
1929 1929 NL 5th 71 82 .464 27½
1930 1930 NL 8th 52 102 .338 40
1931 1931 NL 6th 66 88 .429 35
1932 1932 NL 4th 78 76 .506 12 Chuck Klein (MVP)[h][14]
1933 1933 NL 7th 60 92 .395 31 Chuck Klein (NL Triple Crown)
1934 1934 NL 7th 56 93 .376 37
1935 1935 NL 7th 64 89 .418 35½
1936 1936 NL 8th 54 100 .351 38
1937 1937[n] NL 7th 61 92 .399 34½
1938 1938[o] NL 8th 45 105 .300 43
1939 1939 NL 8th 45 106 .298 50½
1940 1940 NL 8th 50 103 .327 50
1941 1941 NL 8th 43 111 .279 57
1942 1942 NL 8th 42 109 .278 62½
1943 1943 NL 7th 64 90 .416 41
1944 1944 NL 8th 61 92 .399 43½
1945 1945 NL 8th 46 108 .299 52
1946 1946 NL 5th 69 85 .448 28
1947 1947 NL 7th 62 92 .403 32
1948 1948 NL 6th 66 88 .429 25½
1949 1949 NL 3rd 81 73 .526 16
1950 1950 NL 1st 91 63 .591 — Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 4–0[15] Jim Konstanty (MVP)[14]
1951 1951 NL 5th 73 81 .474 23½
1952 1952 NL 4th 87 67 .565 9½
1953 1953 NL 3rd 83 71 .539 22
1954 1954 NL 4th 75 79 .487 22
1955 1955 NL 4th 77 77 .500 21½
1956 1956 NL 5th 71 83 .461 22
1957 1957 NL 5th 77 77 .500 18 Jack Sanford (ROY)[i][16]
1958 1958 NL 8th 69 85 .448 23
1959 1959 NL 8th 64 90 .416 23
1960 1960 NL 8th 59 95 .383 36
1961 1961 NL 8th 47 107 .305 46
1962 1962 NL 7th 81 80 .503 20
1963 1963 NL 4th 87 75 .537 12
1964 1964 NL 2nd 92 70 .568 1 Dick Allen (ROY)[16]
1965 1965 NL 6th 85 76 .528 11½
1966 1966 NL 4th 87 75 .537 8
1967 1967 NL 5th 82 80 .506 19½
1968 1968 NL 7th 76 86 .469 21
1969 1969 NL East 5th 63 99 .389 37
1970 1970[p] NL East 5th 73 88 .453 15½
1971 1971[q] NL East 6th 67 95 .414 30
1972[j] 1972 NL East 6th 59 97 .378 37½ Steve Carlton (CYA)[f][17]
1973 1973 NL East 6th 71 91 .438 11½
1974 1974 NL East 3rd 80 82 .494 8
1975 1975 NL East 2nd 86 76 .531 6½
1976 1976 NL East 1st 101 61 .623 — Lost NLCS[e] to Cincinnati Reds, 3–0[11]
1977 1977 NL East 1st 101 61 .623 — Lost NLCS to Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–1[12] Steve Carlton (CYA)[17]
1978 1978 NL East 1st 90 72 .556 — Lost NLCS to Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–1[18]
1979 1979 NL East 4th 84 78 .519 14
1980 1980 NL East 1st 91 71 .562 — Won NLCS vs. Houston Astros, 3–2
Won World Series vs. Kansas City Royals, 4–2[19]		 Mike Schmidt (MVP)[14]
Steve Carlton (CYA)[17]
1981[k] 1981 NL East 1st 34 21 .618 — Lost NLDS[d] to Montréal Expos, 3–2[20] Mike Schmidt (MVP)[14]
3rd 25 27 .481 4½
1982 1982 NL East 2nd 89 73 .549 3 Steve Carlton (CYA)[17]
1983 1983 NL East 1st 90 72 .556 — Won NLCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–1
Lost World Series to Baltimore Orioles, 4–1[21]		 John Denny (CYA)[17]
1984 1984 NL East 4th 81 81 .500 15½
1985 1985 NL East 5th 75 87 .463 26
1986 1986 NL East 2nd 86 75 .534 21½ Mike Schmidt (MVP)[14]
1987 1987 NL East 5th 80 82 .494 15 Steve Bedrosian (CYA)[17]
1988 1988 NL East 6th 65 96 .404 35½
1989 1989 NL East 6th 67 95 .414 26
1990 1990 NL East 4th 77 85 .475 18
1991 1991 NL East 3rd 78 84 .481 20
1992 1992 NL East 6th 70 92 .432 26
1993 1993 NL East 1st 97 65 .599 — Won NLCS vs. Atlanta Braves, 4–2
Lost World Series to Toronto Blue Jays, 4–2[22]
1994[l] 1994 NL East 4th 54 61 .470 20½
1995 1995 NL East 3rd 69 75 .479 21
1996 1996 NL East 5th 67 95 .414 29
1997 1997 NL East 5th 68 94 .420 33 Scott Rolen (ROY)[16]
1998 1998 NL East 3rd 75 87 .463 31
1999 1999 NL East 3rd 77 85 .475 26
2000 2000 NL East 5th 65 97 .401 30
2001 2001 NL East 2nd 86 76 .531 2 Larry Bowa (MOY)[g][23]
2002 2002 NL East 3rd 80 81 .497 21½
2003 2003[r] NL East 3rd 86 76 .531 15
2004 2004[s] NL East 2nd 86 76 .531 10
2005 2005 NL East 2nd 88 74 .543 2 Ryan Howard (ROY)[16]
2006 2006 NL East 2nd 85 77 .525 12 Ryan Howard (MVP)[14]
2007 2007 NL East 1st 89 73 .549 — Lost NLDS to Colorado Rockies, 3–0[24] Jimmy Rollins (MVP)[14]
2008 2008 NL East 1st 41 29 .586 —
Totals Wins Losses Win%
8894 10057 .469 All-time regular season record (1883-2008)
22 38 .367 All-time postseason record
8916 10095 .469 All-time regular and postseason record

These statistics are current as of June 14, 2008. Bold denotes a playoff season, pennant or championship; italics denote an active season.


[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Citations

  1. ^ Philadelphia Phillies History: A timeline. Phillies.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ Longman, Jere (June 12, 2007). Baseball: Phillies near 10,000th loss. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  3. ^ Baseball futility: The Pirates, the Phillies and how to define failure. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (June 19, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  4. ^ a b Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  5. ^ Dvorchak, Robert (March 30, 2008). Losing has lost its luster. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  6. ^ a b c Philadelphia Phillies History & Encyclopedia. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  7. ^ 1941 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  8. ^ Ziants, Steve (September 21, 2003). Baseball Notebook: Losses and Tigers and Mets ... oh my!. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  9. ^ History: Mets year-by-year results. MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  10. ^ Antonen, Mel (July 2, 2007). Phillies are No. 1 in loss column. USA Today. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  11. ^ a b 1976 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  12. ^ a b 1977 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  13. ^ 1915 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player winners. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  15. ^ 1950 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  16. ^ a b c d History: MLB Awards. Major League Baseball. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  17. ^ a b c d e f Major League Baseball Cy Young Award winners. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  18. ^ 1978 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  19. ^ 1980 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  20. ^ 1981 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  21. ^ 1983 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  22. ^ 1993 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  23. ^ Major League Baseball Manager of the Year winners. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  24. ^ 2007 Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  25. ^ Morgan, Joe (August 21, 2002). Strike is no longer necessary. ESPN. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  26. ^ Year in Review - 1981. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  27. ^ Zirin, David (August 18, 2004). The MLB Strike - 25 Years in the Making. Buzzle editorials.. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.

[edit] References

Philadelphia Phillies Year-by-Year History. Phillies Official Website. Retrieved on April 27, 2008.
Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008.
Major League Baseball Standings. Major League Baseball Official Website. Retrieved on April 27, 2008.

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