1970 Philadelphia Phillies season
| 1970 Philadelphia Phillies | |
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| Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | John Quinn |
| Manager(s) | Frank Lucchesi |
| Local television | WFIL |
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WCAU (By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn) |
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The 1970 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 88th season for the franchise in Philadelphia. The Phillies finished in fifth place in the National League East with a record of 73-88, 15½ games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies were playing their final season of home games at Connie Mack Stadium, before moving into their new facility, Veterans Stadium, at the start of the following season.
Offseason
- October 7, 1969: Dick Allen, Jerry Johnson and Cookie Rojas were traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Curt Flood, Byron Browne, Joe Hoerner, and Tim McCarver. Curt Flood refused to report to his new team. The Cardinals sent Willie Montañez to the Phillies on April 8, 1970 and Bob Browning (minors) to the Phillies on August 30 as compensation.[1]
- November 17, 1969: Johnny Callison and a player to be named later were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Oscar Gamble and Dick Selma. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Larry Colton to the Cubs in January 1970.[2]
- January 1970: Rich Barry was purchased from the Phillies by the Hawaii Islanders.[3]
- Prior to 1970 season: Doc Edwards was released by the Phillies.[4]
Regular season
In June 1970, a series of injuries left the Phillies short a catcher and they activated Doc Edwards, who at the time was their bullpen coach. Edwards responded with two hits in his first game back and then caught a Jim Bunning-Dick Selma two-hitter.[5]
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 89 | 73 | .549 | -- |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | .519 | 5 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 73 | 88 | .453 | 15.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 |
Notable transactions
- April 13, 1970: Rubén Amaro was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[6]
- June 4, 1970: Fred Andrews was drafted by the Phillies in the 8th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.[7]
- June 6, 1970: Doc Edwards was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[4]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | McCarver, TimTim McCarver | 44 | 164 | 47 | .287 | 4 | 14 |
| RF | Browne, ByronByron Browne | 104 | 270 | 67 | .248 | 10 | 36 |
Other batters
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 |
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| Stone, RonRon Stone | 123 | 321 | 84 | .262 | 3 | 39 |
| Gamble, OscarOscar Gamble | 88 | 275 | 72 | .262 | 1 | 19 |
| Edwards, DocDoc Edwards | 35 | 78 | 21 | .269 | 0 | 6 |
| Reid, ScottScott Reid | 25 | 49 | 6 | .122 | 0 | 1 |
| Lis, JoeJoe Lis | 13 | 37 | 7 | .189 | 1 | 4 |
| Montañez, WillieWillie Montañez | 18 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bunning, JimJim Bunning | 34 | 219 | 10 | 15 | 4.11 | 147 |
| Jackson, GrantGrant Jackson | 32 | 149.2 | 5 | 15 | 5.29 | 104 |
| Fryman, WoodieWoodie Fryman | 27 | 127.2 | 8 | 6 | 4.09 | 97 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Lersch, BarryBarry Lersch | 42 | 138 | 6 | 3 | 3.26 | 92 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Selma, DickDick Selma | 73 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 2.75 | 153 |
| Hoerner, JoeJoe Hoerner | 44 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2.65 | 39 |
| Champion, BillBill Champion | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | 12 |
| Jackson, MikeMike Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.42 | 4 |
| Laxton, BillBill Laxton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Eugene Emeralds | Pacific Coast League | Bob Wellman and Lou Kahn |
| AA | Reading Phillies | Eastern League | Andy Seminick |
| A | Peninsula Phillies | Carolina League | Nolan Campbell |
| A | Spartanburg Phillies | Western Carolinas League | Howie Bedell |
| Short-Season A | Walla Walla Phillies | Northwest League | Garry Powel |
| Rookie | Pulaski Phillies | Appalachian League | Brandy Davis |
Notes
- ↑ Curt Flood page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rich Barry page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Doc Edwards page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Deane McGowen (June 10, 1970). "Roundup: Phils Activate A Coach Who Delivers". New York Times. p. 54.
- ↑ Ruben Amaro page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Fred Andrews page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
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