1966 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1966 Philadelphia Phillies season
| 1966 Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Owner(s) | R. 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) |
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Offseason
- October 27, 1965: Pat Corrales, Art Mahaffey, and Alex Johnson were traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Groat, Bob Uecker and Bill White.[1]
- November 29, 1965: Rubén Amaro was traded by the Phillies to the New York Yankees for Phil Linz.[2]
- November 29, 1965: Rich Barry was drafted by the Phillies from the New York Yankees in the 1965 minor league draft.[3]
- December 6, 1965: Jack Baldschun was traded by the Phillies to the Baltimore Orioles for Darold Knowles and Jackie Brandt.[4]
- January 10, 1966: Wes Covington was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Doug Clemens.[5]
- January 29, 1966: Lowell Palmer was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (6th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed February 1, 1966.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | -- | .586 |
| San Francisco Giants | 93 | 68 | 1.5 | .578 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 70 | 3 | .568 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 75 | 8 | .537 |
| Atlanta Braves | 85 | 77 | 10 | .525 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 12 | .512 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 84 | 18 | .475 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 23 | .444 |
| New York Mets | 66 | 95 | 28.5 | .410 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | 36 | .364 |
Notable transactions
- April 11, 1966: Mike Marshall was purchased from the Phillies by the Detroit Tigers.[7]
- April 21, 1966: Ferguson Jenkins, John Herrnstein and Adolfo Phillips were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Larry Jackson and Bob Buhl.[8]
- June 22, 1966: Norm Gigon was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Cowan.[9]
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| SS | Dick Groat | 155 | 584 | 152 | .260 | 2 | 53 |
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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| Bob Uecker | 78 | 207 | 43 | .208 | 7 | 30 |
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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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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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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| Bo Belinsky | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.93 | 8 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spartanburg
Eugene affiliation shared with St. Louis Cardinals[10]
Notes
- ^ Dick Groat page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ruben Amaro page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Barry page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Darold Knowles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wes Covington page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lowell Palmer page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Mike Marshall page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Herrnstein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Billy Cowan 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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