1975 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1975 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | Robert "Ruly" Carpenter III | |
| General manager(s) | Paul Owens | |
| Manager(s) | Danny Ozark | |
| Local television | WPHL-TV | |
| Local radio | WCAU (By Saam, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn) |
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The 1975 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 93rd in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished in second place in the National League East with a record of 86-76, 6½ games behind the NL East champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Offseason
- December 3, 1974: Del Unser, Mac Scarce and John Stearns were traded by the Phillies to the New York Mets for Tug McGraw, Don Hahn, and Dave Schneck.[1]
- January 30, 1975: José Moreno was as an amateur free agent signed by the Phillies.[2]
- February 5, 1975: Orlando Isales was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[3]
Regular season
Return of Dick Allen
Early in the 1975 season, Phillies general manager Paul Owens wanted a righthanded power hitter and a first baseman with more power than Tommy Hutton, a lefthanded contact hitter. Both Mike Schmidt and Dave Cash lobbied Owens to acquire Dick Allen. Allen had to be persuaded by several of his future teammates that both the organizational and racial climate in Philadelphia had changed for the better since his 1969 departure from the team.
On May 4, the Phillies traded their first baseman Willie Montañez to the Giants for Garry Maddox which provided a bat for the outfield and opened first for Allen.[4] The Phillies acquired Allen three-days later on May 7, 1975.
Fans welcomed Allen's return. On May 14, 1975, 30,908 fans came to Veterans Stadium for Allen's return to Philadelphia and saw Steve Carlton shut-out Cincinnati by the score of 4 to 0. Allen played first base, batted fifth between Greg Luzinski and Mike Schmidt and was given a standing ovation when he stepped into the batter's box in a Phillies uniform for the first time since the final game of the 1969 season. Allen lined a two-out single to center, prompting another standing ovation.[5]
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 69 | .571 | -- |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 |
| New York Mets | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 |
Notable transactions
- May 4, 1975: Willie Montañez was traded by the Phillies to the San Francisco Giants for Garry Maddox.[6]
- May 7, 1975: Jim Essian, Barry Bonnell, and $150,000 were traded by the Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Dick Allen and Johnny Oates.[7]
- June 3, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball Draft
- Dickie Noles was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round. Player signed June 15, 1975.[8]
- Rick Leach was drafted by the Phillies in the 11th round, but did not sign.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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
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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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| Tommy Hutton | 113 | 165 | 41 | .248 | 3 | 24 |
| Larry Cox | 11 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Hahn | 9 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Tug McGraw | 56 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 2.98 | 55 |
| Tom Hilgendorf | 53 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.14 | 52 |
| Cy Acosta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.23 | 2 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | Jim Bunning |
| AA | Reading Phillies | Eastern League | Bob Wellman |
| A | Rocky Mount Phillies | Carolina League | Cal Emery |
| A | Spartanburg Phillies | Western Carolinas League | Lee Elia |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Phillies | New York-Penn League | June Raines |
| Rookie | Pulaski Phillies | Appalachian League | Bob Wren |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rocky Mount, Spartanburg[10]
References
- ^ Del Unser page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jose Moreno page at Baseball Reference.
- ^ Orlando Isales page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ralph Bernstein (1975-05-05). "Phillies Deal Montanez to Giants for Maddox". Lewiston Daily Sun: p. 18. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MGIgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5GUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2142,735075&dq=garry+maddox&hl=en.
- ^ Bill Conlin (2009-12-09). "Bill Conlin: A stroll down Allens lane". Philadelphia Daily News.
- ^ Garry Maddox page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Allen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dickie Noles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Leach 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
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