1974 Philadelphia Phillies season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Philadelphia Phillies 1974 National League East Veterans Stadium Philadelphia R. R. M. "Ruly" Carpenter III Paul Owens Danny Ozark WPHL-TV WCAU(By Saam, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn) The 1974 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 92nd in franchise history. The Phillies finished in third place in the National League East with a record of 80–82, eight games behind the first place Pittsburgh Pirates. They would not finish below .500 again until going 75–87 in the 1985 season. Offseason December 6, 1973: Denny Doyle was sent by the Phillies to the California Angels, and Aurelio Monteagudo and Chris Coletta were sent by the Angels to the Phillies to complete an earlier deal. This deal, made on August 14, involved the Phillies sending a player to be named later to the Angels in exchange for players to be named later and Billy Grabarkewitz.Denny Doyle at Baseball Reference December 19, 1973: Tony Taylor was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.Tony Taylor at Baseball Reference Regular season Third baseman Mike Schmidt had a breakout season in 1974, leading the National League in home runs and demonstrating his prowess in the field. On June 10, Schmidt hit a ball that many felt should have been a home run when it struck the public address speaker hanging 117 feet above and 329 feet away from home plate at the Astrodome in Houston. The ball hit the speaker, fell onto the field, and, according to the Astrodome's ground rules, remained in play. Since Schmidt had already begun his home run trot, he was credited with only a single. There were runners on first and second base at the time, and they each advanced only one base. Many experts agree that the ball would have traveled in excess of 500 feet.September 2008 The Phillies became the first team to lead their division at the All-Star break after finishing last in the division the previous year. Season standings Philadelphia Phillies Record vs. opponents PHI Notable transactions June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball draft Derek Botelho was drafted by the Phillies in the 26th round but did not sign.Derek Botelho at Baseball Reference Ken Phelps was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (19th pick) of the secondary phase but did not sign.Ken Phelps at Baseball Reference June 15, 1974: Jeff Schneider was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Jeff Schneider at Baseball Reference July 2, 1974: John Poff was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.John Poff at Baseball Reference Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member background:white; color:#de2211; border:2px #1234dd solid; 1974 Game Loghttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1974-schedule-scores.shtml 1974 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits Baseball-Reference.comOverall Record: 80–82 y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; April (10–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 6 || Mets || 5–4 || Mac Scarce (1–0) || Tug McGraw (0–1) || None || 40,222 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 7 || Mets || 2–9 || Jon Matlack (1–0) || Jim Lonborg (0–1) || Tug McGraw (1) || 16,441 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 9 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Bill Bonham (1–0) || Ron Schueler (0–1) || None || 30,601 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Ray Burris (1–0) || Mac Scarce (1–1) || None || 6,535 || 1–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 11 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Frank Linzy (1–0) || Horacio Piña (0–1) || Eddie Watt (1) || 2,292 || 2–3 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 13 || @ Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Baseball Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w88pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=phEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6727%2C3591897 March 16, 2015 Milwaukee Sentinel April 15, 1974 3, part 2 Makeup: April 14 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 14 (1) || @ Mets || 2–1 (11) || Mike Wallace (1–0) || Tug McGraw (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 3–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 14 (2) || @ Mets || 5–3 || Mac Scarce (2–1) || Bob Miller (0–1) || None || 14,201 || 4–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 15 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Dick Ruthven (1–0) || Alan Foster (0–1) || Mac Scarce (1) || 6,713 || 5–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 16 || Cardinals || 10–3 || Steve Carlton (1–0) || Bob Gibson (0–1) || None || 8,107 || 6–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 17 || Cardinals || 12–5 || George Culver (1–0) || Sonny Siebert (1–1) || None || 11,237 || 7–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 18 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Lynn McGlothen (2–0) || Ron Schueler (0–2) || None || 8,106 || 7–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || April 19 || Cubs || 9–2 || Jim Lonborg (1–1) || Bill Bonham (1–2) || None || 12,318 || 8–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 20 || Cubs || 4–5 (13) || Ray Burris (2–0) || Mac Scarce (2–2) || None || 16,534 || 8–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 14 || April 21 || Cubs || 7–3 || Steve Carlton (2–0) || Burt Hooton (1–1) || None || 17,172 || 9–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || April 23 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Jim Brewer (2–0) || Frank Linzy (1–1) || None || 14,984 || 9–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || April 24 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Don Sutton (4–1) || Jim Lonborg (1–2) || None || 14,756 || 9–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || April 25 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Tommy John (5–0) || Dick Ruthven (1–1) || None || 15,117 || 9–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 26 || @ Padres || 2–6 || Dave Freisleben (1–0) || Steve Carlton (2–1) || None || 9,448 || 9–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || April 27 || @ Padres || 2–5 || Randy Jones (2–4) || Ron Schueler (0–3) || None || 31,407 || 9–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || April 28 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Larry Hardy (1–0) || Frank Linzy (1–2) || None || 12,031 || 9–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || April 30 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Frank Linzy (2–2) || Randy Moffitt (1–2) || Eddie Watt (2) || 2,188 || 10–11 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; May (15–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || May 1 || @ Giants || 8–13 || Charlie Williams (1–0) || Steve Carlton (2–2) || None || 2,179 || 10–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 3 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Ron Schueler (1–3) || Doug Rau (2–1) || Eddie Watt (3) || 20,186 || 11–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 4 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Jim Lonborg (2–2) || Don Sutton (4–2) || None || 40,301 || 12–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 5 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Mac Scarce (3–2) || Tommy John (5–1) || None || 41,040 || 13–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 6 || Padres || 6–7 || Dave Freisleben (3–0) || Steve Carlton (2–3) || Rich Troedson (1) || 4,149 || 13–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 7 || Padres || 3–5 (13) || Mike Corkins (2–0) || Dave Wallace (0–1) || None || 4,288 || 13–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 8 || Padres || 4–0 || Jim Lonborg (3–2) || Randy Jones (2–6) || None || 5,081 || 14–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 29 || May 10 || Pirates || 3–2 || Dick Ruthven (2–1) || Ken Brett (2–3) || Mac Scarce (2) || 16,388 || 15–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 11 || Pirates || 3–1 || Steve Carlton (3–3) || Bob Moose (1–4) || None || 21,070 || 16–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || May 12 || Pirates || 8–7 || Ed Farmer (1–0) || Dock Ellis (1–3) || Eddie Watt (4) || 11,243 || 17–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 32 || May 14 || Expos || 2–9 || Steve Rogers (6–1) || Jim Lonborg (3–3) || None || 8,413 || 17–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 15 || Expos || 4–5 || Tom Walker (1–0) || Mac Scarce (3–3) || None || 10,105 || 17–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || May 16 || Expos || 6–3 || Steve Carlton (4–3) || Mike Torrez (3–3) || None || 7,311 || 18–16 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 17 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6AYOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4743%2C461694 March 17, 2015 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 18, 1974 10Feeney Charley A Slip or Two...: 3 Bucs Pitchers' Jobs in Danger https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6AYOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C460980 March 17, 2015 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 18, 1974 10, 11 Makeup: May 19 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 18 || @ Pirates || 9–2 || Ron Schueler (2–3) || Bob Moose (1–5) || None || 8,021 || 19–16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 36 || May 19 (1) || @ Pirates || 3–2 || Jim Lonborg (4–3) || Dock Ellis (1–4) || Eddie Watt (5) || see 2nd game || 20–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 19 (2) || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Jerry Reuss (2–3) || Dick Ruthven (2–2) || None || 13,426 || 20–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Steve Carlton (5–3) || Lynn McGlothen (5–2) || None || 12,326 || 21–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 21 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Ed Farmer (2–0) || John Curtis (2–5) || Mac Scarce (3) || 11,481 || 22–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 22 || @ Cardinals || 7–1 || Ron Schueler (3–3) || Alan Foster (1–4) || None || 10,587 || 23–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 24 || Expos || 2–4 || Ernie McAnally (3–4) || Jim Lonborg (4–4) || None || 14,131 || 23–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || May 25 (1) || Expos || 4–3 || Eddie Watt (1–0) || Mike Torrez (4–4) || None || see 2nd game || 24–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || May 25 (2) || Expos || 4–2 || Steve Carlton (6–3) || Steve Renko (3–5) || None || 41,350 || 25–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || May 26 || Expos || 1–5 || Dennis Blair (1–0) || Ron Schueler (3–4) || None || 27,324 || 25–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || May 27 || @ Braves || 1–9 || Phil Niekro (6–3) || Ed Farmer (2–1) || None || 6,446 || 25–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || May 28 || @ Braves || 1–2 (10) || Danny Frisella (1–2) || Jim Lonborg (4–5) || None || see 2nd game || 25–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || May 29 || @ Braves || 0–1 (11) || Tom House (1–0) || Steve Carlton (6–4) || None || 7,816 || 25–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || May 31 || Giants || 2–6 || Ron Bryant (2–4) || Ron Schueler (3–5) || Randy Moffitt (12) || 23,513 || 25–23 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; June (13–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || June 1 || Giants || 6–2 || Jim Lonborg (5–5) || Mike Caldwell (7–3) || None || 20,167 || 26–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || June 2 || Giants || 4–3 || Frank Linzy (3–2) || Randy Moffitt (2–3) || None || 12,280 || 27–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || June 3 || Braves || 5–2 || Steve Carlton (7–4) || Carl Morton (6–5) || None || 44,179 || 28–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 4 || Braves || 3–7 || Roric Harrison (4–6) || Ron Schueler (3–6) || Tom House (3) || 17,197 || 28–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 5 || Braves || 4–2 || Jim Lonborg (6–5) || Phil Niekro (6–4) || None || 26,204 || 29–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 7 || Reds || 4–7 || Pedro Borbón (5–3) || Mac Scarce (3–4) || None || 22,408 || 29–25 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 8 || Reds || 6–5 || Steve Carlton (8–4) || Clay Carroll (3–1) || None || 34,256 || 30–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 9 || Reds || 7–14 || Don Gullett (6–3) || Wayne Twitchell (0–1) || None || 33,163 || 30–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 10 || @ Astros || 12–0 || Jim Lonborg (7–5) || Claude Osteen (5–6) || None || 9,487 || 31–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 11 || @ Astros || 1–10 || Larry Dierker (4–3) || Dick Ruthven (2–3) || None || 10,034 || 31–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 12 || @ Astros || 3–0 || Steve Carlton (9–4) || Don Wilson (3–4) || None || 12,010 || 32–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 14 || @ Reds || 4–7 || Don Gullett (7–3) || Ron Schueler (3–7) || None || 25,238 || 32–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 15 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Jim Lonborg (8–5) || Jack Billingham (6–5) || None || 35,732 || 33–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 16 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Clay Carroll (4–1) || Dick Ruthven (2–4) || None || 30,006 || 33–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 63 || June 17 || Astros || 7–5 || Wayne Twitchell (1–1) || Claude Osteen (5–7) || None || 18,289 || 34–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 18 || Astros || 0–1 || Mike Cosgrove (2–0) || Ron Schueler (3–8) || None || 14,165 || 34–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 65 || June 19 || Astros || 5–4 || Jim Lonborg (9–5) || Tom Griffin (7–3) || Mac Scarce (4) || 17,161 || 35–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || June 20 || Mets || 1–2 || Jerry Koosman (7–4) || Dick Ruthven (2–5) || None || 22,210 || 35–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 67 || June 21 || Mets || 1–3 || Tom Seaver (4–6) || Steve Carlton (9–5) || Tug McGraw (2) || 28,262 || 35–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 68 || June 22 (1) || Mets || 5–2 || Ron Schueler (4–8) || Harry Parker (1–7) || None || see 2nd game || 36–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 69 || June 22 (2) || Mets || 8–5 || Wayne Twitchell (2–1) || George Stone (2–6) || Jesús Hernáiz (1) || 51,197 || 37–32 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 23 || Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Baseball record https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OYIuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=930%2C2175270 March 19, 2015 The Gazette June 25, 1974 Montreal, Quebec 35 Makeup: September 25 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 70 || June 24 || @ Expos || 8–2 || Jim Lonborg (10–5) || Mike Torrez (7–5) || None || Mike Torrez || 38–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 71 || June 25 || @ Expos || 0–5 || Steve Renko (5–7) || Dick Ruthven (2–6) || None || 18,122 || 38–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Expos || 0–2 || Steve Rogers (8–8) || Steve Carlton (9–6) || None || 16,108 || 38–34 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 28 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Baseball Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VggqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8SgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1697%2C4540373 March 19, 2015 Milwaukee Journal June 29, 1974 11Feeney Charley Pirates Washed Out; Brett To Go Sunday https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cMtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y20DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5470%2C3791533 March 19, 2015 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 29, 1974 6 Makeup: June 30 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 73 || June 29 || @ Pirates || 3–6 || Jerry Reuss (7–5) || Jim Lonborg (10–6) || None || 15,839 || 38–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 74 || June 30 (1) || @ Pirates || 8–11 || Ken Brett (10–4) || Steve Carlton (9–7) || None || see 2nd game || 38–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 75 || June 30 (2) || @ Pirates || 2–3 || Bruce Kison (3–3) || Ron Schueler (4–9) || None || 25,730 || 38–37 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; July (15–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 76 || July 2 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Tom Seaver (5–6) || Dick Ruthven (2–7) || Jack Aker (1) || 20,724 || 38–38 |- style="background:#fbb" | 77 || July 3 || @ Mets || 2–6 || Harry Parker (2–7) || Jim Lonborg (10–7) || None || Jim Lonborg || 38–39 |- style="background:#fbb" | 78 || July 4 (1) || @ Mets || 3–5 || Jon Matlack (7–5) || Ron Schueler (4–10) || None || see 2nd game || 38–40 |- style="background:#bfb" | 79 || July 4 (2) || @ Mets || 6–2 || Wayne Twitchell (3–1) || Ray Sadecki (4–4) || None || 26,811 || 39–40 |- style="background:#bfb" | 80 || July 5 || Padres || 8–1 || Steve Carlton (10–7) || Bill Greif (3–11) || None || 42,332 || 40–40 |- style="background:#bfb" | 81 || July 6 || Padres || 6–2 || Dick Ruthven (3–7) || Lowell Palmer (1–2) || Mac Scarce (5) || 22,111 || 41–40 |- style="background:#bfb" | 82 || July 7 || Padres || 9–3 || Jim Lonborg (11–7) || Randy Jones (5–13) || None || 34,094 || 42–40 |- style="background:#fbb" | 83 || July 8 || Dodgers || 0–4 || Andy Messersmith (9–2) || Ron Schueler (4–11) || None || 40,208 || 42–41 |- style="background:#fbb" | 84 || July 9 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Al Downing (3–3) || Wayne Twitchell (3–2) || None || 34,320 || 42–42 |- style="background:#bfb" | 85 || July 10 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Jesús Hernáiz (1–0) || Mike Marshall (11–4) || None || 33,812 || 43–42 |- style="background:#bfb" | 86 || July 12 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Dick Ruthven (4–7) || Elías Sosa (5–5) || None || 3,329 || 44–42 |- style="background:#fbb" | 87 || July 13 || @ Giants || 3–13 || Mike Caldwell (8–3) || Jim Lonborg (11–8) || None || 4,720 || 44–43 |- style="background:#bfb" | 88 || July 14 (1) || @ Giants || 5–2 || Steve Carlton (11–7) || Ed Halicki (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 45–43 |- style="background:#bfb" | 89 || July 14 (2) || @ Giants || 7–4 || Wayne Twitchell (4–2) || Tom Bradley (7–10) || None || 9,239 || 46–43 |- style="background:#fbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Vicente Romo (5–4) || Jesús Hernáiz (1–1) || None || 7,927 || 46–44 |- style="background:#fbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Padres || 1–15 || Randy Jones (7–13) || Jim Lonborg (11–9) || None || 9,031 || 46–45 |- style="background:#bfb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Padres || 8–5 || Ron Schueler (5–11) || Vicente Romo (5–5) || None || 8,196 || 47–45 |- style="background:#fbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Doug Rau (8–6) || Wayne Twitchell (4–3) || None || 53,160 || 47–46 |- style="background:#bfb" | 94 || July 20 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Jesús Hernáiz (2–1) || Don Sutton (6–8) || None || 52,975 || 48–46 |- style="background:#bfb" | 95 || July 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Jim Lonborg (12–9) || Al Downing (3–4) || None || 43,710 || 49–46 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" | – || July 23 ||colspan="7" |1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh |- style="background:#bfb" | 96 || July 25 || @ Cubs || 10–2 || Steve Carlton (12–7) || Burt Hooton (3–9) || None || 13,849 || 50–46 |- style="background:#fbb" | 97 || July 26 || @ Cubs || 7–10 || Rick Reuschel (10–7) || Jim Lonborg (12–10) || None || 14,701 || 50–47 |- style="background:#bfb" | 98 || July 27 (1) || Pirates || 6–5 || Pete Richert (1–0) || Ken Brett (12–7) || None || see 2nd game || 51–47 |- style="background:#bfb" | 99 || July 27 (2) || Pirates || 7–4 || Wayne Twitchell (5–3) || Bruce Kison (5–5) || Eddie Watt (6) || 55,066 || 52–47 |- style="background:#fbb" | 100 || July 28 || Pirates || 3–4 || Dave Giusti (5–3) || Mac Scarce (3–5) || None || 34,049 || 52–48 |- style="background:#bfb" | 101 || July 29 || Pirates || 13–1 || Steve Carlton (13–7) || Jerry Reuss (10–8) || None || 27,760 || 53–48 |- style="background:#fbb" | 102 || July 30 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Al Hrabosky (5–1) || Jesús Hernáiz (2–2) || None || 33,382 || 53–49 |- style="background:#fbb" | 103 || July 31 || Cardinals || 8–9 || Bob Gibson (6–9) || Dick Ruthven (4–8) || Al Hrabosky (4) || 33,431 || 53–50 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; August (12–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bfb" | 104 || August 1 || Expos || 6–4 || Wayne Twitchell (6–3) || Ernie McAnally (6–13) || None || 20,146 || 54–50 |- style="background:#fbb" | 105 || August 2 || Expos || 2–3 || Steve Rogers (11–13) || Eddie Watt (1–1) || Chuck Taylor (8) || 21,068 || 54–51 |- style="background:#fbb" | 106 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Mike Garman (3–2) || Jim Lonborg (12–11) || None || 36,053 || 54–52 |- style="background:#bfb" | 107 || August 4 (1) || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Ron Schueler (6–11) || Alan Foster (5–7) || None || see 2nd game || 55–52 |- style="background:#fbb" | 108 || August 4 (2) || @ Cardinals || 0–11 || John Curtis (6–10) || Dick Ruthven (4–9) || None || 48,245 || 55–53 |- style="background:#fbb" | 109 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (13) || Mike Garman (4–2) || Pete Richert (1–1) || None || 33,476 || 55–54 |- style="background:#bfb" | 110 || August 6 || Cubs || 8–3 || Steve Carlton (14–7) || Jim Todd (2–2) || None || 14,490 || 56–54 |- style="background:#bfb" | 111 || August 7 || Cubs || 3–2 || Gene Garber (2–2) || Oscar Zamora (3–4) || None || 11,284 || 57–54 |- style="background:#bfb" | 112 || August 8 || Cubs || 2–1 || Ron Schueler (7–11) || Bill Bonham (10–14) || Gene Garber (2) || 11,349 || 58–54 |- style="background:#fbb" | 113 || August 9 || Braves || 2–3 (11) || Lew Krausse Jr. (3–2) || Mac Scarce (3–6) || None || 28,542 || 58–55 |- style="background:#fbb" | 114 || August 10 || Braves || 4–11 || Phil Niekro (13–9) || Wayne Twitchell (6–4) || Max León (1) || 43,328 || 58–56 |- style="background:#fbb" | 115 || August 11 || Braves || 5–6 || Tom House (5–2) || Steve Carlton (14–8) || None || 41,739 || 58–57 |- style="background:#bfb" | 116 || August 12 || Giants || 4–1 || Jim Lonborg (13–11) || Ed Halicki (1–6) || None || 16,271 || 59–57 |- style="background:#bfb" | 117 || August 13 || Giants || 6–5 || Dick Ruthven (5–9) || Jim Barr (10–6) || Ron Schueler (1) || 27,618 || 60–57 |- style="background:#fbb" | 118 || August 14 || Giants || 4–6 || Elías Sosa (8–5) || Mac Scarce (3–7) || None || 24,061 || 60–58 |- style="background:#bfb" | 119 || August 16 || @ Braves || 6–3 || Pete Richert (2–1) || Phil Niekro (13–10) || None || 12,686 || 61–58 |- style="background:#fbb" | 120 || August 17 || @ Braves || 6–7 (12) || Tom House (6–2) || Mac Scarce (3–8) || None || 45,805 || 61–59 |- style="background:#bfb" | 121 || August 18 || @ Braves || 7–4 || Dick Ruthven (6–9) || Ron Reed (8–7) || None || 11,407 || 62–59 |- style="background:#fbb" | 122 || August 19 || @ Reds || 2–15 || Don Gullett (14–8) || Wayne Twitchell (6–5) || None || 21,806 || 62–60 |- style="background:#fbb" | 123 || August 20 || @ Reds || 1–7 || Clay Kirby (8–7) || Ron Schueler (7–12) || None || 30,448 || 62–61 |- style="background:#bfb" | 124 || August 21 || @ Reds || 10–3 || Jim Lonborg (14–11) || Tom Carroll (4–1) || None || 31,887 || 63–61 |- style="background:#fbb" | 125 || August 23 || @ Astros || 0–1 || Larry Dierker (8–8) || Dick Ruthven (6–10) || None || 12,175 || 63–62 |- style="background:#fbb" | 126 || August 24 || @ Astros || 0–1 || Dave Roberts (9–10) || Steve Carlton (14–9) || None || 12,215 || 63–63 |- style="background:#fbb" | 127 || August 25 || @ Astros || 0–5 || Don Wilson (9–10) || Wayne Twitchell (6–6) || None || 11,405 || 63–64 |- style="background:#bfb" | 128 || August 26 || Reds || 7–6 || Ron Schueler (8–12) || Clay Carroll (10–4) || None || 27,197 || 64–64 |- style="background:#fbb" | 129 || August 27 || Reds || 0–3 || Jack Billingham (16–8) || Dick Ruthven (6–11) || None || 32,106 || 64–65 |- style="background:#fbb" | 130 || August 28 || Reds || 3–4 || Will McEnaney (2–1) || Ron Schueler (8–13) || Dick Baney (1) || 31,535 || 64–66 |- style="background:#fbb" | 131 || August 30 || Astros || 2–3 || Don Wilson (10–10) || Wayne Twitchell (6–7) || Ken Forsch (6) || 17,106 || 64–67 |- style="background:#bfb" | 132 || August 31 || Astros || 10–6 || Larry Christenson (1–0) || J. R. Richard (1–1) || None || 35,257 || 65–67 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; September (13–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bfb" | 133 || September 1 || Astros || 8–1 || Dick Ruthven (7–11) || Tom Griffin (12–8) || None || 18,232 || 66–67 |- style="background:#fbb" | 134 || September 2 (1) || @ Pirates || 4–7 || Jerry Reuss (15–9) || Steve Carlton (14–10) || None || see 2nd game || 66–68 |- style="background:#fbb" | 135 || September 2 (2) || @ Pirates || 1–11 || Bruce Kison (7–7) || Ron Schueler (8–14) || None || 45,181 || 66–69 |- style="background:#fbb" | 136 || September 3 || @ Pirates || 2–8 || Jim Rooker (11–10) || Wayne Twitchell (6–8) || None || 8,168 || 66–70 |- style="background:#bfb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 6–5 (11) || Ron Schueler (9–14) || Dave LaRoche (3–4) || Larry Christenson (1) || 1,943 || 67–70 |- style="background:#bfb" | 138 || September 6 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Dick Ruthven (8–11) || Burt Hooton (4–11) || None || 2,104 || 68–70 |- style="background:#fbb" | 139 || September 7 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Bill Bonham (11–18) || Steve Carlton (14–11) || None || 10,632 || 68–71 |- style="background:#bfb" | 140 || September 8 || @ Cubs || 11–10 || Gene Garber (3–2) || Tom Dettore (1–3) || None || 14,564 || 69–71 |- style="background:#bfb" | 141 || September 9 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Jim Lonborg (15–11) || John Curtis (8–13) || None || 27,801 || 70–71 |- style="background:#bfb" | 142 || September 10 || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Dick Ruthven (9–11) || Alan Foster (7–10) || None || 27,285 || 71–71 |- style="background:#bfb" | 143 || September 11 || Pirates || 8–5 || Ron Schueler (10–14) || Ramón Hernández (2–2) || None || 21,117 || 72–71 |- style="background:#bfb" | 144 || September 12 || Pirates || 6–4 || Gene Garber (4–2) || Bruce Kison (7–8) || None || 22,135 || 73–71 |- style="background:#fbb" | 145 || September 13 || Cardinals || 3–7 (17) || Ray Bare (1–2) || Jesús Hernáiz (2–3) || None || 35,290 || 73–72 |- style="background:#fbb" | 146 || September 14 || Cardinals || 2–9 || John Curtis (9–13) || Dick Ruthven (9–12) || None || 40,426 || 73–73 |- style="background:#fbb" | 147 || September 15 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Bob Forsch (5–4) || Steve Carlton (14–12) || Al Hrabosky (9) || 30,142 || 73–74 |- style="background:#fbb" | 148 || September 17 || Cubs || 2–4 || Tom Dettore (2–4) || Wayne Twitchell (6–9) || Dave LaRoche (4) || 10,152 || 73–75 |- style="background:#fbb" | 149 || September 18 || Cubs || 2–5 || Steve Stone (8–5) || Jim Lonborg (15–12) || Ken Frailing (1) || 8,133 || 73–76 |- style="background:#fbb" | 150 || September 19 || Cubs || 4–7 || Burt Hooton (6–11) || Ron Schueler (10–15) || Dave LaRoche (5) || 8,672 || 73–77 |- style="background:#bfb" | 151 || September 20 || @ Expos || 10–2 || Steve Carlton (15–12) || Steve Renko (11–15) || None || 8,166 || 74–77 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 21 || @ Expos || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PW9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=thEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5951%2C1691220 March 21, 2015 Milwaukee Sentinel September 23, 1974 5, part 2 Makeup: September 22 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 152 || September 22 (1) || @ Expos || 3–2 || Jim Lonborg (16–12) || Steve Rogers (14–21) || Gene Garber (3) || see 2nd game || 75–77 |- style="background:#fbb" | 153 || September 22 (2) || @ Expos || 5–8 || Mike Torrez (14–8) || Dick Ruthven (9–13) || Dale Murray (7) || 11,183 || 75–78 |- style="background:#bfb" | 154 || September 24 || Mets || 6–3 || Steve Carlton (16–12) || Hank Webb (0–2) || Gene Garber (4) || 11,165 || 76–78 |- style="background:#bfb" | 155 || September 25 (1) || Mets || 6–2 || Ron Schueler (11–15) || Tom Seaver (11–10) || Larry Christenson (2) || see 2nd game || 77–78 |- style="background:#bfb" | 156 || September 25 (2) || Mets || 6–3 || Tom Underwood (1–0) || Randy Sterling (1–1) || Gene Garber (5) || 16,221 || 78–78 |- style="background:#fbb" | 157 || September 27 || @ Expos || 0–2 || Mike Torrez (15–8) || Jim Lonborg (16–13) || None || 8,179 || 78–79 |- style="background:#fbb" | 158 || September 28 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Steve Renko (12–16) || Steve Carlton (16–13) || None || 6,499 || 78–80 |- style="background:#fbb" | 159 || September 29 || @ Expos || 3–6 || Dennis Blair (11–7) || Ron Schueler (11–16) || Dale Murray (10) || 23,326 || 78–81 |- style="background:#fbb" | 160 || September 30 || @ Mets || 2–5 || Jerry Koosman (15–11) || Larry Christenson (1–1) || None || 5,931 || 78–82 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; October (2–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bfb" | 161 || October 1 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Jim Lonborg (17–13) || Tom Seaver (11–11) || None || 5,341 || 79–82 |- style="background:#bfb" | 162 || October 2 || @ Mets || 3–2 (10) || Gene Garber (5–2) || Jon Matlack (13–15) || None || 5,383 || 80–82 |- Roster 1974 Philadelphia Phillies Roster Pitchers 32 Steve Carlton 38 Larry Christenson 35 George Culver 45 Ron Diorio 43 Ed Farmer 26 Gene Garber 47 Jesús Hernáiz 31 Frank Linzy 41 Jim Lonborg 45 Pete Richert 40 Dick Ruthven 44 Mac Scarce 37 Ron Schueler 48 Erskine Thomason 33 Wayne Twitchell 34 Tom Underwood 46 Dave Wallace 49 Mike Wallace 39 Eddie Watt Catchers  8 Bob Boone  5 Larry Cox  6 Jim Essian  9 John Stearns Infielders 10 Larry Bowa 30 Dave Cash 17 Terry Harmon 14 Tommy Hutton 27 Willie Montañez 20 Mike Schmidt 12 Tony Taylor Outfielders 22 Mike Anderson 15 Alan Bannister 23 Ollie Brown 18 Billy Grabarkewitz 21 Jay Johnstone 19 Greg Luzinski 11 Jerry Martin 24 Bill Robinson 28 Mike Rogodzinski 25 Del Unser Manager  3 Danny Ozark Coaches  1 Carroll Beringer  2 Billy DeMars  4 Ray Rippelmeyer  7 Bobby Wine 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 C Bob Boone 146 488 118 .242 3 52 1B Willie Montañez 143 527 160 .304 7 79 2B Dave Cash 162 687 206 .300 2 58 SS Larry Bowa 162 669 184 .275 1 36 3B Mike Schmidt 162 568 160 .282 36 116 LF Greg Luzinski 85 302 82 .272 7 48 CF Del Unser 142 454 120 .264 11 61 RF Mike Anderson 145 395 99 .251 5 34 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 Bill Robinson 100 280 66 .236 5 29 Tommy Hutton 96 208 50 .240 4 33 Jay Johnstone 64 200 59 .295 6 30 Ollie Brown 43 99 24 .242 4 13 Tony Taylor Tony Taylor (baseball) 62 64 21 .328 2 13 Larry Cox Larry Cox (baseball) 30 53 9 .170 0 4 Billy Grabarkewitz 34 30 4 .133 1 2 Alan Bannister 26 25 3 .120 0 1 Jim Essian 17 20 2 .100 0 0 Terry Harmon 27 15 2 .133 0 0 Mike Rogodzinski 17 15 1 .067 0 1 Jerry Martin 13 14 3 .214 0 1 John Stearns 1 2 1 .500 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 Steve Carlton 39 291.0 16 13 3.22 240 Jim Lonborg 39 283.0 17 13 3.21 121 Dick Ruthven 35 212.2 9 13 4.02 153 Ron Schueler 44 203.1 11 16 3.72 109 Wayne Twitchell 25 112.1 6 9 5.21 72 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 Ed Farmer 14 31.0 2 1 8.42 20 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 Eddie Watt 42 1 1 6 3.99 23 Mac Scarce 58 3 8 5 4.99 50 Gene Garber 34 4 0 4 2.06 27 Jesús Hernáiz 27 2 3 1 5.88 16 Frank Linzy 22 3 2 0 3.28 12 Pete Richert 21 2 1 0 2.21 9 George Culver 14 1 0 0 6.65 9 Larry Christenson 10 1 1 2 4.30 18 Mike Wallace 8 1 0 0 5.40 1 Tom Underwood 7 1 0 0 4.85 8 Dave Wallace 3 0 1 0 9.00 3 Ron Diorio 2 0 0 0 18.00 0 Erskine Thomason 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 Farm system Minor League Baseball 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 Howie Bedell A-Short Season Auburn Phillies New York–Penn League Larry Rojas Rookie Pulaski Phillies Appalachian League Bob WrenJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 Notes References 1974 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference Category:Philadelphia Phillies seasons Philadelphia Phillies season Philadelph Category:1974 in Philadelphia