1961 Philadelphia Phillies season
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The Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

 season
was the 69th in franchise history. The Phillies finished the season in last place in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...

 at 47-107, 46 games behind the NL Champion Cincinnati Reds
1961 Cincinnati Reds season
The Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League pennant with a record of 93-61, four games over the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers, but losing the World Series in five games to the New York Yankees. The Reds were managed by Fred...

. The team also lost 23 games in a row, the most in the majors since 1900.

Offseason

  • November 28, 1960: Choo Choo Coleman was drafted by the Phillies from the Los Angeles Dodgers
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

     in the 1960 rule 5 draft
    Rule 5 draft
    The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...

    .

Notable transactions

  • May 4, 1961: Turk Farrell
    Turk Farrell
    Richard Joseph "Turk" Farrell was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year career from 1956 to 1969...

     and Joe Koppe
    Joe Koppe
    Joseph Koppe , born Joseph Kopchia in Detroit, Michigan, was an American Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels....

     were traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

     for Charley Smith
    Charley Smith
    Charles William Smith was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for a number of teams in his career which lasted from 1960-1969. His most notable fact is that on December 8, 1966 the St. Louis Cardinals traded him to the New York Yankees straight up for Roger Maris.-External links:...

     and Don Demeter
    Don Demeter
    Donald Lee "Don" Demeter is a former outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians...

    .
  • June 1, 1961: Warren Hacker
    Warren Hacker
    Warren Louis Hacker was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs , Cincinnatiu Redlegs , Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox...

     was purchased from the Phillies by the Chicago White Sox
    Chicago White Sox
    The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

    .
  • July 2, 1961: Bobby Del Greco
    Bobby Del Greco
    Robert George Del Greco was an Outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago Cubs , New York Yankees , Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Athletics .Del Greco grew up in Pittsburgh's Hill District and was signed by the hometown Pirates...

     was traded by the Phillies to the Kansas City Athletics
    Oakland Athletics
    The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....

     for Wes Covington
    Wes Covington
    John Wesley Covington , was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers...

    .

Roster

1961 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders Manager
Coaches

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
1B 126 400 103 .258 13 51
3B 112 411 102 .248 9 47
SS 135 381 98 .257 1 32

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
34 47 6 .128 0 4
6 3 0 .000 0 0

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
41 202.1 6 18 4.49 92

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
49 159.1 3 16 4.29 114
42 138.2 5 12 3.76 89
5 10 0 1 8.10 1

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
65 5 3 3 3.88 59
5 2 1 0 6.52 10

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Buffalo, Chattanooga
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