1970 Philadelphia Phillies season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Philadelphia Phillies
season = 1970
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1883
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Connie Mack Stadium
y4 = 1938
city = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1883
owners = Robert R.M. Carpenter
general managers =John Quinn
managers =Frank Lucchesi
television = WFIL
radio = WCAU
(By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn)|

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. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/floodcu01.shtml Curt Flood page at Baseball Reference] ]
*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. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gamblos01.shtml Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Transactions

*April 13, 1970: Ruben Amaro, Sr. was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/amaroru01.shtml Ruben Amaro page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1970.shtml 1970 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference]