- 1978 Philadelphia Phillies season
MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Philadelphia Phillies
season = 1978
misc = 1978 National League East Championship
current league = National League
y1 = 1883
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark =Veterans Stadium
y4 = 1971
city =Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1883
owners = Robert "Ruly" Carpenter III
general managers =Paul Owens
managers =Danny Ozark
television =WPHL-TV
radio = KYW
(Harry Kalas ,Richie Ashburn , Andy Musser,Chris Wheeler )|The by|1978
Philadelphia Phillies season was the 96th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won their third straightNational League East Division title with a record of 90-72, a game and-a-half over thePittsburgh Pirates , as the Phillies defeated the Pirates in Pittsburgh on the penultimate day of the season. For the third consecutive season, the Phillies came up short in the NLCS, as theLos Angeles Dodgers defeated them, three games to one, like they did in '77. The Phils were managed byDanny Ozark , as they played their home games atVeterans Stadium .Offseason
*March 7, 1978: George Bell was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellge02.shtml George Bell page at Baseball Reference] ]
Regular season
eason standings
Notable transactions
*April 23, 1978:
Julio Franco was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francju01.shtml Julio Franco page at Baseball Reference] ]
*September 2, 1978:Dan Warthen was traded by the Phillies to theHouston Astros forDan Larson . [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/larsoda01.shtml Dan Larson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*September 14, 1978: Horacio Pina was purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Aguascalientes (Mexican). [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pinaho01.shtml]Draft Picks
* June 6, 1978:
1978 Major League Baseball Draft
**Ed Hearn was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hearned02.shtml Ed Hearn page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Ryne Sandberg was drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round. Player signed June 15, 1978. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sandbry01.shtml Ryne Sandberg page at Baseball Reference] ]Phillie Phanatic
The Phillie Phanatic debuted on
April 25 ,1978 at The Vet when the Phils played theChicago Cubs . Since then, he was given the title "baseball's best mascot" by sports analystTim McCarver , who was the person who formally introduced the Phanatic on the "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark " show onWPVI -TV as he did promotional work for the team as a side from being the "designated catcher" forSteve Carlton , as well asESPN 'sChris Berman . The Phanatic was originally portrayed by Dave Raymond, who was working originally as an intern in the team's front office, for fifteen years, from 1978 to 1993. Raymond's father is retired college football hall of fame coachHarold "Tubby" Raymond at theUniversity of Delaware . The elder Raymond was once quoted "I used to be know as the head football coach of the Fighting Blue Hens but now I will forever be known as the father of a green transvestite!" Also, the Phanatic was voted 'best mascot ever' by "Sports Illustrated for Kids " and "Sports Illustrated ".Roster
Other batters
"Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"
Relief pitchers
1978 National League Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers win the Series, 3-1
Awards and honors
*Greg Luzinski,
Roberto Clemente Award References
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1978.shtml 1978 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference] succession box
title = NL East Championship Season
years = 1978
before = Philadelphia Phillies
1977
after = Pittsburgh Pirates
1979
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