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| 2017 Philadelphia Phillies | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Citizens Bank Park | |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Record | 66–96 (.407) | |
| Divisional place | 5th | |
| Owners | John S. Middleton, Bill Giles, David Montgomery | |
| General managers | Matt Klentak | |
| Managers | Pete Mackanin | |
| Television | NBC Sports Philadelphia Comcast Network Philadelphia NBC Philadelphia (Tom McCarthy, John Kruk, Ben Davis, Mike Schmidt, Gregg Murphy) | |
| Radio | Phillies Radio Network WIP SportsRadio 94.1 FM (English) (Scott Franzke, Larry Andersen, Jim Jackson) WTTM (Spanish) (Danny Martinez, Bill Kulik, Rickie Ricardo) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 2017 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 135th season in the history of the franchise, and its 14th season at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies opened the season against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park on April 3[1] and finished the season on October 1 against the New York Mets in Philadelphia. They were coached by Pete Mackanin in his third year as manager of the Phillies. On September 17, 2017, the Phillies were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention.[2] They finished the season 66–96 to finish in last place in the National League East for the third time in four seasons, failing to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.
Manager Pete Mackanin was reassigned to a front office position following the season.[3]
Offseason
The Phillies made several moves over the offseason to bolster the bullpen and add a veteran presence to the lineup. On November 4, the Phillies acquired relief pitcher Pat Neshek from the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. A few days later, Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for left fielder Howie Kendrick.[4] Andrés Blanco signed a one-year, $3 million contract to return to the Phillies on December 14.[5] On January 19, the Phillies signed free agent outfielder Michael Saunders to a one-year deal.[6]
Matt Stairs was hired as the team's hitting coach in the offseason.[7] He replaced Steve Henderson, who had served in the role since 2013.
Regular season
April
For the second consecutive season, the Phillies faced the Cincinnati Reds on the road to start the season. The Phillies won the game 4–3,[8] behind a leadoff home run by César Hernández; the first Opening Day leadoff home run for the Phillies since 1938.[9]
The Phillies faced the Washington Nationals in their home opener on April 7. The Nationals would win the game 7–6.[10] The next night, the Phillies scored 12 runs in the first inning off of Jeremy Guthrie and Enny Romero en route to a 17–3 victory over Washington.[11] During the same homestand, Clay Buchholz left a game with a torn flexor tendon in his pitching arm. He was placed on the disabled list, and the Phillies called up Zach Eflin to take his place in the rotation.[12]
August
The Phillies turned a triple play on August 27 in the 5th inning against the reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs.[13] The Phillies would go on to win the game 6–3.
Season standings
National League East
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 47–34 | 50–31 |
| Miami Marlins | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 20 | 42–36 | 35–49 |
| Atlanta Braves | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 25 | 37–44 | 35–46 |
| New York Mets | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 27 | 37–44 | 33–48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 31 | 39–42 | 27–54 |
National League Wild Card
| Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 104 | 58 | 0.642 |
| Washington Nationals | 97 | 65 | 0.599 |
| Chicago Cubs | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
| Wild Card teams (Top 2 teams qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | +6 |
| Colorado Rockies | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | — |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 4 |
| Miami Marlins | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 12 |
| Atlanta Braves | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 15 |
| San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 16 |
| New York Mets | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 17 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 19 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 21 |
| San Francisco Giants | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 23 |
Record vs. opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 12–8 |
| Atlanta | 4–2 | — | 1–6 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 6–13 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 9–11 |
| Chicago | 3–3 | 6–1 | — | 12–7 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 12–8 |
| Cincinnati | 3–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | — | 3–4 | 0–6 | 2–5 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 1–6 | 5–15 |
| Colorado | 8–11 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–3 | — | 10–9 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 12–7 | 12–7 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 10–10 |
| Los Angeles | 8–11 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 9–10 | — | 6–1 | 3–3 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 13–6 | 11–8 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 16–4 |
| Miami | 4–3 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 1–6 | — | 2–4 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 9–11 |
| Milwaukee | 3–4 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 4–3 | 11–9 |
| New York | 1–6 | 12–7 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 0–7 | 7–12 | 2–5 | — | 12–7 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 6–13 | 7–13 |
| Philadelphia | 1–6 | 13–6 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 7–12 | — | 2–5 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 5–15 |
| Pittsburgh | 3–4 | 5–2 | 9–10 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 5–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 10–10 |
| San Diego | 8–11 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 6–13 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | — | 12–7 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 8–12 |
| San Francisco | 7–12 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 7–12 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 7–12 | — | 3–4 | 1–5 | 8–12 |
| St. Louis | 4–3 | 5–1 | 5–14 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 11–8 | 4–3 | 4–3 | — | 3–3 | 8–12 |
| Washington | 4–2 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 13–6 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | — | 10–10 |
Game log
| Legend | |
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| Phillies win | |
| Phillies loss | |
| Postponement | |
| Bold | Phillies team member |