1951 Philadelphia Phillies Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 937,658, Avg. 14,093
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (73-81)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1951 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 937,658, Avg. 14,093
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (73-81)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1951 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Phillies plated 648 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Willie Jones paced Philadelphia with 22 home runs, while Del Ennis walloped 20 or more as well. Willie Jones drove in 81 runs. Richie Ashburn topped all regular hitters with a .344 average. Robin Roberts led the squad with 21 wins, plus Bubba Church added 15 or more wins, too Robin Roberts recorded a 3.03 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Sawyer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 648
Regular Season Runs Against: 644
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 20, 1951 | Boston Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1951 | Boston Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 22, 1951 | Boston Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 23, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 24, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 25, 1951 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 26, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 5-2 | 1-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 27, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 5-3 | 1-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 28, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 5-3 | 1-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 29, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Boston Braves 9 | W | 5-3 | 2-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 29, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 5-3 | 2-3 | 7-6 | ||
| May 1, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 6-3 | 2-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 2, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 6-4 | 2-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 3, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 6-5 | 2-3 | 8-8 | ||
| May 4, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 7-5 | 2-3 | 9-8 | ||
| May 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-6 | 2-3 | 9-9 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 8-6 | 2-3 | 10-9 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 8-7 | 2-3 | 10-10 | ||
| May 8, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 8-8 | 2-3 | 10-11 | ||
| May 9, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 9-8 | 2-3 | 11-11 | ||
| May 10, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 9-9 | 2-3 | 11-12 | ||
| May 12, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 5 | W | 9-9 | 3-3 | 12-12 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 11 | L | 9-9 | 3-4 | 12-13 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 9-9 | 3-5 | 12-14 | ||
| May 15, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 9-9 | 4-5 | 13-14 | ||
| May 16, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 9-9 | 4-6 | 13-15 | ||
| May 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 9-9 | 4-7 | 13-16 | ||
| May 18, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 18 | L | 9-9 | 4-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 19, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 9-9 | 5-8 | 14-17 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-9 | 6-8 | 15-17 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 17 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 9-9 | 7-8 | 16-17 | ||
| May 23, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 9-9 | 7-9 | 16-18 | ||
| May 25, 1951 | New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 9-10 | 7-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 26, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 9-11 | 7-9 | 16-20 | ||
| May 27, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 9-12 | 7-9 | 16-21 | ||
| May 28, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 9-13 | 7-9 | 16-22 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 9-14 | 7-9 | 16-23 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 10-14 | 7-9 | 17-23 | ||
| May 31, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 10-14 | 7-10 | 17-24 | ||
| June 1, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 11-14 | 7-10 | 18-24 | ||
| June 2, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 12-14 | 7-10 | 19-24 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 13-14 | 7-10 | 20-24 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 14-14 | 7-10 | 21-24 | ||
| June 4, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 14-15 | 7-10 | 21-25 | ||
| June 5, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 14-16 | 7-10 | 21-26 | ||
| June 6, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 15-16 | 7-10 | 22-26 | ||
| June 7, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 16-16 | 7-10 | 23-26 | ||
| June 9, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 16-17 | 7-10 | 23-27 | ||
| June 12, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 16-17 | 8-10 | 24-27 | ||
| June 13, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 16-17 | 9-10 | 25-27 | ||
| June 14, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 16-17 | 10-10 | 26-27 | ||
| June 15, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 16-17 | 10-11 | 26-28 | ||
| June 16, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 16-17 | 10-12 | 26-29 | ||
| June 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 16-17 | 10-13 | 26-30 | ||
| June 19, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-17 | 11-13 | 27-30 | ||
| June 20, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 16-17 | 12-13 | 28-30 | ||
| June 21, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 16-17 | 13-13 | 29-30 | ||
| June 22, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 16-17 | 13-14 | 29-31 | ||
| June 23, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 16-17 | 13-15 | 29-32 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 16-17 | 14-15 | 30-32 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 16-17 | 14-16 | 30-33 | ||
| June 26, 1951 | Boston Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 17-17 | 14-16 | 31-33 | ||
| June 28, 1951 | Boston Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 18-17 | 14-16 | 32-33 | ||
| June 29, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 18-17 | 15-16 | 33-33 | ||
| June 30, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | L | 18-17 | 15-17 | 33-34 | ||
| July 1, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 18-17 | 15-18 | 33-35 | ||
| July 2, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 18-17 | 15-19 | 33-36 | ||
| July 3, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at New York Giants 9 | L | 18-17 | 15-20 | 33-37 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 18-17 | 16-20 | 34-37 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 18-17 | 17-20 | 35-37 | ||
| July 5, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 18-17 | 17-21 | 35-38 | ||
| July 6, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 18-18 | 17-21 | 35-39 | ||
| July 7, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 18-19 | 17-21 | 35-40 | ||
| July 8, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 18-20 | 17-21 | 35-41 | ||
| July 12, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 19-20 | 17-21 | 36-41 | ||
| July 13, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-20 | 17-21 | 37-41 | ||
| July 14, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 21-20 | 17-21 | 38-41 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 22-20 | 17-21 | 39-41 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 22-21 | 17-21 | 39-42 | ||
| July 16, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 23-21 | 17-21 | 40-42 | ||
| July 17, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 24-21 | 17-21 | 41-42 | ||
| July 17, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 24-22 | 17-21 | 41-43 | ||
| July 18, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 25-22 | 17-21 | 42-43 | ||
| July 18, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 25-23 | 17-21 | 42-44 | ||
| July 20, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 26-23 | 17-21 | 43-44 | ||
| July 21, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 27-23 | 17-21 | 44-44 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 27-24 | 17-21 | 44-45 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 28-24 | 17-21 | 45-45 | ||
| July 24, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 28-24 | 17-22 | 45-46 | ||
| July 25, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 28-24 | 18-22 | 46-46 | ||
| July 26, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 28-24 | 19-22 | 47-46 | ||
| July 27, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 28-24 | 20-22 | 48-46 | ||
| July 28, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 28-24 | 21-22 | 49-46 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 28-24 | 21-23 | 49-47 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 28-24 | 21-24 | 49-48 | ||
| July 30, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 28-24 | 21-25 | 49-49 | ||
| July 31, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 28-24 | 22-25 | 50-49 | ||
| August 1, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 28-24 | 22-26 | 50-50 | ||
| August 2, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 28-24 | 23-26 | 51-50 | ||
| August 3, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 28-24 | 24-26 | 52-50 | ||
| August 4, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 28-24 | 24-27 | 52-51 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 28-24 | 25-27 | 53-51 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 28-24 | 26-27 | 54-51 | ||
| August 7, 1951 | Boston Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 29-24 | 26-27 | 55-51 | ||
| August 7, 1951 | Boston Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 30-24 | 26-27 | 56-51 | ||
| August 8, 1951 | Boston Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 31-24 | 26-27 | 57-51 | ||
| August 9, 1951 | Boston Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 31-25 | 26-27 | 57-52 | ||
| August 11, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 31-25 | 27-27 | 58-52 | ||
| August 12, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 31-25 | 27-28 | 58-53 | ||
| August 12, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 31-25 | 27-29 | 58-54 | ||
| August 13, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 31-25 | 27-30 | 58-55 | ||
| August 14, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 31-25 | 27-31 | 58-56 | ||
| August 15, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 31-25 | 27-32 | 58-57 | ||
| August 17, 1951 | New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 31-26 | 27-32 | 58-58 | ||
| August 18, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 31-27 | 27-32 | 58-59 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 31-28 | 27-32 | 58-60 | ||
| August 21, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 32-28 | 27-32 | 59-60 | ||
| August 22, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 33-28 | 27-32 | 60-60 | ||
| August 24, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 33-29 | 27-32 | 60-61 | ||
| August 25, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 33-30 | 27-32 | 60-62 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 34-30 | 27-32 | 61-62 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 34-31 | 27-32 | 61-63 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 35-31 | 27-32 | 62-63 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 36-31 | 27-32 | 63-63 | ||
| August 28, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 36-32 | 27-32 | 63-64 | ||
| August 29, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 36-33 | 27-32 | 63-65 | ||
| August 30, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 36-34 | 27-32 | 63-66 | ||
| September 1, 1951 | Boston Braves 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 36-35 | 27-32 | 63-67 | ||
| September 2, 1951 | Boston Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 37-35 | 27-32 | 64-67 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 37-35 | 27-33 | 64-68 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 37-35 | 28-33 | 65-68 | ||
| September 5, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 37-35 | 28-34 | 65-69 | ||
| September 7, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | L | 37-35 | 28-35 | 65-70 | ||
| September 8, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 37-35 | 28-36 | 65-71 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 37-35 | 28-37 | 65-72 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 37-35 | 28-38 | 65-73 | ||
| September 11, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 37-35 | 29-38 | 66-73 | ||
| September 12, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 37-35 | 29-39 | 66-74 | ||
| September 14, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 37-35 | 30-39 | 67-74 | ||
| September 15, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 37-35 | 31-39 | 68-74 | ||
| September 16, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 37-35 | 31-40 | 68-75 | ||
| September 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 37-35 | 32-40 | 69-75 | ||
| September 18, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 37-35 | 32-41 | 69-76 | ||
| September 19, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 37-35 | 33-41 | 70-76 | ||
| September 21, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 37-35 | 34-41 | 71-76 | ||
| September 22, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 37-35 | 35-41 | 72-76 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 37-35 | 35-42 | 72-77 | ||
| September 25, 1951 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 37-36 | 35-42 | 72-78 | ||
| September 26, 1951 | New York Giants 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 37-37 | 35-42 | 72-79 | ||
| September 28, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 38-37 | 35-42 | 73-79 | ||
| September 29, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 38-38 | 35-42 | 73-80 | ||
| September 30, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 38-39 | 35-42 | 73-81 |
