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1976 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975 / 1977)
101-61, Finished 1st in NL East
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Scored 770 runs, Allowed 557 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 104-58
Manager: Danny Ozark (101-61)
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,480,150 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 106
Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (3-0) to Cincinnati Reds
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1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 24, 1975

Released Joe Hoerner.

Traded Larry Cox to the Minnesota Twins. Received Sergio Ferrer.

December 9, 1975

Traded Mike Anderson to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ron Reed.

December 10, 1975

Traded Alan Bannister, Dick Ruthven and Roy Thomas to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Buskey and Jim Kaat.

December 27, 1975

Signed Luis Aguayo as an amateur free agent.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Jack Lazorko in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Derek Botelho in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 5, 1976.

Drafted Bob Walk in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Lahti in the 12th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

April 1, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Bobby Tolan as a free agent.

April 8, 1976 (Standings)

Released Tom Hilgendorf.

Sold Wayne Simpson to the California Angels.

April 9, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Wayne Nordhagen from the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 10, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Oliver from the Chicago White Sox.

April 16, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Orlando Sanchez as a free agent.

April 17, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Nardi Contreras as a free agent.

April 19, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Tim Blackwell from the Boston Red Sox.

May 14, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Bobby Brown as a free agent.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Drafted Jack Lazorko in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Joe Charboneau in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 10, 1976.

Drafted Bob Walk in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed September 7, 1976.

Drafted Len Matuszek in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1976.

Drafted Ozzie Virgil in the 6th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1976.

July 14, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Wayne Nordhagen to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rich Coggins.

November 1, 1976

Dave Cash granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1976

Released Tony Taylor.

November 5, 1976

Dick Allen granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1976

Sold John Montague to the Seattle Mariners.

December 6, 1976

Willie Hernandez drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

December 15, 1976

Signed Marty Bystrom as an amateur free agent.

Signed Richie Hebner as a free agent.

December 20, 1976

Traded a player to be named later and Johnny Oates to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ted Sizemore. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Quency Hill (minors) (January 4, 1977) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

February 3, 1977

Signed Davey Johnson as a free agent.

March 26, 1977

Traded Sergio Ferrer to the New York Yankees. Received Kerry Dineen.

March 31, 1977

Sold Ron Schueler to the Minnesota Twins.

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1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions

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