The 1951 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 69th season in the history of the franchise.
The Phillies finished in fifth place. The team had won the 1950 National League pennant but in the United Press' annual preseason poll of sportswriters, only 18 out of 168 writers picked the team to repeat as pennant winners; the Giants received 81 votes and the Dodgers 55. Those two teams wound up tied, with the Phillies 23 games behind.
Offseason Prior to 1951 season: Ray Semproch was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Ray Semproch at Baseball-Reference
Preseason The Phillies held spring training in Clearwater, Florida, stayed at the Fort Harrison Hotel, and played at Clearwater Athletic Field. It was the team's fifth successive year training in Clearwater.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions June 11, 1951: Ted Kazanski was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Ted Kazanski at Baseball-Reference
All-Star Game The 1951 All-Star Game was originally awarded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The City of Detroit was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1701 and requested to host the year's All-Star Game. Although the National League was scheduled to host the game in '51, the game was moved to Detroit's Briggs Stadium to coincide with the city's celebration. The Phillies instead hosted the 1952 All-Star Game at Shibe Park.
Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member
|- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Robin Roberts (1–0) || Carl Erskine (0–1) || None || 19,217 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Preacher Roe (1–0) || Jim Konstanty (0–1) || None || 15,415 || 1–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 19 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 20 || Braves || 1–2 || Max Surkont (1–0) || Ken Heintzelman (0–1) || None || 17,423 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 21 || Braves || 6–8 || Vern Bickford (1–1) || Robin Roberts (1–1) || George Estock (1) || 10,945 || 1–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 22 || Braves || 6–5 || Bubba Church (1–0) || Johnny Sain (0–1) || None || 11,261 || 2–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 23 || Giants || 8–4 || Jocko Thompson (1–0) || Jim Hearn (1–1) || None || 17,283 || 3–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 24 || Giants || 6–4 || Bob Miller (1–0) || Roger Bowman (0–1) || Jim Konstanty (1) || 16,274 || 4–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 25 || Giants || 2–1 || Ken Heintzelman (1–1) || Larry Jansen (1–2) || None || 5,257 || 5–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 26 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Robin Roberts (2–1) || Chris Van Cuyk (0–1) || None || 30,161 || 6–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 27 || Dodgers || 5–11 || Joe Hatten (1–0) || Bubba Church (1–1) || Carl Erskine (1) || 9,267 || 6–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 28 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Max Surkont (3–0) || Russ Meyer (0–1) || None || 7,848 || 6–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 29 (1) || @ Braves || 0–1 || Vern Bickford (3–1) || Jocko Thompson (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 6–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 29 (2) || @ Braves || 10–9 || Leo Cristante (1–0) || Blix Donnelly (0–1) || Jim Konstanty (2) || 18,518 || 7–6
|- style="background:#bfb" | 14 || May 1 || Reds || 6–5 || Robin Roberts (3–1) || Willie Ramsdell (0–3) || None || 13,749 || 8–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || May 2 || Reds || 4–6 || Ewell Blackwell (3–2) || Ken Heintzelman (1–2) || Frank Smith (2) || 3,417 || 8–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || May 3 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Joe Presko (1–0) || Jim Konstanty (0–2) || None || 14,289 || 8–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || May 4 || Cardinals || 6–4 || Russ Meyer (1–1) || Howie Pollet (0–1) || None || 14,232 || 9–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || May 5 || Cardinals || 3–4 (11) || Gerry Staley (3–1) || Jim Konstanty (0–3) || None || 13,895 || 9–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || May 6 (1) || Cubs || 5–4 || Bubba Church (2–1) || Frank Hiller (2–2) || None || see 2nd game || 10–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 6 (2) || Cubs || 7–9 (10) || Johnny Klippstein (1–0) || Robin Roberts (3–2) || None || 20,998 || 10–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || May 8 || Pirates || 3–9 || Mel Queen (2–1) || Ken Heintzelman (1–3) || Bill Werle (5) || 13,700 || 10–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 9 || Pirates || 6–5 (10) || Jim Konstanty (1–3) || Joe Muir (0–2) || None || 14,134 || 11–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || May 10 || Pirates || 0–2 || Murry Dickson (4–1) || Bubba Church (2–2) || None || 3,562 || 11–12 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 11 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 13 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 12 || @ Giants || 6–5 (10) || Jim Konstanty (2–3) || Dave Koslo (1–2) || None || 12,856 || 12–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 13 (1) || @ Giants || 2–11 || Larry Jansen (3–3) || Jocko Thompson (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 12–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 13 (2) || @ Giants || 2–4 || Sal Maglie (4–2) || Ken Heintzelman (1–4) || None || 26,740 || 12–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 15 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Russ Meyer (2–1) || Tom Poholsky (2–3) || Robin Roberts (1) || 13,837 || 13–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 16 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Gerry Staley (5–3) || Bubba Church (2–3) || Al Brazle (1) || 9,117 || 13–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 17 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Joe Presko (2–2) || Robin Roberts (3–3) || None || 9,754 || 13–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 18 || @ Cubs || 9–18 || Dutch Leonard (1–0) || Leo Cristante (1–1) || None || 7,564 || 13–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || May 19 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Bubba Church (3–3) || Johnny Klippstein (2–1) || Jim Konstanty (3) || 20,811 || 14–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 20 (1) || @ Pirates || 17–0 || Russ Meyer (3–1) || Murry Dickson (5–3) || None || see 2nd game || 15–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 20 (2) || @ Pirates || 12–4 || Robin Roberts (4–3) || Erv Dusak (0–1) || None || 36,166 || 16–17 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 22 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 23 || @ Reds || 3–4 (10) || Willie Ramsdell (3–4) || Jim Konstanty (2–4) || None || 2,647 || 16–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 25 || Giants || 5–8 || George Spencer (2–1) || Bob Miller (1–1) || Sheldon Jones (3) || 21,082 || 16–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 26 || Giants || 0–2 || Larry Jansen (4–4) || Robin Roberts (4–4) || None || 26,491 || 16–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 27 || Giants || 0–2 || Sal Maglie (7–2) || Russ Meyer (3–2) || None || 9,090 || 16–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 28 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Ralph Branca (2–1) || Ken Heintzelman (1–5) || None || 20,387 || 16–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 30 (1) || Dodgers || 3–5 || Don Newcombe (5–2) || Robin Roberts (4–5) || None || see 2nd game || 16–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 30 (2) || Dodgers || 9–5 || Bubba Church (4–3) || Clyde King (4–3) || None || 34,697 || 17–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Carl Erskine (4–4) || Russ Meyer (3–3) || None || 18,662 || 17–24
|- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || June 1 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Jocko Thompson (2–2) || Gerry Staley (7–4) || Jim Konstanty (4) || 16,372 || 18–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || June 2 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Ken Heintzelman (2–5) || Tom Poholsky (4–4) || None || 4,874 || 19–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 44 || June 3 (1) || Pirates || 11–2 || Robin Roberts (5–5) || Mel Queen (3–5) || None || see 2nd game || 20–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 3 (2) || Pirates || 8–3 || Bubba Church (5–3) || Murry Dickson (6–5) || None || 19,325 || 21–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || June 4 || Pirates || 4–12 || Bob Friend (1–1) || Russ Meyer (3–4) || Murry Dickson (1) || 2,343 || 21–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || June 5 || Cubs || 2–3 || Bob Rush (3–2) || Jim Konstanty (2–5) || None || 10,937 || 21–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || June 6 || Cubs || 9–1 || Robin Roberts (6–5) || Bob Schultz (3–4) || None || 10,048 || 22–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || June 7 || Cubs || 7–1 || Bubba Church (6–3) || Johnny Klippstein (3–2) || None || 3,257 || 23–26 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 8 || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 17 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 9 || Reds || 4–5 || Ewell Blackwell (7–4) || Jocko Thompson (2–3) || None || 4,093 || 23–27 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 10 (1) || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 10 (2) || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 27 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Milo Candini (1–0) || Frank Hiller (4–5) || Jim Konstanty (5) || 9,289 || 24–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || June 13 || @ Cubs || 5–0 || Robin Roberts (7–5) || Johnny Klippstein (3–3) || None || 7,889 || 25–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 11–3 || Russ Meyer (4–4) || Bob Rush (4–3) || None || 6,896 || 26–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 2–10 || Max Lanier (3–5) || Ken Heintzelman (2–6) || Cloyd Boyer (1) || 9,320 || 26–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Al Brazle (1–0) || Jocko Thompson (2–4) || Tom Poholsky (1) || 12,932 || 26–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (10) || Gerry Staley (8–6) || Russ Meyer (4–5) || None || 22,751 || 26–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 19 || @ Pirates || 9–2 || Russ Meyer (5–5) || Murry Dickson (8–7) || None || 16,601 || 27–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 20 || @ Pirates || 1–0 || Bubba Church (7–3) || Bob Friend (1–4) || None || 12,751 || 28–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 21 || @ Pirates || 10–5 || Robin Roberts (8–5) || Paul LaPalme (1–4) || None || 5,682 || 29–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 22 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Harry Perkowski (2–1) || Jocko Thompson (2–5) || Frank Smith (6) || 8,973 || 29–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 23 || @ Reds || 1–8 || Willie Ramsdell (5–7) || Ken Heintzelman (2–7) || Frank Smith (7) || 4,343 || 29–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 24 (1) || @ Reds || 1–3 || Ken Raffensberger (7–7) || Robin Roberts (8–6) || None || see 2nd game || 29–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 63 || June 24 (2) || @ Reds || 4–2 || Ken Heintzelman (3–7) || Frank Smith (4–2) || Jocko Thompson (1) || 19,005 || 30–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 26 || Braves || 7–0 || Bubba Church (8–3) || Johnny Sain (4–8) || None || 18,802 || 31–33 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 27 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 7 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 65 || June 28 || Braves || 3–2 (10) || Jim Konstanty (3–5) || Warren Spahn (8–6) || None || 5,119 || 32–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 66 || June 29 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Robin Roberts (9–6) || Erv Palica (1–3) || None || 24,566 || 33–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 67 || June 30 || @ Dodgers || 8–14 || Carl Erskine (7–7) || Bubba Church (8–4) || None || 8,096 || 33–34
|- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || July 1 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Don Newcombe (11–4) || Russ Meyer (5–6) || None || 18,074 || 33–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 69 || July 2 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Jim Hearn (7–5) || Ken Heintzelman (3–8) || George Spencer (2) || 23,046 || 33–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 70 || July 3 || @ Giants || 8–9 (13) || Larry Jansen (11–6) || Jocko Thompson (2–6) || None || 9,295 || 33–37 |- style="background:#bfb"