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| Record |
68-94 .420 |
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| Standings |
5th in the NL East (33 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
64-98, 64-98, 64-98 |
| Runs
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668 /
840 |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 100 / Pitching: 101 | | Attendance | 1,490,638 (14th) (24th) | | Fancost | $100 (20th) / $8,118 | | Payroll/Avg | $31,102,439 / $973,275 (22th) | | OpExp/$PV | $59,600,000 / $876,471 | | Rev/OpInc | $57,100,000 / $2,500,000 | | Valuation | $131,000,000 | | Spring Training | Clearwater, Florida (Jack Russell Memorial Stadium) | | Manager | Terry Francona | | Coaches | Brad Mills, Chuck Cottier, Galen Cisco, Hal McRae, Joe Rigoli, John Vukovich | | Executives | President/CEO: David Montgomery, General Manager: Lee Thomas | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, (AA) Reading Phillies, (A) Piedmont Boll Weevils, (A) Batavia Clippers, (A) Clearwater Phillies, (Rookie) Martinsville Phillies | | Radio | (WPHT) Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn | | TV | (WPHL) Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler, Harry Kalas, Kent Tekulve, Richie Ashburn | | Cable TV | (PRISM/SC Phila.) Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler, Harry Kalas, Kent Tekulve, Richie Ashburn |
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The 1997 Philadelphia Phillies
went 68-94
and finished 5th
in the
National League East. The Phillies
drew 1,490,638
to Veterans Stadium.
Curt Schilling made the All-Star team. Scott Rolen won the National League Rookie of the Year award.
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