Dick Phillips

Note: This page discusses 1960s infielder Dick Phillips. For the Negro League pitcher of the same name, click here.

Richard Eugene Phillips

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• School Valparaiso University
• High School Racine Lutheran High School
• Debut April 15, 1962
• Final Game September 24, 1966
• Born November 24, 1931 in Racine, WI USA
• Died March 29, 1998 in Burnaby, BC CAN

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Biographical Information

Dick Phillips scouted for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1968-1973. He then spent a decade as a minor league manager and was a San Diego Padres coach in 1980.

Notable Achievements

• 1961 MVP Pacific Coast League Tacoma Giants

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1973	Lynchburg Twins	Carolina League	78-60	1st	Minnesota Twins	Lost League Finals
1974	Orlando Twins	Southern League	73-61	2nd	Minnesota Twins
1975	Orlando Twins	Southern League	81-57	1st	Minnesota Twins	Lost League Finals
1976	Orlando Twins	Southern League	75-64	2nd	Minnesota Twins	Lost League Finals
1977	Hawaii Islanders	Pacific Coast League	79-67	2nd	San Diego Padres
1978	Hawaii Islanders	Pacific Coast League	56-82	8th	San Diego Padres
1979	Hawaii Islanders	Pacific Coast League	72-76	8th	San Diego Padres
1981	Visalia Oaks	Carolina League	87-53	1st	Minnesota Twins	Lost League Finals
1982	Vancouver Canadians	Pacific Coast League	72-72	6th	Milwaukee Brewers
1983	Vancouver Canadians	Pacific Coast League	31-39	--	Milwaukee Brewers	--	replaced by Tony Muser
1995	Surrey Glaciers	Western League	38-52	7th	Independent Leagues
1996	Bangor Blue Ox	Northeast League	46-33	3rd	Independent Leagues

Related Sites

• Dick Phillips at the SABR Bio Project