Reading Phillies

• Location: Reading, PA
• League: Eastern League 1967-2012
• Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies 1967-2012
• Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium 1967-2012

The Reading Phillies were the Eastern League class AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1967 to 2012. They played their home games at FirstEnergy Stadium. After the 2012 season the team changed its name to the Reading Fightin Phils.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting Coach	Pitching Coach
1967	70-69	6th/3rd	Frank Lucchesi
1968	81-59	2nd	Frank Lucchesi	League Champs
1969	81-59	2nd	Bob Wellman	Cancelled with Elmira leading 1-0 in 1st round
1970	78-63	2nd	Andy Seminick
1971	72-67	2nd/2nd	Nolan Campbell
1972	70-69	5th/4th	Jim Bunning
1973	76-62	2nd/1st	Cal Emery	League Champs
1974	69-66	4th/3rd	Bob Wellman
1975	84-53	1st	Bob Wellman
1976	54-82	7th/3rd	Bob Wellman (35-67)/Granny Hamner (19-15)
1977	63-57	7th/3rd	Lee Elia
1978	79-57	2nd	Lee Elia
1979	77-61	2nd	Jim Snyder
1980	78-61	2nd (tie)/2nd	Ron Clark
1981	76-63	3rd/2nd	Ron Clark			George Culver
1982	63-75	5th/3rd	John Felske			Butch Hughes
1983	96-44	1st	Bill Dancy	Lost in 1st round		Bobby Tiefenauer
1984	56-83	8th	Bill Dancy			Eddie Watt
1985	58-79	8th	Tony Taylor			George Culver
1986	77-59	1st	George Culver		Ramon Aviles
1987	76-63	3rd	George Culver
1988	67-69	5th	Bill Dancy			Carlos Arroyo
1989	68-71	4th	Mike Hart		Ramon Aviles	George Culver
1990	55-82	8th	Don McCormack		Ramon Aviles	George Culver
1991	72-68	5th	Don McCormack		Al LeBoeuf	John Martin
1992	61-77	6th	Don McCormack		Kelly Heath	Carlos Arroyo
1993	62-78	7th	Don McCormack		Kelly Heath	Carlos Arroyo
1994	58-82	9th/4th	Bill Dancy		Bill Robinson	Carlos Arroyo
1995	73-69	3rd (t)	Bill Dancy	League Champs		Larry Andersen
1996	66-75	7th (t)	Bill Robinson		Kelly Heath	Larry Andersen
1997	74-68	4th	Al LeBoeuf		Ramon Henderson	Ross Grimsley (grimsro02)
1998	56-85	10th	Al LeBoeuf		Milt Thompson	Ross Grimsley (grimsro02)
1999	73-69	5th	Gary Varsho		Milt Thompson	Gorman Heimueller
2000	85-57	1st	Gary Varsho	Lost League Finals	Steve Scarsone	Carlos Arroyo
2001	77-65	4th (t)	Gary Varsho	League Co-Champs	John Kruk / Manny Amador	Gorman Heimueller
2002	76-66	4th/3rd	Greg Legg		Rico Brogna	Rod Nichols
2003	62-79	10th/5th	Greg Legg		Ronnie Ortegon	Rod Nichols
2004	64-77	9th/4th	Greg Legg		John Morris	Rod Nichols
2005	69-73	8th/4th	Steve Swisher		John Morris	Tom Filer
2006	71-69	5th	P.J. Forbes		John Morris	Tom Filer
2007	70-71	7th	P.J. Forbes		Greg Gross	Tom Filer
2008	53-89	12th	P.J. Forbes		Frank Cacciatore	Tom Filer
2009	75-67	3rd	Steve Roadcap	Lost in 1st round	Frank Cacciatore
2010	69-72	8th	Steve Roadcap		Frank Cacciatore	Bob Milacki
2011	74-68	5th	Mark Parent	Lost in 1st round	Frank Cacciatore	Bob Milacki
2012	76-66	4th	Dusty Wathan	Lost in 1st round	Frank Cacciatore	Bob Milacki

External Sites

• ReadingPhillies.com