The 1995 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 113th season in the history of the franchise. Regular season The Phillies were in first place for the majority of the first half, thanks to a 37–18 start to the season. However, injuries took their toll, and they went on a 3–16 skid in early July. An eight-game losing streak in August knocked them out of contention. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions April 6, 1995: Charlie Hayes signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. April 14, 1995: Mariano Duncan was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. April 20, 1995: Gary Varsho signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. June 1, 1995: Future Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams was selected out of high school in the 8th round of the 1995 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Williams was the 14th pick of the 8th round and the 213th overall. Williams played shortstop at Patrick Henry HS in San Diego, CA. June 18, 1995: Andy Van Slyke was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gene Harris. July 7, 1995: Kevin Elster was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. July 24, 1995: Mark Whiten was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Hollins. August 8, 1995: Mariano Duncan was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Philadelphia Phillies. 1995 Game Log |- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || René Arocha (1–0) || Norm Charlton (0–1) || None || 33,539 || 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || David West (1–0) || Danny Jackson (0–1) || None || 21,741 || 1–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 3 || April 28 || Pirates || 5–2 || Paul Quantrill (1–0) || Denny Neagle (0–1) || Heathcliff Slocumb (1) || 47,088 || 2–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 29 || Pirates || 2–3 || Esteban Loaiza (1–0) || Tyler Green (0–1) || Jim Gott (1) || 27,530 || 2–2 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 30 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 26 as a traditional double-header |- |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || May 2 || @ Reds || 6–0 || Curt Schilling (1–0) || José Rijo (0–2) || None || 19,389 || 3–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || May 3 ||