Offseason October 4, 1948: Harry Walker was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Nicholson. November 15, 1948: Bob Chakales was drafted from the Phillies by the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 minor league draft. November 24, 1948: Tommy Lasorda was drafted from the Phillies by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 minor league draft. Prior to 1949 season: Ron Mrozinski was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent. Regular season On June 2, 1949, the Phillies matched a Major League record with five home runs in one inning in a 12–3 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Shibe Park. On August 19, 1949, the Phillies held "Eddie Waitkus Night" at Shibe Park. Waitkus was in uniform for the first time since being shot on June 14, 1949, in Chicago by an infatuated woman. This marked the Phillies' first winning season since 1932, ending an MLB record of 16 consecutive losing seasons. This would remain the longest streak in league history until the Pirates suffered their 17th consecutive losing season in 2009. Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log |- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 18 || @ Braves || 4–0 || Ken Heintzelman (1–0) || Johnny Sain (0–1) || None || 9,195 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 19 (1) || @ Braves || 3–4 || Nels Potter (1–0) || Ken Trinkle (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 19 (2) || @ Braves || 2–11 || Vern Bickford (1–0) || Russ Meyer (0–1) || None || 30,337 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 20 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Nels Potter (2–0) || Jim Konstanty (0–1) || None || 6,095 || 1–3 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 22 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds); Makeup: June 30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 23 || Dodgers || 6–8 || Erv Palica (1–0) || Robin Roberts (0–1) || None || 13,198 || 1–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 24 (1) || Dodgers || 7–4 || Ken Heintzelman (2–0) || Carl Erskine (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 2–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 24 (2) || Dodgers || 5–6 || Ralph Branca (2–0) || Curt Simmons (0–1) || Jack Banta (1) || 33,748 || 2–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 25 ||