Phenomenal Phillies

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Mike Schmidt - HOF 1995

Nickname "Schmitty"




Over his career Schmidt set a vast array of hitting and fielding records. In addition to his 3 MVP Awards, Schmidt won ten Gold Gloves, led the league in home runs eight times, in RBIs four times, OPS five times, and walks four times. He was named to twelve All-Star teams. He is the Phillies all-time leader in games played, at-bats, plate appearances, runs scored, home runs, RBI, walks, strikeouts, total bases, runs created, sacrifice flies, outs, Adj. Batting Runs, Adj. Batting Wins, Extra Base Hits, Times On Base, and Power-Speed number. Schmidt's 548 home runs are the most ever hit by a player who spent his entire career with just one team.


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

106.5



AB

8352



R

1506



H

2234



BA

.267



HR

548



RBI

1595



SB

174



OBP

.380



SLG

.527



OPS

.908



OPS+

147

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Robin Roberts - HOF 1976




In his 19-season career, Roberts compiled a 286–245 record with 2,357 strikeouts, a 3.41 ERA, 305 complete games, 45 shutouts, and 4,688⅔ innings pitched in 676 games. He is second to Jamie Moyer for the major league record for home runs allowed by a pitcher (505) and holds the record for most consecutive opening day starts for the same team with 12, from 1950 to 1961.



Roberts was the only pitcher in major league history to defeat the Braves franchise in all three cities that the team has been based in: Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta.


 SUMMARY

Career



WAR

86.1



W

286



L

245



ERA

3.41



G

676



GS

609



SV

25



IP

4688.2



SO

2357



WHIP

1.170

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Steve Carlton - HOF 1994

Nickname "Lefty"




A ten-time All-Star, Carlton led the league in many pitching categories. He struck out 4,136 batters in his career, setting a record for a left-handed pitcher (since surpassed by Randy Johnson), and holds many other records for both left-handed and Phillies pitchers. His 329 career wins are the eleventh most in baseball history, behind Greg Maddux, Roger Clemens, and Warren Spahn among pitchers of the live-ball era (post-1920). He is also second (behind Bob Gibson) in major league history for the most consecutive starts with at least six innings pitched (69), which was snapped in April 1982.

One of his most remarkable records was accounting for nearly half (46%) of his team's wins, when he won 27 games for the last-place (59-97) 1972 Phillies. He is the last National League pitcher to win 25 or more games in one season, as well as the last pitcher from any team to throw more than 300 innings in a season.

Carlton picked 144 runners off base, by far the most in Major League Baseball since pickoff records began being collected in 1957. Jerry Koosman is second with 82.


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

90.4



W

329



L

244



ERA

3.22



G

741



GS

709



SV

2



IP

5217.2



SO

4136



WHIP

1.247

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Richie Ashburn - HOF 1995




One of the famous "Whiz Kids" of the National League champion 1950 Phillies, Ashburn spent 12 of his 15 major-league seasons as the Phillies' center fielder (from 1948 through 1959). He sported a .308 lifetime batting average, leading the National League twice, and routinely led the league in fielding percentage.


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

63.6



AB

8365



R

1322



H

2574



BA

.308



HR

29



RBI

586



SB

234



OBP

.396



SLG

.382



OPS

.778



OPS+

111

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Jimmy Rollins

Nickname "J-Roll"



In Philadelphia, Rollins earned a reputation as an excellent defensive shortstop. In July 2001, Rollins became the Phillies' leadoff hitter, a role he retained for almost ten years. He made three All-Star Game appearances early in his career. While a Phillie, Rollins compiled a 38-game hitting streak, which spanned the end of the 2005 season and the start of the 2006 season, the longest in team history. Rollins was named the National League Most Valuable Player in 2007, as the Phillies won their division in the first of five consecutive seasons. He was also a key component of the 2008 World Series champion team. In his final season with the Phillies, he became the franchise's all-time leader in hits


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

46.0



AB

9294



R

1421



H

2455



BA

.264



HR

231



RBI

936



SB

470



OBP

.324



SLG

.418



OPS

.743



OPS+

95

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Ed Delahanty - HOF 1945



In his 16 seasons with Philadelphia, Cleveland and Washington, Delahanty batted .346, with 101 HRs and 1464 RBIs, 522 doubles, 185 triples and 455 stolen bases. He also led the league in slugging average and runs batted in three times each, and batted over .400 three times (1894-1895, 1899).[11] Rogers Hornsby is the only other three-time .400-hitter in National League history (1922, 1924–25). Delahanty's lifetime batting average of .346 ranks fifth all-time behind Ty Cobb (.366), Rogers Hornsby (.359), Joe Jackson (.356), and Lefty O'Doul (.349).

SUMMARY

Career



WAR

69.5



AB

7510



R

1600



H

2597



BA

.346



HR

101



RBI

1466



SB

456



OBP

.411



SLG

.505



OPS

.917



OPS+

152

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Lenny Dykstra

Nickname "Nails"




He was known for his trademark cheek full of tobacco and hard-nosed play. With the Phillies, Dykstra's career was marked by incredible highs and lows. In 1990, he started the All Star Game, led the league in hits and finished fourth in batting average, hitting over .400 as late as June. In 1993 he played in 161 games, setting a then major league record with 773 plate appearances. Despite being overlooked for the 1993 All-Star team he led the league in runs, hits, walks and at-bats, and was runner-up to the Giants' Barry Bonds in voting for NL Most Valuable Player. He led the Phillies into the World Series, which they lost to the defending World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays in six games. In the series, Dykstra batted .348 and hit four home runs, including two in a futile 15–14 loss at home in Game 4.

While playing in Double-A in 1984 he befriended fellow outfielder and teammate Billy Beane, who later said that Dykstra was "perfectly designed, emotionally" to play baseball and that he had "no concept of failure." According to Beane, his first comments on seeing Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton warming up were, "Shit, I'll stick him."


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

42.2



AB

4559



R

802



H

1298



BA

.285



HR

81



RBI

404



SB

285



OBP

.375



SLG

.419



OPS

.793



OPS+

120

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Jim Bunning - HOF 1996



Bunning pitched from 1955 to 1971 for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers. When Bunning retired, he had the second-highest total career strikeouts in Major League history; he currently ranks 17th. As a member of the Phillies, Bunning pitched the seventh perfect game in Major League Baseball history on June 21, 1964, the first game of a Father's Day doubleheader at Shea Stadium, against the New York Mets. The perfect game was the first since 1880 in the National League.[1] Bunning was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1996 after election by the Hall's Veterans Committee.


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

59.4



W

224



L

184



ERA

3.27



G

591



GS

519



SV

16



IP

3760.1



SO

2855



WHIP

1.179

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The Phillie Phanatic



The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. He is a large, furry, green bi-pedal flightless bird with an extendable tongue. According to his official biography, the Phanatic is originally from the Galápagos Islands and is the Phillies' biggest fan. He performs various routines to entertain fans during baseball games at Citizens Bank Park and makes public relation and goodwill appearances for the Phillies. The Phanatic is widely acknowledged as one of the best ballpark mascots, and is arguably the most recognizable mascot in all of North American sports.

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Chuck Klein - HOF 1980

Nickname "Hoosier Hammer"



Klein played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies (1928–33, 1936–39, 1940–44), Chicago Cubs (1934–36) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1939). He was one of the most prodigious National League sluggers in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and was the first major league player to be named to the All-Star Game as a member of two different teams.

Career



WAR

43.6



AB

6486



R

1168



H

2076



BA

.320



HR

300



RBI

1201



SB

79



OBP

.379



SLG

.543



OPS

.922



OPS+

137

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Greg Luzinski

Nickname "The Bull"




At 6'1' and 255 pounds, Luzinski was a well-liked member of the Phillies and a feared slugger who could also hit for average despite striking out frequently. While he was a poor defensive left fielder, he hit .300 or better for three consecutive seasons during the prime of his career, and was a career .276 hitter with 307 home runs and 1,128 RBIs. He was selected an All-Star between 1975 and 1978, hitting a home run off Jim Palmer in 1977 and being the top vote-getter for the National League in 1978. He was also MVP runner-up in 1975 (when he led the National League in RBIs with 120) and 1977, when he posted career highs in batting average (.309), home runs (39) and RBIs (130).


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

26.1



AB

6505



R

880



H

1795



BA

.276



HR

307



RBI

1128



SB

37



OBP

.363



SLG

.478



OPS

.840



OPS+

130

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The Philadelphia Phaithful





We are quick to anger and hold long grudges. We are pessimistic, suspicious, and judgmental. We assume the worst about players' motives, take innocent mistakes personally, interpret weaknesses as character flaws, then dwell on them until they outweigh the strengths. We never let facts get in the way of our opinions, and we rush to form-fit players into our mythology of failure: instead of wondering how a player can help win a championship, we brace ourselves for the moment he will lose one. We also can be quick to forgive, protective, and gracious, but we have a bad habit of hiding those virtues from players until they have been retired for 20 years.

These guys booed Mike Schmidt, arguably the greatest third baseman of all time. Savage phuckers!

During a Phillies game in 2010, a 21-year-old fan named Matthew Clemmens and his friend were escorted by security out of their seats for unruly behavior. However, on their way out, Clemmens reportedly "leaned over and put two fingers down his throat" and started vomiting onto an off-duty police officer and his 11-year-old daughter.

Ryan Howard grounded out to end a home contest versus the Brewers. Then, on his way back to the dugout, someone from the stands chucked a beer bottle at him.

Umpires are usually responsible for ejecting players, but recently, Bob Davidson had to toss a ticket holder from Citizens Bank Park. The reason? Because the drunk guy first told Davidson he sucked (not atypical behavior, sure) and then reported to Davidson that he owned "property on 69th street."

Phillies fans allegedly booed the first U.S. hand transplant patient, who threw out the first pitch in 1999. The ball dribbled across the plate, prompting the fans to express their displeasure.

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Chase Utley





Utley made his major league debut on April 4, 2003 as a pinch hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was struck out swinging by Jeff Suppan in his first at-bat. In his first major league start, on April 24 against the Colorado Rockies, Utley recorded his first major league hit, a grand slam off Aaron Cook. After becoming a permanent fixture as the Phillies' second baseman, Utley demonstrated versatility, spending some time at first base as well. As his fielding has improved over his career, Utley was seen in combination with Jimmy Rollins as one of the best middle-infield combinations in the NL, until Rollins was traded to the Dodgers in the winter of 2014. Utley was considered by fans to be a team leader of the Phillies, alongside Rollins and Ryan Howard. Utley was known for his quiet understated demeanor, instead setting an example for teammates with his exhaustive preparation in the video room and the batting cage. Utley's seven career World Series home runs are the most for a second baseman, and he shares the single-series postseason record of five home runs with Reggie Jackson and George Springer. He is also noteworthy for having participated in seven no-hitters, of which he was on the winning side in four.





SUMMARY



Career



WAR

65.4



AB

6693



R

1085



H

1850



BA

.276



HR

258



RBI

1011



SB

151



OBP

.359



SLG

.469



OPS

.828



OPS+

118

[Deleted]

Ryan Howard




Howard made his MLB debut in 2004. He won the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year Award in 2005 and the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 2006. He is a three-time NL All-Star (2006, 2009, 2010), and has won the Silver Slugger Award, Hank Aaron Award, and the NL Championship Series MVP Award in 2009. Known for his power, Howard is a member of the 50 home run club. He is a two-time NL home run champion (2006, 2008), and became the fastest player to reach both the 100 and 200 home run milestones in MLB history, passing the marks in 2007 and 2009, respectively.


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

14.9



AB

5707



R

848



H

1475



BA

.258



HR

382



RBI

1194



SB

12



OBP

.343



SLG

.515



OPS

.859



OPS+

125

[Deleted]

Tug McGraw





McGraw appeared in four of the six games of the 1980 World Series, striking out ten batters in 7.2 innings. The Phillies swept the first two games in Philadelphia, with McGraw earning the save in game one. The Royals, however, came back to even the series after two games in Kansas City, with McGraw picking up the loss in game three.


McGraw entered game five in the seventh inning with the Phillies behind 3–2. He pitched three scoreless innings, while his team scored two ninth inning runs off Royals closer Dan Quisenberry to head back to Philadelphia with a 3–2 series lead. McGraw entered game six of the World Series in the eighth inning with no outs, and runners on first and second, and the Phillies up, 4–0. He allowed one inherited base runner to score, but managed to get through the inning relatively unscathed. After giving up a walk and two singles to load the bases in the ninth inning, he struck out Willie Wilson, clinching the Phillies' first World Series championship.


SUMMARY

Career



WAR

22.2



W

96



L

92



ERA

3.14



G

824



GS

39



SV

180



IP

1514.2



SO

1109



WHIP

1.254