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Philadelphia Phillies
Established 1883
Based in Philadelphia since 1883

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Major league affiliations
Current uniform
Retired Numbers 1,14,20,32,36
Name
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1883–present)

(Commonly referred to as "Blue Jays" 1944-1945 despite formal name remaining "Phillies")
Ballpark
Major league titles
World Series titles (1) 1980
NL Pennants (5) 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1950
1915
East Division titles (6) [1] 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1978

1977 • 1976
Wild card berths (0) None

[1] - In 1981, a players' strike in the middle of the season forced the season to be split into two halves. Philadelphia had the best record in the East Division when play was stopped and was declared the first-half division winner. The Phillies had the third-best record in the division when considering the entire season, two and a half games behind St. Louis and Montreal.
For the cigars, see Phillie Blunt.

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their most common nicknames include: The Phils, The Fightin' Phils or simply, The Fightin's.

Although the Phillies are currently the only major league franchise operating in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Athletics (now the Oakland Athletics) were once the club's crosstown rivals in the first half of the 20th century (1901-1954).

Since the divisional realignment of 1969, the Phillies have played in the Eastern Division of the National League. They are the oldest continuous one-name, one-city franchise in all of American professional sports. Until 2005, the Phillies suffered the longest World Series championship drought in baseball history at 97 years (1883-1980). The unfortunate record has since been broken by the Chicago Cubs (1908-present). Still, the Phillies have lost more games than any franchise in any sport (9,956) and will soon become the first professional franchise to reach 10,000 losses. Yet, despite all its shortcomings, the club has had its fair share of talent, and currently claims 31 Hall of Famers.[1]

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[edit] Franchise history

[edit] Origins

Founded in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers to replace the disbanded Worcester "Ruby Legs" in the National League, the team's inaugural season opened on May 1, 1883 at Recreation Park. The Quakers managed to win only 17 of 98 games, with pitcher John Coleman losing 48. In 1884, future Hall of Famer Harry Wright was recruited as manager in the hope of reversing the team's fortunes. By the 1890s, the newly renamed "Phillies" (in homage to their home city) were posting consistently solid records of 70 or more wins, but none were enough to rise above mediocre standings or extend mere brushes of opportunity for a pennant or championship title. Upon Wright's departure in 1893, the club's performance began to slip, the worst of which resulted in a 10th place finish to the 1897 season. Highlights of the era, however, included Ed Delahanty's four home runs in a single game (1896) and an outstanding 94-58 record in 1899 (they placed 3rd at 9 games behind first place). The Phillies also boasted a strong outfield during this time that featured future Hall of Famers Billy Hamilton and Sam Thompson.

[edit] Early 1900s

By the turn of the century, the Phillies had not seen much of a rebound from years of low standings and sub-par records. The team continued to struggle through a series of misfortunes not only on but off the field as well. Most notably, many of the team's star players began defecting to the more popular and lucrative American League, with most landing contracts with the newly-formed, crosstown Athletics. The depleted talent left a noticeable mark on the club and in 1902, the Phillies ended their season with a 56-91 record and an incredible 46 games out of first place. Moreover, a tragic accident that killed 12 and injured hundreds after a balcony collapsed at Philadelphia Park led Reach and Rogers to sell the team.

In 1915, their 33rd season, the Phillies finally won their first pennant. The win was due in large part to a bullpen boost led by star pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, who won an impressive 31 games while pitching four one-hit games. Offensively, Gavvy Cravath (who set a Major League single season home run record with 24 for five seasons before Babe Ruth claimed it), topped the league in RBI and runs scored. This would not prove enough, however, as the Phillies ultimately lost Game 7 of the World Series to the Boston Red Sox on a Harry Hooper home run in the top of the ninth. The following year, in 1916, the Phillies battled the Brooklyn Dodgers (now the Los Angeles Dodgers) down to the wire for a chance at their second straight pennant title but fell back by two-and-a-half games with a 91-62 record. In 1917, Grover Cleveland won another 30 games for a third straight season but was dealt to the Chicago Cubs—just one of a handful of star players to be unwisely traded by the team's seventh president, William Baker. The Alexander trade only marked the beginning of a decades-long slump that would plummet the team into last place more than once.

A few remarkable players nonetheless emerged during what was otherwise a bleak period for the franchise. In the 1920s, outfielder Cy Williams became the Phillies' new slugger, winning three consecutive NL Home Run Crowns. In the 1930s, a young Chuck Klein impressed all, batting alongside Lefty O'Doul and winning the NL MVP in 1932 and the NL Triple Crown a year later. (Klein was the top hitter in Phillies' history prior to the arrival of Mike Schmidt.)

[edit] The Whiz Kids

By the 1950s, the Phillies had gone from rock bottom to pennant contender thanks to the "Whiz Kids," led by a lineup of young players that included Richie Ashburn, Robin Roberts, Del Ennis, Granny Hamner, Willie Jones, and Curt Simmons. All were products of the Phillies farm system, who, along with a handful of key veterans such as Andy Seminick, Dick Sisler, and Eddie Waitkus, became one of the franchise's most beloved teams. Although the Phillies led the league for most of the 1950 season, and were ahead by seven with 11 left to play, a late-season tailspin caused the team to lose the next eight of 10 games. On the closing day of the season, the Phillies were hanging by a one-game lead when Sisler's dramatic tenth-inning, three-run home run against the Dodgers clinched the Phils' first NL pennant in 35 years. However, the Phillies would advance to the World Series only to be swept by the New York Yankees in four straight games. After the 1950 season, the Phillies would fade again, finishing last four years in a row (1958-1961). Manager Gene Mauch took over during the 1960 season but the team's record only got worse, standing at 47-107 in 1961, a season that also included a modern major league record 23-game losing streak.

[edit] "Phold" of 1964

From 1919 through 1947, the Phillies finished last a total of 17 times and next to last seven times. A 1962 cartoon in a baseball magazine depicted a ballplayer arriving at a French Foreign Legion outpost, his explanation: "I was released by the Phillies!" However, by the early 1960s, the Phillies had begun to climb back to respectability and throughout the 1964 season, they seemed destined to make it to the World Series with star performances from many players including rookie Richie Allen, starter Jim Bunning (obtained from the Detroit Tigers at the start of the season to shore up the pitching staff), first baseman Frank Thomas (acquired in August from the New York Mets), and star right fielder Johnny Callison. With 12 games remaining in the season, and the Phillies with a 6.5 game lead on the Cincinnati Reds, they collapsed in a 10-game losing streak (the first seven played at home) to finish in a tie for second place. The crucial series came when the now second-place Phillies traveled to St. Louis after the losing homestand, and lost their eighth in a row, 5-1, to Bob Gibson and dropped to third place. The Cardinals went on to sweep the series and take over first place.

During that losing streak, there was a reference to "ghost(?) of 1950", recalling that the 1950 Phillies had barely hung on to win the pennant. The 1964 Phillies managed to win their last two and held on to the hope for a tie with the Cardinals and Reds, had the Cardinals lost their final game. The resulting three-way tie would have forced an unprecedented "round-robin" playoff for first place, but failed to materialize because the Cardinals won their last regular-season game to take the pennant (their first National League Championship since 1946) with no playoff. The legendary choke would vilify manager Gene Mauch and haunt Philadelphia fans for years to come.

The "Phold", as it is known, is one of the most notable collapses in sports history, surmounted only by the Brooklyn Dodgers' memorable fall to the New York Giants in 1951, and by the Boston Red Sox, who blew a 14-game lead to the New York Yankees in 1978. The Phillies' recent failures have contributed to a resurgence in the belief of the Curse of Billy Penn.

[edit] 1976-79

Former Phillies Logo (1970-1992)
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Former Phillies Logo (1970-1992)

After years of misses, the Phillies got it together in the 1970's. With players like pitcher Steve Carlton, third baseman Mike Schmidt, shortstop Larry Bowa, and outfielder Greg Luzinski, the Phillies won 3 straight division titles (1976-78). However, they would fall short in the NLCS (against the Reds in 1976 and the Dodgers in 1977-78). In 1979, the Phillies would acquire Pete Rose.

[edit] 1980-88

The Phils would win the NL East in 1980. But in order to win the pennant, they would have to go through the Astros. It would be a memorable NLCS as 4 of the 5 games went into extra innings. The Phillies would squeeze past Houston and face Kansas City in the 1980 World Series. The Phillies' reliever Tug McGraw would strike out Willie Wilson for the series-winning out for the Phillies first (and so far only) World Series Championship in franchise history. The next season was strike-shortened. But the Phillies would lose to Montreal in a special pre-LCS playoff series. Two years later, the "Wheeze Kids" would win another pennant, only to lose to Baltimore in 5 games. After years of futility, the Phils would have a last hurrah in 1986 finishing 2nd to the Mets.

[edit] 1989-1992

Following their 1983 World Series loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the team failed to post back-to-back winning seasons until 2003 and 2004, and followed it up with a third winning season in 2005 and a fourth in 2006; the 2004 team also was second in the NL East, only the third time the Phillies have finished that high since the 1994 realignment (including a joint second-place finish with the New York Mets in 1995).

Since the 1980s, team management has been consistently criticized as being cheap and uninterested in winning. A series of terrible managers and general managers was briefly interrupted by 1993's magical run, which ended in a World Series defeat to the defending champions, the Toronto Blue Jays. Neither the Phillies nor the Jays have returned to the postseason since.

[edit] 1993

For more details on this topic, see 1993 National League Championship Series.
For more details on this topic, see 1993 World Series.

After Mike Schmidt retired in 1989, the Phillies had a decade of losing seasons, save for a World Series berth in 1993. Beloved by their fans, this team, which included such names as Darren Daulton, John Kruk, Lenny Dykstra, and Curt Schilling, surprised the city and the nation with their achievements. Losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, for their second consecutive World Series title, was nonetheless disappointing. The team was often described as "shaggy," "unkempt," and "dirty." The previous year, noting the presence of the clean-cut Dale Murphy, Kruk himself described the team as "24 morons and one Mormon." Their character endeared them to fans, and attendance reached a record high the following season.

[edit] 1994-2005

But with that season's (1994) players' strike, most of the Phillies' fan base was greatly offended, and since then the team has had little success either on the field or at the gate—the realignment of the Atlanta Braves into the National League East in 1994 having had a negative effect on both, as the Braves won the division every year until 2006, often by lopsided margins.

The opening of the new ballpark brought hope to fans, but the hope has quickly faded as the team has failed to meet expectations in the '00 decade. On October 10, 2005, general manager Ed Wade was fired after his eighth season. Soon after, the Phillies hired Pat Gillick, who, ironically, was the general manager of the 1992 and 1993 Toronto Blue Jays' Championship teams.

[edit] Recent seasons

[edit] 2006

As the non-waiver trade deadline of July 31 approached, many analysts considered the Phillies to be out of playoff contention.[citation needed] Continuing what he had begun in the off-season, general manager Pat Gillick engaged in a flurry of trades in an effort to transform the character of the team and to obtain financial flexibilty for what he termed "retooling." On July 26, 2006, the Phillies traded popular backup catcher Sal Fasano to the New York Yankees for minor league infielder Hector Made. Two days later, the Phillies traded third baseman David Bell, who was due to become a free agent during the off-season, to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitcher Wilfrido Laureano.

With the trade deadline looming, on July 30, Gillick again traded to the Yankees star outfielder Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle for several minor league players. As Gillick later explained, the Phillies were limited in finding a trade partner for Abreu because of a no-trade clause written into his contract, allowing him to veto any trades to small market teams. In any case, few teams could afford his expensive contract. Unloading Abreu therefore proved to be more important to the Phillies than obtaining him was for the Yankees, and as such, the Phillies were unable to demand a top prospect or a major league ready player in exchange. His on-base percentage notwithstanding, Abreu's batting average and home run numbers stood well below his career averages, thus hindering Gillick's negotiating power. Nonetheless, the Abreu trade is expected to save the Phillies organization $15.5 million in 2007.

The team responded well to the changes. So much so that on August 18, Gillick acquired veteran left-hander Jamie Moyer for his starting rotation. Immediately afterwards, and following a win over the Washington Nationals on August 29, the Phillies record stood at 66-65, trailing the San Diego Padres by a mere .5 games for the lead in the wild card race. By September 24, the Phillies had captured and lost the wild card lead and were tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers. With identical 82-74 records, both teams went on the road for the final six games; the Phillies to Washington and Florida, the Dodgers to Colorado and San Francisco. On September 30, both the Dodgers and Padres won their respective games and as a result, the Phillies were eliminated from playoff contention at two games out with one left to play.

The season teased and frustrated fans yet again, just one among many disappointing seasons in which the Phillies would fight their way into contention only to fall short of postseason play in a final showdown. Having been shut out of the playoffs by such a slim margin, pundits speculated that the shortcomings of the 2006 team were a reflection of Charlie Manuel's managerial ability.[citation needed] The consensus among Phillies fans seemed to suggest that Manuel should be fired to allow the team to move in a new direction.[citation needed] The Phillies front office has since announced that Manuel will return to coach for the 2007 season. However, three of his coaches were fired the same day: Gary Varsho (bench coach), Marc Bombard (first base coach) and Bill Dancy (third base coach). Just over a week after the announcement regarding Manuel's staff, it was annocunced that Jimy Williams would be the team's new bench coach, Art Howe would be the team's third base coach and infield instructor, and Davey Lopes would be the new first base coach. In an unorthodox maneuver, Howe was then allowed to pursue a job with the Texas Rangers, where he was hired as a bench coach. Ryan Howard was named the NL MVP.

Following the end of the 2006 season, the Phillies announced that they intend to move the team's AAA affiliate to Allentown, Pennsylvania beginning in April 2008, where they will assume a new name, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and play in a newly-constructed Allentown stadium, Lehigh County Ballpark. Allentown is a core Phillies fan base area and the anticipated move has been greeted very positively in the Allentown and Lehigh Valley areas.

The Phillies made their first big acquisition of the 2006 offseason on Dec. 6 by acquiring pitcher Freddy Garcia from the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitchers Gavin Floyd (AAA in 2006)and Gio Gonzalez (AA in 2006).

[edit] Team uniform

[edit] Appearance and design

Team colors are red and white. The home uniform is white with red pinstripes and the road uniform is grey. Both bear the script-lettered "Phillies" with stars dotting the "i"s across the chest, with the player name and number on the back. Hats are red with a single stylized "P", a design consistent with the lettering of the team logo which originated in 1944 but revived in 1992. For interleague play, the cap sports a blue visor with a blue star in the middle of the letter "P".

In a brief episode in 1979, the Phillies front office modified the popular Phillies uniform motif into an all-burgundy version with white trimmings, to be worn for Saturday games. The immediate reaction of the media, fans, and players alike was negative, with many describing the despised uniforms as pajama-like. As such, the idea was hastily abandoned.[1] During spring training, except for the 1992 to 1996 seasons, the Phillies wear solid red practice jerseys with either the white pants for Grapefruit League home games and solid blue batting practice jerseys with grey pants for away games. The Phillies are the only Philadelphia professional sports team that does not have a so-called third or "Sunday jersey" for regular season play – the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, and Philadelphia 76ers all have alternative jerseys for home game play.

[edit] Fan support

Phillies fans have earned a reputation over the years for their generally rowdy behavior. In the 1960s, radio announcers for visiting teams would regularly find themselves reporting on the countless fights that would break out in the stands at Connie Mack Stadium. In some instances, their reputation precedes them, perpetuating legendary tales of the ones who booed a man dressed as Santa Claus and pelted him with snowballs (contrary to popular belief, this happened at an Eagles game, not a Phillies game; see here for more info), or the time when former first baseman Dick Allen was booed so much that he scrawled the word "Boo!" in large letters with his spikes at first base.

One memorable incident of "phanatic" harassment occurred in 1999, when J.D. Drew—who had been the Phillies' No. 1 overall draft pick in 1997 but had refused to sign in a well-publicized contract squabble—faced a barrage of boos during his first appearance in Philadelphia as a Cardinal. The game was subsequently delayed and risked a potential forfeit during the eighth inning after two fans began throwing large batteries and other miscellaneous debris targeted at Drew in center field. The particularly harsh reception was compared to Game 3 of the 1977 NL Championship series when Dodgers pitcher Burt Hooton was driven out by the second inning when he became wild and was unable to throw a strike the more the crowd rattled him.[2] Many sports writers have noted the passionate presence of Phillies fans, including Allen Barra, who wrote: "The biggest roar I ever heard out of Philadelphia fans was in 1980 when Tug McGraw, in the victory parade after the World Series, told New York fans they could 'take this championship and shove it.' The main point of winning the Phillies' only World Series trophy seemed to be as leverage for sticking it to New York."[3]

Most recently, in January 2005, an irate Phillies fan was convicted of 79 charges related to fraud, identity theft, and computer hacking. According to the F.B.I., the fan hacked into computers in seven states, collected e-mail addresses and fired off rants that were supposedly sent from local sportswriters. In court, the fan’s lawyer said his client was obsessive, perhaps even psychotic, but not an intentional lawbreaker. He meant only to say that the Phillies stunk. [4]

[edit] Celebrity fans

The Phillies have enjoyed a solid celebrity fanbase, many of which are Philadelphia or Pennsylvania natives, including: actor Will Smith, singer-songwriter Art Garfunkel,[5] Pulitzer Prize winning author James Michener,[6] rapper Beanie Sigel, musician Jerry Garcia, actor Kevin Bacon, Emmy Award winning comedian and actor Bill Cosby, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito,[7] musicians Daryl Hall and John Oates of musical duo Hall & Oates, country singer & former Phillies reliever Tug McGraw's son Tim McGraw[8], Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, and comedian Adam Carolla.

[edit] Trivia

  • Of the fifteen players who have hit four home runs in one game, three were Phillies (more than any other team):
  1. Ed Delahanty on July 13, 1896 at West Side Park in Chicago.
  2. Chuck Klein on July 10, 1936 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
  3. Mike Schmidt on April 17, 1976 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
  • Numerous attempts have been made to change the team's name from the Phillies—the longest, continuous name in American professional sports history. In the 1910s, reporters tried to revive the original "Quakers" or "Live Wires." In 1944, owner Robert Carpenter Jr. held a contest to rename the team won by Elizabeth Crooks, whose entry was "The Blue Jays." Although the Blue Jays served as the unofficial team name from 1944-55, it was abandoned by 1946.[9]
  • During the team's tenure at Baker Bowl during the 1920s, a common joke inspired by an outfield wall advertisement was, "the Phillies may use Lifebuoy, but they still stink" (Lifebuoy being a brand of deodorant soap). Variations of the joke were also emplyed by detractors of other losing teams.
  • Of the sixteen original American and National League teams (i.e, those in existence prior to the 1961-1962 expansion of the two leagues), the Phillies were the last to win the World Series, with their 1980 defeat of the favored Kansas City Royals in six games being their only World Series championship.
  • In April 2008, the Phillies intend to move their AAA affiliate to nearby Allentown, Pennsylvania, where the team, called the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, will play in a newly-constructed 7,000-capacity stadium, Lehigh County Ballpark. The planned move has been greated enthusiastically because it will bring the Phillies' AAA affiliate closer to the team's Philadelphia fan base while also moving the team into a new stadium.

[edit] Season-by-Season Records

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By year, won-lost, percent, finish:[2]

  • 1883 17-81 .173 8th in NL
  • 1884 39-73 .348 6th in NL
  • 1885 56-54 .209 3rd in NL
  • 1886 71-43 .623 4th in NL
  • 1887 75-48 .610 2nd in NL
  • 1888 69-61 .531 3rd in NL
  • 1889 63-64 .496 4th in NL
  • 1890 78-54 .591 3rd in NL
  • 1891 68-69 .496 4th in NL
  • 1892 87-66 .569 4th in NL
  • 1893 72-57 .558 4th in NL
  • 1894 71-57 .555 4th in NL
  • 1895 78-53 .595 3rd in NL
  • 1896 62-68 .477 8th in NL
  • 1897 55-77 .417 10th in NL
  • 1898 78-71 .523 6th in NL
  • 1899 94-58 .618 3rd in NL
  • 1900 75-63 .543 3rd in NL
  • 1901 83-57 .593 2nd in NL
  • 1902 56-81 .409 7th in NL
  • 1903 49-86 .363 7th in NL
  • 1904 52-100 .342 8th in NL
  • 1905 83-69 .546 4th in NL
  • 1906 71-82 .464 4th in NL
  • 1907 83-64 .565 3rd in NL
  • 1908 83-71 .539 4th in NL
  • 1909 74-79 .484 5th in NL
  • 1910 78-75 .510 4th in NL
  • 1911 79-73 .520 4th in NL
  • 1912 73-79 .480 5th in NL
  • 1913 88-63 .583 2nd in NL
  • 1914 74-80 .481 6th in NL
  • 1915 90-62 .592 1st in NL Lost World Series to Boston Red Sox, 1-4.
  • 1916 91-62 .595 2nd in NL
  • 1917 87-65 .572 2nd in NL
  • 1918 55-68 .447 6th in NL
  • 1919 47-90 .343 8th in NL
  • 1920 62-91 .405 8th in NL
  • 1921 51-103 .331 8th in NL
  • 1922 57-96 .373 7th in NL
  • 1923 50-104 .325 8th in NL
  • 1924 55-96 .364 7th in NL
  • 1925 68-85 .444 6th in NL
  • 1926 58-93 .384 8th in NL
  • 1927 51-103 .331 8th in NL
  • 1928 43-109 .283 8th in NL
  • 1929 71-82 .464 5th in NL
  • 1930 52-102 .338 8th in NL
  • 1931 66-88 .429 6th in NL
  • 1932 78-76 .506 4th in NL
  • 1933 60-92 .395 7th in NL
  • 1934 56-93 .376 7th in NL
  • 1935 64-89 .418 7th in NL
  • 1936 54-100 .351 8th in NL
  • 1937 61-92 .399 7th in NL
  • 1938 45-105 .300 8th in NL
  • 1939 45-106 .298 8th in NL
  • 1940 50-103 .327 8th in NL
  • 1941 43-111 .279 8th in NL
  • 1942 42-109 .278 8th in NL
  • 1943 64-90 .416 7th in NL
  • 1944 61-92 .399 8th in NL
  • 1945 46-108 .299 8th in NL
  • 1946 69-85 .448 5th in NL
  • 1947 62-92 .403 7th in NL
  • 1948 66-88 .429 6th in NL
  • 1949 81-73 .526 3rd in NL
  • 1950 91-63 .591 1st in NL Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 0-4.
  • 1951 73-81 .472 5th in NL
  • 1952 87-67 .565 4th in NL
  • 1953 83-71 .526 3rd in NL
  • 1954 75-79 .487 4th in NL
  • 1955 77-77 .500 4th in NL
  • 1956 71-83 .461 5th in NL
  • 1957 77-77 .500 5th in NL
  • 1958 69-85 .448 8th in NL
  • 1959 64-90 .416 8th in NL
  • 1960 59-95 .383 8th in NL
  • 1961 47-107 .305 8th in NL
  • 1962 81-80 .503 7th in NL
  • 1963 87-75 .537 4th in NL
  • 1964 92-70 .568 2nd in NL
  • 1965 85-76 .528 5th in NL
  • 1966 87-75 .537 4th in NL
  • 1967 82-80 .506 5th in NL
  • 1968 76-86 .469 7th in NL
  • 1969 63-99 .389 5th in NL East
  • 1970 73-88 .453 5th in NL East
  • 1971 67-95 .414 6th in NL East
  • 1972 59-97 .378 6th in NL East
  • 1973 71-91 .438 6th in NL East
  • 1974 80-82 .491 3rd in NL East
  • 1975 86-76 .531 2nd in NL East
  • 1976 101-61 .623 1st in NL East Lost NLCS to Cincinnati Reds, 0-3.
  • 1977 101-61 .623 1st in NL East Lost NLCS to Los Angeles Dodgers, 1-3.
  • 1978 90-72 .556 1st in NL East Lost NLCS to Los Angeles Dodgers, 1-3.
  • 1979 84-78 .519 4th in NL East
  • 1980 91-71 .562 1st in NL East Won NLCS vs Houston Astros, 3-2. Won World Series vs Kansas City Royals, 4-2.
  • 1981 59-48 .551 1st/3rd in NL East Lost NLDS to Montreal Expos, 2-3.
  • 1982 89-73 .549 2nd in NL East
  • 1983 90-72 .556 1st in NL East Won NLCS vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1. Lost World Series to Baltimore Orioles, 1-4.
  • 1984 81-81 .500 4th in NL East
  • 1985 75-87 .463 5th in NL East
  • 1986 86-75 .534 2nd in NL East
  • 1987 80-82 .494 4th in NL East
  • 1988 65-96 .404 6th in NL East
  • 1989 67-95 .414 6th in NL East
  • 1990 77-85 .475 4th in NL East
  • 1991 78-84 .481 3rd in NL East
  • 1992 70-92 .432 6th in NL East
  • 1993 97-65 .599 1st in NL East Won NLCS vs Atlanta Braves, 4-2. Lost World Series to Toronto Blue Jays, 2-4.
  • 1994 54-61 .470 4th in NL East
  • 1995 69-75 .479 2nd in NL East
  • 1996 67-95 .414 5th in NL East
  • 1997 68-94 .420 5th in NL East
  • 1998 75-87 .463 3rd in NL East
  • 1999 77-85 .475 3rd in NL East
  • 2000 65-97 .401 5th in NL East
  • 2001 86-76 .531 2nd in NL East
  • 2002 80-81 .497 3rd in NL East
  • 2003 86-76 .531 3rd in NL East
  • 2004 86-76 .531 2nd in NL East
  • 2005 88-74 .543 2nd in NL East
  • 2006 85-77 .524 2nd in NL East
  • Totals 8764-9956 .468 (Not including 2007)
  • Playoffs 20-32 .385 (4-7, .364 in Postseason Series')
  • 1 World Series Championship [10]

[edit] Hall of Famers

[edit] Retired numbers

Ashburn also served as a broadcaster for the Phillies from 1963 until 1997.

[edit] Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame

From 1978 to 2003, the Phillies inducted one former Phillie and one former member of the Philadelphia Athletics per year. Since 2004 they have inducted one Phillie annually. Players must be retired and must have played at least four years with the Phillies or A's.

Roberts, Ashburn, Alexander, Schmidt, Carlton and broadcaster Harry Kalas have also been elected to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.

[edit] Current Roster

[edit] 40-man roster

Updated on 7 December, 2006  

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Extended roster

Manager

Coaches


[edit] Promotions over the years

[edit] Minor league affiliations

[edit] Historical Teams

  • 1915 Philadelphia Phillies
  • 1950 Philadelphia Phillies
  • 1976 Philadelphia Phillies
  • 1977 Philadelphia Phillies
  • 1978 Philadelphia Phillies
  • 1980 Philadelphia Phillies
  • 1981 Philadelphia Phillies
  • 1983 Philadelphia Phillies
  • 1993 Philadelphia Phillies

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Baseball almanac entry on baseball uniforms http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/uniforms.shtml
  2. ^ CNN Sports Illustrated: 'They were throwing batteries' http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/1999/08/10/cardinals_phillies_ap/
  3. ^ Salon.com: Philly fans to Sixers: Boo!http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/06/14/philadelphia/print.html
  4. ^ United States Attorney's Office News Release: DISGRUNTLED PHILLIES FAN CONVICTED OF HACKING INTO COMPUTERS AND “SPAMMING” SPORTSWRITERS http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/pae/News/Pr/2005/jan/carlson.html
  5. ^ Art Garfunkel official website http://www.artgarfunkel.com/chrono/1990-93.html
  6. ^ Life and Death through the Years with the Phillies, the Phillies Reader, Ed. Richard Orondenker
  7. ^ CNN News Alito's record, character on display at hearings http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/05/alito.hearing.preview/index.html
  8. ^ CNN Larry King Live Interview with Tim McGraw http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0409/10/lkl.00.html
  9. ^ Philadelphia Phillies. BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
  10. ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/yearmenu.shtml
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