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Philadelphia Phillies
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LogoCap insignia
Major league affiliations
Current uniform
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Retired numbers1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42, P, P
Colors
  • Red, white, blue
     
Name
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present)

Philadelphia Quakers (1883–1889, used interchangeably with Phillies from 1884–89)

(Also referred to as the "Bluejays" from 1943 through 1948 despite formal name remaining "Phillies")
Other nicknames
  • The Fightin' (or Phightin') Phils, The Fightin's (or Phightins)
Ballpark

Veterans Stadium (1971–2003)

Major league titles
World Series titles (2)2008 • 1980
NL Pennants (6)2008 • 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1950
1915
East Division titles (8)[a]2008 • 2007 • 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1978
1977 • 1976
Wild card berths (0)None
Front office
Principal owner(s)David Montgomery, Giles Limited Partnership (Bill Giles), Claire S. Betz, Tri-Play Associates (Alexander K. Buck, J. Maholn Buck Jr. William C. Buck), Double Play Inc. (John S. Middelton)
General managerRubén Amaro, Jr.
ManagerCharlie Manuel

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and are the defending World Series champions. The Phillies are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League. Since 2004, the team's home has been Citizens Bank Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city.

The Phillies have won two World Series championships (against Kansas City in 1980 and Tampa Bay in 2008) and six National League pennants, the first of which came in 1915. The franchise has also experienced long periods of struggle. The age of the team combined with its history of adversity has earned them the distinction of having lost the most games of any team in the history of Major League Baseball.[1] The Phillies are also the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of American professional sports.[2]

The franchise was founded in Philadelphia in 1883, replacing the team from Worcester. The team has played at several stadiums in the city, beginning with Recreation Park. The team's heated rivalry with the New York Mets has been an issue of contention within the division in recent seasons. The team's spring training facilities are located in Template:City-state, where the single-A minor league affiliate Clearwater Threshers play at Bright House Field.

History

Main article: History of the Philadelphia Phillies

Early history

See also: 1915 World Series

After being founded in 1883 as the "Quakers", the team changed its name to the "Philadelphias", after the convention of the times. This was soon shortened to "Phillies".[3] "Quakers" continued to be used interchangeably with "Phillies" from 1884 until 1890, when the team officially became known as the "Phillies". Though the Phillies moved into a permanent home at Baker Bowl in 1887,[2] they did not win their first pennant until nearly 30 years later, after the likes of standout players Billy Hamilton, Sam Thompson, and Ed Delahanty had departed. Player defections to the newly-formed American League, especially to the cross-town Athletics, would cost the team dearly over the next several years. A bright spot came in 1915, when the Phillies won their first pennant, thanks to the pitching of Grover Cleveland Alexander and the batting prowess of Gavvy Cravath, who set what was then the modern major-league single-season record for home runs with 24.[4] Poor fiscal management after their appearance in the 1915 World Series, however, doomed the Phillies to sink back into relative obscurity; from 1918 to 1948 they only had one winning season. Though Chuck Klein won the MVP in 1932 and the National League Triple Crown in 1933, the team continued to flounder at the bottom of the standings for years.[5]

Cox, Carpenter, and the "Whiz Kids" era

Further information: 1950 World Series

After lumber baron William B. Cox purchased the team in 1943, the Phillies began a rapid rise to prominence in the National League, as the team rose out of the standings cellar for the first time in five years. The fans responded with an increase in attendance, but it soon became clear that not all was right in Cox' front office. Eventually, it was revealed by Cox that he had been betting on the Phillies, and he was banned from baseball. The new owner, Bob Carpenter, Jr., tried to polish the team's image by unofficially changing the name to the "Bluejays"; however, the new moniker did not take, and it was quietly dropped by 1949.[6]

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Shibe Park / Connie Mack Stadium, home of the Phillies from 1938–1970

Instead, Carpenter turned his attention to the minor league affiliates, continuing an effort begun by Cox a year earlier; prior to Cox' ownership the Phillies had paid almost no attention to player development. This led to the advent of the "Whiz Kids," led by a lineup of young players developed by the Phillies' farm system that included future Hall of Famers Richie Ashburn and Robin Roberts.[7] Their 1950 season was highlighted by the last day, pennant-clinching home run by Dick Sisler to lead the Phillies over the Dodgers and into the World Series.[8] The Phillies' popularity drove the Athletics to leave the city for Kansas City and, eventually, Oakland.[9]

From lows to highs

See also: 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season, 1980 World Series, and 1983 World Series

As the Phillies sank back to mediocrity, a bright spot began to develop after the departures of the "Whiz Kids." The team seemed destined to make it to the World Series after strong showings in the early part of the decade. However, the Phillies squandered a 61⁄2 game lead, posting a 10-game losing streak with 12 games remaining in the 1964 season and losing the pennant by one game to the St. Louis Cardinals. The "Phold of '64" is among the most notable collapses in sports history.[10] At the end of the decade, in October 1970, the Phillies played their final game in Connie Mack Stadium and prepared to move into newly built Veterans Stadium, along with new maroon uniforms. While some members of the team had admirable performances during the 1970s, the Phillies still clung to their spot at the bottom of the National League table. Ten years after the Phold, they suffered another minor collapse over August and September of 1974, missing out on the playoffs yet again. However, the futility would not last much longer. After a run of three straight division titles from 1976 to 1978,[11] the Phillies won the NL East in 1980 behind pitcher Steve Carlton, outfielder Greg Luzinski, and infielders Mike Schmidt, Larry Bowa, and Pete Rose. In a memorable NLCS, with four of the five games needing extra innings, they fell behind 2–1 but battled back to squeeze past Houston on a tenth-inning game-winning hit by center fielder Garry Maddox, and the city celebrated its first pennant in 30 years.[12]

Facing Kansas City in the 1980 World Series, the Phillies won their first World Series championship in six games thanks to the timely hitting of Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose. Schmidt, who was the National League MVP for the 1980 season, also won the World Series MVP award on the strength of his 8-for-21 hitting (.381 average), including game-winning hits in Game 2 and the clinching Game 6. Thus, the Phillies became the last of the 16 teams that made up the major leagues from 1901 to 1961 to win a World Series.[13] The Phillies made the playoffs twice more after their Series win, in 1981 and 1983, where they lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series, but they would find their near-misses followed by a rapid drop back into the doldrums of the National League basement.[12] The 1992 season would end with the Phillies at the bottom of the barrel, at last place in the National League East. However, their fortunes were about to change.

Recent history

See also: 1993 World Series and 2008 World Series
This marker in the Citizens Bank Park parking lot commemorates Veterans Stadium, the Phillies' home for many years.

The 1993 Phillies started the season hot, going 17–5 in April and powering their way to a 97–65 season. The Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves in the 1993 National League Championship Series, four games to two, to earn the fifth pennant in franchise history, only to suffer defeat by the defending league champion Toronto Blue Jays in the 1993 World Series.[14] Toronto's Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run in Game 6 to clinch another Phillies loss.[15] The players' strike in 1994 was a blow to the Phillies' attendance and on-field success, as was the arrival of the Braves in the division due to league realignment. Several stars came through Philadelphia, though few would stay, and the minor league system continued to develop its young prospects, who would soon rise to Phillies fame.

The Phillies logo as it illuminated the Cira Center in October, 2008.

In 2001, the Phillies had their first winning season in eight years under new manager Larry Bowa, and would not dip their season record below .500 again from the 2003 season onward.[16] In 2004, the Phillies moved to their new home across the street from the Vet, Citizens Bank Park.[17] Charlie Manuel took over the reins of the clubs from Bowa in 2005, and general manager Ed Wade was replaced by Pat Gillick. Gillick reshaped the club as his own, sending stars away in trades and allowing the Phillies' young core to develop. The age of the team combined with its history of adversity has earned them the distinction of having lost the most games of any team in the history of Major League Baseball.[1] after the franchise lost its 10,000th game in 2007, but that same core of young players, including infielders Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins, and pitcher Cole Hamels, responded by winning the East pennant the same season; however, they lost to the Colorado Rockies in the Division Series.[18]

In 2008, they clinched their second straight division title[19] and defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the Division Series to record the franchise's first post-season victory since the 1993 World Series. Behind strong pitching from the rotation and offensive production from most members of the starting lineup, the Phillies won the 2008 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers; Hamels was named the series' Most Valuable Player. The Phillies would go on to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in 5 games for their second World Series title in their 126 year history. Cole Hamels was named Series MVP.

Team uniform

Current uniform

The current team colors, uniform, and logo date to 1992. The main team colors are red and white, with blue serving as a prominent accent. The team name is written in red with a blue star serving as the dot over the "i"s, and blue piping is often found in Phillies branded apparel and materials. The team's home uniform is white with red pinstripes, lettering and numbering. The road uniform is traditional grey with red lettering/numbering. Both bear a script-lettered "Phillies" logo, with the aforementioned star dotting the "i"s across the chest, and the player name and number on the back. Hats are red with a single stylized "P". The script "Phillies" and the red trim are similar to the style worn by the team during 1950 to 1969.[20]

Cole Hamels wearing the 2008 alternate uniform

In 2008 the Phillies introduced an alternate, cream-colored uniform during home day games in tribute to their 125th anniversary. The uniforms are similar to those worn from 1946 through 1949, featuring no pinstripes and red lettering bordered with blue piping.[21] The accompanying cap is blue with a red bill and a red stylized "P." The uniforms were announced on November 29, 2007, where Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, pitcher Cole Hamels and Hall of Famer Robin Roberts modeled the new uniforms.[22]

Phillies uniforms added black, circular "HK" patches over their hearts for the 2009 season, in honor of legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas, who died April 13, 2009. From Opening Day through July 26, 2009, the Phillies wore 2008 World Champions patches on the right-sleeves of their home uniforms.

The Phillies are one of five teams in Major League Baseball that do not display the name of their city, state or region on their road jerseys, joining the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Rays. They are also the only team in Major League Baseball to wear the number on the sleeve and the back.

Batting practice

The Phillies were an early adopter of the batting practice jersey in 1977, wearing a maroon v-necked top with the "Phillies" script name across the chest, as well as the player name and number on the back and a player number on the left sleeve, all in white. Larry Bowa, Pete Rose, and Mike Schmidt wore this maroon batting jersey in place of their road jersey during the 1979 All-Star Game in Seattle. Currently, during spring training, the Phillies wear solid red practice jerseys with pinstriped pants for Grapefruit League home games, and solid blue batting practice jerseys with gray pants for away games.

Former uniforms

See also: List of Philadelphia Phillies turn back the clock games

From 1970 to 1991, the Phillies sported colors, uniforms, and a logo that were noticeably different from what had come before, or since, but that were widely embraced by even traditionally minded fans. A dark burgundy was adopted as the main team color, with a classic pinstripe style for home uniforms. Blue was almost entirely dropped as part of the team's official color scheme, except in one area; a pale blue (as opposed to traditional grey) was used as the base-color for away game uniforms. Yet the most important aspect of the 1970 uniform change was the adoption of one of the more distinctive logos in sports; a Phillies "P" that, thanks to its unique shape and "baseball stitched" center swirl, remains instantly recognizable and admired, long after its regular use has ended. It was while wearing this uniform style and color motif that the club achieved its most enduring success, including a World Series title in 1980 and another World Series appearance in 1983.[20] Its continued popularity with fans is evident, as even today Phillies home games can contain many fans sporting caps, shirts, and/or jackets emblazoned with the iconic "P" and burgundy color scheme.

Controversial uniform changes

For one game in 1979, the Phillies front office modified the uniform into an all-burgundy version with white trimmings, to be worn for Saturday games.[23] They were called "Saturday Night Specials", in a derisive nod to cheap handguns then called by that name. 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.[24] Mike Schmidt did wear the uniform during the MLB All-Star Tour of Japan following the 1979 season. The final appearance on field (to date) of this uniform was during the closing ceremonies at Veterans Stadium on Sep 28, 2003. There was a rather large procession of players during the post game ceremony, most in uniform. Former pitcher Larry Christenson, however came out wearing this old burgundy uniform, and was the only one to do so.

Another uniform controversy arose in 1994 when the Phillies introduced blue caps on Opening Day which were to be worn for home day games only.[25] The caps were unpopular with the players, who considered them bad luck after two losses. The caps were dumped after being used on the field for a month.

Achievements

Awards

See also: Philadelphia Phillies award winners and league leaders and Philadelphia Phillies team records

Five Phillies have won an MVP award during their career with the team. Mike Schmidt leads with three wins, with back-to-back MVPs in 1980 and 1981, and his last win in 1986. Chuck Klein (1932), Jim Konstanty (1950), Ryan Howard (2006), and Jimmy Rollins (2007) all have one.[26] Pitcher Steve Carlton leads the team in Cy Young Award wins, with four (1972, 1977, 1980, and 1982), while John Denny (1983) and Steve Bedrosian (1987) each have one.[26] Four Phillies have won Rookie of the Year honors as well. Jack Sanford was the winner in 1957, while Dick Allen won in 1964. Third baseman Scott Rolen took home the honors in 1997, while slugging first baseman Ryan Howard was the most recent Phillies winner, in 2005.[27]

Of the fifteen players who have hit four home runs in one game, three were Phillies at the time (more than any other team). Ed Delahanty was the first, hitting his four in Chicago's West Side Park on July 13, 1896. Chuck Klein repeated the feat nearly 40 years later to the day, on July 10, 1936 in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. 40 years later, on April 17, Mike Schmidt became the third, also hitting his in Chicago, these coming at Wrigley Field.

Wall of Fame

Main article: 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 Athletics. The last five years' inductees to the Wall of Fame are listed below:

Wall of Famer Rube Oldring
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame
Inducted Player Position Years Ref
2006 Dallas Green P
MGR 		1960–1967
1979–1981 		[28][29]
2007 John Vukovich INF
CO
EXEC 		1970–1971, 1976–1981
1988–2004
2004–2007 		[30]
2008 Juan Samuel 2B
CO 		1983–1989
2011–2017 		[31]
2009 Harry Kalas† TV 1971–2009 [32]
2010 Darren Daulton C 1983
1985–1997 		[33]
2011 John Kruk 1B
TV 		1989–1994
2017–present 		[34]
2012 Mike Lieberthal C 1994–2006 [35]
2013 Curt Schilling P 1992–2000 [36]
2014 Charlie Manuel MGR

CO

2005–2013, 2019 [37][38]
2015 Pat Burrell OF 2000–2008
2016 Jim Thome† 1B 2003–2005, 2012
2017 no inductees–see Pete Rose
2018 Pat Gillick† GM
EXEC 		2005–2008
2008–present 		[39]
2018 Roy Halladay†[b] P 2010–2013 [40]
2019 Bobby Abreu OF 1998–2006 [41]
2021 Manny Trillo 2B 1979–1982 [42]
2022 Bake McBride rowspan=2 RF/CF 1977–1981 [43]
Ron Reed P 1976–1983
2023 Ruly Carpenter rowspan=3 EXEC 1963–1981 [44]
John Quinn GM 1959–1972
Scott Rolen† 3B 1996–2002
2024 David Montgomery rowspan=1 EXEC 1971–2019 [45]

Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton and broadcaster Harry Kalas have also been elected to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.

Hall of Famers

Hall of Famer Ed Delahanty
Main article: List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame

While not all of these players were enshrined with a Phillies cap, each of them was a part of the Phillies franchise at one point in his career.[46] Names with asterisks were inducted with a Phillies cap.[47]

Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Names with asterisks received the award based primarily on their work as Phillies broadcasters.

Retired numbers

Grover Cleveland Alexander, one of eight players with a number retired or honored by the Phillies.
See also: List of Major League Baseball retired numbers

The Phillies have retired six numbers, and honored two additional players with the letter "P."


Richie
Ashburn
OF, TV
Retired 1979[48]
Jim
Bunning
RHP
Retired 2001[49]
Mike
Schmidt
3B
Retired 1990[50]
Steve
Carlton
LHP
Retired 1989[51]

Robin
Roberts
RHP
Retired 1962[52]
Jackie
Robinson
2B
MLB–retired 1997[53]
Grover C.
Alexander
RHP
Retired 2001[a][54]
Chuck
Klein
OF
Retired 2001[b][55]

Community

See also: Philadelphia Phillies' environmental record

Charitable contributions

The Phillies have supported amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) with the "Phillies Phestival" since 1984.[56] The team raised over $750,000 for ALS research at their 2008 festival, compared with approximately $4,500 at the inaugural event in 1984;[56] the event has raised a total of over $10 million in its history.[57] The ALS Association of Philadelphia is the Phillies' primary charity,[58] and the hospitals they support include Pennsylvania Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and Hahnemann University Hospital.[56] Former Phillies pitchers Geoff Geary, now with the Houston Astros and who lost a friend to the disease,[59] and Curt Schilling, who retired with the Boston Red Sox,[60] are both still involved with the Phillies' cause.

Fan support

Full House at Citizens Bank Park (a digital watercolor painting)

Phillies fans have earned a reputation over the years for their generally rowdy behavior. In the 1960s, radio announcers for visiting teams would frequently report on the numerous fights breaking out in Connie Mack Stadium. Immediately after the final game at the old park, many fans ran onto the field or dislodged parts of the ballpark to take home with them. Later, at Veterans Stadium, the notorious 700 Level gained a reputation for its "hostile taunting, fighting, public urination and general strangeness."[61]

Some memorable incidents include racially-charged discrimination against the Phillies' first African-American star, infielder Richie Allen.[62] Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Burt Hooton's poor performance during game three of the 1977 National League Championship Series[63] has often been attributed to the crowd's taunting. In addition, J.D. Drew, the Phillies' first overall draft pick in 1997, never signed with the Phillies following a contract dispute with the team. Instead, he re-entered the draft the next year and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.[64] Phillies fans were angered over this disrespect and threw batteries at Drew.[65] Another incident happened on July 25, 2009 when a Phillies fan pointed a green laser pointer at St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Julio Lugo and first baseman Albert Pujols while they were at bat. The game was delayed for 5 minutes, but the fan was not found.[66] Many sports writers have noted the passionate presence of Phillies fans, including Allen Barra, who wrote that the biggest roar he ever heard from 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."[67]

To attract more fans, the Phillies franchise has used promotions. Two prominent examples are the Hot Pants Patrol, a group of young ladies whose presence and uniforms were designed to attract male customers to the ballpark, and the Phillie Phanatic, who has been called "baseball's best mascot."[68] In Phillies fan culture, it is also not unusual to replace an "f" with a "ph" in words, such as the Phillie Phanatic, or the "Phold" of '64.[69]

Season-by-season records

Main article: Philadelphia Phillies seasons

The records of the Phillies' last five seasons in Major League Baseball are listed below.

MLB season Team season League 2008 † 2008 NL * East ^ 1st 92 70 .568 — Won NLDS (Brewers) 3–1
Won NLCS (Dodgers) 4–1
Won World Series (Rays) 4–1 † 		Cole Hamels (WSMVP)[aa] Charlie Manuel
2009 2009 NL * East ^ 1st 93 69 .574 — Won NLDS (Rockies) 3–1
Won NLCS (Dodgers) 4–1
Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 * 		Charlie Manuel
2010 2010 NL East ^ 1st 97 65 .599 — Won NLDS (Reds) 3–0
Lost NLCS (Giants) 4–2 		Roy Halladay (CYA)[70] Charlie Manuel
2011 2011 NL East ^ 1st 102 60 .630 — Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–2 Charlie Manuel
2012 2012 NL East 3rd 81 81 .500 17 Charlie Manuel
2013 2013 NL East 4th 73 89 .451 23 Charlie Manuel Until August 16

Ryne Sandberg Starting August 16

2014 2014 NL East 5th 73 89 .451 23 Ryne Sandberg
2015 2015 NL East 5th 63 99 .389 27 Ryne Sandberg Until June 26

Pete Mackanin Starting June 26

2016 2016 NL East 4th 71 91 .438 24 Pete Mackanin
2017 2017 NL East 5th 66 96 .407 31 Pete Mackanin
2018 2018 NL East 3rd 80 82 .494 10 Gabe Kapler
2019 2019 NL East 4th 81 81 .500 16 Gabe Kapler
2020 2020 NL East 3rd 28 32 .467 7 Joe Girardi
2021 2021 NL East 2nd 82 80 .506 61⁄2 Bryce Harper (MVP)[71] Joe Girardi
2022 2022 NL * East 3rd ¤ 87 75 .537 14 Won NLWC (Cardinals) 2–0
Won NLDS (Braves) 3–1
Won NLCS (Padres) 4–1
Lost World Series (Astros) 4–2 * 		Joe Girardi Until June 3

Rob Thomson Starting June 3

2023 2023 NL East 2nd ¤ 90 72 .556 14 Won NLWC (Marlins) 2–0
Won NLDS (Braves) 3–1
Lost NLCS (Diamondbacks) 4–3 		Rob Thomson
2024 2024 NL East ^ 1st 95 67 .586 — Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–1 Rob Thomson
Totals Wins Losses Win%
390 424 .479 Philadelphia Quakers all-time regular season record (1883–1889)
9,722 10,835 .473 Phillies all-time regular season record (1890–2022)
60 59 .511 All-time postseason record
10,180 11,324 .473 All-time regular and postseason record

Record by decade

Mike Schmidt hits a home run at Veterans Stadium in 1987.

The following table describes the Phillies' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Ties Pct
1880s 468 477 20 0.495
1890s 740 639 21 0.536
1900s 712 764 20 0.483
1910s 746 733 16 0.504
1920s 556 973 8 0.364
1930s 579 944 8 0.381
1940s 625 911 11 0.408
1950s 735 805 5 0.477
1960s 773 836 2 0.480
1970s 812 801 0 0.503
1980s 783 780 0 0.501
1990s 720 835 0 0.463
2000s 882 737 0 0.525
2010s 718 800 0 0.473
2020s 259 227 0 0.533
All-time 10,112 11,259 111 .473

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Philadelphia Phillies History & Encyclopedia,[72] and are current as of October 2023.

Postseason record by year

The Phillies have made the postseason seventeen times in their history, with their first being in 1915 and the most recent being in 2024.

Year Finish Round Opponent Result
1915 National League Champions World Series Boston Red Sox Lost 1 4
1950 National League Champions World Series New York Yankees Lost 0 4
1976 National League East Champions NLCS Cincinnati Reds Lost 0 3
1977 National League East Champions NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers Lost 1 3
1978 National League East Champions NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers Lost 1 3
1980 World Series Champions NLCS Houston Astros Won 3 2
World Series Kansas City Royals Won 4 2
1981 National League East Champions (first half) NLDS Montreal Expos Lost 2 3
1983 National League Champions NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers Won 3 1
World Series Baltimore Orioles Lost 1 4
1993 National League Champions NLCS Atlanta Braves Won 4 2
World Series Toronto Blue Jays Lost 2 4
2007 National League East Champions NLDS Colorado Rockies Lost 0 3
2008 World Series Champions NLDS Milwaukee Brewers Won 3 1
NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers Won 4 1
World Series Tampa Bay Rays Won 4 1
2009 National League Champions NLDS Colorado Rockies Won 3 1
NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers Won 4 1
World Series New York Yankees Lost 2 4
2010 National League East Champions NLDS Cincinnati Reds Won 3 0
NLCS San Francisco Giants Lost 2 4
2011 National League East Champions NLDS St. Louis Cardinals Lost 2 3
2022 National League Champions NLWC St. Louis Cardinals Won 2 0
NLDS Atlanta Braves Won 3 1
NLCS San Diego Padres Won 4 1
World Series Houston Astros Lost 2 4
2023 National League Wild Card NLWC Miami Marlins Won 2 0
NLDS Atlanta Braves Won 3 1
NLCS Arizona Diamondbacks Lost 3 4
2024 National League East Champions NLDS New York Mets Lost 1 3
17 Totals 15–15 69 68

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Current roster

See also: Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster
Philadelphia Phillies 2025 spring training roster
40-man roster Non-roster invitees Coaches/Other

Pitchers


Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Designated hitters






Manager

Coaches


Restricted list

39 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees

7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list
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 † Suspended list
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Team managers

Main article: List of Philadelphia Phillies managers

Over 126 seasons, the Phillies franchise has employed 51 managers.[1] The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field.[2] Seven managers have taken the Phillies to the postseason, with Danny Ozark leading the team to three playoff appearances. Dallas Green and Charlie Manuel are the only Phillies managers to win a World Series: Green in 1980 against the Kansas City Royals; and Manuel in 2008 against the Tampa Bay Rays.[3] Gene Mauch is the longest-tenured manager in franchise history, with 1,332 games of service in parts of eight seasons (1960–1968).[4] The records and accomplishments of the last five Phillies' managers are shown below.

WPct Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed
PA Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs
PW Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs
PL Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs
WS World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager
† or ‡ Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (‡ denotes induction as manager)[5]
§ Member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame
#[a] Manager Years Wins Losses Ties WPct PA PW PL WS Ref
47 Jim Fregosi 1991–1996 431 463 0 .482 1 6 6 0 [6][7]
48 Terry Francona 1997–2000 285 363 0 .440 — — — — [8]
49 Larry Bowa§[b] 2001–2004 337 308 0 .522 — — — — [9]
50 Gary Varsho 2004 1 1 0 .500 — — — — [10]
51 Charlie Manuel§ 2005–2013 780 636 0 .551 5 27 18 1 [11][12]
[13][14]
52 Ryne Sandberg† 2013–2015 119 159 0 .428 — — — — [15]
53 Pete Mackanin 2015–2017 174 238 0 .422 — — — —
54 Gabe Kapler 2018–2019 161 163 0 .497 — — — —
55 Joe Girardi 2020–2022 132 141 0 .484 — — — —
56 Rob Thomson 2022–present 250 185 0 .575 3 20 14 0

Statistics current through October 9, 2024


Minor league affiliations

See also: List of Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates
Level Team League Location
AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs International League Allentown, PA
AA Reading Phillies Eastern League Reading, PA
High-A Clearwater Threshers Florida State League Clearwater, FL
Low-A Lakewood BlueClaws South Atlantic League Lakewood, NJ
Short Season A Williamsport Crosscutters New York-Penn League Williamsport, PA
Rookie GCL Phillies Gulf Coast League Clearwater, FL
VSL Phillies Venezuelan Summer League Venezuela
DSL Phillies Dominican Summer League Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Radio and television

The late Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas
See also: Philadelphia Phillies radio network and List of current MLB announcers

As of 2009, the Phillies' flagship radio station is WPHT, 1210 AM.[16] The Phillies' television stations are Comcast SportsNet (CSN)[17] and WPHL-TV (My PHL 17) with some early season games are shown on Comcast Network Philadelphia (formerly known as CN8) when there are conflicts on CSN with 76ers and Flyers games. CSN produces the games shown on the above-mentioned stations. Scott Franzke provides play-by-play on the radio, with Larry Andersen as the color commentator. Tom McCarthy calls play-by-play for the television broadcasts, with Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews providing color commentary.

Spanish language broadcasts are on WUBA (1480 AM) with Danny Martinez on play-by-play and Bill Kulik and Juan Ramos on color commentary.

Other popular Phillies broadcasters through the years include Bill Campbell from 1962 to 1970,[citation needed] and Harry Kalas from 1971 to 2009.[18] Kalas, a 2002 recipient of the Ford Frick Award and an icon in the Philadelphia area, called play-by-play in the first three and last three innings on television and the fourth inning on the radio before his passing on April 13, 2009.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philadelphia Phillies.

Footnotes

Article

  • a In 1981, a mid-season players' strike split the season. Philadelphia, with the best record in the East Division when play was halted, was declared the first-half division winner. The Phillies' record over the entire season was third-best in the division, 2½ games behind St. Louis and Montréal.

Retired numbers

See also: List of Major League Baseball retired numbers
  • a Grover Cleveland Alexander played in the era before Major League players wore numbers; the Phillies have honored him with the "P" logo from the 1915 season, their first World Series appearance.[19]
  • b Chuck Klein wore many numbers while with the Phillies, including 1, 3, 8, 26, 29, and 36. The Phillies wore the Old English "P" during his first six seasons; thus, they chose to use it to honor Klein.[20]

Season records

  • a The Finish column lists regular season results and excludes postseason play.
  • b The Wins and Losses columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
  • c The GB column lists "Games Back" from the team that finished in first place that season. It is determined by finding the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.

Team managers

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