List of Philadelphia Phillies team records

The Philadelphia Phillies have participated in 140 seasons in Major League Baseball since their inception in 1883. They are the oldest continuous same-name, same-city franchise in all of American professional sports. Through October 1, 2022, they have played 21,203 games, winning 10,019 games and losing 11,184.

Since their 1883 inception, the team has made 14 playoff appearances, won eight National League pennants, and won two World Series championships (against the Kansas City Royals in 1980 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008).[1]

Chuck Klein, the franchise's only batting Triple Crown winner, holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2009 season, with eight, including career slugging percentage, career on-base plus slugging (OPS), and single-season extra-base hits. He is followed by Billy Hamilton, who holds seven records, including career batting average and the single-season runs record.

Several Phillies hold National League and major league records. Pitcher/outfielder John Coleman is the most decorated in this category, holding three major league records, all from the franchise's inaugural season. Coleman set records for losses,[2] earned runs allowed,[3] and hits allowed,[4] all in 1883 when he also set three additional franchise pitching records. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins broke Willie Wilson's record for at-bats in a single season with 716 in 2007, and first baseman Ryan Howard also set the major league record for strikeouts in a single season that same year with 199, before it was broken by Mark Reynolds of the Arizona Diamondbacks the following year.[5] The 1930 Phillies, who went 52–102, set two more National League records, allowing 1,993 hits and 1,193 runs in the regular season.[6]

Mike Schmidt is the Phillies all-time leader in home runs and RBIs

Individual career records

All statistics in this section are drawn from Baseball Reference using the following sources: batting statistics;[7] pitching statistics.[8]

Statistics are current through 2022 season.

RBIRun(s) batted in
ERAEarned run average[a]
OPSOn-base percentage plus slugging percentage
*Tie between two or more players/teams
National League record
§Major League record

Career batting

StatisticPlayerRecordPhillies careerRef
Batting averageBilly Hamilton.36018901895[9]
On-base percentageBilly Hamilton.46818901895[9]
Slugging percentageChuck Klein.55319281933, 19361939, 19401944[10]
OPSBryce Harper.9382019-[10]
HitsJimmy Rollins2,30620002014[11]
Total basesMike Schmidt4,40419721989[11]
SinglesRichie Ashburn1,81119481959[12]
DoublesJimmy Rollins47920002014[13]
TriplesEd Delahanty15818881889
18911901
[14]
Home runsMike Schmidt54819721989[11]
RBIMike Schmidt1,59519721989[11]
Bases on ballsMike Schmidt1,50719721989[11]
StrikeoutsMike Schmidt1,88319721989[11]
Stolen basesBilly Hamilton51018901895[9]
Jimmy Rollins is the Phillies all-time leader in hits.

Career pitching

StatisticPlayerRecordPhillies careerRef
WinsSteve Carlton24119721986[15]
LossesRobin Roberts19919481961[16]
Win–loss percentageGrover Cleveland Alexander.67619111917, 1930[17]
ERAGeorge McQuillan1.7919071911
19151916
[18]
SavesJonathan Papelbon12320122015[19]
StrikeoutsSteve Carlton3,03119721986[15]
ShutoutsGrover Cleveland Alexander6119111917, 1930[17]
GamesRobin Roberts52919481961[16]
InningsRobin Roberts3,739+1319481961[16]
Games startedSteve Carlton49919721986[15]
Complete gamesRobin Roberts27219481961[16]
WalksSteve Carlton1,25219721986[15]
Hits allowedRobin Roberts3,66119481961[16]
Wild pitchesSteve Carlton12019721986[15]
Hit batsmenJack Taylor9018921897[20]
Steve Carlton holds several records with the team, including most wins and strikeouts.

Individual single-season records

All statistics in this section are drawn from Baseball Reference using the following sources: batting statistics;[7] pitching statistics.[8]

Single-season batting

StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef
Batting averageSam Thompson.4151894[21]
Home runsRyan Howard582006[22]
RBIChuck Klein1701930[23][24]
RunsBilly Hamilton198§1894[9][25]
HitsLefty O'Doul2541929[26]
SinglesRichie Ashburn181*1951[12]
SinglesLefty O'Doul181*1929[26]
SinglesBilly Hamilton181*1894[9]
DoublesChuck Klein591930[23]
TriplesSam Thompson281894[27]
Stolen basesBilly Hamilton1111891[9]
At batsJimmy Rollins716§2007[28]
Hitting streakJimmy Rollins36 games[b]2005[29]
Slugging percentageSam Thompson.6871894[21]
Extra-base hitsChuck Klein1071930[23][30]
Total basesChuck Klein4451930[23]
On-base percentageBilly Hamilton.5211894[9]
OPSSam Thompson1.1621894[21]
WalksLenny Dykstra1291993[31]
StrikeoutsKyle Schwarber2002022[32]
Ryan Howard holds the franchise record of most home runs in a single season.

Single-season pitching

StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef
WinsKid Gleason381890[33]
LossesJohn Coleman48§1883[2][34]
StrikeoutsCurt Schilling3191997[35]
ERAGrover Cleveland Alexander1.221915[17]
Earned runs allowedJohn Coleman291§1883[3][34]
Hits allowedJohn Coleman772§1883[4][34]
ShutoutsGrover Cleveland Alexander16§1916[17][36]
SavesJosé Mesa452002[37]
GamesKent Tekulve901987[38]
StartsJohn Coleman611883[34]
Complete gamesJohn Coleman591883[34]
InningsJohn Coleman583+131883[34]
Kid Gleason holds the franchise record for most Wins in a single season

Team single-game records

All statistics in this section are drawn from the following source.[39]

Single-game batting

StatisticRecordDate
Home runs hit7September 8, 1998, July 26, 2018, June 1, 2021
Runs scored26June 11, 1985
Hits27June 11, 1985
Doubles?Un­known
Triples?Un­known
Total bases45June 11, 1985
Runners left on base20*September 4, 1922
Runners left on base20*August 14, 1990
Strikeouts19October 6, 1991
Stolen bases11*July 12, 1906
Stolen bases11*August 31, 1906
Ed Delahanty is the Phillies all-time leader in triples and has the highest single season batting average with the team

Single-game pitching

StatisticRecordDate
Hits allowed30September 2, 1935
Runs allowed28July 6, 1929
Home runs allowed9September 4, 1999
Strikeouts17*April 23, 1961
Strikeouts17*July 21, 1997
Robin Roberts pitched in 529 games for the Phillies. The most in franchise history.

Team season records

All statistics in this section are drawn from the following source.[6]

Season batting

StatisticRecordSeason
Home runs2242009
Runs1,1791894
Hits1,7831930
Doubles3451930
Triples1371894
Total bases2,5941930
Runners left on base1,2811993
Strikeouts1,5202008
Stolen bases3551887
Chuck Klein holds several single season batting records with the Phillies

Season pitching

StatisticRecordSeason
Hits allowed1,9931930
Runs allowed1,1991930
Home runs allowed2582019
Strikeouts1,4802021
Shutouts251916
Jonathan Papelbon is the Phillies all-time leader in saves.

Notes

  • a Earned run average is calculated as 9 × (ER ÷ IP), where is earned runs and is innings pitched.
  • b Jimmy Rollins hit in 36 straight games up to and including the final game of 2005. Hitting streak in one season and hitting streak over two seasons are considered two separate records by Major League Baseball. After tallying hits in the first two games of 2006, Rollins' streak officially ended at 38 over two seasons.

See also

References

General reference

"Philadelphia Phillies Team History". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008-08-19.

Inline citations

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