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
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.

RBI Run(s) batted in
ERA Earned run average[a]
OPS On-base percentage plus slugging percentage
* Tie between two or more players/teams
† National League record
§ Major League record

Career batting

Statistic Player Record Phillies career Ref
Batting average Billy Hamilton .360 1890–1895 [9]
On-base percentage Billy Hamilton .468 1890–1895 [9]
Slugging percentage Chuck Klein .553 1928–1933, 1936–1939, 1940–1944 [10]
OPS Bryce Harper .938 2019- [10]
Hits Jimmy Rollins 2,306 2000–2014 [11]
Total bases Mike Schmidt 4,404 1972–1989 [11]
Singles Richie Ashburn 1,811 1948–1959 [12]
Doubles Jimmy Rollins 479 2000–2014 [13]
Triples Ed Delahanty 158 1888–1889
1891–1901		 [14]
Home runs Mike Schmidt 548 1972–1989 [11]
RBI Mike Schmidt 1,595 1972–1989 [11]
Bases on balls Mike Schmidt 1,507 1972–1989 [11]
Strikeouts Mike Schmidt 1,883 1972–1989 [11]
Stolen bases Billy Hamilton 510 1890–1895 [9]
Jimmy Rollins is the Phillies all-time leader in hits.
Jimmy Rollins is the Phillies all-time leader in hits.

Career pitching

Statistic Player Record Phillies career Ref
Wins Steve Carlton 241 1972–1986 [15]
Losses Robin Roberts 199 1948–1961 [16]
Win–loss percentage Grover Cleveland Alexander .676 1911–1917, 1930 [17]
ERA George McQuillan 1.79 1907–1911
1915–1916		 [18]
Saves Jonathan Papelbon 123 2012–2015 [19]
Strikeouts Steve Carlton 3,031 1972–1986 [15]
Shutouts Grover Cleveland Alexander 61 1911–1917, 1930 [17]
Games Robin Roberts 529 1948–1961 [16]
Innings Robin Roberts 3,739+1⁄3 1948–1961 [16]
Games started Steve Carlton 499 1972–1986 [15]
Complete games Robin Roberts 272 1948–1961 [16]
Walks Steve Carlton 1,252 1972–1986 [15]
Hits allowed Robin Roberts 3,661 1948–1961 [16]
Wild pitches Steve Carlton 120 1972–1986 [15]
Hit batsmen Jack Taylor 90 1892–1897 [20]
Steve Carlton holds several records with the team, including most wins and strikeouts.
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

Statistic Player Record Season Ref
Batting average Sam Thompson .415 1894 [21]
Home runs Ryan Howard 58 2006 [22]
RBI Chuck Klein 170† 1930 [23][24]
Runs Billy Hamilton 198§ 1894 [9][25]
Hits Lefty O'Doul 254 1929 [26]
Singles Richie Ashburn 181* 1951 [12]
Singles Lefty O'Doul 181* 1929 [26]
Singles Billy Hamilton 181* 1894 [9]
Doubles Chuck Klein 59 1930 [23]
Triples Sam Thompson 28 1894 [27]
Stolen bases Billy Hamilton 111 1891 [9]
At bats Jimmy Rollins 716§ 2007 [28]
Hitting streak Jimmy Rollins 36 games[b] 2005 [29]
Slugging percentage Sam Thompson .687 1894 [21]
Extra-base hits Chuck Klein 107† 1930 [23][30]
Total bases Chuck Klein 445 1930 [23]
On-base percentage Billy Hamilton .521 1894 [9]
OPS Sam Thompson 1.162 1894 [21]
Walks Lenny Dykstra 129 1993 [31]
Strikeouts Kyle Schwarber 200 2022 [32]
Ryan Howard holds the franchise record of most home runs in a single season.
Ryan Howard holds the franchise record of most home runs in a single season.

Single-season pitching

Statistic Player Record Season Ref
Wins Kid Gleason 38 1890 [33]
Losses John Coleman 48§ 1883 [2][34]
Strikeouts Curt Schilling 319 1997 [35]
ERA Grover Cleveland Alexander 1.22 1915 [17]
Earned runs allowed John Coleman 291§ 1883 [3][34]
Hits allowed John Coleman 772§ 1883 [4][34]
Shutouts Grover Cleveland Alexander 16§ 1916 [17][36]
Saves José Mesa 45 2002 [37]
Games Kent Tekulve 90 1987 [38]
Starts John Coleman 61 1883 [34]
Complete games John Coleman 59 1883 [34]
Innings John Coleman 583+1⁄3 1883 [34]
Kid Gleason holds the franchise record for most Wins in a single season
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

Statistic Record Date
Home runs hit 7 September 8, 1998, July 26, 2018, June 1, 2021
Runs scored 26 June 11, 1985
Hits 27 June 11, 1985
Doubles ? Un­known
Triples ? Un­known
Total bases 45 June 11, 1985
Runners left on base 20* September 4, 1922
Runners left on base 20* August 14, 1990
Strikeouts 19 October 6, 1991
Stolen bases 11* July 12, 1906
Stolen bases 11* August 31, 1906
Ed Delahanty is the Phillies all-time leader in triples and has the highest single season batting average with the team
Ed Delahanty is the Phillies all-time leader in triples and has the highest single season batting average with the team

Single-game pitching

Statistic Record Date
Hits allowed 30 September 2, 1935
Runs allowed 28 July 6, 1929
Home runs allowed 9 September 4, 1999
Strikeouts 17* April 23, 1961
Strikeouts 17* July 21, 1997
Robin Roberts pitched in 529 games for the Phillies. The most in franchise history.
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

Statistic Record Season
Home runs 224 2009
Runs 1,179 1894
Hits 1,783 1930
Doubles 345 1930
Triples 137 1894
Total bases 2,594 1930
Runners left on base 1,281 1993
Strikeouts 1,520 2008
Stolen bases 355 1887
Chuck Klein holds several single season batting records with the Phillies
Chuck Klein holds several single season batting records with the Phillies

Season pitching

Statistic Record Season
Hits allowed 1,993† 1930
Runs allowed 1,199† 1930
Home runs allowed 258 2019
Strikeouts 1,480 2021
Shutouts 25 1916
Jonathan Papelbon is the Phillies all-time leader in saves.
Jonathan Papelbon is the Phillies all-time leader in saves.

Notes

See also

References

General reference

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