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.[
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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 Clearwater, , where the single-A minor league affiliate Clearwater Threshers play at Bright House Field.
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History
Early history
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".
[2] "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,
[3] 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
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]
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
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 6
1/2 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.
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
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.
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.
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]
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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:
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
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.
[28] Names with asterisks were inducted with a Phillies cap.
[29]
- Grover Cleveland Alexander
- Sparky Anderson
- Richie Ashburn*
- Dave Bancroft
- Chief Bender
- Dan Brouthers
- Jim Bunning*
- Steve Carlton*
- Roger Connor
- Ed Delahanty
- Hugh Duffy
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- Johnny Evers
- Elmer Flick
- Jimmie Foxx
- Billy Hamilton*
- Bucky Harris
- Ferguson Jenkins
- Hughie Jennings
- Harry Kalas
- Tim Keefe
- Chuck Klein*
- Nap Lajoie
- Tommy McCarthy
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- Joe Morgan
- Kid Nichols
- Tony Pérez
- Eppa Rixey
- Robin Roberts*
- Ryne Sandberg
- Mike Schmidt*
- Casey Stengel
- Sam Thompson*
- Lloyd Waner
- Hack Wilson
- Harry Wright*
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Ford C. Frick Award recipients
Names with asterisks received the award based primarily on their work as Phillies broadcasters.
- Herb Carneal
- Harry Kalas*
- By Saam*
Retired numbers
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The Phillies have retired six numbers, and honored two additional players with the letter "P."
Richie Ashburn OF, TV Retired 1979 [30]
| Jim Bunning RHP Retired 2001 [31]
| Mike Schmidt 3B Retired 1990 [32]
| Steve Carlton LHP Retired 1989 [33]
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Robin Roberts RHP Retired 1962 [34]
| Jackie Robinson 2B MLB–retired 1997 [35]
| 95px Grover C. Alexander RHP Retired 2001[a [36]
| Chuck Klein OF Retired 2001[b [37]
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Community
Charitable contributions
The Phillies have supported
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) with the "Phillies Phestival" since
1984.
[38] The team raised over
$750,000 for ALS research at their
2008 festival, compared with approximately $4,500 at the inaugural event in 1984;
the event has raised a total of over $10 million in its history.
[39] The ALS Association of Philadelphia is the Phillies' primary charity,
[40] and the hospitals they support include
Pennsylvania Hospital,
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and
Hahnemann University Hospital.
Former Phillies pitchers
Geoff Geary, now with the
Houston Astros and who lost a friend to the disease,
[41] and
Curt Schilling, who retired with the
Boston Red Sox,
[42] are both still involved with the Phillies' cause.
Fan support
thumbPhillies 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."
[43]
Some memorable incidents include racially-charged discrimination against the Phillies' first African-American star, infielder
Richie Allen.
[44] Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
Burt Hooton's poor performance during game three of the
1977 National League Championship Series [45] 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.
[46] Phillies fans were angered over this disrespect and threw batteries at Drew.
[47] 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.
[48] 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."
[49]
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."
[50] 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.
[51]
Season-by-season records
The records of the Phillies' last five seasons in
Major League Baseball are listed below.
Current roster
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40-man roster
| Spring Training non-roster invitees
| Coaches/other
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Pitchers
- 49 Joe Bisenius
- 56 Joe Blanton
- 46 Andrew Carpenter (baseball)
- -- Carlos Carrasco (baseball)
- 55 Clay Condrey
- 37 Chad Durbin
- 21 Adam Eaton
- -- Sergio Escalona
- 47 Scott Eyre
- 35 Cole Hamels
- 43 J. A. Happ
- 38 Kyle Kendrick
- 54 Brad Lidge
- 63 Ryan Madson
- -- Robert Mosebach
- 50 Jamie Moyer
- 39 Brett Myers
- -- Drew Naylor
- -- Scott Nestor
- 16 J. C. Romero
- 59 Michael Zagurski
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| Catchers
- 27 Chris Coste
- 3 Lou Marson
- -- Joel Naughton
- -- Ronny Paulino
- 51 Carlos Ruiz (baseball)
Infielders
- 4 Eric Bruntlett
- 19 Greg Dobbs
- 7 Pedro Feliz
- 18 Brad Harman
- 6 Ryan Howard
- 11 Jimmy Rollins
- 26 Chase Utley
Outfielders
- 29 Raúl Ibáñez
- 10 Geoff Jenkins
- -- John Mayberry, Jr.
- 12 Matt Stairs
- 8 Shane Victorino
- 28 Jayson Werth
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| Pitchers
- -- Dave Borkowski
- -- Mike Koplove
- -- Justin Lehr
- -- Blaine Neal
Infielders
- 24 Mike Cervenak
- -- Ozzie Chavez
- -- J. J. Furmaniak
- -- Terry Tiffee
- 33 Andy Tracy
Outfielders
- -- Christopher Walker (baseball)
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| Manager
Coaches
- 17 Mick Billmeyer (bullpen)
- 30 Rich Dubee (pitching)
- 15 Davey Lopes (first base)
- -- Pete Mackanin (bench)
- 2 Sam Perlozzo (third base)
- 25 Milt Thompson (baseball) (hitting)
* Not on active roster
† 15-day disabled list
updated 2008-12-16
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Team managers
Over 126 seasons, the Phillies franchise has employed 51
managers.
[52] The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field.
[53] 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.
[54] Gene Mauch is the longest-tenured manager in franchise history, with 1,332 games of service in parts of eight seasons (
1960–
1968).
[55] The records and accomplishments of the last five Phillies' managers are shown below.
Minor league affiliations
Level
| Team
| League
| Location
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AAA
| Lehigh Valley IronPigs
| International League
| Allentown, PA
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AA
| Reading Phillies
| Eastern League
| Reading, PA
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High-A
| Clearwater Threshers
| Florida State League
| Clearwater, FL
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Low-A
| Lakewood BlueClaws
| South Atlantic League
| Lakewood, NJ
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Short Season A
| Williamsport Crosscutters
| New York-Penn League
| Williamsport, PA
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Rookie
| GCL Phillies
| Gulf Coast League
| Clearwater, FL
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VSL Phillies
| Venezuelan Summer League
| Venezuela
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DSL Phillies
| Dominican Summer League
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Radio and television
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''See also: Philadelphia Phillies radio network and List of current MLB announcers
As of 2009, the Phillies'
flagship radio station is
WPHT, 1210 AM.
[56] The Phillies' television stations are
Comcast SportsNet (CSN)
[57] 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, and
Harry Kalas from 1971 to 2009.
[58] 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
- Curse of Billy Penn
- List of Philadelphia Phillies first-round draft picks
- List of Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day starting pitchers
- South Philadelphia Sports Complex
- Tony Lucadello
Footnotes
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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#Similar honors
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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.
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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.
Season records
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The Finish column lists regular season results and excludes postseason play.
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The Wins and Losses columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
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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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#:
running total of the number of Phillies' managers. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms is only counted once.
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#49:
Larry Bowa won the Manager of the Year Award in 2001. [59]
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