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As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Philadelphia Phillies.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.

Last year, the Phillies won their division (NL East), but lost in their first round to the New York Mets.  The season saw a few elevations and one new entrant

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes.

1. Mike Schmidt

2. Robin Roberts

3. Steve Carlton

4. Ed Delahanty

5. Pete Alexander

You can find the entire list https://www.notinhalloffame.com/baseball/top-50-baseball-players-by-franchise/top-50-philapdelphia-phillies">here.

Starting Pitcher Aaron Nola moved up one spot to #22.

Another starter, Zack Wheeler went from #38 to #31.

Bryce Harper shot up to #35 from #45.

The new entrant is Catcher J.T. Realmuto, who debuts at #48.

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In 2018, Catcher J.T. Realmuto went to his first All-Star Game and was set to be rewarded with one year left in his contract.  Knowing that he could likely get more money elsewhere, Realmuto informed his then team, Miami, that he would not sign a longterm contact and shortly there after was traded to the Phillies.

In this six years thus far that Realmuto has played in Philadelphia, he has been one of the best Catchers in the game.  Realmuto has earned three All-MLB Selections with a pair of Gold Gloves and Silver Sluggers.  He has helped the Phillies make the playoffs the last three years and he enters this season with 109 Home Runs in Philly. 

The Marlins drafted J.T. Realmuto in the Third Round in 2010, and after four years in the minors, the Catcher made it to the main roster, playing 11 Games in 2014.  The Marlins knew that Realmuto was the Catcher moving forward, and he took over behind the plate in 2015.

Realmuto struggled as a rookie, with an OBP under .300, though his arm defensively was an asset.  He was much better in 2016, batting .303 and hitting at least .277 the next two years.  Realmuto's power numbers grew, belting 17 in 2017 with 21 in 2018.  He went to his first All-Star Game in 2018, and was also a Silver Slugger, and to date, it was the best of his career.  

Since this was the Marlins, you know what happened next.

As typical with Miami, they traded Realmuto away when they decided he no longer fit their budget, and his play elevated in Philadelphia, matching the higher salary he made as a Phillie.  Realmuto had 555 Hits with Philadelphia and batted .279.