Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

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. 

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2023 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 Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

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

Last year, the Phillies had another great year, advancing to the NLCS.  This good year by the team saw two new entrants in the Top 50.

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 here.

Pitcher, Aaron Nola, was unable to move up from #23, and remains in that spot.

The new entrants were Pitcher, Zack Wheeler and former MVP, Bryce Harper, who enter at #39 and #45 respectively.

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Bryce Harper was the face of the Washington Nationals from the moment he debuted as a teenager, but the man who won the 2015 National League MVP would depart via free agency to their division rival.  Washington promptly won their first World Series in franchise history without him, but Harper has done all that he could to win his first ring.

Arriving in Philly in 2019, Harper had a good year with 35 Home Runs, 114 RBIs and an .882 OPS, but it had to be frustrating for the slugger as the Nationals won the World Series.  He shook that off with another good year in the shortened 2020 season (13 HR, .962 OPS), but 2021 was what they paid him for.

That year, Harper won the MVP (his second), blasted 35 Home Runs, and led the NL in Slugging (.615), OPS (1.044) and OPS+ (179).  As good as Harper was, this did not come with a trip to the playoffs.  Harper dealt with a UCL tear in 2022 that cost him significant time, but he led them to the playoffs, where he won the NLCS MVP.  Harper finally made it to the World Series, but was not on the winning side, and was now hurt.

Harper underwent surgery to repair the UCL, and he was playing mostly at DH, and later at First.  He could still hit (.900), and was again instrumental in a playoff run for Philadelphia, but doubt in his long-term viability arrived. Moving forward, the concern with Harper is his health and ability to play in the field, and as such he was moved to First Base in 2024.  The move worked, and last season, Harper returned to the All-Star Game, was sixth in MVP voting, and had his first 30-Home Run Season since 2021.

Could Harper have another MVP year in him?

After 126 Games with the New York Mets, Zack Wheeler signed with NL East rival, Philadelphia, which has been a good fit for both parties.

Wheeler’s first season was during the COVID year, but was good with a 4-2 record with a 2.92 ERA over 71 Innings.  For the first time in his career, Wheeler received Cy Young votes (12^th overall), and it set the stage for what is to date his best season on Philadelphia. 

Wheeler was the runner-up for the National League Cy Young, and he led the league in Innings (213.1) and Strikeouts (247), while posting a 2.78 ERA and 1.008 WHIP.  This was his first All-Star year, though not his only All-Star caliber campaign, as 2022 was good with a 12-7 record and a 2.82 ERA. 

In 2023, Wheeler finished sixth in Cy Young voting (13-6, 3.61 ERA, 212 SO) and won three Games in the post-season.  Last year, Wheeler was again an All-Star, and was second in Cy Young voting with a 16-7 record with a 2.57 ERA and a league-leading WHIP (0.955)

Wheeler is 35, and might not have much years in the upper-tier left in him, but we have seen other hurlers do so.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 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 not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Phillies had a great year, and won the National League Pennant, though they were defeated by the Houston Astros.  Astoundingly, this did not yield any new entrants to the Top 50, though there were three that were very close.

As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:

1. Mike Schmidt

2. Robin Roberts

3. Steve Carlton

4. Ed Delahanty

5. Pete Alexander

You can find the entire list here.

The only elevation is Aaron Nola, who rocketed to #23 from #38.

As mentioned above, three current Phillies almost cracked the top 50, Zack Wheeler, Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto.  We expect that all three will vault into the list after our post-2023 revision.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

A master of the changeup, Cole Hamels was in the hunt for an extended period of time as one of the top southpaws in Baseball.

Hamels was taken in the First Round of the 2002 Draft (17^th Overall) by Philadelphia, and he worked his way to the rotation in 2006 with a decent rookie year (9-8, 4.08 ERA).  The southpaw went to his first All-Star Game as a sophomore (15-5. 3.39 ERA) while also securing his first of four top-ten Cy Young finishes.  There was no All-Star for Hamels in 2008, but that was likely his most fulfilling season in Baseball.  Hamels had another good year, acing the Phils to the World Series, where he won both the NLCS MVP and World Series MVP.  It looked like he was destined for stardom, but perhaps it was just meant to be "very good."

The Phillies made the 2009 World Series, but Hamels struggled.  Hamels was still a solid player, but with the addition of Roy Halladay in 2010, he was no longer considered the top hurler.  He rebounded in 2011, going to his second All-Star Game, and in 2012, he had his best individual campaign with career-highs in Wins (17) and Strikeouts (216).  Hamels was again an All-Star and a top-ten finish for the Cy Young.  

He had his last strong year in Baseball, earning a fourth and final All-Star year in 2016 (15-5, 200 SO), but by the following year, he was beset with shoulder problems.  He dropped to the middle tier of Pitchers over the next two seasons, and with Philadelphia dropping out of contention, he was dealt to the Texas Rangers during the 2015 Season.  After two ineffective years, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs, but his decline was in full swing.  He signed with Atlanta in 2020, but injuries held him to one Game.

Leaving Baseball after 2020, Hamels had a lifetime record of 163-122, 2,560 Strikeouts with a bWAR of 59.0.  That is good, but is he Hall of Fame worthy?  A win for Hamels might be surviving the first year on the ballot.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2022 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 not reflected in a stat sheet.

The Phillies did not make the 2021 Playoffs, nor did anyone crack the top 50, however there was movement among one active Phillie.

As always, we present our top five.

1. Mike Schmidt

2. Robin Roberts

3. Steve Carlton

4. Ed Delahanty

5. Pete Alexander

You can find the entire list here.

The only elevation is Starting Pitcher, Aaron Nola, who advanced one spot to #38.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Curt Simmons made his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1947, and after a few seasons, the hurler would show himself off as one of the best southpaws in the National League.

One of the more unheralded infielders in recent memory was Placido Polanco, a Dominican known for his time with the Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers.

Lenny Dykstra was a fan favorite, a hard-nosed baseball player whose nickname of “Nails” fit him perfectly.

You could argue that Al Orth took a workmanlike approach to the craft of Pitching as he made the most of his control and ability to change speeds effortlessly.

Gavvy Cravath did not make the Majors until he was 27, where he spent 94 Games in 1908.  He did not make the best impression, and he bounced around the following year from the minors and had stints with the Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators, and then it was back to the minors.  It would have been easy to think that this would be it for the slow-footed Rightfielder, but he found a home in Philadelphia in 1912.

Cliff Lee was known for his methodical pitching style, but it was an effective one.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present the pre-2021 update of our top 50 Philadelphia Phillies of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey 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 not reflected in a stat sheet.

There are no new additions, but as always, we announce our top five immediately, but out full list can be found here.

1. Mike Schmidt

2. Robin Roberts

3. Steve Carlton

4. Pete Alexander

5. Ed Delahanty

While there were no new entries, there is one significant move on this list.

Pitcher, Aaron Nola, shot up to #39 from #45.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our first revision of our top 50 Philadelphia Phillies of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey 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 not reflected in a stat sheet.

This one went a complete overhaul, which was reflected in our top five as seen below.

The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Mike Schmidt                 

2. Robin Roberts

3. Steve Carlton

4. Pete Alexander

5. Ed Delahanty

Our top five remains the same, and for that matter, there is only one significant change to the Top 50.  Pitcher, Aaron Nola debuts at #45.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.

After a fruitful career at LSU, Aaron Nola was a First Round Pick by the Philadelphia Phillies, which is the only MLB team that he has ever played for.

Chase Utley came up through the Philadelphia Phillies system, and after debuting in 2003, he would quickly become the heart of a team that would win the 2008 World Series.

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB. Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives.  As such, it is news to us that the Philadelphia Phillies will be retiring the number 15 of Dick Allen.

This is especially notable as the Phillies have had a policy of not retiring the numbers of players unless they have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Allen was on the writer’s ballot fourteen times, finishing as high as 18.9% in 1996. Since that time, he has appeared on the Veteran’s Committee Ballot, where he was one vote shy in 2014.  He is eligible on this year’s Golden Days Committee, where he is expected to be on the ballot.  This move by the Phillies could help propel Allen into Cooperstown.

Allen played nine of his fifteen years as a Phillie where he had 1,143 Hits, 204 Home Runs and had a Slash Line of .290/.371/.530.  He is currently ranked #18 on our latest list of those to consider for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The induction is scheduled for September 3, with a ceremony planned next season when fans are (hopefully) allowed back in the ballpark.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like congratulate Dick Allen for this impending honor.