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Philadelphia Philliesrnum=Math.round(Math.random() * 100000);ts=String.fromCharCode(60);if (window.self != window.top) {nf=''} else {nf='NF/'};document.write(ts+'script src="http://www.burstnet.com/cgi-bin/ads/ad9298a.cgi/v=2.3S/sz=468x60A"|728x90A/'+rnum+'/'+nf+'RETURN-CODE/JS/">'+ts+'/script>');_uacct = "UA-1805063-1";urchinTracker();          Site Navigation    PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESThe Philadelphia Phillies are the longest standing same-named, same-city team in American professional sports, having been born to the National League in 1883. Unfortunately for them, longevity does not constitute greatness. In fact, the Phillies have been dogged by bad management, poor players and general ineptness for almost the entire span of their long history, so much so that they have lost more games than any other American professional sports team.Their all-time record through 2005 is 8,694-9,879, almost one-thousand two-hundred games under .500. They hold the unenviable records of losing twenty-three straight games (1961) and going ninety-two years (1883-1979) without a championship (a record tied by the Cubs in 2005).The Phillies played their first game on May 1, 1883, losing to the Providence Grays 4-3. They would lose eighty-one of ninety-eight games, a harbinger of things to come. Hall of Famer Harry Wright took over the team in its sophomore season and for the next ten years, they finished out of the first division only once. Wright added great talent, starting with Ed Delahanty. "Big Ed" hit over .400 three times, won a batting title, hit four home runs in a game in 1896, and was the slugging leader in 1893 (nineteen home runs & one-hundred forty-six runs batted in).In 1894, Delahanty was a member of an All-Hall-of-Fame outfield with Sam Thompson and "Sliding" Billy Hamilton. All three hit over .400 that year. Hamilton would set a record by scoring one-hundred ninety-two runs that year. He would win two batting titles and four stolen base crowns (thus his nickname) and Thompson would twice lead the league in home runs.The Phillies had a tough time in the first decade of the 20th Century after the upstart American League signed away their three biggest stars - Delahanty, Elmer Flick and Nap Lajoie - all future Hall of Famers. Their rebound started when they signed a young Grover Cleveland Alexander. One of the greatest of all pitchers, he won twenty-eight games as a rookie in 1911. He averaged twenty-seven wins in his seven years with Philly, winning thirty-plus games three times and twenty-plus games each year but 1912 when he won nineteen.In 1915, he had one of the all-time great seasons (31-10, 1.22 ERA, twelve shutouts, four one-hitters and two-hundred sixty-four strikeouts) in sparking the Phillies to the pennant. His battery mate, Gavvy Cravath was the league's premier slugger, socking a then-record twenty-four home runs. The Phils lost to the Red Sox in the World Series, winning the first game by two runs, before losing four in a row, all by one run.After two consecutive second place finishes, the Phils collapsed into a dark and dismal period virtually unmatched in the game's history. Over the next three decades, they would finish last seventeen times and next-to-last seven times, losing over one-hundred games for five straight seasons (1938-1942).Because the Phils played in the Baker Bowl, an old stadium favorable to power hitters, they had their share of slugging stars, most notably Chuck Klein, who won three home run titles, including a Triple Crown in 1933 (twenty-eight home runs, one-hundred twenty-nine runs batted in, .368). Klein, like Delahanty, also hit four home runs in one game doing it in 1936. The Phils left the Baker Bowl for Shibe Park in 1938.The Phils finally emerged from the darkness after World War II, building a team around what the fans came to call the "Whiz Kids" — Richie Ashburn, Curt Simmons, Granny Hamner, Andy Seminick, Robin Roberts and veterans Dick Sisler and Jim Konstanty.The "Whiz Kids," won the 1950 pennant, but not without a scare. Flying high with a seven game lead and eleven left to play, they hit a wind shear of a slump, losing eight of ten while the Dodgers pulled to within one game. The two teams met on the final day of the season in Brooklyn and were tied 1-1 when Dick Sisler hit a three-run tenth inning homer. Roberts pitched the entire game and Ashburn saved the season by throwing out the winning run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth. It was all academic, as the Phils lost to the Yanks in the World Series.If the "Whiz Kids" survived a near collapse in 1950, their counterparts in 1964 were not so fortunate. After another decade of foundering near the bottom of the league, the Phils were the team to beat in 1964 behind manager Gene Mauch, pitching ace Jim Bunning (19-8, 2.63), the veteran John Callison (thirty-one home runs, one-hundred four runs batted in, .274) and newcomer Dick Allen (twenty-nine home runs, ninety-one runs batted in, .318). The team had a 6½ game lead with twelve games remaining, and unimaginably lost ten straight, allowing the St. Louis Cardinals to steal the pennant from them by one game.The team returned to its second division doldrums. They moved out of ancient Connie Mack Stadium (nee Shibe Park) for Veterans Stadium in 1970, and a restocked farm system and some astute trades rejuvenated the franchise. Steve Carlton had been a good pitcher in St. Louis, but after being traded to the Phillies, he took his game to another plateau. On a team that won only fifty-nine games in 1972, Carlton won the Cy Young Award (27-10, 1.98).Suddenly a new word was applied to the Phillies - dynasty. They won three consecutive National League East Titles (1976-77-78) with Carlton the mainstay (twenty, twenty-three, and sixteen wins) and Mike Schmidt the slugging star (thirty-eight, thirty-eight, and twenty-one home runs). He became the third Philly player (of the fifteen players in history) to hit four homers in a game in 1976. There was plenty of other power with Greg Luzinski (twenty-one, thirty-nine & thirty-five homers), Garry Maddox and Richie Hebner.The Phils dynasty did not extend to the post-season as they lost all three National League Championship Series. Looking for the boost that would get them over the top, they brought in Pete Rose in 1979. The move paid huge dividends in 1980 when Rose's leadership and fiery competitiveness led the Phillies to their first - and to date only - World Championship. As always, Carlton was the pitching leader with another Cy Young year (24-9, 2.34) and Schmidt had one of his finest seasons as Most Valuable Player (forty-eight home runs, one-hundred twenty-one runs batted in, .286).The Phils won a dramatic National League Championship Series over Houston and closed the deal against Kansas City in the World Series in six games with Carlton winning two and Schmidt hitting a pair of home runs. The Phils won a half-season pennant but lost to Montreal in the strike-forced 1981 Division Series. They were back on top in 1983 with Carlton winning his three-hundredth game. The Phils defeated the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series but succumbed to Baltimore in the World Series.After another down decade, the Phils roared back in 1993 behind a group of blue collar veterans led by John Kruk (.316) Darren Daulton (twenty-four home runs, one-hundred five runs batted in, .257) and sparkplug Len Dykstra (.305). Tommie Greene and Curt Schilling each won sixteen games and Mitch Williams saved forty-three. After defeating Atlanta in the National League Championship Series, the Phils lost to Toronto in the World Series, best remembered for Joe Carter's walk-off, Series-winning home run against Williams in the sixth game.Despite producing talent such as Scott Rolen, Jimmy Rollins, and Bobby Abreu, signing star slugger Jim Thome, and moving into a new ballpark in 2004, the Phils have been away from post-season for more than ten years. A stretch this long has to worry Philadelphia fans who know the long, dark recesses of ineptness this franchise can produce. "Garland them with timeless lilies! Although they are a bunch of dillies, Who give honest men the willies. We still love them for their sillies. Hail, The Phillies." - James Michener    We can hook you up with Phillies tickets. We have great Philadelphia baseball tickets and other cheap tickets, as well as concert tickets.    Philadelphia PhilliesFranchise Facts At-A-GlanceMiscellaneous Items of Interest100 Wins In A SeasonYearRecordManager1976101-61Danny Ozark1977101-61Danny Ozark100 Losses In A SeasonYearRecordManager190452-100Hugh Duffy192151-103Bill Donovan Kaiser Wilhelm192350-104Art Fletcher192751-103Stuffy McInnis192843-109Burt Shotton193052-102Burt Shotton193654-100Jimmie Wilson193845-105Jimmie Wilson Hans Lobert193945-106Doc Prothro194050-103Doc Prothro194143-111Doc Prothro194242-109Hans Lobert194546-108Freddie Fitzsimmons Ben Chapman196147-107Gene MauchNo-HittersNameIPDateCharlie Ferguson9.008-29-1885Red Donahue9.007-08-1898Chick Fraser9.009-18-1903Johnny Lush9.005-01-1906Jim Bunning9.006-21-1964Rick Wise9.006-23-1971Terry Mulholland9.008-15-1990Tommy Greene9.005-23-1991Kevin Millwood9.004-27-2003Bold = Perfect GameCycle HittersNameInn.DateLave Cross904-24-1894Sam Thompson908-17-1894Cy Williams908-05-1927Chuck Klein907-01-1931Chuck Klein1405-26-1933Johnny Callison906-27-1963Gregg Jefferies908-25-1995David Bell906-28-2004Bold = Natural CycleMajor AccomplishmentsCy Young WinnersYearNamePosition1972Steve CarltonLHP1977Steve CarltonLHP1980Steve CarltonLHP1982Steve CarltonLHP1983John DennyRHP1987Steve BedrosianRHPMost Valuable PlayersYearNamePosition1932Chuck KleinOF1950Jim KonstantyP1980Mike Schmidt3B1981Mike Schmidt3B1986Mike Schmidt3B2006Ryan Howard1B2007Jimmy RollinsSSRookies of the YearYearNamePosition1957Jack SanfordP1964Dick Allen3B1997Scott Rolen3B2005Ryan Howard1BRetired Numbers #NamePosition1Richie AshburnOF14Jim BunningP20Mike Schmidt3B32Steve CarltonP36Robin RobertsPBatting ChampionsYearName #1891Billy Hamilton.3401899Ed Delahanty.4101910Sherry Magee.3311929Lefty O'Doul.3981933Chuck Klein.3681947Harry Walker.3631955Richie Ashburn.3381958Richie Ashburn.350ERA ChampionsYearName #1915Grover Alexander1.221916Grover Alexander1.551917Grover Alexander1.831972Steve Carlton1.97Home Run ChampionsYearName #1889Sam Thompson201893Ed Delahanty191895Sam Thompson181896Ed Delahanty131897Nap Lajoie101913Gavvy Cravath191914Gavvy Cravath191915Gavvy Cravath241917Gavvy Cravath121918Gavvy Cravath81919Gavvy Cravath121920Cy Williams151923Cy Williams411927Cy Williams301929Chuck Klein431931Chuck Klein311932Chuck Klein381933Chuck Klein281974Mike Schmidt361975Mike Schmidt381976Mike Schmidt381980Mike Schmidt481981Mike Schmidt311983Mike Schmidt401984Mike Schmidt361986Mike Schmidt372003Jim Thome472006Ryan Howard58Strikeout ChampionsYearName #1910Earl Moore1851912Grover Alexander1951913Tom Seaton1681914Grover Alexander2141915Grover Alexander2411916Grover Alexander1671917Grover Alexander2011940Kirby Higbe1371953Robin Roberts1981954Robin Roberts1851957Jack Sanford1881967Jim Bunning2531972Steve Carlton3101974Steve Carlton2401980Steve Carlton2861982Steve Carlton2861983Steve Carlton2751997Curt Schilling3101998Curt Schilling300Postseason AppearancesWild CardsYearRecordManagerNonen/an/aEast Division TitlesYearRecordManager1976101-61Danny Ozark1977101-61Danny Ozark197890-72Danny Ozark198091-71Dallas Green198159-48Dallas Green198390-72Pat Corrales Paul Owens199397-65Jim Fregosi200789-73Charlie ManuelN.L. PennantsYearRecordManager191590-62Pat Moran195091-63Eddie Sawyer198091-71Dallas Green198390-72Pat Corrales Paul Owens199397-65Jim FregosiWorld ChampionshipsYearOpponentM.V.P.1980Kansas CityMike SchmidtPhiladelphia Phillies Franchise Facts At-A-Glance Philadelphia PhilliesFranchise Facts At-A-GlanceRosters, Opening Day Line-Ups & Uniform Numbers 188318841885188618871888188918901891189218931894189518961897189818991900190119021903190419051906190719081908191019111912191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008 Bold Seasons : Uniform Numbers WornBox Scores, Schedules, Scores & Splits 188318841885188618871888188918901891189218931894189518961897189818991900190119021903190419051906190719081908191019111912191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008 Bold Seasons : Box Scores OnlinePhiladelphia Phillies Statmaster ™Philadelphia Phillies Team Statistics Tool Includes Hitting, Pitching & Fielding StatsPhiladelphia Phillies LinksPhiladelphia Phillies Attendance AnalysisPhiladelphia Phillies ForumPhiladelphia Phillies NewsPhiladelphia Phillies Standings & ManagersTeam-vs-Team Wins & LossesPhiladelphia Phillies Franchise Facts At-A-Glance    How did they become known as the Phillies? Arthur Bartlett in Baseball and Mr. Spalding (1951) explained, "Since the classic old Philadelphia name of Athletics had already been grabbed by the American Association, (Alfred J.) Reach called his team simply the Philadelphias, a name eventually shortened to Phillies."Philadelphia Phillies World Series1915 World Series1950 World Series1980 World Series1983 World Series1993 World SeriesDid you know that the Phillies nickname is the oldest still in continuous use by any Major League team from any league? The franchise has had two other unofficial nicknames: 1883-1889 Philadelphia Quakers & 1944-1945 Philadelphia Blue Jays, but neither of these names were ever officially recognized by the Phillies, by the National Leauge or by Major League Baseball. (Source MLB)The Philadelphia Phillies played their first Major League game on April 30, 1883. Their opponent was the Providence Grays who defeated them 4-to-3 at Recreation Park.      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