Phillies: How did 2017 compare to 2016?

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 18: Aaron Altherr #23 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with Freddy Galvis #13 and Ty Kelly #15 after hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on September 18, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 4-3. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 29: Phillies General Manager Matt Klentak and manager Pete Mackanin /

How did the Phillies season in 2017 compare to 2016?

Another Phillies season has come to an end, and now is the time to look back and see if the team made the improvements they were hoping for.

Going into 2017, there was much optimism that this young team could take a step back toward relevancy.

Given the pending call-ups of young talent and the hope that young talent already at the big league level would take the next step forward in their development, there was hope for an exciting 2017 season.

As the season went on, fans got what they were hoping for, as top prospects Rhys Hoskins, Jorge Alfaro, Nick Williams, and J.P Crawford were called up.

Would these call-ups help the team improve as a whole? Let’s take a closer look at the team stats in 2016 compared to 2017 in order to see.

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