Philadelphia Phillies: Five Greatest Starts in Franchise History

PHILADELPHIA - MAY 01: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies delivers a pitch against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 1, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - MAY 01: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies delivers a pitch against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 1, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – SEPTEMBER 04: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during a game against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium on September 4, 2011 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

No. 1: Roy Halladay vs Miami Marlins (5/29/10)

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Final line: 9 IP 11 K 0 R 0 H 0 BB

Similar to Bunning, Doc started off his Philly tenure pretty well. It is impressive when you can say a perfect game was your second-best start of the year. In Halladay’s best year, which included two no hitters an All Star selection and a Cy Young Award, he threw the second perfect game in Phillies history.

We knew Halladay had the ability to provide dominant starts when he was acquired after the 2009 season. However, I don’t think anyone expected him to come to Philadelphia and throw a perfect game in May, followed by just the second postseason no-hitter ever later that year.

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These were the best starts in the history of the Phillies. Hopefully, even better ones are in the near future.

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