Top ten Philadelphia Phillies teams in franchise history

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 12: Former Phillies third baseman and Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt speaks during a ceremony with Phillies alumni before a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 12, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 3-1. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 12: Former Phillies third baseman and Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt speaks during a ceremony with Phillies alumni before a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 12, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 3-1. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 12: Former Phillies third baseman and Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt speaks during a ceremony with Phillies alumni before a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 12, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 3-1. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

During their 135-year history, the Phillies have had their share of good teams. But which made the top ten list for best in franchise history?

There are several ways to approach ranking the top ten teams in Phillies franchise history. The ultimate goal is to win the World Series, and since this has only been done twice in 135 seasons, those two teams have to rank on top. However, several of the top teams performed better statistically during the regular season, but for some reason or another, came up short of the championship. Therefore, a second ranking will be given under that criteria.

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