Phillies: Five trade that won the 1993 NL Championship

PHILADELPHIA - AUGUST 2: Former Philadelphia Phillie Curt Schilling waves to the fans after his induction ceremony into the Phillies 'Wall of Fame' before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on August 2, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Braves won 6-4. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - AUGUST 2: Former Philadelphia Phillie Curt Schilling waves to the fans after his induction ceremony into the Phillies 'Wall of Fame' before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on August 2, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Braves won 6-4. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA – OCTOBER 11: Pitcher Curt Schilling #38 of the Philadelphia Phillies steps into a pitch during the National League Championship Series Game 5 on October 11, 1993 against the Atlanta Braves at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jim Gund/Getty Images)
ATLANTA – OCTOBER 11: Pitcher Curt Schilling #38 of the Philadelphia Phillies steps into a pitch during the National League Championship Series Game 5 on October 11, 1993 against the Atlanta Braves at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jim Gund/Getty Images) /

2 –  Curt Schilling – starting pitcher (1993 stats: 16 – 7 , 4.02 ERA)

Although Schilling had a relatively mediocre ERA, he led the team with 16 wins and was the NLCS MVP, striking out 19 and posting a 1.69 ERA in 16 innings. Schilling’s best years in Philadelphia were 1997 – 1999 when he appeared in three straight All-Star games and struck out 300 or more in both 1997 and 1998.

Schilling won 101 games with a 3.35 ERA in nine-plus seasons with the Phillies, and was inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame in 2013.