Phillies: Five Greatest Moments in Franchise History
Throughout the past 136 seasons in Philadelphia Phillies franchise history, there have been some truly awesome moments.
Since 1883, the Phillies have been host to some truly greatest moments in franchise and league history. While all have not been bad moments, there have been better moments to outweigh the bad moments in history.
We break down five of the greatest moments in franchise history.
5. team. 6. . . . Jimmy Rollins passes Mike Schmidt on All-Time Hits List
For the longest time, Phillies legend Mike Schmidt was the all-time hit leader with 2,234 hits he accumulated during his seventeen seasons in Philadelphia.
Another legend passed him in the most recent years. That legend was Jimmy Rollins. On June 14th of 2014, Rollins passed Schmidt with a single against the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park. Aside from the fact that he is a part of the all-time hits leader-board in franchise history, the moment happened at Citizens Bank Park, in front of home fans.
Rollins finished his Phillies career with 2,306 hits and 2,455 altogether. In addition to leading the franchise in hits, he is also first in at-bats and doubles. Rollins ranks second in games played, plate appearances, and total bases to Schmidt in franchise history.
team. 6. . . . Charlie Ferguson throws first no-hitter in Phillies History. 4
Young fans won’t understand the legacy Charlie Ferguson had during his time in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform. Mostly because he was a Philadelphia Quaker before the team changed nicknames He’s the first pitcher in the entire franchise history that recorded a no-hitter.
The achievement happened Aug. 19, 1885, against the now defunct Providence Grays. The final out of the no-hitter occurred at Recreation Park. It was also the first one that happened at Recreation Park. The Quakers won the game 1-0 against the Grays.
Ferguson’s baseball career lasted just four years from 1884 to 1887. He was an effective pitcher in the dead-ball era, posting a career 2.67 ERA in 183 appearances with a 22-10 record.
. . Steve Carlton sets all-time Win Record. 3. team. 6.
Pitching in the big leagues is quite difficult for some pitchers. But not for Steve Carlton. Instead, he ended up being the all-time wins leader with 241 in a Phillies uniform.
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In his 15 seasons with Philadelphia, the now 73-year-old finished with a 241-161 record before joining the Minnesota Twins in his final season. Not only does he rank first in wins in the franchise, he currently is in the Top 15 in Wins in the MLB.
Per Baseball Reference, Carlton ranks eleventh in career wins in the entire league. He finished his career with 329 wins. Carlton also has the fourth-most strikeouts (4,136) and sixth-most starts (709).
The Phillies honored the legend with a statue adorning the outside of Citizens Bank Park.
team. 6. . . . Doc Throws Postseason No-No. 2
Roy Halladay’s legacy lives on forever. One of his biggest career moments in Philadelphia was certainly blanking the Cincinnati Reds.
It was in the 2010 National League Division Series at no other than Citizens Bank Park. Halladay was making his playoff debut after 12 seasons with the Blue Jays, but you wouldn’t know it from his performance. It’s extra special when your the pitcher who threw only the second postseason no-hitter in baseball’s history, and that’s why his postseason no-hitter ranks number two.