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Phillies Franchise History: Greatest Player to Wear Each Number

By George Stockburger

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 09: Former Philadelphia Phillies greats, Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt were among many on hand to honor former manager Charlie Manuel who was to be inducted to the Phillies Wall of Fame during a ceremony before the start of a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 9, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 09: Former Philadelphia Phillies greats, Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt were among many on hand to honor former manager Charlie Manuel who was to be inducted to the Phillies Wall of Fame during a ceremony before the start of a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 9, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 5: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 5, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Phillies won 6-2. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 5: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 5, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Phillies won 6-2. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

. . Roy Halladay. 34. team. 6.

Roy Halladay was a major trade acquisition in for the Phillies in 2010, and a top-five trade in Philadelphia sports history.

After failing to defend their title with a 2009 World Series loss, the Phillies bolstered their rotation with the signing of the former Cy Young winner. Doc lived up to the hype. In his first year in the red pinstripes, pitching a perfect game and a postseason no-hitter.

He claimed the second Cy Young of his career and finished runner up the following season. Over his first two years he won 40 games while posting a 2.40 ERA while tossing 17 complete games, five of which were shutouts.

Being an All Star in each of his first two Philly years he and a super rotation including Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt led the Phillies to two straight division titles. Halladay always delivered in Doctober.

In his first career postseason start Halladay tossed a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds and over five postseason starts posted a 2.37 ERA.

However the last two years of Halladay weren’t the same as the first. In only 38 starts an often injured Halladay watched his ERA climb to 5.15 with a WHIP just below 1.30, compared to the 1.04 in the two years prior.

Halladay faded out at the same time the Phillies dynasty did. While Halladay will likely being remembered for his 12 years as a Toronto Blue Jay, his four years in Philadelphia were nothing short of remarkable.

The future Hall of Famer died tragically in a plane crash in November of 2017, and had his number retired by Toronto to the following season.

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