Cole Hamels pitched 10 seasons with the Phillies, helping lead them to a World Series in 2008. That year, he was the ace for what was an otherwise poor rotation, going 14-10 with a 3.09 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 3.70 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 33 starts. He tossed two complete game shutouts, one of three times he did that in a season.
Hamels was the NLCS and World Series MVP in 2008, allowing just seven runs in five starts in the playoffs, starting the NLCS and World Series-clinching games.
Hamels had a down year in 2009 but was strong the rest of his time in Philadelphia. In 2011 he finished fifth in Cy Young voting after posting a 2.79 ERA and 0.986 WHIP in 32 appearances. He then finished eighth the next year with a 3.05 ERA and 1.124 WHIP in 31 starts.
During the 2014 season Hamels and three relievers combined to throw a no-hitter against Atlanta, and in his last start before being traded to the Rangers in 2015, Hamels threw a no-hitter against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
In his Phillies career, Hamels had a 114-90 record, 3.30 ERA, 3.47 fielding-independent pitching, 1.145 WHIP, and 3.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 295 games. He threw 14 complete games, including seven shutouts. He was a model of consistency, making more than 30 starts every year from 2008 to 2014.
Hamels was a three-time All-Star with the Phillies, being named to the team in 2007, 2011, and 2012. He was one of the homegrown talents who propelled the team to its first championship in 28 years. The hope is the talent acquired by trading him will help them win another title.