Fansided
That Balls Outta Here

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) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
40 of 56
Next
DENVER – OCTOBER 12: Brett Myers #39 of the Philadelphia Phillies sprays champagne in the locker room after the victory against the Colorado Rockies in Game Four of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Coors Field on October 12, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Phillies won the game 5-4 and the series 3-1. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
DENVER – OCTOBER 12: Brett Myers #39 of the Philadelphia Phillies sprays champagne in the locker room after the victory against the Colorado Rockies in Game Four of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Coors Field on October 12, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Phillies won the game 5-4 and the series 3-1. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /

39. team. 6. . . . Brett Myers

While Myers didn’t post exceptional numbers in his career, he is still remembered as one of the contributors to the 2008 World Series champions. His signature moment of that playoff run didn’t come on the mound, but when he drew a walk from C.C. Sabathia in Game Two of the NLDS before Shane Victorino’s grand slam.

The peak of Myers’ career came between 2005 and 2006. In 2005, he made 34 starts with a 3.72 ERA, 13-8 record, 1.212 WHIP, and 3.06 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He was worth 2.9 wins above replacement, the first time he was worth more than one win above replacement. His ERA slightly rose the next year to 3.91, but he set a career high for wins above replacement at the time with 4.4.

In eight years with the Phillies, Myers had a 4.40 ERA, 73-63 record, 1.357 WHIP, and 2.39 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He was both a starter and a reliever, serving as the team’s closer in 2007.

He piled up 21 saves that year and was on the mound to clinch the team’s first division title since 1993.

Myers then returned to the rotation in 2008, starting 30 games with a 4.55 ERA, 1.379 WHIP, and 10-13 record. He still managed to be the team’s No. 2 pitcher in the playoffs and went 2-1 despite allowing 10 earned runs in 19 innings.

After an early-season injury in 2009, Myers once again returned to the bullpen as the team had a much stronger rotation with the additions of Pedro Martinez and Cliff Lee.

Home/Phillies All-Time Lists