Phillies Franchise History: Greatest player to wear each number

Phillies Franchise History: Greatest Player to Wear Each Number

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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CLEARWATER, FL – FEBRUARY 24: Pat Burrell of the Philadelphia Phillies poses during Photo Day on February 24, 2007 at Brighthouse Networks Field in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

team. 6. . . . Pat Burrell. 5

One of the great Phillies home run hitters of all-time was an easy pick for the greatest player to wear number five in Phillies history, and the man who wore it the longest, Pat Burrell.

One of the better number one overall picks in the last 25 years, Burrell was the first player from the 2008 World Series team to be inducted onto the Phillies Wall of Fame.

Arriving in the big leagues less than two years after being drafted, Burrell finished fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting. He was one of the lone power bats in the Phillies lineup during the raw early 2000’s, missing the playoffs in his first seven seasons. The latter part of his career culminated with the franchise’s second championship, a fitting end to Burrell’s career in Philadelphia.

Burrell’s 251 home runs are fourth on the Phillies all-time list behind Mike Schmidt, Ryan Howard, and Del Ennis. Burrell’s 827 RBI are 10th all-time in franchise history, and his 785 walks are fifth behind Schmidt, Bobby Abreu, Richie Ashburn, and Roy Thomas.

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