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That Balls Outta Here

Phillies best individual pitching seasons from the last 50 years

By Kerry Kauffman

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 24: Hall of Famer Steve Carlton is introduced at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 24, 2016 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 24: Hall of Famer Steve Carlton is introduced at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 24, 2016 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 25: Starting pitcher Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park on August 25, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images) /

5 – Curt Schilling (1997)

Schilling had his first of three consecutive All-Star seasons with the Phillies in 1997. He won 17 with an ERA of 2.97. Tied for the league lead in starts with 35, Schilling completed seven with two shutouts. In 254 1/3 innings, he struck out a league-best 319 and finished fourth in the Cy Young Award voting. Schilling won 101 of his 216 games with the Phillies and retired with 3116 strikeouts, 15th all-time.

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4 – Roy Halladay (2010)

Halladay had a season for the ages in 2010. He threw a perfect game in the regular season against the Marlins and no-hitter in the playoffs against the Reds. Halladay won 21 games, going the distance in nine with four shutouts while logging 250 2/3 innings. All of those numbers were tops among NL pitchers.  Halladay’s season culminated with his second Cy Young Award.

3 – Steve Carlton (1982)

In a season in which the Phillies missed the postseason by three games, Carlton put together one of his best. He led the league with 23 wins, 38 starts, 19 complete games, six shutouts, 295 2/3 innings, and 286 strikeouts.

To top it off, Carlton earned his fourth and final Cy Young Award.

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