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Phillies ten worst individual season pitching performances

By Kerry Kauffman

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 10: Pitcher Nick Pivetta #43 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts in the dugout after getting pulled from the game in the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on April 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 10: Pitcher Nick Pivetta #43 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts in the dugout after getting pulled from the game in the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on April 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /
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19 Jun 1998: Carlton Loewer #46 of the Philadelphia Phillies in action during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Phillies defeated the Cubs 9-8. Mandatory Credit: David Seelig /Allsport
19 Jun 1998: Carlton Loewer #46 of the Philadelphia Phillies in action during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Phillies defeated the Cubs 9-8. Mandatory Credit: David Seelig /Allsport /

4: Carlton Loewer (1998)

Loewer was selected in the first round by the Phillies in the 1994 draft and never lived up to expectations.  After three-plus seasons in the minor leagues, Loewer made his debut with the Phillies on June 14, 1998.

Although Loewer was only a game under .500 at 7-8 for the Phillies in 1998, his other numbers were quite poor. He allowed 154 hits and 18 home runs in only 122 2/3 innings while striking out a mere 58 batters.

Sadly, things never improved for Loewer. The following season, he posted a 2-6 record with a 5.12 ERA.  Loewer was out of the Phillies organization by 2000 and appeared in only seven more Major League games, all with the San Diego Padres.

Loewer retired with a record of 10-18 with a 6.12 ERA in 48 games.

3: Adam Eaton (2007)

Eaton was a first-round selection by the Phillies in the 1996 draft but was traded along with Carlton Loewer and Steve Montgomery to the Padres for Andy Ashby in 1999. After six mediocre seasons with the Padres and one with the Rangers, Eaton retired to Philadelphia via free agency in November of 2006.

Thrown into the starting rotation for the 2007 season, Eaton had the worst full season of his career. In 30 starts, had a deceivingly average 10-10 record but a very high ERA of 6.29. In 161 2/3 innings, he allowed 192 hits, 71 walks, and 30 home runs while striking out only 97. To top it off, Eaton also hit 11 batters.

He had nearly as poor results in 2008, posting a 5.80 ERA for the Phillies in 21 games. Eaton was released by the Phillies in February of 2009 and finished his Major League career in 2009 pitching for both the Orioles and the Rockies with very little success.

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