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Phillies: Examining Hall of Fame cases for the next four years

By George Stockburger

Jimmy Rollins #11, Ryan Howard #6 and Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Jimmy Rollins #11, Ryan Howard #6 and Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 15: Jayson Werth #28 cheers on teammate Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies as he runs the bases afer hitting a three run home run in the fifth inning in Game One of the NLCS off of pitcher Clayton Kershaw (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 15: Jayson Werth #28 cheers on teammate Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies as he runs the bases afer hitting a three run home run in the fifth inning in Game One of the NLCS off of pitcher Clayton Kershaw (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Potential 2023 Hall of Fame Candidates

The 2023 Hall of Fame potential freshman candidates is star-less behind Carlos Beltran, and we’ll see where he lands after the sign stealing scandal that cost him the Mets manager job.

Matt Cain, John Lackey, and Jerad Weaver each had nice careers, but none of them amounted to being Hall of Fame pitchers.

There are four Phillies who will be eligible, but they might not even show up on the ballot.

Carlos Ruiz

A Wall of Fame candidate, Carlos Ruiz is one of the more beloved members of the Phillies recent championship run. He was a very good defensive catcher, but unfortunately he played in the same era and league as Yadier Molina. Ruiz did catch multiple no-hitters, but offensively he didn’t do much with a career .264 average mixed with a PED suspension.

More from Phillies History

Joe Blanton

Joe Blanton was the “fifth Ace” on one of the greatest pitching staffs in baseball history. That’s about all he can hang his hat on, aside from a World Series in 2008. Blanton won just 101 games with an 11.8 WAR in 13 seasons.

Chad Qualls

I almost forgot that Chad Qualls played for the Phillies during the dark days of the mid-2010’s. He appeared in 35 games for Philadelphia in 2012 with a 4.60 ERA and has a career 3.89 ERA with 74 saves in 14 seasons.

Jayson Werth

Jayson Werth didn’t really hit his stride until he was 28 in his first year with the Phillies. During his four seasons in Philadelphia, he averaged 25 doubles, 24 home runs, 127 hits, and a .282 batting average. After leaving for Washington his numbers dropped off dramatically with age, averaging just 16 home runs a season with a .263 batting average.

Werth will always have the championship ring from Philadelphia and paycheck from Washington, but he’s not a Hall of Famer.

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