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Phillies Madness: An All-Time Phillies bracket

By George Stockburger

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NEW YORK – 1962: Richie Ashburn #1 of the New York Mets slides into second base as Julian Javier #25 of the St. Louis Cardinals awaits the throw during a game in the 1962 season at the Polo Grounds in New York City.. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – 1962: Richie Ashburn #1 of the New York Mets slides into second base as Julian Javier #25 of the St. Louis Cardinals awaits the throw during a game in the 1962 season at the Polo Grounds in New York City.. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images) /

5 Richie Ashburn vs 28 Tony Gonzalez

Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn is one of the greatest players in Phillies history and one of the greatest players in his era. Whitey has a career .311/.394/.388 line, with 2,217 hits, 1,114 runs scored, 499 RBI, 22 home runs, and 2,764 total bases.

During his career, Ashburn led the league in singles, walks and on-base percentage four times, batting average three times, games, triples and batting average twice.

Raw numbers aren’t enough to explain what Ashburn means to the Phillies. An all-time broadcaster and person in Philadelphia sports, he’s a beloved legend for generations of fans.

While not known by many fans Tony Gonzalez was a ferocious hitter for the Phillies.  In 1962, Gonzalez hit 20 home runs, drove in 63 runs, stole 17 bases, hit .302 and posted an .865 OPS. He earned MVP votes the next year with a .306/.372/.436 line and 133 OPS+.

Gonzalez played 1,118 games over nine seasons with the Phillies with 1,110 hits, 103 home runs and 438 runs batted in. He posted a .295/.359/.433 line with a 123 OPS+ in Philadelphia.

In franchise history, he ranks 18th in offensive wins above replacement, 24th in OPS+, 25th in batting average, 28th in total bases and 29th in hits.

12 Bobby Abreu vs 21 Cy Williams

A recent Wall of Fame inductee, Bobby Abreu just barely stayed on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot in his first year of eligibility.

In nine years with the Phillies Abreu had 1,474 hits, a .928 OPS, 139 OPS+, 195 home runs, 814 runs batted in, 891 runs scored and 2,491 total bases. He earned All-Star honors in 2004 and 2005, winning the Home Run Derby in 2005.

For a generation of fans, he was their superstar and introduction to Phillies baseball. His 47.2 WAR is sixth best in team history and his career hitting numbers are also among the best in franchise history.

Cy Williams played at the end of the Deadball Era and finished his Phillies career in 1930 with 217 home runs, 795 RBI, 1,553 hits and a .306 batting average. He sits among the Phillies’ all-time top-10 for hits, home runs, total bases and runs created.

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