Which Phillies wearing 11-20 had the best seasons in team history?
In part two of the Phillies best individual seasons by uniform number since 1950, we take a look at numbers 11 through 20.
One Hall of Famer on the list won’t be a surprise, two players make the list for one number, and one player on the list played only a single year in Philadelphia.
If you missed part one going through numbers 00-10 be sure to check that out as well.
11 – Jimmy Rollins (2007)
Rollins entered his eighth Major League season in 2007 having three All-Star appearances under his belt as well as NL triples’ leader three times and stolen base leader during his rookie season of 2001. Having proclaimed the Phillies as the team to beat in the NL East in 2007, Rollins did his part to ensure that was the case.
After starting the season with a home run and double in an opening day loss to the Braves, Rollins continued his power surge in April, ending the month with nine home runs. The hot bat chilled drastically in May to six doubles and no home runs with the average plummeting from .297 to .273.
Rollins rebounded in June with four home runs and 15 RBI, raising his average back to .283. He went on a 12-for-24 tear over five consecutive games from July 6 – 14 including three home runs and seven RBI. A 14-game hitting streak from July 20 through August 3 raised his average just below the .300 mark.
After a red-hot 18-for-32 stretch from August 26 – September 1, Rollins saw his batting average reach .300. September saw Rollins belt six home runs and knock in 18 runs. All told, Rollins put together a career season, hitting .296 with 38 doubles, 20 triples, 30 home runs, 94 RBI and 41 stolen bases. Those numbers earned him NL MVP honors, and yes, the Phillies were the team to beat, winning their first NL East title since 1993.