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Phillies Best Individual Seasons By Uniform Number (51 +)

By Kerry Kauffman

LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Bobby Abreu of the Philadelphia Phillies at third base during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on June 4, 2006. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 6-4. (Photo by Robert Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Bobby Abreu of the Philadelphia Phillies at third base during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on June 4, 2006. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 6-4. (Photo by Robert Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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Brad Lidge #54 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

The Phillies 2008 bullpen had two key guys with numbers in the 50s

54 – Brad Lidge (2008)

Lidge had two stellar seasons with Astros in 2004 and 2005, saving 71 games, striking out 260 in 165 innings,  with an ERA just over two.  After a subpar 2006 season in which his ERA topped at 5.28, Lidge rebounded somewhat in 2007, saving 19 with an ERA of 3.36.

The Phillies acquired Lidge, along with Eric Bruntlett, in exchange for Michael Bourn, Geoff Geary, and Michael Costanzo on November 7, 2007. The trade paid off dividends in a big way during the Phillies run at the World Series title.

Lidge was dominating throughout the season, winning two without a defeat and 41 saves in 41 opportunities. In  69 1/3 innings, he allowed only 50 hits, while striking out 92 with a 1.95 ERA. Lidge’s perfection continued in the postseason, saving all seven opportunities with an ERA under one in 9 1/3 innings.

Although Lidge had a horrendous 2009 season with an 0-8 record and ERA of 7.21, he rebounded to a 2.96 ERA and 27 saves in 2010. Injuries caught up to Lidge, limiting him to 19 1/3 innings in 2011 and 9 1/3 ineffective innings with the Nationals in 2012.

Lidge will forever be remembered in Philadelphia for his magical 2008 season.

55 – Clay Condrey (2009)

Condrey appeared in 18 games with the Padres in 2002 and 2003, posting a combined ERA of 5.49 in 60 2/3 innings.  Condrey was sent to the Phillies in March of 2004 for future considerations.

After spending two seasons in Phillies AAA affiliate as a starter in 2004 and 2005, he posted a 1.93 ERA out of the bullpen in 2006 and 3.12 ERA in 21 appearances with the Phillies.  Condrey was a perfect 5-0 for the Phillies NL East Championship team in 2007, although had a high ERA of 5.04 in 50 innings.

Condrey made a career-high 56 appearances during the 2008 season, winning 3 and losing 4 with an ERA of 3.26, despite allowing 85 hits in 69 innings.  His last season in the Major Leagues was 2009 and it was his best in terms of ERA, at 3.00 in 42 innings. Condrey also won 6 and lost only 2, while allowing only four home runs in 45 appearances.

Condrey spent part of the 2010 season in the Minnesota Twins organization before retiring with a record of 18-12 with a 4.10 ERA.

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