Looking back at 4 Phillies Rookie of the Year Award winners
By Matt Rappa
Dick Allen (1964)
Wampum, Pennsylvania, native Dick Allen debuted and played 10 games in September 1963, but he quickly became a staple in the Phillies infield the following season.
As a rookie in 1964, Allen not only earned Rookie of the Year honors but he also finished in seventh place in MVP Award voting. Playing all 162 games, Allen led the majors in runs scored (125) and triples (13), while also producing an impressive 38 doubles, 29 home runs, and 91 RBI.
Allen beat out the following position players, of the Milwaukee Braves and San Francisco Giants, respectively, for the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year honors:
- Dick Allen: 8.8 WAR, 162 G, 632 AB, 125 R, 201 H, 29 HR, 91 RBI, 3 SB, 67 BB, .318/.382/.557
- Rico Carty: 4.8 WAR, 133 G, 455 AB, 72 R, 150 H, 22 HR, 88 RBI, 1 SB, 43 BB, .330/.388/.554
- Jim Ray Hart: 5.3 WAR, 153 G, 566 AB, 71 R, 162 H, 31 HR, 81 RBI, 5 SB, 47 BB, .286/.342/.498
Allen played in nine of his 15 Major League seasons with the Phillies; while with the franchise, he slashed .290/.371/.530 with 204 doubles, 204 home runs, and 655 RBI across 1,070 games. His .530 slugging percentage ranks as the second-best in Phillies history, trailing only Hall of Fame outfielder Chuck Klein (.553).
Allen was named an All-Star seven times (1965-67; 1970; 1972-74) and earned Most Valuable Player Award honors in 1972 while with the Chicago White Sox — slugging 37 home runs, 113 RBI, and a league-best .420 on-base percentage and 1.023 OPS.
The Phillies retired Allen’s No. 15 this past season.