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The best home-run hitters in Philadelphia Phillies history

By Gabrielle Starr

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies his a three run home run during the third inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 8, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies his a three run home run during the third inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 8, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Phillies Jim Thome
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -JUNE 12: Jim Thome #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies prepares to bat against the Minnesota Twins on June 12, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins win 11-7. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) /

8. Jim Thome, 2003-05 Phillies

Jim Thome wasn’t a Phillie for very long, but he had two incredible seasons in 2003 and 2004, in which he homered 47 and 42 times, respectively.

Thome’s 47-HR season is tied for third-most in a single season by a Phillies hitter, and his 42-HR season ranks ninth all-time.

Thome was a slugging machine when he came to Philadelphia from Cleveland, where he had hit 52 home runs in 2002, his seventh consecutive season of 30+ home runs. Somehow, he only won one Silver Slugger.

The infielder finished his Hall of Fame career with 612 career home runs, 101 of them hit in a Phillies uniform, which is impressive, considering he only played 391 games here.

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