The best home-run hitters in Philadelphia Phillies history
![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)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fthatballsouttahere-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2022-2F01-2F600664536-850x560-186f5dd0fa0a3b22213540479dd1cad5.jpg)
2. Mike Schmidt, 1972-89 Phillies
Mike Schmidt is probably the greatest Phillie ever. Over his 18-year career – all of which was spent with the Phillies – he averaged 37 home runs per 162 games.
Schmidt led MLB in home runs six times, and led the NL twice, each time hitting 30+ home runs. He had 13 seasons of 30+ home runs. In 1980 and 1981, he won back-to-back MVP awards and hit a combined 79 home runs.
In a weird-but-awesome twist of fate, Schmidt and Ryan Howard each homered 48 times during the season in which their teams won the only championships in franchise history.