3. Lenny Dykstra (1990), Mike Schmidt (1980): 9.0 fWAR
Following the trade of Lenny Dykstra from the New York Mets to the Phillies during the 1989 season, the center fielder made a good impression in his first full season with Philly in 1990. His 149 games played would be the second-highest of his career, only less than the 161 contests he was active for in 1993.
Dykstra tied with San Francisco Giants center fielder Brett Butler for second in MLB with 192 hits in 1990. The Santa Ana, California native also led the Phillies with 89 walks, 35 doubles and 33 stolen bases. His stolen base total was also the second-most of his career and would be surpassed by the 37 he had in 1993. His .859 OPS also was first on Philly and the second-highest of his career.
The outfielder finished with a .325/.418/.441 slash line, and his .325 batting average was the highest of his 12 years in the majors. His .418 OBP and .441 SLG were first among Phillies hitters. His 60 RBI was third on the Phillies behind left fielder John Kruk's total of 67 RBI and right fielder Von Hayes' leading 73 RBI. His team-leading 106 runs were sixth-best among major league hitters and he only compiled more in a single season in 1993, when he had a league-leading 143 runs.
Mike Schmidt also had one of his best years in 1980, leading Philadelphia to their first World Series. He compiled a major league-leading 48 home runs, the most of his career in a season. The third baseman finished second in the majors with 121 RBI, one shy of Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Cecil Cooper's 122 RBI. The Dayton, Ohio, native's RBI total this year was the most he totaled during his 18-year career.
Schmidt led the Phillies with 89 walks, the 10th most among all major league hitters. His 157 hits in 150 regular-season contests was third-most on the club. The 30th pick in the second round by Philadelphia in the 1971 MLB Draft finished with a 1.004 OPS, trailing Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett's 1.118 OPS for the major league lead.
Schmidt finished with a slash line of .286/.380/.624. His .286 batting average was third-best on the Phillies behind second baseman Manny Trillo's .292 and right fielder Bake McBride's club-leading .309. The .380 OBP he totaled was first on the Phillies, and his .624 SLG led the team, trailing only Brett's .664 SLG for best in the majors.
Schmidt was instrumental in helping the Phillies win their first championship. He led the team with a .820 OPS in 11 playoff games. The Dayton, Ohio native won the first of his three career MVP awards in 1980 in addition to winning the World Series MVP award.