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Philadelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies history did not start on a bright note. In 1883, known as the Quakers, they won only 17 games of a 98 game schedule. Pitcher John Coleman lost an astounding 48 games that season.
In 1885 the Quakers moved above the .500 mark with a 56-54 record.
1890, now called the Phillies, the team finishes in 3rd place with a 78-54 record.
1896 was disappointing for the Phils as they finish in 8th place. The higlight of the season is when Ed Delahanty clubs 4 home runs in one game.
The club finishes the 1901 season at 83-57. However the team is desimated when the season ends as several of their star players signing with the newly formed American League.
In 1904, the Phils finish in last place with 100 loses.
Willima Baker, former New York City police commissioner, takes over as
president of the club. His first order of business is to rename Philadelphia Park, Bake Bowl, after himself.
The Phillies win the pennant for the first time in 1915. The stars of the team were Gavvy Cravath you sets the major league record for homeruns in a season with 24. Grover Cleveland Alexander wins 31 games and leads the Phils into the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. However the Sox would prevail winning the final game on a Harry Hooper homer in the 9th inning.
Cy Williams leads the league in home runs for the first of three consecutive seasons in 1920. But the Phils finish in last place.
In 1923, the Philadelphia Phillies and Cubs set a record for combined runs that still stands today. The Phils lose 26-23 and end the season in last place
at 50-104.
Five starters hit better than .300 for the Phils in 1930. Unfortunatley the pitching staff give up a record 1199 runs and the Phils finish last again.
Chuck Klein would win the NL MVP in 1932 with a .348 batting average,
38 home runs and 137 rbis. The following year he would do even better, as he wins the triple crown.
The Phillies move out of the crumbling Baker Bowl. They will share Shibe Park with their cross town rivals, the Philadelphia Athletics.
In 1943 and 1944, the Phils become known as the Blue Jays by the media.
This is because of their mostly blue uniforms. This nickname would only last two seasons.
In 1949, the Philadelphia Phillies have their first winning season in 17 years. They are poised for an incredible 1950 season.
The Whiz Kids are born in 1950. Richie Ashburn, Del Ennis, Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons and Granny Hamner were among them.
The Phils had a one gane lead on the last day of the season. Dick Sisler's
dramatic three run homer at Ebbets Field against the Brooklyn Dodgers
sends the Phillies into the World series against the New York Yankess. The Yanks would sweep the Whiz Kids four straight winning four one run games.
In 1955 the club would finish at .500 with a 77-77 mark. Outfielder Richie Ashburn wins the first of his two batting titles.
Gene Mauch takes over as manager in 1961. However the Phils post a major league record 23 game losing streak and finish at 47-107.
The famous 1964 season was full of triumphs and disapointments. Third baseman Richie Allen would win the NL Rookie Of the Year Award. Jim Bunning pitches a Father's Day perfect game against the Mets in New York. And Johhny Callison wins the All Star game with a dramatic, 9th inning home run.
A six and a half game lead with twelve games to go seemed a sure thing for the Phils. Gene Mauch's decision to go to a two man rotation of Chris Short and Bunning led to a ten game losing streak. The Cardinals would pass the Phils and go to the World Series.
In 1970, Richie Allen is traded to the St. Louis cardinals for Curt Flood. Flood refuses to play for the Phillies, sighting racial issues. Flood would take his case to the Supreme Court but lose his fight.
This would pave the way for free agency several years later.
Veterans Stadium opens in 1971. An all purpose arena that featured artificial turf. The "Vet" sees it's Phils finish the season in last place.
In a trade with the Cardinals in 1972, the Phillies pick up pitcher Steve Carlton. Carlton wins the 1972 NL Cy Young award winning 27 games while striking out 310. Third baseman Mike Schimidt wins the home run title with 36. But the Phils finish
eight games behind the Pittsburg Pirates.
The Bi-Centenial year of 1976 finds the All Star game in Philadelphia. Mike Schmidt wins his third straight home run crown and the Phillies finish the season by winning 100 games for the first time and win the National League East. They are swept in the NLCS by the Reds who would win the World Series.
Steve Carlton wins his second NL Cy Young award in 1977. Seven Phils would bang out double digits in homers and they win their second division title. Only to lose the championship series to the Dodgers.
The Phillies win their third straight NL Eastern Division title in 1978 but again lose in the NLCS to the Dodgers. 1978 also sees a new mascot for the Phils. The Phanatic is born.
"Charlie Hustle", Pete Rose, joins the club in 1979. Dallas Green replaces Danny Ozark as manager.
1980 is a dream season for the Phillies. Mike Schmidt wins the NL MVP with 48 home runs. Steve Carlton collects his third NL Cy Young award. Schmidt hit a two run homer in the 11th to beat the Expos and give the Phillies another division title. But this time the Phillies beat the Houston Astros in one of the best championship series in history.
They will go on to win the World series, beating the Kansas City Royals in six games.
The Phils are in first place in 1981 when a players strike stops the season for fifty days. Schmidt wins the home run title and the NL MVP. Rose passes Stan Musial for most National League hit(3631). But the Montreal Expos beat the Phils in the NLCS.
Steve Carlton becomes the first pitcher to win four Cy Young awards with 23 wins. But the Phils finish three games back.
The Wheeze Kids are born in 1983. A group of older players including former Red Joe Morgan lead the Phils to the NLCS again. John Denny wins the Cy Young award and the Phils beat the Dodgers to return to the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles. However the O's win the series 4 games to 1.
In 1985. Von Hayes becomes the first player in history to belt two homers in the
same inning.
Steve Carlton is released in 1986 after a dismal 1-8 record. Mike Schmidt wins his seventh home run title and third MVP award.
Schmidt hits his 500 home run in Pittsburgh in 1987 and Steve Bedrosian
wins the NL Cy Young award. But the Phils finish in fourth place.
In 1988 the Phillies will finish last for the first time in 15 years.
Mike Schmidt, sore knees and all, retires on Memorial Day weekend. Fans still vote him to the All Star game that year. Schmidt will end his carrer with 548 homers. More than any other third baseman.
Lenny Dykstra, Darren daulton and John Kruk lead the Phils back to the World Series in 1993. The Phillies draw three million for the first time.
The club will lose the World Series on Joe Carter's home run in the ninth inning of game 6 off reliever Mitch Williams.
Scott Rolen wins the NL rookie of the Year award in 1997, but the Phils finish last again.
In 2000, star pitcher Curt Schilling is traded to the Arizona Diamond Backs for pitchers Vincente Padilla and Omar Dall. First baseman Travis Lee is also acquired in that deal.
New Phillies skipper Larry Bowa leads the team to an 86-76 record and wins the manager of the year award in 2001.
In 2002, Scott Rolen is traded to the Cardinals. That winter they will acquire
free agent Jim Thome.
2003 saw the final season the Phillies would play at Veterens Stadium. Jim Thome chips in with 47 homers but the team finishes in third place.
That off season they Phils get ace reliever Billy Wagner form the Houston Astros.
Citizen's Bank Park hosts it's first game on August 12, 2004, but lose the
opener to the Reds 4-1. Larry Bowa is fired on the second last day of the season.
Ryan Howard replaces an injured Jim Thome in 2005.
Howard will go on to win the NL Rookie Of The Year award.
Team Names:
Quakers 1883-1889
Phillies 1890-1942
Blue Jays 1943-1944
Phillies 1945-Present
Bob Ferguson 1883 Blondie Purnell 1883
Harry Wright 1884-1890 Arthur Irwin 1894-1895
Bill Nash 1896 George Stallings 1897-1898
Bill Shettsline 1898-1902 Chief Zimmer 1903
Hugh Duffy 1904-1906 Billy Murray 1907-1909
Red Dooin 1910-1914 Pat Moran 1915-1918
Jack Coombs 1919 Gavvy Cravath 1919-1920
Bill Donovan 1921
Art Fletcher 1923-1926 Stuffy McInnis 1927
Burt Shotten 1928-1933 Jimmie Wilson 1934-1938
Hans Lobert 1938 James Prothro 1939-1941
Hans Lobert 1942 Bucky Harris 1943
Freddie Fitzsimmons 1943-1945 Ben Chapman 1945-1948
Dusty Cooke 1948 Eddie Sawyer 1948-1952
Steve O'Neill 1952-1954 Terry Moore 1954
Mayo Smith 1955-1958 Eddie Sawyer 1958-1960
Andy Cohen 1960 Gene Mauch 1960-1968
George Myatt 1968 Bob Skinner 1968-1969
George Myatt 1969 Frank Lucchesi 1970-1972
Paul Owens 1972 Danny Ozark 1973-1979
Dallas Green 1979-1981 Pat Corrales 1982-1983
Paul Owens 1983-1984 John Felske 1985-1987
Lee Elia 1987-1988 John Vukovich 1988
Nick Leva 1989-1991 Jim Fergosi 1991-1996
Terry Francona 1997-2000 Larry Bowa 2001-2004
Gary Varsho 2004 Charlie Manuel 2005-Present
Philadelphia Recreation Park 1883-1886
Baker Bowl 1887-1938
Connie Mack Stadium 1938-1970
Veterans Stadium 1971-2003 Citizen's Bank Park 2004-Present
1 Richie Ashburn OF 1948-1959
14 Jim Bunning RHP 1964-67, 70-71
20 Mike Schmidt 3B 1972-1989
32 Steve Carlton LHP 1972-1986
36 Robin Roberts RHP 1948-1961
7/8/1898 Frank Donahue
9/18/1903 Chuck Fraser
5/1/1906 John Lush
6/21/1964 Jim Bunning (Perfect Game)
6/23/1971 Rick Wise
8/15/1990 Terry Mullholland
5/23/1991 Tommy Greene
4/27/2003 Kevin Millwood
1932 Chuck Klein OF
1950 Jim Konstanty RHP
1980 Mike Schmidt 3B
1981 Mike Schmidt 3B
1986 Mike Schmidt 3B
2006 Ryan Howard
2007 Jimmy Rollins
1972 Steve Carlton LHP
1977 Steve Carlton LHP
1980 Steve Carlton LHP
1982 Steve Carlton LHP
1983 John Deny RHP
1987 Steve Bedrosian RHRP
1957 Jack Sanford RHP
1964 Richie Allen 3B
1997 Scott Rolen 3B
2005 Ryan Howard 1B
1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008 Division Championships:
1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981*, 1983, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009
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