The
Philadelphia Phillies are a
Major League Baseball team based in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. They are a member of the
Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's
National League. The team has played officially under two names since beginning play in 1883: the current moniker, as well as the "
Quakers", which was used in conjunction with "Phillies" during the team's early history.[1][2] The team was also known unofficially as the "
Blue Jays" during the World War II era.[3] Since the franchise's inception, 2,081 players have made an appearance in a competitive game for the team, whether as an offensive player (
batting and
baserunning) or a defensive player (
fielding,
pitching, or both).
Of those 2,081 Phillies, 180 have had
surnames beginning with the letter
B. Four of those players have been inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame:
Dave Bancroft, who played six seasons at
shortstop for Philadelphia;[4]Chief Bender, a pitcher with the team for two years;[5]Dan Brouthers, whose career with the Phillies encompassed the
1896 season;[6] and
Jim Bunning,[7] the pitcher whose number 14 is the only one
retired by the Phillies for a player on this list.[8] Of the four, Bancroft is the only one inducted to the Hall of Fame with the Phillies as his primary team.[9] Bunning and Bender are two of four members of the
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame on this list, although Bender was inducted as a member of the
Philadelphia Athletics; the others are catcher
Bob Boone and shortstop
Larry Bowa.[10]
Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
Ref
References
Catcher
Paul Bako hit three home runs in his only season with Philadelphia.Dick Bartell had a four-year career as the Phillies' shortstop.Chief Bender is a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame elected for his tenure with the crosstown Athletics.In his first three seasons with the Phillies, pitcher
Joe Blanton won 25 games.Russell Branyan played two positions for the Phillies (third base and left field) during the 2007 season.Fred Brickell hit 13 triples in his four seasons with Philadelphia.Domonic Brown is expected to platoon as the Phillies' starter in right field beginning in 2011.[30]As a Phillie,
Eric Bruntlett turned the first game-ending unassisted triple play in National League history.[31]Jim Bunning threw the first perfect game in Philadelphia's franchise history.[32]Marlon Byrd played center field for Philadelphia for four seasons.
List of players whose surnames begin with B, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics
H The
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum determines which cap a player wears on their plaque, signifying "the team with which he made his most indelible mark". The Hall of Fame considers the player's wishes in making their decision, but the Hall makes the final decision as "it is important that the logo be emblematic of the historical accomplishments of that player's career".[192]
P Players are listed at a position if they appeared in 30% of their games or more during their Phillies career, as defined by
Baseball-Reference.com. Additional positions may be shown on the Baseball-Reference website by following each player's citation.
The
Philadelphia Phillies are a
Major League Baseball team based in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. They are a member of the
Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's
National League. The team has played officially under two names since beginning play in 1883: the current moniker, as well as the "
Quakers", which was used in conjunction with "Phillies" during the team's early history.[1][2] The team was also known unofficially as the "
Blue Jays" during the World War II era.[3] Since the franchise's inception, 2,081 players have made an appearance in a competitive game for the team, whether as an offensive player (
batting and
baserunning) or a defensive player (
fielding,
pitching, or both).
Of those 2,081 Phillies, 180 have had
surnames beginning with the letter
B. Four of those players have been inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame:
Dave Bancroft, who played six seasons at
shortstop for Philadelphia;[4]Chief Bender, a pitcher with the team for two years;[5]Dan Brouthers, whose career with the Phillies encompassed the
1896 season;[6] and
Jim Bunning,[7] the pitcher whose number 14 is the only one
retired by the Phillies for a player on this list.[8] Of the four, Bancroft is the only one inducted to the Hall of Fame with the Phillies as his primary team.[9] Bunning and Bender are two of four members of the
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame on this list, although Bender was inducted as a member of the
Philadelphia Athletics; the others are catcher
Bob Boone and shortstop
Larry Bowa.[10]
Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
Ref
References
Catcher
Paul Bako hit three home runs in his only season with Philadelphia.Dick Bartell had a four-year career as the Phillies' shortstop.Chief Bender is a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame elected for his tenure with the crosstown Athletics.In his first three seasons with the Phillies, pitcher
Joe Blanton won 25 games.Russell Branyan played two positions for the Phillies (third base and left field) during the 2007 season.Fred Brickell hit 13 triples in his four seasons with Philadelphia.Domonic Brown is expected to platoon as the Phillies' starter in right field beginning in 2011.[30]As a Phillie,
Eric Bruntlett turned the first game-ending unassisted triple play in National League history.[31]Jim Bunning threw the first perfect game in Philadelphia's franchise history.[32]Marlon Byrd played center field for Philadelphia for four seasons.
List of players whose surnames begin with B, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics
H The
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum determines which cap a player wears on their plaque, signifying "the team with which he made his most indelible mark". The Hall of Fame considers the player's wishes in making their decision, but the Hall makes the final decision as "it is important that the logo be emblematic of the historical accomplishments of that player's career".[192]
P Players are listed at a position if they appeared in 30% of their games or more during their Phillies career, as defined by
Baseball-Reference.com. Additional positions may be shown on the Baseball-Reference website by following each player's citation.