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, 143 have had
surnames beginning with the letter
C. Two of those players have been inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher
Steve Carlton, who pitched for Philadelphia from 1972 to 1986;[4] and first baseman
Roger Connor, who appeared for the Phillies in the
1892 season.[5] The Hall of Fame lists the Phillies as Carlton's primary team,[6] and he is a member of the
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame, as are right fielders
Johnny Callison and
Gavvy Cravath.[7] The Phillies have also
retired Carlton's number 32, the only player on this list so honored.[8] Carlton holds two franchise records, leading all Phillies pitchers with 241
victories and 3,031
strikeouts.[9]
Of this list's 66 pitchers, two—
Milo Candini and
Steve Comer—have undefeated
win–loss records: Candini with a 2–0 mark; and Comer with one victory and no defeats.[19][20] Carlton's franchise-record 241 wins lead all pitchers on this list, as do his 161
losses.[4]Mitch Chetkovich is the only member of this list with an
earned run average (ERA) of 0.00, allowing no runs in three
innings pitched.[21] Among pitchers who have allowed
earned runs,
Harry Coveleski has the best average (2.09).[22] Carlton's strikeout total of 3,031 is the most among all Phillies pitchers.[4]
One player,
Bert Conn, has made 30% or more of his Phillies appearances as a pitcher and a
position player. He amassed an 0–3 pitching record with a 7.77 ERA while batting .267 with three
extra-base hits and seven
runs scored.[23]
Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
Ref
References
Nixey Callahan pitched for the Phillies in the 1894 season.Drew Carpenter made his Phillies debut in 2008.Shortstop
Juan Castro played for Philadelphia in 2010.Outfielder
Endy Chávez hit three triples for the Phillies in 2005.Bruce Chen won seven games for the Phillies over his two-season tenure.Bud Clancy hit one home run with Philadelphia in the 1934 season.Jack Clements, a left-handed catcher, caught over 900 games with the Phillies franchise in the 19th century.Through seven seasons,
Phil Collins won more, and lost more, than 70 games.Clay Condrey won twice as many games as he lost in his four-season Phillies career.Hall of Fame first baseman
Roger Connor played for the Phillies in 1892.José Contreras was a starting pitcher, relief pitcher, and closer for the Phillies in 2010.Pat Corrales caught with the Phillies for two seasons.Chris Coste debuted with Philadelphia in 2006 at age 33 after an 11-season minor league career, later writing a book about his experience.Gavvy Cravath's 119 home runs (117 with the Phillies) were the most among active major leaguers before he was surpassed by Babe Ruth.[25]Third baseman
Lave Cross batted .295 during his Phillies career.Todd Cruz notched two singles in his short tenure with Philadelphia.
List of players whose surnames begin with C, 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".[154]
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. 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, 143 have had
surnames beginning with the letter
C. Two of those players have been inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher
Steve Carlton, who pitched for Philadelphia from 1972 to 1986;[4] and first baseman
Roger Connor, who appeared for the Phillies in the
1892 season.[5] The Hall of Fame lists the Phillies as Carlton's primary team,[6] and he is a member of the
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame, as are right fielders
Johnny Callison and
Gavvy Cravath.[7] The Phillies have also
retired Carlton's number 32, the only player on this list so honored.[8] Carlton holds two franchise records, leading all Phillies pitchers with 241
victories and 3,031
strikeouts.[9]
Of this list's 66 pitchers, two—
Milo Candini and
Steve Comer—have undefeated
win–loss records: Candini with a 2–0 mark; and Comer with one victory and no defeats.[19][20] Carlton's franchise-record 241 wins lead all pitchers on this list, as do his 161
losses.[4]Mitch Chetkovich is the only member of this list with an
earned run average (ERA) of 0.00, allowing no runs in three
innings pitched.[21] Among pitchers who have allowed
earned runs,
Harry Coveleski has the best average (2.09).[22] Carlton's strikeout total of 3,031 is the most among all Phillies pitchers.[4]
One player,
Bert Conn, has made 30% or more of his Phillies appearances as a pitcher and a
position player. He amassed an 0–3 pitching record with a 7.77 ERA while batting .267 with three
extra-base hits and seven
runs scored.[23]
Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
Ref
References
Nixey Callahan pitched for the Phillies in the 1894 season.Drew Carpenter made his Phillies debut in 2008.Shortstop
Juan Castro played for Philadelphia in 2010.Outfielder
Endy Chávez hit three triples for the Phillies in 2005.Bruce Chen won seven games for the Phillies over his two-season tenure.Bud Clancy hit one home run with Philadelphia in the 1934 season.Jack Clements, a left-handed catcher, caught over 900 games with the Phillies franchise in the 19th century.Through seven seasons,
Phil Collins won more, and lost more, than 70 games.Clay Condrey won twice as many games as he lost in his four-season Phillies career.Hall of Fame first baseman
Roger Connor played for the Phillies in 1892.José Contreras was a starting pitcher, relief pitcher, and closer for the Phillies in 2010.Pat Corrales caught with the Phillies for two seasons.Chris Coste debuted with Philadelphia in 2006 at age 33 after an 11-season minor league career, later writing a book about his experience.Gavvy Cravath's 119 home runs (117 with the Phillies) were the most among active major leaguers before he was surpassed by Babe Ruth.[25]Third baseman
Lave Cross batted .295 during his Phillies career.Todd Cruz notched two singles in his short tenure with Philadelphia.
List of players whose surnames begin with C, 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".[154]
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. Additional positions may be shown on the Baseball-Reference website by following each player's citation.