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, 68 have had
surnames beginning with the letter
K. Two of those players have been inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher
Tim Keefe, who holds the record for the
lowest single-season earned run average (ERA) in major league history;[4][5] and right fielder
Chuck Klein, who played 15 seasons for Philadelphia in three separate stints.[6] The Phillies are listed by the Hall of Fame as Klein's primary team.[7] He is one of two members of this list to be elected to the
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame—the other being
John Kruk[8]— and holds two
franchise records (career
slugging percentage – .553; career
on-base plus slugging – .935).[9] Klein is the only player on this list for whom the Phillies have
retired a number;[10] since he began play with Philadelphia before uniform numbers were widely in use and wore a variety of numbers throughout his Phillies career, he is represented by the letter "P" rather than a specific number.[6]
Among the 32 batters in this list, Klein has the highest
batting average, at .326;[6] other players with an average over .300 include
Bill Keister (.320 in one season),[11]Ed Konetchy (.321 in one season),[12] and Kruk (.309 in six seasons).[13] Klein also leads all players on this list with 243
home runs and 983
runs batted in.[6]
Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
Ref
References
Hall of Famer
Tim Keefe won 32 games in three seasons for the Phillies.Through the 2011 season,
Kyle Kendrick struck out 275 batters for Philadelphia.Bill Killefer played seven seasons for the Phillies.Lee King batted in 45 runs in his Phillies tenure.Ed Konetchy batted .321 in his only season in Philadelphia.Jim Konstanty won the 1950
National League MVP Award.[19]Jerry Koosman won 20 games for the Phillies.Mike Krukow(right) amassed a 3.12 earned run average during his one season in Philadelphia.Bob Kuzava won his only
decision with the Phillies.
List of players whose surnames begin with K, 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".[79]
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, 68 have had
surnames beginning with the letter
K. Two of those players have been inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher
Tim Keefe, who holds the record for the
lowest single-season earned run average (ERA) in major league history;[4][5] and right fielder
Chuck Klein, who played 15 seasons for Philadelphia in three separate stints.[6] The Phillies are listed by the Hall of Fame as Klein's primary team.[7] He is one of two members of this list to be elected to the
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame—the other being
John Kruk[8]— and holds two
franchise records (career
slugging percentage – .553; career
on-base plus slugging – .935).[9] Klein is the only player on this list for whom the Phillies have
retired a number;[10] since he began play with Philadelphia before uniform numbers were widely in use and wore a variety of numbers throughout his Phillies career, he is represented by the letter "P" rather than a specific number.[6]
Among the 32 batters in this list, Klein has the highest
batting average, at .326;[6] other players with an average over .300 include
Bill Keister (.320 in one season),[11]Ed Konetchy (.321 in one season),[12] and Kruk (.309 in six seasons).[13] Klein also leads all players on this list with 243
home runs and 983
runs batted in.[6]
Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
Ref
References
Hall of Famer
Tim Keefe won 32 games in three seasons for the Phillies.Through the 2011 season,
Kyle Kendrick struck out 275 batters for Philadelphia.Bill Killefer played seven seasons for the Phillies.Lee King batted in 45 runs in his Phillies tenure.Ed Konetchy batted .321 in his only season in Philadelphia.Jim Konstanty won the 1950
National League MVP Award.[19]Jerry Koosman won 20 games for the Phillies.Mike Krukow(right) amassed a 3.12 earned run average during his one season in Philadelphia.Bob Kuzava won his only
decision with the Phillies.
List of players whose surnames begin with K, 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".[79]
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.