The 1915 Philadelphia Phillies were the first franchise to win the National League pennant. Since its founding in 1883, the Philadelphia Phillies have played 131 seasons in Major League Baseball. They have played 19,052 regular season games through 2013, winning 9,035 and losing 10,162, for a winning percentage of.471. The Phillies have won more than half of their games seven times, most recently in 2004. Their nine World Series appearances are also a major league record.
The 1915 team was champion on the last day of the season after finishing second three times. They defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 at home to clinch the title. Lefty O'Doul had a league-leading 12 wins for the Phils that year. Second baseman Joe Quinn is considered the best hitter on the team with.443 batting average in 1915. First baseman Dolf Luque has the highest career batting average among current Phillies -.438. Howard Ehmke has the most wins (16) by a Phillie pitcher that year. Three other members of the staff have ten or more wins each: Ehmke, John McGraw, and Harry Howell. The Phillies' defense helped them win the championship; they made only two errors all season long!
The 1916 team finished second in the National League with a record of 88-44. They were eight games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs. Joe Quinn and Heinie Manush are considered two of the best second basemen of all time.
Since its founding in 1883, the Philadelphia Phillies have played in 127 Major League Baseball seasons. Through 2009, they have played 19,035 games, winning 9,035 and losing 10,162, for a winning record in the National League of Major League Baseball.
The team was founded by eight businessmen from Philadelphia's North American League club as an alternative to the established National League team. The new franchise immediately became popular with fans and journalists alike, due to their underdog status and colorful history. The Phillies have won five World Series titles (1980, 1981, 1993, 1997, 2008), more than any other team.
After 80 years without a World Series victory, the Phillies made it back to the series in 2008 after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in Game 7 of the Series. They are now world champions for the second time in three years.
The team has had only two presidents: William Howard Taft and Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Reichardt. Both were well-liked during their time on board and both left office with a positive image. However, neither man is considered among the best managers in baseball history. They also have had four general managers: George Allen, Larry Lawson, Rex Hudler, and Paul Owens. Of these men, only Allen is still considered important within the organization today. The others were either fired or asked to leave.
The Phillies are the oldest continuously operating, single-name, single-city club in American professional sports, having won seven NL pennants and two World Series victories (1980 and 2008). The Dodgers replaced them as the city's major league team in 1958.
Their history dates back to 1883, the same year that the Brooklyn Superbas played their first game. The Phillies have won more than they've lost since then, with a record of 814-732-.500. They're owned by John E. McGowan, who bought the team in 1951 for $1 million ($10 million in today's dollars).
Before the Dodgers, there was nothing else in Philadelphia other than the Quakers and the Eagles. Before they had a football team, the Eagles were one of the most successful teams in baseball. From 1892 to 1899 they went 105-37 - a.744 winning percentage - which is better than any current MLB team. In fact, they still hold the record for most wins in a season: 57 in 1896. But then they dropped off to 42-48 over the next three years, which is why they're often called the Dead Ball Era champions.
In 1908 the Phillies made their first trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Beaneaters in six games.
During their record-setting series of sixteen consecutive losing seasons, the Phillies established a franchise record for losses in a season with 111 in 1941, falling short of the contemporary (post-dead-ball era) Major League record of 120.
Philadelphia ended the 2010 season with a record of 97-65, the first time the team finished a season with the best record in Major League Baseball; they repeated this feat in 2011 as the majors' only 100-win team.
The 1993 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 111th in the franchise's existence. The squad won the National League East and defeated the Atlanta Braves in six games in the 1993 National League Championship Series before falling to the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. This section is currently empty. You can help by adding content or editing this section to meet our guidelines for good article material.
Key players on the roster included Roy Halladay, Lenny Dykstra, Mike Stenhouse, Jr., and Scott Rolen.
The team finished with a record of 97-65 and earned their first division title since 1982. They were led by manager John McGraw who managed his 1,000th game on October 2nd against the Montreal Expos at Veterans Stadium. The Phils took advantage of a late-season slump by the Expos to claim the division crown. Second baseman Greg Luzinski was named MVP of the National League.
This marked the second time that the Phillies had won the NL East. The previous time was in 1980 when Doug Drabek and Bill Martin led the club to the playoffs. The Phils lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the National League Championship Series.
This was also the first postseason appearance for the Phillies since they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games in the 1992 World Series.
One successful season The Philadelphia Phillies only had one winning season from 1918 and 1949. In all, they played in 16 World Series between 1884 and 1960 and never once won more than eight games.
The Phils made their first World Series in 1884 against the Boston Beaneaters. They lost that series 3-4. In 1955, the Phils went up against the Yankees in New York. They lost that series too 4-3. In 1996, the Phils again faced off against New York in Game 7 of the World Series. This time, it was not very friendly to Philly as the Yankees beat them 9-7.
In 1918, the Phils finished with a record of 86-76. That's their only winning season until 1947 when they finished with a record of 85-77. In 1949, the Phils finished last with a 42-120 record.
Overall, the Phils had 104 losing seasons and one winning season.
For the first time, the Phillies lead the major leagues in attendance, with 3,680,718 spectators (a team record), an average of 45,440 per game. All players that appeared for the Phillies in 2011 are included.
Philadelphia ended the 2010 season with a record of 97-65, the first time the team finished a season with the best record in Major League Baseball; they repeated this feat in 2011 as the majors' only 100-win team.
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