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, 51 have had surnames beginning with the letter A. Three of those players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, who played for the Phillies from 1911 to 1917 and again in 1930;[4] second baseman Sparky Anderson, who played for the team in 1959 and was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a manager;[5] and center fielder Richie Ashburn, who was a Phillie from 1948 to 1959.[6] The Hall of Fame lists the Phillies as the primary team for both Alexander and Ashburn,[7][8] and they are members of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame, as is Dick Allen.[9] Ashburn's number 1 has been retired by the Phillies, who have also honored Alexander with a representation of the letter "P"; he played before uniform numbers were used in Major League Baseball.[10] Ashburn also holds a franchise record; his 1,811 career singles are best among all of Philadelphia's players.[11]
Of this list's 17 pitchers, Antonio Alfonseca has the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; his five wins and two losses notched him a .714 win ratio in his one season with the team.[20] Alexander has the most wins (190), losses (91), and strikeouts (1,409), as well as the lowest earned run average (2.18) among qualifying pitchers;[4] the only player to best Alexander in that category on this list is outfielder Mike Anderson, who made one pitching appearance in 1979, throwing one inning and allowing no runs (a 0.00 ERA).[21]
Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
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Bobby Abreu accumulated a .303 batting average in nine seasons playing right field in Philadelphia.Pitcher Antonio Alfonseca's 5–2 win–loss record is the best among pitchers whose surnames begin with A.Bob G. Allen played five seasons for the Phillies, also serving as manager for part of the 1890 season.Ethan Allen's .316 batting average in three seasons with the Phillies is the fifth-best mark among the members of this list.After playing five seasons with Philadelphia, Rubén Amaro, Jr. became the team's general manager in 2009.Ed Andrews stole 155 bases in his six Phillies seasons.Richie Ashburn's number 1 was retired by the team in his honor.Andy Ashby struck out 101 batters in 3 seasons with the Phillies.
List of players whose surnames begin with A, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics