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.[3][4] The team was also known unofficially as the "
Blue Jays" during the World War II era.[5] 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).
Among the 33 batters in this list,
Lefty O'Doul has the highest
batting average, at .391; he played for the Phillies during the
1929 and
1930 seasons.[10] Other players with an average over .300 include
Lou Novikoff (.304 in one season; the only player whose surname begins with N to bat over .300),[11]Dink O'Brien (.333 in one season),[12] and
Al Oliver (.312 in one season).[13]Ron Northey leads all members of this list with 60
home runs and 273
runs batted in;[14] among players whose surname begins with O, O'Doul leads with 54 and 219, respectively.[10]
Of this list's 28 pitchers, three share the best
win–loss record, in terms of
winning percentage:
Red Nelson,
Jerry Nops, and
Eddie Oropesa each have a 1.000 winning percentage, Nelson having
won two games and
lost none,[15] and Nops and Oropesa each winning one game without a loss.[16][17]Al Orth, in his seven seasons as a Phillies, accumulated 100 victories and 72 defeats, tops in both categories on this list; among pitchers whose surname begins with N, Nichols' 10 wins and
Dickie Noles' 11 losses are highest.[1][18] Orth and Noles also lead their respective lists in
strikeouts: Orth with 359,[19] and Noles with 133.[18]Roy Oswalt's 1.74
earned run average (ERA) is the lowest among members of this list;[20] of the pitchers whose surname begins with N, Nichols' 2.83 ERA is best.[1]
One player,
Jack Neagle, has made 30% or more of his Phillies appearances as a pitcher and a
position player. He amassed a 1–7 pitching record with a 6.90 ERA while batting in four runs as a
left fielder.[21]
Left fielder
Lefty O'Doul batted .391 over two seasons in Philadelphia.Joe Oeschger had two tenures with the Phillies, pitching for the club from 1914 to 1919, and again in 1924.Pete Orr joined the Phillies in 2011 for the first time.Roy Oswalt was acquired at the 2010 trade deadline from the Houston Astros, collecting a 7–1 record from July 31 to the end of the season.[51]
List of players whose surnames begin with O, 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".[72]
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.