Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster (W–Z)
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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 between 1882 and 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, 114 have had surnames beginning with the letter W, 8 beginning with the letter Y, and 7 beginning with the letter Z; there has never been a Phillies player, nor a player in Major League Baseball history, whose surname begins with the letter X.[4][5] Two have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: center fielder Lloyd Waner, who was a Phillie during the 1942 season;[6] and left fielder Hack Wilson, who played for Philadelphia in 1934.[7] One member of this list has been elected to the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame; center fielder Cy Williams played 13 seasons for the Phillies, leading the National League in home runs three times in that span.[8][9]
Among the 70 batters in this list, catcher Matt Walbeck has the highest batting average, at 1.000; he notched a hit in his only at-bat with Philadelphia.[10] Other players with an average above .300 include Charlie Waitt (.333 in one season),[11] Curt Walker (.311 in four seasons),[12] Harry Walker (.339 in two seasons),[13] Phil Weintraub (.311 in one season),[14] Pinky Whitney (.307 in ten seasons),[15] and Williams (.306). Williams also leads this list in home runs, with 217, and runs batted in (RBI), with 795.[9] Among the players whose surnames start with Y and Z, Charlie Yingling (.250) and Charlie Ziegler (.273) have the highest averages;[16][17] Del Young and Todd Zeile lead their respective lists in home runs and RBI.[18][19]
Of this list's 59 pitchers, four share the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; Fred Wenz won two games and lost none in his Phillies career,[20] while Bob Wells, Deke White, and Mike Zagurski each earned a win in their only decisions.[21][22][23] Rick Wise leads all members of this list in victories (75) and defeats (76),[24] and is one of ten Phillies pitchers to throw a no-hitter, accomplishing the feat on June 23, 1971.[25] Randy Wolf leads in strikeouts, having thrown 971 in his eight-season Phillies career.[26] The earned run average (ERA) leaders are Huck Wallace and Dan Warthen; each amassed a 0.00 ERA by allowing no earned runs in their Phillies careers.[27][28] One position player, right fielder Glenn Wilson, also sports a 0.00 ERA after his only pitching appearance with Philadelphia.[29] Among players who have allowed runs, Billy Wagner's 1.86 ERA is best.[30] Leaders among the Y- and Z-named pitchers include Floyd Youmans (1 win, 5.70 ERA, 20 strikeouts), Zagurski (36 strikeouts), and Tom Zachary (4.26 ERA).[23][31][32]
One player, Bucky Walters, has made 30% or more of his Phillies appearances as a pitcher and a position player. He amassed a 38–53 pitching record with a 4.48 ERA while batting .260 with seven home runs as a third baseman.[33]
† or ‡ | Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; ‡ indicates that the Phillies are the player's primary team[H] |
§ | Indicates a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame |
* | Indicates a team record[R] |
(#) | A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor. |
Year | Italic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster.[34] |
Position(s) | Indicates the player's primary position(s)[P] |
Notes | Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S] |
Ref | References |
Name | Season(s) | Position(s) | Notes | Ref |
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Rusty Yarnall | 1926 | Pitcher |
|
[132] |
Bert Yeabsley | 1919 | Pinch hitter[f] |
|
[133] |
Charlie Yingling | 1894 | Shortstop |
|
[16] |
Floyd Youmans | 1989 | Pitcher |
|
[31] |
Bobby Young | 1958 | Second baseman |
|
[134] |
Del Young | 1937–1940 | Shortstop Second baseman |
|
[18] |
Dick Young | 1951–1952 | Second baseman |
|
[135] |
Mike Young | 1988 | Right fielder |
|
[136] |
Name | Season(s) | Position(s) | Notes | Ref |
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Tom Zachary | 1936 | Pitcher |
|
[137] |
Pat Zachry | 1985 | Pitcher |
|
[32] |
Mike Zagurski | 2007 2010–2011 | Pitcher |
|
[23] |
Todd Zeile | 1996 | Third baseman |
|
[19] |
Charlie Ziegler | 1900 | Third baseman |
|
[17] |
Chief Zimmer | 1903 | Catcher |
|
[138] |
Jon Zuber | 1996 1998 | First baseman |
|
[139] |