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. The team was also known unofficially as the "Blue Jays" during the World War II era. Since the franchise's inception, 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 Phillies, 133 have had surnames beginning with the letter H. One of those players has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; center fielder Billy Hamilton played for the Phillies for six seasons (1890–1895), amassing three career franchise records and three single-season records. Hamilton's .361 batting average, .463 on-base percentage, and 508 stolen bases lead all Phillies in those categories, and his single-season records include most runs scored (192 in the 1894 season; also a major league record), most stolen bases (111 in the 1891 season), and highest on-base percentage (.523 in 1894). The Hall of Fame lists the Phillies as Hamilton's primary team, and he is a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame, as is Whiz Kid shortstop and second baseman Granny Hamner.
Among the 73 batters in this list, Lou Hardie has the highest batting average, at .375; he notched three hits in eight at-bats during the 1884 season. Other players with an average above .300 include Hamilton, George Harper (.323 in three seasons), Chicken Hawks (.322 in one season), Butch Henline (.304 in six seasons), Chuck Hiller (.302 in one season), Walter Holke (.301 in three seasons), Paul Hoover (.308 in two seasons), and Don Hurst (.303 in seven seasons). Ryan Howard leads all members of this list with 253 home runs and 748 runs batted in in his seven seasons with the Phillies.
Of this list's 62 pitchers, Bert Humphries has the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; his three wins and one loss notched him a .750 win ratio in his one season with the team. Cole Hamels' 74 victories and 1,091 strikeouts are the most by a player on this list, while Ken Heintzelman and Bill Hubbell lead with 55 defeats each. Tom Hilgendorf has the lowest earned run average (ERA) among pitchers, with a 2.14 mark; the only player to best Hilgendorf in that category on this list is Holke, a first baseman, who made one pitching appearance in 1979, throwing inning and allowing no runs (a 0.00 ERA). Roy Halladay is one of the ten Phillies pitchers who have thrown a no-hitter, and the only man to accomplish the feat twice; in Halladay's first season with Philadelphia, he pitched a perfect game on May 29, 2010, and later became the second player to pitch a no-hitter in the postseason on October 6, 2010.
Two Phillies have made 30% or more of their Phillies appearances as both pitchers and position player. Bill Harman batted .071 in 14 plate appearances as a catcher while amassing a 4.85 ERA and striking out three as a pitcher. Hardie Henderson allowed 19 runs in his only game as a pitcher while notching a .250 average as a left fielder.
+ List of players whose surnames begin with H, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref Third basemanFirst baseman .281 batting average 4 home runs 34 runs batted in Pitcher 4–5 record 5.04 earned run average 37 strikeouts Pitcher 22–21 record 3.74 earned run average 290 strikeouts Pitcher 4–3 record 5.79 earned run average 7 strikeouts Right fielder .176 batting average 1 double 3 runs batted in Pitcher 1–14 record 5.45 earned run average 39 strikeouts Center fielder .000 batting average 6 plate appearances 2 strikeouts Pitcher 6.00 earned run average 3 walks 3 innings pitched Pitcher 0–1 record 4.00 earned run average 8 strikeouts Third basemanShortstop .160 batting average 4 doubles 17 runs batted in Pitcher 14–9 record 3.14 earned run average 80 strikeouts Pitcher 40–16 record 2.40 earned run average 439 strikeouts Pitcher 1–8 record 5.46 earned run average 22 strikeouts Second baseman .274 batting average 12 home runs 574 runs batted in Pitcher 74–54 record 3.39 earned run average 1,091 strikeouts § Left fielderCenter fielder .361 batting average* .463 on-base percentage* 23 home runs 370 runs batted in 510 stolen bases* Pitcher 0–1 record 10.50 earned run average 2 strikeouts Pitcher 11–13 record 5.14 earned run average 124 strikeouts Second baseman .198 batting average 3 doubles 5 runs batted in § ShortstopSecond baseman .263 batting average 103 home runs 705 runs batted in Shortstop .204 batting average 1 home run 32 runs batted in Pitcher 0–1 record 7.50 earned run average 9 strikeouts Third baseman .253 batting average 10 doubles 42 runs batted in Second basemanThird baseman .258 batting average 1 home run 7 runs batted in Pitcher 8–9 record 3.33 earned run average 46 strikeouts Pitcher 22–44 record 4.84 earned run average 168 strikeouts Pitcher 14–5 record 3.11 earned run average 159 strikeouts Center fielder .221 batting average 12 doubles 21 runs batted in Catcher .375 batting average 2 doubles 8 plate appearances CatcherPitcher .071 batting average 14 plate appearances 4.85 earned run average 3 strikeouts Second baseman .100 batting average 1 double 1 run batted in Left fielder .256 batting average 2 doubles 5 runs batted in Second basemanShortstop .233 batting average 4 home runs 72 runs batted in Right fielder .323 batting average 41 home runs 190 runs batted in Pitcher 6–6 record 5.32 earned run average 24 strikeouts Pitcher 3–7 record 5.42 earned run average 35 strikeouts Second baseman .241 batting average 7 doubles 16 runs batted in Pinch runner 1 game played 0 plate appearances Pitcher 2–2 record 4.26 earned run average 9 strikeouts Pitcher 6–8 record 2.86 earned run average 122 strikeouts Pitcher 10.29 earned run average 5 walks 7 innings pitched Pitcher 1–3 record 5.30 earned run average 45 strikeouts Pitcher 9–7 record 3.54 earned run average 72 strikeouts Pitcher 9.00 earned run average 1 strikeout 1 walk Second basemanThird baseman .100 batting average 1 double 1 run batted in ShortstopSecond baseman .269 batting average 4 home runs 78 runs batted in Center fielder .246 batting average 2 home runs 13 runs batted in First baseman .322 batting average 5 home runs 45 runs batted in Left Fielder Third baseman .256 batting average 41 home runs 238 runs batted in Right fielderFirst basemanCenter fielder .272 batting average 124 home runs 568 runs batted in Pitcher 2–9 record 6.66 earned run average 24 strikeouts Pitcher 10–6 record 4.04 earned run average 80 strikeouts First baseman .282 batting average 1 home run 5 runs batted in First baseman .284 batting average 35 home runs 133 runs batted in Pitcher 6.75 earned run average 4 strikeouts 3 walks Catcher .209 batting average 7 doubles 14 runs batted in Pitcher 40–55 record 3.75 earned run average 291 strikeouts Third baseman .246 batting average 5 home runs 39 runs batted in Shortstop .182 batting average 1 double 2 walks Second baseman .213 batting average 4 doubles 12 runs batted in Catcher .225 batting average 4 doubles 12 runs batted in Second baseman .269 batting average 13 home runs 65 runs batted in Left fielderPitcher .250 batting average 1 run batted in 0–1 record 19.00 earned run average Left fielder .293 batting average 8 doubles 19 runs batted in Catcher .304 batting average 36 home runs 231 runs batted in Pitcher 1–1 record 2.65 earned run average 2 strikeouts Center fielderLeft fielderRight fielder .211 batting average 4 doubles 4 runs batted in Pitcher 0–1 record 5.09 earned run average 7 strikeouts Pitcher 7–13 record 3.98 earned run average 66 strikeouts Pitcher 2–3 record 5.88 earned run average 16 strikeouts Third baseman .250 batting average 1 home run 7 runs batted in Pitcher 3–5 record 4.76 earned run average 44 strikeouts Pitcher 8–4 record 3.29 earned run average 75 strikeouts Pitcher 5.28 earned run average 13 strikeouts 1 walk Pitcher 2–7 record 3.79 earned run average 68 strikeouts Second baseman .277 batting average 6 home runs 87 runs batted in First baseman .271 batting average 31 home runs 128 runs batted in First basemanLeft fielder .222 batting average 8 home runs 33 runs batted in Pitcher 3–2 record 5.28 earned run average 22 strikeouts Pitcher 24–33 record 4.17 earned run average 216 strikeouts Third baseman .206 batting average 2 doubles 7 runs batted in Second baseman .000 batting average 9 plate appearances 4 strikeouts Pitcher 7–3 record 2.14 earned run average 52 strikeouts Second baseman .302 batting average 1 double 2 runs batted in Right fielder .300 batting average 1 run batted in 11 plate appearances Pitcher 0–3 record 5.54 earned run average 8 strikeouts Catcher .182 batting average 1 double 1 run scored Center fielder .236 batting average 30 home runs 104 runs batted in Third baseman .228 batting average 6 home runs 24 runs batted in Pitcher 2–1 record 2.77 earned run average 4 strikeouts Third baseman .182 batting average 2 hits 12 plate appearances Pitcher 0–1 record 12.46 earned run average 5 walks Pitcher 1–2 record 9.53 earned run average 6 strikeouts Pitcher 13–12 record 2.28 earned run average 128 strikeouts Pitcher 10–33 record 5.17 earned run average 105 strikeouts Pitcher 13.50 earned run average 1 strikeout 7 walks Pitcher 18–25 record 3.28 earned run average 129 strikeouts Left fielder .278 batting average 5 hits 20 plate appearances Catcher .083 batting average 2 hits 1 stolen base First baseman .301 batting average 14 home runs 151 runs batted in Pitcher 13–15 record 2.88 earned run average 162 strikeouts Pitcher 25–37 record 4.24 earned run average 157 strikeouts Pitcher 6–25 record 4.34 earned run average 104 strikeouts Third baseman .257 batting average 67 home runs 273 runs batted in Right fielder .253 batting average 2 home runs 27 runs batted in Pitcher 13.50 earned run average 1 strikeout 5 walks Pitcher 0–1 record 7.71 earned run average 19 strikeouts Left fielderCenter fielder .190 batting average 1 home run 4 runs batted in Catcher .308 batting average 2 doubles 3 run batted in Third baseman .120 batting average 2 doubles 3 runs batted in Third baseman .278 batting average 2 home runs 14 runs batted in First baseman .275 batting average 286 home runs 864 runs batted in Pitcher 20–19 record 3.85 earned run average 234 strikeouts Catcher .125 batting average 2 doubles 2 runs batted in Pitcher 36–55 record 4.77 earned run average 140 strikeouts Third baseman .266 batting average 6 home runs 88 runs batted in Center fielder .196 batting average 5 home runs 12 runs batted in Pitcher 32–42 record 3.98 earned run average 399 strikeouts Left fielderRight fielder .263 batting average 2 doubles 10 runs batted in Second baseman .232 batting average 1 home run 38 runs batted in Pitcher 31–52 record 3.72 earned run average 214 strikeouts Shortstop .265 batting average 18 doubles 38 runs batted in Shortstop .255 batting average 20 triples 132 runs batted in Pitcher 5–5 record 3.98 earned run average 80 strikeouts Pitcher 3–1 record 4.26 earned run average 16 strikeouts Pitcher 4.01 earned run average 10 strikeouts 9 walks Left fielderCenter fielder .276 batting average 2 home runs 16 runs batted in First baseman .210 batting average 7 home runs 22 runs batted in Pitcher 3–7 record 6.49 earned run average 32 strikeouts First baseman .303 batting average 112 home runs 598 runs batted in Catcher .000 batting average 5 plate appearances