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, 202 have had surnames beginning with the letter M. Two of those players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: left fielder Tommy McCarthy, who played for the Phillies from 1886 to 1887; and second baseman Joe L. Morgan, who played for Philadelphia nearly a century later, in 1983. Three players on this list are members of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame. Garry Maddox was the Phillies' center fielder for twelve seasons (1975–1986), stealing 248 bases and notching 62 triples. Left fielder Sherry Magee played 11 seasons (1904–1914) in Philadelphia, amassing a .299 batting average, and Tug McGraw pitched from the Phillies' bullpen as closer and setup man for 10 years, amassing 94 saves and recording the final out (a strikeout of Willie Wilson) in the 1980 World Series. Two Phillies on this list hold franchise records: George McQuillan's 1.79 earned run average (ERA) is the best mark among qualifying pitchers, and José Mesa recorded 112 saves in his four seasons with Philadelphia.
Among the 115 batters in this list, second baseman Benny Meyer has the highest batting average (1.000); he hit safely in his only at-bat with the Phillies. Other players with an average about .300 include Art Madison (.353 in one season), Don McCormack (.400 in one season), Irish Meusel (.308 in four seasons), Doc Miller (.307 in two seasons), René Monteagudo (.301 in one season), and Johnny Moore (.329 in four seasons). Magee's 75 home runs and 886 runs batted in lead all members of this list.
Of this list's 89 pitchers, Chuck Malone, Paul Masterson, and Roger McKee share the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; each won one game and lost none in his Phillies career. Erskine Mayer accounted for 76 victories in his 7 seasons with Philadelphia, and Hugh Mulcahy leads all pitchers in this list with 89 defeats. Brett Myers' 986 strikeouts in 8 years are the best total in that category. Brad Moore has the lowest earned run average (ERA) among pitchers in this list, with a 1.08 mark amassed over two seasons; two position players—McCarthy and first baseman Art Mahan—each have 0.00 ERAs in their only Phillies pitching appearances. Kevin Millwood and Terry Mulholland are two of the ten Phillies pitchers who have thrown no-hitters; Mulholland threw his on August 15, 1990, and Millwood accomplished the feat on April 27, 2003.
Two Phillies have made 30% or more of their Phillies appearances as both pitchers and position players. Al Maul batted .282 with five extra-base hits as a left fielder while amassing a 6–5 record and a 5.81 ERA as a pitcher. Elmer Miller allowed 18 runs as a pitcher while notching a .237 average as a right fielder.
+ List of players whose surnames begin with M, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref First basemanRight fielder .286 batting average 3 runs batted in 1 run scored Right fielder .250 batting average 2 runs batted in 18 plate appearances Pinch runner 0 plate appearances 1 stolen base Third baseman .176 batting average 1 home run 3 runs batted in Catcher .276 batting average 2 extra-base hits 4 runs batted in § Center fielder .284 batting average 85 home runs 566 runs batted in Pitcher 10–13 record 4.51 earned run average 144 strikeouts Shortstop .353 batting average 3 doubles 8 runs batted in Pitcher 2–3 record 4.39 earned run average 15 strikeouts Pitcher 47–30 record 3.59 earned run average 547 strikeouts Pitcher 3–8 record 6.57 earned run average 42 strikeouts Pitcher 5–9 record 4.80 earned run average 19 strikeouts § Left fielder .299 batting average 75 home runs 886 runs batted in Center fielder .228 batting average 6 home runs 39 home runs Pitcher 58–60 record 4.09 earned run average 620 strikeouts First baseman .244 batting average 2 home runs 39 runs batted in Pinch hitter .000 batting average 1 plate appearance Right fielder .000 batting average 1 plate appearance Pinch runner 1 game played 0 plate appearances Pitcher 2–2 record 4.63 earned run average 14 strikeouts Pitcher 4.91 earned run average 1 strikeout 2 walks Second basemanShortstop .225 batting average 8 home runs 43 runs batted in Second baseman .285 batting average 6 home runs 76 runs batted in Pitcher 1–0 record 3.68 earned run average 7 strikeouts Catcher .199 batting average 5 doubles 16 runs batted in Left fielder .200 batting average 3 doubles 3 runs batted in Right fielder .265 batting average 129 runs batted in 192 runs scored Third baseman .056 batting average 18 plate appearances 1 strikeout Second baseman .221 batting average 6 extra-base hits 15 runs batted in Left fielder .246 batting average 5 home runs 34 runs batted in Catcher .100 batting average 1 run batted in 1 run scored Pitcher 6–9 record 4.24 earned run average 69 strikeouts Catcher .286 batting average 1 home run 2 runs batted in Catcher .268 batting average 4 extra-base hits 7 runs batted in Center fielder .286 batting average 12 home runs 115 runs batted in Shortstop .253 batting average 8 extra-base hits 21 runs batted in Left fielderRight fielder .254 batting average 19 home runs 91 runs batted in Pitcher 0–2 record 4.60 earned run average 5 strikeouts First basemanLeft fielder .242 batting average 8 home runs 31 runs batted in Right fielder .222 batting average 2 triples 2 runs scored Third baseman .196 batting average 3 home runs 24 runs batted in Pitcher 5–1 record 3.63 earned run average 37 strikeouts First baseman .286 batting average 1 home run 9 runs batted in Center fielder .266 batting average 30 home runs 133 runs batted in Pitcher 10.13 earned run average 6 strikeouts 7 walks Pitcher 6–6 record 4.94 earned run average 39 strikeouts Pitcher 36.00 earned run average 4 runs allowed 1 inning pitched Pitcher 1–0 record 5.84 earned run average 14 strikeouts Pitcher 2–3 record 5.16 earned run average 27 strikeouts Pitcher 1–4 record 6.75 earned run average 34 strikeouts Pitcher 3–2 record 3.10 earned run average 28 strikeouts Left fielder .279 batting average 38 home runs 200 runs batted in Pitcher 0–3 record 4.34 earned run average 16 strikeouts First baseman .237 batting average 16 home runs 63 runs batted in PitcherLeft fielder 6–5 record 5.81 earned run average .282 batting average 17 runs scored Pitcher 1–4 record 6.45 earned run average 9 strikeouts Pitcher 12–14 record 2.99 earned run average 72 strikeouts Pitcher 6.00 earned run average 20 strikeouts 10 walks Right fielder .228 batting average 1 home run 13 runs batted in Third baseman .275 batting average 4 home runs 215 runs batted in Left fielder .265 batting average 21 home runs 63 runs batted in Third baseman .222 batting average 101 runs batted in 73 runs scored Pitcher 76–61 record 2.81 earned run average 428 strikeouts Outfielder .000 batting average 1 walk 1 run scored Left fielderRight fielder .213 batting average 1 home run 12 runs batted in Left fielderRight fielder .237 batting average 9 extra-base hits 13 runs batted in Pinch hitter .000 batting average 1 plate appearance Right fielder .292 batting average 44 home runs 258 runs batted in Left fielder .186 batting average 9 runs batted in 13 runs scored Catcher .272 batting average 26 home runs 168 runs batted in First baseman .244 batting average 42 runs batted in 63 runs scored Shortstop .246 batting average 66 runs batted in 113 runs scored Pitcher 3–2 record 3.60 earned run average 9 strikeouts Catcher .400 batting average 2 hits 5 plate appearances First baseman .279 batting average 12 home runs 74 runs batted in Left fielder .091 batting average 2 hits 2 runs batted in Catcher .285 batting average 5 home runs 76 runs batted in Catcher .100 batting average 1 run scored 10 plate appearances Pitcher 12–17 record 2.90 earned run average 99 strikeouts Pitcher 0–1 record 5.18 earned run average 24 strikeouts Pitcher 1–12 record 4.86 earned run average 45 strikeouts Pitcher 0–1 record 8.00 earned run average 3 strikeouts Catcher .294 batting average 214 runs batted in 225 runs scored Pitcher 2–11 record 4.58 earned run average 35 strikeouts Second baseman .194 batting average 1 home run 14 runs batted in Pitcher 15–12 record 5.46 earned run average 99 strikeouts Pitcher 1–3 record 4.34 earned run average 12 strikeouts Pitcher 12–13 record 5.41 earned run average 50 strikeouts § Pitcher 49–37 record 3.10 earned run average 491 strikeouts 94 saves Catcher .261 batting average 4 home runs 52 runs batted in First baseman 1 game played 0 plate appearances Pitcher 1–0 record 5.87 earned run average 1 strikeout Second baseman .220 batting average 1 home run 26 runs batted in Pitcher 0–3 record 6.52 earned run average 4 strikeouts Third baseman .194 batting average 7 extra-base hits 15 runs batted in Pitcher 24–17 record 3.68 earned run average 175 strikeouts Left fielder .292 batting average 2 home runs 13 runs batted in Pitcher 1–12 record 3.66 earned run average 32 strikeouts Pitcher 54–49 record 1.79 earned run average* 344 strikeouts Pitcher 2–11 record 4.10 earned run average 54 strikeouts Pitcher 48–61 record 3.65 earned run average 307 strikeouts Left fielderCenter fielder .071 batting average 1 hit 15 plate appearances First baseman .161 batting average 2 runs batted in 32 plate appearances Pitcher 10–25 record 3.99 earned run average 164 strikeouts ShortstopSecond baseman .178 batting average 6 runs batted in 2 runs scored Pitcher 2–2 record 4.99 earned run average 55 strikeouts Left fielderSecond baseman .199 batting average 11 runs batted in 21 runs scored Center fielder .238 batting average 14 runs batted in 20 runs scored Pitcher 13–18 record 4.05 earned run average 188 strikeouts 112 saves* Shortstop .172 batting average 4 runs batted in 6 runs scored Left fielderRight fielder .308 batting average 35 home runs 241 runs batted in Second baseman 1.000 batting average 1 hit 1 run scored Pitcher 24–34 record 3.29 earned run average 375 strikeouts Pitcher 47–42 record 3.64 earned run average 309 strikeouts Shortstop .000 batting average 2 runs scored 9 plate appearances Center fielderLeft fielder .291 batting average 21 home runs 100 runs batted in Second baseman .242 batting average 1 triple 4 runs batted in Pitcher 42–42 record 3.96 earned run average 263 strikeouts Pitcher 0–1 record 10.00 earned run average 1 strikeout Right fielder .307 batting average 23 extra-base hits 32 runs batted in Second basemanThird baseman .275 batting average 1 home run 50 runs batted in ShortstopSecond baseman .232 batting average 20 home runs 90 runs batted in PitcherRight fielder 0–1 record 11.12 earned run average .237 batting average 1 home run Pinch runner 1 game played 0 plate appearances Third basemanCenter fielder .190 batting average 4 doubles 6 runs batted in Second baseman .182 batting average 1 run batted in