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Pitcher/outfielder John Coleman is the most decorated in this category, holding three major league records, all from the franchise's inaugural season. Coleman set records for losses, [ 2 ] earned runs allowed, [ 3 ] and hits allowed, [ 4 ] all in 1883 when he also set three additional franchise pitching records.
[13] [14] Philadelphia finished the 2010 season with a record of 97–65, marking the first time that the team completed a season with Major League Baseball's best record; [15] they duplicated this accomplishment in 2011 as the majors' only 100-win team. [14] Since 2011, the Phillies have declined again and in 2015 they suffered the worst ...
Twenty-four managers have led a franchise to two or more 100-win seasons; Sparky Anderson, Whitey Herzog, Tony La Russa, Dusty Baker and Buck Showalter are the only managers to have led multiple franchises to a 100-win season. Joe McCarthy and Bobby Cox have the most 100-win seasons by a manager with six. Seven of the 30 major league franchises ...
In the 2011–2012 off-season, the Phillies re-signed Jim Thome and signed closer Jonathan Papelbon and Laynce Nix, as well as obtaining Ty Wigginton via a trade with the Colorado Rockies. During the season, the Phillies put up a sub-par performance during the early and middle months of the season, and fell into last place for much of the season.
The most recent tie in the American League was in 2012, when Jered Weaver and David Price tied for the lead with 20 wins each, and the most recent tie in the National League was in 2011, when Ian Kennedy and Clayton Kershaw tied with 21 wins each. The most pitchers to share the title in a single season is six, accomplished in 2006 when Aaron ...
Third baseman Scott Rolen brought home the honors in 1997, while Howard was the most recent Phillies' winner in 2005. [144] In doing so, Howard became only the second player in MLB history to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in consecutive years, Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles being the first. [145]
Cy Young [1] [2] [3] holds the MLB win record with 511; Walter Johnson [4] is second with 417. Young and Johnson are the only players to earn 400 or more wins. Among pitchers whose entire careers were in the post-1920 live-ball era, Warren Spahn [5] has the most wins with 363. Only 24 pitchers have accumulated 300 or more wins in their careers. [6]
In the list below (minimum 15 games played), six teams finished with better overall winning percentages than the 1906 Cubs, three being in the early years of the National league, and the other three in leagues whose status as "major" is questionable: two in the National Association, whose status as a major league has long been disputed, and the ...