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Founded: 1883 · Metro Area: Philadelphia · NL · NL East · Home: Citizens Bank Park

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The Heartbreak Index9.9 · #181

The Blessed · MLB, 2008

9.9
Heartbreak
#181
of 1,138 clubs
#16
in MLB
9.2
agony · 0.7 despair
The clocks
  • MLB since 20082.5
  • MLB final appearance since 20220.1
Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2022 · lost the final, 2009 · fell one round short, 2023 · fell one round short, 2010

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubJohn Middleton
John Middletonindividual· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026

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2
World Series
8 WS Appearances
8
Pennants
11 LCS App · 15 Div titles
18
Playoff appearances
Postseason 70-71
0.475
All-time win pct
144
Seasons
since 1883

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

19802008
Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

19151950198019831993200820092022

All-time record

Regular-season W-L10303-11392
Win pct0.475
Playoff record70-71
Championship appearances8 (2 wins)
LCS appearances11
Division titles15
Total seasons144
.500 or better seasons64
Most recent championship2008

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Citizens Bank Park

2004-present
Philadelphia, PA

Veterans Stadium

1971-2003
Philadelphia, PA

Connie Mack Stadium

1895-1970
Philadelphia, PA
  • Baker Bowl 1895-1937
  • Baker Bowl/Shibe Park 1938-1938
  • Shibe Park 1939-1952
  • Connie Mack Stadium 1953-1970

Philadelphia Baseball Grounds

1887-1894
Philadelphia, PA

Recreation Park (Philadelphia)

1883-1886
Philadelphia, PA
Season-by-season
1883 to 2026 · 144 seasons · click to expand
2026Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
88-74
Win%
0.543
RS
713
RA
698
NL East · 2
Playoffs
2025Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
96-66
Win%
0.593
RS
778
RA
648
NL East · 1
Div Title
2024Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
95-67
Win%
0.586
RS
784
RA
671
NL East · 1
Div Title
2023Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
90-72
Win%
0.556
RS
796
RA
715
NL East · 2
LCS
2022Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
87-75
Win%
0.537
RS
747
RA
685
NL East · 3
WS App
2021Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
82-80
Win%
0.506
RS
734
RA
745
NL East · 2
—
2020Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
28-32
Win%
0.467
RS
306
RA
311
NL East · 3
—
2019Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
81-81
Win%
0.500
RS
774
RA
794
NL East · 4
—
2018Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
677
RA
728
NL East · 3
—
2017Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
66-96
Win%
0.407
RS
690
RA
782
NL East · 5
—
2016Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
71-91
Win%
0.438
RS
610
RA
796
NL East · 4
—
2015Philadelphia Phillies
W-L
63-99
Win%
0.389
RS
626
RA
809
NL East · 5
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Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 Philadelphia Phillies
1993-10-23 · 1993 World Series G6 · Skydome
1.850
L
2
Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 Kansas City Royals
1980-10-21 · 1980 World Series G6 · Veterans Stadium
1.834
W
3
Boston Red Sox 5-4 Philadelphia Phillies
1915-10-13 · 1915 World Series G5 · Baker Bowl
1.826
L
4
Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Tampa Bay Rays
2008-10-29 · 2008 World Series G5 · Citizens Bank Park
1.723
W
5
Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Kansas City Royals
1980-10-19 · 1980 World Series G5 · Royals Stadium
1.715
W
6
Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Atlanta Braves
1993-10-11 · 1993 NLCS G5 · Extras · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1.697
W
7
Boston Red Sox 2-1 Philadelphia Phillies
1915-10-12 · 1915 World Series G4 · Braves Field
1.666
L
8
Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 Atlanta Braves
1993-10-13 · 1993 NLCS G6 · Veterans Stadium
1.634
W
9
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Philadelphia Phillies
1978-10-07 · 1978 NLCS G4 · Extras · Dodger Stadium
1.580
L
10
San Francisco Giants 3-2 Philadelphia Phillies
2010-10-23 · 2010 NLCS G6 · Citizens Bank Park
1.567
L
11
Boston Red Sox 2-1 Philadelphia Phillies
1915-10-11 · 1915 World Series G3 · Braves Field
1.556
L
12
Kansas City Royals 4-3 Philadelphia Phillies
1980-10-17 · 1980 World Series G3 · Extras · Royals Stadium
1.529
L

Rating through time

Where Phillies sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1883 to 2026. Above average in 65 of 144 seasons.

10s30s50s70s90s10s13001500165018832026

Highest it ever rated
1595 1887, week 26
Lowest it ever rated
1351 1883, week 22

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Phillies game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11884-07-23beat Boston Beaneaters (away)5–1
  2. 21884-07-22beat Providence Grays (away)10–6
  3. 31883-07-28beat Chicago White Stockings (away)6–2
  4. 41884-06-17beat Boston Beaneaters (away)7–2
  5. 51884-06-05beat Providence Grays (away)9–8
  6. 61883-06-26beat Providence Grays (away)4–0
  7. 71942-09-20beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)7–3
  8. 81885-10-08beat Chicago White Stockings (away)5–3
  9. 91884-09-20beat Buffalo Bisons (away)3–0
  10. 101942-07-16beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)4–3
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 11895-09-09lost to Louisville Colonels (home)8–9
  2. 21896-06-13lost to Louisville Colonels (home)1–3
  3. 31899-08-01lost to Cleveland Spiders (home)2–6
  4. 41895-06-13lost to Louisville Colonels (home)2–3
  5. 51897-06-18lost to St. Louis Browns (home)4–9
Biggest upsets by decade15 decades
1880s
  1. 11884-07-23beat Boston Beaneaters (away)5–1
  2. 21884-07-22beat Providence Grays (away)10–6
  3. 31883-07-28beat Chicago White Stockings (away)6–2
1890s
  1. 11897-09-17beat Baltimore Orioles (away)2–1
  2. 21898-06-14beat Boston Beaneaters (away)9–0
  3. 31897-10-02beat New York Giants (away)18–5
1900s
  1. 11904-09-08beat New York Giants (away)9–8
  2. 21903-09-11beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)7–2
  3. 31903-09-14beat Pittsburg Pirates (away)10–2
1910s
  1. 11919-09-09beat Cincinnati Reds (away)2–0
  2. 21919-08-11beat Cincinnati Reds (away)5–3
  3. 31912-10-01beat New York Giants (away)9–2
1920s
  1. 11928-07-21beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)8–3
  2. 21924-09-28beat New York Giants (away)11–6
  3. 31928-08-29beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)4–0
1930s
  1. 11939-09-19beat Cincinnati Reds (away)13–1
  2. 21939-09-15beat Chicago Cubs (away)9–6
  3. 31935-09-08beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)4–2
1940s
  1. 11942-09-20beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)7–3
  2. 21942-07-16beat St. Louis Cardinals (away)4–3
  3. 31941-09-27beat Brooklyn Dodgers (away)7–3
1950s
  1. 11958-09-23beat Milwaukee Braves (away)6–5
  2. 21959-05-31beat Milwaukee Braves (away)6–0
  3. 31959-09-25beat Milwaukee Braves (away)6–3
1960s
  1. 11961-08-20beat Milwaukee Braves (away)7–4
  2. 21962-05-23beat San Francisco Giants (away)10–7
  3. 31961-09-12beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)19–10
1970s
  1. 11972-08-26beat Cincinnati Reds (away)4–3
  2. 21972-08-09beat Pittsburgh Pirates (away)2–0
  3. 31971-06-04beat San Francisco Giants (away)5–3
1980s
  1. 11989-09-25beat New York Mets (away)2–1
  2. 21989-08-28beat San Francisco Giants (away)9–1
  3. 31989-09-27beat New York Mets (away)5–3
1990s
  1. 11997-07-15beat Atlanta Braves (away)8–1
  2. 21997-07-11beat Florida Marlins (away)13–3
  3. 31996-08-08beat Atlanta Braves (away)4–1
2000s
  1. 12000-05-06beat Atlanta Braves (away)6–0
  2. 22000-05-07beat Atlanta Braves (away)7–4
  3. 32000-09-08beat New York Mets (away)2–0
2010s
  1. 12017-09-09beat Washington Nationals (away)5–4
  2. 22016-06-25beat San Francisco Giants (away)3–2
  3. 32017-06-23beat Arizona Diamondbacks (away)6–1
2020s
  1. 12022-05-12beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)9–7
  2. 22022-05-13beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)12–10
  3. 32021-06-16beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)2–0

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 22,000 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Phillies players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

NL MVP · 8

  • 2021Bryce Harper
  • 2007Jimmy Rollins
  • 2006Ryan Howard
  • 1986Mike Schmidt
  • 1981Mike Schmidt
  • 1980Mike Schmidt
  • 1950Jim Konstanty
  • 1932Chuck Klein

NL Cy Young · 7

  • 2010Roy Halladay
  • 1987Steve Bedrosian
  • 1983John Denny
  • 1982Steve Carlton
  • 1980Steve Carlton
  • 1977Steve Carlton
  • 1972Steve Carlton

NL Rookie of the Year · 4

  • 2005Ryan Howard
  • 1997Scott Rolen
  • 1964Dick Allen
  • 1957Jack Sanford

NL Manager of the Year · 1

  • 2001Larry Bowa

WS MVP · 2

  • 2008Cole Hamels
  • 1980Mike Schmidt

NLCS MVP · 6

  • 2022Bryce Harper
  • 2009Ryan Howard
  • 2008Cole Hamels
  • 1993Curt Schilling
  • 1983Gary Matthews
  • 1980Manny Trillo

All-Star Game MVP · 2

  • 2025Kyle Schwarber
  • 1964Johnny Callison

Hank Aaron Award · 2

  • 2021Bryce Harper
  • 2006Ryan Howard

Comeback Player of the Year · 1

  • 2008Brad Lidge

Babe Ruth Award · 2

  • 2008Cole Hamels
  • 1980Tug McGraw

Reliever of the Year Award · 3

  • 2008Brad Lidge
  • 1987Steve Bedrosian
  • 1983Al Holland

Triple Crown Batter · 1

  • 1933Chuck Klein

Triple Crown Pitcher · 3

  • 1972Steve Carlton
  • 1916Pete Alexander
  • 1915Pete Alexander