Ranking of Top 5 Shortstops in Phillies Franchise History The Phillies have had some great coaches and players who played shortstop over the years.
Who would be in the top five greatest shortstops in franchise history?
Written by Michael Sadowski | 6: 00 AM EST Two of the best shortstops in Philadelphia Phillies history, Jimmy Rollins and Larry Bowa Two of the best shortstops in Philadelphia Phillies history, Jimmy Rollins and Larry Bowa / Rich Schultz/ GettyImages Previous 1 of 6 Next On many baseball teams, the shortstop is the one everyone looks to as the leader of the team and the steady hand in control.
The Philadelphia Phillies have long had shortstops who were true leaders, great baseball players, and the heart and soul of their respective teams.
All five of his players on this list have been in the Phillies organization for a long time, with an average tenure of 12.
6 years.
This esteemed list includes future Phillies coaches, MVPs, World Series champions, Phillies all-time hitting leaders, all-time All-Stars, and Hall of Famers.
This special ranking also covers the players’ entire careers, the specific time they spent with the Phillies, how successful the teams they played for, and finally, what they meant to the city of Philadelphia and its fans.
Weigh the implications.
In case you missed it, I’ve also listed the five greatest catchers, first basemen, and second basemen in Phillies history.
Before we get into the top five, let’s take a look at some honorable mentions that narrowly missed out.
Dick Bartel only played for the Phillies in his four seasons from 1931 to 1934, but those were some of the best years of his career.
During his time with the Phillies, he slashed .
379 and posted the highest bWAR (4.
4) of any Phillies shortstop outside of Jimmy Rollins or Larry Bowa.
Freddy Galvis was his team’s everyday shortstop from 2012 until 2017 when he was an underachieving Phillies.
He wasn’t as much of an offensive threat as some of the other players, but he was an outstanding defensive player who made spectacular plays seem commonplace.
Kevin Stocker was a mostly average MLB player, from 1993 he played for the Phillies until 1997.
In his rookie year in 1993, he hit .
417 and was named Rookie of the Year.
That year, the Phillies won the National League pennant but lost the World Series.
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