Phillies Retired Numbers

B-T: L-R l HT: 5-10 l WT: 170

BORN: March 19, 1927, Tilden, NE

DIED: September 9, 1997, New York, NY

CAREER: Played 12 years with the Phillies (1948-59) and was regarded as one of the best leadoff hitters and defensive players in the game … Also played with the Cubs (1960-61) and New York Mets (1962), ending his playing career in 1962 with a .306 average.

HOW OBTAINED: Signed to a $3,500 bonus in 1945 as a catcher.

HITTING: Two-time NL batting champion (.338, 1955 & .350, 1958) and runner-up twice (both to Stan Musial, 1948 and 1951) … Only rookie named to 1948 NL All-Star squad … Hit in 23 consecutive games that season … Led NL in singles, walks and on-base percentage, four times; hits, three times; triples, twice and stolen bases, once … His 1958 season marked the only time a leadoff hitter led the league in both average and walks … Batted .300 or better in nine of his 15 years in the majors and had an on-base percentage of .400 or more six times … Ranked 11th all-time in walks and 35th in hits when he retired after the 1962 season to enter the broadcast booth … Phillies all-time leader in singles (1,811) and was the club leader in games, at-bats and hits until Mike Schmidt came along … Ranks fourth in Phillies history in runs … Holds Phillies record for consecutive games played, 730 … Finished with career .397 on-base percentage (.394 with Phillies).

DEFENSE: Holds club record for outfield putouts, 538, in 1951 … Holds NL records for most years, 500 or more putouts, four times, and most years, 400 or more putouts, nine times … Led NL outfielders in putouts nine times, tying an NL record … Ranks sixth all-time in outfield putouts, 6,089 … One of only two players to ever lead the league in putouts, assists and double plays in the same season twice … Second all-time to Taylor Douthit in total chances per game (3.03), chances per game (2.98) and putouts per game (2.89) … Career chances per game average is well ahead of his contemporaries, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider.

HONORS: Rookie of the Year (The Sporting News) in 1948 … Selected to five All-Star teams … Inducted into Phillies Wall of Fame in 1979 … Number retired on August 24, 1979…Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1995.

B-T: R-R l HT: 6-3 l WT: 195

BORN: October 23, 1931, Southgate, KY… Served as a U.S. Senator for Kentucky, 1998-2010.

DIED: May 26, 2017, Edgewood, KY

CAREER: Pitched in 17 major league seasons, 1955-71: Detroit Tigers (1955-63), Phillies (1964-67; 1970-71), Pittsburgh Pirates (1968-69) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1969) … Managed in the Phillies minor league system for five years following his playing career.

HOW OBTAINED: Acquired along with C Gus Triandos from Detroit for OF Don Demeter and RHP Jack Hamilton, December 5, 1963.

WINS: From 1955 through 1971, led the majors in wins, innings and strikeouts … Won 19 games in each of first three seasons with the Phillies and finished 1967 with 17 wins while suffering a major league-record five 1-0 losses.

MISC: Led AL in strikeouts, twice … Led NL in shutouts, twice; innings, once; and strikeouts, once … Upon retiring in 1971, he ranked second to Walter Johnson on the all-time strikeout list … Became the first modern-era pitcher to win 100 games in each league and the second to record 1,000 strikeouts in each league; both milestones came in a Phillies uniform.

NO-HITTERS: Pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox while pitching for Detroit, July 20, 1958 … Became the first 20th-century pitcher to throw a no-hitter in each league when he (father of seven) pitched a perfect game against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium on Father’s Day, June 21, 1964, throwing only 90 pitches … It was the first perfect game in the NL since 1880.

HONORS: A nine-time All-Star, he was the first to pitch in the Midsummer Classic for both leagues … Started and won the first game in Veterans Stadium history, April 10, 1971, 4-1 over the Montreal Expos … Inducted into Phillies Wall of Fame in 1984 … Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996 … Number retired on April 6, 2001.

B-T: R-R l HT: 6-2 l WT: 203

BORN: September 27, 1949, Dayton, OH

CAREER: Played his entire 18-year career with the Phillies (1972-89), establishing himself as the greatest overall third baseman in the game.

HOW OBTAINED: Phillies second-round selection in the June 1971 amateur draft out of Ohio University, where he was a shortstop.

HITTING: Led NL in homers a record eight times; RBI, four times; slugging percentage, five times; and on-base percentage, three times … Only Hank Aaron (15 times), Alex Rodriguez (15 times), Barry Bonds (14 times) and Albert Pujols (14 times) hit 30 homers in a season more times than Schmidt’s 13; only Rodriguez and Babe Ruth (12 times each) hit 35 homers more than Schmidt’s 11 … At retirement, he ranked 7th in home runs (3rd on NL list), 15th in extra-base hits (6th, NL) and tied for 22nd in RBI (6th, NL) … Ranks 16th on the all-time home run list going into the 2025 season … Holds career record for a third baseman in home runs (509) … Set the major league record for homers in a season for a third baseman, 48, in 1980, which was broken in 2007 … Won six Silver Sluggers for offensive excellence at his position.

DEFENSE: Held 10 NL fielding records when he retired … Won 10 Gold Gloves, most by a 3B in NL history … All-time rankings at third base: assists per game, third; assists, fourth; double plays, fifth; games (2,212), sixth.

HONORS: Won three MVP Awards (1980, ’81, ’86), one of five players to do so in the NL; is also only one of six to win back-to-back MVPs … Held 14 ML records, 18 NL records, 24 Phillies career records and 11 Phillies season records when he retired … Played in five League Championship Series and two World Series; was awarded 1980 WS MVP … 12-time All-Star, elected as the starter nine times … Named Baseball Player of the Decade (1980s) by The Sporting News … Voted Greatest Phillies Player Ever in 1983 poll of fans … Inducted into Phillies Wall of Fame in 1990 … Number retired on May 26, 1990 … Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, the 26th player to enter on his first ballot … Was the third baseman for MasterCard’s® All-Century Team in 1999.

B-T: L-L l HT: 6-5 l WT: 210

BORN: December 22, 1944, Miami, FL

CAREER: Pitched 15 years with the Phillies from 1972-86… Broke in with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1965… Also pitched for the San Francisco Giants (1986), Chicago White Sox (1986), Cleveland Indians (1987) and Minnesota Twins (1987-88) before retiring in May 1988.

HOW OBTAINED: Acquired from St. Louis Cardinals for Rick Wise, February 25, 1972.

WINS: Only Warren Spahn (363) won more games among left-handers… Ranked ninth all-time in wins when he retired… Won 27 games (10 losses) in his first Phillies season, the fifth pitcher ever to win 20 games for a last-place club… Set Phillies record with 15 consecutive wins and won the NL Triple Crown (wins, 1.97 ERA and a club-record 310 strikeouts that season)… 20-game winner, six times… At age 37, won 23 games in 1982, most for any NL pitcher at that age… All-time leader in starts (709) for a left-hander.

MISC: Ranks fourth on all-time strikeout list… Took temporary all-time strikeout lead on June 7, 1983… Struck out Eric Davis for the 4,000th of his career, Aug. 15, 1986 with SF… Led NL in wins, four times; complete games, three; innings pitched, five; strikeouts, five; ERA and shutouts, once… Phillies all-time leader in wins, games started and strikeouts; ranks second in games, shutouts and innings pitched… Held six ML pitching records, 12 NL records and 10 League Championship Series records when he retired… Holds ML record for consecutive starts, 544, without pitching in relief… Struck out 10 or more 82 times.

HONORS: Became first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards (1972, ’77, ’80, ’82)… Selected to 10 All-Star teams… Played in five League Championship Series and two World Series with the Phillies (four World Series overall)… Winning pitcher in 1980 World Series-clinching game vs. Kansas City… Inducted into Phillies Wall of Fame in 1989… Number retired on July 29, 1989…Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994, his first year of eligibility.

B-T: S-R l HT: 6-0 l WT: 190

BORN: September 30, 1926, Springfield, IL

DIED: May 6, 2010, Temple Terrace, FL

CAREER: Pitched 14 years with the Phillies, 1948-61 … Also pitched for Baltimore Orioles (1962-65), Houston Astros (1965-66) and Chicago Cubs (1966) before retiring in 1966.

HOW OBTAINED: Signed to a $25,000 bonus by the Phillies following graduation from Michigan State in 1947.

WINS: 20-game winner six straight years (1950-55) … Led NL in wins, four straight seasons, starting in 1952 … Making third start in five days, he won his 20th game as the Phillies clinched the pennant at Brooklyn, Oct. 1, 1950 … Won a career-high 28 games in 1952 and set a club record with an .800 winning percentage; won 21 of his last 23 decisions that year.

MISC: Never pitched under 304 innings in a season from 1950-55 … Led the Phillies in innings pitched from 1950 through 1960 … Compiled a streak of 28 straight complete games in 1952-53 … Led the NL in complete games and innings pitched, five times; wins, four times; shutouts and strikeouts, twice … Phillies career leader in games pitched, complete games and innings pitched, and was the leader in wins and strikeouts until Steve Carlton came along.

HONORS: Selected to seven consecutive All-Star Games (1950-56) … Shares All-Star Game record for most starts, five, with Lefty Gomez and Don Drysdale … Named Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 1952 and was chosen as the Pitcher of the Year three times by the same publication (before Cy Young Award was established) … Number retired unofficially in 1962 and officially on June 18, 2008, the 60th anniversary of his ML debut … Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976 … First inductee to Phillies Wall of Fame (1978).

B-T: R-R l HT: 6-1 l WT: 185

BORN: February 26, 1887, Elba, NE

DIED: November 4, 1950, St. Paul, NE

CAREER: Pitched for 20 years in the majors, including two stints with the Phillies, 1911-17 and 1930 … Also pitched for the Chicago Cubs (1918-26) and St. Louis Cardinals (1926-29) before retiring after nine appearances with the Phillies in 1930.

HOW OBTAINED: Purchased by the Phillies for $750 from the Syracuse Stars in 1910.

WINS: Won 28, 19, 22, 27, 31, 33 and 30 games in his first seven seasons with the Phillies … During those seasons, he averaged 27.1 wins and 355 innings pitched … His 28 wins in 1911 remain the modern rookie record … 16 of his 33 wins in 1916 were shutouts, still a major league record … His 190 Phillies career wins were a record until broken by Robin Roberts … Won the Phillies’ first-ever World Series game, 3-1, over Boston, Oct. 8, 1915.

MISC: His ERA was 1.22, 1.55 and 1.83, 1915-17 … Won the NL Triple Crown (W, ERA, SO) during same seasons … Threw four one-hitters in 1915, another record … Won a doubleheader at Ebbets Field in September 1917, 5-0 and 9-3, over Brooklyn … During his Phillies career, he led the league in innings pitched, six times; wins, shutouts and strikeouts, five times; and ERA, three times … Holds club record with 61 career shutouts; Steve Carlton is second with 39 … Won a Triple Crown with the Cubs in 1920… Six years later, picked up two wins and a save as the Cardinals won the World Series … His 373 wins are tied for third all-time … 90 shutouts are second to Walter Johnson’s 110.

HONORS: Named after a U.S. president; portrayed by actor/future President Ronald Reagan in a 1952 motion picture, The Winning Team … During his big league career, the players didn’t wear uniform numbers thus the Phillies selected the 1915 "P" as his symbol … Jersey retired on April 6, 2001 … Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938 and joined the other 10 living electees for the first official induction ceremony on June 12, 1939 … Inducted into Phillies Wall of Fame in 1981.

B-T: L-R l HT: 6-0 l WT: 185

BORN: October 7, 1904, Indianapolis, IN

DIED: March 28, 1958, Indianapolis, IN

CAREER: Left-handed hitting outfielder who played 17 seasons in the majors, including 1928-33, 1936-39 and 1940-44 with the Phillies … Also played with the Chicago Cubs (1934-36) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1939) before retiring after playing in four games in 1944.

HOW OBTAINED: Purchased from Ft. Wayne for $5,000 in mid-July 1928.

HITTING: During first five full seasons (1929-33), Klein batted .359 and averaged 131.6 runs, 46.4 doubles, 36 homers and 138.6 RBI per season … NL home run leader four times; led NL in runs and slugging percentage, three times; hits, doubles and RBI, twice; and won 1933 batting title … 43 homers in 1929 remained a Phillies record until Mike Schmidt hit 48 in 1980 … Had two 26-game hitting streaks in 1930; shares ML record for most games, one or more hits, season, 135 … Became first modern NL player to hit four home runs in a game, July 10, 1936, against the Pirates in Pittsburgh … Holds the Phillies single-season records for runs, doubles, extra-base hits and total bases (since 1900) … His 170 RBI and 445 total bases in 1930 are still NL records for a left-handed hitter … Had career slugging percentage of .543 … Phils stats: .326, 243 homers, 983 RBI.

DEFENSE: Holds ML record (since 1900) for most outfield assists, season, with 44 in 1930 (156 games).

HONORS: Won MVP in 1932, the first Phillie to win the award … Lone Phillies player to win a Triple Crown, 1933: .368, 28 HR, 120 RBI … Started in first All-Star Game that same season … During his Phillies career, Chuck wore seven different numbers, 1, 3, 8, 26, 29, 32 and 36, so the Phillies selected the old-English "P" worn by the team during Klein’s first six seasons … Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1980 … Inducted into Phillies Wall of Fame in 1980 … Jersey retired on April 6, 2001.

Former Commissioner Bud Selig announced that all teams would retire No. 42 in 1997 during the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s becoming the first African American to play in Major League Baseball … Robinson made his debut in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, who retired his number following his 1972 death … In 1987, the National League Rookie of the Year Award was renamed after Robinson … Former pitching coach Galen Cisco was the last Phillie to wear the number, in 1997. (The 1997 rule was grandfathered, meaning a player who had worn the number could retain it until that player retired. Mike Jackson, who wore No. 42, was signed as a free agent by the Phillies for the 2000 season, but he did not pitch in a game that year.)