Phillies Phacks n Stats 9/13/24

  ON THIS DAY IN PHILLIES HISTORY - Sept. 13

Happy Happy Birthday to...

Dink O'Brien  born 1894  Phillies 1923
    .333/.391/.429  7 hits, 2 doubles in 15 games
    Real name Frank Aloysius

Rick Wise  born 1945  Phillies 1964-71
    75-76  3.60 ERA in 178 starts
    Played in 1958 Little League World Series

In 2007...
The Fightin' Phils take the field against the Rockies having found themselves 7 games back of the New York Mets for the NL East crown with 17 games remaining. The Phillies bursted out for 12 runs against Jeff Francis and staff, propelling them to a 13-4 record for the rest of the season while the Mutts finished 5-12, succeeding their divisional lead to the Good Guys in an epic collapse that represents a simple microcosm of the troubled New York franchise.

ON THIS DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY...

In 1909...
Ty Cobb clinches the AL home run titles with his 9th home run of the season, all of which came via inside-the-parkers. He's the only player since 1900 to lead a league in homers without sending on out of the park.

Tonight's Game - Mets 6:40 Nola vs. Quintana

- Aaron Nola has 11.16 K's/9 against the Mets, his highest mark against any NL team, with 198 punch outs in 159.2 innings across 27 starts. Nola is 2 strikeouts away from becoming the third Phillies pitcher to strike out 200 Mutts batters, joining Steve Carlton (340) and Cole Hamels (205).

- Jose Quintana is 0-2 in 7 career starts at Citizens Bank Park with his teams going 2-5 in those starts. Quintana has a 4.97 ERA at CBP, allowing 21 earned across 38.0 innings.

Phillies Phacks n Stats

- Trea Turner went 5 for 13 in the Phillies' series against Tampa Bay, getting him back to the edge of a .300 batting average (.298). His average is currently sixth-highest in the last 100 years for a Phillies shortstop.

Phillies Highest Avg. for SS
1. Dick Bartell, 1934 - .310
2. Dick Bartell, 1932 - .308
3. Larry Bowa, 1975 - .305
4. Heine Sand, 1927 - .299
5. Granny Hammer, 1954 - .299
6. Trea Turner, 2024 - .298

- Bryce Harper is a double away from becoming the third player in baseball this season with 40+ doubles and 25+ home runs, joining Vladdy Jr. (40/28) and Bobby Witt Jr. (42/30). Having put up 42 doubles and 35 homers in 2021, Harper would be the fourth Phillies player to have multiple 40/25 seasons alongside Chuck Klein (4x), Bobby Abreu (3x), and Chase Utley (2x).

Step Right Up and BEAT the Mets

- Jeff McNeil has a career low .235 batting average this season due in part to a very poor .256 BA on Balls In Play. McNeil's BABIP ranks 8th lowest for any Mets player in a season since 2000 (min. 400 AB).

NL EAST STANDINGS
                    W     L         GB
Phillies        87    58          --        Magic Number: 9
Mets           80    66         7.5
Braves        79    67         9.0
Nationals    65    81        23.0
Marlins       55    92        33.5