Phillies Phacks n Stats 9/5/2024

ON THIS DAY IN PHILLIES HISTORY - Sept. 5...

Happy Happy Birthday to...

Nap Lajoie born 1874 Phillies 1896-1900

    .345/.374/.520  721 Hits  87 SB
    1901 AL Triple Crown  3x Batting Title  HOF

Don Rader  born 1893    Phillies 1921
    .281/.343/.344  9 Hits in 9 Games
    Often confused with Don Rader the trumpeter (b. 1935) who toured with Elvis, Diana Ross, Jerry Lewis, and Bob Hope

Rod Barajas  born 1975    Phillies 2007
    .250/.352/.393 in 48 Games
    Hit go-ahead single in the top of the 14th on Sept. 18, 2007 vs. St. Louis to bring Phillies within 1.5 games back of the Mets in the NL East

In 1913...
The Phillies score the lone run in a doubleheader with Boston, winning the first game 1-0 and playing game 2 to a 0-0, 10 inning tie cut short due to darkness.

ON THIS DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY...

In 1971...
J.R. Richard strikes out 15 Giants batters, tying the all-time record for most K's in an MLB debut (Karl Spooner). In 1979 Richard became the third pitcher in MLB history to strike out 300+ batters in fewer than 300 innings while maintaining a sub-3.00 ERA

Pitchers Pre-1980 with sub-3.00 ERA & 300+ Ks in <300 IP
1965 Sam McDowell, CLE  325 K, 273.0 IP, 2.18 ERA
1972 Nolan Ryan, CAL       329 K, 273.0 IP, 2.28 ERA
1977 Nolan Ryan, CAL       341 K, 299.0 IP, 2.77 ERA
1979 J.R. Richard, HOU     313 K, 292.1 IP, 2.71 ERA

Yesterday's Game -  Blue Jays W 4-2

- With his home run surge in Toronto, Kyle Schwarber became the first player in the last 50 years to put up three straight seasons of 30+ homers batting out of the #1 spot. Among players to debut in 2000 or later, Schwarber's is 6th with 44 career homers to lead off a game.

Career Leadoff Home Runs - Debut 2000 or later

1. George Springer - 60

2. Mookie Betts - 52

3. Ian Kinsler - 48

4. Curtis Granderson - 47

5. Jimmy Rollins - 46

6. Kyle Schwarber - 44

Tonight's Game -  Marlins 6:40 Suárez vs. Oller

- As a starter, Ranger Suárez is 4-1 against the Marlins with a 2.60 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 52.0 innings across 9 starts. The Phillies are 6-3 in these starts and Suárez has the third-lowest ERA among pitchers with 30+ IP vs. Miami since 2021.

- Adam Oller has never pitched against the Phillies but for his career, he's thrown 55.2 home innings to a 6.95 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and .878 OPS allowed

Phillies Phacks n Stats

- The Phillies are 32-1 (.970) when their starting pitcher throws 7+ innings this year, the best winning percentage for any team in the last 100 years (min. 30 games).

Record When SP Pitches 7+ IP

1. 2024 Phillies 32-1 (.970)

2. 2012 Orioles 37-2 (.949)

3. 2021 Astros 29-2 (.935)

Floppin' Marlins

- Jake Burger leads the Marlins in hits (110), home runs (25), and RBI (60). In the Marlins' short franchise history, only four players have finished a season leading the team in all three categories: Starlin Castro (2019), Dan Uggla (2010), Miguel Cabrera (2005), and Cliff Floyd (2001, 1998).

NL EAST STANDINGS
                    W     L         GB
Phillies        83    56          --        Magic Number: 17
Braves        76    63         7.0
Mets           76    64         7.5
Nationals    62    77        21.0
Marlins       52    87        31.0