Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster (A)

A man wearing a sweater with the block letter "P" over the left breast and a light-colored baseball cap with the same "P" on the front holds a baseball bat over his right shoulder.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, a member of the Hall of Fame, won two pitching Triple Crowns with the Phillies in his first tenure with the team.

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The team has played officially under two names since beginning play in 1883: the current moniker, as well as the "Quakers", which was used in conjunction with "Phillies" during the team's early history.[1][2] The team was also known unofficially as the "Blue Jays" during the World War II era.[3] Since the franchise's inception, 2,081 players have made an appearance in a competitive game for the team, whether as an offensive player (batting and baserunning) or a defensive player (fielding, pitching, or both).

Of those 2,081 Phillies, 51 have had surnames beginning with the letter A. Three of those players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, who played for the Phillies from 1911 to 1917 and again in 1930;[4] second baseman Sparky Anderson, who played for the team in 1959 and was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a manager;[5] and center fielder Richie Ashburn, who was a Phillie from 1948 to 1959.[6] The Hall of Fame lists the Phillies as the primary team for both Alexander and Ashburn,[7][8] and they are members of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame, as is Dick Allen.[9] Ashburn's number 1 has been retired by the Phillies, who have also honored Alexander with a representation of the letter "P"; he played before uniform numbers were used in Major League Baseball.[10] Ashburn also holds a franchise record; his 1,811 career singles are best among all of Philadelphia's players.[11]

Among the 34 batters in this list, catcher Hezekiah Allen has the highest batting average: a .667 mark, with two hits in his three plate appearances.[12] Other players with an average above .300 include Bobby Abreu (.303 in nine seasons),[13] Jim Adduci (.368 in one season),[14] Ethan Allen (.316 in three seasons),[15] Stan Andrews (.333 in one season),[16] Joe Antolick (.333 in one season),[17] Buzz Arlett (.313 in one season),[18] and Ashburn (.311 in twelve seasons).[6] Richie Allen's 204 home runs lead Phillies players whose names begin with A,[19] as do Abreu's 814 runs batted in.[13]

Of this list's 17 pitchers, Antonio Alfonseca has the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; his five wins and two losses notched him a .714 win ratio in his one season with the team.[20] Alexander has the most wins (190), losses (91), and strikeouts (1,409), as well as the lowest earned run average (2.18) among qualifying pitchers;[4] the only player to best Alexander in that category on this list is outfielder Mike Anderson, who made one pitching appearance in 1979, throwing one inning and allowing no runs (a 0.00 ERA).[21]

Key to symbols in player list(s)
or Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; ‡ indicates that the Phillies are the player's primary team[H]
§ Indicates a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame
* Indicates a team record[R]
(#) A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor.
Year Italic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster.[22]
Position(s) Indicates the player's primary position(s)[P]
Notes Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
Ref References
A man in a gray baseball uniform with red trim swinging a black baseball bat
Bobby Abreu accumulated a .303 batting average in nine seasons playing right field in Philadelphia.
A dark-skinned man with a goatee wearing a gray baseball uniform with red trim and a red baseball cap throws a baseball from a dirt mound
Pitcher Antonio Alfonseca's 5–2 win–loss record is the best among pitchers whose surnames begin with A.
An unclear baseball card image of a mustachioed man in a dark baseball uniform and matching cap crouching with his hands on his knees
Bob G. Allen played five seasons for the Phillies, also serving as manager for part of the 1890 season.
A baseball card of a man in a white baseball uniform swinging a baseball bat
Ethan Allen's .316 batting average in three seasons with the Phillies is the fifth-best mark among the members of this list.
A dark-haired man wearing sunglasses, a dark jacket, and a red-and-white striped tie
After playing five seasons with Philadelphia, Rubén Amaro, Jr. became the team's general manager in 2009.
A baseball-card image of a mustachioed man wearing a red-and-white striped pillbox hat
Ed Andrews stole 155 bases in his six Phillies seasons.
A man in a white baseball uniform with "Phillies" in red across the chest and a red baseball cap with a white "P" on the front
Richie Ashburn's number 1 was retired by the team in his honor.
A smiling man with close-cropped dark hair
Andy Ashby struck out 101 batters in 3 seasons with the Phillies.
List of players whose surnames begin with A, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics
Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref
Ed Abbaticchio
1897–1898
Third baseman [23]
Fred Abbott
1905
Catcher [24]
Kyle Abbott
1992
1995
Pitcher [25]
Paul Abbott
2004
Pitcher [26]
Bobby Abreu
1998–2006
Right fielder [13]
Cy Acosta
1975
Pitcher [27]
Bert Adams
1915–1919
Catcher [28]
Bob Adams
1931–1932
Pitcher [29]
Buster Adams
1943–1945
1947
Center fielder [30]
Terry Adams
2002–2003
2005
Pitcher [31]
Jim Adduci
1989
First baseman [14]
Luis Aguayo
1980–1988
Shortstop [32]
Darrel Akerfelds
1990–1991
Pitcher [33]
Jack Albright
1947
Shortstop [34]
Scott Aldred
1999–2000
Pitcher [35]
Grover Cleveland Alexander‡§ (P)
1911–1917
1930
Pitcher [4]
Antonio Alfonseca
2007
Pitcher [20]
Bob E. Allen
1937
Pitcher [36]
Bob G. Allen
1890–1894
Shortstop [37]
Ethan Allen
1934–1936
Left fielder
Center fielder
[15]
Hezekiah Allen
1884
Catcher [12]
Dick Allen§ (#15)
1963–1969
1975–1976
First baseman
Third baseman
Left fielder
[19]
Bill Almon
1988
Third baseman
Shortstop
[38]
Porfi Altamirano
1982–1983
Pitcher [39]
Clemente Álvarez
2000
Catcher [40]
Rubén Amaro, Jr.
1992–1993
1996–1998
Right fielder
Left fielder
[41]
Rubén Amaro, Sr.
1960–1965
Shortstop [42]
Red Ames
1919
Pitcher [43]
Larry Andersen
1983–1986
1993–1994
Pitcher [44]
Dave Anderson
1889–1890
Pitcher [45]
Harry Anderson
1957–1960
Left fielder [46]
John Anderson
1958
Pitcher [47]
Marlon Anderson
1998–2002
Second baseman [48]
Mike Anderson
1971–1975
1979
Right fielder [21]
Sparky Anderson
1959
Second baseman [5]
Ed Andrews
1884–1889
Center fielder [49]
Fred Andrews
1976–1977
Second baseman [50]
Stan Andrews
1945
Catcher [16]
Bill Andrus
1937
Third baseman [51]
Joe Antolick
1944
Catcher [17]
John Antonelli
1945
Third baseman [52]
Mark Appel
2022
Pitcher
Alex Arias
1998–2000
Shortstop [53]
Buzz Arlett
1931
Right fielder [18]
Morrie Arnovich
1936–1940
Left fielder [54]
Richie Ashburn‡§ (#1)
1948–1959
Center fielder [6]
Andy Ashby
1991–1992
2000
Pitcher [55]
Dick Attreau
1926–1927
First baseman [56]
Bill Atwood
1936–1940
Catcher [57]
Earl Averill, Jr.
1963
Catcher [58]
Ramón Avilés
1979–1981
Second baseman
Shortstop
[59]
Bob Ayrault
1992–1993
Pitcher [60]
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